What Gingrich, Santorum, etc. got right about Romney
Back in the heat of the primary season, Republican leaders grew very uneasy when Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry began to attack Mitt Romney as an out-of-touch rich guy who built his wealth through “vulture capitalism” (Rick Perry’s term) and was hiding something in his taxes. Among other concerns, GOP leaders recognized that if such attacks on Romney worked, they might end up with Gingrich, Santorum or Perry as their nominee.
That was not an outcome they were willing to risk, so they quickly ruled that line of attack out of bounds.
These days, however, they may be reaping the consequences of that decision. The latest CNN poll has Barack Obama pulling out to a seven-point lead over Romney. Ipsos/Reuters also puts the margin at seven, while Fox News puts it at nine. And as Fox notes, the internals are more worrisome still for Romney:
“Obama’s advantage comes largely from increased support among independents, who now pick him over Romney by 11 percentage points. Some 30 percent of independents are undecided. Last month, Obama had a four-point edge among independents, while Romney had the advantage from April through early June….
“The Obama campaign has spent heavily on advertising attacking Romney’s time at Bain Capital and his tax returns. And it appears to be working. Romney’s favorable rating dropped six percentage points since last month and now sits at 46 percent, down from 52 percent in mid-July. At the same time his unfavorable rating went up five points. Romney’s favorable rating has held steady among his party faithful, but it’s down eight percentage points among independents and seven points among Democrats.”
Moreover, Fox notes, Obama outpolls Romney by eight percentage points on the question of which man is more likely to help people achieve the American dream, which constitutes the foundation of the Romney strategy. And the erosion of support isn’t limited to the party’s nominees:
“While Democrats typically hold a slight edge over Republicans nationally in party identification, this attitude shifts based on events and changing sentiment. These days, voters seem to be even more likely to consider themselves Democrats than Republicans. There has been a five-percentage-point Democratic advantage, on average, in Fox News polls this year. In this poll, the Democratic edge is nine points. That may or may not be on the high side, although it is similar to other recent national polls conducted by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, which put Democrats up 11 percentage points, and the Pew Research Center, with Democrats up by 13 percent.”
(In a humorous aside, only one major polling outfit in the last three weeks — the ever-reliable Rasmussen — has Romney leading, with the former Massachusetts governor up by four. See below.)
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html
It’s still early, of course — the campaign holds a lot of unanticipated twists and turns ahead. But for the moment, the line of attack against Romney that Republican leaders ruled off-limits in the GOP primary seems to be working quite well when employed by Democrats. The party’s decision to protect Romney back in January and February — in effect, Gingrich et al were told not to look the dressage horse in the mouth — meant that he was never forced to develop an explanation or defense against such criticism, and it appears that he has yet to do so to this day.
With voters now forming their early impressions of the GOP nominee, that could prove to have been a major blunder.
– Jay Bookman
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theintelligentdesigner
August 10th, 2012
12:51 pm
We should all honor the conservative effort to win the silver medal. Fox will call it the best a man can achieve.
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
12:51 pm
Brocephus: I thought they had already left lol. They scaled WAY back several years ago.
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
12:53 pm
If that’s the case, why didn’t Kerry, Edwards, Kennedy, win?
Kerry and Edwards wealth were due to their spouses. Therefore, “they” were not the richest candidate. Kennedy’s wealth was due to his parents, and not because of his own efforts.
Therefore, they didn’t build it.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
12:53 pm
Being a “jackhole” is today’s politics.
Being a hypocrite goes with that territory.
Goldie
August 10th, 2012
12:54 pm
I suggest that the Cons should try their best to get Newt and Sanitarium installed as their candidates at the GOP convention in 2 weeks — after all, Mitt is a train wreck for a candidate — and then see how the remaining 2% of “independent voters” decide if they like Newt and/or Sanitarium.
Good luck, Cons!
