December 2011
19 posts
Come On, Come On
Barreracudas
Barreracudas - “Come On, Come On”
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Why Republicans trust Gingrich but not Romney →
washingtonpost.com
“[Romney’s] pitch to Republicans now is a bit like his pitch to Democrats then: I may not be the closest candidate to you on every issue, but I’m a good tactical investment because I’m a member of your tribe who can do something the other members can’t. In Massachusetts, that was moderate the Republican Party. Now, it’s defeat President Obama.
But that only works if conservatives can trust Romney to make good on his end of the bargain once in office. And the very argument he’s making to them now is evidence that he has broken such promises in the past.”
- Ezra Klein
“NBA - WTF?”
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Newt Gingrich the Galactic Historian →
hnn.us
“The greatest influence on Newt Gingrich, the conservative Republican, was the liberal atheist Isaac Asimov. Many in Newt’s generation, including me, read that stuff with great gusto and fascination. It was marvelous entertainment. Newt saw not just entertainment but a master plan using the Foundation trilogy as his political handbook, a guide to how one man creates a new force for civilized life. Two thousand years ago Cicero observed that to be ignorant of history was to remain always a child. To which we might add a Gingrich corollary: to confuse science fiction with reality is to remain always a child.”
- Ray Smock
Baby Baby Baby
Barreracudas
Barreracudas - “Baby Baby Baby”
Send in the Clueless →
nytimes.com
“The larger point, however, is that whoever finally gets the Republican nomination will be a deeply flawed candidate. And these flaws won’t be an accident, the result of bad luck regarding who chose to make a run this time around; the fact that the party is committed to demonstrably false beliefs means that only fakers or the befuddled can get through the selection process.”
- Paul Krugman
Raise Taxes on Rich to Reward True Job Creators: Nick Hanauer →
bloomberg.com
“I’ve never been a “job creator.” I can start a business based on a great idea, and initially hire dozens or hundreds of people. But if no one can afford to buy what I have to sell, my business will soon fail and all those jobs will evaporate.
That’s why I can say with confidence that rich people don’t create jobs, nor do businesses, large or small. What does lead to more employment is the feedback loop between customers and businesses. And only consumers can set in motion a virtuous cycle that allows companies to survive and thrive and business owners to hire. An ordinary middle-class consumer is far more of a job creator than I ever have been or ever will be.”
- Nick Hanauer
