Telling friend from foe, and foe from annoyance
Two contrasting quotes from yesterday’s news cycle, then three observations:
“… overall my sense is that what (Hugo) Chavez has done over the last several years has not had a serious national security impact on us. We have to be vigilant. My main concern when it comes to Venezuela is having the Venezuelan people have a voice in their affairs, and that you end up ultimately having fair and free elections, which we don’t always see.”
– President Obama
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“This is a stunning and shocking comment by the president. It is disturbing to see him downplaying the threat posed to U.S. interests by a regime that openly wishes us ill. Hugo Chavez has provided safe haven to drug kingpins, encouraged regional terrorist organizations that threaten our allies like Colombia, has strengthened military ties with Iran and helped it evade sanctions, and has allowed a Hezbollah presence within his country’s borders.”
– Mitt Romney
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My conclusions?
1.) It takes disturbingly little to “shock and stun” Mitt Romney. What would he do if something truly serious happened? Keel over in a faint?
2.) We are the United States, with the world’s largest economy — by a lot — and the world’s largest military — by a lot, lot more. Chavez is a cancer-ridden tinpot dictator of a country with an economy the size of Maryland’s and a defense budget that’s 0.45 percent of the Pentagon budget. His entire schtick is to puff himself up by pretending that he poses some threat to the mighty United States, and Romney has given him exactly what he wants.
3.) According to Romney, Russia “is, without question, our number one geopolitical foe,” while “the greatest threat that the world faces is a nuclear Iran.” He says that “unless China changes its ways, on Day One of my presidency I will designate it a currency manipulator and take appropriate counteraction” and he now wants to treat little Venezuela as a serious threat to our national security. He also promises that as president, he “will commit to eliminating North Korea’s nuclear weapons and its nuclear-weapons infrastructure.”
A chapter heading from Mitt Romney's statement of foreign policy, titled "An American Century".
We have serious differences with each of those countries, which pose challenges of varying sorts to American interests. Romney seems intent on handling all of them with the same overwrought approach. In addition, the foreign policy team that he has selected is dominated by those who advised President George W. Bush in his first term, more specifically by members of the Cheney faction that Bush gradually moved aside, if a little too late.
Foreign policy isn’t going to get a lot of attention in this race, but as we’ve learned the hard way, a single unexpected event can suddenly make it the most important item on the national agenda. To my mind, Obama has provided a calm, steady hand in foreign affairs; there is every sign that Romney would provide leadership of a different sort.
– Jay Bookman
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Jm (LL) -pass TSPLOST silly people
July 12th, 2012
9:45 am
Too, not to
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
July 12th, 2012
9:45 am
Hey Heyward….
You fell for that SATIRE?
Now that’s funny.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:45 am
I noticed Luckovich did not include any “Intelligent” white guys in the GOP. Then again, how else should he handle the occassional outlier, should one arise.
He could’ve had one, heading out the door…
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:45 am
“How many problems have been solved by the GOP tax cuts, Ben.”
I don’t know, ask Bill Clinton. He advised Obama to extend them.
Adam
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
Obama: if we just talk with Iran, and engage them, then this thing can be solved
How are those conversations going O?
Gas prices down to $3.41 average. I’d say it’s going pretty well.
barking frog
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
A Simple Man
July 12th, 2012
9:27 am
Barking Frog,
Where is that wrong? I don’t
go into many situations
hoping to get hurt, lose
money, or lose other
people’s money. If I want to
do something charitable, I
look for the best way to do
that too. What’s the
problem?
…………..
I did not say it was wrong
or a problem.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
A Simple Man — “Was the wrong? He is in a contest.”
I don’t think I said that he was wrong. You might want to reread my post and see where I never said that.
My point is that people are focusing on how supposedly brave Romney was in going to the NAACP, when there was nothing brave about it at all. IMO, Romney went in there *expecting* to take some lumps and some dissing from the crowd; I think he *wanted* to be treated that way so he could use it to his advantage with his base.
He has tenuous support among conservatives anyway, so using the NAACP event in this way is simply a method for him to get more low-hanging fruit (conservative votes) that might not have been motivated to turn out on Election Day. It’s a smart move, but it also smells of desperation, too.
ty webb
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
I’m loving the cynicism regarding Romney giving roughly the same speech to the NAACP as he does everywhere else…It’s misguided cynicism, but cynicism nonetheless…I just wish it would catch on and spread to other areas.
getalife
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
The gop lost two occupations.
How many will they lose next time?
