"Stop whining and get out there and look at the alternatives."

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/27/quote_of_the_day.html

Quote of the Day

"Stop whining and get out there and look at the alternatives."

-- Vice President Joe Biden, quoted by ABC News, reminding Democrats "this President has done an incredible job. He's kept his promises."

[madmax]

1. I love Joe! nt

[Parche]

2. yea....we dont want 8more years of republican sh*t, fear and runaway debt

:hi:

[babylonsister]

4. Parche, what's with the plane zooming in and out, literally?

Are you perception-challenged, or just like big planes? :rofl:

[madinmaryland]

19. I think he is celebrating the takeover of AirTran by Southwest, and yes

Parche love airplanes. They are in all of his posts.

Seriesly!!

[catgirl]

3. Highly recommend

My biggest smile of the day came from reading this quote earlier today. Joe's the best.

[Gman]

5. Good advice.

[Randypiper]

14. Calling people whiners

and telling them they have no choice, yeah that will be effective.

[gkhouston]

17. it effectively signals to the other side that you're alarmed about turnout.

So, the VP scores an own goal.

[Gman]

28. Well, duh... like that's some kind of big secret nobody is supposed to know?

Progressives wanted Obama and were absolutely vicious about it in the primaries in 08. They need to quit the bitching and moaning and whining and complaining and back their candidate.

[treestar]

46. If your boss said that, would you quit?

Honestly.

And yet you expect them to be tough on Republicans and Blue Dogs, no doubt. They are tough on you and it's too much?

[Randypiper]

48. My point is what he's saying will push critics further away.

His language will only appeal to people he doesn't need to convince and he also needs to realize the repercussions of his actions.

[rpannier]

6. It's not the most ringing endorsement for the Democratic Party and our candidates

Vote for us because they're worse

But on that note I wish to add my 2 cents

The following 12 Senate Committees and their likely Chairpersons if the Republicans take back the Senate

1. Judiciary - Jeff Sessions (Republican Ranking Member)
2. Armed Services - Lindsay Graham (Ranking Member)
3. Intelligence - Hatch, Snowe or Chambliss (Bond is the ranking member)
4. Finance - Charles Grassley (Ranking Member)
5. Foreign Relations - Richard Lugar (Ranking Member)
6. Appropriations - Thad Cochran (Ranking Member)
7. Environment and Public Works - James Inhofe (Ranking Member)
8. Energy and Natural Resources - Burr or Barasso (Ranking Member is Murkowski)
9. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs - Richard Shelby (Ranking Member)
10. Commerce, Science and Transportation - Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Ranking Member) Possibly Jim DeMint
11. Homeland Security - Susan Collins (Ranking Member)
12. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Mike Enzi (Ranking Member)

[babylonsister]

7. That list is a wake-up call imo, and additional reasons

the overthrow of the Dems should be such a huge concern. Other than Lugar (and maybe Cochran-don't know much about him), that's one scary gop who's who.

[jpgray]

9. This is reason enough--another two year hunting of the president.

n/t

[gkhouston]

18. That will happen in any case... although I'd dearly love to see those smug assholes

denied the chairs.

[treestar]

47. The Repukes have to do that, too, though

Everybody who is negative in their outlook will end up looking at it that way.

Neither party will be perfect, so pick the one that is imperfect is a way that you can live with.

Tea Partiers may hear the same thing at times.

[jpgray]

8. There are some great alternatives to extraordinary rendition and warrantless wiretapping

I hope the administration stops whining about criticism and takes a look at them.

As for what Biden is referencing, yes, I will be punching D for the foreseeable future.

[oswaldactedalone]

10. Joe is right

Get off your butt and vote Democratic. Stop whining.

[Cha]

11. Whoa!

:D

[Go2Peace]

22. you need to read. He said he is voting D.

You going to open the booths early for him, or are you just jumping at an opportunity to insult?

[avaistheone1]

39. Yeah what about those whiney Americans who don't think the President should have an opportunity to

kill them with without at least having a trial? What a bunch of pussies that batch is!!

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/02/04/assassinations



:nuke: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[displacedvermoter]

44. Alan SImpson wasn't the only choice out there either

just saying!

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Ah, Joe Biden, another anti equality voice raised!

Remember how he so joyously agreed with Sarah Palin during the debates that GLBT people should not have equal rights? I sure do. That was some whining and meddling there, he and Sarah P.
There is no whining on Earth like the petulant whine of the offended Church lady and Gent, oh, so upset and clutching at their pearls about matters that are none of their business. There is no whine like the hypocritical whining of those who attack their neighbor's rights for the sake of some text which they themselves break a hundred times before lunch. That is the wailing whine I am sick of, the bigoted screeching of the anti equality twit in a snit.
None of Biden's anti equality centrists are on my ballot we have real Democrats to vote for.

[frylock]

13. i'm so motivated by the vp telling me to stfu

pure awesomeness.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Actually, he told you to stop whining.

He's only telling you to stfu if whining is the only thing you're good for.

