Why does GOP continue to tolerate Trump?
To ease us back into the political world after a great holiday weekend, a semi-playful little question:
What is it with the Republicans and Donald Trump?
The guy’s a Class A jerk who’s still out there peddling the toxic nonsense that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. He’s also publicly lobbying for a prime speaking spot at the GOP convention in Tampa, and for all we know, he may actually get one.
I mean, Mike Huckabee has seriously suggested Trump as a replacement for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Mitt Romney continues to play along with the fool as well, both seeking and touting Trump’s endorsement. Romney has even agreed to appear at a major fundraiser hosted by Trump tonight in Las Vegas. (Newt Gingrich is expected to attend as well, creating a concentration of egomania that may very well skew the Earth’s gravitational field.)
And how does Romney respond to the question that he lends credibility to Trump and his birther nonsense by publicly appearing by his side?
“You know, I don’t agree with all the people who support me and my guess is they don’t all agree with everything I believe in. But I need to get 50.1 percent or more and I’m appreciative to have the help of a lot of good people.”
I’m not the George Will fan that I used to be, but over the weekend Will got it right:
“I do not understand the cost benefit here. The costs are clear. The benefit — what voter is going to vote for (Romney) because he is seen with Donald Trump? The cost of appearing with this bloviating ignoramus is obvious, it seems to me. Donald Trump is redundant evidence that if your net worth is high enough, your IQ can be very low and you can still intrude into American politics.”
To which Trump responded via Twitter:
As insults go, Will definitely wins higher marks, although it should also be said that with Trump as his target, Will had a little better raw material to work with. And while “bloviating ignoramus” earns bonus points as a nice, rhythmic, multi-syllabic compound, it falls well short of the classic description of Trump as a “short-fingered Vulgarian.”
The return fire from Trump, however, was disappointedly pedestrian. The American people have come to expect more from a veteran of media feuds with the likes of Rosie O’Donnell and others. They know that while Trump has always lacked wit, his utter lack of class and manners has usually served as a rhetorical combover to hide those shortcomings. Boilerplate such as “dumbest and most overrated” simply is not up to — or more accurately down to — what we’ve come to expect from The Donald.
– Jay Bookman
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St Simons - now with hamster power!
May 29th, 2012
10:29 am
USUK -”as honorary Brits?” – um, that would be a stretch for us….
wow, she knew what you were talking about (i didn’t)
she was thrilled to get some ‘pickle jelly’ from visiting UK friends.
so i had to open my mouth and started telling them about
’shag music, shag music’ to which she gave me the ’shut up you idiot’
sign that, from a shawnee woman, lets say, loses some of the
translation here.
williebkind
May 29th, 2012
10:30 am
Donald Trump and the Vice President–Joe Biden. Now we have a comparison!
Steve
May 29th, 2012
10:30 am
The wars under GWB are estimated to cost tax payers THREE TRILLION dollars. But hey, let’s worry about a few thousand people on welfare.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
10:31 am
DawgDad: Why single out Trump and the GOP when the Democrats have an endless supply? This is America, land of free speech.
Care to go one for one? I’d like to see just how many Democrats you can name who fit this description. Let’s see if the amount office-for-office adds up to be more or the same on the Democrat side. I am willing to lay odds it is not.
TaxPayer
May 29th, 2012
10:32 am
What do you expect. Many a Republican likely believe that they could one day rise to the level of arrogant idiot that is The Donald and eat pizza with a fork. Whatever motivates ‘em, I suppose.
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
10:32 am
No Bosch…………We haven’t debated them to death, we’ve ignored them and swept them under the rug to death………………….And Obama’s chickens……………In the famous words of Rev. Wright…………………Are coming home to roost in November. He’s struggling against a moderate from the North for heavens sake LOL.
East Lake Ira
May 29th, 2012
10:32 am
The dam is cracking. Independants see this even if the “conservatives” in Georgia do not.
Sad on one hand, yet my inner 11 year old is filled with schadenfreude.
