tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post3770941738479402261..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: Terry on the airStreet Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-17993347939897039472010-08-30T11:10:34.600-05:002010-08-30T11:10:34.600-05:00Macdaddy, we must have read two different reports....Macdaddy, we must have read two different reports. I finally found time over the weekend to read the entire thing with an open mind. In case you didn't realize, economics is not an exact science. That is why the CBO used ranges in their computations and results. On page 2 the report indicates problems with just relying on recipient reports. That is why they had to use economic models, and TedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-777445397231065062010-08-27T13:28:56.985-05:002010-08-27T13:28:56.985-05:00I read the CBO report. I analyzed it myself. Did...I read the CBO report. I analyzed it myself. Did you? Every criticism I brought up was contained in the CBO report, to their credit. They listed those criticisms and then pretty much dismissed them by saying that they didn't agree. That's just some awesome reasoning there. Very confidence-building. The statement from the former head of the CBO was gravy.Macdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-48548123586111921312010-08-27T10:20:42.654-05:002010-08-27T10:20:42.654-05:00MacDaddy, you're proving my previous point. Yo...MacDaddy, you're proving my previous point. You had to sift through the google until you could find a report (from Faux news) that backed you up. And I'm betting that the "former head of the CBO" served in the Bush administration. Of course it's not an exact science, but it's apparent to open-minded folks that the stimulus did create jobs. But you'll never believe TedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-63734119492864801252010-08-26T22:06:26.422-05:002010-08-26T22:06:26.422-05:00TedK, the CBO report is a bunch of BS that was des...TedK, the CBO report is a bunch of BS that was designed to get positive results. The report was based partly on reports of jobs created by the agencies themselves. There are major problems with those reports as was covered extensively when recovery.gov came out. In addition, they assumed that every dollar the government spent had some positive effect on the economy. This was not actually Macdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-42538031763335928932010-08-26T12:26:18.139-05:002010-08-26T12:26:18.139-05:00That's a more full picture on the economy.
...That's a more full picture on the economy. <br /><br />It could hit 20% by late October--more bad news for Democratic candidates like White.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-23544793984560135172010-08-26T12:25:11.612-05:002010-08-26T12:25:11.612-05:00Regarding the prior posts, we need some consistenc...Regarding the prior posts, we need some consistency in reporting the unemployment information. Suggest it is 18.4%--that covers those out of work or working only part-time because they can't get more hours or have given up altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-26163586518249297962010-08-26T12:14:47.873-05:002010-08-26T12:14:47.873-05:0012:07, you have a chronology problem. But on conte...12:07, you have a chronology problem. <i>But on content--you did state that one or more posters were 'idiots'. Then you apepar to react angrily when you are called the same. Something about ... you can dish it out but can't take it...?</i> I was mad at the idiocy of many posters on this site. When people later implied or stated I was the idiot, I never got mad. Could care less what TedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-36225000291373592122010-08-26T12:07:36.252-05:002010-08-26T12:07:36.252-05:00Hi TedK--suggest you re-read your earlier post whe...Hi TedK--suggest you re-read your earlier post where you indicated some other posters were idiots. An apology is in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-89597172196990793572010-08-26T11:38:09.908-05:002010-08-26T11:38:09.908-05:0011:09, where did I appear angry? I said "call...11:09, where did I appear angry? I said "call me anything you want". You're sure reading into my post. Stick to what I actually write and respond to it, not something you're imagining. My thesis, based on fact, is that the economy tanked under Bush's watch. Deregulation of the financial markets, little oversight, and low interest rates that created market and housing bubblesTedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-15463115921737071492010-08-26T11:09:07.468-05:002010-08-26T11:09:07.468-05:00Hi TedK--seems like you and MacDaddy have a thing ...Hi TedK--seems like you and MacDaddy have a thing going back and forth here--I'll wait for his return volley. <br /><br />But on content--you did state that one or more posters were 'idiots'. Then you apepar to react angrily when you are called the same. Something about ... you can dish it out but can't take it...?<br /><br />At any rate, your thesis--and that of the other Dem Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-59735498769474796442010-08-26T10:31:44.758-05:002010-08-26T10:31:44.758-05:00So, no rebuttal to my post? Call me anything you w...So, no rebuttal to my post? Call me anything you want. I'd just like to see an intelligent argument refuting what I've said. Let's face it. An awful lot of voters don't pay attention, and this works both ways. The Dems will lose seats because they haven't figured out how to turn around the crappy economy handed to them by Bush. Since Obama's been around for 2 years, he andTedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-82329955024046699812010-08-26T10:00:32.341-05:002010-08-26T10:00:32.341-05:00I guess TedK has answered his own question earlier...I guess TedK has answered his own question earlier as to being an 'idiot'. <br /><br />From Politico today--"Democrats privately fear House prospects worsening":<br /><br />"'The problem is that alot of the message talks to the base, and we've got to talk to the middle,' a former Democratic party chairman said. 