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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 1:13:54 GMT -5
He started out as DA, putting criminals behind bars.
While mayor, Rendell cut a $250 million deficit; balanced Philadelphia's budget and oversaw five consecutive years of budget surpluses
He bucked the state party and ran successfully for Governor.
He won in Republican districts.
Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity with the goal of cutting $1 billion in administrative expenses by the end of his first term.
When he first took over as Governor the average house price was around $110K now it is about $150K.
Average homelessness rate in the US in 2008 was 2.17 per 1000 people. Under Ed Rendell, the average rate of homelessness in PA in 2008 was 1.2 per 1000 people.
Rendell has called for reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
As of January 2010, the state's unemployment rate is 8.8% which is below the national average.
The drop out rate in the US for 2006-2007 was about 9%. However in that same time in Pennsylvania, the drop out rate was 1.6%.
Looks to have only a $4.8 billion dollar shortfall this year. That puts him at 25th out of the 50 states. I think that's pretty damn impressive while 6th in states with the highest population.
They also rank 6th with highest GSP (like the GDP but for states).
"If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 18th largest in the world."
He gives Democrats Pennsylvania. We don't have to fight for it. Remember when it was said the state was needed by John McCain if he were to have a path to winning the Presidency? Well no Republican would be able to take away PA from us and they'd have to find another path to victory.
Obama's numbers are falling and he is becoming more and more unpopular. Democrats want nothing to do with him this election year. Unless something big happens, Obama's numbers will most likely just keep going down.
Give Rendell the keys and let him drive the Democrats to victory in 2012.
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Post by eddie eddie on Sept 16, 2010 1:24:41 GMT -5
can you atleast say please?
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 1:34:52 GMT -5
can you atleast say please? Governor Rendell, will you please run in 2012, the country needs you.
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Post by eddie eddie on Sept 16, 2010 1:45:47 GMT -5
can you atleast say please? Governor Rendell, will you please run in 2012, the country needs you. fine, i'll do it. and my last names pawinski. get it right or i won't be running anywhere.
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 1:59:05 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure he's running. He's out challenging the Republicans in interviews, he is doing so many interviews, seems like a day doesn't go by where he doesn't do one. He's writing a book (which is usually a big tell).
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Post by Seahorse on Sept 16, 2010 2:29:20 GMT -5
I hope he doesn't run, who will give horrible football analysis during Eagles post game live?
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 2:49:03 GMT -5
I hope he doesn't run, who will give horrible football analysis during Eagles post game live? In interviews he seems to be funny and likable. Can't help it if he sucks at football analysis, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2010 8:18:44 GMT -5
i say no , he sends out ap autographs
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Post by spamdfms101 on Sept 16, 2010 8:39:47 GMT -5
Mitt Romney for president 2012.
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Post by T R W on Sept 16, 2010 8:45:23 GMT -5
I just don't see the Democrats turning on Obama, unless they can convince him to not seek re-election. But seriously, what are the odds for that? 2016 is more likely.
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Post by Kliquid on Sept 16, 2010 10:26:41 GMT -5
"Rendell has called for reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban."
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As much as I think assault weapons are obnoxious, I am against a ban on them in principal. It's not something I'd vote against him because of, but it does show that he is not completely for following the constitution, which is kind of frustrating.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Sept 16, 2010 10:45:07 GMT -5
I just don't see the Democrats turning on Obama, unless they can convince him to not seek re-election. But seriously, what are the odds for that? 2016 is more likely. I agree. Parties don't typically turn on incumbent Presidents. I'm trying to remember the last time an incumbent President failed to get their parties nomination for re-election. I know Ford narrowly won, but that's because he pardoned Nixon which was hugely unpopular at the time. I can't recall any others off hand.
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Post by Oskanowski on Sept 16, 2010 10:52:19 GMT -5
I'd rather vote for Von Helton.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Sept 16, 2010 15:16:10 GMT -5
I hope he doesn't run, who will give horrible football analysis during Eagles post game live? Is it bad that, as a lifelong PA resident, the only image that pops up in my mind when I think of Ed Rendell is him on Comcast Sportsnet talking about how the Eagles blew it this week?
