Stronger Than the Shitstorm?

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Friday January 24, 2014 · 7:21 AM PST

2014/01/24 · 07:21

The purpose of this diary is to sample dKos member opinions about the likely effect of the Bridgegate/Hobokengate scandals on Christie's future. I think it will be very interesting to see where most of us see this going.

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The scandals will affect Christie's future in what way

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The scandals will affect Christie's future in what way

Indicted and jailed

14 votes

Indicted and leaves office in plea deal

46 votes

Unindicted, but does not contest 2016

25 votes

Unindicted, and contests 2016 nomination

12 votes

The Fever Rages On

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Thursday October 24, 2013 · 8:04 AM PDT

2013/10/24 · 08:04

Despite having inflicted a humiliating and costly defeat on their Republican allies in the just concluded defund Obamacare/shutdown/debt limit fight, Heritage and the Koch brothers are doubling down on their defund campaign, as shown in this billboard they have placed on 42nd St., NYC near Times Square. Read More

His Ego's As Big As His Ass

BobNJ

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Wednesday July 24, 2013 · 9:14 AM PDT

2013/07/24 · 09:14

The NYT today has an article discussing the colossal ego of Chris Christie:

"Governor Christie's Not-So-Humble Thoughts"

http://www.nytimes.com/...

In “Collision 2012,” the New Jersey governor recounts events like a fund-raising meeting in which Henry Kissinger announced, “Your country needs you.”

The entreaties of the Wall St. crowd and the likes of Henry Kissinger to get into the 2012 Presidential race have gone to Christie's head in a big way. The article discusses an inflated ego and narcissism that are almost clinical.

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Will Chris Christie Make It To the White House?

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Will Chris Christie Make It To the White House?

Yes

2 votes

47 votes

What Did Romney Really Accomplish?

BobNJ

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Saturday October 06, 2012 · 6:19 AM PDT

2012/10/06 · 06:19

Mitt Romney made a forceful, aggressive argument in behalf of what the other night? What did the undecided voter conclude from what he had to say?

1. He has no tax, deficit, or jobs program that he is willing to stand behind. Whether Romney was offering a reasonable alternative for what ails the economy was a main concern of undecideds and independents. He demonstrated that he does not have anything besides rightwing platitudes.

2. He will kill Obamacare with relish, and his claim that he would replace it with something including prior medical conditions coverage was a lie that is now being exposed. Obamacare is relatively popular with independents, and I doubt that people are going to trust Romney here.

3. He is determined to privatize Medicare.

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Who Won the Debate on Substance?

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Who Won the Debate on Substance?

Obama

58 votes

Romney

0 votes

Alpo Chunky Chunks or Friskies Classic Pate?

BobNJ

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Thursday August 16, 2012 · 6:13 AM PDT

2012/08/16 · 06:13

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the average income for people ages 65 and older in 2008 was $29,214.

Traditional Medicare is already a significant financial burden for most of these retired people. Premiums for Parts A, B, Medigap, and Part D drugs will be $7-9K per year for a couple, depending on how old you are and where you live. This is a significant cost for the typical retired couple even before you take into account extra expenses for drugs due to the donut hole, etc.

The Ryan plan for voucherizing Medicare would likely push these costs into an unacceptable range, forcing seniors to slash expenses elsewhere.

BobNJ

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Sunday July 22, 2012 · 8:03 AM PDT

2012/07/22 · 08:03

News comes that "hundreds" of Romney's secret bundlers are finance industry executives (NYT in a recent article), something we've always expected. These activities by those who wrecked our economy and precipitated the Great Recession come as new scandals emerge (LIBOR, the JPM London Whale, energy market manipulation, etc.). There is justifiable, widespread anger at the bankers, and this reliance of Romney on them and his attempts to keep it secret are grounds for a devastating attack by Obama. Obama promised to run against the do nothing, obstructionist Congress, and may well do it, but could have a powerful new campaign based on the bankers that could be even more powerful than raising questions about Bain.

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Should Obama Campaign Directly Against the Finance Industry?

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Should Obama Campaign Directly Against the Finance Industry?

