which facts?

I thought it was a WONDERFUL speech. Perfection. How lucky we are to have a Republican as Governor in a Dem state where spending, taxes, costs of insurance, etc etc have been totally out of control for so long! I viewed the purpose of his intro was to set up that if Chris can make progress in a failing state like NJ, then the same might be able to have at the Fed level.

We need to Back Christie and Romney in order to jump-start this great country and undo the damage done by that incompetent pretender OBAMA.

It is no crime to get fooled once but to get fooled again (?) for shame!

Lets all jump in for the big win and clean house of all these liberal waste-products!

Lets Back Dynamic People like Christie and Romney so that the damage OBAMA and his crew can be undone before its too late!

Before we know it, happy days will be here again!

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the rebate checks stopped long before Christie along. more like Corzine. you remember him/hes the RICH guy that misplaced billions of Dollars. and got away with it. cause his home boy occupies the W H.

jack, I agree with you. Christie's speech was approximately 2400 words, but the name 'Romney' only came up 6 times. Conversely, in the speech, Christie mentions himself 60 times. The NY Post reported a few days ago that Christie declined running a Vice-President because he believes that Romney will likely lose.

Christie is looking at 2016. I'm not sure how he'll do as a President candidate. He's popular in New Jersey because of his willingness to deal with corruption and overspending, but I don't see that attracting votes nationwide. Christie is intelligent and speaks well, but he is a bully.

I know that some Republicans in Midwestern and Rocky Mountain states have stated that they do not like his aggressive New Jersey attitude. Furthermore, the media scrutiny for Presidential candidates is severe. If he calls people 'idiots' or 'jerks' while running for President, his candidacy will be quickly over.

I oftentimes wonder whether Americans' problems with straight talkers are that they either are unable to grasp the dire reality of the American economy (thank you public education) or they so desperately need to have their bottoms powdered when a public official speaks that the message is lost if "he isn't nice to me." For goodness sake, he's a Jersey boy who is rough around the edges and his trademark style is "damn the torpedoes." I personally find it refreshing and don't count on my Governor to make me "feel good" about myself. For that, I have family, friends, faith and most importantly, myself. For Jerseyans, I'm shocked when people mention he's too harsh. Have you ever been to a mall in this state and tried to fight for the last available parking spot at Christmas time? The kinder and gentler New Jerseyan is no where to be found yet they are "insulted" when their Governor shoots from the hip! I wish the RNC had unleashed him in the speech. I think he was tame, out of character and yes, he did not talk about Romney enough. I'm not so sure that he has any aspirations on the national stage other than being a spokesperson for the party. He strikes me as a realist. His style certainly would not sell to this high brow, passive, sophisticated American electorate whose interest is more about "feelings" than qualifications.

Donna, voters have consistently rewarded politicians that give them tax cuts, massive benefits, big and unfunded wars, and ask for no sacrifice. They reward leaders who treat them like children.

And when the leaders of this country do ask for sacrifice, they're gone. So what do you expect? Look at Ryan last night - he totally sold his beliefs out in order to have a shot to win. I just hope Christie can maintain his beliefs and purpose when he's up there in 2016.

Good point about the faux outrage regarding tone and style. The Cherry Hill mall parking lot isn't exactly Munchkinland.

Porter - I disagree with you about Paul Ryan "selling out" last night. He very effectively painted the stark reality of Obama's record. That was his role at this convention. He was articulate, likable, youthful and came across as a candidate who has a heartfelt grasp on the individual ingenuity on which this country was founded. He wasn't in the least bit apologetic for anything. He won the night! Policy details will come out during the debates. It'll be interesting to see what solutions (if any) and reference to the "success" of the current administration's record will be stressed during the Democrat national convention. Not a whole lot to sell the American public to make the argument of "4 more years" when the economy will be the ultimate yardstick by which Obama is measured.

He's now the defender of Medicare. He's now the guy that was pro Bowles-Simpson, instead of the man most responsible for killing it. His closing statement about protecting the vulnerable is the exact opposite of the philosophy - Ayn Rand - that he's openly and proudly trumpeted for years and years.

He's etch-a-sketching. He's an empty suit with no core beliefs. He might as well be John Kerry. In other words, a typical politician AND the kind of man that Chris Christie correctly called out the night before.

Hey, Christie may have been down by 10%, but he may have also been up by 10%. The play-it-safe, try to come in a close second strategy is - to me - embarrassing. And Joe Biden will now clean his clock given the contradictions between Paul's words and his previous actions.

Election is Obama's to lose, Ryan pick did zero. If looking good was all that Romney wanted, why not just get Ryan Lochte?

I mean, is medicare the biggest drain and cause of the deficit...or is it the best program ever that we have to fall on our swords to save? Or does the answer depend on the day of the week? Or does it depend on the audience? Or does it depend on if we're on national TV or Fox News.

Typical politician. Get ready for HUGE deficit spending if these two back their way in. Not that anyone on the right will care, because they don't care about deficits when they're running up the tab.

Porter - I sense your hostility. With respect to the commission's report, Ryan's position was that the reforms would have accelerated the ill-conceived consequences and expenses of Obamacare. In April of this year, Erskine Bowles lauded Ryan's budget as "sensible" and "straightforward." At the same UNC forum, he was highly critical of Obama's budget describing it as very "back loaded" - hence, Obamacare. We KNOW what we have with President Obama. $6 trillion in added debt, states being sued by his justice department in those states' efforts to enforce immigration law, a partisan take over of the US medical system, handouts to campaign bundlers...and you're concerned about Paul Ryan? Honestly, when Ryan debates Joe Biden it won't even be a fair fight. For Biden's sake, I surely hope that hoof in mouth disease is covered under Obamacare.

Not hostile in the least. I'll put it like this - I would have expected the speech Christie gave from Ryan, and vice-versa. So far, Christie and the Governor of NM are the only ones I've seen who look Presidential.

I find it odd that they took the Ryan brand attribute they saw as most valuable and marketable - his honesty and frankness about tough choices to be made - and failed to use it. Seemingly hiding it from the independent votes that were watching. And these are the people they need to get to win.

The debates are meaningless. The only people who watch them are decides who want to see their pre-existing opinions validated. We know this. They do a joke of a rating. The convention is speech is the opportunity to reach a mass audience. That's where you leverage what you can.

Ryan has already been caught lying about taking stimulus funds, now he leaves himself open on abortion and the debt. Unless you want to use a guy to his fullest, don't pick him.

That's Romney's fault, not Ryan's.

