gbaji wrote:
Can you honestly tell me you've ever heard a republican politician say that he wont raise taxes because he promised Norquist not to (actually bringing up his name in a conversation or interview)?
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Nope. I've never heard a dog tell me the name of its master either, but simple observation makes the relationship between the two clear.
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Outside of the last couple of weeks, I hadn't heard Norquists name in quite a while. I get most of my news from "liberal" sources(Yahoo). So, maybe there is something to what Gbaji is saying?
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Kastigir wrote:
Outside of the last couple of weeks, I hadn't heard Norquists name in quite a while.
Well, it stands to reason that the whole "tax pledge" thing would be more relevant to the daily news when the daily news is about the fiscal cliff/revenue/tax reform/etc like it is now.
Not much reason to mention him during reporting of Hurricane Sandy or Colorado theater shootings.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
gbaji wrote:
Can you honestly tell me you've ever heard a republican politician say that he wont raise taxes because he promised Norquist not to (actually bringing up his name in a conversation or interview)?
Not quite... though interestingly I can all but guarantee that 90+% of Republicans who vow they won't raise taxes, no matter what, have signed his ridiculous pledge.
Edit: Actually, there's an interesting comparison. I wonder if there's some obsessive and obscure site out there that tracks GOP Congresscritters who have signed the pledge versus those who vow not to raise taxes but have not.
Edited, Nov 29th 2012 10:40pm by LockeColeMA
gbaji wrote:
Kinda nutty if you stop and think about it.
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LockeColeMA wrote:
Congresscritters
Word of the week.
I am totally stealing that for later.
Edited, Nov 30th 2012 9:24am by cidbahamut
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Timelordwho wrote:
Dread Lörd Kaolian wrote:
THe muppet mafia is a powerful force. They hold the youth of our nation hostage through subliminal messages and misdirection. "C" is for cookie. Yeah, right.
Sidney "Cookie" Monster wrote:
A is for automatic rifle,
B is for bullet,
C is for cookie and
D is for dead.
B is for bullet,
C is for cookie and
D is for dead.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
gbaji wrote:
Ever heard a conservative pundit actually bring Norquists name into a conversation either? No? Hence my point.
No need to when a portion of your constituents believe the same thing. You can refer to their interests and not Norquist's. It makes you seem like a man of the people while appeasing a big money source. Two birds, one stone or something.
And if we want to be even-handed about this we can insert always something cynical about unions or something here: _______________.
Politics, etc...
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Gbaji's fallacious argument is that no conservative politician/pundit ever mentions Norquist, unless they do, then it's just proof that the liberal media made them do it so it doesn't count.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I think Grover has done the Republican party a disservice by coming out publicly and taking ownership of the 'no taxes' pledge. It puts the conservative lawmakers in a bit of a pickle. If they defiantly stand strong against increased taxes, it will appear as if they're letting Norquist's threats decide their vote.
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It sounds like a joke until you realize it's reality.
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Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Little Bird?
I never see that guy any more...
I never see that guy any more...
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someproteinguy wrote:
Little Bird?
I never see that guy any more...
I never see that guy any more...
The Birds come and go. They're rather flighty.
LockeColeMA wrote:
someproteinguy wrote:
Little Bird?
I never see that guy any more...
I never see that guy any more...
The Birds come and go. They're rather flighty.
Well that would explain why Bernice looks different in every episode. I hope Bert never catches on...
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