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  • Gov. Scott Walker plans to cut $300M from the budget of the University of Wisconsin and, if he has his way, will alter its mission from a “search for truth” to “meeting the state’s workforce needs.”  These steps are so fantastically at odds with what the business community, economy and [...]


    Forbes is a very conservative business magazine and it's owner has run, multiple times, for the Republican presidential nomination. So when they start publishing articles entitled "The Epic Stupidity of Scott Walker" fan boys like HC should take note.
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    • Like what was said in the Spock thread, we have Douche thread already:

      Originally posted by rah View Post
      Back when she was the first lady, her only focus was universal health care. She couldn't even get the discussion off the ground because she pissed everyone off. She has always been a polarizing person. Not the type of person that should be leading the country. And I've already said that I wasn't a fan of Walker, but there is no way I'd ever vote for Hillary. And please note that even as a reg repug, I did vote for her husband so I don't just blindly follow party lines.

      And it is silly to argue who is the worst, since they both suck.
      You think Hillary is a polarizing person? She's got nothing on the ****stick running my state. I can't talk to half my family anymore because of this ****stain. Wisconsin has almost always been a battleground state and it was enjoyable to have discussions. Now it's impossible. There has never been a more polarizing US political force than Scott Walker. He ignores anyone that doesn't agree with him.

      I'd rather have Rod Blagojevich as governor.
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      • You're in a somewhat exposed position on this issue as a unionized public sector employee in Wisconsin. For people without connections to state/local government it's probably not as polarizing.

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        • At least Blago was just a six figure crook.
          To us, it is the BEAST.

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          • When Blago was bought, he stayed bought. So far, I haven't seen Walker turn on Koch's for a better deal.
            “It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”

            ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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            • Originally posted by regexcellent View Post
              You're in a somewhat exposed position on this issue as a unionized public sector employee in Wisconsin. For people without connections to state/local government it's probably not as polarizing.
              Lower wages hurts everyone in the state... local businesses especially. Go ahead and make the case that lower wages is good. I'm sure HC's advisor could help with the stats. He has a phd, you know.

              GOP policies wreck the economy.
              To us, it is the BEAST.

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              • Lower wages are good when unemployment is high and there is a lack of capital.

                Lower wages are bad when unemployment is low or when there is a surplus of capital.

                We are in the latter case right now and have been for a long time (20+ years).

                JM
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                • If you say 'there is not a surplus of capital' then explain why capital is eager for savings instruments where the interest rate is negative...

                  Honestly that is a sign right there that the current 'system' is being harmed by supporting capital too much over labor.

                  JM
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                  • I'd rather have Rod Blagojevich as governor.
                    Setting the bar as low as possible.

                    But as I said, they both suck and it would probably rank as the two worst candidates ever if they were to face off in 2016.
                    It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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                    • Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
                      BTW **** ted cruz. My opinion is that he's the reason we have our current ****heel governor, Terry McAuliffe. Him and his ****ing shutdown. Idiot.
                      Given that you repeatedly praised, idealized, and even called for the previous governor of Virginia (a Republican) to become President, but, instead he is now in jail for corruption... Why should anyone trust your political opinion? Exactly what makes MxAuliffe a "****heel" in your opinion besides having a D next to his name?
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                      • Originally posted by regexcellent View Post
                        A partner in my father's firm, former Democratic congressman from North Dakota I think (name is escaping me) commented that with another president like Obama the Democratic Party will cease to exist.

                        Not because he disagrees with Obama's policies but because Obama is a black guy
                        FTFY
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                        • Originally posted by DaShi View Post
                          Hardly, you're confusing a rebound of the republican party (of which is still severely crippled by strong divisions, just look at the 2016 candidates) with troubles in the democratic one. The democratic party simply enjoyed a huge boost from the utter evisceration of the republican party during Bush's term, and now the balance of the two is correcting itself.
                          2010 was a rebound. What is 2014 a rebound from? This is new heights, rivaling the Democrats after Watergate.

                          J

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                          • The corruption charge against McDonnell was kinda bull****. He never did anything in return for the people who gave **** to him his wife.

                            Also, nobody knew about it when HC was pushing McDonnell as future VP/pres.

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                            • Imran, you've officially gone off the deep end.
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                              • Also, dear lord, as if the Kochs need to buy Scott Walker. He'd agree with everything they think whether they paid him or not, they're paying for his campaign* because he already agrees with them. There is absolutely no bribery required. The Koch viewpoint of libertarian-leaning pro-business is basically the stock Republican viewpoint right now.

                                *Are they actually though? I thought they were backing someone else for some reason
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