The second is the fact that, however awkward it may be for the traditional press and nonpartisan analysts to acknowledge, one of the two major parties, the Republican Party, has become an insurgent outlier—ideologically extreme; contemptuous of the inherited social and economic policy regime; scornful of compromise; unpersuaded by conventional understanding of facts, evidence, and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition. When one party moves this far from the center of American politics, it is extremely difficult to enact policies responsive to the country’s most pressing challenges.
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
10:32 am
The question of why the Republicans continue to embrace Trump is best understood by a quote from John Kenneth Galbraith who said: “The modern conservative is engaged in one of the oldest exercises in moral philosophy: the search for a moral justification for selfishness.”
Another huge BRAVO!!
And why the otherwise despicable Trump is so revered by Republicans, Libertarians, Tea Partiers, etc…
Mr. Tullios
May 29th, 2012
10:33 am
Donald Trump is a spoiled little brat. Born w/ a silver spoon in his mouth just like ol Mitt. He inherited 60 million dollars form his Dad way back when. Nice start if you can get it. Self made…! My arse.
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
10:34 am
St. Simons – “i had to open my mouth and started telling them about
’shag music, shag music’ to which she gave me the ’shut up you idiot’
sign that, from a shawnee woman, lets say, loses some of the
translation here”
okay, that made me snort!
re: pickle jelly … do you mean Branston pickle??? yumyumyum …
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
10:35 am
He’s struggling against a moderate from the North for heavens sake LOL.
Moderate???
Is that the new euphemism for RINO and the Father of Socialized Medicine?
This guy makes John McCain look like Barry Goldwater! And your Rovian led party damn near swiftboated that nominee!
sam
May 29th, 2012
10:37 am
trump is like pt barnum with bad hair
Douglas
May 29th, 2012
10:38 am
Probably for the same reason the Democrats put up with Al Charlatan …. er Sharpton. The rabble rouser of Tawana Brawley fame, the instigator of the riots in New York that lead to blood shed, etc. Both parties have a pretty big tent when it comes to such people.
JOE COOL~DoWnToWn THUG
May 29th, 2012
10:40 am
“TH from MC — “Have you every taken an inventory of the low lifes that make up your liberal democratic party? Let’s see – you have the lazy, welfare recipients,”
Let me help you out here sport: LOOK AT YOUR GOP FOLKS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7r2i6NrqNs
Bosch
May 29th, 2012
10:41 am
Funny thing Douglas is that I don’t see too many Democratic candidates touting Al Sharpton around on the campaign trail. Go figure.
DawgDad
May 29th, 2012
10:42 am
“Let’s see if the amount office-for-office adds up to be more or the same on the Democrat side”
What on earth are you talking about? “Office-for-office”???
How about a Buffett, Baldwin, Fonda, Streisand, Soros, Oprah. Which is all fine, it’s a free country.
Steve
May 29th, 2012
10:43 am
Al Sharpton? Really? Trump is elevating himself much higher into the political debate/arena than Sharpton is.
Steve Atl
May 29th, 2012
10:43 am
Why do Liberals continue to tolerate Bill Maher, Chris Hayes, Tim Geithner, and Eric Holder to name a few?
Rickster
May 29th, 2012
10:44 am
Jay’s column about Obama being the most frugal president ever has been proven absolutely false:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577426240727922340.html?mod=rss_opinion_main
Care to “revise and extend” your remarks Jay?
Misty Fyed
May 29th, 2012
10:44 am
George Will is a Blue Blood Republican with a good dictionary. The problem is many conservatives are tired of the Blue Blood Republicans. The party is being shaken up. Of course George Will doesn’t like the Donald. But George Will sold his soul many moons ago. His opinions on those who challenge the status quo are about as unbiased as Jays evaluations of Obama.
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
10:45 am
sam – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PT_Barnum
check out the piccie … it’s actually PT Barnum’s hair … just bleached and combed over …
josef
May 29th, 2012
10:45 am
JOE COOL
That one is right up there with throwing out Ayers, Wright, et al by the right wing…some song, different dance…
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
10:45 am
“Of course George Will doesn’t like the Donald. But George Will sold his soul many moons ago”
he SOLD OUT???
okay, I’ll play.
to whom???
Independent voter
May 29th, 2012
10:45 am
Joe Biden makes the Donald look brilliant.. then there is Al Sharpton..
