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Jerk
10/10/2010, 05:04 PM
A lot of you in 2006 said "divided government is good."

What say you now?
SicEmBaylor
10/10/2010, 05:08 PM
Divided government is a very good thing. We don't have a divided government.
Collier11
10/10/2010, 05:20 PM
Two party system is a horrible thing all together, no matter who has the upper hand
Jerk
10/10/2010, 05:25 PM
Two party system is a horrible thing all together, no matter who has the upper hand

Yeah, but if neither party has the upper hand, then they're too busy fighting each other and can't get nothing done that would **** us over.
soonerscuba
10/10/2010, 05:29 PM
A lot of you in 2006 said "divided government is good."

What say you now?That it's still good. I've said from the beginning that I want Republicans to win this one.

As a side note, Obama has always been most comfortable while facing opposition, and he's about to get a ****load of a lot more of it. Hope his legal staff is rested and ready.
GKeeper316
10/10/2010, 05:31 PM
Yeah, but if neither party has the upper hand, then they're too busy fighting each other and can't get nothing done that would **** us over.
they also cant get anything done to help us, either...
Collier11
10/10/2010, 05:33 PM
exactly...it may have worked before and it may still work in certain situations but with the current climate in politics, more time is spent promoting ones career and bickering than trying to do actual work for the people
Jerk
10/10/2010, 05:41 PM
they also cant get anything done to help us, either...

Are you serious?
Jerk
10/10/2010, 05:43 PM
Divided government is a very good thing. We don't have a divided government.

You don't understand. Before the election of 2006, a lot of posters here said "vote democrat" because "divided government is good!"

I just want to know if they feel the same way now.
Jerk
10/10/2010, 05:45 PM
they also cant get anything done to help us, either...

Dude, the best thing government can do to "help us" is to get the **** out of our lives.

Build a bridge or replace a street lamp? Fine. Require me to buy health insurance and exempt themselves from the same law? **** them.
yermom
10/10/2010, 05:57 PM
i don't know, the status quo's not so good either
picasso
10/10/2010, 06:16 PM
A lot of you in 2006 said "divided government is good."

What say you now?

Right now there's a majority.

Same thing Obama was quoted he wasn't in favor of just a few years ago.
GKeeper316
10/10/2010, 06:36 PM
Dude, the best thing government can do to "help us" is to get the **** out of our lives.

Build a bridge or replace a street lamp? Fine. Require me to buy health insurance and exempt themselves from the same law? **** them.

i had a nice long post typed out spelling out how government has made your life better, but then i remembered you're an idiot.
oumartin
10/11/2010, 03:22 PM
i had a nice long post typed out spelling out how government has made your life better, but then i remembered you're an idiot.


ah, you must be one of those on the gubment teet. White man kept you down too? You sneak across the boarder? How many unwed mothers babies have you paid for? Or are you one of those babies? What day does your welfare check come anyhow?
GKeeper316
10/11/2010, 03:25 PM
ah, you must be one of those on the gubment teet. White man kept you down too? You sneak across the boarder? How many unwed mothers babies have you paid for? Or are you one of those babies? What day does your welfare check come anyhow?

those are some awesome assumtions... the only government money i ever got was my gi bill. and, because my father was a career air force officer, my health care was on the taxpayers dime from birth till i turned 19 and enlisted in the corps.

so **** you, basically.
GKeeper316
10/11/2010, 03:33 PM
so basically, you're under the impression that the only libs are illegals and unwed welfare moms? it couldnt possibly be because of a particular political and philosophical ideology shaped by almost 38 years of life experiences, could it?
Turd_Ferguson
10/11/2010, 06:14 PM
it couldnt possibly be because of a particular political and philosophical ideology shaped by almost 38 years of life experiences, could it?Naw, I just always thought it was lack of common ****'n sense.
GKeeper316
10/11/2010, 07:13 PM
Naw, I just always thought it was lack of common ****'n sense.

that's fair... since i feel the exact same way about modern conservatism.

bill maher said it best... "I may be a smug, elitist *******, but I'm not wrong".
TUSooner
10/11/2010, 07:56 PM
Welcome back. :D
SanJoaquinSooner
10/11/2010, 09:53 PM
when a party not in the white house recaptures at least one house in congress during the 3rd year of a presidency, then the stock market goes up, on average, 24% that 3rd year.
CrimsonJim
10/11/2010, 10:02 PM
I don't know where you pulled that stat from, but I hope you're right.
SanJoaquinSooner
10/11/2010, 11:01 PM
I don't know where you pulled that stat from, but I hope you're right.



Here it is for all third years (since 1935) , not taking "change of congressional control" into account.

The Presidential stock cycle:
Presidential term Avg. change in S&P 500
Year 1
5.2%

Year 2
1.7%

Year 3
20.1%

Year 4
9.2%

Source: The Bull and Bear. Time periods measured from October to October.