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
12:55 pm
Fred
Well, they got scaled back when people started dropping them. When they cut R&D, teams jumped to greener pastures. Overall, I don’t think it’s good for them to be losing manufacturers. Personally, I’d like to see more different manufacturers jump into the fray.
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
12:55 pm
Please continue to make fun of Mrs. Romney’s MS therapy.
After all, it’s politics.
Being a jackhole is perfectly acceptable.
Perhaps you should try to follow the whole exchange before making a bigger jackhole out of yourself, That Black Guy. You’re welcome.
Adam
August 10th, 2012
12:56 pm
Obama’s advantage comes largely from increased support among independents, who now pick him over Romney by 11 percentage points.
What’s that about only the base will vote for Obama?
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
12:56 pm
Equestrian therapy has been on the rise for a few years now. I briefly dated one girl years back who owned a business doing just that. They didn’t work with MS people though. They worked with kids who had a variety of behavioral and emotional problems and who came from really bad backgrounds. It sure seemed to work wonders for them from what she was telling me.
The write off for Ann Romney’s $77,000 saddle gear is fair game just due to the sheer expense of the gear. But mocking a therapy that is showing itself to be beneficial for a number of people from different backgrounds who suffer from a variety of ailments isn’t.
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
12:56 pm
What I hate is the weak radio station carrying Georgia Tech sports.
You should ditch the ACC and move to the SEC. You can catch The Tide on tv most every weekend. No need for radio then…
ROLL TIDE!!!!!
getalife
August 10th, 2012
12:58 pm
“But mocking a therapy that is showing itself to be beneficial for a number of people from different backgrounds who suffer from a variety of ailments isn’t.”
Like Obamacare hypocrite?
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
12:59 pm
“Kerry and Edwards wealth were due to their spouses.”
Brocephus,
I’m not sure about that. Edward’s wife may have come from a wealthy family but most of their fortune came from Edwards earnings. He made megamillions as a trial lawyer.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 10th, 2012
1:00 pm
I briefly dated Gisele Bundchen years back.
Goldie
August 10th, 2012
1:00 pm
So Cons, tell us all again how well those Bush tax cuts for the millionaires worked out for “job creation” here in America, and then explain how Mitt’s idea for more tax cuts for his millionaire buddies will create even more “jobs” here in America.
Discuss — thanks!
lefty_316
August 10th, 2012
1:01 pm
Gingrich, Mike Huckabee and Michele Bachmann all sing the praises of David Barton, offical faux historian of the religious right. Barton has published a number of books through his own organization. His first book to be published by an actual publisher was “The Jefferson Lies” which came out earlier this year. It was published by the Thomas Nelson Company, a publisher of Christian books. Yesterday Thomas Nelson pulled “The Jefferson Lies” off the market due to
“factual errors, selective quotes, and highly misleading claims.”
It seems that Barton, an influential republican, is scheduled to speak at the republican convention later this month. If the GOP has any hope of maintaining the facade of an actual political party and not an evangelical religious party dedicated to ignorance and falsehood surely they will give Barton the boot.
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:01 pm
TD
Agreed. I’ve said several times that the tax issue is on the lines of birthers, Muslim or not, etc in terms of traction. Democrats are getting much if anything from that.
Do I think the guy paid a pretty low rate in comparison to many people who make a lot less? Yes I do.
With that said, he took advantage of loopholes and breaks that both parties worked to put in place and was signed over into law over the years by Presidents in both parties.
I’m certain that nothing illegal was done on his part or by his finance & accounting folks
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:01 pm
Who is #1 rating?
LSU.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:01 pm
“ROLL TIDE!!!!!”- Bro
Well it looks like we have a winner of the post of the day award.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 10th, 2012
1:02 pm
I briefly dated Candice Swanepoel years back.
Joe Hussein Mama
August 10th, 2012
1:02 pm
??? — “If that’s the case, why didn’t Kerry, Edwards, Kennedy, win?”
The original charge was that *Republicans* vote for the richest candidate. Given that these candidates were Democrats, the charge, as originally made, is inapplicable.
