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To: i-node who wrote (527809)	11/11/2009 9:33:55 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 1575771

The GOP has been cut out of the process. They have no say, whatsoever. Not only can they NOT contribute, but they can't obstruct as you have claimed. You foolishly installed an undivided government and the result is extremist liberal policy that is the most fiscally irresponsible in history. Yet the wingers are ecstatic because they are in control of the out of control train wreck.

To: i-node who wrote (527809)	11/11/2009 12:44:27 PM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575771

John Dickerson President Obama's speech at Fort Hood, Texas, was a small masterpiece—less than 15 minutes—in part because it was so modest. The president had great material and he knew not to get in its way. Less than three minutes into the speech, the president was telling the story of each of the 13 people who had died. The news has been full of every last detail about the shooter. Obama corrected that balance. If the shooter committed the ultimate act of selfishness, then the president took it as his task to bear witness to the selflessness and hard work of the shooter's victims. Marc Ambinder: Today, at Ft. Hood. I guarantee: they'll be teaching this one in rhetoric classes. It was that good. My gloss won't do it justice. Yes, I'm having a Chris Matthews-chill-running-up-my-leg moment, but sometimes, the man, the moment and the words come together and meet the challenge. Obama had to lead a nation's grieving; he had to try and address the thorny issues of Islam and terrorism; to be firm; to express the spirit of America, using familiar, comforting tropes in a way that didn't sound trite. Chuck Todd: That's going to be a speech that's remembered and quoted from for quite some time; struck a balance of commander and consoler; not easy. Taegan Goddard: President Obama's speech at Fort Hood may go down as one of his best ever. The president was able to balance his duties as Commander in Chief while consoling a nation in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy. That he was able to do this while taking away the focus on the shooter's religion was even more impressive. It was one of those speeches that makes you especially proud to be an American.

To: i-node who wrote (527809)	11/12/2009 9:04:45 AM
From: RetiredNow	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575771

The tech industry reliably decreases costs every year, while offering more value for the buck. EVERY truly competitive, market oriented industry brings costs down and increases benefits over time. It is the hallmark of a free market. The symptoms of a non-free market is continually rising costs and decreasing benefits. If you don't understand this, then you need to go back to school and learn economics. This is part of the problem with extremist rightwingers. They shout about the need for free markets and yet they don't understand the first thing about them. As far as the GOP being cut out of the process, yes because that's how they choose to play. The Dems have bent over backwards trying to get GOP support, but the GOP is acting like a spoiled baby. At the end of the day, the people voted for the Dems because they had better ideas than the GOP. What the Dems should do is just force their legislation through, just like the GOP did for the first 6 years under Bush. The falling Dem poll numbers are happening precisely because the Dems are kowtowing to the GOP and dithering over passing the legislation that we voted for. I'll tell you right now, I'm pissed as hell that they are focusing on health care right now instead of renewable energy legislation. They should have tackled renewable energy FIRST and then tackled health care in Obama's second term. That would have been a much better strategy.