Don’t bet the farm on Marco Rubio as Mitt Romney’s running mate
Several years ago, there was a publishing house that failed to recognize the potential of a certain, young cross-cultural politician in Illinois.
The rights to “Dreams from My Father” were sold to another imprint for pocket change. Once Barack Obama decided to run for president, someone made a lot of money.
But it wasn’t the company that paid Obama to write his autobiography.
Now, another cross-cultural politician has written another memoir. This time, the publisher knows a long-term investment when it sees one. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrived in Gwinnett County for his book-signing last week with a team of roadies and his own bus, with his face plastered on the side.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio signs books at Discovery Mills in Gwinnett County on Thursday. Marcelo Wheelock, Mundo Hispanico/ Marcelo.Wheelock@mundohispanico.com
And this is a man who’s only getting mentions for vice president?
But seriously, it was significant that, on Thursday, while Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty were in Ohio, doing battle with President Barack Obama and his re-election bus tour, 41-year-old Rubio was at Books-A-Million, engaging in a little free enterprise by selling copies of his memoir, “An American Son.” (Penguin Group, $26.95)
Rubio’s defeat of former Gov. Charlie Crist in 2010, by chasing him out of the Florida Republican primary then burying him in the general election, was the first major eruption of tea party clout in GOP ranks. That the Miami-born son of Cuban émigrés brings something different to the table was evident from the hundreds of people who lined the walls of the bookstore, patiently waiting.
Young men in shirts stenciled with “An American Son — 2012 National Book Tour” hustled fans through at the rate of six a minute – a pace that was efficient, but not rude. Many of those in line were Republican regulars. State Sen. Don Balfour of Snellville waited with five books opened and ready for Rubio’s pen.
“He’s an American dream,” the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee said.
But “Where are you from — originally?” was a crucial part of Rubio’s patter. The Florida senator drew a significant number of Spanish-speakers who normally wouldn’t be seen at a Republican event in Georgia. It is this connection to Latinos – and perhaps his confession that he considers hip-hop “a guilty pleasure” — that makes Rubio so valuable to Republicans looking down the road.
Last month, as his book tour began, a TV news network declared that Rubio was not being asked to provide the documents that would indicate he was among those being vetted as a potential running mate for Republican Mitt Romney.
The Romney campaign decreed this to be untrue. Rubio himself has declared the topic off limits. But there are clues – in Rubio’s book, in a quick interview that preceded his visit to Gwinnett County, and in the general climate – that would lead one to bet that he won’t be paired with Romney on that stage in Tampa.
First, the climate: For the better part of a year, Rubio had worked in the U.S. Senate on his version of the Dream Act, an effort to legitimize the presence of young people brought here by their illegal immigrant parents. Obama’s decision last month to enact the Dream Act by executive order – which Rubio declares to be “too broad” — undercut any effort the Florida senator might make this year.
Yet when it comes to illegal immigration, Rubio has placed himself squarely at the crossroads of Republican thinking. “On the one hand, these are human beings we’re talking about. These are people – many of whom are desperate to provide their families a better life,” Rubio said last week. “On the other hand, a million people immigrate legally, permanently every year to the U.S. Our message to them can’t be, come here illegally because it’s cheaper and quicker.”
Romney took a hard line on illegal immigration during the primaries. Rubio is aimed at a judicious compromise and negotiation. Were Romney to choose Rubio as a running mate, any daylight between the two men on the issue could pose a serious problem.
Then there’s “An American Son.” As campaign biographies go, it’s not a bad read. Like Obama’s autobiography, Rubio devotes much of his book to his immigrant family’s history, and the ability he develops to negotiate among white, Hispanic and African-American worlds.
Rubio also writes about his religious journey – from Catholic in Miami to Mormon in Las Vegas then back to Catholicism, with a touch of Southern Baptist thrown in for good measure.