Steve Atl
August 10th, 2012
1:02 pm
Mitt has to stop being so nice and step way down to Obama and his campaign teams nasty, slimy politician level.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:03 pm
“Who is #1 rating?
LSU.’
As I recall LSU was also ranked #1 on January 8th or 9th earlier this year. The next day was a different story.
Adam
August 10th, 2012
1:03 pm
Nate Silver has given pretty consistent upward trends to Obama’s chances of winning. Today, Obama has a 73.3% chance of winning the electoral vote with 50.9% of the popular vote.
On June 26, he had a 61.1% chance. The NEXT DAY he had a 65.1% chance. That trend held until this past week, when he jumped again to a new high.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:04 pm
Why do birds suddenly appear…
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
1:04 pm
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
12:50 pm
“Those in need of such therapy that are currently on Medicare and Medicaid should most definitely write to Ann and ask for her secrets to getting those stable hand expenses covered. I hear they can work wonders too.”
Nope. It doesn’t get any slimier than that. Pushing new frontiers in classlessness I see. Stay classy.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I don’t know where that started and I don’t care. I agree with you on the slimy AND the stay classy. Some things, even you and I won’t touch lol.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:04 pm
Goldie,
Yes, it is wise to see who turned out right and not ignore this fact.
Unfortunately, Americans do not do this to repeat the same mistakes.
Steve Atl
August 10th, 2012
1:05 pm
Adam…you don’t have to respond to every comment with your made up BS…man you are annoying as sh$t.
Native Atlantan
August 10th, 2012
1:05 pm
OK…someone please help me, who has Jay been talking to with his comments on this blog? Is there a parallel universe he’s responding to?
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:05 pm
As I recall LSU was also ranked #1 on January 8th or 9th earlier this year.
We play Alabama at home this year.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:06 pm
“Today, Obama has a 73.3% chance of winning the electoral vote with 50.9% of the popular vote.”
I wonder if Adam is still offering those $100 bets on the election.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:07 pm
Roll back to Alabama thoroughly defeated.
L
S
U.
Joe Hussein Mama
August 10th, 2012
1:07 pm
Steve Atl — “Adam…you don’t have to respond to every comment with your made up BS”
And you don’t have to read it.
“…man you are annoying as sh$t.”
New to the Intertoobz, are you?
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
1:07 pm
How do you get posts deleted? I mean look at the post that Brocephus made at 12:56. Can you believe that?
Good God man, where is your decency? Your humanity? What about the CHILDREN who may be reading this blog? Or folks eating while reading……. the ONLY thing that belongs on a Roll is toilet paper which is apropos for your team………
Where is Jay when you need him?
Adam
August 10th, 2012
1:08 pm
Steve Atl: Adam…you don’t have to respond to every comment with your made up BS…man you are annoying as sh$t.
Gee, I’m so sorry you feel that way (/snark)
I have posted twice on this thread (3 if you count this one) and I have responded to Jay’s post, as well as offering my own ON TOPIC commentary on Obama’s chances of winning.
Now, what did I make up?
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:08 pm
I would take that bet if cons did not welch.
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
1:08 pm
Doom @ 12:59
I was merely being snarky. I honestly don’t know how/where their money came from, and I don’t really care. I’ve heard those things that I posted. Guess I should have given my snark warning with that one.
That said, it is getting closer to the beginning of Roll Tide, the 2012 Edition.
Adam
August 10th, 2012
1:09 pm
Thulsa Pigeon: Yes I am still offering it. If anyone took me up on it on Jay’s blog anywhere I didn’t see it.
So can I put you down for $100, Thulsa?
Goldie
August 10th, 2012
1:10 pm
Cons, I’m waiting — what happened to all those jobs created by your “job creators” with their big W tax cuts back in 2003, and why did our employment #s fall over the cliff while your guy W was in the White House???
SBinf
August 10th, 2012
1:10 pm
“With that said, he took advantage of loopholes and breaks that both parties worked to put in place and was signed over into law over the years by Presidents in both parties.”
