The Republican Reality Show nightmare continues…when will Mark Burnett produce the Republican party ya think?

Like all other members of Congress on BOTH sides, this guy is a greedy hypocrite who will gladly cut pay for others while demanding more for himself. Note how not one member of Congress ever mentions the lavish expense accounts or multi-million dollar “office budgets,” that are barely public and usually not disclosed until after the money is spent.

And wait, didn’t Wisconsin public employees just take an across the board pay hike?

The Koch brothers have spent more than $100,000 to help elect Representative Sean Duffy in November. During his short time in Washington, Representative Sean Duffy has already voted twice to protect taxpayer subsidies to Big Oil.

Hmmm. That is some tasty Koch.

And for the record, most Democrats are just as bad.

What did he say that was so bad? I really don’t get it?

Mediaite-

Your front page contains stories mocking Sarah Palin, Donald Trump (twice), the Tea Party, the GOP in general, conservative PAC’s, Eric Cantor, and this random GOP rep from Wisconsin. Is this the Daily KOS or a supposedly nonpartisan site covering the media?

same2u said:
The Koch brothers have spent more than $100,000 to help elect Representative Sean Duffy in November. During his short time in Washington, Representative Sean Duffy has already voted twice to protect taxpayer subsidies to Big Oil.

Hmmm. That is some tasty Koch.

Who’s gotten the most $ from “BIG OIL”??? Your boy OBAMA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… TOOL…

ModerateMan said:
Mediaite-

Your front page contains stories mocking Sarah Palin, Donald Trump (twice), the Tea Party, the GOP in general, conservative PAC’s, Eric Cantor, and this random GOP rep from Wisconsin. Is this the Daily KOS or a supposedly nonpartisan site covering the media?

Thank you. I was noticing the same thing. The Dems have the Senate and the White House. Yet all the mockery everywhere goes to the minority??? Interesting. You have a walking joke like Barney Frank and Comedy Central has a “hands off” rule when it come to him.

ModerateMan said:
Mediaite-

Your front page contains stories mocking Sarah Palin, Donald Trump (twice), the Tea Party, the GOP in general, conservative PAC’s, Eric Cantor, and this random GOP rep from Wisconsin. Is this the Daily KOS or a supposedly nonpartisan site covering the media?

You can also add Glenn Beck, James O Keefe, and Michelle Bachmann.

lol at doofus duffy claiming he took a 5% cut…..he in fact took no paycut at all…the 5% cut only affected the amount of paperclips, copy paper and congressional office staffers he could have…he still gets his 174 k for working about 1/3 of the year…baggers are so stupid they fell for duffys total BS and their media enablers paid by the right wing help them too

The GOP is a reality show. You got your crazy Omarosa’s in Palin and Bachmann. You got your real douchebag called the Newt.You got the nerd that everyone kicks sand into his face in Pawlenty. You have the handsome guy everyone hates in Rommney. You got your redneck Barbour. And last but not least you got the master of ceremonies simply called The Donald.

ModerateMan said:
Mediaite-

Your front page contains stories mocking Sarah Palin, Donald Trump (twice), the Tea Party, the GOP in general, conservative PAC’s, Eric Cantor, and this random GOP rep from Wisconsin. Is this the Daily KOS or a supposedly nonpartisan site covering the media?

You can also add Glenn Beck, James O Keefe, and Michelle Bachmann.

Don’t elect or attend to such clowns and there will be nothing to mock.
Or just read a site that echoes your beliefs……………………
There is much truth in the observations found here, live with it.

The Polk County GOP has no case. TPM’s use of one minute, excerpted from the 45-minute town hall meeting, posted for journalistic purposes, clearly falls under the fair use exemption to copyright as stated in Title 17, § 107 of the U.S. Code.

It’s also a bit rich that the county Republican Party shot video of an official governmental event — the town hall meeting, posted it on their YouTube page, and then took it down only when Duffy drew criticism.

By the way, the median household income in Ashland, WI, where Duffy and his family live, is somewhere around $35K. And his wife writes books about being a stay-at-home mom when she isn’t co-hosting “The View.” So Duffy’s $174K salary isn’t their only expense.

tatboy said:
Thank you. I was noticing the same thing. The Dems have the Senate and the White House. Yet all the mockery everywhere goes to the minority??? Interesting. You have a walking joke like Barney Frank and Comedy Central has a “hands off” rule when it come to him.

