BTW- it was a vacuous and lame commercial by Mr. Heck.
Dick Muri offers a better and more substantial alternative.
Vote Dick Muri !!
Posted by KDS at October 29, 2012 12:11 PMCongressman Heck, get use to it.
We would have Congresswoman Burner if she had listened to my advice and been more aggressive in calling out Dave Reichart's poor record as Sheriff.
Weak Democrats get beat. Strong Democrats win. Sheila Jackson Lee is a strong Democrat. That's why she wins. She tells the truth about 9-11.
By the way, no one has talked about Bush and global warming causing this current Frankenstorm. Climate Deniers need a whuppin.
Okay, enough with educating you boys. I have school to teach. Lunch time is over.
See you at Blatherwatch. Although my name over there is T-S, it's the same ol Joanie. Beating down internet bullies since 2007.
Posted by Joanie at October 29, 2012 12:17 PMCongressman Heck, get use to it.
We would have Congresswoman Burner if she had listened to my advice and been more aggressive in calling out Dave Reichart's poor record as Sheriff.
Weak Democrats get beat. Strong Democrats win. Sheila Jackson Lee is a strong Democrat. That's why she wins. She tells the truth about 9-11.
By the way, no one has talked about Bush and global warming causing this current Frankenstorm. Climate Deniers need a whuppin.
Okay, enough with educating you boys. I have school to teach. Lunch time is over.
See you at Blatherwatch. Although my name over there is T-S, it's the same ol Joanie. Beating down internet bullies since 2007.
Posted by Joanie at October 29, 2012 12:17 PM"Weak Democrats get beat. Strong Democrats win. Sheila Jackson Lee is a strong Democrat. That's why she wins. She tells the truth about 9-11."
Sheila Jackson Lee is a leftist loon. She is a 9-11 truther - like you are ? You also forgot to mention Van Jones another truther- useful idiots the both of them. You have labeled yourself as one of these - stuck on stupid :(
Unfortunately, this won't work either because GOP wouldn't have a filibuster proof senate.
How about both sides actually talking to each other and reaching compromise? Why does each side feel it has to play to the extreme ends of each party and ignore the middle? Both GOP and Democrats are to blame and it won't be solved by continually sending GOP and Democratic representatives back to Congress and Senate. Unfortunately, this election, this is mostly what we are left with again.
Jack - Good point. Incidentally, the Heck campaign calls the ad "the middle", which is odd considering his issue stands.
Posted by Jim Miller at October 29, 2012 03:37 PMJoanie, they won't get used to it.
The only thing they're used to is losing.
President Romney, get used to it !
Posted by KDS at October 29, 2012 05:01 PMThe Congress has a method of debate and discussion, especially when it comes to weighty matters like the budget. The House passes a budget, the Senate amends or proposes back and passes, and then differences are resolved in conference.
The Senate CANNOT stop a budget with a filibuster - a simple majority is all that is needed. So the fact a budget has NOT passed is 100% partisan politics, and is 100% driven by the political desires of Harry Reid.
The process for debate exists - the fact it is NOT being followed can be laid at the feet of a singular individual: Senator Harry Reid.
Posted by Shanghai Dan at October 29, 2012 07:22 PM--
Sincerely,
Dick Muri
Candidate for Congress (10th Congressional District - WA)
Pierce County Council District # 6
116 Lila Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388-1418
Web: dickmuri.com
Home: 253-581-5609
Cell: 253-439-9797
Makes me sick.
Posted by Joe Band Member at October 29, 2012 08:10 PMObamacare is big budget component and it also cuts $716 B out of Medicare over the next 10 years. If Romney is elected and the Dems control the Senate again, the only thing he could do is issue an EO that would grant waivers to repeal Obamacare to all 50 states. That would have an effect, as over half of the states would repeal it. There would be less of it to replace than if a GOP controlled Senate voted to repeal and replace.
Posted by KDS at October 30, 2012 09:59 AMSecond Question, are you stating that Romney doesn't really mean he will repeal Obamacare, but instead just issue Executive Orders and have Congress trim the budget items? If so, this raises two issues. First, this action is not what he is telling audiences he will actually do, so are you in essence saying he is not telling the truth. Why doesn't he state what he actually is going to do, if what you say he is actually going to do? The second issue, let's say he does do what you are stating. The result is actually of this action is worse than having Obamacare or going back to pre-Obamacare. There is a reason conservatives fought the court case on the "whole" of all the parts. What you are stating is that the "whole" doesn't matter.
