CurrentEvents
  • Space/Science
  • GeekSpeak
  • Mysteries of
    the Multiverse
  • Science Fiction
  • The Comestible Zone
  • Off-Topic
  • Community
  • Flame
  • CurrentEvents

Recent posts

"Remember, what the dormouse said, ER June 5, 2025 4:14 pm (Space/Science)

"Make my day" BuckGalaxy June 5, 2025 1:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

NSIDC Data drop ER June 4, 2025 9:34 pm (Space/Science)

Taking a fresh look at terraforming Mars BuckGalaxy May 20, 2025 11:07 am (Space/Science)

It's over folks RL June 1, 2025 12:38 pm (Space/Science)

Boulder will be in your news soon. podrock June 1, 2025 3:14 pm (CurrentEvents)

Administration solves things the old fashion way BuckGalaxy June 1, 2025 11:01 am (Flame)

Lie, cheat and disable mechanisms... BuckGalaxy May 31, 2025 8:04 pm (Space/Science)

Issacman out as NASA Admin BuckGalaxy May 31, 2025 9:40 pm (Space/Science)

Big beautiful wall RobVG May 31, 2025 11:50 am (Flame)

2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 BuckGalaxy May 28, 2025 2:52 pm (Space/Science)

C'mon a little closer gonna do it to you BuckGalaxy May 27, 2025 9:46 pm (Off-Topic)