Rush can’t seem to keep his hands off Barney, figuratively speaking.

I’m glad the GOP knows nothing about the Streisand Effect.

ModerateMan said:
You can also add Glenn Beck, James O Keefe, and Michelle Bachmann.

What do you expect? You idolize media idiots, not real politicians, that do real things and inspire real people… you basically worship marketing… that’s all these people really are, they don’t actually DO anything for America.. but you follow them like the little lemming you are, complaining everyone is unfair… or maybe your view of life has just become very warped.

Fox News ratings are tanking and it’s no surprise, not everyone is willing to surrender their sanity for a political win.
http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-ratings-fox-q1-2011-3

love the thumbs-down. so someone doesn’t like my points, but doesn’t question their veracity, nor do they bother to engage in a rational argument. Typical.

I wouldn’t, but then I’m not a left wing agenda promoter, catagorize what he said as complaining. More like explaining his situation honestly and as well as could be expected by a politician that has not yet been ruined by the system.

Rather refreshing in an, oh god I feel sorry for this poor guy kind of way.

First of all, he doesn’t need to feel bad, nor apologize to anyone for his salary. He only needs to earn that salary, do the work of ALL the people, not just those that whine and scream ( liberals ).

He’ll find out soon enough, they’re a bunch of miserable excusses for human beings, that no matter what you do, for them, they’ll never be happy……not in a million years.

Vidiot said:
The Polk County GOP has no case. TPM’s use of one minute, excerpted from the 45-minute town hall meeting, posted for journalistic purposes, clearly falls under the fair use exemption to copyright as stated in Title 17, § 107 of the U.S. Code. It’s also a bit rich that the county Republican Party shot video of an official governmental event — the town hall meeting, posted it on their YouTube page, and then took it down only when Duffy drew criticism. By the way, the median household income in Ashland, WI, where Duffy and his family live, is somewhere around $35K. And his wife writes books about being a stay-at-home mom when she isn’t co-hosting “The View.” So Duffy’s $174K salary isn’t their only expense.

Well then, God Bless America, the Republican party and the free enterprise system in this country. The rest of you whiners can go suck a lemon.

same2u said:
The Koch brothers have spent more than $100,000 to help elect Representative Sean Duffy in November. During his short time in Washington, Representative Sean Duffy has already voted twice to protect taxpayer subsidies to Big Oil.

Hmmm. That is some tasty Koch.

Did you just make that up or do you have a link ?

tatboy said:
What did he say that was so bad? I really don’t get it?

Hey Genius – what he is saying is that he cannot get by on THREE TIMES the salary of his average constiuent. And he doesn’t have to pay squdoosh for healthcare. I can’t stand you sanctimonious rightys who come on here and refuse to see what is staring them in the face…besides the buttocks of the closest underage male.

tatboy said:
Who’s gotten the most $ from “BIG OIL”??? Your boy OBAMA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… TOOL…

They all take money from “big oil” bigshot!

tatboy said:
Who’s gotten the most $ from “BIG OIL”??? Your boy OBAMA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… TOOL…

Did you read that on The Blaze?

Barack Must Go said:
Well then, God Bless America, the Republican party and the free enterprise system in this country. The rest of you whiners can go suck a lemon.

huh? you’re quoting me, but you’re certainly not engaging in an argument, nor are you responding to anything I wrote. Are you arguing that the Polk County Republican Party has a legitimate claim under the DMCA, and that TPM’s use isn’t covered by the fair use exemption? Are you disputing the median household income in Ashland, WI? or my characterization of what his wife does? (she earned around $56K from that last year, so if we carry that over to this year, there’s a total household income of $230K, which is well above the median income in their community.)

That’s fine, incidentally — nowhere is it written that Congressmembers don’t earn their salary, or aren’t entitled to what they make — but it makes it certainly hard for him to argue that he’s struggling just as much as the average constituent. Especially when he’s got a $229K vacation home as well, and over $15K in credit card debt. Aren’t the GOP the ones that loudly trumpet their supposedly superior fiscal and personal responsibility?

kvon said:
Did you read that on The Blaze?

No, a bumper sticker on the back of Ed Begley Jr’s Prius. Why do you ask?

According tot Duffy’s financial disclosures, he lists his liabilities as mortgages and additional loans for his home that total between $375-800K, along with up to $65-150K in student loans and credit card debt.

