Condi Rice for Mitt’s veep? You mean THIS Condi Rice?
Condi Rice for vice president?
Personally, I think it’s a great idea, but only if Joe Biden decides that he doesn’t want a second term.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
But wait … Drudge is reporting that she’s now a frontrunner for the Republican veep pick?
Hmmm. That would be interesting. She is obviously qualified for the position, and her selection would shake up the campaign in ways that no other potential candidate could match.
On the other hand:
She has described President Bush’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Treaty on climate change as a “self-inflicted wound,” and while she doesn’t support implementing Kyoto in its present form, she believes the United States must lead international action on that problem.
Rice has also discussed what she calls her “mildly pro-choice” views, defends Roe v. Wade and “can’t imagine why one would take these decisions out of the hands of the family.” She believes it “appropriate” to consider race in college admissions, says affirmative action is needed “if it does not lead to quotas” and acknowledges that she herself benefited from the program. As secretary of state, she appointed that department’s first chief diversity officer.
She supports civil unions for gay Americans and warns against mixing religion and politics, “because that is really when man is trying to use God for his own purposes.” She has also made clear her distaste for the Dick Cheney school of foreign policy, from which Romney has drawn most of his foreign policy advisers. In fact, she publicly defended Obama against charges by Cheney that he has weakened the country, nothing that “Nothing in this president’s methods suggests this president is other than a defender of America’s interests.”
Rice is on the record as recognizing that both tax increases and spending cuts will be needed to balance the budget, with an emphasis on spending cuts. However, she opposes spending cuts on foreign aid, which Romney has proposed, and backs “strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar” to begin to wean the country off oil.
She believes most illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in this country, advocating “comprehensive immigration reform”. The United States, she said in 2008, “is going to have to have enlightened immigration policies if we’re going to stay this strong, competitive, open magnet for the best and brightest from around the world that we’ve been.”
And on Israel, the conservative Jewish Telegraphic Agency warns that ‘overall she’s a big advocate of a two-state solution who is closer to the Obama team on this issue than she is to where the GOP candidates and GOP base have been during this campaign season.”
Now, if the modern Republican Party is nonetheless willing to have a candidate with such beliefs on its national ticket — and if it’s willing to “let Condi be Condi,” rather than force her to do a full Romney and recant these and other positions — then I think that her nomination would be great for both the party and the nation.
Somehow, I’m a little doubtful that’s going to happen.
– Jay Bookman
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the cat
July 13th, 2012
3:22 pm
Joseph-That is what my mother used to say about the republicans around Barry Goldwater’s time.
East Lake Ira
July 13th, 2012
3:26 pm
Peadawg: From your link – “Pagliuca, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2010, told CNN: “Mitt Romney left Bain Capital in February 1999 to run the Olympics and has had absolutely no involvement with the management or investment activities of the firm or with any of its portfolio companies since the day of his departure.”
Why did Romney testify that he did in fact participate in Board meetings with Staples and LifeLine while working on the Olympics?
They were Bain investments. Someone is lying.
Bernie
July 13th, 2012
3:28 pm
Joseph @ 3:21 pm – What Joseph really means is they were being “GOOD SLAVES”
then.
TaxPayer
July 13th, 2012
3:29 pm
“I think I’ll go with Sarah.” – McCain-2008
St Simons
July 13th, 2012
3:29 pm
I thought about the trial balloon thing, too. But nope, that’s not it.
The reason this story is out, is because Mitt is trying to change
the subject.. Release your taxes Richy Rich.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
3:29 pm
much traction
my bad
attraction
LOL at myself
JamVet
July 13th, 2012
3:30 pm
Its sad really that the far left has hijacked the dem party. Some members were somewhat noble at one time…
Factually incorrect.
Another completely unsupportable, empirically empty opinion.
Otherwise we would see plenty of corroborating evidence, data, events and facts.
This claim is just empty posturing that no right winger here has ever even tried to bolster with the first piece of verifiable .
Though several have parroted it.
