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bolokshi Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:16 PM
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IS JOHN KERRY PREPARED FOR AN EMPTY TREASURY DEPT??
seems to me that this administration is bent on screwing the American public from all angles. They are taking your money without anyone questioning their motives, well I guess they'll point a finger at the war with Iraq, does that justify them asking for more money. Didn't they say that 85billion was the last they where asking the house for, this is where I really do feel sorry for John Kerry, he is going to look like the bad guy, and I don't suppose Kerry is thinking about this right now, is he?

Well my dear sir, here is something that will cause you great concern, because after making promises to the American public they will expect you to deliver and if you do not, well we all know what will happen next, the blame game kicks into gear, they know they are out , But senator, DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO?
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Larkspur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:20 PM
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1. The only thing Kerry cares about is getting into the White House
all else are just trappings to get there.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:52 PM
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What a bullshit post.
But I'd expect nothing less from you.

Anyway, to comment on the original thread. Good, that'll give Kerry the justification to attack the biggest part of our budget that's been sacrosanct for 50 years, the military budget. Transfer 35% of this budget to Education, Retraining, Homeland Security, and investment in developing an alternative energy strategy for a post Peak Oil economy.

Force a restructuring of our military to deal with the new reality. They can thank the irresponsible Republican-Bush budgets for this necessity.
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bolokshi Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 02:34 PM
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21. Pssst!!! hey! when has pointing out concern...
becomes personal attack, before insulting me I'll suggest you
ask whoever you are looking out for these same questions, some
of you are so narrow minded it makes me sick to my stomach, I
tend to ask myself what exactly (if any) are your motive. I am
as Liberal or better yet more Liberal than you will ever be,
so don't ever, ever question my morale, do you have one  doubt
that very much considering your post, it tells me you're in it
for one thing only self gain. You expect me to believe all
mumble jumble you just posted, yeah right. First of all the
Military will never and I mean never allow you to cut their
purse, so start from there. 


P.S

I'm not anti Kerry but pro Kerry, but you know what, hangers
on like yourself will blow it for that poor man. We keep
pointing fingers at the big guns but you what, its people like
that work in the background the we don't see that fucks
everything up all the time. 

Talking bout I'll expect nothing less from you!
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 04:58 PM
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23. You are wrong too.
(1) Not a personal attack.
(2) The poster did not point out any "concern", just an unfounded smear of our candidate.

Here's an idea....look up Lackspur and see what he/she has to say about Kerry. Report back if you find anything constructive.

PS What's your 1st language?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:59 PM
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8. Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.
Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.
Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.
Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.
Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.
Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same.

zzzz......snore......

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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:08 PM
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12. Yeah, that's the ticket.
The man risks his life volunteering to go to Viet Nam, man risks his life when he returns to try to end the war, man goes toe to toe with the President and the Congress to end the war, the man dedicates himself to a life of public service where he sides with the minority most of the time, supporting unpopular presidents and running against very popular presidents...

Sounds like a suckup to me, eh bubby?
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Killarney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:32 PM
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18. If that were true, he wouldn't have waited 20 years to run.
He would have done one term as senator and run immediately. This is his FIRST run for the WH.

That was a shitty and uninformed post.

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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 05:08 PM
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25. Loving all the death, mayhen and destruction..
are you? Keep on ranting. Oh, by the way, what consequences have you suffered under the Bush Administration? I'm just curious because maybe the reason you don't care is that you're life is so cushy or such a disaster that nothing could change it one way or the other.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:23 PM
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2. Oh, goodness to Betsy, no he doesn't!
Why, he must have no IDEA what awaits him! Because if he did, he'd have to be insane to wanna be President...

Is that what you're trying to say?
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dedhed Donating Member (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:23 PM
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3. Of course he's prepared.
Kerry has already had to retract a few campaign promises in light of the increasingly abysmal deficit. Some may call that flip-flopping... I call it being honest and practical.

