Pelosispeak: "Unemployment creates jobs"

[travelinman67]

Several things coming out of Pelosi and her staff this week have left me searching for words...

...first, her chief of staff uses her position to block a group of ten Republican congressmen from traveling to the BP spill site...

...and now this:

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She's far more partisan and antagonistic than any other speaker during my lifetime...

...not Carl Albert...

...not Tom McCormack...

...not Tip O'Neill...

...nor Jim Wright...

...nor Tom Foley...

...nor Newt Gingrich...

...and definitely not Dennis Hastert...

...none has been as divisive nor demonstrative of behavior approaching her phenomenol incompetence...

...and yet...

...the Dems don't have the guts to replace her?



...reason 5,231,665 why I'll never support the Democratic party.

[Col Hogan]

[JoltinJoe]

I don't know whether to or

[Franks Tanks]

She is retarted. Our elected officials are terrible because the best and brighetst arent dumb enough to enter politics. It really sucks but I have no solution.

[travelinman67]

She is retarted. Our elected officials are terrible because the best and brighetst arent dumb enough to enter politics. It really sucks but I have no solution.

Vote them out.

All of them.

Send the message Americans won't tolerate this nonsense.

[Chizzang]

She is retarted. Our elected officials are terrible because the best and brighetst arent dumb enough to enter politics. It really sucks but I have no solution.

Vote them out.

All of them.

Send the message Americans won't tolerate this nonsense.

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

[AZGrizFan]

Vote them out.

All of them.

Send the message Americans won't tolerate this nonsense.

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

Agreed. We're asking the same idiots who voted these folks IN...to have the common sense to realize what they've done??? Ain't gonna happen.

[bobbythekidd]

Vote them out.

All of them.

Send the message Americans won't tolerate this nonsense.

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

Exactly why we need a poll test. Just a quick 10 question quiz to make sure you at least have a heartbeat before you pull the lever.

[93henfan]

who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)

They're not?

[BlueHen86]

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

Agreed. We're asking the same idiots who voted these folks IN...to have the common sense to realize what they've done??? Ain't gonna happen.

Besides, the people we replace them with will be just as bad.

[SuperHornet]

T-man..
We're talking about the same Americans that can't name one branch of Government - or that don't know that the Earth revolves around the sun - can't name one country on the African continent (not one) - who don't understand what the Bill of Rights is - who think that Russia and the Soviet Union are the same thing (even today)


Which Americans would you like to vote out the incumbents - - the ones that are so stupid they don't know what an incumbent is... because that's 70% of Americans

Exactly why we need a poll test. Just a quick 10 question quiz to make sure you at least have a heartbeat before you pull the lever.

Lever? What lever? Cali hasn't voted with levers in the 20 years I've been eligible to vote, and probably a lot longer.

We do Scantron voting cards with a felt-tip marker. No chance of hanging chads! LOL.

[Franks Tanks]

Exactly why we need a poll test. Just a quick 10 question quiz to make sure you at least have a heartbeat before you pull the lever.

Lever? What lever? Cali hasn't voted with levers in the 20 years I've been eligible to vote, and probably a lot longer.

We do Scantron voting cards with a felt-tip marker. No chance of hanging chads! LOL.

I'm 30 and have voted with a lever machine. This was of course at my middle of nowhere central PA hometown.

The average american is an idiot. I turned on FM radio on my way to work this morning for the first time in months and listened to some insufferable cow of a DJ spend 10 minutes talking about the freakin Twilight movies and inane details of the lives of celebities. I kept it on to see how long it would go before they actually played a song...I got to the office before a tune came on. This is America.. people know what Justin Bieber ate for breakfast but have no idea how their tax dollars are being spent.

[YoUDeeMan]

The average american is an idiot. This is America.. people know what Justin Bieber ate for breakfast but have no idea how OUR tax dollars are being spent.

FIFY.

Most of the uneducated don't pay taxes.

[Franks Tanks]

The average american is an idiot. This is America.. people know what Justin Bieber ate for breakfast but have no idea how OUR tax dollars are being spent.

FIFY.

Most of the uneducated don't pay taxes.

Touche-- this is true.

[bluehenbillk]

Believe me - I hate Nancy Pelosi as much as any red-blooded American should, but I watched that video & I understand what she's saying. That's REALLY what is wrong with politics today is the attacks & partisanship that exists in it. It doesn't take a PHD to understand that the $$ given in unemployment from the government is injected back into the economy for the unemploeyd to buy basics - food, clothing, etc.

[coastal89]

Believe me - I hate Nancy Pelosi as much as any red-blooded American should, but I watched that video & I understand what she's saying. That's REALLY what is wrong with politics today is the attacks & partisanship that exists in it. It doesn't take a PHD to understand that the $$ given in unemployment from the government is injected back into the economy for the unemploeyd to buy basics - food, clothing, etc.