…completely underscoring Obama’s point. The system is rigged so that folks who need it least get the most tax advantages. Reid has deftly played this story. There’s obviously something in Romney’s returns that is so damning, he figures the flack he is getting for not releasing them is preferred.
While I’m no fan of Obama’s, I am rather enjoying watching Romney’s campaign implode. He comes off as a real jerk. He manages to insult people wherever he goes. It’s very easy to dislike him.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:10 pm
You home team is the Georgia Bulldogs not Alabama.
Traitors.
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
1:12 pm
Here you go Doomy. File this one away for future use as needed. You can thank me later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGpQ4O0poB0
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:12 pm
Or Georgia Tech but we all know the SEC dominates.
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
1:13 pm
Since you guys that claim to cannot stand the slimey don’t know and do not care to read the entire exchange between Paul and myself on the topic of medical expenses, you obviously–aside from the hypocrisy angle–are in no position to comment. That much I will grant you.
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
August 10th, 2012
1:14 pm
Way to early to trust any polls. Obama crew are hitting hard, often and with lot’s of money.Seen to many Rocky movies not to know how this might end up. Obama is flying in this election with one engine and low fuel. He just might crash before he gets to the airfield.
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
1:16 pm
While I’m no fan of Obama’s, I am rather enjoying watching Romney’s campaign implode. He comes off as a real jerk. He manages to insult people wherever he goes. It’s very easy to dislike him.
You people just don’t understand him. He worked hard to get that blood money from South America so he could make Bain all that it was whenever he claims to have been involved with the bloodletting there.
Goldie
August 10th, 2012
1:16 pm
Zzzzzzzz…..
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:17 pm
SBinF
Walk the F up. Can you show me where Reid voted against every loophole since he has been in Congress?
If you can’t then you have nothing.
I’m not even a Romney fan and will not be voting for him, but it is time for the accusers to put up of STFU.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:17 pm
The Obama team are dominating like the SEC.
This is a reality based blog i’m a lib.
Try Kyle’s with that bs.
Thanks.
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
1:17 pm
Fred
You’re really gonna hate this one….
http://images.footballfanatics.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=%2FproductImages%2F_792000%2Fff_792088_xl.jpg&w=400
Jefferson
August 10th, 2012
1:18 pm
Romney is losing.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:18 pm
“We play Alabama at home this year.”- getalife
Nope. We play at Tiger stadium. That’s OUR house! In one of the great streaks in college football Alabama went unbeaten in 19 games at LSU from 1969 until Nick Saban finally beat Alabama in 2004. LSU won again in 06 playing against a probation reduced Bama team under Mike Shula. Otherwise the LSU win in 2010 is pretty much the only time besides Saban that an LSU team has defeated an Alabama team at full strength in its own stadium since 1969. We own that stadium just like we own the alltime head to head series with LSU 46-25 nearly doubling up the tiggers.
TiredOfIt
August 10th, 2012
1:19 pm
Every time Mitt is on the television, my dogs get very upset. Even they know a snake when the see one.
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:21 pm
getalife
I’m a lowly Dawg fan, so I do not have a Dawg in the fight, but it looks like TD is getting the best of you at this point.
TRUTH
August 10th, 2012
1:21 pm
The Dwindling of the GOP…. awwww, dontcha love the smell……
Let’s not kid ourselves, there is work to still be done, fellow DEMS!! Vote, and get your friends to vote, and drive them all to vote. Vote, vote, vote!!!
OBAMA 2012
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:21 pm
There isn’t a very good “check and balance” on the left wing.
I agree, but not in the way most think.
When you have an increasingly radicalized right wing in this country, which is already fundamentally plutocratic and anti-democratic, it is only natural for the center of the opposition party to drift rightward as well.
This is something that people just don’t seem to get.