Using the high end estimates, and an interest rate of 8% (to include more costly second mortgages, or home equity loans), his payments on that debt would be $5870.12 per month, with the interest being tax deductible. Add in his student loan and credit card payments (again using the maximum debt at 9% interest) and he pays an extra $1200 per month.

That’s about $7000 per month. Throw in another $300-400 for Congressional health insurance (based on his age and family size). If he actually drives a used mini-van, (no car payments listed in his financials) he’s only paying for insurance and gas. That leaves the food costs for a large family. So his maximum total monthly expenses are somewhere around $9000 per month, while his gross income is $14,500 per month.

Even taking his financials at the very worst, his after tax income (given all the write offs and Congressional perks), Duffy is more than able to pay his bills. When you throw in his wife’s income and whatever cushy lobbying deals will come his way when he leaves office, this guy’s future is set in ways the rest of us could only dream about.

Now let’s look at his assets. He lists the value of his house at $100-250K. So, how did he acquire a maximum of $800K in debt for a house that is worth $250K at most? It sure sounds like he did what a lot of people did during the housing boom, which was to max out the mortgage on his property in order to finance car, boats, vacations, and all kind of other unnecessary luxuries.

If he was truly in financial difficulty, he would walk away from his house, rent a cheap apartment, and suddenly have an extra $5000-6000 per month of disposable income.

Given his financial data, either he is lying about how terrible his financial condition is, or he is completely incompetent with regard to his own finances. Either way, it is clear that he doesn’t belong in Congress making economic policy when he doesn’t even understand how his own household budget works.

Let this sanctimonious fool try working as a teacher in his home state and see how well he survives.

murf said:
The Koch brothers have spent more than $100,000 to help elect Representative Sean Duffy

http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=229037

But in all seriousness Murf, I wouldn’t expect you to believe the truth.

much less tell it.

Vidiot said:
huh? you’re quoting me, but you’re certainly not engaging in an argument, nor are you responding to anything I wrote. Are you arguing that the Polk County Republican Party has a legitimate claim under the DMCA, and that TPM’s use isn’t covered by the fair use exemption? Are you disputing the median household income in Ashland, WI? or my characterization of what his wife does? (she earned around $56K from that last year, so if we carry that over to this year, there’s a total household income of $230K, which is well above the median income in their community.) That’s fine, incidentally — nowhere is it written that Congressmembers don’t earn their salary, or aren’t entitled to what they make — but it makes it certainly hard for him to argue that he’s struggling just as much as the average constituent. Especially when he’s got a $229K vacation home as well, and over $15K in credit card debt. Aren’t the GOP the ones that loudly trumpet their supposedly superior fiscal and personal responsibility?

You’re scaring me…..seriously.

Barack Must Go said:
You’re scaring me…..seriously.

I like your avatar, Barack looks really badass with the cigarette, nice choice.

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tatboy said:
Who’s gotten the most $ from “BIG OIL”??? Your boy OBAMA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… TOOL…

Did you read that on The Blaze?

I don’t know about who got the most from “big oil”, however defined, I do know that President Obama was the largest recipient of money from BP and BP rela ted individuals, according to Politico and Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/05/05/us-politico-obama-bp-idUSTRE64420A20100505

Nobodys_Stooge said:
I can’t stand you sanctimonious rightys

Fortunately, many people who’re not leftist robots are starting to see that the left isn’t about honest political debate, it’s about pure hatred of people who don’t think like they do. We can thank little Barry for that one, the hard left made a huge tactical mistake by believing that his election meant that America was ready for progressivism. It’s not, but now the cute little progressives can’t undo the image that they’re responsible for, you can’t just crawl back into the shadow and pretend people didn’t see you.

As for this story, it’s a nothing thing. For every douche republican that the democrats point out, they have two of their own. For every dollar that the Koch’s have dumped into political activism, Soros has dumped ten. So some dick politician in Wisconsin’s out of touch. Wow, an out of touch politician, now there’s a first. I guess the people of his district will have to decide his fate, no?

