Comments on: Memo From Newt: Time for a New Contract

By: shadowrider

shadowrider — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:11:53 +0000

I have to look at this and say, "Is that the best you've got?" You're actually going to convince the American taxpayers that the census bureau and the FAA are their main worries? No wonder the republicans don't want you calling the shots anymore.

Of course, maybe we should lower our expectations considering the fate of the Contract with America.

You promised us common sense legal reform...we got some sort of legislation that effects stock traders.
You promised us a balanced budget amendment...we went from having a balanced budget to having the biggest deficit in history.
You promised us to cut the size of government...we got the biggest government in history.
You promised us term limits..we got nothing.
You promised us to "raise worker wages"...most of us have seen our spending power drop.
You promised us a strong defense...we got a situation where our military is so bogged down in Iraq they can't fight any of our real enemies.

Then you promised us family values...you gave us Mark Foley, David Vitter and, of course Larry Craig. I'm beginning to think you were just jealous of old Bill because he was having sex with a woman who wasn't a prostitute.

Now you expect us to fall for this? At least you could give us some more promises worth breaking!

By: shadowrider

shadowrider — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:11:53 +0000

By: strangely_enough

strangely_enough — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:27:32 +0000

“5. Overhaul the census and cut its budget radically.”
WTF? They can't be represented if they are not counted?
“8. Protect the workers' right to a secret ballot.”
How about protecting non-Republicans right to have their ballots counted?
Too partisan?

By: shadowrider

shadowrider — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have to look at this and say, “Is that the best you’ve got?” You’re actually going to convince the American taxpayers that the census bureau and the FAA are their main worries? No wonder the republicans don’t want you calling the shots anymore.

Of course, maybe we should lower our expectations considering the fate of the Contract with America.

You promised us common sense legal reform…we got some sort of legislation that effects stock traders.
You promised us a balanced budget amendment…we went from having a balanced budget to having the biggest deficit in history.
You promised us to cut the size of government…we got the biggest government in history.
You promised us term limits..we got nothing.
You promised us to “raise worker wages”…most of us have seen our spending power drop.
You promised us a strong defense…we got a situation where our military is so bogged down in Iraq they can’t fight any of our real enemies.

Then you promised us family values…you gave us Mark Foley, David Vitter and, of course Larry Craig. I’m beginning to think you were just jealous of old Bill because he was having sex with a woman who wasn’t a prostitute.

Now you expect us to fall for this? At least you could give us some more promises worth breaking!

By: strangely_enough

strangely_enough — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

“5. Overhaul the census and cut its budget radically.”
WTF? They can’t be represented if they are not counted?
“8. Protect the workers’ right to a secret ballot.”
How about protecting non-Republicans right to have their ballots counted?
Too partisan?