Comments on: Blue Dog John Tanner (TN): No “Mass Support” for Public Option; “Probably Not” Going to Happen

By: Shaub

Shaub — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:57:47 +0000

lol, I had the same thought yesterday and who I thought of voting for was Bullwinkle. Wonder if anyone less than 40 yrs old knows who I’m talking about?

By: CruzBustamove

CruzBustamove — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:57:35 +0000

No public option, then no more dem votes from me. I’ll vote Green, Nader, Bull Moose, or just stay home. I’m sick of the business as usual. Fuck ‘em!

By: Jimmybobby

Jimmybobby — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:46:57 +0000

Unfortunately it isn’t possible to shame people like Tanner. Any more than you can shame a pig for sloppy eating. Neither one cares what anyone says, they’re both pigs.

The citizens of Tennessee who elected Tanner got what they deserve — I’m sure he ran on cultural issues like abortion and guns and God and they fell for it. Now he’s selling them down the river and they’ve got nothing to complain about.

By: Albatross

Albatross — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:40:45 +0000

Your post is a lie premised upon nationalism and bigotry and no factual information, and you are a liar.

By: Mason

Mason — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:35:05 +0000

sambot & ississqueeker are paid trolls.

Please don’t feed them.

By: MarkD

MarkD — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:30:29 +0000

Um … huh? I’m sure that made sense before you typed it, but your “stats” are irrelevant.

It’s simple, really:

The top one-half of one percent of all tax filers have more wealth than the bottom 50% of all tax filers combined. They have more than enough money to shell out an extra 3%.

Our nation managed to not only survive in the 50s and 60s, it absolutely thrived economically. It even had rich people and people who worked hard! Yet the top marginal rate was 91%. So any claims that increased taxes will lead to a decrease in effort from those at the top is absurd. Besides, if they want to quit working, fine — someone else will fill their place without missing a beat.

Sorry, but it was irresponsible spending — mainly on defense — and tax cuts for the very wealthy that have ruined our nation’s balance sheet. The GOP systematically stole from the middle class to give to the rich via slashing the top rates (and, thus, placing the burden on the middle class), and handed out trillions in no-bid defense contracts to their buddies and political donors.

So anyone on the right — or anywhere else, for that matter — who whines about fiscal responsibility is either a hypocrite, a liar, or just plain ignorant about basic facts. They said NOTHING while their guys put our nation in the tank, and now cry like spoiled babies when someone tries to fix their mess. Their ideas failed, and yet they still expect people to listen to them.

Our nation would be better off if they just STFU.

By: solerso

solerso — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:12:39 +0000

that has to be the end result, with the empahsis on no bill at this point. i very much doubt if we can overcome the industry to get a PO
included in any bill. At that point the republicans become necessary “allies” except, they’ve changed thier tune also. They are harping on the PO, and they will probably support an insurance industry bailout. that leaves “the left of the left” ( i will never forget that) and the wingnutz to make sure that obscene POS never makes to, President industry sychophant and unabashed coporate sell out’s desk.

By: Sambot

Sambot — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:53:49 +0000

Who’s gonna pay to run the government? The top 2% earned 28% of all adjusted gross income and paid 49% of all federal income taxes.

By: TarheelDem

TarheelDem — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:51:44 +0000

Thanks for checking. My guess is that a poll of his constituents might show something different, but you never know. It certainly put Jim Cooper’s spin in a different light.

By: Sambot

Sambot — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:51:20 +0000

Or we could just cut the government spending back to where it was when Bush was elected. Instant 1.4 trillion!