Wisconsin Primary

[BF4MVP]

I got to meet Barack Obama today!

I was on the floor in the second row, about 10 feet from the stage..At the end of his speech, he went around to shake hands and talk with people. I really wanted his autograph so I took out my ticket and a pen..One of his secret service guys told me "put the pen away. He's got one." Then Barack got to me shook my hand and I asked him if he could sign my ticket..He smiled and said "I can't, because everybody's got one. I'd never get outta here." I told him that I understood, but now I'm pissed at myself because I was thinking about bringing my copy of his book..I'm convinced that he would have signed that, but I had no idea I would get so close and would get a chance to meet him.

As it is though, I am pumped that I got an opportunity to shake hands with, and talk to, the next president of the United States

[Joemailman]

Were you wearing Packer apparel? If so, that might explain why you didn't get an autograph.

[BF4MVP]

Nope, I was wearing a UWGB sweatshirt

He did admit to the crowd that he was a Bears fan though..But then he said something like "But you wouldn't want a candidate telling you he was a Packers fan when he was a Bears fan, would you?...You've gotta stick with your team. Even when they don't break .500, and they don't make the playoffs, and they make you want to pull your hair out." Then he told us that he talked to Brady Poppinga (Poppinga was in the audience, that's how the whole thing started) about possibly letting the Bears have Brett Favre for a couple years because the Packers have had him for a long time, and Brady told him no..haha..

[Harlan Huckleby]

Why is Huckabee still in the race? The theory that he's running for VP has lost credibility, he's criticizing McCain sharply. I don't mind him staying in the race since he's not playing the role of spoiler now. But it is curious. Maybe he thinks he is building support for a future presidential election, but he's pissing off at least as many Republicans as he is attracting.

McCain has a very untimely (for him) 72nd birthday in late August. I expect the Democrats are going to have one giant birthday party for him. Hats, noisemakers, the works.

[Freak Out]

...and here I was thinking Powell might team with McCain.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/could_obama_be_colin_powells_c.html

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History has shown time and time again that having a strong economy and having businesses thrive is necessary for a high quality of life for the majority of citizens. High quality of life is not necessarily achieved when a strong economy exists (industrial revolution), but it has shown that the only time it is possible is when business is strong.

With that in mind, how can anyone support a regime that has historically placed tariffs and high, unnecessary "innovation" taxes on companies, and penalizes those who provide jobs?!?

Miller indirectly came out and said they're going to leave Milwaukee for a place with lower taxes and lower cost of living than Milwaukee. Look for them to end up in taxes where they can trim 6% off their operating cost due to no state income tax, as well as being able to pay their employees 20% less to compensate for the lower cost of living.

Where is the line drawn?!? What happens when all the big employers say screw Milwaukee or Chicago and their high taxes and high cost of live and move to where they can operate for significantly less?

With all the "innovation" tax floating around these days, what would happen if the 50 biggest corporations decided they are going to shut down business, and they are going to take their money and go home because it isn't worth it to pay 40-50% of their income to the government. These people work their tales off and give the greatest thing back to society of all: Jobs! What would happen if they just closed up shop and said screw the millions of people who would immediately be unemployed. Would people vote for the democrats and their big government then?!?

Obama and Hillary Clinton are two of the biggest tools around. Obama should know better than to pump more money into the ghettos being a former social worker. He knows first hand where that money goes. They're both going to raise taxes to the point that the 50k a year worker ends up paying for health care twice to support those who don't want to work hard. I for one have no desire to ever see my income taxed 40-50%, especially when I will not see any additional benefits out of it.

A fact that says it all about Obama is that 85% of people who do not have a high school diploma voted for him. All these uneducated people think the Dems are the next coming of christ because they make all these grand promises to improve their life on average Joe's dollar.

I am not convinced that all these democratic supporters are intelligent enough to know how an economy works or have ever taken an economics class. Clearly they are more concerned with social issues than with the big picture. Personally, I don't think gay rights or the right to get an abortion are going to mean a whole lot when there aren't any jobs available and the standard of living has gone down the toilet.

Make the right choice on Tuesday and vote for minimal government, minimum taxation, and minimum spending.

[Harlan Huckleby]

...and here I was thinking Powell might team with McCain.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news...powells_c.html

It's begun. I'm telling you, the black people will be slitting our throats while we sleep if we let them get a toehold. First Obama gets in, then all the rest of them will be taking over. Fight back, Caucasion Warriors!

[Freak Out]

History has shown time and time again that having a strong economy and having businesses thrive is necessary for a high quality of life for the majority of citizens. High quality of life is not necessarily achieved when a strong economy exists (industrial revolution), but it has shown that the only time it is possible is when business is strong.

With that in mind, how can anyone support a regime that has historically placed tariffs and high, unnecessary "innovation" taxes on companies, and penalizes those who provide jobs?!?

Miller indirectly came out and said they're going to leave Milwaukee for a place with lower taxes and lower cost of living than Milwaukee. Look for them to end up in taxes where they can trim 6% off their operating cost due to no state income tax, as well as being able to pay their employees 20% less to compensate for the lower cost of living.

