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You can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the Union
Now that America's social problems have finally been solved and the first buds are showing up on the trees, we can finally turn our attention to the thing that matters most in life, which is sports. Amd what a grand and glorious day it is -- the long-awaited regular-season debut of the Philadelphia Union, on the road to their first couple of games at the Linc and then a season of expected sellouts in their new soccer palace by the Delaware. For soccer fans here in Philadelphia, this day it is a little bit like the signing of health care reform, a moment that was literally years and years in the making. Congrats to the Sons of Ben, the finest sports phanatics in this city of fan-champions.
And a wag of the finger to the Philadelphia Eagles, who having failed to deny the supremacy of the Phillies, are now taking to knocking the Union off the back page by trading McNabb. But then I couldn't loathe that team's management any more than I do already.
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"..this day it is a little bit like the signing of health care reform." Let me practice a future conversation with my daughter. " I'm sorry your prospects for a better life aren't as good as they were when I was your age, but you can blame that on the Philadelphia Union."— jmc
Talk about out of touch Will. You claim that America has long awaited healthcare, when at best its 50/50 people for and against it. And you claim the long awaited day soccer comes to Philly? Really? If you ask people what sport they would prefer to watch football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and golf would all rank well ahead of soccer. I dont think too many people have long awaited soccer in Philly. Really, you should just move to Europe with your love of socialized medicine, government meddling with the daily lives of people, and soccer.— Greg S- Chester is not Philadelphia— Molly
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- Meanwhile, Richard "grade schol" Saunders was out playing football and kick boxing while his classmates were learning spelling. Actually, I wish I had learned to play soccer when I was in, um, school. I actually was a football player at my ultra-left-wing elite socialist academy HS.— will
- You know why so many kids play soccer? ...So they don't have to watch it.— pj katauskas
- I'm just a poor country boy. No football, basketball or soccer. They're just for city kids - we spent our time doin' chores.— Mark Glaeser
- Greg, it's more than 50% who have awaited health care reform. Closer to 80% actually. Just because not everyone likes this bill, don't confuse it with everyone agreeing with conservatives. Also, it's not easy to move to Europe. The U.S. doesn't want to let go of their citizens easily and the Europeans don't want ignorant Americans coming over to exploit their better quality of life. jmc, I've already taught my son that the Republicans are to blame for most of the problems in this country, so we'll even out.— HandNik
- Hmm, brainwashing, eh, HandNik. Too bad your son isn't being allowed to think for himself. But that's the good old D way, of course.— pj katauskas
Will, I don't really think it took the Eagles thinking about trading 5 to knock soccer off the back page. If not for the Eagles, Myers facing the Phillies in Clearwater, the 3rd round of the NCAA tournament, or just about any other sports story (not involving the Sixers) would have done the trick.— bird11- "and the Europeans don't want ignorant Americans coming over to exploit their better quality of life." Yeah, nothing better than an aging population, low growth rates, a currency plagued by sovereign debt fears, and chronic unemployment. Those enlightened Euros.— RG
- Reason 1,592 not to trust the CBO scores.: In regards to SS: "This year, the system will pay out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes, an important threshold it was not expected to cross until at least 2016, according to the Congressional Budget Office." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36028908/ns/business-the_new_york_times/— RG
- HandNik, Europe didn't seem to have a problem welcoming Ira Einhorn or Roman Polansky and they seem to actually want Mumia, why wouldn't they take Will Bunch????— bird11
- That was pretty funny Will. I do not believe you "play" kick boxing though............Will- pretend this Obama admin was republican and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were republican- what would you write??......and imagine a republican saying "We don't play by no rules, we make them up as we go." What would you blog? (Besides the horrific trashing of the English language)— Manny Trillo
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- NoNonsense - the #2 sport in the world is cricket. Not a ringing endorsement IMHO of the world's taste in sports.— bird11
- "If you ask people what sport they would prefer to watch football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and golf would all rank well ahead of soccer." ...as would tennis, nascar, bowling, X-games and...wait for it....curling!— legatus
Sons of Ben? How about the Sons of Travis Henry?— Mr. Smith
Don't let your kids play soccer, leave them inside in front of the playstation and TV. Playing soccer might be a gateway to OTHER SPORTS!— one_eyed_jack- Soccer will do great in the sports crazy DelVal not to mention a hotbed for soccer talent... and you trolls will still be miserable.— mufc4ever9
