Legislation not politics!

[Can't Or Bane Or...]
(10-17-11 or change: added sub-heading with links only)

Was it Cant or Bane or, who said such.
Well, I paraphrase, but it was an attack on President Obama and the American Jobs Act. The idea that he was playing politics by giving them a jobs plan, while it is the legislature's job to create legislation. Sure there is a disagreement as to what creates jobs, but there should be no disagreement that it is legislation and it is political.

Plan B? Walking the Plank? Take up or down votes:

If Republicans want to walk the talk, of Where are the Jobs?* Then vote on every last one of these, as well as the American Jobs Act[*], and see who will be left on the ship of fools.

[*] The American Jobs Act.

[This is Truman's kitchen and Teddy's stick or carrying a lever but no pit bully.]

[Sorting it out: It was Eric Cantor who accused the President of politics over legislating. That is a ridiculous line of argument. As someone said about the market operating on society, like Siamese Twins performing brain surgery on themselves. But taking it to the bank or kitchen or pulpit,(the ridiculus line that is), the answer is in one word. VOTE! Up or down, package or separately, limit the filibuster, use reconciliation, WHATEVER! A vote is taking a stand. Take it and run on it, not from it. BUT THEN WE HAVE THE MESSAGE TO GET THROUGH THE MESS AGE OF THE MEDIA, not even punning on ledership. The American Jobs Act did not get voted down, it failed a cloture vote(50-49). That means that even if three more Democrats had voted with the rest, it would have been 53-46, but it takes 60 votes people!]

American Jobs Act

President Obama before a Joint Session of Congress.

This is an act of leadership, not ledership. Meaning that I make no pun with the American Jobs Act as a lede to the President before Congress. He took it to the people, in Trumanesque form. [*]
It may not have been what Congresswoman Maxine Waters wanted in scope. It may not have been calling for everything(more of the same) that was opposed by Republicans in the last two congresses. But it was a pitch that puts the ball in the kitchen or is it the bread basket?

9-9-11 Not even you can bind future congresses. But you can hold their feet to the kitchen. The president hit it out of the park, it is now on the people court. I had already used the Grand Slam metaphor(Eugene Robinson), but this is no competition. Pass the act or rev up the circus.

[*] 9-10-11 Lakoff agrees.

Walking the Plank[!]

A caller to a talk show expressed well my sentiment on the death penalty.
Paraphrased: I will support the death penalty when the first corporation is executed in Texas. Well, being a Jolly Roger, (i.e. No Will Rogers) I might not go that far mattie.(ar R something privatization.)

[!]= sarcasm/irony punctuation (See lede 'r ship)

The real leadership is not in a party or a position but in ideas. My pun is purely about the platform over the process, not to mention parties. But in particular a few planks that Bernie Sanders has suggested in the form of: Six Demands to Make of Wall Street.
If Republicans want to walk the talk, of Where are the Jobs?* Then vote on every last one of these, as well as the American Jobs Act, and see who will be left on the ship of fools.

[Speaking of R's Bruce Bartlett anyone? (or A B Sea?)

* The American Jobs Act.

Speaking of three R's.
Four P's.
Five Minutes.
Six Demands.
Seven Lies.(2.5 minutes)
Too Cubed.
Three Three Squared.

Republicans Filibuster Economy

There, no more misledership!
Durbin Calls for Change to Filibuster Rule

Content from Legislation not Politics!(post asterisk *)
[Sorting it out: It was Eric Cantor who accused the President of politics over legislating. That is a ridiculous line of argument. As someone said about the market operating on society, like Siamese Twins performing brain surgery on themselves. But taking it to the bank or kitchen or pulpit,(the ridiculous line that is), the answer is in one word. VOTE! Up or down, package or separately, limit the filibuster, use reconciliation, WHATEVER! A vote is taking a stand. Take it and run on it, not from it. BUT THEN WE HAVE THE MESSAGE TO GET THROUGH THE MESS AGE OF THE MEDIA, not even punning on ledership. The American Jobs Act did not get voted down, it failed a cloture vote(50-49). That means that even if three more Democrats had voted with the rest, it would have been 53-46, but it takes 60 votes people!]

(*) post-asterisk at link, go there for more links, but I have rearranged two in this content: If Republicans want to walk the talk, of Where are the Jobs?* Then vote on every last one of these, as well as the American Jobs Act[*], and see who will be left on the ship of fools.

NOW MORE CONTEXT... later (Well maybe)
[just posted from draft]

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Original reaction: Not to Second Guess.

This idea coalesced from a Melissa Harris-Perry(*) panel and a Jared Bernstein reaction.
What irritated me was the piling on upon Mitt Romney. The second guessing was how Jared Bernstein discusses the context he was taken out of. As the panel on MH-P continued after her weigh-in on words via Barack Obama the segment on Word Police had nothing to do with my change, but everything to do with it; change and context and victim hoods. Not to mention "quote(s) from Nerdlandia" creeping into the X-change. (The hazzards of live blogging.***) I had no clue in the "footnote" controversy.** Am I falling for the spin, that Raw Money is a victim? Or do I forget my own theory of Share 'n Angle? Not too mention differences of intents[!]
* to be updated
** to be related later[!]
*** the alternative would be more awkward[!]