I'll level with you, Porter. I was initially nervous about the Ryan pick, but after last night...I can only hope he doesn't outshine Romney. The debates may not be watched as globally as they should, however, the running commentary does fall on many ears. Interestingly, I have 2 kids who have recently graduated colleges. When barbecuing out back with their friends (20-27 y.o.) this summer, I had the opportunity to ask them about the upcoming election. Out of 15 friends, 14 have chosen to not vote or switch their vote to "anyone but Obama." Every one of these kids voted for Obama 4 years ago. When I suggested to them that I guess it's the economy, some agreed. Ten of them, however, said that they were following their parents' leads. I found this startling. Their parents (diehard Democrats) will not be voting for their party's candidate. I'm fairly certain that Obama will carry NJ, but I believe it's going to be a heck of a lot closer than anyone thinks. Is Ryan the perfect VP choice? Probably not, but I think he is pretty darn close. He is relatable across a very broad spectrum. Obama is an utter failure. In fact, if you look up "utter failure" on Wikipedia I'm fairly certain his picture will be there.

Donna- don't be fooled by Joe Biden's demeanor. . .he's quite an accomplished legal scholar. When Clinton was impeached, his statement that was added to the Congressional record after the vote, was a work of art to read.

I may be too hard on Ryan, but only because I found Christie's call for leadership and honesty and the will to govern and solve problems to be exactly what I want to hear. And then I hear the pre-packaged, focus-group-tested, boiler-plate BS from Ryan.

And young people saddled with massive student loan debt and a bad job market are right to ask questions (maybe they should start voting, as this country essentially has a policy of transferring wealth from young to old...because the latter votes en masse).

We'll see how it goes - I still can't believe that Obama is ahead given the economy and the spending advantage of his opponent. That, to me, is telling. PA is practically off the board. It's all about likability, and I'm sure you find that as frustrating now as I did in 2008 or Carter fans did in 1980.

If NJ is close, you probably aren't going to need it as you'll have won FL, OH, VA and maybe even WI.

PS - have you forgiven Clint now for that Super Bowl commercial?

Spooner - Joe Biden may be quite the scribe, but the debates will be televised and I can only imagine the nail biting going on at the DNC. He is a loose cannon, an unaccomplished communicator and not very quick on his feet. I will be shocked if he puts on a good performance. Porter - I care about as much for what Clint Eastwood thinks about the election as he does for what I think. Amen, he's involved and willing to voice his piece in liberal Hollywood, but I'd much rather see him do what he does best. As the Dixie Chicks were told....Shut up and sing!

That Clint thing was kinda weird. Big Clint fan, wish I hadn't seen it.

Jack, have you ever met Gov. Christie? Then how can you make assumptions on his motives. We should rename you JACKASS!

Porterincollingswood, stay in collingswood. That's where mindless imbeciles belong!

What a strange perspective Jack. It's clear to me that Christie was used to set up the fact that if a Republican gov can make change happen is a failing Democratic state like NJ, then we may have a glimmer of hope that a Republican president would have the guts to try to do the same tough changes that are needed at the Federal level.

I'm sure John Jay would be proud to see his name attached to the level of political discourse you vomit onto these posts every single day.

Porterincollingswood, being a thick sculled liberal jack*** doesn't make you better. It just points out to OC folks that you where either unsuccessful in life or a gov't worker, none of which are wanted in OC. So, stay there in Collingswood!!! Get 'em John Jay! Van Drew's next.

Go go go Donna and John. Problem is logic and intelligence doesn't work so well with bleeding heart liberals, union workers, those who feel rich people owe them a job and if not a job, then a hand-out. John is so right, Corzine, McGreevy and Florio should crawl out of site in shame.

Good points, John Jay.. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Right on Robin. Christie is as New Jersey as Salt Water Taffey and if he said a few good things about our state - so what. He did give the Dems credit for helping him make some progress in our state. I say good for him! At the federal level we do need a change. Three and a half years of failure can't be blaimed entirely on the previous admin. At some point a canidate has to suck it up and move on.

What world do you Repubs live in? Only Faux News and Rush are ignoring the polls showing your party has LOST women's support by a wide margin. Mitt's handlers are very concerned, so they trotted out a few females to speak at the convention, but it's too late. Actions speak louder than words.

The far-right Repub platform emphasizes anti-women, pro-gun-clip positions that will never fly with rational voters. That's why Gov Crispy talked about himself (for 2016) rather than Mitt and the Tea-Party-dominated platform. Wake up and smell your own defeat, right-wingers.

George, You have to be the most clueless bastard to ever grace these posts. Pull your head out of your a** and accept the fact that some people don't like government overhauls and anti-American presidents. No matter how bad you want it, we will not buy the Bull**it your selling. Have fun collecting your social programs tough guy.

George, You are apparently speaking about the reps in your first sentence. Then you switch to the dems in the second. You are not making much sense.

...makes a lot of sense too me. . .and the polls bare him out. The right wing has taken over the Republican Party. . .just ask "make my day" Clint Eastwood who I don't understand who put him..."unscripted" up there last night?

So, if you're in the 99% lets play a game and guess where at in that number you lie, Bottom ten? If repubs hate women than you hate success!!

Stinki, you forgot to mention the sexist, racist coverage by the "networks". They censored/cut out most of the women and minorities who spoke on Tuesday night. That was done so the DNC, ABC, NBC, and CBS can say were excluded.

The dems are not responsible for slavery and besides Lincoln and the rubs are on record for supporting slavery. The much heralded Emancipation Proclamation was a worthless political document. Slavery was not abolished until December 1865 when Georgia ratified the 13th amendment (after Lincoln was dead about 7 months0. In fact, there were still slaves in New Jersey after the Surrender at Appomattox.
But hell, keep spewing your idiotic rant. The truth does not matter to you – as long as you can manufacture so-called facts to support your position. You are true blue far right rub but that's the rubs for ya! Stinki, next time think before rant - if you can!

No do not hate them just want them barefoot and pregnant
There were what you called inner city slums well before HUD
they love Haley because of her hatred and what she called "war with unions'
Mittens " job tour" well his plan is to add a few more wars to the books
and solve the unemployment rate. Shame on the President for pointing out the
700b is not cutting services but give packs from big Pharm doctors and insurance
but Ryans plan does cut services since it takes money from services
Seems the stimulus was just fine when Ryan begged and received money but not so good for others. Mitch MConnell the first day the president was in office
"My job is to see he is a one term President" you call that working for the people?
Romney to college students "borrow money from your parents"

Sue, coherent thoughts please. Please clarify and be specific.

More than 1/2 the country's population are women. More than half college grads are women (way more than half, as a matter of fact!) Just based on that alone it MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL that Republicans are anti-woman.

