Open Thread

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In a new poll, 53% of republicans said Sarah Palin is more qualified than Obama to be President (Fox News). That is so hilarious.

that number seems awfully low actually. and i can partially agree with it. well, no, not really they would both make bad presidents.

*rob*

what arkady said. I use that exact term all day long.

Sarah Palin is an idiot. Perhaps I should be fired for that derogatory remark. I did insult idiots.

And ok, benson, if writing about the abuses of union people is good, and not saying no one should, then equal time should be given to the abuses of non-union workers, because there are just as many on that side of the spectrum. And most of that abuse is not the $12 office worker taking pencils and reams of paper home from the supply cabinet.

Just seems like most of the scorn heaped on the terrible union workers comes from those making well above the national average for employees. I am by no means saying you shouldn’t make that money, not saying you don’t deserve that money, hell, not saying you aren’t worth more. I wish I was making that money. But why begrudge the average, honest worker who is only doing what you are doing, trying to get ahead by making an honest wage? Just sayin’.

benson, he didn’t use it in a context that was demeaning to an actual handicapped person. Like Arkady said, it was PC gone wild to capitulate.

That’s what it costs, lesbiman. Most Bloomberg terminals are paid for with “soft dollars,” or trading commissions.

that’s the price for one individual terminal. it ramps downwards the more you have at a comapny.