Big Mac pulls even in fresh AP Poll, read it and weep Pinko Bitches

[oktiri]

Quote from wjk:

I understand what you are saying. He floated the letter. It was not written into language because Nancy knew they could not get the bill passed with a punitive tax in it. Now to my point.

With Obama as prez, with a 60+ Senate, why would it not be written into a new tax bill? I believe it can, and if speculators (and short sellers) are still being blamed, it would make the perfect tax to show the average American that we, the congress, will actively go after everyone we think is responsible.

Buffet, Volcker,Lawrence Summers, Bob Rubin, Soros.

it'll NEVER pass.

 

[Dr. Zhivodka]

Has the P ever hidden his feelings about race? Now multiply that times x amount of registered Republicans.

This is no big secret....or some revelation.

Quote from oktiri:

We could wrap up this debate right here right now if everybody admitted the obvious, ehat I've been saying forever. It's ethnic.
Fiscal policy, foreign policy, social values. all pure drivel.

 

[oktiri]

Quote from Dr. Zhivodka:

Has the P ever hidden his feelings about race? Now multiply that times x amount of registered Republicans.

This is no big secret....or some revelation.

No, it's neither a revelation nor a secret. just some awful strategic positioning. The GOP sees race through the "black' prism only. and "Black" in a very diminutive sense Ghetto/ rappers/ Sharpton.

Bush, actually, was quite smart about that. Remember the SOB's theme about "The big tent." and Ricky Martin's concerts He attracted some massive Latino vote, but his base screwed up everything with the immigration debate. So he's not as stupid as he looks, or Rove made him see it

What they don't get is they can't rule forever using the old formula, Demographic forces are making it quaint.

Anyway, politics are fascinating. if I were not into trading, I'd be doing some political strategizing.

 

[flytiger]

Quote from oktiri:



What they don't get is they can't rule forever using the old formula, Demographic forces are making it quaint.

Anyway, politics are fascinating. if I were not into trading, I'd be doing some political strategizing.

You certainly have a knack for it. I especially like the "dirty Republican trash" comments you come up with.

How do engage in such refined, critical thinking? Is it, silk smoking jacket, pipe, slippers by the fire? Or do you do the Bill Ayers, sneakers, sweatshirt / pipebomb method?

Political strategist, my ass. Like calling Hitler a community organizer.

 

[Pa(b)st Prime]

Quote from oktiri:

Buffet, Volcker,Lawrence Summers, Bob Rubin, Soros.

it'll NEVER pass.

Before you get all warm and fuzzy about Larry Summers it was he who while at Harvard wanted to eliminate index futures and options trading after the 1987 crash and at the time proposed a transaction tax. His remarks received a lot of play from Ed Markey who chaired some hearings critical of program trading.

 

[Gord]

Quote from flytiger:

You certainly have a knack for it. I especially like the "dirty Republican trash" comments you come up with.

How do engage in such refined, critical thinking? Is it, silk smoking jacket, pipe, slippers by the fire? Or do you do the Bill Ayers, sneakers, sweatshirt / pipebomb method?

Political strategist, my ass. Like calling Hitler a community organizer.

 

[oktiri]

Quote from flytiger:

You certainly have a knack for it. I especially like the "dirty Republican trash" comments you come up with.

How do engage in such refined, critical thinking? Is it, silk smoking jacket, pipe, slippers by the fire? Or do you do the Bill Ayers, sneakers, sweatshirt / pipebomb method?

Political strategist, my ass. Like calling Hitler a community organizer.

I really do enjoy healthy debate and intellectual head butting. politics is a contact sport. But I have these red lines I don't like to cross. When I deem someone psychologically vulnerable, I step back. out of decency. I'm competitive and argumentative, not mean. and I think you kinda meet that threshold. so.... I can't reply to you.

 

[Gord]

Quote from oktiri:

I really do enjoy healthy debate and intellectual head butting. politics is a contact sport. But I have these red lines I don't like to cross. When I deem someone psychologically vulnerable, I step back. out of decency. I'm competitive and argumentative, not mean. and I think you kinda meet that threshold. so.... I can't reply to you.

Another white flag moment from the general of retreat...

 

[oktiri]

Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:

Before you get all warm and fuzzy about Larry Summers it was he who while at Harvard wanted to eliminate index futures and options trading after the 1987 crash and at the time proposed a transaction tax. His remarks received a lot of play from Ed Markey who chaired some hearings critical of program trading.

If the Dems ever enact anything close to a trading tax. They'd lose my support forever. I'll spend the rest of my life campaigning against them
I only heard about Larry Summers during the Clinton administration and he seemed like a pretty hands-off guy. He has a big mouth and runs into trouble sometimes (while prez @ Harvard, said sthg to the effect that Women are genetically impaired from being good at math/science) I thought he was right. But would never say so in public

 

[oktiri]

Quote from Gord:

Another white flag moment from the general of retreat...

it only applies to Flytiger. you're still fair game, Joe.