BruinAlum77 said:
According tot Duffy’s financial disclosures, he lists his liabilities as mortgages and additional loans for his home that total between $375-800K, along with up to $65-150K in student loans and credit card debt. Using the high end estimates, and an interest rate of 8% (to include more costly second mortgages, or home equity loans), his payments on that debt would be $5870.12 per month, with the interest being tax deductible. Add in his student loan and credit card payments (again using the maximum debt at 9% interest) and he pays an extra $1200 per month. That’s about $7000 per month. Throw in another $300-400 for Congressional health insurance (based on his age and family size). If he actually drives a used mini-van, (no car payments listed in his financials) he’s only paying for insurance and gas. That leaves the food costs for a large family. So his maximum total monthly expenses are somewhere around $9000 per month, while his gross income is $14,500 per month. Even taking his financials at the very worst, his after tax income (given all the write offs and Congressional perks), Duffy is more than able to pay his bills. When you throw in his wife’s income and whatever cushy lobbying deals will come his way when he leaves office, this guy’s future is set in ways the rest of us could only dream about. Now let’s look at his assets. He lists the value of his house at $100-250K. So, how did he acquire a maximum of $800K in debt for a house that is worth $250K at most? It sure sounds like he did what a lot of people did during the housing boom, which was to max out the mortgage on his property in order to finance car, boats, vacations, and all kind of other unnecessary luxuries. If he was truly in financial difficulty, he would walk away from his house, rent a cheap apartment, and suddenly have an extra $5000-6000 per month of disposable income. Given his financial data, either he is lying about how terrible his financial condition is, or he is completely incompetent with regard to his own finances. Either way, it is clear that he doesn’t belong in Congress making economic policy when he doesn’t even understand how his own household budget works. Let this sanctimonious fool try working as a teacher in his home state and see how well he survives.

Have you met Vidiot? I have a funny feeling you guys would really hit it off.

kvon said:
Did you read that on The Blaze?

Well what they don’t want you to know is that number is counting all the Tom, Dick, and Harry’s employed by the oil companies and not the CEO’s as the right would like you to think….

same2u said:
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=229037

But in all seriousness Murf, I wouldn’t expect you to believe the truth.

Yep , you are correct . That said it’s kinda cute how you and your fellow leftists are like programmed robots spewing you Anti-Koch Bros bullshit . Get out much ?

Keeva said:
And for the record, most Democrats are just as bad.

Most Democrat s are not trying to take away bargaining rights for public employees and making them take a pay cut by raising the amount they pay into their pensions and health benefits. If Duffy is whining about making ends meet on $174,000 what does he think of the teachers and garbage collectors and janitors who are taking cuts on about 1/3 that salary? The right has no conscious!

Suck it up you Reublican cow pie.

ModerateMan said:
Mediaite-

Your front page contains stories mocking Sarah Palin, Donald Trump (twice), the Tea Party, the GOP in general, conservative PAC’s, Eric Cantor, and this random GOP rep from Wisconsin. Is this the Daily KOS or a supposedly nonpartisan site covering the media?

I’ll be the first to admit there are a wide variety of things the democrats can be roasted for. Look everybody it’s Barney Frank! A great example that America LOOOOVES to forgive. The problem, however, is that the GOP is just determined to steal the spotlight on stupid lately. Mediaite still hasn’t posted a story on what the goofball mayor in Maine is doing. Art the depicts labor MUST GO! AND I”M NOT TELLING YOU WHERE IT IS!!! I wonder how well that’s going to go down……

http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/03/29/politics/maine-governor-taken-to-task-after-mural-removed/

Can we cue Yakety Sax?

Basically let me tell Republicans what’s happening… you’re being tricked by rich people into accepting less money for your work, less benefits, less healthcare, and less rights… all because Republicans (and some Democrats) have basically decided businesses and corporations are more important than people and should be treated ‘better”. So now they barely pay any taxes, while Republican leaders attempt to reduce money everywhere else so they don’t have to take money from big corporations. So… Republicans want to reduce money to anyone that might disagree with them, or use the money on PEOPLE and not business.

It’s such a bizarre way of running a country, how do you have an American when big business matters more than Americans? I guess we’ll see if Republicans continue to get their way. People aren’t important anymore, all that matters is your percieved ability to create jobs (not that you actually have to create jobs, just have a lot of money and that’s enough for a Tea-Bagger or GOP member to idolize you. They can’t seem to get over the they won’t all be millionaires.

murf said:
That said it’s kinda cute how you and your fellow leftists are like programmed robots spewing you Anti-Koch Bros bullshit . Get out much ?

And maybe you and your friends can stop the canard that the tea party is about the patriotic little guy. The Koch brother got ther Kocks all over the tea party.

He didn’t sit down and do the math before he ran for office? Very irresponsible if he didn’t. Or, He did and now he just needs to suck it up.

Barack Must Go said:
You’re scaring me…..seriously.

