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QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:43 PM) I chose to take this literally since I can't see this. Yea, it was all that verbal diarreah coming out of his mouth.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 08:45 PM) You are kidding on this, right? The UK as an example of medical efficiency? No, he's not. UTOPIA.

I just watched 5 minutes and couldn't stand it anymore. It's the same spew for 2 years now. He's still campaigning.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 07:06 PM) I'm not talking about Ben Nelson/lieberman/Landrieu, I'm talking about f***ing GRASSLEy AND SNOWE, who negotiated, got what they wanted and still vote no, if you can't understand this concept and the R under their names then don't talk on it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 05:15 PM) smokescreen on whose part kap? After 8 mos. of negotiating with snowe she said it was "too rushed" even though it was damn near the same bill as the baucus plan, that she voted for. They weren't negotiating in good faith But it wasn't. Keep believing those liberal blogs telling you how everything was cheer-i-o until those evil Republicans railroaded the process.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 03:18 PM) In case you were unaware, Delmon Young f***ing sucks. Except against the black hats with SOX on them.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 11:47 AM) so all this courting of olympia snowe and grassley was the dems just ramming health care down the throats of republicans! AH! Smokescreen - it really worked, didn't it?

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 02:07 PM) They're in Texas on July 3rd/4th. Really? WOOT! I'm gonna get tickets like, now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 11:40 AM) In other words, we're serious about reducing the deficit as long as the method to reduce the deficit is 100% the Republican plan. Once you agree with everything we say, then we can be bipartisan. Yep. Just like health care. Only the Demys really don't have the balls.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 11:07 AM) This is also kinda remarkable. There's been this idea floating around for a "Blue ribbon committee" (Blue ribbon? that's the best kind! all right!) to be created by Congress to come up with ideas on how to deal with the deficit. Yesterday, it came up for a vote in the Senate and lost 53-47 (losing of course meaning it won a majority of the votes). Now, whether you think this is a good idea or not, of particular interest was what happened with 6 of the Republican votes; 6 Republicans were listed as co-sponsors of the bill to create the commission, and then voted against it. Why? Because they realized that the commission might come back and actually produce a plan that would control the deficit; it would probably wind up including a bipartisan mixture of tax increases and spending cuts. These 6 Republicans, the same people who have already complained to no end about spending and the deficit and the stimulus and how it's all evil, realized that they might empower a panel that would in the end recommend revenue increases to balance the budget, and suddenly changed their minds to no. Couldn't even risk appointing experts and having them recommend tax increases. I heard about this a month ago. The Demycrats were trying to rope these guys in, and then push through those tax increases that well, you know, "read my lips, no new (middle class) taxes" -- Barackus the Great, repeatedly. Then, of course, just like health care, it's those evil republicans that can't do anything right, even though we had the votes and then started to argue to death. It's a blame game time bomb that they were trying to lay on the laps of the other party. It's that simple.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2010 -> 09:21 AM) And as usual, you conclude that the root causes can only be solved by the very people who created the problem in the first place. Um, no. You are reading too much into that. That's not what he's saying.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 02:54 PM) Congratulations. This qualifies you for a position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. You know, that's a really good point. I might have to go apply there.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 01:24 PM) No, because $8 trillion in wealth evaporated in a bursting housing bubble. I hadn't noticed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 01:05 PM) Seriously, you think it's "Government interference" and not "my customers losing their jobs" that businesses are afraid of right now? Why would their customers lose their jobs? Oh, because the government is "helping".

Evan Bayh is a little b****.

Most aren't here, either. They don't want to get caught with their pants down on government interference.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 26, 2010 -> 09:43 AM) The economist nails this one too. "Yeah, you remember when I said the time for putting off making hard choices was over? Well, that was before I found out that the Senate was mean". Welcome to reality, folks.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:20 PM) But in what way is the White Sox winning due to Ozzie Guillen's managing. Being associated with winning doesn't make you the cause of it. Did Robert Horry carry Houston, LA, and San Antonio to titles? Yes. Clutch!

Ranger, you don't think that a good, solid hitter could make the production of someone like CQ that much better? I do, because he'd see more good pitches to hit. I'm somewhat surprised you don't agree with that part.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:17 PM) To be fair there are a lot of posters here that are "know it alls" so somethings he mentioned weren't all that inaccurate, that being said I still prefer this message board to WSI overall, but it has gotten to the point where I have cut down my posting by a significant amount. Meh, there's know it all's everywhere. They're just louder here.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) Win. He is the best manager in winning games the Sox have had since Al Lopez. His winning percentage is within a few points of the great Tony LaRussa and higher than guys like Tommy Lasorda. Say what you want about Ozzie's crazyness, he does do alot of crazy things during the season and during the off-season but he wins more than anyone we've had in a long time. Unless you would rather go back to Terry Bevington, Jeff Torborg, Don Kessinger, Jim Fregosi Jerry Manuel or even tony LaRussa. I kow I'm missing afew but I'm too lazy to look them up for managers since the late 70's. Ozzie's teams have been to the playoffs more times than all of the others combined or at least close to it. Quit cussing.

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:02 PM) What a douche. Soxtalk is a community, to generalize it based on a few posters.. Wow. All it seems he's doing is whining as well. Why not he come here, debate a little if he finds a need to debate. Because he's not here anymore... ?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:50 PM) I just realized. Jayson Nix is our lefty power bat now...crap. QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) Too bad he's right handed. Which makes it even better.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:55 PM) Yea, admittedly a bit much, I'll own that. But to be fair, how many meatballs use wOBA in their angry rants?

QUOTE (Ranger @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) Yes, the Twins have capable starters, but I wouldn't say they're nearly as good as the front 4 the Sox will send out there. The Sox should also have a good bullpen, especially combined with a really strong rotation. They have the two most talented players in the division in Morneau and Mauer, but the Sox have some pretty good talent too. As I have said 1000 times, I have concerns about the DH. But when people bring up Kotsay/Jones/Vizquel/Nix, it's almost as if they're thinking all four of those guys will be in the lineup together at the same time. This is one spot out of 9 we're talking about. And while I share the same concerns on that one spot in the lineup, I think we're drastically overstating the impact it's going to have. They would probably be better with a sure bat in that spot, but it is not going to mean everything. I will say this now, and you can tell me I'm wrong if it doesn't work out, but I think this lineup will do a much better job than people realize. And I say that because I think Quentin and Rios get back to where they need to be. This offense will live and die by what those two contribute. I believe that when we look back on the season in September, if it is an offensive failure (or success), it will be mainly because of those two guys or because of what Konerko does or doesn't do. It won't be because of who the DH isn't. If I'm wrong about that, I'll wear it. This part right here is the money part. I completely agree with this thought process. Although, it would certainly help to have another bat protecting said Rios and CQ. It might make their season good to great, and that means a lot in this division.