OK just read that Katie Hoff has gone professional. Not that this has any bearing on anything but I am bit bummed.
I really was hoping that she would break Pablo’s NCAA records for most wins in college. There is a part of me that
really wants to have swimmers be amateurs, but that is quickly blasted out of the water with all the DUAH! Why
wouldn’t an oober athlete get millions of dollars for their athletic talents --that is years overdue. Does any one think
swimmers will get to be “divas” or “divos” like some professional athletes?
Originally posted by botterud
You have got to be kidding.
The poverty rate at the end of the Clinton administration was 11.3%. In 2004 under W's "leadership," up to 12.7% (as reported by Robert Samuelson in the Washington Post on Sept. 21).
Under Clinton, huge annual budget surpluses to work down the debt.
Under W, record breaking deficits by increasing spending while cutting taxes for the wealthy. What happened to tight fisted republicans? Spend within your means republicans? Fiscally responsible republicans?
Oh yes, glad we got rid of all of those WMD's in Iraq. (oops)
War came to us? Iraq had NOTHING to do w/ 9/11.
W makes Warren G. Harding look like an angel.
He is an embarrasement and has done unspeakable damage to this country that my six year old will be paying for long after I've returned to the earth.
I'll take Clinton (Bill or Hillary), Barack Obama, John McCain or Bob Dole any day.
Well said.. I do believe and you can probably ask most foreign nations that they are not happy with the U.S. now as opposed to Clinton's era... and did you like ......
Why G.W. delayed the shortening of his 6 week vacation by 2.5 days while one of the worst national disasters was occurring.and decided to hit a money raising Republican meeting before showing up to show respect for the 3 states hit by Katrina?
Gas prices almost doubling- W's way to explain why he wants to drill in AK and FL..What ever happened to alternative fuels--oh yeah that's right we have an oil man in the White House.
Previous quote-"The tax cuts pulled the US out of recession that began the last year of Clinton's presidency. Home ownership now for all races and income levels is at an all time high."
Recession, a normal ebb and flow of economy-especially after such a robust economy of which has been lacking these last 5 years. Realty is soaring because of the low interest rates and low stock returns-gotta move your money elsewhere.
But on to what this thread is supposed to be about.....
USA Swimming, one of the best athletic medal showings at the Olympics for decades, should allow a form of monetary compensation for the intense dedication and hard work these athletes have shown on the world stage.
Originally posted by botterud
You have got to be kidding.
The poverty rate at the end of the Clinton administration was 11.3%. In 2004 under W's "leadership," up to 12.7% (as reported by Robert Samuelson in the Washington Post on Sept. 21).
Under Clinton, huge annual budget surpluses to work down the debt.
Under W, record breaking deficits by increasing spending while cutting taxes for the wealthy. What happened to tight fisted republicans? Spend within your means republicans? Fiscally responsible republicans?
Oh yes, glad we got rid of all of those WMD's in Iraq. (oops)
War came to us? Iraq had NOTHING to do w/ 9/11.
W makes Warren G. Harding look like an angel.
He is an embarrasement and has done unspeakable damage to this country that my six year old will be paying for long after I've returned to the earth.
I'll take Clinton (Bill or Hillary), Barack Obama, John McCain or Bob Dole any day.
Well said.. I do believe and you can probably ask most foreign nations that they are not happy with the U.S. now as opposed to Clinton's era... and did you like ......
Why G.W. delayed the shortening of his 6 week vacation by 2.5 days while one of the worst national disasters was occurring.and decided to hit a money raising Republican meeting before showing up to show respect for the 3 states hit by Katrina?
Gas prices almost doubling- W's way to explain why he wants to drill in AK and FL..What ever happened to alternative fuels--oh yeah that's right we have an oil man in the White House.
Previous quote-"The tax cuts pulled the US out of recession that began the last year of Clinton's presidency. Home ownership now for all races and income levels is at an all time high."
Recession, a normal ebb and flow of economy-especially after such a robust economy of which has been lacking these last 5 years. Realty is soaring because of the low interest rates and low stock returns-gotta move your money elsewhere.
But on to what this thread is supposed to be about.....
USA Swimming, one of the best athletic medal showings at the Olympics for decades, should allow a form of monetary compensation for the intense dedication and hard work these athletes have shown on the world stage.