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| In the Race to Succeed Weiner, a Surprising Anger at Obama |
| 2011-08-23 |
| Well...the Times is surprised, anyways. Just like they are about the economy... But it was there that Dale Weiss, a 64-year-old Democrat, approached the Republican running for Congress in a special election and, without provocation, blasted the president for failing to tame runaway federal spending. "We need to cut Medicaid," she declared, "but he won't do that." She shook her head in disgust. "He is a moron." After nodding approvingly for a time, the Republican candidate, Bob Turner, signaled for an assistant to cut off Ms. Weiss. Frustration with Mr. Obama is so widespread, he explained later, that he tries to limit such rants to about 30 seconds, or else they will consume most of his day. "It's endemic in the district," Mr. Turner said. "You can't stop them once they get started." |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 People in Brooklyn and Queens have more sense than people in Manhattan. Of course, people in the outer boroughs are more likely to read the New York Post or the Daily News; they don't count. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2011-08-23 20:31 |
| #7 Word, Z. |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-23 10:36 |
| #6 But it was there that Dale Weiss, a 64-year-old Democrat, approached the Republican running for Congress in a special election and, without provocation, blasted the president for failing to tame runaway federal spending. "We need to cut Medicaid," she declared, "but he won't do that." She shook her head in disgust. "He is a moron." That's the thing that thick-headed Paul Ryan just doesn't get - Medicaid cuts stomp on Democratic constituencies whereas Medicare cuts stomp on GOP constituencies. So what does Ryan propose? Medicare cuts. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2011-08-23 10:32 |
| #5 She shook her head in disgust. "He is a moron." Same assessment made on the Burg nearly 3 years ago, and confirmed on a near daily basis thereafter. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-08-23 08:46 |
| #4 "Surprising" it's the new MSM word for "unexpected"! |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-08-23 07:50 |
| #3 IIRC STARS-N-STRIPES OPED > [DemoLeft]LIBERALS HAVE A BONE TO PICK WID OBAMA. versus * DEFENCENET.GR > WORLD POLICEMAN: NATO READY TO [militarily]INTERVENE AROUND THE WORLD TO PROTECT A SOVEREIGN NATION'S CITIZENS, espec from their own GOVT-LEADERS. Aka the "OBAMA DOCTRINE". As per "Globalism" + OWG-NWO, CAN US-LED NATO APPLY THE "OBAMA DOCTRINE" AGZ OTHER NATO MEMBERS IN TIMES OF CRISIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USA ITSELF??? given * E.G. WORLD MIL FORUM > EXPERTS: FAILURE OF US TO CONTROL AND REDUCE ITS DEBTS MAY FORCE IT TO SCALE/CUTBACK USDOD OPERATIONS, DEPLOYMENTS + TRAINING + ACTIVITIES, THROUGHOUT THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONS + ULTIMATELY AROUND THE WORLD. THE NORTHERN + WESTERN PACIFIC WILL NO LONGER BE PART OF THE "AMERICAN LAKE". * SAME > JAPANESE "FOREIGN SCHOLAR" MAGAZINE: US WAR PLAN TO ENGAGE IN EAST, SE ASIA "STRATEGIC" OR THEATER DENIAL AGZ CHINA ENDANGERED BY DEBT-LED STEADY EROSION OF US ECONOMIC + TECHNOLOGICAL [Combat] POWER. HIGH RISK OF CONSEQUENTIAL US-CHINA NUCLEAR EXCHANGE [NucWar] AT THE BEGINNING OF A MAJOR US-CHINA CRISIS. IOW, POOR ECONOMY = DON'T WAIT TO USE THE NUKES = USE 'EM + USE 'EM FIRST, OR ELSE LOSE 'EM??? * SAME > QATAR "GULF TIMES":US EXPERT ERIC MARGOLIS ARGUES THAT THE ERA OF THE HUGE AIRCRAFT CARRIER, NAVAL WARSHIP IS OVER. LT IMPROVEMENTS TO PLA DF-21 ASBMS + SIMILAR, POOR ECONOMY MAY FORCE THE US TO LIMIT THE OPERATIONS OF ITS COSTLY, HI-TECH MIL ASSETS TO CLOSE TO US SHORES. IOW, whereas before RISING CHINA > COASTAL = SHALLOW/BROWN-WATER NAVY ONLY, + US NAVY > OCEAN = BLUE/DEEP-WATER NAVY, ITS NOW THE INVERSE, OR WILL BE SOON ENOUGH?? * GUAMPDN/GUAMPDN FORUMS > [Military.com] MILITARY BLAMED FOR [Poor]US CREDIT RATING | CONGRESS BLAMES MILITARY SPEDNING [e.g. on Guam] FOR US LOSING CREDIT RATING. US Congresscritter Barney Frank. * SAME > OKLAHOMA SENATOR CALLS FOR [Guam]BUILDUP CUTS. Iff anything, desires that the Okinawa Marines be be relocated to CONUS instead of Guam. * WORLD NEWS > JAPAN WARNED IT MUST DECIDE ON FUTURE OF OKINAWA MARINES' BASE. ARTIC = the US still has the option of not relocating the Marines anywhere + staying put on Futenma MCAS + Okinawa iff the US-Nippon base deal collapses. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-08-23 01:40 |
| #2 Will Wiener dog Obama? (yeah, it's a silly question. I just wanted to use "wiener dog" in a sentence) The surprising thing here is that the media is actually taking note of how the shine has rubbed off Mr. Hope & Change. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-08-23 00:41 |
| #1 Surprised? Why? Seems entirely appropriate to me. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-08-23 00:02 |