Yes

49 votes

7 votes

Why Are We Taking Crap About Gasoline Pump Prices

BobNJ

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Sunday February 26, 2012 · 8:44 AM PST

2012/02/26 · 08:44

when other critical energy prices are declining? Natural gas, the fuel that heats 56% of American homes is at a 10-year low. My natural gas home heating bills are lower than ever before, and this more than offsets pain at the service station pump. Natural gas is also involved in many industrial manufacturing processes, and the low price supports economic growth. Not to mention that it is the most desired hydrocarbon fuel from carbon dioxide release considerations.

As CBS News MoneyWatch put it: "There is one reason the US economy is recovering: Low gas prices. Natural gas, that is. The price is at a 10-year low and expected to stay that way for ..."

There is no reason the Obama administration has to be so defensive about what is going on in the energy sector. While we have concerns about the fracking process that has lead to much of this surplus, why not acknowledge the political asset that it is?

BobNJ

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Friday February 03, 2012 · 4:38 AM PST

2012/02/03 · 04:38

Mark Zandi is a highly respected, nonpolitical, economic forecaster who is the chief economist at Moody's Analytics. He was McCain's economic adviser in the 2008 campaign, but is in my mind fair-minded and objective. He's not just another AEI or Wall St. hack.

Last night on the PBS Nightly Business Report, he made a prediction that will make Obama's re-election all the easier if it comes true. Mitt Romney probably wishes he'd never heard it. While the absolute value of unemployment will still be high throughout the year, the rate of improvement will be unmistakeable by election day.

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Election Day Unemployment Will Be (%)

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Election Day Unemployment Will Be (%)

8.75-9

5 votes

8.5-8.75

3 votes

8.25-8.5

12 votes

8.0-8.25

20 votes

7.75-8.0

69 votes

7.5-7.75

35 votes

Why Romney Won't Be President

BobNJ

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Sunday January 29, 2012 · 6:50 AM PST

2012/01/29 · 06:50

While it is conventional wisdom to state that Obama faces an uphill re-election battle against Romney and to be pessimistic in the Nate Silver sense about his chances, I believe there are number of reasons why Romney will prove to be a weak general election candidate and will never be President. It is Romney who has the daunting task.

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What Will Obama's Margin of Victory Be?

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What Will Obama's Margin of Victory Be?

8-10%

57 votes

6-8%

53 votes

4-6%

44 votes

2-4%

39 votes

0-2%

18 votes

The "Mistrust of Government" Meme

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Sunday January 24, 2010 · 8:47 AM PST

2010/01/24 · 08:47

The "historical mistrust of government" meme which is put about by explainers of the Teabag movement like David Brooks is hypocritical, meaningless garbage that the media buys into without questioning.

BobNJ

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Tuesday February 03, 2009 · 11:46 AM PST

2009/02/03 · 11:46

As I listen to more and more stories about Wall Street abuse of the TARP funds, I wonder what I can do about it other than feel outraged and vent in the left blogosphere. What follows may be somewhat naive, I realize.

When I learned about Exxon's attempt to corrupt the science around global warming, I determined that I would rather run out of gas than ever do business with them again. I have not taken my (fuel efficient) car to one of their stations since 2003.

There is enormous economic power in the progressive community. Just because you are a liberal and a progressive doesn't mean you have taken a vow of poverty. It doesn't mean you don't have financial assets that might be used as leverage in this argument. If there were a boycott of the firms that are abusing the government's attempt to fix the situation by even a small fraction of this community, that could hit home with the malefactors.

BobNJ

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Friday June 15, 2007 · 3:13 AM PDT

2007/06/15 · 03:13

Harry Reid is getting at something with his condemnation of the incompetence of Peter Pace.

We have a war in Iraq that is lost, and one in Afghanistan that is going pear-shaped. Is it just a coincidence that we have an officer corps that is 90% Republican? I believe that the habits of mind that incline one to Republicanism help explain the incompetent performance of the officer corps in these two theaters of war. I do not take anything away from the ordinary soldiers, sailors, and airmen, who have been badly led.

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Stronger Than the Shitstorm?

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His Ego's As Big As His Ass

What Did Romney Really Accomplish?

Alpo Chunky Chunks or Friskies Classic Pate?

Bigger Than Bain?

Why Are We Taking Crap About Gasoline Pump Prices

Mark Zandi Predicts Unemployment Below 8% By End of Year

Why Romney Won't Be President

The "Mistrust of Government" Meme

A Liberal Economic Boycott?

Botched Wars and the Republican Officer Corps