Obama’s shortcomings don’t stem from him being too nutty-lefty-loopy; his problems is that so much of his Administration is happy to work with all the executive power delegated to the Bush Administration, hence the kill lists, the surveillance, the failure to try international terrorists in regular ol’ civilian courts and, obviously, hence the willingness to negotiate the PPACA from the Blue-dog center (those weak-ass “Public Option” programs, which were quickly surrendered, rather than a robust single payer as a starting point) rather than the Bernie Saunders left.
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
August 10th, 2012
1:22 pm
Speaking of blood, have any of you determined who we hold accountable for those 3 soldiers murdered yesterday yet? Sitting in Afghanistan with an announced withdrawal date by the Commander in Chief, with no clear mission, with restricted rules of engagement, as our young men and women get picked off. Bush has been gone 4 years. Maybe their parents will do a commercial.
JDW
August 10th, 2012
1:22 pm
Roll Tide Roll
Around the bowl and
Down the hole
Roll Tide Roll!
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:23 pm
doomy,
Hightower made a vicious hit against the Saints but Trent needs surgery after LSU was done with him.
That Black Guy
August 10th, 2012
1:23 pm
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
10:39 am
Surely, he has discussed the prospect of losing that medical expense writeoff with his better half and been thoroughly rebuked for daring to even consider its elimination. So, what are his other options. Cut the tax writeoff for tithes? I think not…
___________________________________________________________
What was the amout of the *medical deduction* for hippotherapy that the Romney’s may or may not be able to do without?
I do know the *business deduction* for the dressage horse, Rafalca, of $49 might have them eating beanie weenies for a week or two.
http://www.taxanalysts.com/www/features.nsf/Articles/6D4819B8FAEF9ABA85257A4D007FB804?OpenDocument
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:24 pm
his problems is
I really wish George Soros would approve my personnel request for a full-time proofreader.
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:24 pm
“I’m a liberal”
If you want to lay the deaths at Obama’s feet stop being the wuss that you are and just say it.
That weak ass beat around the Bush post is typical of what you bring to the table, when you are not banned and can post.
Man up.
And we need to be gone from that country……………
JDW
August 10th, 2012
1:24 pm
Now that that is off my chest…
Going to be curious to see what Mittens tries next…unless of course he actually believes Rasmussen.
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
August 10th, 2012
1:25 pm
Honey Bagder just kicked off LSU team. ESPN just broke in.
Adam
August 10th, 2012
1:25 pm
stands: I would go further and say the Democrats right now can get away with a lot BECAUSE of how much the GOP are getting away with. And, in fact, the GOP weakening themselves only gives Democrats more of a “sure thing” that they can easily mess up by going overboard. And if they do that, the entire country will no longer be run as center-right, but as mostly-right-wing, due to people swapping over to GOP in a hurry when the Democrats go overboard, even though the GOP has been going overboard the past 4 years on nearly every issue. People would rather go with the devil they know. But if the Democrats can not be as d*ckish in a pretty clear way, and keep it that way, that will eventually force the GOP back to the center or splinter their party.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:25 pm
Both,
I don’t ignore the facts and the fact that they beat us for the National Championship proves he should be winning.
We have two new quarterback and rated number one so karma is coming.
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
1:26 pm
<a href="Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy“>If you’re gonna be right out there front and center with the comments, you best be ready to take the heat.
SBinf
August 10th, 2012
1:26 pm
“Walk the F up. Can you show me where Reid voted against every loophole since he has been in Congress?
If you can’t then you have nothing.
I’m not even a Romney fan and will not be voting for him, but it is time for the accusers to put up of STFU.”
What does this have to do with my statement? Harry Reid isn’t voting for president. He’s a senator in Nevada, meaning I am not his constituent…so I’m not sure what your point is exactly.
Adam
August 10th, 2012
1:27 pm
No one taking my bet, eh? I’m putting $100 down that Obama wins, per person to anyone willing to bet against me that Obama doesn’t win (you could even get in on this if you think Ron Paul will win!)
