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2009-03-23 Home Front Economy

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Posted by tipper 2009-03-23 00:43|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 He signaled that he would like to see changes in a House resolution that would tax the bonuses at 90 percent, saying we cant govern out of anger.

No, we shouldn't govern out of anger. But we should impeach the idiots who voted this sloppy "legislation" into existance. And if they didn't read it, all the worse. It's their job, and it's why they have staffs who are compensated with taxpayer money. Git a rope.

Posted by gorb 2009-03-23 02:57|| 2009-03-23 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 You're sitting here. And you're you are laughing. You are laughing about some of these problems. Are people going to look at this and say, I mean, he's sitting there just making jokes about money

Most of us are certainly not "laughing" about our 401k's or the years necessary to posssibly realize a recovery. But then again, he's never been the advocate of the intestment crowd. He's the champion of the Chicago southside down and outters. Why should we expect any seriousness from him.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-23 07:44|| 2009-03-23 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 can you imagine if W had done this? Obama is a joke, and incompetent who's in waaaay over his head

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-23 07:57|| 2009-03-23 07:57|| Front Page Top

#4 There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day, Obama said, with a laugh.

I'll keep my own council on that one.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-23 08:24|| 2009-03-23 08:24|| Front Page Top

#5 "thoughtful thinkers think"

he actually said that. What a tool

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-23 08:29|| 2009-03-23 08:29|| Front Page Top

#6 You're sitting here. And you're you are laughing
This is AKA The Inappropriate Affect

Posted by tipper 2009-03-23 09:34|| 2009-03-23 09:34|| Front Page Top

#7 The idea of a gallows has been passing through my mind lately.

Posted by Betty Flaigum1113 2009-03-23 10:20|| 2009-03-23 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Only problem is -- if we could get rid of The One, we then have Biden, and if Biden won't do, then we have Pelosi -- and that helps us how?

Posted by Sherry 2009-03-23 10:34|| 2009-03-23 10:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Sherry,

The only answer is to get rid of them all.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-03-23 10:50|| 2009-03-23 10:50|| Front Page Top

#10 And after Queen Nancy we have the hildabeast.

Translation: We are so f-ked!

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-03-23 10:51|| 2009-03-23 10:51|| Front Page Top

#11 The laugh is his "tell". It was identified during the debates as a tell for "uh oh... I'm cornerned".

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2009-03-23 11:30|| 2009-03-23 11:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Gallow's humor? Ah, he means like the jester at the beginning of the Braveheart endscene.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-03-23 12:23|| 2009-03-23 12:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Obama the The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Translation by Brigitte Dubiel

Good! The sorcerer, my old master
left me here alone today!
Now his spirits, for a change,
my own wishes shall obey!
Having memorized
what to say and do,
with my powers of will I can
do some witching, too!

Go, I say,
Go on your way,
do not tarry,
water carry,
let it flow abundantly,
and prepare a bath for me!

Come on now, old broom, get dressed,
these old rags will do just fine!
You're a slave in any case,
and today you will be mine!
May you have two legs,
and a head on top,
take the bucket, quick
hurry, do not stop!

Go, I say,
Go on your way,
do not tarry, water carry,
let it flow abundantly,
and prepare a bath for me.

Look, how to the bank he's running!
and now he has reached the river,
he returns, as quick as lightning,
once more water to deliver.
Look! The tub already
is almost filled up!
And now he is filling
every bowl and cup!

Stop! Stand still!
Heed my will!
I've enough of the stuff!
I've forgotten - woe is me!
what the magic word may be.

Oh, the word to change him back
into what he was before!
Wish you'd be a broom once more!
He keeps bringing water
quickly as can be,
and a hundred rivers
he pours down on me!

No, no longer
can I let him,
I must get him
with some trick!
I'm beginning to feel sick.
What a look! - and what a face!

O, you ugly child of Hades!
The entire house will drown!
Everywhere I look, I see
water, water, running down.
Be you damned, old broom,
why won't you obey?
Be a stick once more,
please, I beg you, stay!

Is the end
not in sight?
I will grab you,
hold you tight,
with my axe I'll split the brittle
old wood smartly down the middle.

Here he comes again with water!
Now I'll throw myself upon you,
and the sharpness of my axe
I will test, o spirit, on you.

Well, a perfect hit!
See how he is split!
Now there's hope for me,
and I can breathe free!

Woe is me! Both pieces
come to life anew,
now, to do my bidding
I have servants two!
Help me, o great powers!
Please, I'm begging you!

And they're running! Wet and wetter
get the stairs, the rooms, the hall!
What a deluge! What a flood!
Lord and master, hear my call!

Ah, here comes the master!
I have need of Thee!
from the spirits that I called
Sir, deliver me!

âBack now, broom,
into the closet!
Be thou as thou
wert before!
Until I, the real master
call thee forth to serve once more!â

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Translation Copyright Â© Brigitte Dubiel

Posted by Injun Angulet2150 2009-03-23 13:00|| 2009-03-23 13:00|| Front Page Top

#14 Personally, I think Obama gets some Botox injections and does a little coke before public media appearances. If you look at his "public" face, and his face, body stance, attitude, lack of his usual media "glibness" it's quite startling--he is old, tired, haggard, sour, dour, angry, grumpy, etc. . . . then . . . . "wah-lah!" he is Mr. Charming with a 20-something face and SOOOOO much energy and chattiness. Hmmmm . . . makes sense. His grandfather's best friend was a coke seller and Obama admitted to using it. Never said he stopped using it . . .

Nero while Rome burns.

Also, he isn't stupid. He is committed rather to vaporizing the US economy so that he can retool it to fit his Marxist aspirations.

Posted by Slats Whatch7992 2009-03-23 14:36|| 2009-03-23 14:36|| Front Page Top

#15 Also, he isn't stupid. A couple of definitions of "stupid" include "foolish" & "senseless." These traits can exist in the intelligent & highly educated.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-03-23 15:25|| 2009-03-23 15:25|| Front Page Top

#16 Slats, now you mention it. His demeanor does say coke.

Posted by phil_b 2009-03-23 17:22|| 2009-03-23 17:22|| Front Page Top

#17 Also, he isn't stupid. He is committed rather to vaporizing the US economy so that he can retool it to fit his Marxist aspirations.

You are assuming that Bammo is actually running things, which I doubt. The guy has no experience running anything. A four year term as president will be the longest he's ever held a job. He needs a teleprompter to find his own member to take a leak. Add it up. He's just the face.

Posted by Iblis 2009-03-23 17:35|| 2009-03-23 17:35|| Front Page Top

#18 OK, if he's just the "Face" then who's pulling the puppet's strings
We need badly to find and kill that (Those) person(s).

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-03-23 21:20|| 2009-03-23 21:20|| Front Page Top

#19 My money's on Soros and Ayers, RJ. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-23 22:45|| 2009-03-23 22:45|| Front Page Top

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