The Tea Party is back in business! (1 Viewer)

[IvanKaramazov]

The craziest thing is these Tea Party people insisting to delay or repeal Obama care with almost no shot of it happening. The shark move is to let Obama Care go forward and then use it as ammunition for mid-term and 2016 elections. Whether Obama care is a good or bad idea is not yet known, but I can guarantee the implementation will be rough. I think this current posture is illogical, there is more to gain politically by opposing it but letting it go forward.

I'm okay with Obamacare, but this is spot-on for the right way to oppose it. The current GOP is just bat#### crazy and stupid on top of it.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Only the hackiest of partisan hacks would point the finger anywhere but at the scumbag House Republicans for today's shenanigans.

They're not scumbags. Calling them scumbags, and joking about assassinating a US Senator, is rhetoric that is in terrible taste IMO.

I HATE what the House Republicans are doing here. But they genuinely believe in it. They're not bad people; just horribly misguided (IMO).

How are they misguided? Obama wants to put a cap on how good of health plans employers can offer. I'd say the blame starts right there with that clown.

 

[Mark Davis]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Silly to try and defend an asinine statement like that. I think the House Republicans are wrong here but this is still a stupid statement. We have a lot of people who are supporters of the left or right but never seen anyone here support such a ridiculous thing.

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason while at war certainly fits my definition of this crime.

 

[timschochet]

Only the hackiest of partisan hacks would point the finger anywhere but at the scumbag House Republicans for today's shenanigans.

They're not scumbags. Calling them scumbags, and joking about assassinating a US Senator, is rhetoric that is in terrible taste IMO.

I HATE what the House Republicans are doing here. But they genuinely believe in it. They're not bad people; just horribly misguided (IMO).

How are they misguided? Obama wants to put a cap on how good of health plans employers can offer. I'd say the blame starts right there with that clown.

It doesn't matter what Obama wants to do. The ACA law passed two years ago. The Republicans in the House want either to kill it or make serious changes to it as the price for not shutting down the government. It's irresponsible and misguided.

 

[igbomb]

Only the hackiest of partisan hacks would point the finger anywhere but at the scumbag House Republicans for today's shenanigans.

They're not scumbags. Calling them scumbags, and joking about assassinating a US Senator, is rhetoric that is in terrible taste IMO.I HATE what the House Republicans are doing here. But they genuinely believe in it. They're not bad people; just horribly misguided (IMO).

I don't want anyone assassinated so please don't link my comment to dparker. But I stand by the scumbag comment. They don't think they are doing the right thing. They are just trying to score political points. At best they are thinking that the ends justify the means. And I find that morally bankrupt.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

Both sides are shutting down the government. Obama is insisting on his healthcare plan with no concessions. The republicans are calling BS on him.

 

[timschochet]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

You're better than this.

 

[timschochet]

Only the hackiest of partisan hacks would point the finger anywhere but at the scumbag House Republicans for today's shenanigans.

They're not scumbags. Calling them scumbags, and joking about assassinating a US Senator, is rhetoric that is in terrible taste IMO.I HATE what the House Republicans are doing here. But they genuinely believe in it. They're not bad people; just horribly misguided (IMO).

I don't want anyone assassinated so please don't link my comment to dparker. But I stand by the scumbag comment. They don't think they are doing the right thing. They are just trying to score political points. At best they are thinking that the ends justify the means. And I find that morally bankrupt.

Sorry about connecting you to DParker. But I really do hate calling them "scumbags" as well. Language like that should be reserved for people who really deserve it, like Assad or Putin for interest. Not for Republican congressmen.

 

[timschochet]

Senate just voted to reject the latest House proposal (which delayed the individual mandate for 1 year.)

2 hours 19 minutes left before shutdown.

 

[joffer]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

Both sides are shutting down the government. Obama is insisting on his healthcare plan with no concessions. The republicans are calling BS on him.

What if the house passed a budget but only if Medicare was defunded for a year. Same thing?

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

I would have gone with calling you a scumbag for advocating the assassination of a public official.

I'm in favor of stupidity being a capital offense. Their being public officials is no reason to discriminate.

