Six Straight years of GOP Power. Let's list their accomplishments:

[USArmyRetired]

One thing the republicans did that was good for my business was high oil and gas prices. Royalties went up as well as drilling increased with new leases purchased. The business was steady here in Louisiana. We prospered and filled up the general fund.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/21/business/21royalty.html

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — Four government auditors who monitor leases for oil and gas on federal property say the Interior Department suppressed their efforts to recover millions of dollars from companies they said were cheating the government.

The auditors contend that they were blocked by their bosses from pursuing more than $30 million in fraudulent underpayments of royalties for oil produced in publicly owned waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

The lawsuits have surfaced as Democrats and Republicans alike are questioning the Bush administration’s willingness to challenge the oil and gas industry.

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Add in the subsidies, and I wonder if the oil companies were basically being given leases for "free"? Being ripped off may seem like good business, but in the long run, it's damaging.

What happens when you give corporations too much trust. When the Supreme Court made corporations "citizens", they insured this kind of thing would continue to happen. Remember, corporations are in it for "profit", not for the "good" of the country.

I'm a independent oil and gas contractor and don't drill on Federal Land or Waters. My rigs drill on the private property of local owners. I do have to get state and federal permits The money stays in the communities and Louisiana where I drill. You can't believe the New York Times due to their liberal views on drilling. It was they who advocated with Obama shutting down the entire drilling rigs offshore.

 

[Oddball]

Reagan did this back in the 80's it was supposed to be a one time deal for 1.6 million illegals. And now we are back to the same all Bullshit.. If we give amensty to 20 million this time it will not stop there.
Two options
open the borders and lose our sovernty
or
close the borders stop the maddness and kick all illegals out of the country.

There's a third option...End the socialistic welfare state, then everyone who comes to America has to pay their own freight.

But that's more likely to come about via an economic collapse, than any backbone from the politicians in the District of Criminals.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Reagan did this back in the 80's it was supposed to be a one time deal for 1.6 million illegals. And now we are back to the same all Bullshit.. If we give amensty to 20 million this time it will not stop there.
Two options
open the borders and lose our sovernty
or
close the borders stop the maddness and kick all illegals out of the country.

There's a third option...End the socialistic welfare state, then everyone who comes to America has to pay their own freight.

But that's more likely to come about via an economic collapse, than any backbone from the politicians in the District of Criminals.

Not going to disagree with that option either

 

[rdean]

Reagan did this back in the 80's it was supposed to be a one time deal for 1.6 million illegals. And now we are back to the same all Bullshit.. If we give amensty to 20 million this time it will not stop there.
Two options
open the borders and lose our sovernty
or
close the borders stop the maddness and kick all illegals out of the country.

There's a third option...End the socialistic welfare state, then everyone who comes to America has to pay their own freight.

But that's more likely to come about via an economic collapse, than any backbone from the politicians in the District of Criminals.

What exactly is the "socialistic welfare state"?

 

[Harry Dresden]

Once again, Hairy is dishonest.

Even though I NEVER said ALL Republicans agree with the Republican Platform in Texas or the Republican Platform in Maine (freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom FROM religion), I couldn't find any Republicans complaining about those states Republican Party Platforms or the Republican Party Platforms from other states who make similar statements.

So you get Hairy complaining that statewide Republican Party Platforms are NOT mainstream. Hmmm, Hairy, perhaps you are in the wrong party?

when you say "Republicans" Dean.....your including ALL Republicans....otherwise i would see you saying .."SOME REPUBLICANS" or THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT or just some kind of distinction between them.....but you never do,and this has been pointed out to you plenty of times....as a matter of fact in one thread you claimed there are no differences in Republicans....words mean something Dean....and you have had dozens of "Republicans" in these threads complain about those statements made by the so called party platforms,but you just ignore them or dance around them.....and hey Dean....pay attention to my posts and you might find out i dont belong to any party,you might find out i have hoped both parties would go to hell and quit destroying this Country.....the PARTIES are the worst thing happening to this Country right now.....because neither one of them will put the Country before their wants....i know you dont believe that about YOUR party...but then they have you and others like you,right where they want you.....