The Democratic Party has become more militaristic. More corporate. More plutocratic.
I give this claim a grade of D.
Jay
July 13th, 2012
3:30 pm
“Why did Romney testify that he did in fact participate in Board meetings with Staples and LifeLine while working on the Olympics?
They were Bain investments. Someone is lying.
I don’t think the fact that they were Bain investments tells us anything about whether Romney was still working at Bain itself, Ira. Again, I accept Romney’s statement that he left Bain in 1999, and whether it was ‘99 or 2002, I don’t really think it changes a damn thing about the campaign.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
3:32 pm
The reason this story is out, is because Mitt is trying to change
the subject.
That too, but it was a couple of weeks or so ago when they floated the Christie balloon.
More of these to come.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
3:33 pm
East Lake Ira
There could very well be a lie there to cloud a situation, but if the SEC isn’t doing anything, it is BS to say “felon”.
One might be able to call it a character issue, but Obama and Romney have those.
Outside of the SEC stepping in, this story will have run out of breath by this time next week
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
3:34 pm
The Democratic Party has become more militaristic. More corporate. More plutocratic.
Yes, damn it.
Recon 0311 2533
July 13th, 2012
3:35 pm
East Lake,
You’re beating a dead horse that the Obama campaign tried riding and couldn’t. There’s no legs to this story with the voters except the possibility of it backfiring on Obama.
bman
July 13th, 2012
3:35 pm
I don’t think she will be VP, but it would certainly improve Romney’s chances
East Lake Ira
July 13th, 2012
3:37 pm
Jay – I disagree. You left out the pertinent part of the quote, “[Romney] had absolutely no involvement with the management or investment activities of the firm or with any of its portfolio companies since the day of his departure.”
Staples and LifeLock were in fact “portfolio companies” therefore someone is not telling the truth.
That is the point Jay et. al. Someone is lying. I believe it’s Romney and Bain and they just can’t believe they are being called on it so they are outraged.
Romney lies with such ease it should scare you.
TaxPayer
July 13th, 2012
3:37 pm
How are we to properly assess Mitt’s ability to create jobs without first being given a complete history of his job creating days, including how long he was at the helm at Bain. In fact, I would like to know his involvement at GM as well so I can determine how he managed to save them. And was President Obama aware of Mitt’s efforts in Detroit. There is much more to these stories than we are being told.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
3:40 pm
East Lake
So if the SEC isn’t doing anything, what are you going to do about it and how will that impact the election?
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
3:40 pm
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Thomas Heyward Jr.
July 13th, 2012
3:41 pm
Notice Bookman didn’t mention Condi’s international status of a War criminal.
.
Cuz he can’t.
.
His guy is one too.
.
Fical R versus D partisons.
Devoid of all principles.
Erwin's cat
July 13th, 2012
3:43 pm
Instead of trying so hard to discredit Mitt, the left should be propping up Obama on his record…why aren’t they doing that?
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
3:43 pm
Thomas
Tell Alex Jones and Ron Paul we said hello
Is Alex still brainwashing your Ron Paulers how Ron will win the nomination?
flagboy?
July 13th, 2012
3:45 pm
Bernie
July 13th, 2012
12:58 pm
I can hear Ann Romney saying ” MITT, You know, I have never had a BLACK MAID before, I wonder if she cooks and does floors too?”
_______________________________________________
Comments like this solidify the idea that many people who post here are idiots.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
3:45 pm
Notice Thomas Heyward Jr. didn’t mention the drone attack of an American’s wedding
.
Cuz he can’t.
.
He was punked by a fake site.
.
And he believed it
.
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Devoid of credibility.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
3:45 pm
JamVet:
I’ll give you a fact. The 2010 elections… Was that defeat resounding enough for ya????
TaxPayer
July 13th, 2012
3:45 pm
Beyond determining whether these statements are accurate–or whether Bain misled the SEC or Romney has been misleading the public–the reason this issue is important is that Romney wants to disavow responsibility for anything Bain or Bain companies did after early 1999.
