Chris Christie's Spending Spree

[dellinger63]

Apparently the man likes his food and alcohol. $360K over a 5 year period with $300K on food and drink.

The report says Christie’s grocery bill shrank after the surgery. Christie bought $64,687 in groceries in the 38 months leading up to the medical procedure, and then only spent $31,236 for the 26 months after the operation.

$64,687 over 38 months represents $56.70/day while $31,236 over 26 months represents $40.40/day. For a fat man with a wife and four kids that doesn't sound too lavish to me.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/0...8.html?hp=c1_3

Conversely

After fundraising in Westchester, New York, Obama flew home to ‘spend the night in his own bed’ before returning for a wedding, running up to $295,227.80 in additional expenses.

http://www.judicialwatch.org/obamas-vacations/

One man spends $300K over a five year period on food and booze and another spends $295,228 to 'spend one night in his own bed'.

And who's on a spending spree?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Apparently the man likes his food and alcohol. $360K over a 5 year period with $300K on food and drink.



$64,687 over 38 months represents $56.70/day while $31,236 over 26 months represents $40.40/day. For a fat man with a wife and four kids that doesn't sound too lavish to me.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/0...8.html?hp=c1_3

Conversely



http://www.judicialwatch.org/obamas-vacations/

One man spends $300K over a five year period on food and booze and another spends $295,228 to 'spend one night in his own bed'.

And who's on a spending spree?

How does Obama's spend compare to his predecessor's adjusted for inflation ?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

How does Obama's spend compare to his predecessor's adjusted for inflation ?

Can't you do your own STRAWMAN research?

I was making the comparison to one politician's food and beverage bill over a FIVE YEAR PERIOD, described as a spending spree, to another politician's cost to fly home to sleep in his bed for ONE NIGHT!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Can't you do your own STRAWMAN research?

I was making the comparison to one politician's food and beverage bill over a FIVE YEAR PERIOD, described as a spending spree, to another politician's cost to fly home to sleep in his bed for ONE NIGHT!

No you were just taking an opportunity to disparage an African American. Or in another terms A typical morning for Dell.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

No you were just taking an opportunity to disparage an African American. Or in another terms A typical morning for Dell.

When all else fails and there's no argument to be made play the race card.

Obama's race doesn't make him a failure, it's his ineptitude.

BTW He's half white and was raised by white people. His African father left him when he was a toddler. Somehow I'm sure you'll now consider those facts racist.

[Rudeboyelvis]

It's really a moot point - this is never going away:

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

When all else fails and there's no argument to be made play the race card.

Obama's race doesn't make him a failure, it's his ineptitude.

BTW He's half white and was raised by white people. His African father left him when he was a toddler. Somehow I'm sure you'll now consider those facts racist.

The "Race Card" like you do every ****ing day

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

The "Race Card" like you do every ****ing day

Like what? Pointing out thousands of murdered, young, African Americans lives matter more than the lives of Freddie Gray and Michael Brown? That the tens of thousands of lives taken by radical muslims over the past 24 months pale in comparison to the 100's of lives taken by radical whites over the past 24 years? That race card?

Get back in your liberal limousine and your make believe snow globe world waving your false #blacklivesmatter flag and Pam Geller is at fault pamphlets.

Or at least try and counter with facts instead of baseless, media derived perceptions.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Like what? Pointing out thousands of murdered, young, African Americans lives matter more than the lives of Freddie Gray and Michael Brown? That the tens of thousands of lives taken by radical muslims over the past 24 months pale in comparison to the 100's of lives taken by radical whites over the past 24 years? That race card?

Get back in your liberal limousine and your make believe snow globe world waving your false #blacklivesmatter flag and Pam Geller is at fault pamphlets.

Or at least try and counter with facts instead of baseless, media derived perceptions.

If not hating an entire race or all members of a religion based upon actions of the minority of them is liberal than I am guilty as charged.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

If not hating an entire race or all members of a religion based upon actions of the minority of them is liberal than I am guilty as charged.

You're guilty of ignoring real problems (killings) in a feeble attempt to fit in the liberal glove by considering the minority of problems (killings) on an equal basis.

Similar to addressing the windshield fluid out light equal to the oil out light so as not to offend the oil.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

That the tens of thousands of lives taken by radical muslims over the past 24 months pale in comparison to the 100's of lives taken by radical whites over the past 24 years?

100s of lives? OH, WAIT! You're referring to Iraq, which we invaded even though they hadn't attacked us. You mean 100,000s of lives, of course. Most recent count was 500,000 and rising, I think.

Agree with you 100%; the Bush-Cheney regime was plenty radical. Bush even used the term "crusade."

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

100s of lives? OH, WAIT! You're referring to Iraq, which we invaded even though they hadn't attacked us. You mean 100,000s of lives, of course. Most recent count was 500,000 and rising, I think.

Agree with you 100%; the Bush-Cheney regime was plenty radical. Bush even used the term "crusade."

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4102855

Yeah, im sure its far higher. The 500k is from 2013.

[Danzig]

https://www.globalpolicy.org/compone...ory/36409.html

Too bad dear.old dad didnt remind his son of all this when jr. became prez

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

https://www.globalpolicy.org/compone...ory/36409.html

Too bad dear.old dad didnt remind his son of all this when jr. became prez

Fascinating. I don't know if the Radical Bush Cadre would have listened. But, thanks to them, we got the phrase "Reality-based community."

Reality-based community is an informal term in the United States, used to refer to people who base their opinions more on observation than on planning—that the people rely on their observation of reality instead of seeking to shape reality in the image of their plans. The term has been defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from judicious study of discernible reality." It can be seen as an example of political framing.
_
The source of the term is a quotation in an October 17, 2004, The New York Times Magazine article by writer Ron Suskind, "Faith, Certainty and the Presidency of George W. Bush," quoting an unnamed aide to George W. Bush (later attributed to Karl Rove[1]):
_
<<The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality." ... "That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors…and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."[2]>>
_
Given this origin of the term, and the ultimate failure of the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq, the phrase is used as a slogan (particularly by liberal and left-wing speakers) to argue that a person is 'outside the reality-based community': that their political plan is unrealistic, poorly planned or based on ideology and unlikely to succeed.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

https://www.globalpolicy.org/compone...ory/36409.html

Too bad dear.old dad didnt remind his son of all this when jr. became prez

You guys STOP bashing dumya Bush...that's my job!
Just wanted to tell you to be sure to catch last nite Stewart show..He outdid himself on Faux bashin

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

You guys STOP bashing dumya Bush...that's my job!
Just wanted to tell you to be sure to catch last nite Stewart show..He outdid himself on Faux bashin

fox 'news' bashing could be a full time job.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

fox 'news' bashing could be a full time job.

And last nite on Jeb Bush

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

And last nite on Jeb Bush

'I admired the men and women, mostly men, who made the ultimate sacrifice.'

er....what?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slate...rivals_on.html

jeb won't be the favorite for long. he's already stumbled/walked back/fumbled on a question that really isn't that difficult. as for 'not answering hypotheticals', that's all candidates do during a campaign! oh...but wait, he's not a candidate (yet).

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

'I admired the men and women, mostly men, who made the ultimate sacrifice.'

er....what?

Yeah, the ultimate faux pas...and his blubbering response to 'if you knew then what you know now'..sounding a lot like his bro...he's an early scratch for 2016.

[bigrun]

Not sure this will show up..well it did on the preview