What obvious differences are there in our lives now that there is a Dem controlled Congress and Executive branch?

This argument can be made for any single year of a new Congress and/or new Presidency - that the direct and immediate effect from them is minimal.

 

 

What obvious differences are there in our lives now that there is a Dem controlled Congress and Executive branch?

 

Surely you understand how important it is to have moderate judges on the benches rather than the Republicans' current taste for absolutist retro-activists.

What obvious differences are there in our lives now that there is a Dem controlled Congress and Executive branch?

 

I'd wager to argue that our recession would be a fully fleshed out depression right now without the intervention of a Dem controlled Congress and Executive branch.

 

We've seen a ton of work to change the way our relations operate with dozens of states, allys and enemies.

 

We've taken steps to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay.

 

Fully funded Amtrak and actually started working to improve our mass transit infrastructure.

 

Restored funding for Byrne grants which look to fix crime issues in inner cities.

 

Added 2 million acres of land to federal protection.

 

Lily Ledbetter Act.

What obvious differences are there in our lives now that there is a Dem controlled Congress and Executive branch?

 

I think it'd pretty much just be a faster freefall.

I think it'd pretty much just be a faster freefall.

 

Blue line = Herbert Hoover and the proposal of the 2009 Republican party.

 

/discussion

 

Blue line = Herbert Hoover and the proposal of the 2009 Republican party.

 

/discussion

That might be useful if I had any idea what the Y axis was.

 

Number of Unicorns, per capita.

 

for serious, though, it looks like percent of something since they both start at 100 and go down. What it is a percent of (GNP, DOW, Wages, Jobs) I have no idea.

Edited December 16, 200916 yr by StrangeSox

No Tomatoes for You!

After the Minnesota Palin tomato-throwing incident, the Costco in Salt Lake City Utah has taken the precaution of removing all tomatoes ahead of Sarah Palin's book tour event.

"World industrial production" whatever that means.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/0...in-one-picture/

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/2...eat-depression/

 

"World industrial production" whatever that means.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/0...in-one-picture/

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/2...eat-depression/

huh! very interesting.

Have you seen a more punchable face than this?

 

Edited December 17, 200916 yr by BigSqwert

Have you seen a more punchable face than this?

 

 

It's not often someone makes me laugh out loud while sitting here at work, but this did it.

It's not often someone makes me laugh out loud while sitting here at work, but this did it.

I mean seriously. It's like he's begging to be pummeled.

I mean seriously. It's like he's begging to be pummeled.

 

STOP, YER KILLING ME HERE!

 

Punching the other guy makes you a hero.

 

Punching this guy makes you a big mean bully. I mean, honestly.

Al Franken punched Joe Lieberman today in the Senate. True story.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_...enate_lieberman

 

 

That's a way to gain popularity in liberal blogland but that's a pretty dick move

That's a way to gain popularity in liberal blogland but that's a pretty dick move

Franken just became the Almighty in the Senate (now that Barackus the Great has ascended).

 

Franken just became the Almighty in the Senate (now that Barackus the Great has ascended).

 

Actually, he was just enforcing the rules as previously agreed upon for no extensions of time. Which had been done previously in the day to Senator Cornyn.

Actually, he was just enforcing the rules as previously agreed upon for no extensions of time. Which had been done previously in the day to Senator Cornyn.

Generally, you don't do it to your own caucus. Gees, you go to great lengths to protect your own. There's always some "good" reason for your view.

 

Generally, you don't do it to your own caucus. Gees, you go to great lengths to protect your own. There's always some "good" reason for your view.

Lieberman's on the same side as Franken?

Lieberman's on the same side as Franken?

At the end of the day, he is. He just likes to make a spectacle of it all.

Franken just became the Almighty in the Senate (now that Barackus the Great has ascended).

Lol, now that's somewhat funny.

 

The best part of this article is the John McCain quote "I must say that I don't know what's happening here in this body but I think it's wrong."

Generally, you don't do it to your own caucus. Gees, you go to great lengths to protect your own. There's always some "good" reason for your view.

 

Actually, I love that this was done. I only wish there was more malice behind the actions than what was there. In my mind, there's no protection necessary.