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:27 pm
getalife,
Oh My God you aint gonna believe this breaking news. LSU’s star player Tyrann Matthieu aka “The Honey Badger”, was just permanently dismissed from the LSU football team. Holy cow!
B
O
O
M
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TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
1:28 pm
I guess it didn’t like that link. How about this one.
Tundra Dude
August 10th, 2012
1:28 pm
what happened to all those jobs created by your “job creators” with their big W tax cuts back in 2003,
They’re over in China, where they belong…….
I recently saw a list of Bush programs, providing incentives ($$$) to export those pesky jobs.
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:28 pm
SBin F
My point is that Reid is running his mouth and has provided no proof. And I highly doubt that Reid has voted against every loophole that has enabled Romney, Soros, Buffet, Koch brothers to pay the percentages of taxes they pay.
He needs to put up or STFU.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:28 pm
Speaking of blood, have any of you determined
Hey, Ima Lib, while you’re waiting on that off-topic bit…
have you figured out if you’re OK with Mitt Romney officially backing the rights of gays to serve in the Boy Scouts of America.?
I keep asking my online conservative friends about this, and they keep saying… well, they don’t say anything at all, actually. It’s like they don’t want to know that Mitt Romney officially backs the rights of gays to serve in the Boy Scouts of America.
It just seems strange, after all the sound and fury over gay rights vis a vis Chik-Fil-A last week, and this week, there’s nothin’ at all about Mitt Romney officially backing the rights of gays to serve in the Boy Scouts of America.
That Black Guy
August 10th, 2012
1:29 pm
TBS, wuzzup man.
SBinf
August 10th, 2012
1:29 pm
voting should be running above.
that is all.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:29 pm
I’m a lib,
Dang, that is the kind of reality that I did not want to hear.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:29 pm
sheesh. Are you guys already back to arguing over which unpaid NFL farm club is the goodest?
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:30 pm
http://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/
WOW. I’m sure there D will still be stellar, but he is disruptive and will be missed
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
1:30 pm
Honey Bagder just kicked off LSU team. ESPN just broke in.
Sh……… crap. I really liked that kid too even though I’m not an LSU fan. His was a really nice “feel good” story. I wonder what he did. Just damn.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8255988/lsu-tyrann-mathieu-kicked-team-violating-rules
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:31 pm
Adam,
Why would a con take your bet? We’re about to find out the difference between lib thinking and con thinking.
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
1:31 pm
Gotta run for a bit, but I’ll leave y’all with what has got to be the best advice I’ve heard in a while. It probably goes double for this current election with all the crap slinging going on.
“Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth
–Mike Tyson
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mike_tyson.html#tuDR0LzhqDPOLcW8.99.”
SBinf
August 10th, 2012
1:31 pm
“My point is that Reid is running his mouth and has provided no proof. And I highly doubt that Reid has voted against every loophole that has enabled Romney, Soros, Buffet, Koch brothers to pay the percentages of taxes they pay.
He needs to put up or STFU.”
Again, Reid is not my senator. What he has voted on doesn’t mean much to me as a Georgian. Romney wants to be MY president. He has made his business experience the centerpiece of his campaign, yet he won’t divulge how he made his millions. If he doesn’t want to talk about his finances, he doesn’t want my vote.
getalife
August 10th, 2012
1:31 pm
Stands,
Yes, it looks like this election is over so we go back to ole reliable, football.
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
TBG
What’s up my man?
Hope the day is going well for you
Brosephus™
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
Maybe we can get the Honey Badger at Alabama State to go with Crowell.
Tundra Dude
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
Why Romney can’t defend capitalism
Rick Perry describes what Bain does as “vulture capitalism,” picking the flesh off the bones of corporate corpses, while New Gingrich’s dark charge was that Bain was no more than “rich people figuring out clever legal ways to loot a company.”
http://reut.rs/OjMr6R
“We’re not going to beat Obama with some guy who has Swiss bank accounts” ~Newtie G
Skip
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
Never before have so many been so wrong, Michigan cruises to victory crushing Bama hopes.