Whatever. I’m trying to have an “honest political debate” here. You’re clearly not interested in anything more than throwing half-baked, nonsensical brickbats around.

Or perhaps I should write this in crayon so you’ll understand it better?

So you DUMBFUCKS bemoan Wisconsin teachers for making (by your ridiculous estimates 90K) less than 100K and that being too much and complaining, but love this guy for complaining that he makes 174K? Wow. I wonder if the “R” after his name has anything to do with it?

All Congressman Duffy, hence forth known as “foot in mouth Duffy,” needs to do is sell his 2 bedroom cabin/home on Iron Lake and use the $229,000 it’s valued at to clear up his debt. But he certainly proved that the Wisconson Governors lied when he claimed that teachers and union members who make 50-70 thousand per year are overpaid. Congressman Duffy has given those of us who now live in states with tea-party/Fox news governors a very powerful gift in our battle against the lying right. And it’s no wonder he could never have won any skill challenges on MTV, he doesn’t think well on his feet.

Mr.Papshmer said:
Fortunately, many people who’re not leftist robots are starting to see that the left isn’t about honest political debate, it’s about pure hatred of people who don’t think like they do. We can thank little Barry for that one, the hard left made a huge tactical mistake by believing that his election meant that America was ready for progressivism. It’s not, but now the cute little progressives can’t undo the image that they’re responsible for, you can’t just crawl back into the shadow and pretend people didn’t see you. As for this story, it’s a nothing thing. For every douche republican that the democrats point out, they have two of their own. For every dollar that the Koch’s have dumped into political activism, Soros has dumped ten. So some dick politician in Wisconsin’s out of touch. Wow, an out of touch politician, now there’s a first. I guess the people of his district will have to decide his fate, no?

Did I mention that I can’t stand sanctimonious rightys?

Why does he earn $174K? Because that’s what Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Joe Weiner, etc. earn.

Wallycrawler said:
They all take money from “big oil” bigshot!

Obama got the most bigshot.

Barack Must Go said:
You’re scaring me…..seriously.

yeah cool avatar Barack looks like he is gonna kick some Gaddafi ass.

I wish Puck would run for congress.

im_lovin_it said:
I’ll be the first to admit there are a wide variety of things the democrats can be roasted for. Look everybody it’s Barney Frank! A great example that America LOOOOVES to forgive. The problem, however, is that the GOP is just determined to steal the spotlight on stupid lately. Mediaite still hasn’t posted a story on what the goofball mayor in Maine is doing. Art the depicts labor MUST GO! AND I”M NOT TELLING YOU WHERE IT IS!!! I wonder how well that’s going to go down……

http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/03/29/politics/maine-governor-taken-to-task-after-mural-removed/

Can we cue Yakety Sax?

I knew that was in discussion, didn’t realize it had been done. Seems like they should have agreed on a new location to hang it before they took it down. Just a little wacky.

Nobodys_Stooge said:
Did I mention that I can’t stand sanctimonious rightys?

Yes, and judging from your highly intelligent comments, you were born feet first, have a mullet, and your mom lives with “Uncle Bob”.

This isn’t a Republican issue, this isn’t a Democrat issue, it’s a Washington issue. This video is proof that the people we elect to Congress are out of touch with everyday American’s. This guy is going to stand there making excuses on why the 174k a year he gets isn’t enough and at the same time support cuts to teachers and other gov’t workers…. I think we should institute a system where elected officials yearly salaries are based on an avg of the salaries of workers in their districts, maybe then they’ll work for the people

jooce81 said:
This isn’t a Republican issue, this isn’t a Democrat issue, it’s a Washington issue. This video is proof that the people we elect to Congress are out of touch with everyday American’s. This guy is going to stand there making excuses on why the 174k a year he gets isn’t enough and at the same time support cuts to teachers and other gov’t workers….

Ehhh.. I disagree with that. Not to say there aren’t similarities between the two parties but, it’s the conservative republicans who are pushing the most to gut government programs that help the less fortunate and public servants. This idiot is just a glaring example of that type of hypocrisy caught on tape.
I wonder how he’ll do in the private sector next election?

Mr.Papshmer said:
Yes, and judging from your highly intelligent comments, you were born feet first, have a mullet, and your mom lives with “Uncle Bob”.

Judging from yours, I have only pity for the woman who must admit she produced you.
Maybe our “Koch Obsession” is just the Progressive manifestation of that plague on the Beckerwoods known as “Soros is SATAN”.