Sue, you are a bigot!

Keep spewing that bigotry Sue

misogynistic "old-boys" ideas? You smoken some good stuff!

Wow, Sue....you have quite the preoccupation with people's private parts. I'm almost sorry to admit that we share the same plumbing. I do not need the government to provide me with birth control. I am an adult, not a dog in heat, and can control my anatomy just fine. I will also deal with any child conceived in my womb. Yes...I said "child" not molecular mass. As far as equal pay for equal work, there are laws on the books to protect me in that arena. You see, Sue, I do not rely on the federal government to be my "sugar daddy." I am intelligent, assertive and proactive because that is how my parents raised me. I do not view Washington as the answer to my problems. I solve those myself. Time to put your big girl pants on, Sue and man up....pardon the pun!

Gee Sue...Even the married Republicans with wives, daughters and mothers?? they are women also...so not only are we anti women we are anti family as well?? Your argument is baseless. Only a fool would think otherwise. Bless your heart.

Donna,
You should be a foster parent. With that kind of attitude you could turn some little lives around.

chris- that bigotry garbage is true in Virginia with the screening. . .just like the Republicans are trying to disenfranchise people from voting in swing states. All about who they really are!

Spooner - You underestimate the intelligence of Americans when it comes to their ability to apply for ID's. 21 year olds can do it with one hand tied behind their backs. Travelers can accomplish the task. Applying for Medicaid benefits requires ID presentation. But your position is that it is "burdensome" and "disenfranchising" only when it comes to voting. Why is the necessity for IDs not "disenfranchising" in those other instances? What are you really saying? Should we have no standards to ensure the integrity of the American voting system? Is it beyond the realm of possibility to imagine that voter fraud has occurred in the past and will continue in the future? It is an ignorant position and I wonder what the left's end game really is? Perhaps voter fraud is the goal and unmasking it is not a part of the value system of the American left because it suits their needs.

As a republican woman, I can tell you Sue that I and all of my female friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers are voting Republican (at least this year! haha!). Republican to me equals smaller government, less interference in business, lower taxes, basically we want government OUT OF THE WAY of business and job development. I frankly do not care very much about the typical women's 'social issues.' They're not even on my radar this year. I want government OUT of business, especially out of the regulatory business. I want a balanced budget, HUGE cuts to entitlements and I basically want government at all levels to learn to be expected to function with lower levels of tax.

I wonder what Sue's involvement was in this.

Gee Moe you forgot to say "Chris Chrispy Cremeis so fat, when he walked in front of the TV, I missed 3 commercials"

It is all in how you look at it. Yes, Chris Chrispy Creme is a bit over the average weight for citizens of our state, but far more interesting than the Pillsbury dough-boy. Getting back to the point of this article---I will bet that he has gotten much better reviews than our state web site for tourists. Say what you like, but he does ballance state budgets.
Having said that, I don't think he has many friends that are teachers.

Hey Moe, now we know why Curly was the smart stooge. Will you visit your hero, Corzine when he goes to prison? That is one thing to look forward to Obama leaving office. LET THE INVESTIGATIONS BEGIN!!!!

We had our chance with Ron Paul and dumb Americans blew it. Both parties are bought and paid for by the offshore banking cartel. Christie is a farce and Obama is a fraud. They are all CRIMINALS! Christie made NJ go backwards in job creation. Also, I do not support corzine, he is another criminal. MF Global, anyone?

I agree with Uncle Moe. Christie is a complete joke. The RNC was a total farce and Romney is joke

If Mittens knows what is wrong with the country and will create jobs why will he go on a national jobs tour? After listening to his foreign policy it will be hard to
bring down the debt going into a few new wars when the first two have not
been paid for... but it will help a bit with theunemployment rate some will have to go
overseas and the defense industry will grow leaps and bounds

Spooner on Day 1 of the Campaigner-in-Chief's term he had a Democratic run congress. Both houses. And instead of working to solve the country's economic woes, he decided to RAM THROUGH Obama Care, the largest tax increase in history (yes tax increase, just ask the Supreme Court)

Now he is dealing with the backlash of his failed leadership. 70 days left of this shameful chapter in American History.

Both NJ parties ran a woman for Lt. Gov., but one national party has lost women's support (by a wide margin) because of the Old Boys' draconian 18th-century anti-female bias.

Women will comprise more than half of the vote in Nov. It's over for Mitt. No amount of Etch-a-Sketch flip-flopping can save his campaign.

Sue - Again, I have to ask you what the source of your hatred for men is? Please detail for me the "draconian" bias of the Republicans. Is it that the Romney/Ryan platform involves the creation of jobs and encourages personal responsibility? Is it that the reduction of the national debt is a priority? Is it that they are in favor of school choice so that young women in inner cities have an opportunity for a quality education and therefore a financially successful life? Is it that they have openly admitted (SHAME ON THEM) that the choice to be a stay-at-home Mom is a noble and important one? Or is it simply that they support life at all stages? Is it ever possible in your world for someone who is Pro-Choice to actually choose life? Pro-Choice is a misnomer. Their is no choice in their radical agenda. The movement should be more aptly named "Pro-Abortion."

I am voting for DONNA for any office she would like...I totally agree that we just need to figure out that government is not the answer to our personal problems and social issues.

You are half right except Dubya, Cheney, Rice and the rest of the far right actually deserve your wonderful praise. If they did not invade Iraq and in doing so reverse Clinton's trend of paying down the debt and turn this into a huge drain on our economy, economically we would be in good shape. Hell, even the republican party is currently running ads confirming that Obama inherited a bad situation.
But you know what, let's praise GOD. He is an American, ya know! He wants us good Americans to murder his Middle Eastern children. GOD BLESSES THE FAR RIGHT AND THEIR PLANS TO KILL THE MUSLIMS. It is good for Israel and that is all that matters.
And like you said, this economic mess is bringing back American families. But the far right is far too far right to realize that. Like Romans, they get their thrills over getting people slaughtered in the arena.
Where will Mormon Romney send our troops next? IRAN? How dare they build nukes just because Israel has 1000’s of nukes. Israel has to protect herself from nukeless Iran.

Thanks, John. I'm one of those REPUBLICAN hard-working, monmouth county women.
Republicans want less government, lower taxes, balanced budgets, and most importantly to me, I expect government to get out of the way of business!

Is that the Clinton with a 70% approval rating? The one who's going to get up at the DNC convention and, with the benefit of Romney's policy-devoid platform, dismantle the empty suit / please please like me campaign that the RNC outlined last night?

That one? Worse or better?

50% of households, that's households - not taxpayers, pay no income tax. Do the homework before you post the stat.