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
10:46 am
6 months to go for a new Declaration if Independence. The regime will be gone……But the damage done between election day and swearing in day will be huge. At least all the Clintons did was trash the white house and steal some silver and china etc.
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
10:48 am
George Will is scared of being taken off the DC party list….so he plays along, playing both sides.
St Simons - now with hamster power!
May 29th, 2012
10:48 am
USUK – yes, that’s it. I guess you have to develop a taste for it…
I’ll be glad when these cons realize what a small world it is,
and that We’re All in This Together.
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
May 29th, 2012
10:49 am
Granny G said it best at 0843. Can’t add anything else.
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
10:49 am
Then why is Romney polling so well against Mr. Wonderful? We know the answer,,,,,yes, he’s that bad……..Obama that is.
Steve
May 29th, 2012
10:50 am
“Im a Liberal…”
Sorry, but clearly, Obama wins the 2nd term. Willard Mittens Magic Underwear Romney? LMAO
Flashback on the Republican Campaign Trail
May 29th, 2012
10:51 am
JOE COOL~DoWnToWn THUG
May 29th, 2012
10:40 am
I just watched your clip and it makes me wonder if these people are living in the 1950’s. This is just AMAZING!!!
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
10:51 am
With the wackos in Calif & NY spotting him 150 delegates, you might be right.
TiredOfIt
May 29th, 2012
10:52 am
Just another republican whose daddy had money. In the republican party you worth as an individual is based on dollar value.
MrLiberty
May 29th, 2012
10:52 am
Why stop at Trump? Why do they continue to tollerate Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gingrich, Romney, etc. And while we are at it, why does the Democratic party continue to tollerate Hillary, Bill, Obama, Hoyer, Feinstein, Pelosi, Gore, Biden, etc.?
All of these folks have in their own way destroyed freedom, liberty, respect for the US on the global stage, caused the deaths of tens of thousands through their votes, cause the caging of tens of thousands through their continued support of the war on drugs, etc.
They are all worthless. Americans need to get them all out of office and turn the criminals over to the international war crimes tribunals to get those issues settled.
Call It Like It Is
May 29th, 2012
10:52 am
Silly blog why does the right put up with Trump, I dont know, why did the left put up with the Kennedys for almost a century? Idiots on both sides of the table.
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
10:53 am
he SOLD OUT???
okay, I’ll play.
to whom???
The Ronald! And his Eleventh Commandment!
“Thou shalt never point out any facts regarding corruption, sleaze or incompetence against another Republican.”
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
10:53 am
“I guess you have to develop a taste for it…”
get the sharpest cheddar cheese you can find and slap that one piece of bread, Branston pickle on another … nomnomnom
Moderate Line
May 29th, 2012
10:53 am
Trump hurts Romney because all Romney needs to do is remind people about unemployment being over 8.0.% Any other topic being discussed hurts Republicans. But going negative also hurts Obama with independents. There are just as many crazies on the other side like Bill Maher.
Also, remember that 22% of the people believe Bush knew about the 9/11 attacks in advance and 22% said they did not know. Is this any crazier than the birthers? What percentage of Democrat donors believe this? Did Obama disavow any of their money? Both sides do not denounce the crazies because they know they are the ones who are most likely to be motivated to vote.
Obama has only a 43% approval rating among Independents so his strategy is simple motivate the base and demotivate independents by being as negative about your opponent as possible. You can see Jay’s article is completely in tune with this because you can see how many articles he writes which have no other purpose than to increase Romney’s negative.
I think this is a mistake because the election will be a referendum on Obama and if Europe tanks this will have a negative effect on the US and Obama’s ratings. Obama will need those independent voters.
My fear with Romney is it will give Republicans control over the Senate, House and Presidency. However, Obama’s strategy and the words of Jay are actually making me evaluate Obama more negatively. They actually make Romney look more moderate since he a Republican from Mass.
Republicans will focus on the deficit and the economy so Obama needs to counter the argument and he is already losing which is interesting since the deficit is because of 1)tax cuts 2) military spending 3) recession 4) medicare spending all of which he inherited. The economy is tough because whatever happens in the next few months he has no control over.
