[talaniman]

Well what New York mayor screwed that up, I want to know so we can kick his a$$.

Taxicabs of New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 1937 Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia signed the Haas Act, which introduced official taxi licenses and the medallion system that remains in place today

I am new at this conservative stuff, so how do we spin this to blame Obama and Bloomberg? OOH OOH I got it, They lied on their birth certificates!! Don't let the young looks fool you! AND La Guardia was a RINO!!

I'm catching on quick huh guys? :D

[paraclete]

Why would you want to catch up

[tomder55]

I figured you could read the whole thing for yourself, but that's my point in supplying the link to show how it takes more than slapping a sign on a car and calling yourself a taxi. Things have changed since the good old days.

A poor guy has to have money to get a job, or even vote for that matter. Its not me saying illegals are taking all the jobs, Tom did. Oh I hate corporations, and so do conservatives, so that makes me one of you guys so show the proper respect conservatives are entitled too!!!!!!!!!!!

I stand by what I said . Before Dem pols set up the medallion system a poor person could easily set up a taxi business. I did not say it is a new thing .
But in DC that system is not in place yet and there are opportunities that NY poor do not have.

[speechlesstx]

I got to admit, Weiner seems like a perfect fit for NY.

There's one sure way to lose the senior vote: insult old people.

At an AARP-Univision mayoral forum this morning, mayoral contender Anthony Weiner pulled out the age card to taunt his most vocal challengers, 69-year-old Doe Fund founder George McDonald. Weiner is 48.

Before the debate, Weiner put a hand on McDonald's back and said hello, prompting McDonald to reply: "I would appreciate if you would never touch me again."

Weiner retorted: "What are you going to do about it, grandpa?" according to two sources.

The feud between the two has been simmering since last week.

At a debate in Laurelton, Queens on Thursday, McDonald called Weiner a "self-pleasuring freak." He said he was embarrassed to tell his 10-year-old granddaughter why Weiner was famous. Weiner replied then by calling McDonald a candidate “chirping at the fringes,” which only fanned the flame of the GOP candidate's temper.

But Weiner’s remarks today are sure to hurt him with older voters – votes he has been courting by campaigning at numerous senior centers.

I just have to wonder if Weiner does much hand shaking, I'd have to wonder where that hand has been, too.

[tomder55]

Unfortunately ,if he is the winner of the Dem primary ,he'll be mayor .Not that Christine Quinn is any better .

[speechlesstx]

The emperor of our 57 states is still not too sure about geography...

If we don't deepen our ports all along the Gulf — places like Charleston, South Carolina, or Savannah, Georgia, or Jacksonville, Florida — if we don't do that, those ships are going to go someplace else.  And we’ll lose jobs.  Businesses won’t locate here.

Read more: Jay Leno's interview with President Obama (transcript, video) - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

I could be wrong but I believe those are all on the Atlantic east coast.

[smoothy]

The emperor of our 57 states is still not too sure about geography...




I could be wrong but I believe those are all on the Atlantic east coast.

They are but the lefties will rewrite Geography books and maps so they comply with the Messiahs world view.

[speechlesstx]

Or just rewrite it to fix his mistake like the AP did.

"If we don't deepen our ports all along the Gulf — (and in) places like Charleston, S.C., or Savannah, Ga., or Jacksonville, Fla. — if we don't do that, these ships are going to go someplace else and we'll lose jobs," Obama said.

Read more here: Obama plugs deeper Ga., SC, Fla. harbors on Leno | CharlotteObserver.com

I guess they got over the administration spying on them and are back to totin' his water.

[tomder55]

Amazing ! He screwed up a pre-screened question.

[talaniman]

Part of the problem is a spending cap of $459 million Congress placed on the project in 1999. The Senate voted to raise the limit in May, but the House still needs to approve it. Gov. Nathan Deal and Georgia officials are hoping the Savannah harbor will fare better getting federal funds next year.

Your guys spin is amazing and doesn't even resemble the FACT you provide.

[tomder55]

Why do we need to raise funding limit ? Because you guys constantly turn infrastructure projects into boondoggles . Why does the nation need to improve Savannah's harbor? If Georgia wants to increase the harbor's capacity they can do it themselves .At least in Jacksonville there is a naval base .Savannah hosts an Army air field but no naval base of any kind.

[speechlesstx]

Update to some long running nonsense last mentioned here, Slate has decided it will no longer refer to the Washington Redskins by their name.

If I were Snyder I think I'd try to make an ad buy and see if they'd let me plaster the logo all over the site, but I digress. My suggested name for the team? The Washington Football Team Formerly Known As The Redskins.

[tomder55]

Maybe they can be renamed the 'Washington Politically Correct" .

[speechlesstx]

I also like naming them after a former mayor, the Washington Crackheads.

[talaniman]

And on a brighter note, more shiny stuff.

Meet the Town That's Being Swallowed by a Sinkhole | Mother Jones

[speechlesstx]

And on a brighter note, more shiny stuff.

Meet the Town That's Being Swallowed by a Sinkhole | Mother Jones

I thought you meant the one in Kansas, which is a sinkhole. :)

[speechlesstx]

I guess MSNBC learned geography from the man they're covering.



They were only off a little...

[tomder55]

As they've followed the emperor across the 57 states I'm sure they pick up some geography on the way.

[speechlesstx]

SMH...

Obama Rodeo Clown Loses His Job and America Loses Its Sense of Humor

It’s All Fun and Games Until Obama’s Feelings Get Hurt

Officials at the Missouri State Fair have banned for life a rodeo clown who entertained spectators during a bull riding contest while wearing a Barack Obama mask. "The rodeo clown won't be allowed to participate or perform at the fair again," the Associated Press reported Monday. "Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event."

It's an extreme response but not a surprising one. For those who came in late the unwritten rules are simple: It's okay to wear a Nixon, Reagan or George W. Bush mask. A Barack Obama mask? No so much.

Making fun of the President of the United States is what we do in America. It's a subtle reminder that we are a nation of laws, not of men, and that we threw off the monarchy more than 225 years ago and have not looked back since. We poke fun at our elected leaders to keep them from getting too big for their britches, to remind them – and ourselves – that we are all just citizens, some having been chosen by the rest of us to carry a greater share of the responsibility for the conduct of civic affairs.

From Mark Twain to Will Rodgers, from Fred Allen to Mort Sahl, Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, humorists, clowns and comedians have made taking shots at politicians their bread and butter. Until Barack Obama that is.

I have to say the late night comedians have taken plenty of shots at Obama lately so I applaud them for that. But banning a rodeo clown for being a clown? Really? And that's not even the most RIDICULOUS part..

NAACP calls on Justice Dept., Secret Service to investigate rodeo clown flap

Brings back memories of all the love expressed for Bush...

[excon]

Hello again, Steve:

There's comedy, and then there's racism. Right wingers simply cannot tell the difference... Or they can and they're LYING about it. That's what I think it is. In fact, EVERY time I've called out a racist, he accused me of not having a sense of humor.

excon