Why don't 50% of households pay taxes? Because wages have stagnated and the number of deductions and tax cuts continues to increase.

So I suppose you're for a tax increase to address this problem? Or did you just step on your own talking-point foot?

Don't worry, Mitt's going to eliminate the mortgage interest deduction and the property tax deduction. That's going to smart if you are from a state that has high property taxes. Like, say, NJ.

How about we raise revenue by asking Americans to pay 100% of their payroll taxes, thereby relieving employers (AKA, your boss) of the liability?

That's revenue positive, that's responsible, that's pro-business. Are you in?

Thought so.

I was watching Bill Moyers on NJTV last night... They did a story on The Nuns on the Bus. If you are not familiar, these are Catholic nuns that are traveling the country to highlight social inequity, poverty... At the end there was a debate between Sister Simone Campbell and a conservative pundit, who used the same numbers you have... Now having been educated at Augustinian Schools perhaps I have a different take on my role in society... But the fact is that everyone pays taxes. fact. This 50% pay no taxes is misleading and just plain false... If you have a job, you pay taxes, even the unemployed pay taxes on that money. Everyone pays sales taxes... and explain to me how someone making 24k a year could even afford to pay more then payroll taxes. The take home is 19k. That is just over $1600 a month. and very close to the poverty line.
Under the Romney Ryan plan... That family, even filed married and with two kids will pay close to $200 more a year... I think that is wrong.

And lets say you do well in life and make $500k a year... same situation, married two kids... Romney and Ryan will give you an additional 24k a year in tax cuts. So explain the morality of a $200 tax hike on a family struggling to get by, and a 24,000 cut for those doing well???

Thank you, John Jay. What a patriotic name!

Yes, the Dems FORCED the banks to make loans to people that had lower credit scores. After 60 years of banks knowing how to lend their money to homeowners, the Federal Government, WITHIN ONE DECADE OF GETTING INVOLVED, completely destroyed the housing market and the economy.

But hey, lets' give them healthcare to run too. and let's give the auto industry to run too. and let's let them run the energy industry too. let's force all the U.S. based commercial light bulb producers out of business so that we can all buy European manufactured light bulbs for $4 a pop.

Why? Because they Dems are for the poor, they are for women, they are for college students, they are for hispanics, they are for seniors, they are for blacks, they are for the middle class. Hey, they're for everyone.......Which means they are for no one.

Take a stand, will you? Stand for something except lies and distortions. Read something other than People magazine.

...actually one of the key players in that game was Republican Senator Phil Gramm from Texas. . .but we don't want to bother you with trivial facts?

A lot of those people are paying no taxes because the GOP embarked on a 30 year plan to lower taxes. They won. And now, the crybaby base whines about the net result.

Joe R, of course the seniors, sick people, etc should be paying no fed income tax, and they don't. But if you're a married guy who owns a home, has a mortgage deduction (like over 65% of Americans), and takes the deduction for the kids/dependents, plus the many other deductions that the average household takes, you pay no Fed income tax after your deductions, even if you are pushing $100K/year. There are just so many deductions, loopholes (even for average earners) that the majority of households pay very little Fed income tax. I'm not a rich corp wife, I'm a full-time working widow with kids, but I really don't expect my rich neighbor to pay a super high tax rate so that I don't have to pay anything.
When it comes to Fed income tax, the only people who really pay are single people with no deductions and no mortgage on their home, and people making high six figures who no longer have kids at home. It's the big percentage of average households with house and kids who really aren't paying much of anything....again I'm only talking FED income tax. And Joe, of course everyone pays property tax, and most of that goes to pay for local schools, since lots of towns no longer get little state and Fed support. Anyway, there are no easy answers to the whole tax issue. It stinks for everyone.

Actually, SmallTown, that $100,000/year scenario is not accurate. They too pay....and handsomely even if they own a small business. I firmly support a flat tax (15% plus or minus) across the board for ANYONE receiving income. No loopholes, no deductions, no lengthy tax filing documents, no bloated federal bureaucracy of enforcement. When nearly 50% of wage earners pay NO federal income tax, the burden on the workforce is disproportionate. I also think that if EVERYONE has a financial obligation to Washington, they may pay closer attention to the consequences of elections and become a more informed electorate. There is something to be said about having skin in the game.

...Republican Senator Phil Gramm was up to his neck in deregulation of the financial industry. . .

how do you expect to be taken seriously by anyone when you ramp up rhetoric like this... Its just stupid. Its like the idiots who called Bush a fascist. Dems have been rather centralist for decades now... As your buddy Stinki points out, it was Clinton who got in bed with the banks... It was Obama who kept Government Sacs.... So where do you get socialism and communism from... it is this sort of crap that keeps us mired in the crap... and a political debate at the highest levels based of lies and spin.

Donna, I totally agree with your flat tax approach, it's really the only way to eliminate all the games we have to play to make out tax hit as low as possible. When I was commenting about tax payers at $100K pay little in taxes, I was commenting on all the deductions they are legally allowed to take...deductions for kids, their mortgage interest, and if they own a small biz, they can expense their cars, cell phones, home office, insurance, etc etc to reduce their taxable income as low as possible. And I'm not against this, it's all legal, and I certainly use it myself, but I'm just saying that that is ONE of the reasons why we end up with not enough tax revenue to cover the Fed bills (and of course outrageous wasteful programs and spending are the other side of the problem). But see the dems will say that the 15% flat tax really hits the average guy making $30K-$50K who needs every penny to pay for his cell phone, DVR, big car and credit card bill...and of course to pay for the $100K in student loans that he took so he could get his $30K job. Donna, there are just more problems than any Fed administration can handle. Cause many of the problems rest with how individuals live, work (or don't work), and spend, and expect the government to deliver a safety net to everyone. Exasperating.

SmallTown - I'm on board with much of what you say. I am a small business owner with kids and a HEALTHY federal tax liability despite all legal deductions. My position is still that taxes must be a sacrifice we make across the board at all income levels. Without that "shared" sacrifice, there is no incentive to become an informed electorate. Just look at the local outrage over property tax increases. Property owners became knowledgeable real quickly regarding the tax appeal process because it directly impacted their wallets. Living within one's means is a responsibility which this nation has forgone at the federal, state and local levels for a few decades. That philosophy has trickled down to families who are faced with record debt loads and no expectation of repayment. The thing even more shocking is that families have NO idea how they got to where they are and don't find it "fair" that they should satisfy their debts. It has become part of our culture and quite frankly for those of us playing by the rules, it is infuriating. The class warfare spewed by members of the left is immoral and does nothing to foster personal responsibility.

That's the point, you threw out the line because you think it sounded good. You have zero understanding of the dynamics behind it. But it sounded like a good talking point when Cornyn said it on Fox News, right? And I'm supposed to take you seriously?

Do some homework and come back when you are better prepared. This is why the GOP is losing a race it should be winning in a landslide. The base is lazy, sloppy, and devoid of facts.

Will you increase your payroll tax contribution by 100%? And stop relying on your boss (and by extension his or her customers) of the liability?

Think of all they could do if they weren't carrying you.

We have lowered income taxes consistently since Ike, stop acting like they are high right now. Stop acting like a pro-business / anti-tax person when you merely ask someone else to pay your share (boss) or just borrow to cover what you refuse to pay.

You won't raise taxes.

You won't cut spending.

And yet, you whine about a deficit! Hilarious.

But the point isn't economics, the point is that you are a professional victim and you need people to recognize you as such. That comes through loud and clear. Mission accomplished.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to open up for the day. Have a nice one!

The top marginal tax rate under Eisenhower was 91%, the economy was in good shape, unionization was at about 34% of the work force (it's now at about 11.8% after 30 years of unions busting) and middle class wages we good enough to buy homes, cars and send the kids to college. That's when the GOP was still sane.

Yes, Fire Barry, the deficit is out of control, we've thrown so much money down the sink holes of government, there is truly no way to solve most of the problems we are now faced with, but few people want to admit that. Even if Romney is elected, where will millions of new jobs come from? We're never going to have gobs of new manufacturing...those jobs are gone for good. We're not going to have tons of new retail stores....we're all buying more and more of our basic goods online. We're not even going to produce more service jobs...walk into any bank and how many people are physically working there? Most of our economy's goods and services are shifting to being delivered online....all of those traditional jobs are gone for good. Even education will eventually be delivered more and more online, because who can go in debt $100K or more for a college degree with no guarantee of a job....so who will employ thousands and thousands of out-of-work educators? Even with strong Republicans in office, exactly where will the millions of high-paying jobs come from?? Where will the tax dollars come from to support half of america on either on social security, unemployment or welfare? We're in a really sour pickle.

Joe R...during Eisenhower, less than 10% of the population got a college degree...it's now up to almost 30%. Most families in the 50's and 60's could not afford to send their kids to college. In the 60's, 62% of families owned a home and today it's 68%. Oh, and the last time I looked most families had two cars in the driveway (not to mention 3 TVs, 2 computers, 4 cell phones, a DVR, and a full package of stainless steel appliances.) Let's face it, Americans (even poor ones), do not live 'modestly' anymore.

Who the hell is Barry? If you mean Barry Goldwater, he is very dead.

Who is Barry? If you mean Barry Goldwater, forget it. He is dead. Or do you mean General Barry McCaffrey? He seems like a fine man.

FB, you are wise. That's exactly what is going to happen. The whole concept of pensions just cannot survive, so anyone expecting to reap bennies from pensions for 30 years after they retire is just is living in a fantasy world. The numbers just don't work. Look at all the cities declaring bankruptcy in California....those pensions will be the first to go!

Just FYI, the governers of this fine state have been using the pension money to balance the state budget for years. If you think your taxes will go down by doing away with the pensions, I have a bridge I can sell you. They will have to rob another Peter to pay Paul, and that we be us tax payers...

You are very confused. There is no one in the White House that goes by either of those names. You might want to put that bottle down and let your poor head clear.

Jennifer - You are clearly not one of those "tolerant" Democrats. That tolerance does not translate well to those who happen to disagree with you on just about every level politically. Again, just as you want to throw the dart at those mean Republican men who hate women and minorities and want to govern your womb, I might suggest that you have a history lesson. In the 26 major civil rights votes after 1933, a majority of Democrats opposed civil rights legislation in over 80 percent of the votes. By contrast, the Republican majority favored civil rights in over 96 percent of the votes. You see, African Americans would not have had the right to vote had it been for the likes of Democrat men, like Al Gore's father for instance. BTW...the 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage) was passed, again, by a majority of Republican men. Lastly, how is it that Democrat policies have helped the poor out of their station in life? With all the social legislation, it seems that the poor are poorer, education is worse, taxes across the board are higher, and generational poverty is more persistent than it has ever been since these programs came to be back in the 50's and 60's. Judge your party on its policy results, not its policy's intentions.

In my opinion 'the lowest of the low' are the ones who resort to name calling when they do not have the facts on their side.
In 1919, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the 19th Amendment, according women the right to vote. 85% of Republicans voted in favor, nearly half the Democrats voted against a woman's right to vote. Known as the "Susan B. Anthony Amendment", it had been introduced into congress in 1878 by Senator Aaron Sargent (R-CA).
Yes - we may all be one catastrophe from poverty, but one more auto bailout from all of us being in poverty.
And Republicans do not want to 'dictate reproductive rights' - they do not want taxpayers to pay for other people's contraceptive choices or to federally mandate abortions for hospitals with religious affiliation. Contraception is cheap and abortion is legal - what you want is for me to pay for the first one and agree with the morality of the second one. And that is the foundation of dictatorship.

@ smalltownantics...WOW !! Where did you get the B.S. statistic about 65 % of people on foodstamps are "non white" ? About 42 % are "WHITE",28 % black, 20 % hispanic,and the rest is a mix . So please tell us where you got those inane statistics from ? Get your facts correct,do a little research before you post B.S. !! And where didi you get the B.S. concerning "uneducated" democrats ? You are a fool with misinformation who I am sure watches FOX "NEWS" ! YOU ARE A POMPOUS TYPICAL REPUBIGAN WHO SAYS.."HEY, I GOT MINE ,SCREW EVERYBODY ELSE " !

Smot...I know it may be a difficult concept for you to grasp, but this is a "comment" forum. Google that to see what it means or have a grown up look it up for you and explain it. Enjoy your day!

@ DONNA GRIFFIN....actually iT was a joke, lighten up it's sunday have some fun,stop yelling at you family, enjoy life, and oh yeah....GRASP THIS !!

Smot, I based it on Dept of Ag website numbers, but ok use your 42% white number...so 58% are non-white...still a hugely disproportionate number. And with regards to comments about 'undeducated'....I was replying to Jennifer's comments about 'uneducated' voting Republican, and wondering how she arrived at that. I have no beef with Food Stamps...that's one basic entitlement that needs to be kept as a solid program. But we still need to do what it takes to get less people on FS not MORE people. Smot, the problems are so huge, and we're so far down the tubes that I'm very skeptical as to what can be done. Continuing down the path of more and more dependence on a failing government just doesn't make very much sense to me.