Lustreking said:
Ehhh.. I disagree with that. Not to say there aren’t similarities between the two parties but, it’s the conservative republicans who are pushing the most to gut government programs that help the less fortunate and public servants. This idiot is just a glaring example of that type of hypocrisy caught on tape.
I wonder how he’ll do in the private sector next election?

Republicans – In Bed with Corporations (Especially Agriculture, Oil)
Democrats – In bed Wall Street (Especially Investment Banks)

Americans – just want a good f***** economy (me)

If liberals here at Mediaite look REAL HARD….. I’m sure you will find plenty of words said by democrats that would make the hair on your arms stand up….. like calling Chavez and Mao heroes, like admitting that liberals wanted to take over the oil companies and many other quotes. But of course you won’t look, because you want people to forget.

Wow! $174,000 for a congressmens salary? I didn’t know that. Hmmmmm…grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The Ruling Class Establishment transcends political party and most of the ideological spectrum. But one thing they all have in common: they’re the slime beneath the slime, the lowest of the low and the crud at the bottom of the barrel. TAKING BACK OUR COUNTRY means getting rid of each and every one of these useless, worthless leeches on us taxpayers.

HILARIOUS

I make SIX FIGURES and can’t afford my lifestyle!!!

And you want this guy voting on BUDGET bills?!?!?

You’ve been O’KEEFED!!!!! LOLOL!!!!

bitterclinger said:
If liberals here at Mediaite look REAL HARD….. I’m sure you will find plenty of words said by democrats that would make the hair on your arms stand up….. like calling Chavez and Mao heroes, like admitting that liberals wanted to take over the oil companies and many other quotes. But of course you won’t look, because you want people to forget.

I am a liberal and I can say without a doubt that none of us really go around worshipping Chavez and Mao, I know Glenn Beck told you that, but it really isn’t true.

I don’t get what’s controversial about what he said. $174,000 a year when you have 6 kids to feed plus student loans to pay off isn’t much money. He’s probably barely getting by. Is he not allowed to say that?

Joseph Glackin said:
I have only pity for the woman who must admit she produced you.

You needn’t pity her, while her husband, my dad, has long since passed, they did very well through hard work and proper planning, and she’s currently worth more than most people will make in their lifetimes, certainly more than you’ll ever realize in yours. :)

Chris Jones said:
I don’t get what’s controversial about what he said. $174,000 a year when you have 6 kids to feed plus student loans to pay off isn’t much money. He’s probably barely getting by. Is he not allowed to say that?

You have no idea what the median income is otherwise you wouldn’t make such a silly comment. It’s about 46,000 by the way.

“I don’t get what’s controversial about what he said. $174,000 a year when you have 6 kids to feed plus student loans to pay off isn’t much money. He’s probably barely getting by. Is he not allowed to say that?”

i never made more that $23,000 a year when i had loads of overtime and i was raising three kids. i couldn’t afford to send one of them to college. i couldn’t and can’t afford healthcare; i’ve already lost one leg and i’ve been putting off cutting off the other until i can find a new home. i’m in pain 24 hours a day.

it seems neither he nor you known what “barely getting by” is, but that’s what i expect out of spoiled kids.

Mr.Papshmer said:
You needn’t pity her, while her husband, my dad, has long since passed, they did very well through hard work and proper planning, and she’s currently worth more than most people will make in their lifetimes, certainly more than you’ll ever realize in yours. :)

Economics has nothing to do with my comment. You seem to know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. Insulting another person’s mother is a sign of lacking in social development. You’re stuck somewhere in the sand-box, emotionally.

Joseph Glackin said:
Insulting another person’s mother is a sign of lacking in social development.

I responded to a guy who professes hating conservatives by insulting him and the genetically inferior debris that produced him. Hatred of conservatives is so common from the left, that no one bats an eye, so I try to do my part by calling them out as the inbred pigs that they are, and I don’t regret it.

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/03/31/excellent-bill-whittle-on-eating-the-rich/

This is where the left wants to go.

Mr.Papshmer said:
I responded to a guy who professes hating conservatives by insulting him and the genetically inferior debris that produced him. Hatred of conservatives is so common from the left, that no one bats an eye, so I try to do my part by calling them out as the inbred pigs that they are, and I don’t regret it.

I’m sure you don’t. Thanks for proving my point. Aroint, thee! BACK to the sandbox.