 

[Big Fitz]

Republicans blew it that's why they were voted out. But then the democrats blew it even worse so now republicans have been giving another chance.

And I have no doubt they will blow it again because neither party has the guts to cut spending.

How did democrats blow? Because they didn't fix WHAT WAS ALMOST A GREAT DEPRESSION, IN TWO YEARS?

Fixed????

Try created.

 

[MarcATL]

They deregulated everything!

You could do anything you wanted without telling the government about it or even needing a permit for it!

They let corporations run Congress. "Senator Walmart: I yield my time to the Senator from ExxonMobil"

Scientific progress ground to a halt! Hell, the Chinese had to use Nintendo parts to make their SuperComputers, that's how backward science got!

Evolution was outlawed! Nothing evolved!

All this from the party YOU are proudly a part of.

How do you feel?

 

[MarcATL]

The OP perfectly illustrates the difference between Republicans and Democrats. Democrats want government to solve all of their problems for them. They are always looking for a new handout, grant, or department, ostensibly to "help" the poor, the fat, the old, and the stupid.

They are so dependent upon government solutions, that if they get a boil on their ass they bemoan the fact that there is no Federal "ass boil removal" department to help them, and of course, the rest of the nation's poor, fat, old and stupid slobs (most of whom faithfully pull the "D" lever in the ballot box).

They haven't figured out that the government is not their "mommy". Too bad for them.

What did the Republicans accomplish during 6 years of power ?? They stayed the hell out of my life, allowed me to keep and invest more of my hard earned money, and they kept the country safe.

Yep...spoken like a true "I don't believe in government, I wan't to govern you"-type CON.

 

[MarcATL]

Honest question... What the fuck is the point of this thread?

Republicans sucked...

Now Dems Suck...

Reps are not in power....

Dems are in power and have been for 4 years...

Why... is... there... a .... thread... about.... Bush and his Republican congres?

You win, Busha nd his republican congress sucked ass...

Bush witha Dem congress sucked ass...

Now we are At Obama with a Dem congress and well... they suck ass...

I can honestly not figure out why the internet needed another worthless thread added to it.

The thread is so shitty even Truthmatters came out for it.

Yes, yes, I understand that taking a good, hard, long, honest look at YOUR party enrages and frustrates you, but don't worry...it will be OK.

There, there now. There, there.

 

[Samson]

There's a third option...End the socialistic welfare state, then everyone who comes to America has to pay their own freight.

Hold on.

The SSA keeps sending me a nice letter every year letting me know how much I can expect to receive from Our United Welfare State after I retire (or, in very thinly veiled language, die).

I'm expecting the second and third generations of Mexicans to be paying a 80% tax rate to support my retirement requirements.

 

[MarcATL]

I have an accomplishment!

The GOP winning made rdean cry and make this thread! AW! Poor baby!

Why should we accept the premise and justify ourselves TO YOU? YOU LOST!

It's YOU that needs to justify yourself to US!

Let's list Democrap accomplishments.

Alienating everyone but a kook fringe of the population.

Turning off those "sacred" independents

Spending us into oblivion.

Losing in a landslide election (as a result) that hasn't happened in 60 years!

And liberals are so damn arrogant they think that means WE have to justify ourselves to them??????

Only liberals would be this arrogant!

Don't fall for this conservatives! Don't give them the satisfaction. It's THEY that will have to justify themselves if their party EVER HOPES to win an election again.

Oh sure the Tea Party is going to have their work cut out for them making sure those wobbly kneed Rinos remember their place, but we have already established that "place" for liberals. LOSER!

