Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

But if they are white people, how can they be terrorists? The alt-rats told me that only non-white and non-Christian people can be terrorists.

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Why does everybody else, including Al Jazeera, report only 105 deaths?

http://www.google.com/#q=strike+on+mosul+kills+civilians&start=0

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

you are so full of shit, nak

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

because nak is special and numbers don't mean much to him...

btbg

Well, Bork immediately comes to mind if you are questioning my knowledge of history. And look at how many Republicans voted for both of Obamas supreme court appointees. Both of whom I view as unfit to serve on the court because they don't take the constitution literally.

And as far as false equivalency when you adapt the nuclear option whether it is for appeals courts or the supreme court the end result is the same.

As far as Biden it wasn't political posturing. He clearly meant it as did his compatriots. I agree with you that the Republicans adapting the nuclear option is not a very good idea. But it was a bad idea when Reid did it too.

You are right that obstructionism in the past didn't take place at this level, but you have some factual difficulties. It should be pointed out that Obama accomplished virtually all of his political objectives and made no effort to work in a bipartisan way. Now when the Republicans look like they may try to do the same thing you seem horribly offended.

Both sides are wrong, and although two wrongs don't make a right, what would you suggest Republicans do regarding the affordable care act. It was crammed down our throats with the famous quote we have to pass it so that we can see what's in it. It is going to bankrupt us if something isn't changed.

The cost is being born by the states. Example, Oregon has a projected 1 billion dollar shortfall for the next biennium even though tax revenue is the highest in history. Why? because of the Public Employees Retirement System and government entitlement programs, many of which are mandated by the feds. Example Medicaid and what used to be called food stamps.

The tax and spend policies of the last 12 years, because yes Bush was guilty of it too are bankrupting our country, yet Democrats just want to keep spending money and increasing taxes. As a taxpayer I'm fed up with it. I despise Trump, but at least he gets that we already pay too much in taxes and keep too little of what we work for.

phcaan Loc: Willow Springs, MO

Great post, Thank You.

btbg

Unemployment was at 4.7 percent because the government in their infinite wisdom don't count people who quit looking for work. While the unemployment rate is officially low, the number of people in the work force was at an all time low from a percentage standpoint. Statistics are a wonderful thing. You can make them say anything you want them too.

As far as our status internationally there was a post on one of the other threads about two days ago decrying Trump because he has hurt our favorability in Germany. Interestingly the op ed pointed out that our approval rating in Germany went from 76 percent to 24 percent during the Obama administration.

Add in how well Trump was received in Saudi Arabia and in Israel and it certainly doesn't look like Obama was that well thought of world wide.

mwalsh Loc: Houston

There you go again...

Another failed attempt to speak for everyone.

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

Keep dancing, twaddling, and denying. You're very predictable. And repetitive.

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

I have come to distrust the official unemployment number for the exact reason you stated. The much more telling number is the Labor Participation Rate. It is the number that shows the percentage of the working-age population that is actually at work. This dropped under Obama from 66% to 62%, making it our lowest participation rate since the 1970's. The reason is that we are literally paying tens of millions of people not to work, by handing out welfare to anybody who wants it. This would include the Keen guy who snipes at your comments with incoherent ramblings.

Keenan Loc: Central Coast California

You have actually deluded yourself into believing you are literally paying me not to work? You sure like to indulge in lots of cockeyed fantasies. I can assure you that not only are you not paying me not to work, I've paid more in business taxes than many of you right wing morons have earned in wages. Also, go ahead and look up average house prices in Santa Cruz County, California and then kindly explain to me how someone on the dole would be able to afford to own a house here.

Of course, you wingers also have a tendency to accuse every liberal you are debating of needing a job and of being on the dole, so there's that aspect as well. It's right out of the Winger Playbook, page #3, in the section on, "Ad hominem Diversions" under subsection 2a - 'Attacking Your Debate Opponent on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, and silly stereotypes about liberals'

usnpilot Loc: Ft Myers Fl

Congrats fool, that is the most idiotic post anyone has made lately.

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

There are so many contenders. The decision must have been difficult!

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma