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1. #1
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:35 pm, Truesoldier said:

   He is nto lying, the Dem’s have no plan to actually cut Medicare they just needed it in the bill to bring the cost down.

2. #2
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:37 pm, spaceycakes said:

   Lie? Yes.

   Only about this? No.

   LOL. What sleaze Reid is.

3. #3
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:37 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   “I’ll explain everything.” “Yeah, Mullins will explain it. Then we’ll bring in an interpreter to go over it!” [Slap!]
   - Ted Healy and Curly (MYRT AND MARGE, 1933)

4. #4
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:38 pm, PatriotRider said:

   As with any politician, the proof that he was lying is that his mouth was moving. Crapweasels, all of them!

5. #5
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:42 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

   Hey, Harry Reid: You lie!

   This is not the tragedy. Nope, no-sireeeeee. The tragedy is; watch and see how many people will vote for him.

6. #6
   On January 13th, 2010 at 12:47 pm, Flyoverman said:

   1648 – Rene Descartes: ‘I think, therefore I am’

   2010 – Harry Reid: ‘I lie, therefore I legislate’

7. #7
   On January 13th, 2010 at 1:01 pm, J S Ragman said:

   What was not reported is that when a Reid was asked about the cuts to Medicare on which the CBO’s estimates of savings were based, he denied any such cuts exist in his bill

   page 18 of the CBO analysis of the Senate health care reform bill [which] states, “Under current law and under the proposal, payment rates for physicians’ services in Medicare would be reduced by about 21 percent in 2010 and then decline further in subsequent years.”

   Either he’s lying, or he really doesn’t know what’s in the bill, just like the rest of us.

8. #8
   On January 13th, 2010 at 1:04 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

   Dingy Harry said:

   “The doctors endorsed our bill because they know that we’re going to do something to take care of them. The AMA endorsed our bill.”

   But what he, the big liar, ignores is that the AMA only represents about 20% of doctors. Meaning, the AMA does not represent the medical profession. Only a portion of it. A “bought off” portion of it I will add.

9. #9
   On January 13th, 2010 at 1:07 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

   Oh, and “do something to take care of them.”

   Nice. Sounds like another bribe.

   Shouldn’t Harry be in Jail? I could only hope.

10. #10
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:10 pm, Darwin Akbar said:

    It would have been “real news” if Reid had told the truth about anything.

    It is truly amazing that Reid and the rest of his Democrat thugs are so invested in this phony “reform” that they willing to lie, cheat, hide from the public and destroy their own political careers in order to force it down the throats of an unwilling majority. It only goes to show that they know that it is not about “reform” at all, but about turning this country into a socialist basket case.

    PS: Why isn’t this man in jail along with Dodd, Rangel and Murtha?

11. #11
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:14 pm, cheapseat said:

    i can’t believe any politician would lie. “i did not have sex with that woman” “i did not know that my condo should be taxed” “this healthcare bill won’t raise the deficit a dime”. well i’ll still respect you in the morning. do you think i have a place in politics?

12. #12
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:25 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Lying liars, and the liars who support them. I am so confused regarding the language of these so-called “health” bills! What’s a cut? What’s a savings? What the he–!!
    Cheapseat – you’d do great in politics, you have all the lingo down.

13. #13
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:31 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Oh Harry!! You Toitle You, you lie with such ease so how do you reconcile that with your faith?

14. #14
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:32 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis that estimated the bill would reduce the nation’s deficit by $132 billion over 10 years.

    What do the numbers look like if you add back in the unfunded state mandates?

15. #15
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:33 pm, PKAmmoTroop said:

    Isn’t this what’s called The Lyin’ Of The Senate?

16. #16
    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:39 pm, JustAThought said:

    On January 13th, 2010 at 1:25 pm, FirstSkirt said:
    Lying liars, and the liars who support them. I am so confused regarding the language of these so-called “health” bills! What’s a cut? What’s a savings? What the he–!!

    FS: It’s actually a simple cipher. See, politicians use a version of English called “A$$-Clown”. Kind of like with pidgeon-english where one would say “Ixs-nay on the ets-thray” and mean “Nix on the threats”. In A$$-Clown, one would say “We are saving taxpayer money and reducing deficits” to say “We are spending your money like drunken sailors and running up stupendously high bills for your grandchildren to worry about”. Or, to put it simply, up means down, out means in, save means spend, open and transparent means secret and hidden.

    See? Simple.

17. #17
    On January 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm, vinny said:

    NJ Aviator,

    Not only does the AMA represent a small minority of doctors, the AMA endorsement doesn’t even represent the views of AMA members. AMA ranks are largely made of medical students, residents, and academics. That is because while one is in school, that school pays for the AMA membership. These folks are not involved in politics, and their participation in AMA is very limited. I don’t recall any surveys being published about AMA members’ views on this healthcare legislation. There is another community of doctors called Sermo, and to become a member you must be a licensed physician. Their ranks are mostly filled with practicing doctors, and they had an internal poll done about physician views on the current healthcare legislation. Guess how many of the thousands of sampled doctors support this legilation? 2%. Opposed by 98% of the doctors.

    I suppose that lying jackass could claim that the handfull of doctors brought out to the white house lawn for a photo op and handed white jackets, means that there are some doctors who support his crap bill. There are a few nuts in any profession. However, 98% of the practicing doctors oppose this legislation.

18. #18
    On January 13th, 2010 at 2:24 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    We are spending your money like drunken sailors…

    This is an affront to all sailors, drunk or sober, around the world.

    I believe that the proper statement should be, “spending money like Congress.” Remember, at least a drunken sailor spends his OWN money. And when he has no more, he stops. Unlike Congress.

19. #19
    On January 13th, 2010 at 2:24 pm, stillontheroad said:

    I was always confused at what language the Babbling Buttocks in Washington were speaking, now I know but still have not found an on-line translator

20. #20
    On January 13th, 2010 at 2:59 pm, Mostly Annoyed said:

    cited a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis that estimated the bill would reduce the nation’s deficit by $132 billion over 10 years.

    Nothing these “Politicians” do will reduce the national debt. They have made it so high we can’t even start paying it back without risking a total recession. The country it too dependent on Governmennt spending and welfare. I honestly can’t think of a worse insult than “politician”. They truely are the scum of the universe.

21. #21
    On January 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm, cicerokid said:

    PS: Why isn’t this man in jail along with Dodd, Rangel and Murtha?

    Because that would entail using the justice system that the dems control as well. What they need are 4 x 4 x 12′s, a bucket of tar, a sack of feathers, and a screaming mob of Patriots. (we’ll need a 6 x 6 for Murtha)

    This is what they expect, as they full will know what they are doing and how unethical their every move. Why do you think Coakley needs thugs to “defend” her. They are expecting the mob to converge.

22. #22
    On January 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm, rambler said:

    How many took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution knowing full well that they stood for violating that oath every day? Members of Congress have taken lying to such a fine science that they have a problem remembering what the truth is.

23. #23
    On January 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    We have always known people lie-politicians often more boldly. But I just can not believe how bold the Reid/Pelosi/Obama teams lie about everything. With so much of the lame stream media NOT calling them on it I guess it is to be expected. The worse part of all it only fuels the national cynicism.

    Babbling Buttocks indeed

24. #24
    On January 13th, 2010 at 5:24 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On January 13th, 2010 at 2:59 pm, Mostly Annoyed said:Nothing these “Politicians” do will reduce the national debt. They have made it so high we can’t even start paying it back without risking a total recession.

    I respectfully disagree. If every state stopped sending income taxes to the fed and only paid their fair-share of those items specified by the enumerated powers, the states could support themselves and still pay off the debt. Only Washington would wither and die- what’s not to like about that? Without the middleman skimming off their user’s fees, there would be plenty of money to bring us back into the black. (racist alert!)

25. #25
    On January 13th, 2010 at 5:56 pm, Uplander said:

    @SpeakEasy True True:

    18 Powers of Congress
    Constitution Article. I. Section 8

    Section. 8.

    Clause 1:
    1 [The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, ]
    2 [To lay and collect Duties, ]
    3 [To lay and collect Imposts and ]
    4 [To lay and collect Excises, ]
    5 [To pay the Debts and ]
    6 [To provide for the common Defence and ]
    7 [To provide for general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; ]

    Clause 2:
    8 [To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; ]

    Clause 3:
    9 [To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, ]
    10 [and among the several States, and with the ]
    11 [Indian Tribes; ]

    Clause 4:
    13 [To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, ]
    14 [and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States; ]

    Clause 5:
    15 [To coin Money, and regulate the Value thereof, ]
    16 [and of foreign Coin, and ]
    17 [fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

    Clause 6:
    18 [To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;]

    Somehow I don’t think our ‘Constitutional Scholar’ POTUS ever saw that part.

26. #26
    On January 13th, 2010 at 6:02 pm, Uplander said:

    I posted the ‘Powers’ as a separate post figuring on a second post pointing out some of the egregious remnants forgotten and discarded, or never considered:
    Let Me See –
    That would be stupid. The enumerated powers have been explicitly spelled out and the 10th Amendment handles all else.

27. #27
    On January 13th, 2010 at 6:06 pm, rightwingrocker said:

    Pants on fire!

    Must depend on what your definition of “cuts” is.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

28. #28
    On January 13th, 2010 at 6:22 pm, cicerokid said:

    7 [To provide for general Welfare of the United States;

    The United States needs health insurance?

    I don’t need health insurance and I’m only a citizen of the United States.

    The “welfare” clause needs to be looked at for what it is. Welfare of the United States, not Welfare of the People of the United States.

29. #29
    On January 13th, 2010 at 6:32 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I was always confused at what language the Babbling Buttocks in Washington were speaking, now I know but still have not found an on-line translator

    You are obviously using Babblefish – try BullFish…

30. #30
    On January 13th, 2010 at 7:10 pm, T-Bone said:

    And you pay for 4 years before you receive any benefit. Most govt programs that you pay into for 4 years without receiving a benefit would tend to reduce the deficit in those 4 years. But then I start getting the bennies and watch out. Free is not free.

31. #31
    On January 13th, 2010 at 9:27 pm, aero said:

    Politicians use a version of English called “A$$-Clown”

    JustAThought really NAILED IT. Ever notice how the lying politician liars even speak in A$$-Clown when they choose the titles for their legislative bills. The titles are always the opposite of the contents. That’s A$$-Clown all right!

32. #32
    On January 14th, 2010 at 2:07 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Just a Thought – thank you for providing me with the MIGRAINE!! I hear dems screaming “..up is down, down is up…vote for me!” Okay, so now I get it. Where do I buy that A$$-Clown dictionary as I am totally out of the mainstream.

33. #33
    On January 22nd, 2010 at 10:28 am, chapoutier said:

    For posterity:

    I just posted a response to WarEagle in the “Scott Brown is an Ogre” thread.

    Betting his next post there contains the word “putz.”