 

[Dr Oadi]

Senate just voted to shut down the government

2 hours 19 minutes left before shutdown.

fixed

 

[igbomb]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

Both sides are shutting down the government. Obama is insisting on his healthcare plan with no concessions. The republicans are calling BS on him.

Hack

 

[timschochet]

Senate just voted to shut down the government

2 hours 19 minutes left before shutdown.

fixed

igbomb is correct that only partisan conservatives will see it this way- and I doubt all of them will, at that.

The vast majority of Americans are going to blame the House Republicans for this mess.

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

You're better than this.

hy·per·bo·lenoun \hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē\

 

[timschochet]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

You're better than this.

hy·per·bo·lenoun \hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē\

I get it. But you can't go around suggesting, even in jest, assassination of senators, or calling congressmen treasonous. It's really in bad taste no matter how hyperbolic it is.

 

[parasaurolophus]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason while at war certainly fits my definition of this crime.

Doubling down I see.

 

[baymen]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

Tip O'Neil committed treason 7 times then?You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason while at war certainly fits my definition of this crime.

Board software sucks.Tip O'Neill was a traitor seven times over?

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

 

[jonessed]

I don't see why the Republicans don't let the ACA go ahead as planned and simply block any changes. There are already glaring holes that are going to cause big problems. Let the bill hang itself and move onto the debt ceiling.

Hopefully, that's the plan and they let it go through tonight. They have drawn enough attention to the flaws. It's time to let it roll.

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

lots of stupid in this post.

You must be a Republican.

Democrats and republicans should both be offended by how stupid your post was.

A politician getting killed and people getting brought up on false charges shouldnt make anybody happy.

Treason: the crime of helping your country's enemies during war. Shutting down the government for no legitimate reason certainly fits my definition of this crime.

You're better than this.

hy·per·bo·lenoun \hī-ˈpər-bə-(ˌ)lē\

I get it. But you can't go around suggesting, even in jest, assassination of senators, or calling congressmen treasonous. It's really in bad taste no matter how hyperbolic it is.

Why? Because Congress is filled with such upstanding members society? Men of staunch moral fiber? Family men with family values just trying to do right by their SuperPAC owners?

 

[shader]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

 

[badmojo1006]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

tl:dr

If you are saying that your speech is protected, it is. But it is still in bad taste and shouldnt' be on the board

 

[cstu]

It's pathetic that anyone thinks this is a legitimate way to attack a piece of legislation they disagree with. You should be ashamed.

 

[John Bender]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

irrespective of whether or not it was directed to anyone here, these days, you shouldn't be saying things like that anywhere, let alone a public message board. It's not very smart.

 

[shader]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

Aren't you cute

 

[joffer]

It's pathetic that anyone thinks this is a legitimate way to attack a piece of legislation they disagree with. You should be ashamed.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Beej says shut it down.

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

tl:dr

If you are saying that your speech is protected, it is. But it is still in bad taste and shouldnt' be on the board

My speech isn't protected on this board. This is a private board and they can delete my posts or ban me from the site if they so choose.

No, I linked that because the case was whether Falwell could actually recover for his emotional distress as a public figure. SCOTUS agreed 9-0 that he could not as his decision to be a public figure exposed him to ridicule, in this case specifically a satire of him having sex with his mother. Again, the board rule is to be excellent to each other. I surely was not excellent to Cruz, but I certainly was not directly attacking someone here.

 

[joffer]

Haffley's bluffing. Bartlett won't go for it

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

It's pathetic that anyone thinks this is a legitimate way to attack a piece of legislation they disagree with. You should be ashamed.

 

[Rush Limbaugh Fan]

Senate just voted to reject the latest House proposal (which delayed the individual mandate for 1 year.) ultimatum

2 hours 19 minutes left before shutdown.

FTFY

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

Aren't you cute

Well, I am alone tonight, but I generally consider that to be a consequence of my personality and not my looks.

 

[MaxThreshold]

I say shut her down! Let the left really own the POS ACA. The WH made all sorts of exceptions and delays for their buddies - no reason why they can't do the same for the rest of the American people.

