Obama to cut services to poor bobo the hobo

[thundley4]

lonestarnot   (1000+ posts)           Sun Feb-06-11 10:21 PM
Original message
Obama to cut services to poor urban Americans, budget director notes
   
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/obama-to-cut-service... /

By Reuters
Sunday, February 6th, 2011 -- 6:34 pm


WASHINGTON – The White House budget director offered clues on Sunday to some cuts that President Barack Obama will offer in his fiscal 2012 budget proposal to answer Republican demands for deep spending reductions.

Obama is under strong pressure to cut spending and the U.S. budget deficit after Republicans routed Democrats in last November's congressional elections by pressing for spending cuts.

White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob "Jack" Lew wrote in an opinion article for The New York Times that Obama is willing to cut financing in half, saving $350 million, for community service block grants that cities and towns that allocate to grassroots groups for them to provide basic necessities for poor people.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x363733

kenny blankenship   (1000+ posts)           Sun Feb-06-11 10:29 PM
Response to Original message
3. "They Have Nowhere Else To Go ®"
   
Edited on Sun Feb-06-11 10:45 PM by kenny blankenship
("They Have Nowhere Else To Go" and "**** 'em, They Have Nowhere Else To Go, So Who They Gonna Vote For, Sarah Palin?" are Registered Trademarks of the Obama Administration)

grahamhgreen   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 01:48 AM
Response to Reply #3
28. Great campaign slogan for 2012!

He could use that and you would still vote for him.

woo me with science   (1000+ posts)           Sun Feb-06-11 10:32 PM
Response to Original message
4. In the words of my nine-year-old niece,
   
"You shouldn't take away help for poor people when there aren't enough jobs for poor people, because then what will they do?"

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 09:58 AM
Response to Reply #4
39. Tell her the obvious... that we will die.

Please go quietly.

Jackpine Radical   (1000+ posts)             Sun Feb-06-11 10:41 PM
Response to Reply #6
7. Yes, he did. He said they're not going to be permanent.
   
They're gonna expire sometime. Yeah, that's the ticket. They're gonna expire.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:27 AM
Response to Reply #7
47. "They're gonna expire". You misunderstood. He was talking about us poor folk.

Autumn (1000+ posts)           Sun Feb-06-11 10:42 PM
Response to Original message
8. It's not like there anything else that can be cut.
   
Got to rob Peter to pay Paul, and the rich, and the wars. Someone has to sacrifice. Who better than the poor?


We voted for this shit?

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:29 AM
Response to Reply #8
48. Yes, you did.
   
There were some of us who tried to say this was gonna happen, but we were shouted down, laughed at, and vilified.

Can we now say "We told you so"?

Autumn (1000+ posts)           Mon Feb-07-11 12:06 PM
Response to Reply #48
57. Yes you can bobbolink.
   
I was very uncomfortable with my vote, because of his record, but McCain/Palin was on the ticket. That is the last time I will ever vote for the "D" when I think that they might just lean the other way. We have nothing to fear but fear it's self.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 12:47 PM
Response to Reply #57
61. Thank you so much! Your words mean a lot.
   
The suffering this will bring is just more than I can bear to think about. 

I would like to think that a lot of you will take this up as a strong protest, but I know that won't happen. We poor folk are alone and on our own.

WCGreen   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 06:25 PM
Response to Reply #57
107. Lack of record was what made me support him only when he won   
   
the nomination.

That was what told smart people not to vote for him.

lonestarnot   (1000+ posts)           Mon Feb-07-11 09:15 PM
Response to Reply #57
108. Can I just say, if that other ticket had won, you may already be dead.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 09:23 PM
Response to Reply #108
110. EVen W didn't make cuts like this, the foodstamp cuts, the cuts of disability!
   
I know Dems want me to believe the Dems give a damn, but the record isn't showing it.

Rather than argue with that, how about working to overturn these cuts?!

lonestarnot   (1000+ posts)           Mon Feb-07-11 09:37 PM
Response to Reply #110
112. And you think his shit didn't lead us to the point we are now. Cuts have not been made yet.
   
I plan to do everything within my power to stop them, and I don't have much power alone.

Let's be honest, this economic meltdown started under Pelosi and Reid, Obama just helped them to accelerate it.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 09:41 PM
Response to Reply #112
113. Oh for gawd's sake... the lack of any compassion here is sooo telling.
   
You dumped on me rather than hearing the pain, then you dump more because I pointed out the obvious.

Keep cheerleading and ignoring the suffering... it does soooo much to build support for the party among poor people. Then you will complain when we give up because of the indifference and criticism like this and stop voting.

Do us a favor.. put yourself in our shoes, and look at how your words look. Not too pretty, is it?

lonestarnot   (1000+ posts)           Mon Feb-07-11 10:05 PM
Response to Reply #113
118. Take a ****ing chill pill. You have no idea of my situation and I do not intend to discuss it here.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:59 PM
Response to Reply #118
120. Right back atcha. Learn some HUMAN compassion.

inna   (1000+ posts)             Sun Feb-06-11 10:54 PM
Response to Original message
14. a ****ing republican could not get away with some of this shit.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:38 AM
Response to Reply #14
50. Exactly. It takes a Dem to sentence poor people to death.
   