@ jerseyswamps....blablablablablabla !!!

No, I spell the word you are looking for as: K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E.

@ jerseyswamps naaaahhhhhh...you are just an idiot savant who has the gift to type WORDS !! (google what an idiot savant is ).

Knowledge. Not from a news outlet or web site that leans my way. First hand experience. I worked in the system for 32 years. I know entitlement programs. I know how they can help and how they can damage people. I know how the programs can seduce people and how those in power can use the programs to manipulate people to vote a certain way. "Vote for me and I'll give you more". It's so easy even a cave man can understand.

@ louissa Who are you refering to ?

@Louissa. The republican party until Ronald Reagan was a party of moderates and thinkers. Now they stupidly chase the endorsements from crooked "men of god" and sold the soul of the party to crazed bible thumpers who suffer from delusions of grandeur. They all think they are god's other son. Charlton Heston aka Moses is a perfect example of what happened to the party.

Jon - Exactly which policy proposed by the Republican Party actually harms women? Is it a balanced budget achieved through responsible spending? Is it increased job creation which therefore reduces unemployment rates? Is it a reduction in the national debt? Is it school choice enabling those in the poorest performing districts the opportunity for a better education? Or is the matter of personal responsibility morally reprehensible to you? I find it amusing that you allude to finding our current administration "reasonable, practical, fair-minded, etc." You see, I do not define these issues by gender. They are America's problems which have grown to frightening proportions under our current "leadership." How deep of a hole are you prepared to dig for your children to climb into? I, for one, am hoping for some change come November.

What balanced budget? The Contract with America was in 1994. Since, Republicans have spent like drunken sailors. And jobs? really... what has any elected member of Congress done about jobs? they haven't even put forth a bill.
Its nice to have all of these platitudes to point at and say we stand for THAT, but none of it is ever enacted in the real world... In Congress you had a tea party Congress ignore the debt and take on social issues... You had a tea party Congress that let the debt ceiling debate linger on so long that our nations credit rating was down graded. These is the reality of what the Republican party has done since taking over the House.

Really, Patrick? President Obama and Harry Reid are Capt. and Co-Capt. of the "spend like drunken sailor" division of that ship. By the end of his term in office, Pres. Obama "will have added nearly as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined." What exactly are the details of the budget passed by the current administration? Oh, that's right, we haven't had one of those. Just another constitutional obligation this administration chooses to ignore. Despite the fact that President Obama had majorities in both Houses early in his administration, he was unable to accomplish ANY reduced spending or national debt reduction policy. Seems to me that the only thing he did manage to accomplish was increasing that debt burden for hard-working (at least for those of us who still have jobs) Americans. When does ANYTHING that has occurred in the last 4 years become the responsibility of the current administration?

This morning I was watching Fox News.... And It's funny Brit Hume said nearly the same thing about the debt and the first two years... The first two years distortion is that while they had majorities, there is this thing called a filibuster, and a super majority... 60 votes in the Senate. So there was no open route to legslation.
As for the debt, have you actually looked at how much of the debt truly is of Obama's hand? Cause if you had you would realize that the majority of the dentist he Bush tax cuts and two unfounded wars. And TARPwhich was branded by Hume this morning as a fund meant to every Democrat's pork desires, was in fact not even close to what was needed by most economists. Nor what we need to fix our rapidly aging infrastructure. And just so you know, the Romeny Ryan plan does nothing to kill the debt. In fact it is projected to expand it. If you don't believe me. Google it.
Fact is taxes are the lowest they have been in decades, and government smaller under Obama then Bush. Facts. Reality. Again, don't believe it, google it.

So, Patrick...you find that the Obama administration has worked wonders on our economy? Do not lump me in with Bush defenders either. There is plenty of blame to go around, but there comes a point when a reasonable person has to say...we must stop the bleeding and the current administration is merely giving the patient more blood thinners. Obama made promises, which he broke. If Romney breaks his promises, he too will be out of a job the next election cycle. Jon - the Democrat party of old has gone through some transformations as well...simply ask Artur Davis. It is experience in all matters economic that will drive me to the voting booth this November. The current fraternity in the executive branch is inexperienced, unwilling to learn from history and destroying the fiscal future of my children. Time to clean house. Nuff said!

Louissa - You may want to check your GM facts. No doubt, $3.2 billion is a big number in GM's profits' posting. But an even bigger number is $60 billion. That’s what this administration and the last one together sank into GM (not to mention another $20 billion or so they dumped into Chrysler). When President Obama gave GM this money, he insisted that it was not a handout but an “investment” that would cost taxpayers “not a dime." But if there was ever any doubt that this wasn’t going to happen, earnings' reports dispel it. For starters, included in the $3.2 billion figure is the net $1.5 billion that the company generated from the one-time sale of Delphi, its auto parts supplier, and Ally Financial, its financial arm. Subtract that, and its performance looks much less impressive, especially compared to its rival Ford that really didn’t receive a dime from taxpayers yet made $2.6 billion last quarter—or nearly a billion more than GM. For Bush and Obama, the bailout was an epic failure.

@Louissa - I am not 85 or anywhere near it but I hope to be some day and since I look forward to that as something to aspire to I do not share your left wing contempt for the elder generation. The two bastions of liberalism - left wing politics and Hollywood - seem to regard getting older as a nuisance at best and a shameful thing to be eliminated at worst. The Obamanomic view of eldercare and the employment statistics for Hollywood actors and writers and producers are pretty much the same. If you are older you are useless, can't contribute to the conversation, have a fixed view of life, etc, etc - ageism is acceptable bigotry to them!
As for your stats - GM bailout was a fraud - a bailout with the taxpayers dollar that GM can only pay back by securing more long term funding and drawing on Peter to pay Paul and keeping sales figures up by floating subprime loans - the same strategy that collapsed the housing market. Only this summer it was reported that 79% of GM sales were fleet (that is government) purchases.
As for human rights - the republicans that supported the womens right to vote and civil rights when Democrats tried to block it. Republicans led the way in electing female governors and Reagan nominated the first female Supreme Court justice. I would rather get behind a party who supported life, respected it into old age and historically stood up for the disenfranchised than the democrats who look at me like one more cradle-to-grave dependent 'Julia'.

oh please, go on and add a few dozen more to the 'accomplishment' list.

Louissa, go look up the Ledbetter issue...it really doesn't have much of anything to do with equal pay for women. It's about how many months can pass before someone files a pay discrimination claim. We already have laws on the books that protect from pay discrimination.