And one of the things that Bain did after early 1999, as Dan Primack of Fortune points out, is invest in a company called Stericycle whose services included the disposal of aborted fetuses.
For obvious reasons, an investment in a company that performed this service might hurt Romney’s standing with the right-to-life voters in the Republican party, even though Romney was pro-choice at the time the investment was made.
And Romney also wants to disavow responsibility for many layoffs that Bain engineered after 1999, an issue he has had to deal with since running for Governor.
There’s accuracy and then there’s honesty. Nothing that a proper choice of words cannot disguise so long as no one calls him out.
JamVet
July 13th, 2012
3:46 pm
Personally, I am not interested in how much money Mitt Romney has. Nor Barack Obama. Nor Warren Buffett. Nor anyone else.
I am highly interested in knowing that they did not acquire it through shady/illegal means. And even more interested in ending the rigged game that sends middle class money UP the ladder to them.
Romney’s seeming paranoia and secrecy over this money is unseemly.
And plays right into the hands of the issue that probably is the one that will sink him more than any other. His lack of trustworthiness.
Hell, the man can’t even say the same things about the same issues from one year to the next. He is the most egregious flip-flopping politician in our lifetimes. John Kerry was not even in his league!
To me, this is a fatal flaw that speaks to a lack of principles.
How can we trust him to lead this country?
I believe that we can’t…
Recon 0311 2533
July 13th, 2012
3:47 pm
“why aren’t they doing that?”
Erwin’s cat, sounds like a rhetorical question.
Jay
July 13th, 2012
3:47 pm
Again, Ira, serving as a board member of those companies is different than acting as a Bain consultant/private equity source with those companies. By that point, those companies were no longer being actively managed by Bain.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
3:48 pm
Erwin’s cat:
It would be like an ugly woman looking in the mirror trying to convince herself she’s beautiful…. They just simply can’t defend the indefensible…
stands for decibels
July 13th, 2012
3:49 pm
not that far out there…
Erwin, you might be right; I just haven’t heard any PR governor ever mentioned as a potential VP choice, is all, GOP or Dem. I have to wonder how many Americans (liberal or conservative) would have to be calmly informed “yes, Puerto Rico IS part of America, remember? you learned it in school?” — and how that’d play out in a general election.
But maybe I should give my fellow citizens a bit more credit than that. who knows.
TaxPayer
July 13th, 2012
3:49 pm
Note that the Romney campaign does not deny that Romney was “chairman, CEO, and president” of Bain from 1999-2002.
What the Romney campaign says instead is that Romney “left” Bain in 1999 and had “no input on investments or management of companies after that point.”
So, read to the legal letter, both of those statements may technically be true (or at least defensible).
Romney did leave Bain in 1999, at least for a leave of absence (he went to run the Olympics).
And it is possible that, once he left, he no longer had direct input into investment or management decisions.
However …
Pick those words carefully now…
JamVet
July 13th, 2012
3:51 pm
No, not in light of the historic back to back annihilations that your beloved GOP suffered in 2006 and 2008. A combined 93% (!!!!!!) loss rate for elections in the US Congress, governorships and of course, the big enchilada, the White House.
What it does demonstrate is your cowardice in not addressing the question though.
The Democratic Party has moved to the right, NOT the left.
You simply don’t know what you are talking about.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
3:52 pm
They stand out like a turd in a punch bowl. It’s like a little boy standing in a haunted house…
It would be like an ugly woman looking in the mirror…
It’s like you can only do the analogy speak.
It’s like you really suck at it, too.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
3:53 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/condoleezza-rice-stands-vp-prospects-no-way-181823611.html
flagboy?
July 13th, 2012
3:54 pm
I’m conservative. . .
And I get the feeling Romney would sell his grandmother to become president. . . .felt that way about him early in the whole thing and I’m not a big fan of him now.
Erwin's cat
July 13th, 2012
3:56 pm
stands – I have to wonder how many Americans (liberal or conservative) would have to be calmly informed “yes, Puerto Rico IS part of America, remember? you learned it in school?”