Edited on Mon Feb-07-11 10:40 AM by bobbolink
Clinton did it very well, and has successfully advised Obama to do the same.

But that's OK... its not like he has to fear an uprising from his voting fans.

Bobo is in fine form in this thread. 

[JohnnyReb]

45 years and Trillions wasted on "The War on Poverty" and not one body count.

[Revolution]

Please go quietly.

I think that's just kind of a pipe dream on your part, thundley...

[Evil_Conservative]

Bobo - I don't have an iPhone.  Would that make me poorer than you? 

All of this whining about "us po folkz", but someone can't bother to go look for a damn job. 

I like the nine year old girls response:

"You shouldn't take away help for poor people when there aren't enough jobs for poor people, because then what will they do?"

There aren't enough jobs for us "rich" folks either, sweetheart. 

[BEG]

My god she is insufferable.

[GOBUCKS]

The DUmp's hero, the lunatic Alan Grayson, said the jug-eared Kenyan's plan for hobos was "Die Quickly". He had it on a big poster board. He was talking about hobos, right?

[LC EFA]

woo me with science   (1000+ posts)           Sun Feb-06-11 10:32 PM
Response to Original message
4. In the words of my nine-year-old niece,
   
"You shouldn't take away help for poor people when there aren't enough jobs for poor people, because then what will they do?"

If they're leftist assclowns like yourself - they'll continue as before, sitting on their ass watchin' their big screen TV's and bitching that uncle ain't doing anything for them.

Status quot darlin'

[Mr Mannn]

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 09:58 AM
Response to Reply #4
39. Tell her the obvious... that we will die.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:27 AM
Response to Reply #7
47. "They're gonna expire". You misunderstood. He was talking about us poor folk.

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:27 AM
Response to Reply #7
48. "We are no more."

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:27 AM
Response to Reply #7
49. "The Poor are just pining for the fjords."

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 10:27 AM
Response to Reply #7
50. "We are dead Parrots I tell you!

[diesel driver]

He only "cut" $350 million!

$350 mil ain't SHIT!  Ted Kennedy SPILLED more than that on a typical weekend.

[JohnnyReb]

He only "cut" $350 million!

$350 mil ain't SHIT!  Ted Kennedy SPILLED more than that on a typical weekend.

Not even a drop in the bucket....more like a light fog.

[VivisMom]

After reading this thread, I kind of wish Will Pitt would have followed through with his threats.

Seriously, why does someone not just tell her to STFU? She doesn't contribute anything of worth to DU, why keep her around?

[Doc Savage]

If she spent as much time picking up cans on the side of the street as she does posting at DU she would be in a high tax  bracket.

[Gina]

bobbolink   (1000+ posts)             Mon Feb-07-11 09:58 AM
Response to Reply #4
39. Tell her the obvious... that we will die.

Seriously, she can't be real.  She can't be!   she has got to be a plant because with every post she writes I hear violin music in the background 

[whiffleball]

What, is there an old Buick recall issued?  She'd really be in trouble then.

[Karin]

Mr Mann!!!   

nothing to fear but fear it's self.

  That's an interesting new one.  Air  Port. 

[Rebel]

Wonder how Bobbo would fare in the frontier or colonial days.

[FlaGator]

I thought libs were all about Darwinism and survival of the fittest?

[Gina]

Wonder how Bobbo would fare in the frontier or colonial days.

[franksolich]

My god she is insufferable.

You got that right, madam.

If I was a tenth as miserable as the bobbling primitive, I would've done myself in a long time ago.

[Ralph Wiggum]

What, is there an old Buick recall issued?  She'd really be in trouble then.

I'm waiting for Bobo to claim that the Buick was towed away.  That'll make for a great sympathy story at the DUmp.

[CC27]

I'm waiting for Bobo to claim that the Buick was towed away.  That'll make for a great sympathy story at the DUmp.

Is this car parked somewhere? How does she pay for gas and maintain the buick?

[delilahmused]

She revels in her homelessness. And evidently she speaks for every poor person on the planet. Still, when you're boring those who prefer we give handouts instead of a hand up, maybe it's time to tone it down a bit.

Cindie

[poorpoorme]

Today Bobbo weighs in on the prime time TV show, "Glee": 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x373520

[Chris_]

Today Bobbo weighs in on the prime time TV show, "Glee": 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x373520

The story revolves around the only "out" gay guy at the school and all the bullying he has to endure.

I've never watched this show.  Is that what it's about, or is this DUmmy re-writing the show to suit themselves?

[BlueStateSaint]

I've never watched this show.  Is that what it's about, or is this DUmmy re-writing the show to suit themselves?

While said character is somewhat important to the show, he recently transferred to another school (with a no-tolerance policy on bullying) and shouldn't be as prevalent this season.  (Yes, my wife got me into Glee.  The singing is awesome.)