Party on dude

[Riot]

Wow. The details of that article say six parties (including the Super Bowl party, the inaugaration night party for the kids) since they were elected.

Yeah. Four parties over two months. That's some serious "Party after party" action.

Considering the George Bush's never went out - virtually never - yeah, I'd expect the White House is indeed hopping by comparison

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Wow. The details of that article say six parties (including the Super Bowl party, the inaugaration night party for the kids) since they were elected.

Yeah. Four parties over two months. That's some serious "Party after party" action.

Considering the George Bush's never went out - virtually never - yeah, I'd expect the White House is indeed hopping by comparison

King Obama has been quick to judge how companies spend their own $, but refuses to hold himself accountable for his spending. In fact shouldn't we question government more than any one since that is our tax dollars he is spending. He states no pork in the stimulus,etc and he is going thru the budget line by line to make sure we are not wasting money. Now all politicians lie, but he is getting down right ridiculous. Wednesday night parties have been a regular occurance at the whitehouse. As the unemployment rate is above 8% and we are in a depression and more than half of the wealth in america has evaporated since he won the election should there really be any partying going on in the whitehouse? What is there to celebrate right now? The downfall of capitalism? Are you saying that it is ok to blow Millions on parties at the whitehouse, especially in times like these? He critized legimate profitable business for rewarding everyday employees who helped make their company profitable by making them cancel trips, etc.; but he can spend our money irresponsibly. Wouldn't that $ be spent better on something else? Also, it has been said in many articles that Obama is like a boy who got a new toy with Air Force 1. So much for reducing pollution and being for the environment...

[ArlJim78]

now they are blaming his snub of the Prime Minister on BO being overwhelmed and tired. he might want to back off on his party schedule until he gathers his strength.

[Riot]

King Obama has been quick to judge how companies spend their own $, but refuses to hold himself accountable for his spending.

OK, show me. Show me where he's refused to account for any of the money collected by his campaign?

In fact shouldn't we question government more than any one since that is our tax dollars he is spending.

You are entitled to know where your tax dollars go. That article included alot of stuff that isn't your tax dollars, btw. Did you bother to notice that? That nearly all of what that article talked about has nothing to do with your tax dollars? What do you want "accounted for", particularly?

Wednesday night parties have been a regular occurance at the whitehouse.

Really? Have a source for that?

So much for reducing pollution and being for the environment...

So you didn't pay any attention to what he has done specifically for the environment and pollution within the past five days?

[wiphan]

OK, show me. Show me where he's refused to account for any of the money collected by his campaign?

Didn't say campaign dollars. How he spends campaign contributions is up to him and the democratic party. But what I don't get is how he is spending our tax money? Who do you think pays for these parties? Do you think he cuts a check out of his own pocket? Do you think a Wednesday night get together at the whitehouse for 180 including all the security etc, needed is a wise way to waste $ right now? While an uprecedented number of americans have homes in foreclosure and are lining up at the unemployment line our President is having a party on our dime.

You are entitled to know where your tax dollars go. That article included alot of stuff that isn't your tax dollars, btw. Did you bother to notice that? That nearly all of what that article talked about has nothing to do with your tax dollars? What do you want "accounted for", particularly?

How about wasteful spending on Lavish Whitehouse parties to start?


Really? Have a source for that?
Here is one that I found within seconds. I have heard this from numerous sources on the radio
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1



So you didn't pay any attention to what he has done specifically for the environment and pollution within the past five days?

I am sorry you are right here. He is totally for the environment. Sure he tossed some money into some governement programs and initiatives. Yeah he wants to pass cap and trade. It all makes sense.

[Riot]

How about wasteful spending on Lavish Whitehouse parties to start?

Wow - to quote your "source" on that, we have three Wednesday receptions - ohmygawd, three! - such as, "... the foot-stomping sounds of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female a cappella group, filled the East Room for a Black History Month program first lady Michelle Obama held for nearly 200 sixth- and seventh-graders from around the city."

Yeah. That's some hard wild partying and outrageous lavish spending.

So you didn't pay any attention to what he has done specifically for the environment and pollution within the past five days?

I am sorry you are right here. He is totally for the environment. Sure he tossed some money into some governement programs and initiatives. Yeah he wants to pass cap and trade. It all makes sense.

No, that's not it.

[Danzig]

nothing like a non issue to sidetrack people from real problems-you know the treasury still is undermanned due to more folks pulling their names from consideration?
the #1 crisis right now is the banking industry-and our dept of the treasury is understaffed.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

nothing like a non issue to sidetrack people from real problems-you know the treasury still is undermanned due to more folks pulling their names from consideration?
the #1 crisis right now is the banking industry-and our dept of the treasury is understaffed.

Why would anyone with a clue want to work for a dept that no one seems to think can fix these issues with their current policies? Not to mention that being a punching bag in front of Congress during the vetting process doesnt look like much fun.

[Cannon Shell]

Cap and trade is a waste of time and it is bad economic policy at the absolute worst time. It is strictly pandering to the environmental lobby which unfortunately is growing. European countries that have followed the Kyoto treaty and have enlisted cap and trade have actually not decreased emissions but some are increasing faster than the US which did not participate.

Energy prices right now are low and emissions are decreasing as the economy slows. Enacting policy that increases energy costs for business is just another anti-business and anti-recovery policy passed by this administration. This is just another poorly timed liberal social issue that will ultimately increase costs for the consumer during the midst of a huge recession. And the irony of it all is that the poorest among us will be hurt the most. Of course most of those poor voters are too stupid to realize that environmental issues will cost them much more than the "rich, polluting companies" in the form of a regressive tax.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Cap and trade is a waste of time and it is bad economic policy at the absolute worst time. It is strictly pandering to the environmental lobby which unfortunately is growing. European countries that have followed the Kyoto treaty and have enlisted cap and trade have actually not decreased emissions but some are increasing faster than the US which did not participate.

Energy prices right now are low and emissions are decreasing as the economy slows. Enacting policy that increases energy costs for business is just another anti-business and anti-recovery policy passed by this administration. This is just another poorly timed liberal social issue that will ultimately increase costs for the consumer during the midst of a huge recession. And the irony of it all is that the poorest among us will be hurt the most. Of course most of those poor voters are too stupid to realize that environmental issues will cost them much more than the "rich, polluting companies" in the form of a regressive tax.

the dems seem to be attempting to push thru every item on their agenda that they've ever wanted passed right now, while everyone is still dewey-eyed from the election, and while they have the ready excuse of 'everything we're doing is to help get us out of the mess we're in'... energy costs being down is one of the few blessings we have right now, and is something they should NOT be messing with. there's enough bad stuff going on- those attempting to find a new job are faced with lower wages (flooded labor market-when just a few years ago most companies couldn't find adequate staff), and with the credit crunch, people are getting assailed from all sides. but at least gas is cheaper-for now.