- let's leave the politics out of any sports conversations. Maybe this will be a sport we can enjoy without any corruption, cheating or steriods to tarnish the game— refinow@4.75%
- Congress' approval rating looks like a soccer score.— Mr. Smith
- Mr Smiths on fiyah.— RG
Handnik .. you really should only speak for yourself , oh wait you was sorry . there's no room for US immigrants in Europe because the far left liberals there give all the visa's to radical muslims who then call for Jihad against the hated west , liberalism gotta love it .— PAEnglish- Wow, Will Bunch hates the Eagles management. Perhaps he would prefer to have a team that has not made the playoffs 8 our of the past 10 years. Yes, it's frustrating the Eagles have not won it all, but by the same point, their success cannot be argued.— NickFromGermantown
- The Eagles didn't knock the Union off the back page (though hearing about some of thier communist strongman tactics, I wouldn't be suprised).....America did. Nobody likes soccer.— tjm333126
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- "After the match which Fire Brigade SC won, hundreds of Scouts fans went on a rampage, attacking police vehicles and torching sugar cane fields"///WHAT EXACTLY DID THE SUGAR CANE DO? ANIMALS."......Pure Gold. I actually did just laugh out loud at that statement.— bird11
- HandNik, my kid doesn't know from Republicans or Democrats. What he does know, however, is that HandNik is an ankle grabbin' moh-ron.— A Friend
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- Will Bunch was a kicker for his high school football team. But they needed to bring in a linebacker to kickoff to get any distance.— Mr. Smith
- Will, in case you were thinking of taking time off from the book tonight and live blogging I thought I would save you some time...... 9:35 - The just kicked off. Unfortunately the Union will not get the chance to go down in history as the first team to be on strike for there first game...... 9:40 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run....... 9:45 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run...... 9:50 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run...... 9:55 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run...... 10:00 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run...... 10:05 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run........ 10:10 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run.......... 10:15 - kick ball, run. kick ball, run......... 10:20 - the clock says the half is over but we have some extra time - no scoring but extra time............... 10:50 (estimated since I don't have a clue how long halftime is) - second half kick off)......... 10:55 kick ball, run. kick ball, run....... 11:00 kick ball, run. kick ball, run........... 11:05 kick ball, run. kick ball, run.......... 11:10 GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL (by who - don't know don't care)............ 11:15 kick ball, run. kick ball, run........... 11:20 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.................................. Eventually (God willing) - game over final score 1 - nil. Or 2 - nil if it was really high scoring.............unless of course it needs to be decided by a free throw shooting contest.....I mean penalty kicks.................... 12:00 - Some guy in a packed bar watching final Thursday night game of NCAA Tournament says "hey, isn't there a soccer team in Chester, now" - rest of bar stares at him in response.— bird11
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- bird11 is hereby nominated to announce ALL soccer games (or matches - who knows) for the entire world. A perfect summation of whatever it is that game is about.— phillyjeffsr
- http://biggovernment.com/abreitbart/2010/03/25/2010-a-race-odyssey-disproving-a-negative-for-cash-prizes-or-how-the-civil-rights-movement-jumped-the-shark/ Now it gets interesting. Breitbart puts up 10k for proof of the slur said to Lewis.— RG
- Also at biggovermnent - a Republican expresses his concern about the threats made on Democrats' lives: --snip-- : Hey Democrats, if you are worried about an angry public, how about not passing a sweeping government expansion opposed by 70% of the public. Just a thought. --snip-- Classy. Obviously, they deserved to have their lives threatened.— Talking point sleuth
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- "Obviously, they deserved to have their lives threatened." Did he say they deserved to have their lives threatened? No. Thats what I thought. More pointless nonsense from TPS.— RG
- Another "classy" comment - from Pajamas Media blogger: --snip-- “This country has a fine tradition of tarring & feathering, and one I’ve come to the reluctant conclusion needs to come back,” he wrote in response to a reader named Geekesque. “If the US Government considers that terrorism, consider the source.” --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- LOL! Keep defending these lunatics, RG. If they don't want to have their lives threatened, don't pass legislation that the lunatics don't like. But he didn't say they "deserved it." You're hilarious.— Talking point sleuth
