Comments on: Betts sees his youth as asset

By: Cordless Lawnmower

Cordless Lawnmower — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:35:40 +0000

Cordless Lawnmower…

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By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:19:43 +0000

Michael…

I’ve been a member of the aarp for about 5 years now. At first I resisted it, thinking it was an admission that I was getting older, but hey, I need the insurance and with them, I was a shoe in. If you haven’t checked them out recently, the America…

By: Singapore Government Jobs

Singapore Government Jobs — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:33 +0000

Singapore Government Jobs…

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it. ~ Edith Sitwell…

By: slacker

slacker — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:56:39 +0000

I think that Betts is doing a wonderful job! He is a great spearker, and he is not the corrupt Kansas politician as the writer had stated. Betts is well educated and he also comes from a very smart family good luck in what ever you choose to do for this racist city of ours.

By: slacker

slacker — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:56:29 +0000

By: BlueJay

BlueJay — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:33:03 +0000

“I have met Tiahrt many times. I have spoken with him several times. I have heard him speak many times.”

Of COURSE you have Nathaniel. Step mommy has money.

Meanwhile, Tiahrts spokesman emailed me that if I wanted representation I should move to another state.

By: usaproud4567

usaproud4567 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:11:10 +0000

Betts is one of the corrupt Kansas politicians who sold his votes to big business in the past legislative session.

In no way is he going to represent the average person. He is an elitists who will not buck the system.

Check out his voting record, including votes on amendments and you will see the scam here.

By: bth

bth — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:41:37 +0000

“his place on the appropriations committee has been an invaluable asset to his community.”

i.e. - PORK. However, with his waning influence that wil decrease - ESPECIALLY as we see pressure to eliminate earmarks.

By: Maggotpunk

Maggotpunk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:19:19 +0000

“Betts is an empty suit and the mouthpiece of his liberal, pacifist professors.”

Who are those professors?

By: Kansas_Kay

Kansas_Kay — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:00:48 +0000

Betts is an empty suit and the mouthpiece of his liberal, pacifist professors. His own liberal establishment isn’t even supporting him as evidenced by his pathetic fundraising ($13,000 on his most recent report). He may be a nice guy, but he’s not a good fit for this district and definitely not ready for prime time. Todd is true to his constituency, and his place on the appropriations committee has been an invaluable asset to his community. Todd is a wise and independent thinker who knows his district well. I think he thoughtfully considers each issue. That’s what I call a great representative!

By: Taterchip

Taterchip — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:46:17 +0000

As far as I’m concerned if you don’t listen to the people who put you in Office to begin with what good are you. His vote on Illegal Immigration is a black cloud on KS. why would anyone want to vote to give his Country, to invaders. or to not punish employers who take jobs away from good working American people. He should be voted out of office not put in another position to do more harm to this Country.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:17 +0000

Rage,

Well, I suppose we will have to agree to disagree.

You have your anecdotal evidence and I have mine.

Except I have spent far more time with Tiahrt than in a simple exchange of some quick questions.

By: Maggotpunk

Maggotpunk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:11:21 +0000

Rage, are you referring to the same Tiahrt that said if we ran a business that made a million dollars a day since the year 0 we wouldn’t even have a trillion dollars today? With statements like that it’s understandable to think Tiahrt is a complete loon. It would actually be closer to $730 trillion but Tiahrt’s an idiot.

By: Maggotpunk

Maggotpunk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:08:09 +0000

“Corporations don’t get welfare checks…they get tax incentives to do things which create jobs and give people needed work. At least argue honestly.”

Yeah, like Steinbreener’s American Ship Building company that was given $49 million to not build two ships. Or the $300 million given to a masseuse to buy antique Chinese bullets. Sure corporate welfare creates jobs, it gives millions to executives and keeps them filthy rich at your expense. Nice that you argue that these corporations couldn’t possibly hire people if it wasn’t for welfare programs from the government to build items that aren’t needed.

By: Regular

Regular — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:06:13 +0000

So Rage, what is the Democratic response to fighting crime?

It appears when they had Congressional Power for 40 straight years, crime got much worse.

How do you explain that?

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:02:34 +0000

Heh, no, actually, Nathan, it’s the man’s whole history in the state Senate and Congress that inform my opinion of him.

You don’t need to guess how I was acting in 1994:
http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/03/tiahrt-lobbied-against-house-ethics-panel/#comment-312955

Perhaps he had some logical reason for such an exceedingly odd tangent, but it looked like I’d just pushed him outside of his predefined comfort zone to me! :)

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:52:39 +0000

Rage,

And you continue to show you having nothing intelligent to offer in this discussion beyond the ad hominem against Congressman Tiahrt.

Seems you are more emotionally attached to some grudge you have from 1994.

Get over it. My guess is you were probably acting like that “Don’t Taze me bro” kid and then you sit here wondering why he didn’t answer your question.

By: Regular

Regular — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:51:24 +0000

I could insult Rage’s intelligence as well, since he enjoys insulting Tiahrt’s intelligence.

However, I don’t like picking on the those enclosed in the Liberal Progressive Glass Ceiling prison. :)

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:48:40 +0000

P.P.S. If his memory is fading, tell him it was at a WSU forum in 1994, sponsored by the College Republicans, and I was in wrist splints at the time.

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:47:05 +0000

P.S. Since you know Todd so well, ask him why he ducked my question about crime statistics, abruptly and bizarrely changing the subject to OJ Simpson.

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:43:12 +0000

The man is not some stupid demon like you liberals love to characterize anyone you disagree with as being.

Demon? No, just a shallow shill for evil policies.

If he was actually intelligent, I would be more inclined to demonize him.

He asked about my father and when I told him that my dad had broken his shoulder he sent him a get well card.

Oh, whoop-de-do. I’m sure get-well cards are exactly what this country needs. Maybe he can introduce the Get-Well Card Act of 2008.

Actually, that would be entirely consistent with the Republican policies he’s supported over the past 13 years.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:36:18 +0000

Rage,

I have met Tiahrt many times. I have spoken with him several times. I have heard him speak many times.

You are full of crap.

Tiahrt was at my work place eating lunch a few weeks ago.

He asked about my father and when I told him that my dad had broken his shoulder he sent him a get well card.

The man is not some stupid demon like you liberals love to characterize anyone you disagree with as being.

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:23:45 +0000

Corporations don’t get welfare checks…they get tax incentives to do things which create jobs and give people needed work.

Yeah, in Singapore.

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:13:02 +0000

I only met Don Betts once, but he seems to have a functioning brain.

He’s got Tiahrt beat on that at least. Tiahrt (to steal one of my favorite MrC lines) could be mistaken for furniture.

By: writerdog

writerdog — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:05:44 +0000

The point that Capt is making is that though the cost of living maybe equal the available assets are not.
It the argument that if the CEO of the company pays the same insurance premium as the floor worker then it is a equal burden for both at eight hundred a month. But the CEO makes a million dollars a year while the floor worker makes forty thousand a year. I had that argument thrown at me once when the subject was discussed about insurance premium was brought up. The company rep stated that the premium paid by the employees was comparable with area employers. I ask what area employers? She said Raytheon, that the employees were paying the same premium as the employees at Raytheon. I then pointed out that the average hourly wage at Raytheon was around twenty dollars an hour while the average here was eight dollars an hour. At a loss for a reasonable reply, she retorted that “yes but you pay exactly the same for insurance!”.