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QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 12:47 PM) See, when Obama, and you, say 'pass a budget', what you really mean is pass MY budget so I get what I want. The house passed at least 3 CR's in the last day or two, all of which were just ignored out of hand by Harry Reid. Even in the reagan days with Tip O'Neil, they compromised sometimes. Tip was a two-faced liar like most politicians, but you still negotiated and gave up something to get something. What do the Dems want to give up to get? Nothing. The ACA was passed three years ago, it wasdecided then, and agreed on, to wait until now to begin. There was a presidential election during that time, and the guy who Republicans hung the ACA on by calling it Obamacare, won. The judicial branch had a chance to review and they agreed it was constitutional. Now why should a continued fight over that enter into a budget?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 12:34 PM) How about it ends with the government stop spending money it doesn't have? That would be a good place for it end up. Like starting a war and cutting taxes to pay for it?

Or Christie convinces enough Dems to grab a GOP ballot and vote in that primary.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 10:08 AM) Perry is way too extreme. Christie would be a great candidate IMO because he's an actual conservative but not crazy. And the Hurricane Sandy stuff showed he's not going to put stupid party politics over getting s*** done, even when that means *gasp* working with a Democrat. I agree. But wouldn't you agree that Perry would have an easier time in the GOP primaries and Christie would have an easier time in the general? I see Christie being described as a Rhino all the time. That doesn't play well with the Tea Party types and the solidly right of center.

And then there is luck and factors that are too complex to measure.

As I wrote in the GOP thread, and looking ahead to 2014, the shut down benefits candidates who are not in the house. Clinton and Biden, but Clinton more so, can avoid getting dirty and attracting negative attention. On the other side, you have to love Christie's position. If he could survive the GOP primaries, he would be a tough candidate to beat.

If I am a prominent Republican with a federal position and with presidential goals, I would be trying to find the very fine line between willing to compromise (gain moderate votes in the general) and not caving in to the President (to win the nomination). That is an almost impossible task. Which I think is why the current governors have a better shot at 2014. They can position themselves and say "we're not part of the gridlock and shut down". Nice position for a reinvented and more ready Perry and a slimmed down Christie. I think their chances go way up the longer this drags on and the longer incumbants have to garner negative attention.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 09:25 AM) Yeah, I was waiting for someone to point this out. I probably didn't state what I meant very well. Better stated, there is a reasonably large component of auto customers that looks to purchase a new vehicle every 2-3 years. For that component, leasing is a reasonable solution because they aren't going to hold onto a car they purchased long-enough to realize the benefits of purchasing v. leasing. I am not even certain of that. You are paying for the most heavily depreciated portion of the car cost. Unless you a suggesting that swapping cars every three years is the most expensive form of ownership, and within the subtext of most expensive, leasing is a viable option, then I agree.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 09:23 AM) Total overreaction. I've seen plenty of peoples careers mocked in here, and u joined in. But now you are offended. Boo hoo Really? You've seen me mock someone losing a paycheck? Prove it. Show me a time when I mocked a poster here who is losing a paycheck? Hickory has a family to support and through no fault of his will be without a paycheck. Duke suggested that all government workers are worthless and deserve to lose their paychecks. Find one time I posted anything close to that. I will point to the Penn State thread where I stood up for the hundreds of workers who lost their jobs because of criminal wrongdoing by others within the University. I felt it was wrong to cause them to lose paychecks when they did nothing wrong. Yes, I have mocked people, but never about losing jobs and paychecks. That is very personal and fundemental to their survival.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 09:16 AM) My friend paid $75.00 a month for healthcare same policy under Obamacare is $184.00 a month. She is single and her out of pocket pocket cost will go up 4000%. This is not what I call affordable healthcare. Obama lied his ass off. Where was she getting major medical insurance for $75?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 2, 2013 -> 08:23 AM) Right, but most people don't. It seems like most people are at 3 years or so...and Rock is right, I don't think they ding you too badly on returning the car unless you exceed the mileage. Especially if you're considering re-leasing from them. Actually the current average is closer to six years as widely reported. http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest...igh/2000007854/

Amazon just announced they are hiring 70,000 full time employees in the US. It will affect some areas and have little or no longer term affect in others.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 09:03 PM) Not sure that flies. Depends on how the law is written, exact phraseology used. So maybe not a sub, just a second company. Would they stop someone from opening up a new company? There are legit applications for that. I remember when a small under 25 employee company I worked for branched out to contract manufacturing. We set up a new corporation because we did not wish to combine for competitive reasons.

