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So long Kevin McCarthy... You told the truth about the witch hunt and you paid the price.
Truth about what
archangel
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That the republicans are making a mountain out of an anthill.
from the email server to the Benghazi.
Gotcha
Peach State Scholar
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The worst part is that he didn't say anything that anyone with two brain cells to rub together couldn't figure out. But it's all for the best as he probably would have lasted a year, at best. The tea party has so much control over the GOP that they've made what was once a pretty desirable job something that no one will touch with a ten-foot pole.
The Dark King
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They're lazy they don't deserve healthcare. All they do is cost the rest of us money.
andreboba
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I see all the Confederate states are still trying to win that 'war'.
Collectively, they're the lowest performing states based on all social and economic statistics, and yet they refuse to insure all their citizens who are eligible for the ACA.
Bookworm616
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Hillary got to him.
Peach State Scholar
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Or he probably decided that it just wasn't worth the time, effort, stress, etc. He's in his 70s and just spent the past eight years as VP. He probably wants to go sit down somewhere and kick his feet up and I can't say that I blame him.
The Dark King
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archangel
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Mark my words you will be voting for hillary again......
Bookworm616
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I'm sure that's part of it, and I only said that half jokingly, but I do think that someone in Hillary's camp had a chat with him.
Do not underestimate what that woman would do to be President.
I would be for that.
Beasty
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I'm pulling for Sanders. If Hillary wins the primary instead, I'll look into the Rep debates or simply not vote at all.
archangel
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wow it is like that. You know if the republicans win they are farther away from sanders than hillary right? I mean geez bro....
I'm not not exactly enamored with Hillary but I agree less with Trump or Bush.
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Beasty
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Well since you put it like that....lol. Bush or Trump would have to win the primary before I would vote for her. If she ends up running against Chris Christie, I'll likely vote for him. If she runs against any of the other Rep candidates, then I probably won't vote at all.
I'll have to learn more about the republican candidates to say for sure, but if any of them come off as moderate, they can count on me voting for them against Hilliary.
The conservatives are beyond stupid if they try to elect Bush or Trump, but I wouldn't really be surprised.
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Loki
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At this point he is a big long-shot but as far as the repubs, I am liking Kasich, just based on his performances in the two debates so far. He seems like a moderate, if he surged in the polls I would do more research on him. I'm not too impressed with any of the dems, but just for the sake of making history I would vote for Hillary, over any of the current republican favorites, Trump, Bush, Carson.
What most people don't realize, is that when it comes to all aspects of our economy (what most people care about), all the power to influence the cost of everything from interest rates, to checking and savings accounts, to the price of bread at your local store, and everything in between, lies with the federal reserve. Fed chair Janet Yellen is FAR more important and has FAR more power than the president, and the hype and interest in the next meeting in December is already reaching a fevered pitch.
Beasty
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Thanks for the tip on Kasich.
I hear what you are saying, but to a certain extent the rates can be predicted and the president has quite a bit of influence on it.
If we have another idiot president to sign off on activities that raise the deficit like bush did, the interest rates would have to rise at some point even if its only on T-bills. The rates on that instrument alone has implications for the stock and bond markets as well as commodities and rates on mortgages.
A big part of the job of the federal reserve chair person is being smart enough to know what to do to counterbalance a lot of potential ripples in the economy.
Long story short, that position is more about competency than personal bias like the oval office.
Loki
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For the most part I agree with your comments, I would disagree about rates being predictable, many a high paid financial talking head have been flat out wrong in their predictions when the fed will raise rates. Our central banking rate has been at the historic low of >.25% for going on 9 YEARS now as part of quantitative easing. There is a real chance of the fed really raising rates come december, if inflation and wage growth can show some improvement in this last quarter of the year. If they do that, be ready for a VERY strong US dollar and rising costs of goods and services.