- "Hey Democrats, if you are worried about an angry public," Where'd he say anything about threatening anyone? Yeah, thats what I thought. TPSlug, leaving his slime trail. All slime, no substance. Don't get mad cuz I'm gonna opt out of insurance and leave you with a higher premium.— RG
- Hey, if they don't want to be tarred and feathered, they shouldn't be trying to impose a New World Order!!!! One World Government!!! LOL!— Talking point sleuth
- Making up stuff again TPS? Might be a sign of mental instability. Or toadyism.— RG
- ---}}} Where'd he say anything about threatening anyone? {{{--- A few sentences earlier in his post, RG. --snip-- Democrats and the leftist media are all atwitter about alleged threats of violence against Congressmen who voted for ObamaCare. --snip-- He mocks concern about death threats, and then says if people are worried about "alleged" death threats, they should pass legislation he doesn't believe in. But keep defending these lunatics RG! LOL! NEW WORLD ORDER!!!! ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT!!!!!— Talking point sleuth
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- "says if people are worried about "alleged" death threats" No he doesn't. Mentions an angry public. Looks like you public ed reading comprehension has failed you again.— RG
- all caps means one of two things: 1) you've lost the argument 2) you're a tween girl watching a twilight movie.— RG
- Here ya' go, RG. I'll even give you template. --snip-- "Some of our colleagues have received threatening phone calls. A brick has been thrown, a window has been smashed. This is not the right way to respond," added Rep. Joseph Pitts, R-Pa., a leading anti-abortion lawmaker. --snip-- Try it. You'll feel better about yourself.— Talking point sleuth
- ---}}} No he doesn't. Mentions an angry public. {{{--- No he doesn't. Mentions an angry public. LOL! Try again, RG. Here, I'll re-post: --snip-- --snip-- Democrats and the leftist media are all atwitter about alleged threats of violence against Congressmen who voted for ObamaCare. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- Here's a nice one for you to defend, RG: --snip-- VANDERBOEGH: I am telling you we are motivated to break windows, we feel a deadly threat from the Federal government and the orders that the Democrat party has given us. [...] COLMES: You’re telling people to break the windows of Democratic headquarters. You’re telling people to commit acts of vandalism. You’re supporting breaking the law. VANDERBOEGH: May I tell you my personal motive for doing this? I’m trying to save the lives of Nancy Pelosi, and every one of these people who do not understand the unintended consequences of their actions. [...] Because they are not paying attention to the million of people across this deepening divide that politics no longer avails them. [...] We refuse to participate in the system, and we refuse to pay the fines, and we refuse arrest. Now where do you suppose that’s going but a thousand little Waco’s. --snip-- LOL! He's just trying to protect Pelosi from a "thousand little Waco's. What a classy guy.— Talking point sleuth
- Breaking windows? Probably just trying to get some glaziers a little work. More than what that stimulus bill has done.— RG
- Say, RG, how do you feel about FEMA? LOL! --snip-- "For instance, we have heard very frequently the talk about a so-called Reconquista. [It's] a secret plan on the part of Mexico to reconquer the American Southwest. In the same way, you go to some of these Tea Party events and other similar kinds of configurations and you will hear people talking about FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — secretly building and constructing a series of concentration camps in which to throw good patriotic Americans who resist the coming martial law and so on. So it's those kinds of ideas, and then more broadly, the idea that Obama is really a socialist, a Marxist. He is really setting up death panels to sort of murder our grandparents." --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- A Republican leader (Steve King) on a man flying an airplane into an IRS building: --snip-- "Well, basically the IRS is a terrible thing. If it had been gotten rid of as I thought it should some years ago, this never would have happened" --snip-- There's someone for you to defend, RG.— Talking point sleuth
- Sounds almost as crazy as when Will was telling us Bush was gonna invade Iran and declare marshall law.— RG
- Still more for you to defend, RG. Looks like you've got a lot of pandering ahead of you: --snip-- The office of Representative Anthony Weiner received a letter that "could be interpreted as threatening," the FBI said on Thursday, and local media reported the letter contained an unidentified white powder. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- This just in...Grandmoms everywhere just died. I can't believe this, Republicans were finally right about something.— one_eyed_jack