7-9-12 A Hunch Revisited as Obama prepares* to speak on extending part of Bush tax cuts.
[Segue/break: the "Dogs" above are "aTax dogs"; my subtle skirt of the issue.]

Regarding the president's speech, here are my rough notes:  Jobs.. core mission... rebuilding economy...stalemate...choice two views.  Top down- wrong...typical middle class tax cuts $3600... repeat $3600 Obama midle class tax cuts... for sake of misinformation.  We tried, slowest job growth, falling income, rising deficits... we can't afford more.  [me: we 1/2 tried more or other way].  People are with him, cut small business taxes 18 times, for 97% of them.  We should agree to do what we agree on!  [poor 1%, 2% 3%]  One year extention for under $250K then we can debate the rest and act or wait till after the election.  You are the ones driving the economy.  Learn lessons of the past, build foundation for the future.

* speech here[Note that links for "A Hunch Revisited" were contemporary, not later insertions. Referencing democracy and choices of direction.]

[Andrea Mitchell follow-up here: "fiscal cliff"?** and tug of misinfo!  Deficit distraction or key?]

[Bingo was his dog!  NewsNation "big tent" not to mention simple math from idiots.  I'm sorry, but math is where the numbers lie.  It is math warfare.  But I digress. Well,* not exactly ! ** And pardon my pun but Swiss Romney Knife?]

** bit of a cycle/anachronism here*** regarding insertion of links & today's asterisks.(I may not have the right fiscal cliff clip but neither does the math add up for AM or RNC. Re:Bingo and math of the dog carrier or station waggin')

*** (rather here **) HW B? (SK re/v SE: 5:25 HW Harvy Weinstein)

[OW to Act?]
[Bingo too point OH! (see poor 1%, 2%, 3%: LR RL)]
(Anachronistically where does MB fit in here ? i.e. I can' remember where Luke Russert was nailed down.  But I think it was Martin Bashir who was asking about the 1, 2 or 3% and the previous sequence w/links does hit the nail on the understanding or aTAX jobs.)
[Hardball: David Corn to Smerconish "Sin of making sense". Then Bob's your uncle. It certainly rots at the head. MM Marshalling Message ?]

A Funny Thing Happened...

On the Way to the Republic.

This thread was triggered by something Mike Papantonio said, sitting in for Ed Schultz on the Ed Schultz(radio) Show. The trigger is now lost, but it may have been the follow-up to the Class War or as some say, Culture War.

Randi Rhodes is not the funny thing. But I hope to find the serious thing she read on tonights show. But it might better play out on The Last Word with Sam Stein about triggers. [Guy Faux?]
[Allow me to recap: week before last, the president held his joint session on the American Jobs Act, followed last week by his method of payment, followed this week by his long term plans. To sum it up, basically he said, there are 14 months left before the election, let's get something done. The Republicans basically said no way. So instead of bring it on, IT IS ON! BTW: I missed this, but that is for the afore mentioned editing(which I edited).]

Toll Keen, the Try-Logy?

[9-13-11 After Math? And Pre-Post or us?]

[The American Jobs Act]
the sequel or now we can deal?
The bottom line: If the Republicans now want to deal, then bring it on, Democrats! Actually I don't think the people are up for more compromise, just have an up or down vote!

[9-14-11 More about the 9/11 Anniversary. Paul Krugman.]
[Revisiting Economics]
[Al Gore: Breaks Character: "Steven Colbert" that is, and speaking of digging "reality" deeper..]
[MSNBC Debate: CNN Tea Party Debate(Caution)]

Bring It On!

Speaking of preemptive...it was only a thought.  But one missed by this author who takes President Obama to task in The End of the Post-9/11 World.  That being, with the obstructionism (update 6-4) the Republicans bring to the economy, what could they bring to national defense or foreign policy?  Actually the missing thought is the NDAA and how hard it is to change laws given the success he had on Gitmo and his budget and jobs act, and it seems the author missed it too. The only question should be who will be in the legislature to change our laws, and who will be the executive until they do. 

IT IS ON....
the table.

[ Speaking of "speaking of"... hanging* in the balance. ]

* in his own words(WH?)

[Speaking of War on Characterizations.(NewsNation) Deval Bane.]

[UPDATE on forks ?  ? ? ]

[Speaking of share 'n angle, Martin Bashir w/Alter 'n Christie on two Americas.

If Bain=Solyndra then Edwards=Wisconsin.  Not! DR out.(Not to mention Pap on Thom Hartmann.)

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, MRS W. Woe Wae! War Against Ethics.]

[6-1-12 Long Story Short? Du'oh!(?)!]

6-3-12  Calm Post Or Tan Gent ?

Punch Line !

6-4-12 Related Carbon Cycle ?