Home » CurrentEvents
Newt not "technically" a lobbyist by RobVG November 30, 2011 12:07 pm
  • Of course not. Technically. If he were, he'd be in jail now for breaking the law by not registering ... by ER 2011-11-30 12:39:42
    Businesses making plans for euro breakup by TB November 29, 2011 3:45 pm
    • I think Europe has an enormous presence in the world, and is critical to US interests. In my opinion, ... by bowser 2011-11-29 18:10:11
      Iranian students storm British embassy, Cain thinking about pulling out by RobVG November 29, 2011 12:27 pm
      • Hopefully, this move by Iran is just a maneuver to distract the world from the mess their bosom buddies the ... by ER 2011-11-29 17:57:09
        • Can you imagine the US response if Iran did the same? The US has been busy killing Iranian scientists, ... by bowser 2011-11-29 19:19:04
          • What's really funny is that before "Bush's Axis of Evil" speech, Iran was rapidly becoming a co-conspirator to the US, ... by ER 2011-11-29 19:52:04
        • I think its too late for Cain to pull out. by ER 2011-11-29 14:27:58
          • *giggle* ER!!!!!!!!!! by Jody 2011-11-29 16:18:52
          • So the same people who loyally defended Cain when he was accused of multiple counts of sexual harassment are now ... by ER 2011-11-29 13:05:09
            • That's not why Cain is in trouble. by TB 2011-11-29 13:22:15
              • Dang by RobVG 2011-11-29 14:19:12
                • When I snark, its wit. by ER 2011-11-29 14:23:42
                • Yeah, its scary, isn't it? by ER 2011-11-29 13:44:24
                  • After Gore, Kerry, and Obama, I wouldn't be too smug if I were you. :) by TB 2011-11-29 13:59:07
                    • Gore, Kerry or Obama would all be far superior to Gingrich. So would Huntsman, Romney or Santorum. But I'm not smug, ... by ER 2011-11-29 14:21:25
                      • All of them superior? Based on what criteria? Particularly Obama. by TB 2011-11-29 14:55:55
                        • Cain always answered embarrassing questions he couldn't handle by turning them right back on to his questioners. "I don't ... by ER 2011-11-29 15:48:49
                          • You didn't ask a question. You ventured an opinion. by TB 2011-11-29 15:59:37
                            • EDITED: I don't have to answer your questions, Tom. And I don't need to justify my opinions. However... A few months ... by ER 2011-11-29 16:06:34
                              • This is where Gingrich got that idea. Gingrich even credited the author back in 2010. It is indeed the nature ... by TB 2011-11-29 18:15:34
                                • D'Souza's book was thoroughly debunked months ago. Pointing a citation to it don't make it so. You will note no ... by ER 2011-11-29 18:32:44
                                  • I think we all know by now which side's "shock troops" are doing the most political damage. by TB 2011-11-29 19:05:27
                                  • P.S. by TB 2011-11-29 18:20:52
                            • Republicans vowed to sabotage anything Obama proposed except tax reductions. Signed a vow. No matter how good it ... by bowser 2011-11-29 15:07:48
                  • Cain may as well keep going, his race is over. by bowser 2011-11-29 12:33:24
                    • Good riddance n/t by RobVG 2011-11-29 12:37:02
                      • (Sorry, was intended to be a crude pun.) by bowser 2011-11-29 13:54:24
                        • Just to be clear, I was referring to Cain, not you n/t by RobVG 2011-11-29 17:22:38
                    The consequences of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." by TB November 28, 2011 10:30 pm
                    • America has a lot to be proud of in this respect. Anti-Trust laws, Child Labor Laws, the 8 hour ... by ER 2011-11-29 05:56:06
                      • Thanks for posting that. In my experience people were opposed to homosexuality in the abstract. If they didn't ... by bowser 2011-11-28 23:16:08
                        Grim and grimmer. The plot thickens and Pakistan looks a bit more formidable. by bowser November 28, 2011 4:20 pm
                        • Yeah, I think this situation is starting to get out of control. If I was Obama I'd take advantage ... by ER 2011-11-28 17:48:20
                          The other bailout by TB November 28, 2011 11:48 am
                          • Pay attention to the "moral hazard" part. by TB 2011-11-28 12:21:03
                            • There's nothing there to disagree with. But as always, it's never quite that simple. If a bank can't manage ... by ER 2011-11-28 13:13:16
                            Banks making plans for euro breakup by TB November 26, 2011 3:43 pm
                              Newt, in his own words by BuckGalaxy November 26, 2011 11:10 am
                              • Mother Jones? Really? by Lee 2011-11-26 17:19:28
                                • Newt Gigrich? In his own words? Really? Yes. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:13:39
                                  • The words are skewed by the "OMG, how terrible!" commentary. It's like how the sound track to a movie ... by Lee 2011-11-26 19:36:36
                                    • Aside from an opening paragraph there is no "omg commentary." Twit. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-27 12:02:18
                                      • The picture doesn't help by Lee 2011-11-27 22:22:34
                                • Newt never intended to run for President. His lackadaisical and hastily cobbled together campaign suggests he was using the GOP nomination ... by ER 2011-11-26 13:45:59
                                  • I remember 2008, and another candidate being "propelled to the forefront." by TB 2011-11-26 15:01:32
                                    • Yeah, but he had some real competition. by ER 2011-11-26 16:14:37
                                      • That's the point. by TB 2011-11-26 16:20:50
                                        • Ewwwww. Is that a snark I hear bustling in the hedgerows? by ER 2011-11-26 18:17:54
                                  • The article is from April. Best I can tell, it didn't seem to do much damage. Edit: I just ... by TB 2011-11-26 11:40:27
                                    • Newt was irrelevant when the articles were written. Now he is the frontrunner. It doesn't take a genius to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:14:55
                                      • I didn't say the articles weren't accurate. by TB 2011-11-26 12:28:07
                                        • I disagree. No one had interest reading those articles when Gingrich was poling at 2%. Did you read them ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:51:46
                                          • "These days, Gingrich takes all the credit. Liberals prefer to focus on the effect of Clinton's 1993 budget. Others point ... by TB 2011-11-26 15:26:04
                                    Made in America, again by TB November 25, 2011 5:44 pm
                                    • A couple of thoughts. First, what must happen to America for it to become LESS expensive than China to ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:24:40
