http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/ The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24395 George Soros Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:05:49 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24395 "I would imagine even the wealthy aren't too thrilled, as they will lose much more in the market if it stays down, than the little bit of additional tax they would have paid." Posted by: Lydia | Aug 11, 2011 4:20:40 PM I'm totally thrilled. I shorted the market. I made hundreds of millions! “I would imagine even the wealthy aren’t too thrilled, as they will lose much more in the market if it stays down, than the little bit of additional tax they would have paid.”
Posted by: Lydia | Aug 11, 2011 4:20:40 PM
I’m totally thrilled. I shorted the market. I made hundreds of millions!

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24392 bailey button triplet Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:55:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24392 Otherwise, just put my first name to reply to a comment. That professor Cornell West is a socialist, so of course our President wouldn't seem left enough for him. Sheesh Otherwise, just put my first name to reply to a comment.
That professor Cornell West is a socialist, so of course our President wouldn’t seem left enough for him. Sheesh

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24388 Kimberly Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:32:02 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24388 Kimberly,at 2:51:42 you just made a mistake just like you did when you posted under tierra. Posted by: Nephron | Aug 11, 2011 5:21:42 PM I have no idea what you're talking about, but by all means explain. Is this the same sort of "mistake" I allegedly made about festivals in the midwest and other parts of the country as well over 4th of july weekend? The cyberstalking is creepy but I realize you must be very bitter and lonely, so have at it. It couldn't be anything more bizarre than what I've seen thus far. Kimberly,at 2:51:42 you just made a mistake just like you did when you posted under tierra.
Posted by: Nephron | Aug 11, 2011 5:21:42 PM
I have no idea what you’re talking about, but by all means explain. Is this the same sort of “mistake” I allegedly made about festivals in the midwest and other parts of the country as well over 4th of july weekend? The cyberstalking is creepy but I realize you must be very bitter and lonely, so have at it. It couldn’t be anything more bizarre than what I’ve seen thus far.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24385 Parallex View Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:27:36 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24385 You can make up excuses for just about anything this President has done, who cares, it's politics, but to defend this action through excuses is SAD.... You can make up excuses for just about anything this President has done, who cares, it’s politics, but to defend this action through excuses is SAD….

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24380 really Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:09:32 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24380 Really, it is a lie that the families didn't want photos of any of the ceremony. They didn't want photos of themselves or the caskets. Posted by: Lydia | Aug 11, 2011 4:08:04 PM _____________________________ Dear Lydia, the policy that this Pres and the press and you are splitting hairs over is that the family decides on the press. 19 out of the 30 families did not give their CONSENT for the press to cover the transfer. Yes you might say well it's not of the actual caskets blah blah blah. Clearly the sentiment was no. SO the state dept and the pentagon sent NO photographers but not this Pres with his white house photog. So in "honoring" the families wishes this Pres gets a photo of himself saluting those caskets. Then they posted it on their website and then they distributed thru the media as his photo op du jour. Why is it that people just accuse you of lying when reality doesn't support their guy. Saying "nu uh" is for grade school playgrounds. Like I said I gave him the benefit. The expressed wishes of the family should trump his photo op and it was still a really creepy thing to do. Really, it is a lie that the families didn’t want photos of any of the ceremony. They didn’t want photos of themselves or the caskets.
Posted by: Lydia | Aug 11, 2011 4:08:04 PM
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Dear Lydia, the policy that this Pres and the press and you are splitting hairs over is that the family decides on the press. 19 out of the 30 families did not give their CONSENT for the press to cover the transfer. Yes you might say well it’s not of the actual caskets blah blah blah. Clearly the sentiment was no. SO the state dept and the pentagon sent NO photographers but not this Pres with his white house photog. So in “honoring” the families wishes this Pres gets a photo of himself saluting those caskets. Then they posted it on their website and then they distributed thru the media as his photo op du jour. Why is it that people just accuse you of lying when reality doesn’t support their guy. Saying “nu uh” is for grade school playgrounds. Like I said I gave him the benefit. The expressed wishes of the family should trump his photo op and it was still a really creepy thing to do.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24377 Parallex View Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:46:14 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24377 "He's the same white as he is black." Gotta say that is probably the most idiotic thing I have read posted on the site....clue...WHO CARES....He is failing as a President and leader due to his inexperience and inept understanding on how our economic system works...I don't care how polite he is....Charm ain't gonna to cut it this time around. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us...sheezze “He’s the same white as he is black.” Gotta say that is probably the most idiotic thing I have read posted on the site….clue…WHO CARES….He is failing as a President and leader due to his inexperience and inept understanding on how our economic system works…I don’t care how polite he is….Charm ain’t gonna to cut it this time around. He puts his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us…sheezze

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24374 Lydia Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:20:40 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24374 It must be hard for Republicans, especially Tea Party members that their plan to save the wealthy from an increase in taxes messed up the stock market so much. I would imagine even the wealthy aren't too thrilled, as they will lose much more in the market if it stays down, than the little bit of additional tax they would have paid. Hind sight is twenty twenty or next time just listen to economic experts who are bi-partisan! It must be hard for Republicans, especially Tea Party members that their plan to save the wealthy from an increase in taxes messed up the stock market so much. I would imagine even the wealthy aren’t too thrilled, as they will lose much more in the market if it stays down, than the little bit of additional tax they would have paid.
Hind sight is twenty twenty or next time just listen to economic experts who are bi-partisan!

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24372 Lydia Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:18:04 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24372 Pauldia, you can't speak for everyone. Try to show some respect for the office of President, just as I did when Bush was in office even though I didn't agree with anything he did. Pauldia, you can’t speak for everyone.
Try to show some respect for the office of President, just as I did when Bush was in office even though I didn’t agree with anything he did.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24369 Lydia Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:15:36 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24369 Economic Reality, Please do not post some random story with my name and comment time at the top. It is common practice to only use that format when there is a quote from a post before it. Otherwise, just put my first name to reply to a comment. That professor Cornell West is a socialist, so of course our President wouldn't seem left enough for him. Sheesh. Economic Reality,
Please do not post some random story with my name and comment time at the top. It is common practice to only use that format when there is a quote from a post before it. Otherwise, just put my first name to reply to a comment.
That professor Cornell West is a socialist, so of course our President wouldn’t seem left enough for him. Sheesh.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24365 Lydia Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:10:18 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/08/the-presidential-planner-the-economy-and-fundraising/#comment-24365 The right-wing talking points are getting old. Face it, your Republican leaders refused to raise taxes on the wealthy or cut tax loopholes for corporations, so now we have a lower credit rating. The majority of Americans, even a slight majority of Republicans want the taxes on the wealthy raised. Your Party is not representing you well and is doing great harm to our economy. The right-wing talking points are getting old.
Face it, your Republican leaders refused to raise taxes on the wealthy or cut tax loopholes for corporations, so now we have a lower credit rating.
The majority of Americans, even a slight majority of Republicans want the taxes on the wealthy raised.
Your Party is not representing you well and is doing great harm to our economy.

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