Oblama
May 29th, 2012
10:53 am
It’s just fitting that “The Donald” gets in on the act since we currently have our 1st “Reality Show” President known as “The Great Divider”. When Oblama disclaims the hateful and stupid Bill Maher and sends back his $1,000,000 campaign contribution we can talk about Donald Trump. Jay’s a hypocrite for not criticizing Oblama for embracing Maher and his ilk – while Jay insists on Romney ditching Trump. Can it be because of your socialist leanings Jay?
Soothsayer
May 29th, 2012
10:53 am
Man, things is heatin’ up ’round heah! Love it!
Peter
May 29th, 2012
10:54 am
Shawny. Bill Maher speaks the truth…. you must be religious then.
stands for decibels
May 29th, 2012
10:54 am
Late to this, but a couple thoughts that, I don’t believe, have been entirely explored.
1) the answer to Jay’s headline question is “The conservative Prime Directive.” In case anyone’s forgotten what that prime directive is, it is to Piss Off Liberals. Doesn’t matter if a) the term “liberal” is so loosely defined it basically means “anyone who doesn’t support my guy”, or b) if there isn’t any actual pissing off going on–merely the opportunity to be annoying is all that matters.
So, that’s why Trump is tolerated. He “pisses off liberals.” that’s what conservatives have chosen to believe anyway.
2) Trump had made a lot of Democratic-friendly/anti-Bush noises in 2004. Interesting to read a Kos entry from that time, and to read the comments in response. Basically, they said “we don’t need this clown.”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/04/16/24405/-Trump-is-a-Democrat
weetamoe
May 29th, 2012
10:55 am
I think Trump is a fool, but the title of *first birther* belongs to our composite evolving president himself, and unlike Obama booster Al, aka Tawana’s big bro, Trump does not have the blood of innocent people on his hands.
Peter
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
MrLiberty. you have a valid point…….. Seems the richer one gets and the more powerful in finances, and then in politics, it becomes all about ME !
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
JamVet –
Don Corleone: What’s the matter with you? I think your brain is going soft with all that comedy you are playing with that young girl. Never tell anyone outside the Family what you are thinking again. Go on.
Lord Help Us
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
I love me some ham-handed satire coming from brand new handles. Reeks of desperation…
Steve
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
Economy is improving. Unemployment is down 2 points. Gas/fuel is down. Housing is returning, stock market is up. Osama is gone. Ghadaffi is gone. Our troops are returning home and the three trillion dollar wars are ending.
So how is this bad for Obama?
Moderate Line
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
Links to data:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/bush_administration/22_believe_bush_knew_about_9_11_attacks_in_advance
http://www.gallup.com/poll/politics.aspx
Enter your comments here
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
Call It Like It Is, what a bogus comparison.
Kennedy was no idiot, like Trump is.
And at least did some good for this nation, including enlisting in the United States Army at the age of 19.
Can you tell exactly what good Mr. Combover has ever done for this republic?
St Simons - now with hamster power!
May 29th, 2012
10:57 am
“…and eat pizza with a fork.”
hahaha
There is nothing funnier than watching the Biffs & Muffys here
trying to eat fried chicken with a fork.
what a metaphor
Peter
May 29th, 2012
10:58 am
Fact Check……… THE GOP CANT KREEP AMERICA SAFE..REMEMBER DUBYA.
Yes those are the facts, and the truth !
JOE COOL~DoWnToWn THUG
May 29th, 2012
10:58 am
Flashback on the Republican Campaign Trail
May 29th, 2012
10:51 am
And they STILL wonder why they are poor…..GO FIGURE.
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
10:59 am
ex-pat, I believe the comparison between La Cosa Nostra and the modern day GOP is accurate in some ways. Both are criminal syndicates that require complete loyalty, or else!
Peter
May 29th, 2012
10:59 am
Steve PLEASE.. Are you looking at the facts for gosh sake….. How is that reasonable ?
godless heathen
May 29th, 2012
10:59 am
Did “if Romney” get a new gibberish generator for his birthday?
MItt’s gonna keep The Donald around in case someone has to tell President Obama, “You’re fired!’