'You can only blame Bush for so long.'&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-9784106584557669172010-08-25T22:12:14.427-05:002010-08-25T22:12:14.427-05:00A MacDaddy argument: Since that credible, non-part...A MacDaddy argument: Since that credible, non-partisan organization disagrees with me, it must be BS. This is why you have zero credibility, and why it is impossible to have a reasoned discussion with you. Do you understand the logical hole you are falling into? Do you ever question the assumptions you live by? I do and have changed my mind on occasion. With your mindset, you are locked into yourTedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-77960146251478430082010-08-25T21:42:35.107-05:002010-08-25T21:42:35.107-05:00Anon 7:17: Boehner denied he said any such thing a...Anon 7:17: Boehner denied he said any such thing and the story is attributed to another Anonymous like yourself. In any event, what have you got against women? You don't think they can be lobbyists? You don't think they can be professional and do their jobs without putting out? Maybe you think they should stay at home knitting and baking cookies? And wear a burka, right?Macdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-4423245615768821772010-08-25T21:37:55.578-05:002010-08-25T21:37:55.578-05:00Anon 1:03: A net of 2.5 million Americans have los...Anon 1:03: A net of 2.5 million Americans have lost their jobs since Obama took office. Those 2.5 million Americans are not only out of jobs but each $6500 further in debt. Their share of the unpaid for trillion dollar porkulus. Claiming that the job loss would have been worse is a completely unverifiable claim and everyone knows that it is complete BS. Bush would have been raked over the Macdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-48890110380760037972010-08-25T19:17:06.547-05:002010-08-25T19:17:06.547-05:00To 8:52AM today:
"This is about TW and Lee ...To 8:52AM today: <br /><br />"This is about TW and Lee Terry. One hides from everything, the other faces everything out front"...and that's why boys and girls a House Republican leader named John told our little Lee he'd better not be hanging around or drinking with those cute girls lobbying him less he do a bad,bad thing, die and possibly go straight to hell from the mortal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-44437909786529644502010-08-25T13:41:04.878-05:002010-08-25T13:41:04.878-05:00Good move by NNN to post Terry's TV ad! Thank...Good move by NNN to post Terry's TV ad! Thanks, guys--<br /><br />Not sure what the viewership will be though--over the last week Vile posted six articles--only 19 people actually commented on them. <br /><br />Real enthusiasm over there.... lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-31776485073859479932010-08-25T13:33:47.594-05:002010-08-25T13:33:47.594-05:00All Two Trillion Tom would do is make the spending...All Two Trillion Tom would do is make the spending/debt problem worse. Goodbye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-38363383235824603152010-08-25T13:31:26.591-05:002010-08-25T13:31:26.591-05:00The tactic the White campaign is using now--i.e. T...The tactic the White campaign is using now--i.e. Terry is really a big-spending liberal!!!--reminds me of the 84 prez race.<br /><br />Mondale's people had the 'brilliant' idea they would do a TV ad that accused Reagan of being 'soft' on the USSR--since RR had said he would share SDI technology with them--and that Mondale was stronger on nat'l defense.<br /><br />The ad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-51809967004052136762010-08-25T13:25:15.057-05:002010-08-25T13:25:15.057-05:00The problem White has is he locked himself into su...The problem White has is he locked himself into supporting $2,000,000,000,000.00 more in spending and debt than Terry. <br /><br />If you want more spending--vote for White. <br /><br />Otherwise, go w/Terry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-77831838100673083632010-08-25T13:23:25.977-05:002010-08-25T13:23:25.977-05:00Not sure if TedK is really an idiot or if he is ju...Not sure if TedK is really an idiot or if he is just playing an idiot.<br /><br />Regardless, here is your choice: if you think that Obama's program is the right one or that it is working, then vote for White.<br /><br />If you don't think it is taking the country in the right direction--and if you want to reduce spending and the debt--then vote for Terry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-15240492172608455812010-08-25T13:11:25.348-05:002010-08-25T13:11:25.348-05:00I will concede that this entire unemployment econo...I will concede that this entire unemployment economic mess is not entirely the President's fault. As we all know, Pelosi and Reid have been running the economy through the ringer since 2006, when the Democrats took control of Congress.<br /><br />So, for arguments sake, let's just say that Bush did the only thing he could do in 2006 with Democrats in control of the majorities in CongressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-85458630416976588792010-08-25T13:03:21.760-05:002010-08-25T13:03:21.760-05:00Cute, MacDaddy, but are you able to make a cogniza...Cute, MacDaddy, but are you able to make a cognizant rebuttal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-29263933041245283382010-08-25T12:28:34.965-05:002010-08-25T12:28:34.965-05:00Keynes is dead and so are his economic ideas. Oba...Keynes is dead and so are his economic ideas. Obama crushed him with the car he was trying to get out of the ditch.Macdaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-56759000147689245592010-08-25T11:29:55.970-05:002010-08-25T11:29:55.970-05:00Simple question. Are you posters idiots, or do you...Simple question. Are you posters idiots, or do you just play idiots? Anyone who thinks the Obama administration is responsible for our economic problems is delusional or an ideological hack. It took years and several bubbles during the Bush admin to get us to where we are. One thing Bush did do correctly was to bail out GM and issue TARP funds. Otherwise the collateral damage would have been TedKnoreply@blogger.com