[Hanging Update ! Not to mention S**B C ?]

**acronym anomoly (for pun sake)

(crossing threshold not sterling qualification)

[Two Bills against the Mitt-L?]

Tear Down That Wall!

No one predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Meet one of a few No Ones.

No, I am not wishing to tear down Wall Street,
but it must be reformed and regulated.
Then "corporations are not people and money is not speech."
Let's Make A Deal, Humpty Dumpty Come on down.



Not to D-ride.

Speaking of wall,
I mean ledership.
As near as I can tell the American Jobs Act was voted down.
Not Really, I mean...really[! No...Really!]

The Nightmare Act

I didn't plan this.

The Challenge to America...and any independents or disappointed moderates or liberals who are considering sending a message* that will result in Republicans or Tea-Party candidates replacing a Democrat, because that is what will happen if you don't vote, and don't read the Pledge to America and ask, what's new. (Fwhew, deep breath)-
Really now, I don't want to read it all by my lonesome, but I will give everyone a head start. And when you are reading it, ask what is new, has it worked in the past, is it not at least part of the current solution, and do we really need more in that direction or another. This questioning of the dynamics is hard work. Keeping in mind that tax cuts raise debt unless cuts match them. Spending cuts, cut services and risk jobs and infrastructure. Keep in mind that in more successful times in our history we had higher taxes and paid for wars, while cutting taxes and not paying for them have increased the debt and lost jobs. Then there is the war on terror and global concerns such as they are... Is the Pledge to American really new, or are they just wanting their hands back on the steering wheel to turn us back over the bridges they burned? You read, you decide.

[Related comments, reviews and concerns or other sources]

Amazing Precedence

Not really, I occasionally agree with a Republican. Senator Richard Lugar(Republican) challenges Democrats to hold the vote on the "Trust but Verify". And I would say to all Democrats "call their bluff". But there is a bit of false equivalence*, in staying the course.[**]
[Breaking Related]
[Speaking of Breaking.]
* news and democracy

[Not[***] to mention, or include irony and fair and balanced.]

[The Wave In Balance: Act]
[Belated Ribble: actually the ribble is not late, but the importance of a new START? Without a treaty and the respect for law, it only leaves disrespect for politics, the tyranny of anarchy, and the terrorism of preemption.]
[** Ripple in the pond or splash?]
[*** it is not about replacing Obama, nor about finding a Karl Rove for the Left, it is about politicians and media doing their jobs, and both fighting for the people and changing the process.]

Total Recall?

Not to pun on the Republican governors, but I must recall that Rachel Maddow has won an Emmy and Ed Schultz takes on the Republican takeover of the Postal Service.
Yet I can't locate my references in regard to my recommending them as host on MSNBC.

["Peace is hard work."
So is math, and it's MAD!]*

[Speaking of Jobs Plan: It is on! ]

[Speaking of/or lines.]

* how ever
Norman Goldman
[Republican on business malfeasance since 2006 in regards to Postal Act. Insert The Ed Show. /-/ 9-29-11 now see bold "Insert".]

perfect the enemy

How French.
How bipartisan.
How Bush.

and D'enemy Stimulus
(at least it is a list)

word of the day: polarity(I was going add an Ironic label but everything seems to be.) But it does come down to who gets to spend and who gets to pay and the theory that government can't solve our problems but people like corporations can, and more freedom is the solution. Like freedom to fail? And freedom to make bundles failing.

Labels label in draft.

[Support the Stimulus:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
A!ra!ra!
To end an error and an era!
a-ra-ra, A ra ra, ARARA, A rah rah EH?

A rah rah for jobs!
More embedded - shell

ARARA not big deal compared to New Deal

AKA: Jobs Bill / Stimulus Package
Compared to GNP and federal budget:
more to come.(xe.com)
But anacronistic comparisons to Iraq War?
Less than New Deal, and second New Deal.

[Update 2-16-09]
This post originated on the premise that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARARA) is supposed to be the biggest economic bill in history, which the above Factbook (xe.com)link clearly disputes. But the saintliness and ruinousness of the New Deal may be just what Obama ordered. In other words: hopefully, lessons learned.

More to learn?
Next Stimulus
Bill Rekindles
Plan Bolder

Speaking of Shout Out and the American Dream: I woke up and googled Apples and Oranges Economics and then this was in my email from Thrasymachus.

Get Out!

THE VOTE!

Re:Sabbatical(A Compendium)
[Inserted now.] [Updated/edited 11-2-10]
[But for Comedy Central (RSN)]
[Not Fully Red? ]
[Meanwhile a real page turner.]
[Added 11-2-10 Obama(No Moss)! See Rolling Stone(RSN)above(page turner)
also Gawker Controversy]

[Final comment: TwoRead. But for TARP; world recession. But for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; 8-1/2 million jobs. But for Reid and Obama! Oh, and Republicans.
To wit: TARP(bailout) and ARRA(stimulus) are not the same or even the same administration.
Neither is the recession end, job recovery.]