Again, how do you expect to be taken seriously, when you bring up almost 100 years ago... Back then there was the Bull Moose party of PROGRESSIVE Republicans... formed to protect the party from a new wave of Conservative candidates. In fact, many Republicans back Woodrow Wilson in 1916... Today those Bull Moose party members would be Dems... and on the other side the Dixiecrats are well documented as switching to the Republican party. And in today's Republican party one would be hard pressed to say what it actually stands for... personal Liberty? ohh wait abortion and gay marriage... Prosperity? if that means growing the debt to fund Corporations and the rich.. and even more so what does Romney stand for? he's been talking about change, but his policies look to me to be the same as George W Bush. and I'm not sure America wants that.

Are you also daft? When it comes to lying, you are the reigning queen. For example, you called Corzine and Holder criminals and yet neither has ever been convicted of anything. You say New Jersey democrats fear fat boy Christie. From what I understand they do not fear him but rather they are disgusted of him. I am a republican who is also disgusted by Fat boy’s confrontational manners. You said Obama was a communist leader which is a lie. He is the president of the United States of America. You said Sue’s statement about women was foolish and you lied. The republican party fought equal rights for women.
Who is Odumbo? Our fat boy Governor?
And you are not John Jay.
Shut your ugly mug. The liar is you. Stop your dramatics and act like a person.

www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%2C8599%2C1874954%2C00

after reading through Louissa's posts thus far, it is utterly amazing how when prompted with the FACTS, her gears shift onto another topic. She should've been a lawyer the way she tries to spin the topics. LOL

some people ....smh

Wilson was a Southerner... And the the history of the Suffrage movement is an odd one. It was started by Northern Protestants who where originally banded together as prohibitionists. And Yes Wilson was against the 19th amendment until Suffragists where arrested for protesting outside the White House, and beaten and treated otherwise unjustly and when that became a public outrage, he switched his position.
But how does that have any bearing on the politics of 2012? You are making similar arguments as Romney and Ryan... Take a portion of the truth, spin it into a web of an argument and think that simply by saying something enough people will believe it.
So if you want to argue politics on a century ago, so be it. I'd rather talk about the issues that face us today... and that is that the Republican party is an empty suit of platitudes and inaction.

Patrick- I'll second that. . .and still waiting to here how Romney is going to solve America's problems. . .blah, blah, blah...blah, blah, blah. . .I mean this guy is a Jxxx? You better start coming up with specific solutions Mitt. . .or there's still plenty of wind mills in Holland, where you could join up with Don Quixote.

Louissa, go look it up...it's not an 'equal pay bill'...it's about how long people can wait to file a claim.... Laws are already on the books to protect women.

@John Jay, grow up. Act your age not your IQ. I have already proven you are the liar. I repeat: For example, you called Corzine and Holder criminals and yet neither has ever been convicted of anything. You say New Jersey democrats fear fat boy Christie. From what I understand they do not fear him but rather they are disgusted of him. I am a republican who is also disgusted by Fat boy’s confrontational manners. You said Obama was a communist leader which is a lie. He is the president of the United States of America. You said Sue’s statement about women was foolish and you lied. The republican party fought equal rights for women.
Who is Odumbo? Our fat boy Governor?
And you are not John Jay; you are a person with delusions of grandeur.
Shut your ugly mug. The liar is you. Stop your dramatics and act like a person.

Hey John: I'm quoting from your own link? it was bipartisan support in California that got the amendment rolling...

Look here... http://conservapedia.com/Woodrow_Wilson#Southerner
now. Is that a liberal slant?

@Johnnie Jay. Did Lincoln and the republicans fight the Civil War to abolish slavery? No. Lincoln made it clear he had nothing but contempt for “negroes”. His Emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in states that were in rebellion (not slaves in Union states like NJ) and expired at the end of the civil war since Lincoln did not sign it as president but as commander of the army. The slaves were not freed until the 12th amendment was passed literally 8 months later over Lincoln’s dead body.
You debate like that Karl Rove. You accuse, and accuse. You have no interest in intelligent discussion because you are an obstructionist. Johnnie a debate is a two way street. And from your responses it is obvious that the truth does hurt you. The beauty of being far right for you is you can claim god forgives your stupidity.

Ric, you probably need to check your facts better. It was the 13th Amendment that freed the slaves, not the 12th. President Lincoln absolutly did not hold negroes in contempt. While he did not feel the negro race was the equal to the caucasian race, he had a great empathy for slaves. Your statement about the Emancapation Proclamation is also not entirely correct. It actually reads "within any State or designated part of a State", There were parishes in Louisiana and counties in Virginia (later to become West Viginia) where slvery was left untouched.

@johnnie, I did not mention his life's history nor am I interested in a biography of Moses aka Charlton Hesston. Get a clue. They are on sale at Wal-Mart. He is as bad a political figure is he is an actor.

Wow. Can I get your autograph? You were THERE! Wowwie! By the way, Heston is not dead - no need for the past tense.

@Johnnie Jay, no I did not. I never mentioned Louissa as I do not represent her. In case you did not know, in this age women are expected to be their own person.

But you just acknowledged:
I have already proven you are the liar. I repeat: For example, you called Corzine and Holder criminals and yet neither has ever been convicted of anything. You say New Jersey democrats fear fat boy Christie. From what I understand they do not fear him but rather they are disgusted of him. I am a republican who is also disgusted by Fat boy’s confrontational manners. You said Obama was a communist leader which is a lie. He is the president of the United States of America. You said Sue’s statement about women was foolish and you lied. The republican party fought equal rights for women.
Who is Odumbo? Our fat boy Governor?
And you are not John Jay; you are a person with delusions of grandeur.
Shut your ugly mug. The liar is you. Stop your dramatics and act like a person.

@ Faux John Jay. Yes there are many angry communists in the former Soviet republic and in mainland China. So what is your point? Do you have a point or haven't your meds kicked in yet?

Yes. I am an importer/exporter of latex and latex related goods

Art Vandelay you must work for the man in Hightstown on Lake Drive.

We should note that Obama's real daddy, Communist Party USA (CPUSA) died July 26, 1987.

See there it is.... John Jay is an Obama Conspiracy theorist. What he is passing on here as fact is the totally out there theory that Obama's real rather is Frank Marshall Davis. A nut job made a film called "Dreams from My Real Father"... This from a guy who made a doc film that Paul McCartney is really dead. and Elvis is alive. At least we now now where you get your source material.

@Patrick. I first thought you were kidding. Ohmigod, there are really idiots out there that believe that asinine rumor. How many fathers can the president have? I thought there was one biological one to a customer. Heck, it is understandable. The far right republicans are running a mormon for president. That church is way out there, right with the moonies and scientologists. This explains how Mitt got the nomination – the nutcases are behind him.

