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diabeticman

(3,121 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:22 PM Oct 2013

Maybe the Tea Party might have a delay victory...

Before I get flamed please read:

I have a couple friends who work for the government. One directly and One indirectly by being a worker for a government contractor.

Anyways both where grateful that the shut down is over AND both Stressed "FOR NOW" talking to me today Both basically said that the holidays will be tight and basically non existant due to the fact that they will be saving for after the new year when the government could be shut down again.

My one friend is worried about making rent Next Friday while the other friend is planning on stocking up an extra freezer in her garage she hadn't used in a couple years and was hoping to sell in an upcoming yard sale.

So how many other people both government and non government workers are thinking this. How many people on various programs like snap and welfare who will not be buying gifts or anything other than what they have too.

You have store hiring temp help for the holiday season and if sales are lower than expected so temp workers get let go early economic growth is staled. Of course FAUX "News" and all will blame Obama and the Dems for the poor CHRISTMAS SALES and terrible job numbers and they will have their talking points for the next 6 months.

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Maybe the Tea Party might have a delay victory... (Original Post) diabeticman Oct 2013 OP

Reasoning here is dumb beyond belief alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #1

Amazing EVERYTHING I post is Performance art to you. diabeticman Oct 2013 #4

Hey...nobody questions the validity of your family/friend stories... RichGirl Oct 2013 #6

Well, If my area of PA it seems that's all ANYONE does. It's all Obama and the DEMS fault. My diabeticman Oct 2013 #9

No, thanks alcibiades_mystery Oct 2013 #7

The approval rating was NOT in ANY.. NOT ONE.. TP district ... NOT ONE. It was a national rating... uponit7771 Oct 2013 #10

We met in a family meeting and decided to basically put the nix on tsuki Oct 2013 #2

We have cancelled the holidays this year.... RagAss Oct 2013 #3

Don't lump "all" in with Fox News.... RichGirl Oct 2013 #5

Rubbish Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #8

There's not a thing wrong with living a more frugal life. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #11

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. Reasoning here is dumb beyond belief

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:24 PM

Oct 2013

The Tea Party screwed people royally, reducing their approval to the low 20's%. It will even get worse. But Fox news will blame Obama. Therefore, the Tea Party will win, eventually.

If this isn't performance art, then it's just the dumbest logic going on this board.

Of course, it is performance art, so there's no need to worry about the logic.

diabeticman

(3,121 posts)

4. Amazing EVERYTHING I post is Performance art to you.

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:31 PM

Oct 2013

I bring LEGIT events and conversations I have with people and family members and you treat it like crap.

Thanks. IF you don't like my post please ignore me.

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)

6. Hey...nobody questions the validity of your family/friend stories...

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:41 PM

Oct 2013

But your conclusion that somehow Obama and the dems will be blamed for hardship is just plain ridiculous.

Ask yourself...WHY would anyone blame Obama when it is clear to most everyone that the GOP caused the shutdown.

Fox News talking points are pure fiction...no thinking person pays any attention to them.

diabeticman

(3,121 posts)

9. Well, If my area of PA it seems that's all ANYONE does. It's all Obama and the DEMS fault. My

Reply to RichGirl (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:50 PM

Oct 2013

wife was working at a client's house and as she was leaving the client's friend cornered her chewed her out for being a liberal. We have a lot of very Republican and somewhat racist in the area. My own family are a bunch of Racists jerks who have said some really sick things about Obama and the Dems. Some of them hate my wife for turning me into a Democrat.

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

7. No, thanks

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:43 PM

Oct 2013

If I want to comment on the stuff you post here, I'll do so.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

10. The approval rating was NOT in ANY.. NOT ONE.. TP district ... NOT ONE. It was a national rating...

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:54 PM

Oct 2013

...doesn't mean a damn thing.

Come on people, the TPrs are going to be rewarded locally where it's the only place they freakin care...

End fillibuster, stop gerry mandering

tsuki

(11,994 posts)

2. We met in a family meeting and decided to basically put the nix on

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:27 PM

Oct 2013

the holidays. No turkeys, trees, lights, gifts, etc. We will celebrate with a pot luck of food we have canned or frozen. With another shutdown right around the corner, we are pulling our belts tighter.

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

3. We have cancelled the holidays this year....

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:31 PM

Oct 2013

Instead we will cook our dog and cat on the grill and pray for the Tea Party and Ted Cruz to continue their good work until we starve to fucking death in the streets.

Happy Holidays

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)

5. Don't lump "all" in with Fox News....

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:35 PM

Oct 2013

Fox News will blame Obama...so what. Their viewers live in a bubble. GOP's poll numbers are at 75% disapproval which would include even republicans. Everybody knows the GOP caused the shutdown so whatever negative aspects come out of it, will also be blamed on them.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

8. Rubbish

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:46 PM

Oct 2013

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

11. There's not a thing wrong with living a more frugal life.

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:13 PM

Oct 2013

Material goods and holidays are overrated.

The economic model that requires perpetual growth is unsustainable.

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