Obama almost got one by me

Writewing · #1 01-27-2010, 01:10 AM

When I heard about his budget "freeze" I thought at first it was a good idea but I spoke too soon before I really knew what was going on. Charles Krauthammer explained what we really need to understand about this gimmick.
Ok so last year departments like EPA for example were given a over 20% increase in budget spending so compare that to an average of 4% give or take for yearly increase and they are YEARS ahead of normal budget increase guidlines. So this "freeze" doesnt affect 60% of our spending (Veterans, Pentagon, Social Security, Medicare, aid for other nations and so on) but the 40% he "froze" is far and away better off than they should have been to begin with. Way to go Obama.........your a real piece of work.

Boreas · #2 01-27-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Writewing

When I heard about his budget "freeze" I thought at first it was a good idea but I spoke too soon before I really knew what was going on. Charles Krauthammer explained what we really need to understand about this gimmick.
Ok so last year departments like EPA for example were given a over 20% increase in budget spending so compare that to an average of 4% give or take for yearly increase and they are YEARS ahead of normal budget increase guidlines. So this "freeze" doesnt affect 60% of our spending (Veterans, Pentagon, Social Security, Medicare, aid for other nations and so on) but the 40% he "froze" is far and away better off than they should have been to begin with. Way to go Obama.........your a real piece of work.

It might be wise for Dr. Strangelove to wait until the plan is actually announced before he tells us what's wrong with it.

John

Writewing · #3 01-27-2010, 01:24 AM

Whats wrong with it????????????? The fact he is freezing something that he bloated to an extreme level last year IS whats wrong. The fact he thinks the public is too stupid to figure it out is also whats wrong.

Writewing · #4 01-27-2010, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Boreas

It might be wise for Dr. Strangelove to wait until the plan is actually announced before he tells us what's wrong with it.

John

You are insulting Charles Krauthammer? Interesting cause he is truely a brilliant man and a voice of calm reason anyone could aspire to even if you dont agree with all his opinion. Make no mistake he is infact brilliant and admirable for overcoming a disability most would give up upon suffering from.
Here is a bio I pulled on him that looks to me like a guy we would all be proud to know.

Charles Krauthammer, winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, writes a nationally syndicated column for The Washington Post Writers Group. Charles Krauthammer, also winner of the 1984 National Magazine Award for essays, began writing the weekly column for The Washington Post in January 1985. It now appears in more than 150 newspapers.

Charles Krauthammer was born in New York City and raised in Montreal. Charles Krauthammer was educated at McGill University, majoring in political science and economics, Oxford University (Commonwealth Scholar in Politics) and Harvard (M.D. in 1975). Charles Krauthammer practiced medicine for three years as a resident and then chief resident in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

In 1978, Charles Krauthammer quit medical practice, came to Washington to direct planning in psychiatric research for the Carter administration, and began contributing articles to The New Republic. During the presidential campaign of 1980, Charles Krauthammer served as a speech writer to Vice President Walter Mondale.

Sort of difficult to find a way to insult a man of this caliber.
I think he should get a pass on being critical of our President seeing how he is more qualified for the office.

Boreas · #5 01-27-2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Writewing

You are insulting Charles Krauthammer?

Yes, I am.

Writewing · #6 01-27-2010, 02:17 AM

If that makes you feel better then go with it, its sad, pathetic and doesnt speak highly of your intelligence but go with it. As always I respect your right to be wrong.

d-ray657 · #7 01-27-2010, 05:35 AM

I guess winning a Pulitzer prize is almost as impressive as winning a Nobel Prize. Imagine the level of respect a Nobel Prize winner should receive, especially considering one overcoming the difficulties of having an absent father and having to overcome racial barriers to achieve great things.

Regards,

D-Ray

Grumpy · #8 01-27-2010, 06:03 AM

In no way am I defending writewing or whoever that fellow is in his link ( did not read it ). Fact I disagree with nearly everything he has to say but Obama won the Noble for one reason. The race card was such a lame reason to award it to him that I will no longer respect anyone who recieves the NPP..

cabinover · #9 01-27-2010, 06:04 AM

A Nobel prize for saying that you're going to do something? Or you'd like to do something?

I'd like to win the lottery so I could give it all to the government so they could give it all to people that do not have health care. Where's my Nobel prize?

d-ray657 · #10 01-27-2010, 06:27 AM

I suppose an argument could be made for the idea that he got the award for not being George Bush or Dick Cheney.

I was trying, poorly I suppose, for trying to point out the absurdity in the argument that "The guy I'm parroting is smarter than you, so I must be right." That is feeble excuse for refusing to discuss the merits of the proposition.

Regards,

D-Ray