- --snip-- I stand by my comment that the Democrats who crammed this unwarranted bill down the throats of the American people who clearly and overwhelmingly opposed it deserve to be drawn and quartered. --snip-- A definition of drawn and quartered: --snip-- Until reformed under the Treason Act 1814,[1] the full punishment for the crime of treason was to be hanged, drawn and quartered in that the condemned prisoner would be: 1. Dragged on a hurdle (a wooden frame) to the place of execution. This is one possible meaning of drawn.[2] 2. Hanged by the neck for a short time or until almost dead (hanged). 3. Disembowelled and emasculated and the genitalia and entrails burned before the condemned's eyes (this is another meaning of drawn--see the reference to the Oxford English Dictionary below)[3][4] 4. The body beheaded, then divided into four parts (quartered). --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- More classy stuff from the Confederate Yankee: --snip-- As we have been told countless times by philosophers and statesmen, tyranny is always seeking power and it comes in many guises. Sometimes sunlight is enough to dissuade those who would enslave others. In other instances, the mechanisms of justice can undo such wrongs. Thankfully, the final mechanism our founders instill to protect us from tyranny has not had to be used since an isolated event 64 years ago. We live in a nation full of freshly-experienced combat veterans and graying patriots alike that still remember their oaths to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The taste of liberty is much sweeter for them, having been to parts of the world where such things cannot be taken for granted. Pray that we are not required to call upon their service in a struggle against our own countrymen. God protect us all if we are forced to such extremes by a power-mad clique intent on transforming citizens into dependent subjects. I have some hope that the courts will respond favorably to the many states suing to eradicate this unconstitutional scheme, or that November's elections will destroy the Democratic majority and lay the ground for a full repeal of a bad law designed purely for one party's political gain. The thought of the morally-required alternative is almost too much to bear. --snip-- Right. "Almost" too much to bear. So, if the bill isn't ruled unconstitutional, and it isn't repealed by a wave of Republicans elected in November, then "freshly-experienced combat veterans and graying patriots" should "defend the constitution" in a "struggle against our own countrymen." Keep pandering, RG. LOL!— Talking point sleuth
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- "Amd what a grand and glorious day it is --" Geez Will you seem like a smarmy elitist a**. Your response to R Saunders and basically to the little guy, the reader. You should also learn to spell, proofread. You have an editor so no excuse. And all of America's social problems have been fixed?— uandwhosearmy
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- phillyjeffsr - have I done something to offend you?? Why would you want to condemn me to announcing every soccer game - that would mean I had to watch them. To paraphrase W.S. Fields - all thing considered, I'd rather be in GITMO.— bird11
- Just in case anybody is confused about TPS posting about any and all republicans or right-wing bloggers that can be construed to be supporting or advocating senseless threats and/or violence it is because TPS is trying, as TPS always does to be "clear to differentiate the many from the few". He IS NOT attempting to show any guilt by association, he is trying "to differentiate the many from the few". (BTW, TPS you got a nice shout out on Flyers Post Game Live all night - sure you missed it watching the Union).— bird11
- Looky, looky, now that Fannie and Freddie cant subsidize the housing market, the FHA has stepped in. Of course their loans are now going bad, which will lead to another taxpayer bailout. Here's a brief lesson on what happens when the government trys to subsidize somethign to amke it affordable. Prices rise and the taxpayers need to bail out the gov agency. Health care will follow the same path. http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/26/real_estate/FHA_defaults_Florida/index.htm?hpt=T1— RG
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- RG, you are falling into the same bad habit as TPS. Some people may not see that you are clearly differentiating the many from the few. It sounds like you think all goverment programs have cost overruns and never come in anywhere close to their budget numbers. I for one know that the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard consistently did an excellent job and usually came in under budget for the projects completed there...........what???...they closed The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard???.....but it operated efficiently..... RG, never mind.— bird11
So, now that the evidence is overwhelming, which of you wingers and libertarians will unequivocally repudiate the violence and intimidation tactics (think terrorism) of the teabaKKKers?— Les Ismore- Good point, bird. I should point the success stories, like the USPS and Amtrak. If we "control for variables" these two entities are wildly successful.— RG
- "that the evidence is overwhelming" Yep, the evidence is overwhelming. alot of people don't like thsi law. A very small percentage of them have protested against it. An even smaller percentage have threatened violence or vandalism. Excuse me if I'm more concerned about the lies coming from the executive branch and the coming fiscal train wreck.— RG
- Les, I assume you consider me a winger. If you do, I already have.— bird11
- I'm assuming Les just likes to score cheap political points. Its easier than defending a president proesiding over 10% ue, two wars, massive deficits, no changes in gitmo or terror trials, and who just passed a massive spending bill that takes necessary cuts to Medicare and squanders them on a new enititlement.— RG