Steve
May 29th, 2012
11:01 am
Well, Peter, he IS a Muslim from Kenya so who cares about reality.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:02 am
Steve Atl: Why do Liberals continue to tolerate Bill Maher, Chris Hayes, Tim Geithner, and Eric Holder to name a few?
Why is Chris Hayes in that list? One of these names is not like the others….
Oblama
May 29th, 2012
11:02 am
Jay the Oblama government announced the recession ended over two years ago – so why has Oblama increased socialist spending dramatically every year since the so called recovery in record breaking fashion? Food stamps are up 43% since Oblama’s “recovery” began. Why are unemployment benefit extensions necessary in this fantastic Oblama recovery? Simple – the recovery is a lie fostered by the leftist news media. It’s a mirage generated by our “1st Reality Show” President.
John Birch
May 29th, 2012
11:02 am
Thje Reps don’t throw the moron Trump overboard for the same reason Obama didn’t denonunce Rev. Wright as a vile racist hate-mongering idiot. But thanks for the fluff piece on the easy target Jay, it almost made me forget Obama’s promise to cut the deficit in half!
josef
May 29th, 2012
11:03 am
JOE COOL
How much time have you spent in Mississippi? What DO you know about the state? You can find that type anywhere you look and slap Minnesota or Massachusetts on it, and launch off in a “those people” attack…
ST SIMON’S
My Granny’s rule: if you can’t eat it with a spoon,knife and fork, it’s not served at the dinner table.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:03 am
stands: 2) Trump had made a lot of Democratic-friendly/anti-Bush noises in 2004. Interesting to read a Kos entry from that time, and to read the comments in response. Basically, they said “we don’t need this clown.”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/04/16/24405/-Trump-is-a-Democrat
Oh snap, looks like “Common Sense”’s argument just fell apart…
godless heathen
May 29th, 2012
11:03 am
Moderate Line: Over 90% of American’s believe in the Sky Fairy. Most Americans believe UFOs are from alien worlds.
Brosephus™
May 29th, 2012
11:04 am
Adam @ 10:05
Exactly!!!
——————————-
Hey Steve while it is true that for shear numbers of welfare recipients whites win but as a percentage of the race the top welfare moochers are black.
Hey “whomever you are today”, Blacks may make up the larger percentage of people on welfare, but Whites cost taxpayers far more money. Think about that one for a minute so you can realize how insignificant your talking point really is….
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:04 am
so why has Oblama increased socialist spending dramatically every year since the so called recovery in record breaking fashion?
Facts just don’t penetrate for you, do they?
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
11:04 am
JamVet – “Both are criminal syndicates that require complete loyalty, or else!”
ZACKLY
Steve
May 29th, 2012
11:05 am
Oh I forgot – he’s a “socialist communist” too, and I HATE OBAMA/ROMNEYCARE (but I can’t tell you why I hate it…)
Peter
May 29th, 2012
11:06 am
Oblama George Bush announced “Mission Accomplished “…….. what was that other then the Bilking of America with the “Cost Plus Contracts ” ?
Do you really think after George Bush the economy would be back in 2 years ? Come on now what planet do you live on ?
Lord Help Us
May 29th, 2012
11:07 am
‘a black man…’
You’re selling hard and nobody is buying. You may want to put the shovel down…
ragnar danneskjold
May 29th, 2012
11:07 am
Easy question: unlike democrats, republicans tolerate intellectual diversity. No mind-numb clones in the party on the right – only the left requires rigid adherence to the party orthodoxy.
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
11:07 am
“socialist spending ”
oy to the vey …
someone else who hasn’t the first clue what the word actually means.
stevie ray....Clowns to the Left of me Jokers to the Right...here I am...
May 29th, 2012
11:07 am
Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee, and John Maher’s (politics only) are all a joke and not newsworthy. Why anyone give’s a rats arse about their views is beyond me….
I'm a liberal and believe everything I read and nothing the other side comes up with...cause we're smart and they are not
May 29th, 2012
11:08 am
” 22% of people believe Bush knew about 9/11″ is an Ok talking point for the left….but 54% of the people in Mississippi believe Obama being born in Kenya makes them nut jobs……So typical. See my moniker.