All of Kerry's ideas on fixing the economy and reducing the deficit can be found here...

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/economy/index.html

:bounce:
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:34 PM
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4. Have you happened to notice...
That one of the people he is talking to is Rubin?

I don't think soooooo...
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bolokshi Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 02:51 PM
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22. Who the hell is Rubin?
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SheilaT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:50 PM
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5. Interesting point.
Do you suppose that Bush has some kind of plan for his (supposed) second term with the same empty treasury?
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:52 PM
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6. Yes he does
it will be called enforced servitude or slavery if you will. You will work for the government and send your kids to fight their wars.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:57 PM
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7. YES. HE IS.
Ah. The sheer power of all caps.

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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:04 PM
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9. NO, ONLY YOU HAVE NOTICED IT!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist. Of course he knows the treasury will be empty. It's always empty when Dems take over from Republicans. And we always shrink the deficit and the government in the process.

It's just the Circle of Life.
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:06 PM
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10. I recall reading an article
that when Clinton took over after Bush I that he totally freaked out when he was the state of the Treasury, actually I believe the report said that he had grave concerns if it was even reparable. I imagine the state of things will be much worse after Bush II.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:13 PM
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13. I remember that
It was one of those "Word is" stories. It claimed that Clinton was considering suing Bush on behalf of the government for fraud because he was cooking the books and rerouting funds and spending money he wasn't authorized to. Enron style stuff.

I don't know how true that story was, but Bush was caught cooking the books, inflating the labor numbers to make it look like the economy was recovering when it wasn't, and to make it look like government was smaller than it was. Dan Rather went after him for a while on that, but the scandal never went anywhere. I think everyone just assumed Bush and his folk were gone, and so they let it all go.

Warning to future voters-- never let them go. Pursue Bush and his corruption beyond his grave if you have to, to put a stake through every one of his administrators. Give them prison records so they can't come back. No mercy.
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:07 PM
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11. Is there a reason to use all caps against the rules?
Why are you shouting at us? Everyone here knows the treasury has been raided and given to the wealthiest people on earth. I would even imagine that senator Kerry is aware of this fact.
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Claire Beth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:22 PM
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14. I'd trust John Kerry over GWB with anything...
the treasury will be empty regardless. I'll take my chances with Kerry.
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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:27 PM
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15. Bloomberg took over from Giuliani...
just a few months after 9/11 and that was not easy. Kerry knows a lot about Washington and war. He'll do us proud.
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Mountainman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:32 PM
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16. This is your second attempt at this.
You must have gotten the blast fax.

New repub trap. Attack Kerry if he doesn't have an answer to how should we clean up Bush's screw-ups.

Howard Fienman was doing it on Imus this morning. He kept saying the thing you have to ask Kerry is how will he fix the mess in Iraq or how will he do this or how will he do that.

Never mind the fact that Bush made the mess, how will Kerry fix it?
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bolokshi Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 02:15 PM
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20. Listen, I'm not control by any conglomerate....
I'm just asking a simple question, when does asking a question has become being republican. God!!!! now you making me nervous.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 04:59 PM
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24. Seriously.
What is your native language?
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amazona Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:32 PM
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17. don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Sure, Kerry knows the treasury has been looted, if I can sit back here in Louisiana and know it, he knows it. Reagan/Bush looted for 12 years, and Clinton wasn't afraid to take on a difficult job. Sometimes you have to roll up your shirt sleeves and take out the trash, it's a dirty job but someone has to do it, etc. Kerry does not strike me as a man in short supply of the needed courage.
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revcarol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 01:33 PM
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19. Think he will be tickled pink to get rid of the Treasury Dept.
Edited on Wed May-12-04 01:40 PM by revcarol
PEOPLE, the political hacks who lie and transfer funds illegally, perpetrate fraud on the public, etc.

nOW AN EMPTY TREASURY, THAT'S ANOTHER MATTER!!
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