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
3:58 pm
JamVet:
I think I do know what I’m talking about. It’s you that’s terribly informed. You should probably educate yourself and read more from more outlets instead of Daily Cos or Media Matters. The epic beating that the dem party took in 2010 is like no other. Especially when you factor in the Governorship’s and state congressional races. You can beleive what you want. The fact is that voters don’t relate to a dem party that wants to tax and spend. Increase welfare dependency. Not enforce laws. Twart the will of the people by forcing Obamacare TAX down our throats. Kill babies. Allow homo marriage. I could go on and on…
Recon 0311 2533
July 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
Who said…”The HCA is not a tax;” “If you like your health insurance you can keep it”; “with the stimulus unemployment won’t rise above 8%; “I will close Gitmo; “we must win in Afghanistan”; “I will have the most transparent administration”; “the health care debates will be televised, so the public will be fully informed”; “It would be wrong to raise taxes during a recession” and so on and so on. A sitting president who naively makes statements that turn out not to be true is as dangerous as one who lies to the public. This president is guilty of doing both. Time for a change.
Steve Atl
July 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
This is getting good…Jay and the libs are starting to pucker…love it.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
“Allow homo marriage”
What the hell is that?
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
T. Heyward — “Notice Bookman didn’t mention Condi’s international status of a War criminal. Cuz he can’t. His guy is one too.”
How, exactly, please?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 13th, 2012
4:01 pm
Felonists !
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:01 pm
TaxPayer — “And one of the things that Bain did after early 1999, as Dan Primack of Fortune points out, is invest in a company called Stericycle whose services included the disposal of aborted fetuses.”
Let’s not forget that Mr. Romney was also sitting on the Marriott Hotels board of directors at the same time Marriott was still profiting from sales of in-room pay-per-view porn.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:01 pm
“Time for a change. Romney 2016″
As he is canvasing the country for his 3rd try at the WH.
Jay
July 13th, 2012
4:01 pm
“I could go on and on…
Of that we have no doubt.
Meanwhile, the music room is open.
St Simons
July 13th, 2012
4:02 pm
Yet again, the Republican Party shows its strong ties with the black
community and a total unwillingness to resort to crass opportunism.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:02 pm
Twart[sic] the will of the people by forcing Obamacare TAX down our throats.
I have found that those who complain the most about having something forced down their throats are the same ones who will swallow anything.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 13th, 2012
4:02 pm
“USDA Moves to End Questionable ‘Go On Food Stamps’ Ad Campaign”
It’s about time !
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:02 pm
I realize the truth hurts Jay… Sometimes you have to face the music just as you did in 2010….
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:04 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes:
Wow so 60-65% of voters are that way??? I had no idea…
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:04 pm
Joseph
Hope you weren’t “singing that same song” in 96 after the huge Repub win in 94.
How did that work out?
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:05 pm
They BOTH suck:
“Allow homo marriage”
What the hell is that?
That’s obviously a dem party position now…
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:06 pm
They BOTH suck:
Dems still had slight hint of civility back then…
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:07 pm
I love it when cons go all meltdowny and incoherent. Especially right before the weekend.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:08 pm
Wow so 60-65% of voters are that way???
And exactly which “way” is that?
I had no idea…
It’s painfully obvious that you have “no idea” about a great many things.
Just sayin’.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:09 pm
“Dems still had slight hint of civility back then…”
again, how did that work out?
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:10 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes:
Please educate yourself before commenting and looking oh so foolish…. I think even you realize Obamacare is not very popular…
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:13 pm
Joseph — “Please educate yourself before commenting and looking oh so foolish…. I think even you realize Obamacare is not very popular…”
Better fix your own ignorance problems first, Joseph.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_20120708.html
Scroll down to question 14. Note the date for the poll. Then cry into your beer.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
They BOTH suck:
Well Repubs stayed in control of Congress for years. Worked out pretty well… Honestly the thought of having Nancy Pelosi as SOH makes the average voter cringe. Harry Reid is a repulsive little incoherent man who makes a fool of himself daily. Thank goodness we won’t have to worry about him much longer….