[Go2Peace]

26. only authoritarians are allowed to whine and tell others to stop whining

This board is freaking hillarious!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

The other chuckle I get is when folks here act like spending all day here is somehow "contributing" and helping the democrats. DU simply is not the center of the universe. And most here have are fairly well read. Those that think they are being so effective with whitty punch lines and insults might just want to get out and work the streets canvassing for Dems. Like I will be doing this weekend.

Armchair warriors are hillarious! :rofl:

[babylonsister]

30. Hi. Can you be cloned? Thanks for your astute observation.

Again. :thumbsup:

[Go2Peace]

23. Yes simply brilliant isn't it?

It would be laughable if the consequences were not so serious.

[Drunken Irishman]

34. No. He told you to stop whining.

Like you tell a kid who sits in the middle of the candy aisle at the store and beings crying, "I WANT! I WANT! I WANT! I WANT!"

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[gkhouston]

16. yeah, he was also happy with the way Bush treated the troops in Iraq.

Better think about raising the bar there, Mr. Vice President.

[Phx_Dem]

20. AMEN. And thank you, Joe. n/t

[MichiganVote]

21. That's the problem Joe...there ARE no real alternatives anymore.

[BlueIdaho]

24. I beg to differ...

I understand your point, but spend some time really listening to some republicans running for office. Their idea of taking America forward is nightmarish. If they are given a chance to advance their agenda they will eliminate the middle class, social security, and any sense of fairness in the tax code. They will do their best to make all non-white Americans second class citizens, spend us in to the poorhouse to protect 1% of the population's right to make vast sums of money, and make Christianity the official state religion.

Before making any snarky replies, please visit a few republican tea bagger sites and see how truly frightening their view of America is.

We may disagree on how quickly we can advance a progressive agenda, but at least we agree on the direction we need to go.

[MichiganVote]

27. I have seen and heard the tea bagging "logic".

But I find the lack of denunciation on the part of the Democrats, during the Bush years and now, just as terrifying. I realize that Obama is attempting to steer through our global and domestic debree toward some shelf of sanity.

I just don't happen to believe his plans will deter what I suspect began as soon as he stepped into office:

The wealthy are leaving with half a loaf and drawing up the drawbridge. What is awaiting average Americans is worse than the prospect of tea baggers.

[BlueIdaho]

32. Fatalism?

Since you seem to believe the die is cast and the fix is in why bother with politics? Why bother spending time on a political site? Why not move on to other, more personally satisfying endeavors? Of course you have a perfect right to it, but if you believe you/we can't change the outcome - why bother?

[MichiganVote]

49. Unless I'm mistaken I said that "I suspect" not that I believe this or that course.

Discussion is not an end game you know. Its a process. But if all you believe is that discussion is best when I or anyone else reach the conclusion you most favor, better stay clear of me. I probably won't deliver.

[BlueIdaho]

53. "I probably won't deliver."

That much is obvious.

[MichiganVote]

54. LOL they why are you still trying to talk to me..LOLLOL thanks that's a good laugh

[BlueIdaho]

55. " Discussion is not an end game you know. Its a process."

Apparently a process you have no interest in.

Be well.

[babylonsister]

33. For crying out loud. What will make you happy?

Give me a fucking break. UGH.

[MichiganVote]

50. In these times, happy is for preschoolers.

[Drunken Irishman]

36. That reminds me of a story...

Bob thinks he's the stuff. Really cocky dude that expects to do well in life. Yet Bob never really can settle down. All Bob's friends are getting deep into their relationship and some have even married. But not Bob. No, Bob still remains relatively single for years and years.

His friends ask him why he's not getting married or why he can't keep a relationship and he's quick to answer that there just aren't many girls out there he can see himself with for a lifetime.

Fair enough, right? We all want that perfect match to settle down with.

But then the friends started realizing Bob was breaking up with girls who they actually really liked. One was very attractive and intelligent. She had a nice job and a nice lifestyle. The other was caring and a homebody that would've made the perfect mother to his children. But these girls didn't satisfy Bob.

Years pass and all his friends are married. Bob is in his 50s now and attends his 40th high school reunion. He's the single guy there. He meets up with friends and they ask him if he's married and settled down and Bob has the exact same answer as he did for their 25th reunion - there just aren't many girls out there he can see himself with for a lifetime.

At that point, the friends realize the problem isn't with the girls. It's with Bob!

[MichiganVote]

51. Or with the institution, of marriage that is.

[DevonRex]

43. So don't vote. Happy now? nt

[MichiganVote]

52. Angry now?

[Aramchek]

25. you tell 'em, Joe!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. GO JOE!! GO!! GO!! GO!!!!!!!!!

:toast::toast:

[Milo_Bloom]

31. And they wonder why there is an enthusiasm gap.

[avaistheone1]

40. Who ever came up with this election strategy for the Dems should be fired.

It's a dud, and a totally negative campaign.

[golfguru]

35. Whatever happened to legitimate dissent?

Or you want everyone to just STFU and sit down?

[impik]

37. Its past legitimate dissent a long long time

For months, most of the time is, well, whining.

[avaistheone1]

38. What a bunch of bogus rhetoric

[Hansel]

45. +1

[babylonsister]

41. You do it constantly; no one stops you. 'Legitimate'? Not so much. nt