General Discussion

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

26. You think the Republicans DON'T suck up what they can

Reply to NBachers (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 07:58 PM

Dec 2014

from their near-poverty True Believers?

Compare the 2 parties on Big v. Little money. They aren't all that different.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"Americans Are Sick to Death of Both Parties: Why Our Politics..." [View all] jtuck004 Dec 2014 OP

Terrific article JonLP24 Dec 2014 #1

Conflating Democrats with Republicans.. busterbrown Dec 2014 #2

" A job bill" For example: A WPA for 2014, created by executive order, like the last one, despite jtuck004 Dec 2014 #6

Congress passed the last job bill.. busterbrown Dec 2014 #11

Which doesn't have fuck all to do with what is possible. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #15

How would Obama fund an executive order to create jobs? nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #16

I'd rather ask how we can leave kids in poverty while making bankster donors richer. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #18

Above you mentioned a WPA jobs program for 2014. How can it be funded? nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #19

The dollars we are taking from working people and giving to banksters would do nicely. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #20

Congress needs to appropriate the money. Good luck with getting Boehner on board. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #21

You seem infatuated with Republicans. I don't care what they think. I care about my neighbors. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #22

U seem to be unaware of how government works and how funds are appropriated. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #23

How gov't works? Or maybe how it does not in the oligarchy. Obama appoints insiders while the AG mother earth Dec 2014 #25

thanks cali... I was working all day... busterbrown Dec 2014 #30

Less people voting is always a big win for repugs project_bluebook Dec 2014 #3

I might buy into this, except that every single Democratic candidate invaded my email inbox NBachers Dec 2014 #4

Since Citizens United it has become a horse race to see just how much each side can raise. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #5

Even before that JonLP24 Dec 2014 #8

True. It is important to get Citizens United repealed, but we also have to reform liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #31

You think the Republicans DON'T suck up what they can Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #26

Circling the drain RobertEarl Dec 2014 #7

When you vote for people who believe government can't work quaker bill Dec 2014 #9

The hard reality is this: People don't think either Team Red OR Team Blue, give one shit about us. 99Forever Dec 2014 #10

This article is based in some kind of fantasy world, where you don't BootinUp Dec 2014 #12

Would the knuckle draggers be the over 10 million that have fallen into poverty during jtuck004 Dec 2014 #17

Fuck, maybe it would have been better with Romney BootinUp Dec 2014 #34

America is in the process of integrating into world economy.. kentuck Dec 2014 #13

I've felt that was the bottom line for years now, leveling the playing field for wages RKP5637 Dec 2014 #27

And so long as corporations are calling the shots politically.. kentuck Dec 2014 #35

But..but...the approval ratings of both parties are tied! Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #14

K&R woo me with science Dec 2014 #24

There are times in life when the best solution is to just walk away, I'm tempted, but never. Once we RKP5637 Dec 2014 #28

For about 50 million all is lost now, and for their children as well, and they will be joined by jtuck004 Dec 2014 #29

I could not agree more with you. Also please see my post #27. We are in a serious situation in RKP5637 Dec 2014 #32

1865 or thereabouts... jtuck004 Dec 2014 #33