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:46 am
for the next guy who plays the “how about the college TRANSCRIPTS, huh? ‘cuz we all know that Knee Grows is stoopit and can’t get into Ivy League skoolz without ‘Firmative Axshun.” card?
Some heartfelt advice.
TaxPayer
July 12th, 2012
9:47 am
You can try to spin it any way you want, but Romney ain’t the one who acted badly in this instance.
“You Lie!” – Joe Wilson
Peadawg
July 12th, 2012
9:47 am
Seems like Romney is in a lose-lose situation w/ this NCAAP thing. If he didn’t go, people would be screaming he’s indeed racist and doesn’t care about blacks.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:47 am
“The Great Diverter is back, it seems”
Yes, Bookman is doing an admirable job diverting attention from Obama’s record on the economy and jobs, just as his handlers have instructed him to do.
weetamoe
July 12th, 2012
9:47 am
How dare Mitt Romney address the NAACP. How dare Mitt Romney tell the truth about his policies and explain his reasoning. How dare a (very few) media outlets mention that he received occasional applause. According to the little blue book, all of the ajc employees are now obligated to cover their ears and chant la la la
Paul
July 12th, 2012
9:48 am
godless heathen
Do you recall the threads here that discussed analyses of how much higher unemployment would bave been without the stimulus?
Right in my own back yard a quarter-billion dollar major highway interchange expansion is employing thousands.
Yup. In Texas. After Gov Perry said ‘Texans ain’t gonna take none of them Obamadollars” the Republican legislature voted overwhelmingly to override him and take the money.
Which proves even some Texas Republican politicians know how to separate preening rhetoric from reality.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 12th, 2012
9:48 am
B. Shockley — “You can try to spin it any way you want, but Romney ain’t the one who acted badly in this instance.”
Shrug. Don’t care. You’re missing my point, which I pretty much expect you to do.
Don't Forget
July 12th, 2012
9:48 am
Either Romney was trying to get booed at the NAACP or he’s stupid enought to think a GOP applause line wil be received there.
Of course he didn’t have the nards to give that “free stuff” line while he was there. He waited until he was far, far away.
TaxPayer
July 12th, 2012
9:49 am
I don’t know
I know, Ben.
Jm (LL) -pass TSPLOST silly people
July 12th, 2012
9:49 am
Obama: kumbaya, Iran, kumbaya…. Kumbaya….
Obama. No foreign policy cred. Sorry.
Adam
July 12th, 2012
9:49 am
Romney didn’t tell the truth about his policies. He said he’d repeal Obamacare and then put damn near everything that was in it (ESPECIALLY the dreaded REGULATIONS and RULES) back in place.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:49 am
“Romney went in there *expecting* to take some lumps and some dissing from the crowd; I think he *wanted* to be treated that way so he could use it to his advantage with his base.”
Kind of like John Lewis showing up at that Tea Party rally, huh? Only Lewis got treated respectfully, unlike Romney.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
9:49 am
The black community is monolithic in their voting habits and ideology, and they make no attempt to listen respectfully to the other side.
How do you explain Powell, Rice, Thomas, et. al.? That monolithic crap is nothing but an epic failure of the supposedly party of conservatives attempts or lack thereof of connecting with Black conservatives. When you paint someone into a corner with such a broad brush, how else do you expect them to respond when they are approached by people who buy into those perceptions?
East Lake Ira
July 12th, 2012
9:50 am
JHM – You are exactly correct. The speach was a cynical political ploy designed to strengthen his standing with the GOP base and nothing more. It feeds into Romney’s overall narrative that “those” people are trying to take “your” money.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:50 am
It’s misguided cynicism, but cynicism nonetheless…
ty, I’ll admit that some of us might be giving Team Romney a bit too much credit (for lack of a better word).
They might not have been playing 11th dimensional chess; it might have been an “either way it goes, we can play this as a net positive”, bog-standard kinda booking.
Adam
July 12th, 2012
9:51 am
Romney could have avoided talking about Obamacare altogether. But he and his staff are just stupid enough to think that because Rasmussen says so, EVERYONE hates Obamacare as much as he does.
Oh shucks
July 12th, 2012
9:51 am
“Not to bright” or
Not too bright
Ok…..
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
9:51 am
dB / SfBA – 9:46 – considering how thoroughly Obama spanked them after the Trump / birth certificate affair, you’d think they’d know better …
… and, last time *I* checked, not reporting / mis-reporting your grades in school WASN’T AN EFFING CRIME, UNLIKE TAX EVASION / TAX MIS-REPORTING
ty webb
July 12th, 2012
9:51 am
“How do you explain Powell, Rice, Thomas, et. al.?”