Rubio is generous toward the Church of Latter Day Saints and its emphasis on family values, but he allows one uncomfortable criticism to be uttered through his beloved grandfather, who attended a single service: “He told me he would never go back because he hadn’t seen a single African American in attendance.”
Six or so years ago, as Obama – like Rubio, then a two-year veteran of the U.S. Senate – was pondering whether to make a White House run, Senate Democrats urged him on. The longer a potential candidate stays in Congress, the less viable he is, they told him.
I asked Rubio if he felt the same. He said no. “The Senate is a platform to speak out against things you think are wrong, and defend things that you think are right,” Rubio said. “My focus has been to be the best U.S. senator I can be. If I can do that, then I will have opportunity to do things in the future – and maybe outside of politics.”
Which sounds like a man ready to make a long-term investment in himself.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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He’s An American Nighmare To His Own People
July 7th, 2012
9:58 pm
@td
July 7th, 2012
9:45 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
9:33 pm
Obama had 2 years of total control of Congress…
Not intended to be a factual statement.
Really? Name another President in the past 50 years that had 60 Senate votes for a year and 59 votes for another year? Clinton did not and look at what he accomplished (most of it I did not agree with), Reagan did not even have Republicans control either house for 8 years and look at what he accomplished. What has Obama done?
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The difference is that Reagan and Clinton caucasian.
Clinton did the most unspeakable thing a president could possibly do in the
white house.
He had SEX in the oval office.
A white president can get away with MURDER yet a BLACK man
has to be PERFECT in the eyes of other white people.
Obama HAS MORE INTEGRITY AND CLASS IN HIS LITTLE FINGER
THAN ANYONE IN CONGRESS.
Romney, Boehner, Cantor, Ryan, McConnell, Rove, Limbaugh, O’Reilly,
Hannity, Beck and the rest of those idiots cannot hold a candle to
Obama when it comes to INTEGRITY.
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
9:58 pm
Obama is a far left progressive at best and probably a Marxist leaning/ Socialist.
There’s your sign.
Oy to the vey!
td
July 7th, 2012
10:02 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
9:52 pm
Really?
Really.
Democrats don’t walk lock step like Republicans have since St. Ronnie-of-the-RayGun.
You got more projection than an IMAX theater goin’ on.
Just sayin’.
More non acceptance of the facts. Go look at the votes of John McCain, the two Senators from Maine, the Senator from RI during the Bush term and I can go on. Republicans do not just vote one way. If they did then conservatives would not have made up the word RINO.
You lose again. Try another myth on now.
He’s An American Nighmare To His Own People
July 7th, 2012
10:05 pm
@td
July 7th, 2012
9:56 pm
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
9:43 pm
Oh please with the Bull. Obama is a far left progressive at best and probably a Marxist leaning/ Socialist. He is farther to the left philosophically then any President we have had since FDR. This is a much bigger problem then any perceived “racism” for people to not only not support him but to despise him as the President. If people were truly bigoted or your words racist towards him then they would also attack him personally and I frankly seen less personal attacks against Obama then any President in my lifetime.
Now chew on those facts for a while and come back with some racism argument.
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OH PLEASE WITH THE BULL.
What about the TAINTED TEA PARTY’S INSULTS?
HUH?
HUH?
What about Rusty Limbaugh’s insults.
What about the Judge who made the statement about Obama’s mother
have sex with a dog?
“YOU” people make me sick to my stomach because you think that
we are STUPID and that we have AMNESIA.
WE DON’T!