Where is the line drawn?!? What happens when all the big employers say screw Milwaukee or Chicago and their high taxes and high cost of live and move to where they can operate for significantly less?

With all the "innovation" tax floating around these days, what would happen if the 50 biggest corporations decided they are going to shut down business, and they are going to take their money and go home because it isn't worth it to pay 40-50% of their income to the government. These people work their tales off and give the greatest thing back to society of all: Jobs! What would happen if they just closed up shop and said screw the millions of people who would immediately be unemployed. Would people vote for the democrats and their big government then?!?

Obama and Hillary Clinton are two of the biggest tools around. Obama should know better than to pump more money into the ghettos being a former social worker. He knows first hand where that money goes. They're both going to raise taxes to the point that the 50k a year worker ends up paying for health care twice to support those who don't want to work hard. I for one have no desire to ever see my income taxed 40-50%, especially when I will not see any additional benefits out of it.

A fact that says it all about Obama is that 85% of people who do not have a high school diploma voted for him. All these uneducated people think the Dems are the next coming of christ because they make all these grand promises to improve their life on average Joe's dollar.

I am not convinced that all these democratic supporters are intelligent enough to know how an economy works or have ever taken an economics class. Clearly they are more concerned with social issues than with the big picture. Personally, I don't think gay rights or the right to get an abortion are going to mean a whole lot when there aren't any jobs available and the standard of living has gone down the toilet.

Make the right choice on Tuesday and vote for minimal government, minimum taxation, and minimum spending.

I'm going to use my mighty liberal intellect to tell you to....go fuck yourself.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Obama should know better than to pump more money into the ghettos being a former social worker.

That's what I'm talking about! The negroes are coming! The negroes are coming!

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History has shown time and time again that having a strong economy and having businesses thrive is necessary for a high quality of life for the majority of citizens. High quality of life is not necessarily achieved when a strong economy exists (industrial revolution), but it has shown that the only time it is possible is when business is strong.

With that in mind, how can anyone support a regime that has historically placed tariffs and high, unnecessary "innovation" taxes on companies, and penalizes those who provide jobs?!?

Miller indirectly came out and said they're going to leave Milwaukee for a place with lower taxes and lower cost of living than Milwaukee. Look for them to end up in taxes where they can trim 6% off their operating cost due to no state income tax, as well as being able to pay their employees 20% less to compensate for the lower cost of living.

Where is the line drawn?!? What happens when all the big employers say screw Milwaukee or Chicago and their high taxes and high cost of live and move to where they can operate for significantly less?

With all the "innovation" tax floating around these days, what would happen if the 50 biggest corporations decided they are going to shut down business, and they are going to take their money and go home because it isn't worth it to pay 40-50% of their income to the government. These people work their tales off and give the greatest thing back to society of all: Jobs! What would happen if they just closed up shop and said screw the millions of people who would immediately be unemployed. Would people vote for the democrats and their big government then?!?

Obama and Hillary Clinton are two of the biggest tools around. Obama should know better than to pump more money into the ghettos being a former social worker. He knows first hand where that money goes. They're both going to raise taxes to the point that the 50k a year worker ends up paying for health care twice to support those who don't want to work hard. I for one have no desire to ever see my income taxed 40-50%, especially when I will not see any additional benefits out of it.

A fact that says it all about Obama is that 85% of people who do not have a high school diploma voted for him. All these uneducated people think the Dems are the next coming of christ because they make all these grand promises to improve their life on average Joe's dollar.

I am not convinced that all these democratic supporters are intelligent enough to know how an economy works or have ever taken an economics class. Clearly they are more concerned with social issues than with the big picture. Personally, I don't think gay rights or the right to get an abortion are going to mean a whole lot when there aren't any jobs available and the standard of living has gone down the toilet.

Make the right choice on Tuesday and vote for minimal government, minimum taxation, and minimum spending.

I'm going to use my mighty liberal intellect to tell you to....go fuck yourself.

Really good logic there... Typical liberal. You cower away with a mean spirited statement instead of addressing the issue head on.

[Freak Out]

I am not convinced that all these democratic supporters are intelligent enough to know how an economy works or have ever taken an economics class.

This is not mean spirited?

[Freak Out]

And when you say Miller you must be talking about http://www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.c...nt+venture.htm

It's to bad the high taxes and the high cost of living are forcing them out of business.

[Partial]

Right, they are choosing a neutral third party site. They won't outright say it, but it is to the high cost of living and the high taxes in both states.

[pacfan]

I have to say that fiscal responsibility isn't something the Republicans should be toting right now. Labeling Democrats and as the ony party that expands government and government spending is ignoring the last 8 years of federal spending.

[sooner6600]

We all know that left leaning liberal types have Wisconsin and Colorado
by the short hairs.

I would move it all to Ft Worth where Miller has a almost modern
brewery.

Texas has no income tax; but a heavy sales tax.


Sooner;

Where can I get some good cheap Linnie's?