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
I think even you realize Obamacare is not very popular…
I think even you realize that I never said it was.
This is what’s known as a “strawman”
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:17 pm
Joe Hussein Mama:
I have yet to find a poll supporting Obamacare… Look at a compilation of polls and learn…
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/repeal_of_health_care_law_favoroppose-1947.html
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:20 pm
Joseph — “I have yet to find a poll supporting Obamacare…”
You’re not looking very hard, then.
“Look at a compilation of polls and learn… ”
Before I waste any more time with you, exactly how many semesters of Statistics have you had at the undergraduate level? How many semesters in grad school?
Your answer will determine whether or not I give your criticism any credence.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:20 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes:
I think your pathetic try at an insult sounded as if you did…
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:21 pm
Joseph
You do understand that a percentage of those who do not support Obamacare is because they think it didn’t go far enough, right?
How many of those folks will be voting for Romney?
Has the “sleeping giant” woke up yet?
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:21 pm
Joe Hussein Mama:
Shun the facts… Run young Skywalker run…
Thomas Heyward Jr.
July 13th, 2012
4:21 pm
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
T. Heyward — “Notice Bookman didn’t mention Condi’s international status of a War criminal. Cuz he can’t. His guy is one too.”
How, exactly, please?
————————————————————————————————————————-
.
Torture and the murdering of civilians.
American civilians.
.
Both are guilty.
Let all of the government lawyers convince YOU otherwise………..
they do not convince decent people.
Don't Forget
July 13th, 2012
4:22 pm
So the idea is that it just took Bain 3 years to change the letterhead? and the SEC filings? I don’t have a problem believing he had much less involvement during these years but the idea that he was completely out of the loop and unaware of any of it’s activities when he was still 100% owner is ludicrous. I’m not talking about criminal activity but this all started when Mitt tried to distance himself from the outsourcing. I just don’t believe he had NOTHING to do with HIS company. It’s a ruse just like a blind trust. You know, a blind trust like Mitt’s that just happened to invest millions in Mitt’s son’s company. Coincidence? Hogwash.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:23 pm
Thomas
How is Alex these days? Still trying to convince you that Ron Paul is going to win.
Boy he had some propaganda articles for this sheep during the height of the primaries
You guys were actually believing it and some still do
bwhahahahahahaha
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:23 pm
Joseph — “Joe Hussein Mama: Shun the facts… Run young Skywalker run…”
That’s what I thought. You’ve got not background or education in Stats and have no basis for your claims.
Sorry, Punkin. I don’t trust the statistical analysis of people who haven’t taken any Stats.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:23 pm
I take comfort in the fact that libs who read this tripe that Jay puts out daily have absolutely no clue… It is a joy to know that every time I post that foam covers their keyboard along with them wetting their pants with anger…
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:24 pm
I think your pathetic try at an insult sounded as if you did…
Don’ think meat, it can only hurt the ball club.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
T, Heyward — “Torture and the murdering of civilians. American civilians.”
How did you feel about it when the Bush Administration was engaging in it?
.
“Both are guilty. Let all of the government lawyers convince YOU otherwise………..they do not convince decent people.”
Ah! I see. You are, by definition, “decent.” How *charitable* of you.
They BOTH suck
July 13th, 2012
4:26 pm
JHM
But but but he heard it on OReliy, Hanitty and Boorts and Breitbart even had an article about it
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:26 pm
Joseph — ” It is a joy to know that every time I post that foam covers their keyboard along with them wetting their pants with anger…”
Psst. That’s the mirror you’re looking into. The one the zookeeper put in your cage.
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:27 pm
Gotta go loons… Don’t swallow your tongues trying to defend Oblama all weekend.. Its a lost cause.. LOL…
Joseph
July 13th, 2012
4:28 pm
Joe Hussein Mama:
Poor poor soul.. Bless your heart….
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:29 pm
Joseph — “Joe Hussein Mama: Poor poor soul.. Bless your heart….”