Regarding military cuts, you are not correct in saying next year would not be drastic. Military budgets have two components: Operating and Capital. Any cuts have to balance both short term and long term needs. Some items, like Capital purchases are already "paid" for, so without a balanced approach,like the sequestration cuts, Operating budget will take the brunt of the hit. Instead, what should happen is the GOP should accept what the Pentagon and the President have proposed what they need instead of second guessing the military and like Romney want to build items that the Pentagon doesn't need. It is like the days when Trent Lott was in the Senate and boats got added to the Navy budget that it didn't request because it would bring money to Mississippi. Pork still reigns when it comes to the military.
Posted by tc at October 30, 2012 11:32 AMRe: Sequestration - Do you have the exact numbers on how much the military will be cut next year ? Sen. Coburn said $30B. If your numbers are different, please provide your source. I believe from here on Defense spending must be audited, and hope that Sen. Rand Paul passes that bill into law. No more nation building overseas or wars unless we are attacked. I part ways with many conservatives on that in that I think we should get out of Afghanistan with boots on the ground next year. It is a corrupt rathole, but the strategic bases should stay.
Posted by KDS at October 30, 2012 11:45 AMPeople (Democrats) foolish enough to buy into Obama's incredible nonsense must be removed from power of any kind. By proving themselves utterly incapable of discerning the difference between Obama-&#it & shoe polish, without shame or embarrassment, they only underscore their sycophantic incapacity to reason. We cannot trust teachers today because the teaching trade (not profession) is dominated by liberals so steeped in foolishness they are unable to teach. How can young people know they are being sold thier own demise?
The last four years has proven to any sane person with a modicum of intellect that EVERYTHING liberals touch fails. Most amusing in a dark way is that liberals are the only ones who cannot see this fact. They still believe that foolish demi-populist lies and Obama-slop, ruining our economy and exposing our country at risk cannot possibly benefit them.
Especially today, bi-partisanship is an utter waste of time. We find it necessary only because America is still fooled by liberalism.
Washington State may lag behind but soon liberals will be out of favor because they are a very expensive failed joke that even idiots of their ilk can no longer afford.
The budget is a seriously important issue. And it seems the House has passed lots of jobs bills, economy bills, and even budgets. Yet the Senate refuses to take them up. Why?
I know - the stock answer is "Republican obstructionism/filibusters!". But why not bring the bill up anyway, and let politics play out? Right now, Harry Reid is being infantile and defeatist. Refusing to even play because he thinks he may lose. His fear of filibuster doesn't allow him to even try to move forward. Lost before it starts.
The reason - the ENTIRE reason - that Congress has come to a grinding halt can be laid at the feet of one man: Harry Reid. Now, whether or not a stopped Congress is a good or bad thing is a different question, but the reason is quite clear to anyone looking at things objectively.
Posted by Shanghai Dan at October 30, 2012 09:22 PMI wanted to address this point separately since it seems you're quite confused:
Let's see the first legislative action, according to Mitt Romney is to repeal Obamacare. This isn't a budget item, although has budget components. Therefore, by your thought, Romney isn't focusing on the right priority since the bill he wants first is not a budget bill and per your statements (being sarcastic again), the only bills that are needed to fix the issue are budget bills. Again, Wow!
Please read the Constitution. WHO starts the Budget process? That would be THE HOUSE. They pass the first bill. A budget sits waiting for Senator Harry Reid to bring up for a vote - the next President, Romney or Obama, doesn't have to do a thing to move the budget forward. Just takes the will of one man - ONE MAN - to do it.
It's existing pending legislation, doesn't need a President Romney to kick it off. Additionally, budgets are traditionally due at the end of September. If Harry Reid (with or without fellow Democrat, President Obama, applying a little fellow-Democrat pressure) allowed the process to go forward, the next President wouldn't have to worry about the budget process for 6-7 months.
We're in this situation because Harry Reid - leader of the Democrats in the Senate - refuses to allow it to go forward. Nothing about President Romney. Nothing about Speaker Boehner. It's Senator Reid's entire responsibility, and a change of President can do precious little at this point.
Of course, the one thing a President CAN do is use his bully pulpit to raise awareness of the issue. A President Romney most likely would do that very thing. And we know, from past history, President Obama refuses to do so. In fact, President Obama has signed exactly ONE budget - the 2009 budget of which he voted on in Senate, AFTER he was elected to the Presidency.
President Romney would, I am sure, use his bully pulpit to highlight where the obstructionism REALLY lies - with Senator Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats. It's 100% on their heads.
Posted by Shanghai Dan at October 30, 2012 09:31 PMLuckily, I don't have to think about who to vote for. I'm in the Susan Del Bene [sp?] district and she's running against some Republican guy. I don't know his name and I don't care what/who he is.
It's an easy choice; I'm voting for the Republican guy. He's the one that ISN'T Susan Del Bene.
My grandfather was telling me that back in the day, you could pull one single lever and vote single party. Was he pulling my leg, LOL... That would make the thing easier.
Posted by Juanita Resident at October 31, 2012 05:26 PM