Brosephus,
didn’t you get the memo? “sellouts” don’t count.
Don't Forget
July 12th, 2012
9:51 am
Yeah, we all know a GOP dominated crowd would NEVER boo the president.
Adam
July 12th, 2012
9:52 am
Kind of like John Lewis showing up at that Tea Party rally, huh? Only Lewis got treated respectfully, unlike Romney.
Who the f*** is John Lewis?
The question pretty much answers whether or not I should care about who the Tea Party respects.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:52 am
Kind of like John Lewis showing up at that Tea Party rally, huh?
reminds me.
Jay, I promise not to tell Ben to do the same thing I told that “williebekind” troll when he played that same card.
Jm (LL) -pass TSPLOST silly people
July 12th, 2012
9:52 am
Obama: hey dude, will you just stop building the nukes? Please?
Iran: GFY
Well that didn’t quite work out did it?
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:53 am
“When you paint someone into a corner with such a broad brush, how else do you expect them to respond when they are approached by people who buy into those perceptions?”
LOL. Go back to page 1 of this or any other Bookman blog and see how the libbie parrots paint conservatives and/or Republicans.
Blacks vote over 90% Democrat. Fact.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 12th, 2012
9:53 am
G. Heathen — “And if he didn’t speak to the NAACP you and wifey would be concluding”
If I were you, I’d get my money back on that Home Telepathy Kit you bought off the teevee. Because it’s not working. (laughing)
Seriously, if you want to know what I think, then ask me. Leaping to uninformed conclusions about what I think will pretty much always result in a mistaken conclusion on your part.
Don't Forget
July 12th, 2012
9:53 am
… and, last time *I* checked, not reporting / mis-reporting your grades in school WASN’T AN EFFING CRIME, UNLIKE TAX EVASION / TAX MIS-REPORTING
They’ll be tacking that on to the next ACA repeal bill.
Oh shucks
July 12th, 2012
9:54 am
Don’t feed the B.S. Troll
Yes those are his initials and also what his posts are comprised of
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
9:54 am
didn’t you get the memo? “sellouts” don’t count.
Nah, didn’t get that one. Guess I don’t count either then.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:54 am
“Who the f*** is John Lewis?”
Tells me everything I need to know about your intellectual; standing, thanks.
ty webb
July 12th, 2012
9:55 am
stands for decibels,
he went..he said the same things he says to other groups (”I’m the best candidate for your demographic”). It was a rather bland speech(fairly par for the course). He paid his respects…the NAACP paid theirs…For right or wrong, it was a mere “transaction”.
Thomas Heyward Jr.
July 12th, 2012
9:55 am
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Joe Hussein Mama
July 12th, 2012
9:55 am
B. Shockley — “Kind of like John Lewis showing up at that Tea Party rally, huh?”
No, not at all. The Tea Party members aren’t necessarily constituents of Congressman Lewis, whereas everyone at the NAACP event who’s an American is a constituent of the President.
Thanks for playing, though.
Paul
July 12th, 2012
9:55 am
Ben Shockley!!
Hi!!!!
““The Great Diverter is back, it seems”
Yes, Bookman is doing an admirable job diverting attention from Obama’s record on the economy and jobs, just as his handlers have instructed him to do.”
Oh goody! You’re here to set the gold standard of an example? Great!
Before spinning off into another of “Ben Shockley’s Amazing Stories and Little-Known Facts”
do you have that source for your assertion the other day that the top 1 percent pay about 90 percent of taxes?
Jm (LL) -pass TSPLOST silly people
July 12th, 2012
9:56 am
Oh shucks
Sorry pal, I already noted the correction at top of page
godless heathen
July 12th, 2012
9:56 am
Tax increases during Clinton years. Result: Growth and a balanced budget
Tax cuts during Bush years. Result: stagnant jobs, eventual deep recession.
Surely you don’t look at the world that simplistically, Adam?
Welcome to the Occupation
July 12th, 2012
9:57 am
Romney was willing to go speak to a naturally hostile audience
Rube strategy.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:57 am
The usual lib reaction to opposing opinion is to shout it down, as oppsoed to engage in meaningful discourse. Kind of like Romney’s speech to the NAACP and kind of like this blog.
1) Play the race card
2) Blame tax cuts for the rich
3) rinse, repeat
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:58 am
do you have that source for your assertion the other day that the top 1 percent pay about 90 percent of taxes?
