Comments on: Boehner to GOP: Less Work, More Talk http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:42:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: moistenedbink http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812303 moistenedbink Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:26:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812303 <p>Ah, but the original Robber Barons of the Industrial Age of America actually built infastructure and built good businesses. They also knew that a healthy middle class who had adequate income could make them richer by being able to purchase the goods and services they were offering.</p> <p>Today’s Robber Barons do not seem to grasp that if you outsource all the good paying jobs and you break the unions and make who is ever left work for minimum wage while making sure the amount doesn’t change for 10 years leaves no one who can pay for your goods and services. And that leaves them where exactly?</p> Ah, but the original Robber Barons of the Industrial Age of America actually built infastructure and built good businesses. They also knew that a healthy middle class who had adequate income could make them richer by being able to purchase the goods and services they were offering.

Today’s Robber Barons do not seem to grasp that if you outsource all the good paying jobs and you break the unions and make who is ever left work for minimum wage while making sure the amount doesn’t change for 10 years leaves no one who can pay for your goods and services. And that leaves them where exactly?

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812250 Margot Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:10:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812250 <p>New <a href="http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/high-powered/" rel="nofollow">post</a></p> New post

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812249 cinnamonape Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:04:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812249 <p>Anyone know much about the Republican House “retreat” up in Hot Springs, Virginia this weekend? Apparently they are charging lobbyists $25,000/head for the privilege of hot-tubbing with Boehner, Gingrey, and the like.</p> <p>Maybe some of that fake tan that Boehner has will come off in the spa…so they can get some of what Ronald Reagan did with his hair.</p> <p>One hint to the lobbyists, if they want an even tan with Boehner they have to make sure that they put their heads UNDER the water.</p> Anyone know much about the Republican House “retreat” up in Hot Springs, Virginia this weekend? Apparently they are charging lobbyists $25,000/head for the privilege of hot-tubbing with Boehner, Gingrey, and the like.

Maybe some of that fake tan that Boehner has will come off in the spa…so they can get some of what Ronald Reagan did with his hair.

One hint to the lobbyists, if they want an even tan with Boehner they have to make sure that they put their heads UNDER the water.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812248 SouthernDragon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:57:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812248 <p>I had to laugh at David Neiwert’s comments about Steele’s election.</p> <p>From <a href="http://crooksandliars.com/" rel="nofollow">Crooks & Liars</a></p> <blockquote><p>I have to admit I’m surprised. I thought Republicans would find the Deep Southern credentials of Katon Dawson, the Dixie-loving South Carolina chair, irresistible like catnip.</p> <p>Well, there may be an upside: Conservatives, you would hope, will now at last retire the “Barack the Magic Negro” schtick.</p> <p>Then again, they aren’t the most self-aware bunch, are they?</p></blockquote> I had to laugh at David Neiwert’s comments about Steele’s election.

From Crooks & Liars

I have to admit I’m surprised. I thought Republicans would find the Deep Southern credentials of Katon Dawson, the Dixie-loving South Carolina chair, irresistible like catnip.

Well, there may be an upside: Conservatives, you would hope, will now at last retire the “Barack the Magic Negro” schtick.

Then again, they aren’t the most self-aware bunch, are they?

]]> By: Redshift http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812247 Redshift Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:56:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812247 <p>And as for who they’re “communicating” with, remember that for the low, low price of $25,000, lobbyists can buy <strike>a Gooper</strike> their way into the gathering.</p> And as for who they’re “communicating” with, remember that for the low, low price of $25,000, lobbyists can buy a Gooper their way into the gathering.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812246 foothillsmike Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:55:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812246 <p>OOPS we should allow</p> OOPS we should allow

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812245 foothillsmike Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:54:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812245 <p>OT Rudy noun verb 9/11 on CNN saying that we should disallow Wall Street bonuses because that means these people will not eat out so much and won’t be leaving tips. Unfrickinbelievable.</p> OT Rudy noun verb 9/11 on CNN saying that we should disallow Wall Street bonuses because that means these people will not eat out so much and won’t be leaving tips. Unfrickinbelievable.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812244 SouthernDragon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:49:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812244 <p>As opposed to a round tuit.</p> As opposed to a round tuit.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812243 SouthernDragon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:48:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812243 <p>I saw you mention that earlier. That might change my mind but I don’t really care how screwed up RayGuns <em>really</em> was. What I know already is enough. 1 Mar is a Sunday so I should be around for it.</p> I saw you mention that earlier. That might change my mind but I don’t really care how screwed up RayGuns really was. What I know already is enough. 1 Mar is a Sunday so I should be around for it.

]]> By: klynn http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812242 klynn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:46:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/30/boehner-to-gop-less-work-more-talk/#comment-1812242 <p>LOL!</p> <p>Heh, hehhhh…</p> LOL!

Heh, hehhhh…

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