Do you think Jay is interested in buying the Brooklyn Bridge from me?

All I have to say about this guy who posts as John Jay is that if the real John Jay where alive today... the Patch John Jay would call him names.... Jay of course was famous for his treaty... A treaty the Republicans of the day called a sell out. He was for central powers, and a Central bank. And of course 'implied powers' of the Federal government.
He was for everything this guy is against.

I love irony... and this is just rich.

but what do I know, i'm just an angry commie in his bright eyes.

Was it really a 'lie' or was she using the context of the present day Republican Party?
You'd see nothing like anything you write from present day Republicans.. and you know that... and if it makes you feel better to role out 1918, fine... but don't for a second try and sell us that that is the present day Republicans.

John- your developing an obsession over what 'Louissa' wrote. . .now if you could calm down. . .she was referring to the past 30 years, as they(the Republicans) have dealt with rape and abortion. . .But you keep writing on...

Yours is a fringe view... If you have a problem with Obama's policies, maybe address that, not some odd abstract concept that he is a secret Communist. cause if he where a communist, he wound have taken your computer, right?

@Johnnie Jay. You are freakin' crazy but you already knew that. By using your standards you can be labeled a John Bircher, a Klux Klux Klanner, and an all-around nutcase.
The policies you cite were in place long before president Obama and were in fact were in place during both Bushes and Reagan’s presidencies. Duh!

Anyhow: I have already proven you are the liar. I repeat: For example, you called Corzine and Holder criminals and yet neither has ever been convicted of anything. You say New Jersey democrats fear fat boy Christie. From what I understand they do not fear him but rather they are disgusted of him. I am a republican who is also disgusted by Fat boy’s confrontational manners. You said Obama was a communist leader which is a lie. He is the president of the United States of America. You said Sue’s statement about women was foolish and you lied. The republican party fought equal rights for women.
Who is Odumbo? Our fat boy Governor?
And you are not John Jay; you are a person with delusions of grandeur.
Shut your ugly mug. The liar is you. Stop your dramatics and act like a person.

Drew - Just an observation, but calling someone out for name calling all the while referring to him as a "vile little creature" makes you what?!?!? Perhaps a hypocrite....just saying.

@Donna Griffin. Just an observation: name calling is calling names such as you are an idiot and is not describing a person such as describing a person as a "vile little creature."...just saying.

Really, Ric? We had a different upbringing then. I guess you're OK with your children referring to someone with whom they disagree as a "vile little creature." My parents taught me better.

@Donna Griffin. We both know this has nothing to do with your upbringing or mine. The bottom line is you are pissed because Drew described John Jay as a "vile little creature in response in response to all the names Jay has thrown about. But you don't even blink an eyelash over the names John Jay has called out. If you were truly offended by name calling, you would have cited the more egregious offender which is Jay.
Donna, get real and stop playing like you are stupid. I am not going to end this calling you fake but I will end it describing you as fake.

Ric - I call out hypocrisy when I see it. I didn't even need to look at a single word written by John Jay. All I saw was Drew's feigned indignance over the name calling all the while calling JJ a name. If you can't see the irony in that, your ability to discern such requires some fine tuning. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

John- if you read the rest of that post. . .she's referring to the current Republicans, not the 1878 ones?

John Jay has got the Corzine thing right.

Hey JJ... John Jay was on the first Supreme Court, you aren't.
Second, nobody is defending Corzine... and lastly... gun-walking has been going on since 2006. you know that, but since this happened on Obama's watch it is clearly all his fault... and that contempt of Congress was a major political ploy to embarrass the President by Issa... This is the dirty politics, and lost is the border patrol officer who died, and those dead in Mexico by a stupid idea to track weapons by putting them in the hands of criminals... Those responsible in the DEA and ATF have already been dealt with, and you also know that these agencies did not fully brief Holder on the details of the operation. You have read about this- right? and by read, I mean somewhere besides pajama media or that ilk.

...maybe he read it on Joseph Farah's "World Net Daily" or Newsmax. com, or perhaps the Daily Caller or Instapundit(a PJ Media clone)... all non partisan news and commentary sites?

@ JOHN JAY Go read about the Iran/Contra scandal,maybe you will find a way to have President Obma responsible for this also !

where in this report does it say Obama endorsed? where? where anywhere does it say Obama endorsed? It just doesn't... Even Issa says its not a White House cover up on FoxNews.
Issa said to Chris Wallace, “No, we don’t. And what we are seeking are documents we know to exist, February 4th to December, that are, in fact, about Brian Terry’s murder, who knew, and why people were lying about it, and get to the truth. That’s all we want.” And if Issa does a real investigation, and not a political dog and pony show, it would go back to Operation Wide Receiver

so ... JJ you can keep spreading LIES if you like, but I'll make it my mission to debunk everyone.... You really have no interest in finding justice for the border patrol officer murdered, you just want to get a gotcha.... and Go on.. next card has got to be solyndra...

@john jay....your tin foil hat is leaking !! You are and always will be a fool !

Obama is a disgrace! Unemployment in America continues to increase( 15% + is the real number); The unemployment rate in America has been above 8% for the last 43 months (longer then any president since the depression). Obama has been President for the last 45 months.
Could it be he doesnt care about the 47%, only the 1%? hmmmm

Don't you find it a little ironic that Mr. Corruption Hunter missed the biggest target in the entire state?

try looking for corruption in your own back yard. christie could not give a crap about you (unless your part of the 1% john jay?, which i suspect your are) the fact of the matter is that the 99% are the ones that have built this country and support it with our tax dollars. while it might seem that the 1% pay alot, the reality is that with out the 99% the 1% would be nothing. in the words of your lord and master chris christie you are a bunch of moronic nincumpoops! romney has already ruined his chances THANK GOODNESS!

@Joe - if you hired a person to do a job, and at the end of 4 years he said:
I know I've improved nothing. But you see, the guy before me left a huge mess and my employees won't work for me. In fact all they do is fight with each other as things get worse. Constantly blaming each other for the growing mess.

My response would be. I know the guy before you left a mess. You convinced me you could fix it. You also told me you'd be just the guy to get all your employees working together again. You've failed on all accounts. And you've put me further in debt. In fact, I can't think of one thing that is better today then when I hired you 4 years ago. But I can certainly find many that are worse.
You're fired.

Romneys plan - probably no different then Obamas since they are both worthless candidates. It's like getting to pick which pile of sh*t you'd rather step in.

It's depressing to think that of all the brilliant people in this country, we get these two idiots to chose from.

...also what's killing this state. . .is the ever growing costs of government and education, especially higher education?