Thomas
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
It just seems strange, after all the sound and fury over gay rights vis a vis Chik-Fil-A last week, and this week, there’s nothin’ at all about Mitt Romney officially backing the rights of gays to serve in the Boy Scouts of America.
uh– Chick fil A is a private company. The boy scouts are a non profit. One doesn’t “serve” in the scouts, one volunteers.
Really rather rational if one cranks up a few brain cells.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 10th, 2012
1:33 pm
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS!
Ben Shockley
August 10th, 2012
1:33 pm
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:21 pm
“When you have an increasingly radicalized right wing in this country”
LMAO. The “increasingly radical right wing” took back over the House in 2010, made significant gains in the Senate, holds a majority of governor’s posts, state legislatures, etc. The “radicals” own Georgia easily. Then the “radicalized right wing” nominated Romney, whom I consider a RINO and who gave us Obamacare-light in Massachusetts.
Funny how you libs have convinced yourselves that the Republican party is out-of-touch right wing extremists. Thinking people read your stuff and laugh out loud.
Thulsa Doom
August 10th, 2012
1:33 pm
“sheesh. Are you guys already back to arguing over which unpaid NFL farm club is the goodest?”
Geez. Another crazy who thinks the U.S. election is more important than Alabama football.
TaxPayer
August 10th, 2012
1:33 pm
Again, That Black Guy, start by reading the entire exchange between me and Paul before spouting off at me about things that bother you. Also, I said nothing about the dollar value of any write off and it means nothing to me. I’m glad it means something to you though.
sam
August 10th, 2012
1:33 pm
i’m not sure anyone has a problem with Mrs Romney’s choice of MS Therapy, its the 80k business tax deduction Mr Romney takes on the horse that is the issue. its stuff like this that makes me wonder what else is in his tax returns that we will never see.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 10th, 2012
1:34 pm
the GOP weakening themselves only gives Democrats more of a “sure thing” that they can easily mess up by going overboard.
But what, pray tell, do you mean by “going overboard?” are you seriously suggesting that, for instance, the modest expansion of SCHIP was too much? that a sensible application of Medicaid to cover more of the working poor (via the PPACA), or the fill-in-the-state-budget-wounds of the Recovery Act, was some kind of profligate spending?
I hope not.
Fred ™
August 10th, 2012
1:35 pm
Skip
August 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
Never before have so many been so wrong, Michigan cruises to victory crushing Bama hopes.
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I want 50 cents worth of the drug he is taking. Just 50 cents. I don’t think i could handle a dollars worth. Look what it did to him………
They BOTH suck
August 10th, 2012
1:35 pm
TD
Heck, not even Adeleson is taking that bet. His casinos odds are the same as others; Romney will lose. Of course the game still has to be played, but Adeleson isn’t a gazillionaire because he loses a lot.
TiredOfIt
August 10th, 2012
1:35 pm
A vote for Mitt, will turn our country into $hit and they will do everything possible to blame the dems. Just like they are blaming President Obama now for the Bush wars and depression.
One way to tell who Ann may be picking for VP, is go to Wiki, and look which candidate has the most the edits on their page.
RAMZAD
August 10th, 2012
1:36 pm
Romney is a career that has never done much more than amass a sizable personal wealth. It has not helped anyone but Romney and his family. It has not established any aspect of social or human good.
Additionally, the observations of Gingrich, Santorum and Perry about lying, vulturism, and disconnection resonate with statements like, “I like firing people who work for me.”
Tundra Dude
August 10th, 2012
1:36 pm
Are you guys already back to arguing over which unpaid NFL farm club is the goodest?
Unpaid, my cheeks! SEC is #1, cuz they have the highest salary cap, imo.
East Lake Ira
August 10th, 2012
1:36 pm
Fred:
44.8 million Republicans and 68.4 million Democrats
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Number_of_registered_democrats_and_republican_voters_in_the_usa
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/party-id-rl_n_725932.html