Oh, go ride your scooter to your $30K/year job at Trader Joe’s.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
9:58 am
Blacks vote over 90% Democrat. Fact.
Who gives a flying sh*t other than you? 90% of GOP votes came from Whites. Fact. Still doesn’t mean jack sh*t other than the GOP does a piss poor job of convincing ACTUAL conservatives for voting for them. Makes one wonder if the current incarnation of the GOP is really trying to reach all conservatives or just ones that believe the hype.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:58 am
“Surely you don’t look at the world that simplistically, Adam?”
No, he really does. That’s why he works for the Geek Squad.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
9:59 am
Adam:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/20/tea-party-protests-nier-f_n_507116.html
getalife
July 12th, 2012
9:59 am
Slick willard has zero foreign policy experience.
None.
He is not qualified and too weak to be President.
He can’t even stand up to the con kooks.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:59 am
Brosephus, are you getting angry? LMAO. Facts do that to liberals I guess.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
10:00 am
he works for the Geek Squad.
…which is nearly as shameful as being employed by Trader Joe’s apparently.
Don't Tread
July 12th, 2012
10:00 am
“Obama has provided a calm, steady hand in foreign affairs” Yeah, if you’re the enemy…he’ll take their side over ours. What a freakin sellout.
While Venezuela is small, they should e treated no differently than we treated the Soviets in the Cold War. Lock them out of our economy. Personally, I won’t buy gas from a Citgo station. Chavez can go do something with himself.
No Artificial Flavors
July 12th, 2012
10:02 am
One thing I have to give Russia credit for is to tell everyone to F off and mind your own business. The Allies have been trying to get Russia to help remove dictators like Assad in Syria but Russia will point out they doing so will create a problematic Islamic state and unravel the country a la Iraq. Also they pointout that the Christian population would be slaughtered under a new Islamic regime. This is awkward, as you woul think this geopolitical philosophy of MYOB would apply to Conservatives. Guess not.
mm
July 12th, 2012
10:02 am
Romney’s schtick is getting old fast. Everything Obama says or does, Romney is shocked or appalled.
I’m appalled that the cons would nominate such a lying, money grubbing, war mongerer for pres.
Oh, nevermind. That describes the entire GOP and their gullible voters.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
10:02 am
Slick willard has zero foreign policy experience.
However, he does speak the language of
cheeze-eatin’ surrender monkeysdiplomacy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyP2M0DTch8
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
10:02 am
“The usual lib reaction to opposing opinion is to shout it down, as oppsoed to engage in meaningful discourse. Kind of like Romney’s speech to the NAACP and kind of like this blog.
1) Play the race card
2) Blame tax cuts for the rich
3) rinse, repeat”
only to people who don’t seem to have critical thinking skills – I’ve seen far more reasoned debated BACKED UP BY FACTS from the left on this blog than I EVER have from the right
Donovan
July 12th, 2012
10:02 am
Your conclusions are all wrong. Being that this blog site is a leftist soap box, foreign policy discussion is not in your realm of expertise. You people need a surgeon to cut those rose colored glasses from your face. Appeasement is the name of your game and enemy identification goes only as far as the Republicam Party.
The world’s bad guys depend on the American electorate to vote for Democrat politicians. Why? Simply because they know that Democrats typically are weak minded, corrupt, and inept at foreign policy. They know that liberals have a disconnect with reality and they know that pacifism runs deep in their veins. They know that Democrats take their eye off the defensive ball when in power. They know that Democrats will relentlessly savage their own opposite political party rather than unite against their own common enemy.
Hence, we had FDR disregarding intel about Pearl Harbor, Jimmy Carter creating the Islamic Republic of Iran, Bill Clinton having infidelity in the White House while Islamic terrorists learned to fly jets in our country, and now Obama disregarding our present enemies. This same type of disregard and disconnect is mirrored by Obama’s legion of liberal followers. This systemic malady is carried forth by the Bookmans of this country and their myrmidons.
Bookman failed to inform his little liberal sharks of another threat to our country. No, it’ s not Mitt Romney. It’s that guy who used to be a KGB agent who keeps hrunning Russia long after Communism went away over there. Mr. Putin loves you Democrats and despises Republicans. Wonder why?
Wake up liberals. Put away your textbooks, Disney World observations, and inward fields of tulip-tripping. There are evil minded people out there in the world with evil minded intentions for the United States.
Mitt Romney is fully aware of the dangers and he knows that our enemies fully respect the threat of force projection.