There's no net gain to the economy from that money though since it was taken out of the pocket of one person to be given to another.

[OL FU]

Believe me - I hate Nancy Pelosi as much as any red-blooded American should, but I watched that video & I understand what she's saying. That's REALLY what is wrong with politics today is the attacks & partisanship that exists in it. It doesn't take a PHD to understand that the $$ given in unemployment from the government is injected back into the economy for the unemploeyd to buy basics - food, clothing, etc.

There's no net gain to the economy from that money though since it was taken out of the pocket of one person to be given to another.

I thought the Chinese were paying for it

[GannonFan]

Believe me - I hate Nancy Pelosi as much as any red-blooded American should, but I watched that video & I understand what she's saying. That's REALLY what is wrong with politics today is the attacks & partisanship that exists in it. It doesn't take a PHD to understand that the $$ given in unemployment from the government is injected back into the economy for the unemploeyd to buy basics - food, clothing, etc.

There's no net gain to the economy from that money though since it was taken out of the pocket of one person to be given to another.

That's not necessarily true - deficit spending does not require a net zero calculation. At some point you gotta pay it back (or at least pretend like you want to) but unemployment benefits are not a zero sum game.

As for Pelosi's comments, she's right in that unemployment benefits are stimulative (although, one wonders, why are the Dems playing politics with this - the GOP is right on this, this is stimulus-related and by the Dems own math, we haven't come close to spending the big stimulus bill passed more than a year ago - pay the unemployment benefits from there - Pelosi says this is stimulus stuff so why not use that money?)

But the real problem is in the part of the statement that this is one of the best stimulus programs going. That speaks volumes about the failure this government has done in terms of providing stimulus to the economy. Unemployment benefits should be a lifeline and should be a small part of a bigger push. You don't grow the economy by writing unemployment checks.

[AZGrizFan]

You don't grow the economy by writing unemployment checks.

No, but you sure do grow your voting base. The PERFECT donk voter...unemployed...uneducated....and with their head firmly buried in the public trough....

[oldsloguy]

Exactly why we need a poll test. Just a quick 10 question quiz to make sure you at least have a heartbeat before you pull the lever.

Yup! You got it pegged. I seem to recall that until the early 1800’s you were required to own property to be eligible to vote. Any thoughts on how that would affect modern elections?

I’m always amazed at the wisdom and foresight of the original framers. The probability of assembling such a group and accomplishing what they did seems to me to be about equal to the big bang!

[Chizzang]

You don't grow the economy by writing unemployment checks.

No, but you sure do grow your voting base. The PERFECT donk voter...unemployed...uneducated....and with their head firmly buried in the public trough....

Pure Gold AZ Pure Gold..!!!

You've been on a roll this week buddy I of course don't completely agree with your comment but even a Left Wing Nut Ball Socialist Ding Bat like myself cannot deny "That sh!t you posted is FUNNY"

[AZGrizFan]

No, but you sure do grow your voting base. The PERFECT donk voter...unemployed...uneducated....and with their head firmly buried in the public trough....

Pure Gold AZ Pure Gold..!!!

You've been on a roll this week buddy I of course don't completely agree with your comment but even a Left Wing Nut Ball Socialist Ding Bat like myself cannot deny "That sh!t you posted is FUNNY"

I'm here for your entertainment...

[kalm]

Exactly why we need a poll test. Just a quick 10 question quiz to make sure you at least have a heartbeat before you pull the lever.

Yup! You got it pegged. I seem to recall that until the early 1800’s you were required to own property to be eligible to vote. Any thoughts on how that would affect modern elections?

I’m always amazed at the wisdom and foresight of the original framers. The probability of assembling such a group and accomplishing what they did seems to me to be about equal to the big bang!

But in the early 1800's certain people were considered property as well.

Some of the smartest people I know don't own property, and some of largest property owners around should have their voting cards revoked.

But I agree with at least the concept of an intelligence based poll tax.

[kalm]

Believe me - I hate Nancy Pelosi as much as any red-blooded American should, but I watched that video & I understand what she's saying. That's REALLY what is wrong with politics today is the attacks & partisanship that exists in it. It doesn't take a PHD to understand that the $$ given in unemployment from the government is injected back into the economy for the unemploeyd to buy basics - food, clothing, etc.

There's no net gain to the economy from that money though since it was taken out of the pocket of one person to be given to another.

Demand is what is supposed to drive the economy, and the humble masses spend every last cent they earn...or in this case are given. That's not neccessarily the case with the people they are allegedly "taking it from".

[kalm]

FIFY.

Most of the uneducated don't pay taxes.

Touche-- this is true.

False! They have payroll taxes, sales taxes, etc. Remember Warren Buffett's secretary? She pays a higher percentage of her income in taxes than he does. Exxon Corporation paid no federal income tax last year...