Steve
May 29th, 2012
11:08 am
Easy question: unlike Republicans, Democrats tolerate intellectual diversity. No mind-numb clones in the party on the left – only the right requires rigid adherence to the party orthodoxy.
(see how that works? giggle)
williebkind
May 29th, 2012
11:08 am
Steve
May 29th, 2012
10:56 am
Did you just began reading the paper Steve? Or do you just pick out selected articles. Here…drink some more kooooollll aid.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:09 am
ragnar: unlike democrats, republicans tolerate intellectual diversity. No mind-numb clones in the party on the right – only the left requires rigid adherence to the party orthodoxy.
I am afraid the opposite is true, actually.
What is with you guys and projecting your obvious faults onto the Democrats? You really REALLY must know your message can’t stand on its wn to try such blatant false bullying tactics.
josef
May 29th, 2012
11:09 am
BROSEPHUS
Some of us don’t know when to quit…all black folks are on welfare and everybody from Mississippi and Alabama are white and racists…
Been thinking of changing my handle: Delusional Lickspittle Plantation Liberal…
Steve
May 29th, 2012
11:10 am
Williebkind – look up the facts on the Internets using the googles.. I dare ya.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:10 am
” 22% of people believe Bush knew about 9/11″ is an Ok talking point for the left….but 54% of the people in Mississippi believe Obama being born in Kenya makes them nut jobs……So typical. See my moniker.
I don’t think you made the point you think you made
Jay
May 29th, 2012
11:10 am
“When Oblama disclaims the hateful and stupid Bill Maher and sends back his $1,000,000 campaign contribution we can talk about Donald Trump. Jay’s a hypocrite for not criticizing Oblama for embracing Maher and his ilk …”
How many silly statements can be made in a single paragraph, Oblama?
First, Maher’s pledge was to an independent SuperPAC, not to the Obama campaign. Obama didn’t receive the contribution, and Obama thus has no power to return it. He opposes SuperPACs and has advocated their abolition, but until that somehow happens, Obama has no control over what Maher or the SuperPAC does.
Second, how has Obama “embraced” Maher? You made the charge; please explain how it is might be valid.
Because as far as I can tell, it is a lie. David Axelrod, Obama’s campaign adviser, canceled an appearance on Maher’s show. Obama has never spoken supportively of Maher as far as I can tell. The head of the pro-Obama SuperPAC, Bill Burton, said Maher’s comments had been “vulgar and inappropriate” (although he didn’t turn the money down.)
Burton also pointed out this morning on MSNBC that Obama would never appear with Maher, in contrast to Romney and Trump.
So please, Oblama, explain how you were right in the previous statements.
Winston Smith
May 29th, 2012
11:11 am
You might have thought Jay Bookman came up with this topic on his own. He didn’t, and usually doesn’t.
“http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/05/obama-team-bashes-romney-over-trump-support/1?loc=interstitialskip#.T8TmKSqtOSY”
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/29/11936170-first-thoughts-playing-the-trump-card?lite
Pretty amazing how in sync nearly all the critics of conservatives ALL publish stories of a similar nature on the same day, isn’t it?
What time do you get the fax or email from the Obama/DNC for today’s target?
williebkind
May 29th, 2012
11:11 am
“Easy question: unlike Republicans, Democrats tolerate intellectual diversity”
That is a lie! Democrats only tolerate those who follow the social platform. Turn the page Steve there is another article that tells you all about it.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:12 am
Burton also pointed out this morning on MSNBC that Obama would never appear with Maher, in contrast to Romney and Trump.
Really? I want that clip!
JOE COOL~DoWnToWn THUG
May 29th, 2012
11:12 am
josef
May 29th, 2012
11:03 am
Lets look at numbers and make it easy for you: Mississippi Rankings:
50th in Education
POOREST STATE IN AMERICA
#1 Child Welfare for 10 straight years
#1 in obesity
he11, we could go all day……..
