Comments on: Tanker contract good for America? http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kansas http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311421 Kansas Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:27:04 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311421 "I saved the taxpayers $6 billion in a bogus tanker deal," McCain said during a recent debate. And then thanks to his Airbus lobbying campaign staff, McBush cost the American worker $35 billion in outsourced jobs! “I saved the taxpayers $6 billion in a bogus tanker deal,” McCain said during a recent debate.

And then thanks to his Airbus lobbying campaign staff, McBush cost the American worker $35 billion in outsourced jobs!

]]> By: Billy Bob http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311254 Billy Bob Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:00:05 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311254 I say let's encourage the Air Force to seek their troops in France, since that's who they prefer to build their planes. I say let’s encourage the Air Force to seek their troops in France, since that’s who they prefer to build their planes.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311192 Econ101 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:26:37 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311192 And, to be fair to Greenville, the population there had very little experience with manufacturing or sheet metal work. I think a pickle factory and un undewear factory are all that they had experience with, some 25 years ago when the Boeing Mississippi venture failed. And, to be fair to Greenville, the population there had very little experience with manufacturing or sheet metal work.

I think a pickle factory and un undewear factory are all that they had experience with, some 25 years ago when the Boeing Mississippi venture failed.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311189 Econ101 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:21:07 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-311189 Ben Boeing tried to open a plant of sorts in Greenville Mississippi, and it failed. Seems that the workforce required way too much remedial education. Yes, I realize that there are some resentments towards Boeing. Still, this is Boeing VS FRANCE, and I think Boeing comes out on top of that one. Ben
Boeing tried to open a plant of sorts in Greenville Mississippi, and it failed.
Seems that the workforce required way too much remedial education.

Yes, I realize that there are some resentments towards Boeing.

Still, this is Boeing VS FRANCE, and I think Boeing comes out on top of that one.

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310957 Ben Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:38:03 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310957 Paul - it goes beyond Alabama. Both Mississippi and my home state of Georgia stand to benefit. Also, there is a lot of deep-seated bad blood in Georgia toward Boeing going WAY back to the 60s. Paul - it goes beyond Alabama. Both Mississippi and my home state of Georgia stand to benefit. Also, there is a lot of deep-seated bad blood in Georgia toward Boeing going WAY back to the 60s.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310776 Phantom Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:49:26 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310776 Tanker Contract-Good for America. John EADS McCain-Bad for America. Tanker Contract-Good for America.
John EADS McCain-Bad for America.

]]> By: J R http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310762 J R Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:36:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310762 "the South could turn purple." Very unlikely. The Dem candidates are a black man and a woman. Then of course there is John McCain. People down south must be thinking "Hell this just ain' far! “the South could turn purple.”

Very unlikely. The Dem candidates are a black man and a woman. Then of course there is John McCain.

People down south must be thinking “Hell this just ain’ far!

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310755 Econ101 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:45:16 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310755 Ben Perhaps Time will tell. I still think that the Democrats in Congress will use this tanker issue to hurt McCain. I think that the interests of Alabama will be ignored, by all sides outside of Alabama, as far as the tanker deal goes. Ben
Perhaps
Time will tell.

I still think that the Democrats in Congress will use this tanker issue to hurt McCain.

I think that the interests of Alabama will be ignored, by all sides outside of Alabama, as far as the tanker deal goes.

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310753 Ben Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:38:58 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310753 Paul - being from the Deep South I have also seen that a fairly large number of whites will vote Democratic - largely for economic reasons. I still have family down there, including Alabama. I am told by them that this year, due to the economic downturn, the South could turn purple. Paul - being from the Deep South I have also seen that a fairly large number of whites will vote Democratic - largely for economic reasons. I still have family down there, including Alabama. I am told by them that this year, due to the economic downturn, the South could turn purple.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310752 Econ101 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:26:58 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310752 Ben Of COURSE Obama will increase turnout, however, that would be HUGE! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Alabama 2005 (total population)White 72.14% Black 26.70% 0.98% 1.02% 0.07% Ben
Of COURSE Obama will increase turnout, however, that would be HUGE!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Alabama

2005 (total population)White 72.14% Black 26.70% 0.98% 1.02% 0.07%

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310748 Ben Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:17:58 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310748 Econ101 Posted March 10, 2008 at 4:28 pm | Permalink Ben No, Alabama is not in play. The “Black Vote” almost always goes Democrat. Will the turn out be that much higher, if Obama is the nominee? Which is what makes AL and other southern states back in play. As you know they have been going Republican for a number of years and McCain has been counting on carrying them. And yes - Obama will increase turnout. Haven't you been paying attention these past two months? Econ101
Posted March 10, 2008 at 4:28 pm | Permalink
Ben
No, Alabama is not in play.
The “Black Vote” almost always goes Democrat.
Will the turn out be that much higher, if Obama is the nominee?

Which is what makes AL and other southern states back in play. As you know they have been going Republican for a number of years and McCain has been counting on carrying them. And yes - Obama will increase turnout. Haven’t you been paying attention these past two months?

]]> By: BucKCorvus http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310747 BucKCorvus Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:11:57 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310747 Welcome to the global economy. Where nothing matters but the bottom line. Welcome to the global economy. Where nothing matters but the bottom line.

