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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:58 AM Original message |
Stopped a Tea Partier cold |
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Bryan Buchan (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nice Job |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
80. "Yea Man, it isn't Keynesian Spending" they say," it was the war" |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #80 |
93. You don't understand Keynes or economics |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent. I get so flustered with these misinformed people sometimes I can |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. EXCELLENT! well done! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. A shorter version-- |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I use that for the roads and bridges |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Please tell me it was George Will, 'cause that a$$hole has tried ... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:54 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. George Will is a classic |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #63 |
81. I never forgave him for sitting in on the Raygun debate briefings |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
56. that would be the 90% on the top 2% AFTER the war |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
6. The WWII meme is a common one for a lot of RWers. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It shuts them up because it reminds them that WW II was run by the government |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. But most righties regard money spent on war as "good" government spending |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. BIngo - to them, anything that benefits poor black people should be cut immeditately, and in fact, |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:06 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. There's a good reason for that. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. And... |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yes. The War created government jobs. It's not rocket science, tea baggers n/t |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. Ah nice. I had almost the same conversation once with a self proclaimed libertarian. |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Excellent reply! |
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athenasatanjesus (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Perfect! WW2 only improved the economy because it forced the US to pool it's resources. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. A hell of a lot of people |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. Nonsense. |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 02:01 AM Response to Reply #45 |
62. Exactly, the $ that would pay for your benefits are going in their pockets |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #45 |
83. Too true ... |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. Excelent!!! the Great Depression ended because EVERYONE was on the government dole... |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. It wasn't a hand out you worked for it...CCC, WPA & other projects including the arts... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. Good job-so long as you dont try to tell Democrats to imitate FDR. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. I agree and disagree, here's why: |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. "And they are still Republicans no matter what they call themselves to get elected". +1000 |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:14 AM Response to Reply #33 |
66. You are exactly right. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. LOL. Well done!! |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R |
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Deb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Bravo! |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. They make the ultimate sacrifice |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R n/t |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. Was his drink Iced Tea? nt |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. More like a glass of STFU...lol (n/m) |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. The war during which war profiteerting was prosecuted for the crime it is. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. Is that right? Wow another New Deal-era concept that should be resurrected - PRONTO! |
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Beavker (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. They are so brainwashed by Fox |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Oh I so agree. Fox is nothing more than a brainwashing tool. |
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Ricochet21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. GOOD FOR YOU! nt |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. Without the New Deal - We might not have won WW-2 |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. that's hilarious |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. Would present day America be able to gear up it's private manufacturing for war? |
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cmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
30. And the GI bill after the war sent tens of thousands to college |
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Remember Me (730 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. a critical component of the prosperity of the 1960s |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
84. That would be the 1950's. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
85. (Board hiccup.) |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. The Republicans wanted low paid ex-GIs, not college graduates. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. I took a history class at the U of Minnesota where the professor |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 04:13 AM Response to Reply #54 |
70. Sometimes people quickly forget those that helped them on the road to wealth. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. Also... |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. K & R |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. Outstanding.. Thank you. |
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GETPLANING (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
37. It also drives them nuts |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
38. well done |
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BigGovtFan (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
41. we need to start more govt programs like that again for the war effort. |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
43. Brilliant. |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. He was drinking in the check-out line? |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. WINNER and still champeen by a KNOCKOUT!! rpannier! Nice work. Rec. nt |
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lucca18 (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
47. That was great.....Thank You. nt |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
51. Precisely! ... |
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SteveG (833 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
53. LOL, well done! |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hope you have a firebomb proof car. Those idiots love violence, |
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VPStoltz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
57. The one that citizens were asked to finance with war bonds? |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
58. The New Deal and the WW2 "stimulus program" are not the same |
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Deb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I'm sure you realize this is not peace time |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:42 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. The military is engaged.... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. Democrats don't believe the New Deal failed. |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Yes they do |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 05:35 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. yes the New Deal was too small, |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 06:06 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Yes, I should embrace the Republican ideology and |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #73 |
89. No you should not |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 05:17 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. And you come in here with17 posts and |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-19-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Wow, nbr of posts equals knowledge! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #69 |
87. No, Democrats do not. And WTH CARES what "Republicans claim"?? Visit Hyde Park some day. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Deleted message |
Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 05:37 AM Response to Reply #69 |
96. GET LOST |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 05:36 AM Response to Reply #67 |
95. akvo is a REPUKE TROLL |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
78. Bombs are not a superior form of economic stimulus compared to bridges. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #58 |
79. The new deal absolutely did succeed. |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-22-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #79 |
94. No, read the history |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #58 |
86. Yeah, yeah. More Right-Wing demonization of one of the greatest US Presidents. |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
60. We are at war and should have the same policies as then! |
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aggiesal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
61. I love stories like this ... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
64. Private contractors could have done WWII so much better. |
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avebury (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
72. K&R |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
74. I salute you for trying to convince a teabagger of anything. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
75. Wowza answer! |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
76. That's good - but he's probaly got a head full of F**ked Up lnformation. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
77. You should have gone on the remind him that... |
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BuckIA (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
82. Stopped a Tea Partier Cold, huh? Which did you turn on, WWE or NASCAR? |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
88. I saw this too late to K & R so just wanted you to know |
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