Craptastic

[Anonymous]

thank yo for being specific!

The 2.3% excise tax will be (more than) balanced by the additional 30 million patients who will now be covered! It will continue to be a profitable field.

the IRS will hire an additional 1,269 FTEs due to Obamacare. Here's where they will be:

Improve Taxpayer Service, 150
Increase Coverage to Address Tax Law Changes and Other Compliance Issues, 363
Ensure Accurate Delivery of Tax Credits, 504
Administer New Statutory Reporting Requirements, 187
Implement Individual Coverage Requirement and Employer Responsibility Payments, 65

I could not find anything about your $20 lunches. Not saying it isn't there. i just didn't find it. I guess that would fall under the Administer New Statutory Reporting Requirements category?

So, not a lot of new IRS employees, but notice the majority will be hired to hand out tax CREDITS?

And let's try to remember that federal jobs ARE ACTUAL JOBS! I don't understand why people whine more about paying our federal employees then they do about paying for two decade-long wars.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got a big laugh out of hearing that Ryan's favorite band is Rage Against the Machine. Ryan rocking out to Killing in the Name...

Rage has come out and said that Ryan epitomizes everything they rage against. Ouch.

If you haven't seen this yet, here is Tom Morello's (Rage's guitar player) response to Ryan. It's pretty good:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-morello-paul-ryan-is-the-embodiment-of-the-machine-our-music-rages-against-20120816

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thank yo for being specific!

The 2.3% excise tax will be (more than) balanced by the additional 30 million patients who will now be covered! It will continue to be a profitable field.

the IRS will hire an additional 1,269 FTEs due to Obamacare. Here's where they will be:

Improve Taxpayer Service, 150
Increase Coverage to Address Tax Law Changes and Other Compliance Issues, 363
Ensure Accurate Delivery of Tax Credits, 504
Administer New Statutory Reporting Requirements, 187
Implement Individual Coverage Requirement and Employer Responsibility Payments, 65

I could not find anything about your $20 lunches. Not saying it isn't there. i just didn't find it. I guess that would fall under the Administer New Statutory Reporting Requirements category?

So, not a lot of new IRS employees, but notice the majority will be hired to hand out tax CREDITS?

And let's try to remember that federal jobs ARE ACTUAL JOBS! I don't understand why people whine more about paying our federal employees then they do about paying for two decade-long wars.

Nice spin on tax increases and forced transfer of money from private sector to government job hires. spare me the paying for war bs, that got old during hope and no change. You don't even hear that that from obama anymore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess you want an abortion

No, dumbfuck, I have a child and am trying for another. I just want smug douchebags who lie through their teeth and are obsessed with my uterus to go fuck themselves and mind their own business.

There you go , pulled it out, you played into it! YOU are the one obsessed with your uterus, no one else cares about it. I have a theory that people who hate Ryan have some strange obsession that he is going to control your vagina and uterus, not going to happen. The only thing they want to do is help fix the economy, social issues are all distraction and WILL NOT change especially with the division of views in this country.

Regardless of how much you hate them or conservatives (libertarian here) I wish you luck on your child.

Agree, this poor kid will need all the luck she/he can get.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice spin on tax increases and forced transfer of money from private sector to government job hires. spare me the paying for war bs, that got old during hope and no change. You don't even hear that that from obama anymore

So ... cut taxes and regulations some more? That sure worked between 2001 and 2008, didn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess you want an abortion

No, dumbfuck, I have a child and am trying for another. I just want smug douchebags who lie through their teeth and are obsessed with my uterus to go fuck themselves and mind their own business.

There you go , pulled it out, you played into it! YOU are the one obsessed with your uterus, no one else cares about it. I have a theory that people who hate Ryan have some strange obsession that he is going to control your vagina and uterus, not going to happen. The only thing they want to do is help fix the economy, social issues are all distraction and WILL NOT change especially with the division of views in this country.

Regardless of how much you hate them or conservatives (libertarian here) I wish you luck on your child.

Agree, this poor kid will need all the luck she/he can get.