]]> By: phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310734 phantom Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:22:59 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310734 Pennsylvania? I thought this was just of concern to Washington (state), Alabama, and Kansas! Actually, I think it speaks to concerns about recession, jobs, outsourcing, and for many ruffles their patriotic featheres. Nothing ruffles like sending your tax dollars to France! Pennsylvania? I thought this was just of concern to Washington (state), Alabama, and Kansas! Actually, I think it speaks to concerns about recession, jobs, outsourcing, and for many ruffles their patriotic featheres. Nothing ruffles like sending your tax dollars to France!

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310718 Econ101 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:54:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310718 Here is Tiahrt's direct link: http://www.house.gov/tiahrt/ This think is DEAD folks. Spending Bills start in the HOUSE. Every government contract contains language that says, to the effect, "upon appropriation of funds by Congress" --- In other words, no checks will be cut anytimes soon! Here is Tiahrt’s direct link:
http://www.house.gov/tiahrt/

This think is DEAD folks.

Spending Bills start in the HOUSE.

Every government contract contains language that says, to the effect, “upon appropriation of funds by Congress” —

In other words, no checks will be cut anytimes soon!

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310715 Econ101 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:48:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310715 Lou Dobbs, CNN just had Tiahrt on, and gave Tiahrt's web site out. He then linked his website with a Tiahrt link. http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/ Lou Dobbs, CNN just had Tiahrt on, and gave Tiahrt’s web site out.
He then linked his website with a Tiahrt link.

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/

]]> By: Juan http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310703 Juan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:32:47 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310703 Be sure to vote for McCain and "Bills Bimbo". They will make everything perfect for you. Be sure to vote for McCain and “Bills Bimbo”.
They will make everything perfect for you.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310693 Econ101 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:24:27 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310693 Murtha just said the was going to kill this deal. Murtha, from Pennsylvania. (Primary comming) Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. http://www.murtha.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=412&Itemid=1 Murtha just said the was going to kill this deal.

Murtha, from Pennsylvania. (Primary comming)

Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

http://www.murtha.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=412&Itemid=1

]]> By: phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310681 phantom Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310681 they- should be, their tax dollars are being used... they- should be, their tax dollars are being used…

]]> By: phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310680 phantom Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:02:33 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310680 Some swing states are suffering from job losses, especially due to outsourcing. It's bound to have some impact, even for those not directly affected. But in a sense, all taxpayers are directly affected because they are being used to make the purchases, from a country we're involved with in the biggest WTO dispute ever. McCain will stay with his support of the deal, and I think it'll hurt him with the industrial states. IAM has about 3/4 mil. members, some of them must be republicans. Some swing states are suffering from job losses, especially due to outsourcing. It’s bound to have some impact, even for those not directly affected. But in a sense, all taxpayers are directly affected because they are being used to make the purchases, from a country we’re involved with in the biggest WTO dispute ever. McCain will stay with his support of the deal, and I think it’ll hurt him with the industrial states. IAM has about 3/4 mil. members, some of them must be republicans.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310675 Econ101 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:28:12 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310675 Ben No, Alabama is not in play. The "Black Vote" almost always goes Democrat. Will the turn out be that much higher, if Obama is the nominee? Ben
No, Alabama is not in play.
The “Black Vote” almost always goes Democrat.
Will the turn out be that much higher, if Obama is the nominee?

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310674 Ben Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:24:38 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310674 Paul - with the black vote and Obama AL is in play. KS is not. Paul - with the black vote and Obama AL is in play. KS is not.

]]> By: ghotiphaze http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310647 ghotiphaze Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:47:31 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310647 them drop real bombs about 1000 yards away from you. No thanks. They did that during games while I was aboard ship. Not sure of the guage of WWII era carrier hulls, but our shop was in the middle of the ship right below the catapaults, and I could still hear the 'tinging' of the shrapnel. Not sure how close they set off, but since it was GQ only flight crew was out. them drop real bombs about 1000 yards away from you.

No thanks. They did that during games while I was aboard ship. Not sure of the guage of WWII era carrier hulls, but our shop was in the middle of the ship right below the catapaults, and I could still hear the ‘tinging’ of the shrapnel. Not sure how close they set off, but since it was GQ only flight crew was out.

]]> By: Nathan http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310645 Nathan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:43:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310645 I have done combined arms operations with them and the Hornet while in 29 palms. Really fun watching them drop real bombs about 1000 yards away from you. I have done combined arms operations with them and the Hornet while in 29 palms.

Really fun watching them drop real bombs about 1000 yards away from you.

]]> By: littlejohn http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310643 littlejohn Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:41:46 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310643 Ghotiphaze- Man, I guess so! That would be a hell of a surprise! Ghotiphaze-

Man, I guess so! That would be a hell of a surprise!

]]> By: ghotiphaze http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310641 ghotiphaze Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:39:52 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tanker-contract-good-for-america/#comment-310641 LJ, you get kinda jaded seeing them every day for 3 years. But, once as I was speeding down old logging roads I turned a corner and there was one hovering right below tree-top level. Scared the B'jeebers outta me. LJ, you get kinda jaded seeing them every day for 3 years. But, once as I was speeding down old logging roads I turned a corner and there was one hovering right below tree-top level. Scared the B’jeebers outta me.

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