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
11:12 am
Adam – 11:10 –
glad I wasn’t the only one who thought that …
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:13 am
a black man is in office …: Please chill out. Your statements are over the top and unnecessary.
zeke
May 29th, 2012
11:13 am
Better question, WHY DO YOU LEFTIST REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH NUTS TOLERATE PELOSI, REID, SHUMER, DODD, GLOVER, SHEEN, PENN, AND OBOZO?????
williebkind
May 29th, 2012
11:13 am
Winston Smith
May 29th, 2012
11:11 am
It is their gravitas! Remember how that word came out in all their commentary the same day?
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:14 am
USinUK:
stevie ray....Clowns to the Left of me Jokers to the Right...here I am...
May 29th, 2012
11:14 am
Steve,
Yes, all of this stuff happened under his watch with varying degrees of his true role. His term is not over and he got beat by convict in one state and another no-name in another. He still has several months left on his term and lobbyist still rule DC agenda, immigration has not new policy, the deficit is frightening to say the least, government waste remains out of control, the real unemployment numbers are atrocious…likely around 16%, and he continued to support Bush cuts, he panders to Wall Street and the telecoms despite rhetoric to the contrary, he’s shown not leadership skills to get congress gridlock, his foreign policy leaves much to be desired….
Too bad the alternative will also pander to the status quo…
East Lake Ira
May 29th, 2012
11:14 am
ragnar danneskjold
May 29th, 2012
11:07 am
I think you forgot to take your Chlorpromazine and Thorazine this morning.
Please see the nurse before you comment any more.
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:15 am
zeke: Better question, WHY DO YOU LEFTIST REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH NUTS
Well, at least we’ve eliminated the possibility that zeke was addressing anyone who posts here….
Joe The Plumber Too
May 29th, 2012
11:16 am
Hey, “a black man in office” stop embarrassing all blacks with your bigoted remarks. Newsflash little fellow, all Republicans are not racists and all racists are not white. Grow up junior.
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
May 29th, 2012
11:16 am
zeke – I think you have a little spittle on your screen … you need a moment to grab a tissue?
Brosephus™
May 29th, 2012
11:16 am
Been thinking of changing my handle: Delusional Lickspittle Plantation Liberal…
Beware of the impending fatwah though.
JamVet
May 29th, 2012
11:16 am
Democrats only tolerate those who follow the social platform.
Earlier this morning, I asked you to explain a statement that you made and you did not reply.
I’ll ask you again, Do explain this one. You know, the basic stuff – verifiable facts, events, quotes, etc…
Because in both cases, you have been dead wrong…
stevie ray....Clowns to the Left of me Jokers to the Right...here I am...
May 29th, 2012
11:16 am
A Black man….
Is that all you got??? Accusing all who disagree with your politics of being racists is sophomoric at best…
stands for decibels
May 29th, 2012
11:18 am
Not that he cares what I think, but “a black man” is indulging in the sort of behavior that would result in a perma-ban if I ran Jay’s blog.
josef
May 29th, 2012
11:18 am
IMAM
Took a swipe in jest at you earlier this a.m.and you DID cost me a burger, but have you read this one? Our man Obama sounds a lot like Scout…
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in-war-on-al-qaeda.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120529
Adam
May 29th, 2012
11:19 am
stevie ray: Is that all you got??? Accusing all who disagree with your politics of being racists is sophomoric at best…
But wait, I thought that was the ONLY argument “liberals ever have…..
NOT.
Finn McCool (The System Isn't Broken; It's Fixed ~ from an Occupy sign)
May 29th, 2012
11:19 am
Good article:
Since the crash of 2008, there’s no question that millions of Americans have indeed stopped looking for a job. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not working. Look around, it’s much more likely that the officially “unemployed” are busy, doing their best to make ends meet in whatever ways they can. Sex work, drugs and crime spring to mind, but the underground or “shadow” economy includes all sorts of off-the-books toil. From baby-sitting, bartering, mending, kitchen-garden farming and selling goods in a yard sale, all sorts of people—from the tamale seller on your corner, to the dancer who teachers yoga—are all contributing to the underground economy along with the “employed” who pay them for their wares.
http://www.alternet.org/story/155491/where_are_the_missing_5_million_workers_in_the_underground_economy