rec.arts.theatre.musicals

On Feb 13, 10:42=A0am, "Mikey" wrote:
> "Steve Newport" wrote in message
>
> news:17165-47B1E8AF-493@storefull-3152.bay....
>
> From: m...@ (Ray S)
> Since the unemployment numbers have changed little, and we know people
> did not all get massive pay cuts, then its clear that their real cash
> flow is the same as it was before, they just feel less wealthy.
> Obviously there are about a bazillion little factors all feeding in. The
> endlessly rising energy slice that is mostly a non-optional cost
> ------------------------------------------
> With no end in sight. But getting back to the original post, it's nice
> to hear Dem candidates already selling "The Iraq war: we just can't
> afford it."
>
> Yet Hillary Clinton voted for the war and, though she claims she will star=
t
> bringing troops home within 60 days after she is in office, she does not
> specify HOW MANY troops. =A060? 600? 5,000? 2? =A0I seriously doubt she is=

> stupid enough to bring them all home. =A0If she does, Al-Qaeda will take o=
ver
> the country and make it their new terrorist homefront--and it will be her
> fault. And she knows it. =A0So, though she says she will bring troops home=
60
> days after she enters the office, remember this is a CLINTON we are dealin=
g
> with here. =A0Honesty is not something these folks take too seriously.
> Double-speak? =A0They EXCEL at that!
> But what else will President Hillary do? Her ads talk about closing tax
> loopholes for big corporations, so expect the corporations to respond by
> raising prices on their products (including gas) and freezing hiring. =A0T=
hus
> inflation and an increase in unemployment.

Economics 101

> She also wants to raise capital gains taxes so expect a huge rush to sell
> stocks as soon as she (God forbid) wins the election resulting in a stock
> market crash.
> Oh, and her health care program will be mandatory. =A0Anyone watch her (no=
t)
> answer George Stephanopoulousousousossoous's question about wage garnishin=
g
> a few weeks ago? The question was, if someone decides her MANDATORY
> healthcare program is not for them, or decides they are so healthy they
> don't want to pay for it, will the Clinton government seize the money from=

> their wages? I beleive he asked the question 3 or 4 times because she kept=

> not answering. =A0After several attempts, George realized she was not goin=
g to
> answer and gave up the question.
> Of course, with each passing primary it appears less and less likely that
> Hillary will win the nomination. =A0But again, these are the Clintons we a=
re
> dealing with here. =A0I just hope Sen. Obama has a good food taster.

Me too!

> I think the "free-ride" Sen. Obama has been getting from the media (heck,
> even the Clintons are attacking MSNBC for being so OBVIOUSLY pro-Obama and=

> anti-Hillary, subtletly is not a characteristic of that network --nor are
> RATINGS!!) is going to come back and bite them in the ass. =A0If he gets t=
he
> nom., he will, I hope, have to answer some freaking questions about what a=
n
> Obama presidency would look like. =A0Right now his rhetoric is as substant=
ive
> as cotton-candy. =A0Even the left-wing media can't let that go for too muc=
h
> longer.

Looks like it may be ending soon with plagiarism being used against
him.

> So far, the only rationale for Obama doing so well is "He's a good speaker=
"
> and his race. =A0But that is all that is needed in the Democratic party. A=

> black guy who isn't a raving nutcase like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton,
> Charlie Rangel and Cinthia McKinney?? We'll take him!!
> Will the Democrats never learn? They keep putting these EXTREMELY weak
> candidates on the ticket for their Presidential noms, and they keep
> scratching their heads in bewilderment when they lose. =A0How could someon=
e as
> charming and smart and honest as AL GORE lose? And John Kerry? =A0Good God=
, he
> had WINNER written all over him!
> Sean Hannity is doing the Democrats a huge favor. =A0Whenever they have th=
eir
> room full of Democrats that their pollster interviews, Sean alsways tells
> the pollster to ask the Dems in the room to list the accomplishments of Se=
n.
> Obama. =A0He either gets characteristics (like "he's a great speaker"), or=

> blank stares. =A0Last week, one Obama supporter confronted with the questi=
on
> responded with "Pass!"
> I can think of quite a few Democrats who are FAR more qualified to be
> President than Obama or Clinton. But, every four years, the Dems keep
> sending out their losers.
> Looks like this election year will be like all the others.