Sorry, Punkin. No soul to worry about!
Jay
July 13th, 2012
4:30 pm
Joseph, it’s nice to see that you have at least one fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:32 pm
Torture and the murdering of civilians.
American civilians.
Yep, that CIA backed drone attack in Wisconsin that you told us about confirms that.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:35 pm
K’Chak — I see what you did there.
(golf clap)
joe
July 13th, 2012
4:35 pm
She’d be much better for our country than our current marxist-in-chief
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 13th, 2012
4:39 pm
Zombies !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHK-ioV8UE8&feature=related
tracy
July 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
condi sounds more like a dem. these days!
Thulsa Doom
July 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
OMG and now welfare too workfare waivers. Is there now any doubt that this man is building a welfare ? How dare we expect welfare recipients to look for work? He is not only the food stamp president but now the welfare no need to work president. Shameful.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
Doom — “OMG and now welfare too workfare waivers. Is there now any doubt that this man is building a welfare ? How dare we expect welfare recipients to look for work? He is not only the food stamp president but now the welfare no need to work president. Shameful.”
Doom has Welfare Envy.
Don’t worry so much about what others have, Doomie.
Thulsa Doom
July 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
I wonder what Clinton thinks of o trying to destroy the work requirement of welfare that bill passed. Do we need any more proof that o is building a welfare state?
Erwin's cat
July 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
This completely ruined my wedding,” the recently married Melissa Peterson-Miller told investigators. “First, theflowers were all wrong, then Rodney [Stevens, one of the groomsmen who was injured in the attack] threw up on the cheese tray at the rehearsal dinner last night, and now this!”
too freakin funny…he didn’t really bite on this did he?
Thulsa Doom
July 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
Joe mama must think welfare recipients shouldn’t have to look for work. I guess Clinton had it all wrong huh Joe?
tracy
July 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
there is no welfare now and what clinton put in place was backed up with an unemployment office then! but now there really is no place to get help and there are less jobs and the jobs that are available after they do a credit check is low paying part time work!
Don't Forget
July 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
Bain Press Release Claims CEO Romney Is On ‘Part-Time Leave’ To Run Olympics
“Bain Capital CEO W. Mitt Romney” is “currently on a part-time leave of absence to head the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee for the 2002 Games,” the release, uncovered by Daily Kos’ Jed Lewison, states. The document announces the departure of two Bain managing directors.
In 1999, Romney himself had stated that he would “stay on as a part-timer with Bain providing input on investment and key personnel decisions.”
http://thinkprogress.org/
Still think he had no role at Bain? Seriously?
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:50 pm
Doom — “Joe mama must think welfare recipients shouldn’t have to look for work. I guess Clinton had it all wrong huh Joe?”
Doom, my mind’s pretty open, but not so open than you can make crap up and shove it in there for me.
How about you man up and ASK me what I think instead of just guessing?
Thulsa Doom
July 13th, 2012
4:51 pm
Hahahaha the welfare/food stamp president. Proof that the dems want a welfare voting class permanently. Shameful!
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
too freakin funny…he didn’t really bite on this did he?
Yep, posted it yesterday morning.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
E. Cat — “too freakin funny…he didn’t really bite on this did he?”
Yeah, he really did. And he’s trying to have it both ways now; acting like it is and isn’t true, depending on which way is most supportive of his argument at the time.
He’s totally blown any credibility he might have otherwise had. IMO he might as well start over with a new handle.
Thulsa Doom
July 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
Deal with it Joe. He is the welfare food stamp potus.hahahahahaha. Toodles
Joe Hussein Mama
July 13th, 2012
4:56 pm
Doom — “Deal with it Joe. He is the welfare food stamp potus.hahahahahaha. Toodles”
Poor Doom. Poor dishonest Doom. No stones at all. (pointing, laughing)
Don't Forget
July 13th, 2012
5:04 pm
Thulsa, it was the Bush recession that put all those people on food stamps. But you know that.
