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Watch Live: Senate Debates Debt Ceiling Proposal
- Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:31pm by
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EqualJustice
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 5:55pmYup, just keep spending, borrowing and printing more money. That will be the final nail in our coffin and all the Commies and Arabs can go celebrate the demise of the Great Satin. THE Greatest Nation on Earth will be no more….
Report Post »blaze2010
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 6:30pmWe the people have the right to fire all of them, why don’t we?
Report Post »boston-rightwinger
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:21pmThe liberals used to be tax and spend. Under Obama they got a better idea. Spend and tax. OMG, look how big the debt is, we need more taxes. To them all i can say is Foxtrot Uniform.
Report Post »randy
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:54pmA woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,
“Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.
“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”
The man smiled and responded, “You must be an Obama-Democrat.”
“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”
“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are — or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem.
Report Post »You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault.”
Gorp
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 3:45pmRandy:
Report Post »Great joke, funny but true. Can I use it?
JQCitizen
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 5:08pmBrilliant!!!!
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:54pmWhat a waste of time. If these people were in the really real world. Their bosses would have fired them already.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:36pmMembers leaving the capital at this crucial time? What kind of crap is that? I’ve worked all day saturdays at my job and I did not have the future of my country in my hands. Anybody out of my district that leaves before this is settled will have me not only voting against them, but, campaining against them too!!!!! Leaving Washington is not, I repeat, NOT doing the peoples work for which they were hired to begin with. If they are tired they can sleep in their office.
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 2:37pmDoes anybody still know just what the job of the US Government is? Hint, there job is to protect us from invasion, and to protect our liberty, (freedom). Giving out money to the poor, or other nations is NOT in their job description. Creating departments like DEA, HUD, and Education are also not within their powers or authority.
Read Congress’s job description, US Constitution Article 1, Section 8. Those 18 powers are the list of the only things they are authorized to do. The proof of that is the 10th Amendment.
Get the government back to the job they were sworn to do and this debt problem will be gone.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:35pmHarry Reid was ‘yes’ now ‘no’~~ aka it’ not dead.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:28pmThe farm subsidies wouldn’t be needed if the farmers would just go to Washington with their pickups and load up with the manure from the floors of Congress. All the free fertilizer they could ever use.
Report Post »goobert
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:26pmI counted 48 no votes so far. If this to end debate ye-haw I dont want to end debate! :)
Report Post »Locket
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:08pmThat exchange between McCain and Durbin was strangely like two 13 year old girls, gigling and smirking. Was uncomfortable just to watch them. Talk about inapropriate!
Report Post »christian soldier
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:02pmWhat was the matter with McCain and Durbin……are they on drugs? They were giggling like a couple of little girls! What is so funny? Is the subject of our nations debt a big joke to them? Geesh
Report Post »BenInNY
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 1:00pmMy God. Mccain makes me angry even when what he’s saying is correct.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:56pmMcCain vs Durbin McCain,“spending more money has failed”& “take more money out of the taxpayers pocket” Durbin,“ Bush left a shambles behind him”&“Reagan tax cuts lead to 18 debt ceiling increases” The only thing they ageed on was we must not default.
Report Post »bulldog_1990
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:55pmI am watching but its the same old bickering over the failed stimulus and also who voted for what years ago. Where is the plan? If we are not discussing a real plan we are just wasting time.
I’ve watched videos from Rubio/Kerry, and Rand Paul and these three guys seem willing to deal with the problem sincerely. However, none of them are in the discussions. Why not? Why are they just hanging around wainting to vote. I don’t get it. The people that are most likely to the right and responsible thing are not in the disucssion.
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:59pmAnd the winner is the Politicians, they get to keep spending and enriching themselves while in office. The loser is the American tax payer and our children. This country is on the road to ruin. It will never be what it used to be. God forgive us for our sins.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:52pmWatching the Senate this morning. Same ol arguments from the left. Spend spend spend. There will be no agreement if these fools are left to the task!
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:50pmPlease people tweet these brainless govt. People. I have done 10 already!:)
Report Post »TOPOFTHEGAME
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:47pmI afraid as Rush was saying thursday, if the House tries to vote on the Sunda Senate plan C, which is a leaves out Cap & Balance of that there will be enough Dems that will cross over and pass the ”DAMN” thing. And it would take ALL THE TEA PARTY Reps to crush it………….that MAY NOT HAPPEN
Report Post »NoGlobalism
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:44pmPelosi is a slut.
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:48pmNot sure if she is a slut? There is definitely no common sense to any of these liberals!
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:53pmWho would have her? She‘s just a slimy liberal who thinks she’s doing what is necessary to keep her own butt paid.
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:42pmReissue/Pelosi/Obama we don’t want to pay for illegals! Abortions! Unions! Egypt! Brazil! Obamacare! The free loading in the white house! 45% of Americans are on food stamps! Where is the common sense?
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:40pmHEY CONGRESS!
Report Post »Cut the spending
Cap the spending
BALANCE THE BUDGET!
christian soldier
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 12:57pmIs our esteemed Sen. McCain on drugs?……what’s with all the giggling like a little girl all about!! He and Darling Dickie both are giggling like a couple of little girls…….geesh
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