2012 Poll

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Yeah and being mean to gays will be the breaking point for this country. I read that in OK! magazine.

I think we have a lot of other things to worry about as a nation. The first several are all financial in nature. Get jobs for the people. Cut taxes so they actually have some money left over after they work their asses off. Cut MANY wasteful government programs, and for God's sake start to PAY DOWN THE DEBT so as to eliminate it as a concern.

Anything other than "trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see" - as this administration's policy has been described - has got to be a better idea.

Originally Posted by joeydb

I think we have a lot of other things to worry about as a nation. The first several are all financial in nature. Get jobs for the people. Cut taxes so they actually have some money left over after they work their asses off. Cut MANY wasteful government programs, and for God's sake start to PAY DOWN THE DEBT so as to eliminate it as a concern.

Anything other than "trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see" - as this administration's policy has been described - has got to be a better idea.

Exactly.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I think we have a lot of other things to worry about as a nation. The first several are all financial in nature. Get jobs for the people. Cut taxes so they actually have some money left over after they work their asses off. Cut MANY wasteful government programs, and for God's sake start to PAY DOWN THE DEBT so as to eliminate it as a concern.

Anything other than "trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see" - as this administration's policy has been described - has got to be a better idea.

The fact that there are still people who think you can cut taxes to reduce the deficit is scary to me. Obama has done the former, no one who was elected was going to be able to do the latter in this climate. I love the "get rid of the deficit!" refrain without any specific explanations of how to do so.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

The fact that there are still people who think you can cut taxes to reduce the deficit is scary to me. Obama has done the former, no one who was elected was going to be able to do the latter in this climate. I love the "get rid of the deficit!" refrain without any specific explanations of how to do so.

The specifics are: cut spending, period. And yeah, that means welfare too.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by joeydb

The specifics are: cut spending, period. And yeah, that means welfare too.

Republicans in a nutshell. "Stop spending!" ... "On what?" ... "Stop spending!" ... "OK, which programs should be cut?" ... "Uh, I hate welfare!"

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

The specifics are: cut spending, period. And yeah, that means welfare too.

Why don't we cut out the largest part of what's causing the deficit over future years?

[Riot]

Since there is over two years left, what the heck, let's look at other polls, too (as nothing matters this far out)

The survey contained a batch of good news for both the President and Congressional Democrats, however.

Asked to assign blame for the balky economy, 61% point to the Bush Administration, while 27% fault Obama.

The President notched a favorable 31%-26% split between voters who believe his economic policies have helped and those who think they hurt,

while nearly 80% believe the economy is stable or heading in the right direction.

And despite the economic upheaval and political acrimony that have marked his term thus far, voters aren't pining for Obama's predecessor; they tapped Obama over George W. Bush by a 53%-33% margin.

Nor are they convinced that Sarah Palin is up to the challenges of the Oval Office. Obama clobbered Palin, 55%-34%, in a hypothetical 2012 matchup that should have Democrats salivating.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/ar...003953,00.html

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Riot

Why don't we cut out the largest part of what's causing the deficit over future years?

But....I....but...but...small businesses.....but....welfare...but...I....uh.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

But....I....but...but...small businesses.....but....welfare...but...I....uh.

This morning I was at a commercial business thing, talked to guys from the three biggest Lex banks about horse business, other small businesses - funding, future, credit, profitable business paradigms for the next 10-20 years, niche markets, etc. The money guys didn't seem to have any direction or idea whatsoever.

Tell them to invest in companies that focus on Obama and golfing.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I think we have a lot of other things to worry about as a nation. The first several are all financial in nature. Get jobs for the people. Cut taxes so they actually have some money left over after they work their asses off. Cut MANY wasteful government programs, and for God's sake start to PAY DOWN THE DEBT so as to eliminate it as a concern.

Anything other than "trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see" - as this administration's policy has been described - has got to be a better idea.

i agree and disagree. I agree that there are real big problems in this country that need top priority.

I disagree that gay rights shouldnt be a set aside until other things change.

How hard could it be to appeal DADT and DOMA? Pretty damn easily if Republicans wouldnt stop being d-bags and homophobes.

Its a big issue to the 10% of the population that care about their partner the same way you care about your wife (if you are married - dont know)