Jay
July 13th, 2012
5:06 pm
Thulsa, et al, do you guys even bother to TRY to determine what line of BS you’re swallowing?
The change would give states more flexibility in administering the program. Two states — Utah and Nevada, both with conservative Republican governors — have already applied for the waivers, and in fact requests from those two governors drove the change. The law has always required job training or work, and that has not changed. This change merely allows states to use a greater variety of training programs if they believe — and can document — that it gets people back to work sooner.
As the feds explain:
“Today, however, Federal rules dictate mind-numbing details about how to run a welfare-to-work program. Most States and experts agree that these aren’t helpful. Here’s one example: under current TANF rules, many states report that their caseworkers are spending more time complying with federal documentation requirements than helping parents find jobs. We need state workers spending less time filling out data reports and more time helping parents find employment.
The new policy we announced will allow states to test new, more effective ways to help parents successfully prepare for, find, and retain employment. States can apply for waivers of federal requirements that get in their way. These waiver applications will be available for public review.
This new flexibility will strengthen welfare reform rules and the effectiveness of state efforts to connect families with work. Waivers that weaken or undercut welfare reform will not be approved. Waivers that seek to avoid time limits or other federal restrictions on when assistance may be provided will not be approved.”
Now, I know that doesn’t feed into the narrative that you so dearly wish to believe. That’s not my problem.
Joel Edge
July 13th, 2012
5:17 pm
Surprise, Jay. We’re not as one dimensional as the liberals think. You’re starting to believe your propaganda, buddy.
Jay
July 13th, 2012
5:40 pm
‘Surprise, Jay. We’re not as one dimensional as the liberals think. You’re starting to believe your propaganda, buddy.
Joel, that would certainly be an appropriate post IF and only IF Rice is ever nominated. I don’t think she will be, despite her credentials, precisely because of the reasons outlined above.
Now, should that prove incorrect, your polite taunting would be justified. I don’t think that’s going to be the case.
Do you?
Dave Francis
July 13th, 2012
5:47 pm
TWO TEA PARTY LAWS THAT WOULD PROVIDE JOBS FOR AMERICANS
E-Verify ‘The Legal Workforce Act’ (H.R. 2885) although just voluntary at this time, is an electronic program operated by the Social Security Administration and Customs and Immigration Enforcement. —The last entity I would listen too is the Liberal Press, who have transferred their loyalty to hard core radical people like socialist George Soros? The mainstream media Editorial reeks of deceit and rhetoric, when it comes to illegal immigration. The progressives in the news media are especially dangerous. The liberals will lie and cheat, no matter the consequences to America. So it is with E-Verify, which they have demonized because, it actually flags illegal immigrants in the workplace and opens up jobs for U.S. citizens and residents. The liberals have been very predominant in using the influence of the press, to erect a barrier against Mandatory E-Verify, except they didn’t reckon on the growing masses of the TEA PARTY. Unlike the two main political parties the TEA PARTY will enforce all laws and statutes pertaining to illegal immigration, whereas the Dem’s and GOP tend to intentionally overlook such state ordinances as Sanctuary Cities and states like California?
I THINK DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE TEA PARTY WILL HAVE NO REAL INFLUENCE IN THE OUTCOME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? BOTH PARTIES WILL BE PROVED WRONG?
REMEMBER THE TEA PARTY WILL ENFORCE ‘THE PEOPLE’S’ LAWS. THERE WILL BE NO PLEADINGS FOR ANY CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN, NO OBAMA BACKDOOR AMNESTIES, NO DREAM ACTS, NO SANCTUARY CITIES, NO CHAIN MIGRATION. E-VERIFICATION WOULD ALSO BE FULLY ENFORCED WITH STRINGENT PUNISHMENT, FOR THOSE WHO DON’T COMPLY? POTENTIAL PRESIDENT MITT ROMNEY BETTER STAY AWARE OF THE ‘TEA PARTY’ EMPOWERMENT, AS IF HE THINKS OF PLAYING ALONG IN THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ISSUE, HE WILL BE RECOGNISED AS A FLIP-FLOPPER.