Good for the GOP and the American people.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

The craziest thing is these Tea Party people insisting to delay or repeal Obama care with almost no shot of it happening. The shark move is to let Obama Care go forward and then use it as ammunition for mid-term and 2016 elections. Whether Obama care is a good or bad idea is not yet known, but I can guarantee the implementation will be rough. I think this current posture is illogical, there is more to gain politically by opposing it but letting it go forward.

I'm okay with Obamacare, but this is spot-on for the right way to oppose it. The current GOP is just bat#### crazy and stupid on top of it.

Double

 

[Rush Limbaugh Fan]

Why is this board full of conservatards? I have to go to the politics subreddit for eye bleach, considering this #### I read here.

 

[dparker713]

I really hate the ACA. I think its an absurd power grab by the government and should have been overturned by SCOTUS. That said, the House Republicans must be filled with gigantic idiots. I'd be happy if they are brought up on treason charges, or barring that someone assassinating Ted Cruz.

WTF guy? If we had mods around here anymore, this would be a banning.

Really? Was this a personal attack on anyone? I mean, I wasn't being excellent to the House Republicans or Ted Cruz. I was hardly being directly confrontational to anyone here though. Im not fishing per se. I actually think the actions of the House Republicans are reprehensible and directly detrimental to the country. I didn't link to adult material.

I've yet to get even a warning going back to old yeller, so I'd be shocked to get one for this.

Wanting someone to get assassinated is pretty bad

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=US&vol=485&page=46

irrespective of whether or not it was directed to anyone here, these days, you shouldn't be saying things like that anywhere, let alone a public message board. It's not very smart.

Why these days? When was the last time that national office holder was assassinated? I mean, we've been at war for over a decade, so that's sadly status quo. What exactly is special about right now that makes such a statement particularly insensitive?

 

[MaxThreshold]

Why is this board full of conservatards? I have to go to the politics subreddit for eye bleach, considering this #### I read here.

Really? It's way more left than it is right.

 

[greenroom]

For those that say shut it down. Sad that you hate this country so much you would tarnish its reputation.

Bottom line the Republicans are playing with people's lives, how would the founding fathers view shutting down the country.

Disappointing day to be an American when we let this country be impacted by a few Americans who are acting like spoiled children!

 

[baymen]

For those that say shut it down. Sad that you hate this country so much you would tarnish its reputation.

Bottom line the Republicans are playing with people's lives, how would the founding fathers view shutting down the country.

Disappointing day to be an American when we let this country be impacted by a few Americans who are acting like spoiled children!

Tip O'Neill did it 7 times as speaker of the house.

 

[MaxThreshold]

For those that say shut it down. Sad that you hate this country so much you would tarnish its reputation.

Bottom line the Republicans are playing with people's lives, how would the founding fathers view shutting down the country.

Disappointing day to be an American when we let this country be impacted by a few Americans who are acting like spoiled children!

Is that where we're at now? We're un-American and hate this country?

 

[MaxThreshold]

For those that say shut it down. Sad that you hate this country so much you would tarnish its reputation.

Bottom line the Republicans are playing with people's lives, how would the founding fathers view shutting down the country.

Disappointing day to be an American when we let this country be impacted by a few Americans who are acting like spoiled children!

Tip O'Neill did it 7 times as speaker of the house.

I can see the response already: "That's different because...errr...he was our guy"

 

[dparker713]

As an aside: Why does CNN think a dude fumbling through a touch screen is better than just putting up professional graphics?

 

[joffer]

So glad Glenn Beck posts here

 

[Slapdash]

I don't know which is a bigger trainwreck...the US government or this thread.

 

[Dr Oadi]

For those that say shut it down. Sad that you hate this country so much you would tarnish its reputation.

Bottom line the Republicans are playing with people's lives, how would the founding fathers view shutting down the country.

Disappointing day to be an American when we let this country be impacted by a few Americans who are acting like spoiled children!

Is that where we're at now? We're un-American and hate this country?

Democrats love Obamacare more than they do America.

 

[MaxThreshold]

So glad Glenn Beck posts here

And Rush Limbaugh. But in this case it's funny, because this Rush Limbaugh is an extreme left zealot. Get the irony? Isn't that funny?