Erwin's cat
July 12th, 2012
10:03 am
Adam – “…including what he did at Bain to many companies.”
which companies and what did he and Bain do?
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:03 am
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:57 am
The usual lib reaction to opposing opinion is to shout it down, as oppsoed to engage in meaningful discourse. Kind of like Romney’s speech to the NAACP and kind of like this blog.
1) Play the race card
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Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:53 am
Blacks vote over 90% Democrat. Fact.
——————————–
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
9:43 am
The black community is monolithic in their voting habits and ideology, and they make no attempt to listen respectfully to the other side.
Who knew that Ben was a liberal????
As to getting angry, nope, I wouldn’t waste the energy it takes to build up anger on you.
getalife
July 12th, 2012
10:04 am
Our President wins the foreign policy argument.
Next?
Oh shucks
July 12th, 2012
10:04 am
Jm
No problem. Figured since you were talking about others not being “to” bright that you would want to make that correction.
Be good
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
10:04 am
dB – SfBA – 10:02 – may weeeee
barking frog
July 12th, 2012
10:04 am
Ben Shockley
Are you attempting to play
the Trump card of divide
and combover? If so, it is
not working. Your coif is in
disarray.
ty webb
July 12th, 2012
10:04 am
Jay,
looks like another bad day for Penn St…I’d be expecting a call asking for a donation fairly soon…they’re going to need the money, and lots of it.
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
10:05 am
Brocephus – 10:03 – another reason why I’m your biggest fan …
another for your collection
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tptLLXmB4_o/T6MIYzmfHmI/AAAAAAAAOJY/94fFTfhEa2I/s1600/Jerry-Mouse-Facepalm%255B1%255D.jpg
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
10:05 am
which companies and what did he and Bain do?
My personal favorite? Providing $75 million to No Fetus Can BeatUs.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:06 am
frog
I get a kick out of the fact that someone who’s supposedly so successful and wealthy acts like a pimple-faced teen who’s never been out of his mom’s basement before.
Paul
July 12th, 2012
10:06 am
stands
I would, but gas is now at $8 a gallon, thanks to Obama, and I can’t afford it.
Could you give me a ride?
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:06 am
“only to people who don’t seem to have critical thinking skills – I’ve seen far more reasoned debated BACKED UP BY FACTS from the left on this blog than I EVER have from the right”
Too bad those critical thinking skills don’t translate to independance and self reliance, but instead lead to government dependance and liberal bed-wetting.
getalife
July 12th, 2012
10:07 am
Run along ben.
You are done here.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:07 am
USinner
Consider it added. Guess I’m gonna have to start me a blog of sorts to put them all on display.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:07 am
“As to getting angry, nope, I wouldn’t waste the energy it takes to build up anger on you.”
Then why all the profanity in your other post?
godless heathen
July 12th, 2012
10:08 am
Sorry JHM, You are correct. I should have stated, “It is my opinion, based on my observations of JHM’s previous purely partisan analysis, that he and the wifey would be critical of Romney for not speaking to the NAACP just as much they would be for him speaking to the NAACP.”
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:08 am
“Our President wins the foreign policy argument.”
LMAO
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:09 am
Then why all the profanity in your other post?
Because I love using the word sh*t when I wanna say the word sh*t. It’s easier than typing fecal matter.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:09 am
By the way, Bro…pointing out that blacks vote over 90% Dem isn’t playing the race card. It’s playing the fact card.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:10 am
“Because I love using the word sh*t when I wanna say the word sh*t. It’s easier than typing fecal matter.”
Nothing says “intellectual giant” quite like filthy four letter words.
GT
July 12th, 2012
10:10 am
Someone should invent a Romney doll where you pull a string and it says stuff like “shocking, largest, worse ever,…” and put that in front of the cameras so he can bury himself even more into a closet and not have to face his real thoughts on something. He could be backed up by a group call the Talking Points, with that ditsy blond women and the painted on smile, Ari, Bay Buchanan.
There is no standing army in the world that is going to invade us now that Russia has bankrupted trying. So the Republican invent forces of evil almost insulting our intelligence and when we go after the third world countries we show we are not so fearsome ourselves. To fight a war you have to have your heart into the deal. These countries we invade have more on the line, we are their like traveling salesmen wanting to be home. We loss a lot more that the war when we fight these things, we lose our heart and the respect we have in our worldwide community. All this is Greek to the right but ever since Vietnam we have lost ourselves as a nation.