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- Shot up???hahahah..you obviously dont read the papers bill. Go look at todays editions instead of Glenn Becks website. And RG - Yes we still have 2 wars and we are getting out of one (no thanks to the regressives of course) and UE is 9.7%, again, thanks President Cheney, but you know RG, as much as your naive poltical understanding dictates in your mind that as soon as the Democrat takes over, all things change on that day, it doesnt quite work that way. Your point is lame and naive. Check back when we are at least halfway through his term. Your points are truly ridiculous.— Les Ismore
- Cantors office shot up....hahahaha http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/state_regional/article/bullet_that_hit_cantor_office_was_randomly_fired/19378/ You actually believe that liar, right?— Les Ismore
- "no thanks to the regressives of course" Wrong. The Iraq timetable is basically the same as the SOFA Bush signed with Iraq. Obama has not sped it up. "as soon as the Democrat takes over, all things change on that day, it doesnt quite work that way." Its been over a year, and they passed a $700 bil stimulus plan that they said would keep ue under 8%. Also passed mortgage mod plan that was recently lambasted by the TARP watchdog and has fialed to stave off foreclosures. Still has not closed Gitmo or made a decision on enemy combatant trials.— RG
- Les, let us know the arbitrary point in which you'll stop blaming Bush and start holding yur guy accountable. 2 years? 4?— RG
- TPS can you explain ? you often attack certain people on here for regarding muslims as 'all the same' you whine and bleat about it often for days calling certain people on here racist ignorant ect ect . yet you have no problem tarring everybody on the right of you with the same brush , care to explain your rank hypocricy?. ...... Wait for a post with strawman , snip and boyz in it .— PAEnglish
- Bird11 seriously Mate football is a great game , you will never experianced anything better than being on the Stretford End , United beating scumpool , top of the table , another championchip almost won , its the only thing from England I really miss.— PAEnglish
///So, now that the evidence is overwhelming, which of you wingers and libertarians will unequivocally repudiate the violence and intimidation tactics//// ------ I'm no winger. I usually play D, sometimes center when a face-off win is needed.- PAEnglish - I mostly jest about soccer but as you people say it is simply "not my cup o' tea". I actually do watch an occassional Everton game because a friend of mine from Liverpool is such a fan that his enthusiam makes watching the game enjoyable.......... It's a Grand Old Team to play for, And it's a Grand Old team to support, And if you know your history, It's enough to make your heart go woooooah..........., We don't care what the Reds' fans say, What the heck should we care, Because we only know, That if there's gonna be a show, Then the Everton boys will be there. Everton, Everton, Everton, Everton,Everton.— bird11
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- BTW PAEnglish, I wouldn't be defending my friends honor if I didn't tell you this: "You can stick your Michael Owen up your ar$e, You can stick your Michael Owen up your ar$e, You can stick your Michael Owen, You can stick your Michael Owen, You can stick your Michael Owen up your ar$e. Oh Manchester, oh Manchester, is full of $h!t, is full of $h!t, it's full of $h!t, $h!t and more $h!t, oh Manchester is full of $h!t."— bird11
- As I read the Everton chant I just posted all I can think of is NoNonsense's comment "So I'd say soccer is a more civilized and certainly a more cosmopolitan sport than the average American could appreciate."— bird11
- LOL! You boyz take the bait each and every time. I post details of the actions and words of extremist/racist lunatics, along with statements that in no way are most tea partiers violent or racist, and you all line up to say that I'm using guilt by association to smear all tea partiers. Hilarious. You're the ones who believe that the actions of a few tea partiers smears all tea partiers, not me. Really, this is just too funny.— Talking point sleuth
- bill, again, you are shooting off your mouth with no facts. Yes, it is funny that Cantor is claiming his office was shot up. In fact, even the AP says it's a ruse...sorry dude but your regressive leadership has jumped the shark yet again. November? Bring. It. On.— Les Ismore
- RG - First, I will never stop blaming President Knucklehead for this recession. He owns it. Period. Same with Iraq. Afghanistan is the war we should have been fighting all along. I will blame Obama for things he is responsible for, like signing the largest deficit reduction bill in the history of the world. Like bringing healthcare to an additional 30 million Americans. Recession? Bush owns it and you darn well know it. It started before he left office and the Democrats will be cleaning up his mess for years to come.— Les Ismore
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- Forget it, Les. You might think that batboy is only playing stupid. You might think that he doesn't realize that a bullet randomly fired into the air perhaps a mile from the office of someone associated with Cantor - and grazing a window of that office, doesn't equal "Cantor's office" being "shot up." You might think that. But you'd be wrong. He really just doesn't understand.— Talking point sleuth
