Here's what I got from this clip-instead of being stupid and lying about big things, like death panels and fascism, be smart and lie about little things, like that Republicans are really concerned about Medicare or that taxes are going up.
@Unsolicited Advice: I am pretty sure I fall into the "ordinary American" category in the link below.
If it's all a gigantic lie, like his secret birth certificate, or his secret love of -isms, like communism/fascism/socialism, then I will retract when it all comes down. Or up, as the case may be.
Well, it's just that historically tax increases track increases in sovereign debt. While possible that the so-called "ordinary American" won't be taxed, I'm a skeptic in that area. Not trying to be all "SECRET NAZI TRICKS!" about it, but my thought was that we collectively understood that health care and the like were going to result in tax increases.
I used to bitch about "dishonesty" from the Obama administration about who would pay for the public option, for example, but I eventually agreed with supporters that most people had an understanding that there would be cost-to-you implications. It's a transaction, not a gift. If you're expecting a gift I'd recalibrate those expectations. #joescarborough
@Unsolicited Advice: I imagine that the 5% that owns all the wealth in the country, the ones that are not in the "ordinary American tax break" category have a lot to do with all this. There is no secret that that category will be taxed.
Which is the very reason why Republicans are frantically using so many of those big stupid lies AND little smart lies. #joescarborough
@Kobayashi Maru: There are always going to be people on the other side of the aisle with whom we disagree. At least Scarborough is a rationale human being and not one of the tea-party nut jobs that is rapidly taking over the Republican party. #joescarborough
@Fuzzy Dunlop: He's still flat out lying, is my point.
Like Medicare? Unless it helps them scare the shit out of the olds, Republicans don't give a rat's ass about Medicare, and haven't since it started. #joescarborough
This is sort of like when a girl who desperately wants to impress a group of guys goes off on a tirade about how she just hates women OMG they're sooooo annoying! (be my boyfriend!) #joescarborough
@morninggloria: "I just like, don't relate to girls at all. I only want to hang around with dudes, because girls are such shallow bitches. Not like me. I am deep. Also, I like sports. And belching." #joescarborough
@Notes from the underwhelmed: "And sex. Like, most chicks don't even watch porn, but I love porn, and sex. Like a guy. Except I want to have sex with guys. Unless making out with chicks turns you on.
@Notes from the underwhelmed: "And I hate drama. I can't stand all that girl-drama. Girls can be so dramatic."
This is what kills me (even as a woman, myself) because they're the ones who usually turn out to be the nuclear winters of drama. Always tell your guy friends to stay away from the girl who makes it a point to point out that she hates all the dramz. #joescarborough
Being named "celebrity mum of the year" by some British company seems to be a bad bad omen like no other. I remember when Kerry Katona was named that very thing, and she soon after spiralled out of control in every which way imaginable. There are other notable examples of this too.
But hey, Britney has already done all that spiralling, so who knows with her?
Really though, I just don't see the point of ridiculous titles like that, they are obvs meaningless...
@applejuice: Mel "Scary Spice" B was also declared Spectacle Wearer of the Year, even though she didn't need glasses and wore them, ooh, ONCE for a photo op. Good times.
Awh, poor Jonathan Capehart. I think he should be proud that he doesn't need a stylist to dress him. The rest of them are the most boring looking people on the face of the Earth. Also, since when do I provide earnest commentary in these things?
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Scarborough is douche-lite. #joescarborough
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You don't think taxes are going to increase?
Interesting. #joescarborough
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If it's all a gigantic lie, like his secret birth certificate, or his secret love of -isms, like communism/fascism/socialism, then I will retract when it all comes down. Or up, as the case may be.
[www.barackobama.com] #joescarborough
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Well, it's just that historically tax increases track increases in sovereign debt. While possible that the so-called "ordinary American" won't be taxed, I'm a skeptic in that area. Not trying to be all "SECRET NAZI TRICKS!" about it, but my thought was that we collectively understood that health care and the like were going to result in tax increases.
I used to bitch about "dishonesty" from the Obama administration about who would pay for the public option, for example, but I eventually agreed with supporters that most people had an understanding that there would be cost-to-you implications. It's a transaction, not a gift. If you're expecting a gift I'd recalibrate those expectations. #joescarborough
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Which is the very reason why Republicans are frantically using so many of those big stupid lies AND little smart lies. #joescarborough
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Like Medicare? Unless it helps them scare the shit out of the olds, Republicans don't give a rat's ass about Medicare, and haven't since it started. #joescarborough
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"... please love me?" #joescarborough
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This is what kills me (even as a woman, myself) because they're the ones who usually turn out to be the nuclear winters of drama. Always tell your guy friends to stay away from the girl who makes it a point to point out that she hates all the dramz.
#joescarborough
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But hey, Britney has already done all that spiralling, so who knows with her?
Really though, I just don't see the point of ridiculous titles like that, they are obvs meaningless...
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