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:11 pm
And you see…td provides the best example (consistently) of someone who has a problem with the president’s phenotype rather than his policy. A person of this ilke would have the incapacity to actually ask: “What has Obama done?” He lacks the ability to state a single accomplishment without undermining it. You know how our eyes all roll to the back of our heads when people like Ahmadenhijad denies the holocaust happened, when I myself with my own eyes as a child recall a Jewish man who my family did business showed me his “tattoo”? That’s how this stuff comes off – all logic and reason abandoned. Let’s take BinLaden, a true racist would go to no end to undemine it with “Bush policies”. “SEALs” , yada yada. However take the fact that 911 occurred 10 full months into the Bush presiency and they will turn blue in the face trying to convince you that Bill Clinton is the reason we were attacked and should bear the responsibilty. They will in the same breath pretend that we were NOT in the midst of economic collapse when Obama took office. Again, all logic and reason abandoned. Don’t make me go get the link of Mitt Romney’s Gov. of MA video about the job trend in his state when he came under fire – the exact same scenario as the current POTUS faces. Again, that person I describe (the td type) will tell you those statements have no application. Critical thought – N/A in a xenophobe.
Kris (color blind on the race issue)
July 7th, 2012
10:15 pm
So are we to believe the first verse.
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There’s no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
Or WE TO BELIEVE THE second verse
But the little boy said…
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
Put me down for the second verse.
Hope this answers any questions about RACE!
“Harry Chapin”
Re-Elect President OBAMA
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
10:18 pm
Republicans do not just vote one way.
The smoking gun is the mushroom cloud.
The biggest foreign policy blunder in this nation’s history.
Out of 272 ( 223 House — 49 Senate) total votes in both Houses of Congress, only 7 Republicans (3% for the math challenged) voted against invading Iraq.
You lose again.
td
July 7th, 2012
10:19 pm
He’s An American Nighmare To His Own People
July 7th, 2012
10:05 pm
What about the Limbaugh insults? Do you think Rush has insulted Obama more the Bill Clinton? Evidently you have not been listening to Rush very long.
“What about the TAINTED TEA PARTY’S INSULTS?”
What the heck are you talking about? Links please.
What about the fact that Maxine Waters said that if there was any other President in office then Obama blacks would be protesting in the streets for the total lack of attention in a economic crisis that Obama has given them?
td
July 7th, 2012
10:22 pm
Kamchak – And this proves what? That Republicans are patriotic and and voted to defend the interest of America against a dictator and not all Democrats care about the nation.
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
10:27 pm
That Republicans are patriotic and and voted to defend the interest of America against a dictator…
“against a dictator”
Too funny!
Yellow cake uranium, weapons of mass destruction, we will be greeted as liberators, the war will pay for itself….
The “dictator” cared was only played after no WsMD were found.
Fool me once (didn’t happen as I wasn’t buying) shame on you, try to fool me twice — well, you’re just a tool out of your league.
td
July 7th, 2012
10:28 pm
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:11 pm
Is there nothing in the Obama administration that has gone wrong that is Obama’s fault?
“Pass the stimulus and unemployment will not get above 7.5%”. Is this Obama’s fault?
“Pass my healthcare bill and your premiums will not rise” Is this Obama’s fault?
“I will cut the debt in half during my first term” Is this Obama’s fault?
td
July 7th, 2012
10:36 pm
Kamchak –
Every major intelligence agency in the world said Saddam has WMD’s. Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and many other “respected” Democrats believed the information and voted to give Bush the authority to go to war. If I am not mistaken Bush received 76 votes of approval in the US Senate. I guess all these people were “fools” also. Must be nice to be a Monday morning QB.
As far as treated like liberators: Did you happen to see the reactions of the Iraq people when the American tanks rolled into Bagdad? It would have been a much easier transition if not for Iran interfering in the process.
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:36 pm
You see Kamchak, td provides such a great example of this person I describe. LOL
“dictator”. Rush Limbaugh likes to throw the term “Obama REGIME” around. Totally discount the fact that the man was elected in a fair and square electoral process, triumphed over many more accomplished and experienced U.S. politicians (some “heavyweights”) on both foreign and domestic policy over a 2 year period in head to head debates, etc. They have convinced themselves that he essentially picked the locks of the White House or came through a side window and has squatted there with his family for the past 3.5 years.
It is a SICKNESS, really.