                                      • You didn't read it, did you? by TB 2011-11-25 18:26:48
                                        • Heh, heh. Gotcha. There is no evidence you read it yourself. Of course I didn't read a ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:42:31
                                          • I spent nearly an hour going over the original document, which I only looked up today. by TB 2011-11-25 18:52:25
                                            • You say you read it. OK. Now, my point is a valid one drawn from the article. ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:58:14
                                              • Wages are going up in both the U.S. and China. by TB 2011-11-25 19:07:33
                                                • I have to admit it's an intriguing article, scared me at first. A friend of mine who moved a ... by bowser 2011-11-26 07:58:23
                                                  • There's an example of the "quality" issue. by TB 2011-11-26 09:32:18
                                                    • I won't say quality isn't an issue, though in this case it wasn't a Chinese issue. I was surprised to learn ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:21:11
                                      Newt's second wife has the dirt on him by BuckGalaxy November 25, 2011 4:14 pm
                                      • He reminds me of Aaron Burr. by ER 2011-11-25 20:10:29
                                        • Does anyone have a clean slate history? by Jody 2011-11-25 18:00:58
                                          • Me. Me. I do. I'll run for President. by Eri 2011-11-25 19:47:41
                                            • Sorry. Fatal flaw, Eri. While I'm proud of you, this year you'd have to run as a Republican. ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:41:12
                                              • Actually, at this point Eri would have a good chance of beating Obama in the primaries. by TB 2011-11-26 16:19:41
                                            • Are "slates" either clean or dirty? Or can some be worse than others? Or better than others? ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:48:37
                                              • I *newt* you would probably argue something like that. All I have to counter is that Newt is almost twenty ... by Jody 2011-11-25 19:16:18
                                                • Weak counter argument based on absolutely nothing. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:04:54
                                                  • Yep, abso-toot-in lootly correct Buck. Pathetic. by Jody 2011-11-26 11:33:07
                                                    • Sorry, Jody for the unnecessarily harsh wording on my part. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:58:36
                                                      • Oh Buck...it's okay...it was lame! I am not happy with anyone so I can't really say anything much for anyone. by Jody 2011-11-26 15:24:58
                                                  • I have a Conservative friend who sent me an email offering as proof that Obama has a sordid past the ... by bowser 2011-11-25 23:31:02
                                                    • There are degrees of bad character. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:45:21
                                                      • Sometimes you need to ask me again. I don't stay on track very well. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:46:29
                                                    • I have a feeling it will still be clean. Would YOU mess around on Michelle? I wouldn't were ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:50:11
                                                      • Duplicity. Isn't that when a pretty girl seduces a happily married man? by ER 2011-11-25 20:19:58
                                                        • No, that's ecstasy. Duplicity is when two of them do it. by bowser 2011-11-25 23:32:28
                                                • Newt has so much baggage Air Force One simply couldn't haul him around. by bowser 2011-11-25 16:57:54
                                                  Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by FrankC November 22, 2011 12:51 am
                                                  • Keep it Simple, Sir by Lee 2011-11-23 17:02:07
                                                    • Isn't it important to keep getting the best people for these jobs? I'm afraid if we cut benefits candidates ... by bowser 2011-11-22 16:45:49
                                                      • It would have been hard NOT to get the sarcasm IMO but then I can be a sarcastic bitch sometimes ... by Eri 2011-11-22 21:38:05
                                                        • You know what... by RobVG 2011-11-22 17:44:17
                                                          • I read it. It was good. by TB 2011-11-23 14:16:44
                                                            • I do believe I read it but I'm not replying to much at this time. I still can't sit ... by Eri 2011-11-22 21:39:37
                                                          • The unintended consequences of feeling good. Yep, it'd feel good to use the Constitution to punish somebody for bad behavior. But ... by Robert 2011-11-22 11:52:35
                                                            • That's why Camelot fell. by Lee 2011-11-23 17:57:20
                                                              • Isonomia. by Robert 2011-11-24 10:11:54
                                                              • Now, just wait a goldarned minute thar. This amendment does NOT specify any punishment whatsoever. It simply says ... by Eri 2011-11-22 15:31:56
                                                                • Oh hell yes, it is purely whimsical. It rings a bell with me on the health care issue. I think we ... by FrankC 2011-11-22 12:23:33
                                                                • zippideedoodah, me too! Where do I sign? by Eri 2011-11-22 06:05:05
                                                                  Debt panel fails, poll indicates who gets the blame. by bowser November 21, 2011 3:53 pm
                                                                  • All MSNBC is doing is polling their own echo chamber. by TB 2011-11-23 19:24:30
                                                                    • Projected spending "cuts" of $1.2 trillion over 10 years sounds like a failure to me. by Lee 2011-11-23 17:51:07
                                                                      Page 302 of 342«1...300301302303304...342»

                                                                      The Control Panel

                                                                      • Log in
                                                                      • Register

                                                                      Media player cheet sheat