I have a video for you libs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5CYuZbMiQ

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5CYuZbMiQ[/ame]

He is wearing "red" and "looking for his wealth", every other word is a swear word, he has no education and is obviously delusional. This guy has got to be a "Republican". In fact, I bet he's a "teabagger".

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa!!!

Funniest video ever that PERFECTLY captures the ReichWingers.

 

[The T]

I have an accomplishment!

The GOP winning made rdean cry and make this thread! AW! Poor baby!

Why should we accept the premise and justify ourselves TO YOU? YOU LOST!

It's YOU that needs to justify yourself to US!

Let's list Democrap accomplishments.

Alienating everyone but a kook fringe of the population.

Turning off those "sacred" independents

Spending us into oblivion.

Losing in a landslide election (as a result) that hasn't happened in 60 years!

And liberals are so damn arrogant they think that means WE have to justify ourselves to them??????

Only liberals would be this arrogant!

Don't fall for this conservatives! Don't give them the satisfaction. It's THEY that will have to justify themselves if their party EVER HOPES to win an election again.

Oh sure the Tea Party is going to have their work cut out for them making sure those wobbly kneed Rinos remember their place, but we have already established that "place" for liberals. LOSER!

I have a video for you libs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5CYuZbMiQ

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5CYuZbMiQ[/ame]

He is wearing "red" and "looking for his wealth", every other word is a swear word, he has no education and is obviously delusional. This guy has got to be a "Republican". In fact, I bet he's a "teabagger".

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa!!!

Funniest video ever that PERFECTLY captures the ReichWingers.

Is this the best you leftists can come up with Marcie?

 

[BlindBoo]

Five peercent unemployment and deficits under $400 billion and on the decline until 2007 .

Umm, unemployment was over 8% when bush* took office.

Wingnuts think Obama was president when the economy crashed in 2008

Any wingnout will tell that of course the current economic slump is the direct result of President Obama economic policies.

I wonder if they blame the doctor who strive to saves lives in the emergency room when they fail and the patient dies. Not the wreck or gunshots that caused the injuries but the doctor who tried to save them.

 

[rdean]

Five peercent unemployment and deficits under $400 billion and on the decline until 2007 .

Umm, unemployment was over 8% when bush* took office.

Wingnuts think Obama was president when the economy crashed in 2008

Any wingnout will tell that of course the current economic slump is the direct result of President Obama economic policies.

I wonder if they blame the doctor who strive to saves lives in the emergency room when they fail and the patient dies. Not the wreck or gunshots that caused the injuries but the doctor who tried to save them.

Doctors rely on science. Obviously, it's the doctor's fault.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Umm, unemployment was over 8% when bush* took office.

Wingnuts think Obama was president when the economy crashed in 2008

Any wingnout will tell that of course the current economic slump is the direct result of President Obama economic policies.

I wonder if they blame the doctor who strive to saves lives in the emergency room when they fail and the patient dies. Not the wreck or gunshots that caused the injuries but the doctor who tried to save them.

Doctors rely on science. Obviously, it's the doctor's fault.

i bet a good percentage of the people who haved sued Doctors for Malpractice would classify themselves as Liberals....so to these people....yea,it was the Doctors fault....got anymore brilliance to lay on us Dean?....or are you know going to say that the GREAT majority of the people doing the suing are of course Republicans....

 

[Jack Fate]

Can someone help me out here?

Republicans controlled both houses and the Presidency for six straight years. Even during the last two years of the Bush administration, the Senate was 49 to 49 with two independents.

First, what did Republicans accomplish during that time? With all that power and control?

Second, what is it they expect to accomplish now by controlling the house? Will it be to continue on the same course or will there be something different?

They didn't ruin the nation like the democrats have done since they took over congress in Jan, 2007. That's for sure.

 

[rdean]

Republicans blew it that's why they were voted out. But then the democrats blew it even worse so now republicans have been giving another chance.

And I have no doubt they will blow it again because neither party has the guts to cut spending.

