Hannity and Colmes: Joe The Welfare Recepient

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Evan

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Is that possible? Olberman maybe?

dmcowen?

Olbernann, Colmes, and dmcowen all on the same show? I'd watch that just to see dmcowen foam at the mouth in real life.[/quote]

Use the AT effect, it has worked before.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Conservatives, it seems, don't even argue positions anymore, they argue labels. It's evident by this election cycle: argue an idea or position, then, when it's pointed out that the big, bad "librul" has the same position, abandon that position immediately, and then argue against it (I use the word "argue" liberally, since they usually resort to name calling or fear mongering). No wonder the right hates the intellectuals, when half of their positions are intellectually untenable. But they're right, damnit!

 

[MonkeyK]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu

Because basic needs takes up a larger % of the income of people who make less so they pay a lesser % of taxes.

pffft. That's just the incentive they need to make more money.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
The fuckers is milking his 15 minutes of fame for all it's worth. I predict in a year or two he'll hit the News again for entering Rehab.

He'll be on VH-1 with Dr. Drew.

 

[Steeplerot]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
I am not surprised with Republican Hannity losing so bad.

I will celebrate the day Hannity is kicked off the air.

After 12 years this vile team is broken up:

11-24-2008Hannity and Colmes split up

Fox News announced that after 12 years, Alan Colmes will be leaving the top-rated "Hannity & Colmes" at the end of the year.

Colmes will remain a Fox commentator, and continue hosting "The Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News Radio. Also, he's developing a weekend show.

So will it just be the "The Sean Hannity Show" (as on the radio) or take the name of the weekly Fox show, "Hannity's America?"

We?re very sorry to see Alan reach this decision but we understand his desire to seek other creative challenges in his career.

You didn't hear? The Big O nominated Colmes as Secretary of Doormat!

 

[db]

Instead of wasting money on IQ tests, why don't we just ask who watches Fox News and who doesn't?

 

[wwswimming]

Originally posted by: HomerJSPlumber: Paying taxes is against my principles.

Isn't it about time this dumbass and all who would keep him in the spotlight go away forever?

i don't know, i think the guy has a bright future.

he might even have an agent at this point.

"Dumb & Dumber & Joe the Plumber"

actually, that's not fair to plumbers. a lot of people that work in the
trades are SHARP (as in smart) and IMHO do more work - work that
is useful to us, our society - than hedge fund managers etc. that make
$500 million a year (average salary of the top 30 hedge fund managers
in 2007).

not to mention the politicians who deregulated the OTC derivatives
industry, by repealing the Glass Steagall Act in 1999 - Phil Gramm,
Bill Clinton, et al.

 

[AFMatt]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
I am not surprised with Republican Hannity losing so bad.

I will celebrate the day Hannity is kicked off the air.

After 12 years this vile team is broken up:

11-24-2008Hannity and Colmes split up

Fox News announced that after 12 years, Alan Colmes will be leaving the top-rated "Hannity & Colmes" at the end of the year.

Colmes will remain a Fox commentator, and continue hosting "The Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News Radio. Also, he's developing a weekend show.

So will it just be the "The Sean Hannity Show" (as on the radio) or take the name of the weekly Fox show, "Hannity's America?"

We?re very sorry to see Alan reach this decision but we understand his desire to seek other creative challenges in his career.

This is probably a good thing for the show.. Well, if they replaced him with a lefty with some balls it would be. Each one in their own show doesn't sound interesting. Colmes is a wuss, and that show sucked because of him. Hannity might be a little crazy and obnoxious, but he overpowered Colmes weak attempts at arguments so often it was embarrasing. Seriously, every time Colmes tried to chime in with an argument he might as well have just resorted to cracking your momma jokes.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Rainsford
Probably, but honestly he seems to be pretty representative of many "conservatives" in this country. They aren't against things taxes pay for, they're just against taxes...and specifically the taxes that apply to them.

*sigh*

I vote in favor of school levies when the schools are being responsible with the money they already have. I vote in favor of traffic levies when the state is being responsible with the money it already has.

I am against welfare (in its current form) on principle, but I would happily support (through taxes) a system similar to the WPA or CCC that forced recipients to actually work for the money they received from the government.

The problem is that, right now, the government has very little incentive to be responsible with the money they already have. If they invest poorly or make bad choices, oh well, they'll just raise taxes again to cover it. The Republicans are every bit as bad as the Democrats in this regard.

By the time all is said and done, over 1/3 of my earnings go to the government. That's a huge percentage and I'm not exactly in a high-paying job. I'm solidly middle-class and in no danger of missing a meal, but I'm also far from "rich".

Originally posted by: yowolabi
They're also not against benefitting from other people's money, just allowing others to benefit from theirs.

Statistically, conservatives donate more money and time to charities than liberals. This does not support your claim that they are against other people benefiting from their money. Rather, it indicates that they believe giving should be a personal decision and not a governmental mandate. It's a fine distinction, but it is there.

ZV

Think about human nature, conservatives donating more is just guilt speaking.