Republican/conservative economic theory proven wrong

The Jam were a great band. I was too young to see them in concert but my oldest brother said they were great.

At least we all revel in the glittering prize of BigSoccer nerdiness.

But then the Republican Primaries happened. Both 2008 and 2012.

It's almost like you're new to following politics.

Gosh, it's such a tough puzzle to figure out!

If you don't use your brain.

Right back at ya!

Except Mitt used to be close to a centrist just a decade ago, you know, when he had pretty much formed his opinions on things at the ripe young age of 54. But in '08 and especially this year he's really trying hard to be something he's really not and the phoniness shows. More access to health care is good, Mitt! Maybe have the balls to explain that to yokels living in shacks with no teeth & diabetes who want you to start a 3rd war against the A-rabs.

Feckin' Eye-rain-ian A-rabs!

Paul Ryan like kryptonite to seniors, most of who love them their Medicare. Ace move, Team Romney:

According the Quinnipiac, Obama has seen a 17-point improvement among Florida voters 65-and-over since August, but only a 5-point improvement among those 50-64, and no change in his lead among those 18-49. His margin in Florida specifically on Medicare improved by 9 points among those 65-and-over, versus 7 points for the other two groups. (I'd argue that the reason seniors swung much more toward Obama on the first question than the second is that they're more likely to base their vote on Medicare. Or, put differently, no one likes the Ryan Medicare plan, but seniors are much more likely to vote according to that dislike.)

http://www.tnr.com/blog/107829/47-was-bad-romney-ryan-has-been-deadly#

The GOPs are surprised that unpopular positions are unpopular.

He was getting booed and walked out on at the AARP convention like a Palestinian comic headlining at Grossinger's.

I could post this in about 5 different threads, but it seems most appropriate here.

I hope it doesn't get lost. Basically, it's something pinko commies like me have been arguing for a while, namely, that too much income inequality is bad for economic growth. It's NOT just bad for "happiness" it's actively bad for economic growth.

It's nice to see those dumb******** economists catch up to us historians.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/10/income-inequality-and-great-crash-2008

This is what Obama meant when he advised Joe the Plumber to "spread the wealth" in 2008. A reminder not to throw pearls under the feet of swine.