When gas prices were between $1 and $2 per gallon, this was before Dick Cheney was seen on TV with the King of Saudi Arabia, holding hands and reminiscing about what great friends they have been over the past many, many years. Right after that, there was talk of hyperinflation ahead for our economies, it was about that same time oil prices began to skyrocket.
Before gas prices skyrocketed, many people who drove moderate miles per year, were then paying about $1,000.00 per year for fuel to drive their vehicle for that year, with today’s prices between $3 something and $4 something per gallon, it cost a poor man about $4,000.00 plus to fuel his vehicle annually, and if you take $4,000.00 plus out of a working persons pay check to pay for gasoline, you didn’t take it out of his surplus money after he paid his bill, you took it off the top. It should be tax deductable for anyone making less than $ 100, 000 per year. In this very situation, you just beat up the poorest working people who have a job that can hardly pay their existence. Now compare that to this out of control, over vocal Congressman, Sean Duffy who has $174,000.00 annual salary plus if you check his income tax records to reveal his total income reported to the IRS. When all your financial expenses are covered and you have a surplus, you are one lucky nut of a person and don’t know it. Because of surplus labor in the USA from immigration, automation, disgustingly cheap overseas labor which should be illegal in our stateside economy and too many other reasons to mention here, anyone making under $100,000 annually is the backbone of our economy when it comes to purchasing power because of volume alone. In volume there is velocity and our economy we need velocity now.
The Tea Party Leaders and Followers are not much different than the Rebels in Libya. My advice to them would be, learn from the California Gold Rush failures. Those who got educated and then dug for gold, found it. Those who had misinformation and dug for gold, failed miserably, and died a broken bunch.
How to tell if you are on the right trail? Find out who is paying who, to convince you to give more benefits to the super rich so they can produce jobs. After you get Republicans in office in 2012, business will create billions of jobs “IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE THE PROFITS ARE FROM CHEAP LABOR”. We can’t afford to let this happen. China will become America and America will become China and we can thank the Naïve Tea Party People, all of them. But, so what-20 years from now we won’t notice it, we will be pushing up daisies and the rich people’s kids will be running things, that is, if they all aren’t strung out on drugs and alcohol form all that free money Daddy left them.

For ME, the question (issue) is NOT why is Congressman Duffy’s pay SO HIGH (and he’s criticized for it) – but WHY are the Public Employees (Union workers) PAID SO MUCH – and NOT being criticized for NOT being willing to “pay their fair share” of their OWN Healthcare, Retirement (Pension) and other benefits?

As to “uggugg” (above), Shouldn’t PUBLIC SECTOR employees (those who get paid by WE, THE TAXPAYER) NOT be getting paid MORE than the National Average Income?

WHY should they be “earning” more than the people who PAY THEM?

AND WHY should they be “entitled” to a guaranteed LIFETIME (pension) payment – often based on GROSSLY INFLATED “final year(s) salaries” (or have you not heard that SOME Public Union Employees are “cashing out their Vacation, etc. to PAD their final “salary”, or even BUY “years of service” – which are used to determine the PERCENTAGE of their “final year(s) salary” they will receive as their pension payments FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES [along with Healthcare, etc.])?

This economic MESS we’re in is NOT the fault of “the tea party” – it’s because GOVERNMENT spends WAY MORE than they take in.

And those “draconian cuts” that Senator Harry Reid complains about – don’t even come CLOSE to eliminating the $0.40 BORROWED of every $1.00 SPENT by Congress!

We CANNOT go on over-spending and over-spending – and WE, THE TAXPAYERS cannot be taxed into prosperity!

GOVERNMENT has to STOP trying to BE ALL THINGS to ALL PEOPLE!
GOVERNMENT has to STOP trying to SOLVE all problems!
GOVERNMENT has to STOP overspending!

And GOVERNMENT spending INCLUDES Public Employee PAY and BENFITS (including PENSIONS).

okami said:
“I don’t get what’s controversial about what he said. $174,000 a year when you have 6 kids to feed plus student loans to pay off isn’t much money. He’s probably barely getting by. Is he not allowed to say that?”

i never made more that $23,000 a year when i had loads of overtime and i was raising three kids. i couldn’t afford to send one of them to college. i couldn’t and can’t afford healthcare; i’ve already lost one leg and i’ve been putting off cutting off the other until i can find a new home. i’m in pain 24 hours a day.

it seems neither he nor you known what “barely getting by” is, but that’s what i expect out of spoiled kids.

