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Date Posted: 08:09:58 10/29/08 Wed
Author: Jeannine
Subject: Please stick around Hogarth!
In reply to: Hogarth 's message, "Regarding tax cuts....." on 05:25:04 10/29/08 Wed

and I certainly get your point about the Dem majority. The current financial crisis has been mishandled by Democrats and Republicans alike. BUT, the first domino goes to the Democrats and their blind support of Fannie and Freddie. So, why are Chris Dodd and Barney Frank still sitting there and being listened to? Barney Frank has even come out with a statement saying that they will always be able to find more rich people to tax and a 25% decrease in military spending is needed. Obama has not countered that with ONE WORD. You are right about his never bucking his party - and all of his proposals are just that - proposals dressed up by empty words. God only knows what we would end up with - and how it is going to be paid for. My suspicion is that the middle class will pay, as usual.

Now the middle class is supposed to be under 250K, right? Oh wait, I heard Obama say 200K. or now, as Biden said 150K? See a pattern there? Doesn't the speed with which they are decreasing this threshold prior to the election make you wonder what will happen afterwards?

And, SB - as for the "party of fear" - well, even scarier than disasterous economic policies and the oh so scary (and newly racist) word "welfare" is the prediction that Joe Biden made about how "MARK MY WORDS" we will have a huge international crisis after Obama is elected. THAT is the politics of fear.

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[> [> $200K is individual income -- SB, 09:01:49 10/29/08 Wed [1]

$250K is family income - both in line with his plan so mentioning those amounts doesn't seem unreasonable. I haven't seen the $150K line in context yet -- probably another Biden gaffe, but I'm sure it's keeping the conspiracy theorists busy.

I feel for you because I remember the doom and gloom dems felt 8 years ago, woefully proven. Although I can't remember such an end-of-the-world scenario as the GOP seems to adhere to.

Race isn't over yet...time will tell the tale.


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[> [> [> Thanks SB -- Jeannine, 09:34:55 10/29/08 Wed [1]

Ah yes, Biden and his "gaffes"... or as Obama called them "rhetorical flourishes".

I do appreciate you empathy. I am feeling better though - much more mavericky!

So much hatred has been directed at President Bush - I certainly haven't agreed with him on everything, but I do know that we haven't had a terrorist attack on the homeland since 9/11. And aren't you grateful that your disdain isn't labeled as racism?

And you are right. It isn't over.


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