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Post by jgmuff on Sept 16, 2010 16:09:42 GMT -5
He started out as DA, putting criminals behind bars. While mayor, Rendell cut a $250 million deficit; balanced Philadelphia's budget and oversaw five consecutive years of budget surpluses He bucked the state party and ran successfully for Governor. He won in Republican districts. Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity with the goal of cutting $1 billion in administrative expenses by the end of his first term. When he first took over as Governor the average house price was around $110K now it is about $150K. Average homelessness rate in the US in 2008 was 2.17 per 1000 people. Under Ed Rendell, the average rate of homelessness in PA in 2008 was 1.2 per 1000 people. Rendell has called for reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.As of January 2010, the state's unemployment rate is 8.8% which is below the national average. The drop out rate in the US for 2006-2007 was about 9%. However in that same time in Pennsylvania, the drop out rate was 1.6%. Looks to have only a $4.8 billion dollar shortfall this year. That puts him at 25th out of the 50 states. I think that's pretty damn impressive while 6th in states with the highest population. They also rank 6th with highest GSP (like the GDP but for states). "If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 18th largest in the world." He gives Democrats Pennsylvania. We don't have to fight for it. Remember when it was said the state was needed by John McCain if he were to have a path to winning the Presidency? Well no Republican would be able to take away PA from us and they'd have to find another path to victory. Obama's numbers are falling and he is becoming more and more unpopular. Democrats want nothing to do with him this election year. Unless something big happens, Obama's numbers will most likely just keep going down. Give Rendell the keys and let him drive the Democrats to victory in 2012. like alot of what he had done(coming from a big Republican) but i wouldnt vote based on the Assault weapons ban, its a constitutional right. and again its not GUNS THAT KILL PEOPLE...PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE so why punish the responsible gun owner? plus my business would plummit from that
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 16:50:30 GMT -5
He started out as DA, putting criminals behind bars. While mayor, Rendell cut a $250 million deficit; balanced Philadelphia's budget and oversaw five consecutive years of budget surpluses He bucked the state party and ran successfully for Governor. He won in Republican districts. Rendell created the Office of Management and Productivity with the goal of cutting $1 billion in administrative expenses by the end of his first term. When he first took over as Governor the average house price was around $110K now it is about $150K. Average homelessness rate in the US in 2008 was 2.17 per 1000 people. Under Ed Rendell, the average rate of homelessness in PA in 2008 was 1.2 per 1000 people. Rendell has called for reinstating the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.As of January 2010, the state's unemployment rate is 8.8% which is below the national average. The drop out rate in the US for 2006-2007 was about 9%. However in that same time in Pennsylvania, the drop out rate was 1.6%. Looks to have only a $4.8 billion dollar shortfall this year. That puts him at 25th out of the 50 states. I think that's pretty damn impressive while 6th in states with the highest population. They also rank 6th with highest GSP (like the GDP but for states). "If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 18th largest in the world." He gives Democrats Pennsylvania. We don't have to fight for it. Remember when it was said the state was needed by John McCain if he were to have a path to winning the Presidency? Well no Republican would be able to take away PA from us and they'd have to find another path to victory. Obama's numbers are falling and he is becoming more and more unpopular. Democrats want nothing to do with him this election year. Unless something big happens, Obama's numbers will most likely just keep going down. Give Rendell the keys and let him drive the Democrats to victory in 2012. like alot of what he had done(coming from a big Republican) but i wouldnt vote based on the Assault weapons ban, its a constitutional right. and again its not GUNS THAT KILL PEOPLE...PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE so why punish the responsible gun owner? plus my business would plummit from that Why do we need assault weapons? And to be technical it's the bullets that kill people. You can shoot blanks at someone and it won't kill them, shoot them with bullets, they have a higher chance of being killed.
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Post by jgmuff on Sept 16, 2010 17:04:33 GMT -5
like alot of what he had done(coming from a big Republican) but i wouldnt vote based on the Assault weapons ban, its a constitutional right. and again its not GUNS THAT KILL PEOPLE...PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE so why punish the responsible gun owner? plus my business would plummit from that Why do we need assault weapons? And to be technical it's the bullets that kill people. You can shoot blanks at someone and it won't kill them, shoot them with bullets, they have a higher chance of being killed. ignorance is bliss, why shouldnt we be able to have them? its not just about protection its a hobby and sport..have you ever shot one? i would be willing to bet no...its a good time and RESPONSIBLE gun owners dont have problems and to be technical bullets do kill people but the person shootingkills people guns dont go off themselves..
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 21:02:01 GMT -5
Why do we need assault weapons? And to be technical it's the bullets that kill people. You can shoot blanks at someone and it won't kill them, shoot them with bullets, they have a higher chance of being killed. ignorance is bliss, why shouldnt we be able to have them? its not just about protection its a hobby and sport..have you ever shot one? i would be willing to bet no...its a good time and RESPONSIBLE gun owners dont have problems and to be technical bullets do kill people but the person shootingkills people guns dont go off themselves.. For the same reason you shouldn't have rocket launchers and flame throwers. No citizen should be able to have the same weapons that our military uses. Sport? lol. Yeah, shooting a gun is right up there with football and baseball. So let's ban bullets. Yes, the person is to blame for killing someone, but they had a weapon to use and that weapon is what was used to kill the person. Just like if someone had a grenade and threw it and it killed people. Someone had to pull the pin, but the grenade is responsible for the explosion and deaths.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Sept 16, 2010 21:15:29 GMT -5
So Jack the Ripper isn't the bad guy the knife is?
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Post by slappy on Sept 16, 2010 21:25:19 GMT -5
So Jack the Ripper isn't the bad guy the knife is? I never said that.
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