Mighty Righty
July 12th, 2012
10:11 am
Obama is correct that Venezuela has not been much of a threat to us. Neither Russia,Cuba, China, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan nor Syria, nor Egypt, nor Libya have been much of a threat. I don’t think they fall into the same category as Canada, however. So the Alfred E. Neuman president is happy playing golf going on million dollar vacations and pretending to be a grown up isn’t worried until we have another 9/11. Makes me feel all fuzzy inside knowing our president is out of touch with reailty.
Steve
July 12th, 2012
10:11 am
Conservatives – why are you suddenly backing this Romney clown, when he was skewered by the true conservatives during the primary?
Paul
July 12th, 2012
10:12 am
“Too bad those critical thinking skills don’t translate to independance and self reliance, but instead lead to government dependance and liberal bed-wetting.”
In addition to “Ben Shockley’s Amazing Stories and Little-Known Facts” Ben Shockley has also given us “The Ben Shockley Dance”!
(I usually overlook misspelt words, but this was just too good to pass up…)
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:12 am
Lefties love Castro, why wouldn’t they love Chavez?
Steve
July 12th, 2012
10:13 am
Don’t feed the troll (Ben Shockley).
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
10:14 am
“Too bad those critical thinking skills don’t translate to independance and self reliance, but instead lead to government dependance and liberal bed-wetting.”
considering that the states that are net RECIPIENTS of federal dollars are RED STATES, that’s effing RICH.
TaxPayer
July 12th, 2012
10:14 am
which companies and what did he and Bain do?
Erwin,
Do your own cheesy data analysis.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
pointing out that blacks vote over 90% Dem isn’t playing the race card. It’s playing the fact card.
Why is there a need to single out Black, with a capital B, voters at all? Americans are Americans regardless to what race they are. If one wasn’t so focused on racial issues, why would you need to play that “fact” card? I don’t recall anybody here, including you, ever making the claim to be an intellectual giant. I hope you realize that burning all that straw could lead to wildfires like Colorado has.
Madmax
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
getalife – and Obama had so much foriegn policy experience when he ran?
the cat
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
From CBS news:
While Republicans lambast the cost of implementing health care reform, a new report shows that their efforts to repeal the law have come at a major cost to taxpayers — to the tune of nearly $50 million.
Erwin's cat
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
TP…I have….you?
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
Paul, I think you are laboring under the mis-impression that I answer to you. But I’ll humor you, because I’m feeling generous.
If you lefties are so great at critical thinking, why can’t you provide your own health insurance, invest your own money for retirement, decide where to send your own kids to school, etc? Is it because your critical thinking and analysis leads you to the conclusion that you really just aren’t smart enough to handle those things, and you’d rather just turn total control of your lives over to government?
USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
July 12th, 2012
10:15 am
“The Ben Shockley Dance”!
http://celebs.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/09/28/celebrity-pictures-palin-dance-gif/
Joe Hussein Mama
July 12th, 2012
10:16 am
G. Heathen — “Sorry JHM, You are correct.”
Yes, I am.
“I should have stated, “It is my opinion, based on my observations of JHM’s previous purely partisan analysis, that he and the wifey would be critical of Romney for not speaking to the NAACP just as much they would be for him speaking to the NAACP.”
Yes, you should have. Then I would have simply disregarded your uninformed speculation.
Once again, I spent over 20 years voting with the GOP, and a dozen years volunteering for them as well. When you set me up as some sort of dyed-in-the-wool liberal, you’re not only demonstrating that you *haven’t* been paying attention to anything I say; you’re also demonstrating that you’re not very good at analysis and thought yourself.
In other words, you make yourself look like a jackass. Once again, if you want to know what I think, then ask me.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:17 am
Paul
Am I seeing the makings of the Ben Shockley Exception to the Kamchak Corollary? The exception would include making up so much sh*t that it obviously could not have been pulled from a single colon?
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 12th, 2012
10:18 am
Could you give me a ride?
Sure. Mind you, this scooter might have a bit of trouble with the steeper hills, if we’re gonna go two-up.
Brosephus™ (B) - Follower of SfBA
July 12th, 2012
10:19 am
Paul
Or maybe the Ben Shockley* Exception to the Kamchak Corollary.
* = or whatever current name is being used.
Ben Shockley
July 12th, 2012
10:19 am
LOL. Still waiting for documentation that I made anything up. Good luck with that.
Bob Stevens
July 12th, 2012
10:21 am
Republicans are baby eaters, Romney is Satan, and conservatives are shift changing reptile aliens.
Don Abernethy
July 12th, 2012
10:21 am
When you meet someone who says they are voting for Obama they are a foe and an annoyance.