- Les, Cantor's office did have a bullet come thru the window of his office. That is a fact. Cantor has received ridiculous phone calls from lunatics. That too is a fact. Did either have to do with HCR, I don't know but I doubt it. Cantor's point is - if I can speak for him - is that stupid stuff from morons comes with the job. Only a truly naive person would think that Republicans who supported Bush policies didn't receive similiar calls to what Democrats are receiving now. The Capitol Hill Police and the Secret Service Uniform Division don't exist to be show pieces - they exist because this is the normal course of business, people get upset and lash out at their elected representatives. Cantor is just wondering, as am I, why the Democrats always have to play the victim card.— bird11
- "First, I will never stop blaming President Knucklehead for this recession. He owns it." So you're a partisan hack is what you're saying? Thanks for admitting that. Current prez promises huge spending bill will prevent ue from going above 8%. UE hits 10%, prez is not accountable. And nice dodge on Iraq, couldn't have the deceny to even admit that Obama has done next to nothing to speed up the withdrawal. And still no comment on his failure to close Gitmo by last year, and his following Bush's footsteps in holding enemy combatants w/o trial.— RG
- "like signing the largest deficit reduction bill in the history of the world." Until they pass the doc fix, which will wipe out the deficit reductions. Past that, Obama has also ran up the largest deficit in history, so reducing it a little isn't exactly praiseworthy. Unless you're a partisan hack.— RG
- ///Cantor is just wondering, as am I, why the Democrats always have to play the victim card./// Harry Truman received thousands of threats against him while in office. I blame the Tea Party movement.
- Ahhh, the selctive outrage of the left. Patriot Act under Bush, end of freedom. Extended under Obama, yawn. Massive deficits under Bush, fiscal irresponsibility. Three times Bush's deficits, social safety net. Two wars under Bush, imeprialism. Two wars under Obama, Nobel Prize. Corporate welfare for banks, cronyism. Corporate welfare for Pharma and insurers, health care reform. The cognitive dissonance is stunning.— RG
- ---}}} Harry Truman received thousands of threats against him while in office. I blame the Tea Party movement. {{{--- Good point, Buck. I'm sure the increase in rightwing extremism is irrelevant: --snip-- Since Mr Obama took office, the rate of threats against the president has increased 400 per cent from the 3,000 a year or so under President George W. Bush, according to Ronald Kessler, author of In the President's Secret Service. --snip--— Talking point sleuth
- Looks like Obama lied again. Didn't he, and his parrot Les, tell su people wuldn't lose their coverage? "As many as 1.5 million to 2 million retirees could lose the drug benefits provided by their former employer because of the tax changes, according to a study by the Moran Company, a health care consulting firm." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100326/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_overhaul_bottom_line— RG
- Bird11 Everton ? hmm could be worse , nothing lower in life than a liverpool fan. Red Army till I die !!!!— PAEnglish
- Bill yeah I know your right but I like to try picking fights with him when I'm bored , you post once he will reply with twenty its pretty funny how he thinks his opinions on a left wing blog matter so very very much.— PAEnglish
- Bird11 true story , took my kids to a Phillies game a couple of years ago , their first one . There were three Dodgers fans sitting in front of us , my oldest turned to me 'dad why are we in the away end?' , 'we are not in the away end' , 'then what they doing in the home end then?' . Back home mixing fans is a recipe for a ruck had to explain over here fans sit together , it works here will never work in football its far to tribal.— PAEnglish
- "it works here will never work in football its far to tribal." Have you taken your kids to an Eagles game?— RG
- PAEnglish - the stories my friend tells me are hillarious. Liverpool cabbies refusing to give rides to Everton fans and vice versa. My friend even gets grief from home because he has a picture of himself in a Phillies hat on his facebook page and he hears about wearing red and being a traitor.— bird11
- RG , *LOL* yeah I have been to Eagles games , trust me Eagles fans at their worst are babies compared to the football gangs of England. Think Eagles fans as bad as they get then imagine them ten times worse and twenty times more violent and you still wont be close.— PAEnglish
- Bird11 yeah in liverpool they are a little friendlier , in Manchester wearing the wrong colour in the wrong part of town could get you a visit to hospital.— PAEnglish
- UPI- The democrats are running out of Klenex across the country- crying and whining so much that Super Markets are reporting a shortage of kleenex tissues..........Barack Obama says he will supply all Kleenex FREE under the Health Care plan....— Manny Trillo
- The Democrats are saving up their tears so that people in dry climates can have water. The tears are running at a gallon a minute across the country. wah, wah , wah,,,,— Manny Trillo
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