Woah, I hope things get better, I’m sorry you have to go through that.

I think we can all agree that now is a time for healing, several internet sites are currently running a Sean Duffy food and clothes drive, to help get him back on his feet. More info here:

http://i.imgur.com/17jxH.jpg

Congratulations, “MarkWard”
You managed to cram every talking point and straw man of the TPers and the uber-right into one post.
Begin with the point that, according to the CBO, govt. employees in general make 4% LESS than equivalent private sector workers.
Federal workers ARE allowed to add unused sick leave to their “length of service” time to determine their pension. A person who takes NO days off in a forty year career can add TWO WHOLE YEARS to their seniority, or about 2%.
Federal employees who do not pay into Social Security, pay into Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), which predates Soc. Sec. They also pay for health benefits under the SAME plan (FEHB) that members of Congress receive.
Private industry often “adds years” to employee’s service time to encourage senior people to retire so they can hire new and cheaper personnel.
I will not argue with you that our Government often wastes money. Cheney/Bush ran TWO “wars of choice”. They hid them “off the books”–IN THE DEFICIT! Where were the TPer’s and the GOP then? They were waving flags and falling in step.
I don’t want the Gov’t. to solve all problems. I expect them to defend us, to provide essential services, to be the “social safety net” or “court of last resort” for those in our society in danger.
I do believe in Christ’s invocation, “As you do for the least of these my brethren, you do for me.”
Finally. Rep. Duffy spent hundreds of thousands to get a job that will pay him $350K over the next two years. Either he doesn’t need the money, or he’s the WORST businessman in the country.

Chris Jones said:
I don’t get what’s controversial about what he said. $174,000 a year when you have 6 kids to feed plus student loans to pay off isn’t much money. He’s probably barely getting by. Is he not allowed to say that?

Not while cutting the incomes of public works who earn 1/3 that much. If Duffy has it tough raising a family on 174k how is it for a family on 50k who is now having to take a cut, while having their collective bargaining taken away. I can tell you one thing for sure the wife is working too and is not a stay at home wife like Duffy’s. The right has no conscious!

It must be tough for this Republican ($170K)I’m sure he will have to what other Republicans do and kiss the ass of the Koch brothers and maybe he will squeak by. He may have to sell that vacation home too.

Wow, first termer already out of touch with his electorate. You go girl.

Ellen Carey Rowe said:
Not while cutting the incomes of public works who earn 1/3 that much. If Duffy has it tough raising a family on 174k how is it for a family on 50k who is now having to take a cut, while having their collective bargaining taken away. I can tell you one thing for sure the wife is working too and is not a stay at home wife like Duffy’s. The right has no conscious!

Ellen, Take a look at http://www.rachel-camposduffy.com before you weep for the “single salary” serial liar.

Classic case of the GOP being caught with their pants down and no way to defend its position so we can just call people names to hid our embarrassment!

Poor, poor pitiful me.

Joseph Glackin said:
Ellen, Take a look at http://www.rachel-camposduffy.com before you weep for the “single salary” serial liar.

Who exactly is the “single salary” serial liar that I’m weeping over?

Ellen Carey Rowe said:
Who exactly is the “single salary” serial liar that I’m weeping over?

Bro. Duffy said, If you think I’m living high off the hog, I’ve got one paycheck.”
The link is to his wife’s website. She’s an actress, an author, guest host on “The View”, “contributor” to “Hannity”.

Joseph Glackin said:
Bro. Duffy said, If you think I’m living high off the hog, I’ve got one paycheck.”
The link is to his wife’s website. She’s an actress, an author, guest host on “The View”, “contributor” to “Hannity”.

Still don’t understand why you were saying I was weeping over him. Looks to me like I couldn’t have been more critical. of him.

Ellen Carey Rowe said:
Still don’t understand why you were saying I was weeping over him. Looks to me like I couldn’t have been more critical. of him.

My bad. Poor choice of words. Was trying to say just that the fellow was a bigger fraud than he seemed at first..

Even more proof that teabagger/GOP pigs are the most shameless pieces of human excrement on the planet. Humiliate them and spit on them. That is what they deserve.

This STILL cracks me up. I wish I had the problem of making over a quarter of a million dollars every two years. LOLOLOLOL!!!!

Joseph Glackin said:
My bad. Poor choice of words. Was trying to say just that the fellow was a bigger fraud than he seemed at first..

Ah … now it makes sense. :)