Duke, you have reached an all time low. In my years here I have read some pretty despicable things, yesterday you hit the Hall of Shame. Frankly I am embarrased as a long time member here and a mod to allow your posts to remain visible. I hope that most readers understand that you do not reflect the soxtalk community. As a state employee I personally find your remarks insensitive, demeaning, insulting, and beyond contempt. For the first time since I became a mod I will be recommending that your posting privileges be suspended.

Jenks, the way you communicate with people here i have no doubt you experience the poor service you do.

I see some companies opening a subsiderary instead of making the jump. A 25 person sales, marketing, and research company and a 40 person manufacturing plant.

I've worked for privatly and publicly owned corporations, two non profits, and now the state government. I can say I worked hard for all of them. I didn't change how I did my job based on who owned the company. Well, that's a lie. I worked my ass off for my own company a bit more.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 02:42 PM) I'm sorry, that's asinine. If they'd run on "We'll get rid of ACA at the expense of hundreds of thousands of American jobs" I doubt they'd have gotten elected. Most were open about not compromising. They are now living their promises. No flip flopping. No lying.

The federal employees I have dealt with have been awesome. From my local post office, to staffs at National Parks, IRS, and the Department of Education. Far better than the average WalMart, Best Buy, employee.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 01:21 PM) and if it succeeds, the GOP is dead. they know it, and that's why they're acting like petulant children to try and stop it. That's when it becomes the Affordable Care Act and not Obamacare

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 05:49 AM) So the Fed keeps rates extremley low and tries to manufacture a recovery via higher asset prices, and a result of that policy is higher corporate profits. And you want to tax those profits? These profits are not due to increased revenue, they are a result of low interest rates being used to float debt to buy back stock to increase EPS. Like everything with this gov't this too is phony. And for these numskulls to say there is no food inflation is insane. Have you seen the size of a Pringles can lately? About 1/3 smaller than the old one but the same price. There is no reason to increase the workforce.. We've steadily reduced the top tax rates because these are the "job creators". That is how every tax cut has been sold. Now we see record profits and no hiring. So why continue to accept the "if they have profits, they will hire" argument?

I am applauding the members of the house who campaigned on a no surrender, no compromise, we'll get rid of the ACA, and were elected. Now they are following through on the promise. What I haven't seen much of are their supporters standing up and thanking them for holding firm and allowing a shutdown. Also of note, it seems as if the low visibilty old timers in both parties are more willing to compromise. It is the newer members that seem the most eager to take a my way or no way stance. I had some hope in the small government stance that some Tea Party people were taking. I like the balance between both parties and would not want either party to have carte blanch for very long. I dislike that our choice comes to tax and spend versus spend and don't tax. We end up with all the spending and not enough taxing. When I see record profits and no hiring I stop buying into tax breaks for the "job creators".

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 01:45 PM) When you get 20 to 30 feet of snow each winter in that area the roads become destroyed in no time. It takes one winter for an area like that that to be completely inaccessible so good luck trying to access places that are completely ignored and not kept up. They only pave one road into Yellowstone each winter, the other roads are allowed to snow over.

Things I think we all agree on The most dangerous place to be is hanging out in the right lane in the driver's blind spot When possible, the slowest vehicles should be in the right lane Trucks do not stop as quickly as cars Trucks should leave a larger gap between them and the next vehicle for stopping This gap is an inviting space for cars who are trying to get around the truck causing a potential accident More later

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 02:51 PM) Balta, which kind of scientist are you? Theoretical unless you live near a volcano, or want to find oil, then pretty damn necessary.