Oh, your judgment is REALLY going to keep me up at night.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

Where is your defense of the 3 word response?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

Where is your defense of the 3 word response?

Just sticking up for the kid with the bloody nose on the playground. Maybe you have a better word than defend?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

Where is your defense of the 3 word response?

Just sticking up for the kid with the bloody nose on the playground. Maybe you have a better word than defend?

You didn't defend anything. You only criticized. The kid with a bloody nose attempted to bloody mine. Your idea of defending him is to also try to bloody mine. Maybe you belong to "the best defense is a good offense" school of thought. But, don't be surprised if I don't willingly take a beating.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

Where is your defense of the 3 word response?

Just sticking up for the kid with the bloody nose on the playground. Maybe you have a better word than defend?

You didn't defend anything. You only criticized. The kid with a bloody nose attempted to bloody mine. Your idea of defending him is to also try to bloody mine. Maybe you belong to "the best defense is a good offense" school of thought. But, don't be surprised if I don't willingly take a beating.

Jeff, you have a terrific writing style. I ALWAYS read your posts when I see them because they are consistently 1) entertaining 2) well crafted and 3) generally spot-on. I have often LOL after reading your comments. But as someone who listened to Led Zeppelin when they were current rock, not classic rock (yeah... I'm old!!) I have heard them referred to as Zeppelin, Led Zep, Led Zeppelin and if you REALLY want to show off your purist roots, New Yardbirds. With so many other things to talk about, your "Zeppelin" comment did come across as a reach and if you intended it to be funny (your sense of humor comment) that did not come across in the post. Not being snarky, just sharing my observation.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:
Jeff, you have a terrific writing style. I ALWAYS read your posts when I see them because they are consistently 1) entertaining 2) well crafted and 3) generally spot-on. I have often LOL after reading your comments. But as someone who listened to Led Zeppelin when they were current rock, not classic rock (yeah... I'm old!!) I have heard them referred to as Zeppelin, Led Zep, Led Zeppelin and if you REALLY want to show off your purist roots, New Yardbirds. With so many other things to talk about, your "Zeppelin" comment did come across as a reach and if you intended it to be funny (your sense of humor comment) that did not come across in the post. Not being snarky, just sharing my observation.

Okay, maybe not everyone gets my sense of humor. But, the entire absurdity of comparing playlists as part of a political campaign should be obvious. When Ryan made his crack comparing his playlist to Obama's, I don't think he was all that serious either. I was using levity in response to levity. But, maybe you are right and Ryan's playlist ends at "L".

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:Ryan wasn't even honest about his playlist. He said it goes from AC/DC to Zeppelin. The band's name is "Led Zeppelin". And, for a believer in American exceptionalism, he seems attached to non-American bands. What, isn't American music good enough for him?

Wow, reach much??

Have a sense of humor, much? Learn any comebacks from this century much?

Not pp, I have to defend the 3 word response. jsteele: grant it that your posts stick out b/c of your username, but they can be rather sophomoric. And your responses are prize worthy fully-loaded snark. It makes you less fun to converse with. Which is too bad because much of what you start out with is interesting or informative.

Where is your defense of the 3 word response?

Just sticking up for the kid with the bloody nose on the playground. Maybe you have a better word than defend?

You didn't defend anything. You only criticized. The kid with a bloody nose attempted to bloody mine. Your idea of defending him is to also try to bloody mine. Maybe you belong to "the best defense is a good offense" school of thought. But, don't be surprised if I don't willingly take a beating.

I can see you don't want a rational conversation, which is fine; this is DCUM after all. As I see it: you starting with an over-the-top (apparently sarcastic) Ryan-critical post. The humor was lost on me and apparently another pp who merely said "Wow, reach much?" (Hardly a first punch.) Then you launched your double-fisted pummeling. I noted that I've observed you overreact in other responses (as I believe you did here). And didn't just criticize, because I also said this was too bad, because your posts are generally interesting or informative. They're also typically well-written. But when you stoop this DCUM-level drivel, it's not fun, informative or interesting anymore.