Even the House Speaker John Boehner has refused to bring up compulsory E-Verify for a House vote. Obviously he and his entrenched colleagues will not allow it anywhere near the Congress, as he and his fellow conspirators are subject to the corporate donations, to keep the old school corrupting our system of government. E-Verify is just one bill that must be passed to save the jobs of millions of low income Americans mainly.
The Independents, and uncountable numbers of delusional Democrats, Republicans are recognizing that the Lib-Democrats are out to win the grand price in November, but now millions of TEA PARTY people will not fall into their political trap. This is the same with photo ID to vote, who have ruthless personages as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Kings court caterwauling ‘voter Suppression’, when all the TEA PARTY requests is a fair and equitable election. Surf the internet under ‘Voter Fraud’ and you will discover the hundreds of cases of this diabolical use of our most trusted right of American citizens, being compromised by NON CITIZENS, felons and illegal aliens. This began with inception of canvassing provided by ACORN organization, which signed up just about anybody and were eventually caught and 11 states are resolving this criminal issue.
Another law that remains quietly concealed from the public is the Rep. Steve Kings THE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ACT (H.R.140). An astronomical amount of money is being extracted from every taxpaying American that supports the annual arrival of an estimated 400.000 smuggled babies into the United States. They are concealed in their Mother’s womb and once here becomes the taxpayers charge. These females although illegal that once they set foot on American soil, their offspring receive a free delivery, free heath care and a free education, thanks to unfunded mandates handed down by the courts. The only salvation from this misjudged law is to amend the 14th amendment, which an only child with one citizen parent qualifies for instant citizenship. Illegal alien parents are well aware that if they smuggle the unborn child through an international airport terminal or past the U.S. Border Patrol, they are free and clear as the misguided law stands today. In addition the Secure Communities (287G) should stay in place, not rescinded by the Liberal amassing of voices in the department of Justice.
With only four months to go before D-Day us the voter only has that one slender chance of changing the direction of our country. With the democrats cocooned with the Liberals, the only promise is uncontrolled ‘Tax and Spend’ so elevating the 16 Trillion dollar deficit we owe the rest of the worlds investors. Then under the Republicans, a lesser of the evils, but even so they must be controlled by the TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP.
Anybody who contradicts the writings in the U.S. Constitution, who is adverse to a real border fence, who is unconcerned about the 20 million plus illegal aliens already here or the harbinger of a further invasion from Central and South America needs to be relieved of their seats in Washington, not excluding the majority of legislators in Congress, state governors as Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Jerry Brown of California, and Mayors as Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles—all must be replaced by TEA PARTY MEMBERS. All the pro-illegal immigrant law makers are destroying this sovereign country, as they are well aware that illegal aliens vote. That is why Americans, Hispanic, Latin, Black, White Asian and others should join one of the thousands of local chapters of the TEA PARTY. Incidentally there are hundreds of thousands of TEA PARTY women members, with some great leaders amongst them. They should be ready to oversee the elections, including the rampant fraud in the absentee ballot. Around the country the election rolls are crowded with the names of the deceased, others who have moved to a different state. There are many ways our most sacred of rights have been compromised and only the citizen voter can change it.
Remember under Obama Imperial court we will be paying not only for any person who illegally ventures here, but for millions of Americans who have found it easy, to just live of the taxpayer. Beneath our feet is abundance of wealth in oil, natural gas and coal for energy that President Obama denies us. Those trillions of dollars in excess gallons of crude oil could clearly go to replenish state treasuries and the remainder could be sold to our friends in other countries. Under Obama and decades of environmental zealots, we have not been cut off from our own resources, relying on governments abroad that hate us. Even the abundance of oil from Canada is better than dealing with foreign potentates.
Attention: Investigation of President Obama’s background history is due to be released by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on July 17, 2012 and could stun everybody. The upcoming press conference is set to be held at 2:30 p.m. local time at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona, with World Net Daily again providing live streaming video coverage.