How did democrats blow? Because they didn't fix WHAT WAS ALMOST A GREAT DEPRESSION, IN TWO YEARS?

Fixed????

Try created.

Because Bush left office with so many accomplishments. Look at how many have been listed so far. Here, let me summarize:

1.

 

[Big Fitz]

How did democrats blow? Because they didn't fix WHAT WAS ALMOST A GREAT DEPRESSION, IN TWO YEARS?

Fixed????

Try created.

Because Bush left office with so many accomplishments. Look at how many have been listed so far. Here, let me summarize:

1.

And obama's accomplishments ( not disastrous fuckups) would be?

1. healthcare... no wait, that's a fuckup.
2. close the boarders... no wait... he's suing Arizona to stop them enforcing immigration. another fuckup
3. Appointing 2 non partisan supreme court justices... no wait... they're left wing activist cooks. still more fuckups.
4. Running an open and transparent administration... Uhhhhh yeah right. Fucked up again
5. Decreasing unemployment... Up up up and away! Whooee! Whata fuckup
6. Fix the housing bubble... And we're going to just reinflate it with TAX INCENTIVES! WOOT! How did you fuck that shit up so bad???
7. Chicago Climate Exchange.... Crashed last week. Whoops... fuckup.
8. Collapse coal industry... IN PROGRESS! WOO HOO! Oh wait that idea was a fuckup to start with.
9. Repealing the Bush tax cuts... wow, fucktardery worthy of you Hairnet.
10. Cutting spending. pfffttt! BWAAAAAHAHAHAAHHAAAA... fuckup.
11. Leading congressional democrats to a sweeping victory this year in the mid terms. yeahhhhh...
12. Stabilizing the dollar and improving foreign trade. Oh look who just came home with a boot print on his ass.
13. Made the Whoooooooole world love us from terrorist to sycophant. tsk tsk tsk.

So there you go.

At least W can say he was no "0". Good ole President Zeero. Cause when he's done, that's what you're left with. Nothing but trouble.

Oh for the sake of your psychosis, Hairnet. One accomplishment for W.

1. Prevented another terror attack on US soil since 9/11. I'm sure you'll find a way to try and minimize that.

 

[mdn2000]

The obvious, politicians cannot do a thing for the american people. Superman, able to create jobs by spending our money.

The difference between the Republicans and Democrats for the next six years, as in 2012 and beyond comes to how much more will either party spend and how they will market spending in their campaigns.

They both will grow the bureaucracy of government every year by 20%, the Republicans will only grow the government 17% every year, reducing the size of growth by 3% they will call that a 3% reduction in the size of government. The Democrats will grow the government 18% and call that a 2% reduction.

Only government can grow and call the growth a reduction.

My wife gained 10 pounds, she was 190 lbs, I talked her out of eating a turkey so instead of gaining 20 lbs she gained 10, now we can tell the doctor we reduced her wait 10 lbs since our last visit, the doctor said if my wife didn't reduce her weight 10 lbs we would have to come in and he would put her on a strict diet for her health. Being a politician, there is always another, younger fish in the sea so I am not to worried about my wife's health.

 

[newpolitics]

Any wingnout will tell that of course the current economic slump is the direct result of President Obama economic policies.

I wonder if they blame the doctor who strive to saves lives in the emergency room when they fail and the patient dies. Not the wreck or gunshots that caused the injuries but the doctor who tried to save them.

Doctors rely on science. Obviously, it's the doctor's fault.

i bet a good percentage of the people who haved sued Doctors for Malpractice would classify themselves as Liberals....so to these people....yea,it was the Doctors fault....got anymore brilliance to lay on us Dean?....or are you know going to say that the GREAT majority of the people doing the suing are of course Republicans....

This is one of the dumbest things i've ever heard, and you say it with such CONVICTION! YOU GO BOY! You state a hypothetical, and then go on to talk shit as if your weak ass hypothetical had ANY truth whatwsoever. That is ego for you, at its finest. It must be republican ego...