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Zomby Woof
Zomby Woof UberDork
12/31/12 5:51 p.m.

I don't normally comment on stuff like this, but this is a media created frenzy and nothing more.

fast_eddie_72
fast_eddie_72 UltraDork
12/31/12 6:04 p.m.
Zomby Woof wrote: I don't normally comment on stuff like this, but this is a media created frenzy and nothing more.

Um. I agree it's a-do about nothin', but the media? Really? I'm pretty sure they just reported what the morons in Washington were doing.

Why is it always the media's fault that politicians are stupid?

Ranger50
Ranger50 UberDork
12/31/12 6:12 p.m.
fast_eddie_72 wrote: Um. I agree it's a-do about nothin', but the media? Really? I'm pretty sure they just reported what the morons in Washington were doing. Why is it always the media's fault that politicians are stupid?

Because they used to be able to get away with it.... Now with the 24hr news cycle and the birth of near instant news from the internet, they can't.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo UltimaDork
12/31/12 6:13 p.m.
Zomby Woof wrote: I don't normally comment on stuff like this, but this is a media created frenzy and nothing more.

What frenzy isn't?

rainydave
rainydave New Reader
12/31/12 6:30 p.m.

Never let a "crisis" go to waste

logdog
logdog GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
12/31/12 6:31 p.m.

All the cool kids are getting in before the lock. I want in too!

SVreX
SVreX MegaDork
12/31/12 6:36 p.m.

Weeeee!

dankspeed
dankspeed Reader
12/31/12 6:42 p.m.
Ranger50 wrote:
fast_eddie_72 wrote: Um. I agree it's a-do about nothin', but the media? Really? I'm pretty sure they just reported what the morons in Washington were doing. Why is it always the media's fault that politicians are stupid?
Because they used to be able to get away with it.... Now with the 24hr news cycle and the birth of near instant news from the internet, they can't.

They still get away with it.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
12/31/12 6:46 p.m.
Wally wrote: In reply to bravenrace: Everyone except MY guy, he does alot of good for us. The rest of the bums need to go.

Yeah, your guy. The best of the worst.

yamaha
yamaha SuperDork
12/31/12 6:49 p.m.
Fueled by Caffeine wrote:
Swank Force One wrote:
failboat wrote: fearmongering with scary sounding words.
offensive slur concerning your sexual preference

My apologies, I flagged this while attempting to +1 your post.

I too must join the cool people group of IBTL.......unspeakable Jewish reference

Beer Baron
Beer Baron PowerDork
12/31/12 7:08 p.m.

Hyperbolic comparison to negative historical figure.

The_Jed
The_Jed Dork
12/31/12 7:12 p.m.

aircooled
aircooled PowerDork
12/31/12 7:24 p.m.

"Overly simplistic representation of highly complex situation with large amounts of unnecessary emotional content!"

rainydave
rainydave New Reader
12/31/12 7:28 p.m.

Anti-stance
Anti-stance SuperDork
12/31/12 7:30 p.m.
SVreX wrote: Weeeee!

Anti-stance
Anti-stance SuperDork
12/31/12 7:31 p.m.

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver SuperDork
12/31/12 7:37 p.m.
yamaha wrote: I too must join the cool people group of IBTL.......

IBTL?

Does that mean "I Burned The Lamborghini"?

Anti-stance
Anti-stance SuperDork
12/31/12 7:40 p.m.

fasted58
fasted58 UberDork
12/31/12 7:44 p.m.

z31maniac
z31maniac PowerDork
12/31/12 7:50 p.m.
Beer Baron wrote: Hyperbolic comparison to negative historical figure.

Reaffirmation of said comparison

fast_eddie_72
fast_eddie_72 UltraDork
12/31/12 8:14 p.m.

You know who else had a fiscal cliff?

Yeah, you got it. Adolph Hitler.

fast_eddie_72
fast_eddie_72 UltraDork
12/31/12 8:16 p.m.

Fiscal Cliff breaking news.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57561384/finally-a-fiscal-cliff-breakthrough/

Sounds like the have a compromise, of sorts.

oldtin
oldtin UltraDork
12/31/12 8:22 p.m.

But what about all the good stuff said negative historical figure did?

representation of political pundit

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
12/31/12 8:26 p.m.

Cliff?

DoctorBlade
DoctorBlade SuperDork
12/31/12 8:32 p.m.

Cliff?

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