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:41 pm
I find it HILARIOUS td that you desire for me to work overtime to find “fault” in the Obama presidency, then turn right around and give a dissertation on why the major Bush debaclle during his presidency was NOT his!! ROFLMAO
It IS. a sickness, I know.
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:44 pm
Love, love, LOVE ROMNEY’S (and Rubio’s) hair, by the way!
James
July 7th, 2012
10:44 pm
@ D Wright – and B.O. does? The man is a puppet. Rubio was rise to promience.
td
July 7th, 2012
10:45 pm
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
10:36 pm
“dictator”. Rush Limbaugh likes to throw the term “Obama REGIME” around.”
And what would you call it when a President goes out and tells the American people that he is going to ignore the law and do things the way he wants to do them? Is this not the same thing Nixon did?
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
10:48 pm
Every major intelligence agency in the world said Saddam has WMD’s.
And they were wrong.
Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and many other “respected” Democrats believed the information and voted to give Bush the authority to go to war.
Both H. Clinton and Kerry paid the ultimate political price for it too. They both ran for president and weren’t elected.
If I am not mistaken Bush received 76 votes of approval in the US Senate.
Actually it was 77 for 23 against.
I guess all these people were “fools” also.
Absolutely.
Must be nice to be a Monday morning QB.
Not Monday morning, as I was one of the ones screaming vociferously against invading before the inspectors were order out.
As far as treated like liberators: Did you happen to see the reactions of the Iraq people when the American tanks rolled into Bagdad?
And you have failed to mention that the Iraqis most definitely didn’t want us there and fought us tooth and nail while we were there.
It would have been a much easier transition if not for Iran interfering in the process.
It would have been “most easiest” had we not invaded Iraq under false pretenses.
But you are a tool that will not even admit theses false pretenses.
Kris (color blind on the race issue)
July 7th, 2012
10:56 pm
@ td…..
Al politicians are CROOKS to some degree. Nixon (I;m not a crook” got caught..
td
July 7th, 2012
10:56 pm
I find it HILARIOUS td that you desire for me to work overtime to find “fault” in the Obama presidency, then turn right around and give a dissertation on why the major Bush debaclle during his presidency was NOT his!!
What “debacle” are you talking about. Bush made an assessment, went to Congress for authority and preceded to do what he had said he was going to do. If the Dems thought it was so bad then why did they not introduce a bill to remove the troops? Why did not Obama pull the troops out immediately when he took office. Better question is why has Obama not closed Gitmo (major campaign promise to you leftest) as he said he would?
Could it be that there is information that you and I are not aware of?
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
11:00 pm
Better question is why has Obama not closed Gitmo (major campaign promise to you leftest) as he said he would?
Congress wouldn’t appropriate the funds.
The same answer every time one of you tools ask that question.
td
July 7th, 2012
11:03 pm
Kamchak -
“Not Monday morning, as I was one of the ones screaming vociferously against invading before the inspectors were order out.”
You were wrong then and you are wrong now. Bush was right and the Congress (both Republicans and Democrats) were right. BTW: The UN also gave us permission to remove Saddam and not only because of WMD’s.
“And you have failed to mention that the Iraqis most definitely didn’t want us there and fought us tooth and nail while we were there.”
Only the Islamic fundamentalist fought us. The vast majority of the population wanted us there.
RGB
July 7th, 2012
11:04 pm
With Plugs Biden as our example, everyone is qualified to be VP.
td
July 7th, 2012
11:07 pm
Kamchak –
“Congress wouldn’t appropriate the funds.”
You mean Obama did not have the leadership ability to get those 60 Democratic Senators and the overwhelming majority in the US house to vote to close Gitmo? Either this is more prove that Obama is not a leader or that you are in a small minority of the American public that is outside the mainstream of American thought?
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
11:10 pm
The UN also gave us permission to remove Saddam and not only because of WMD’s.
Now you’re just making sh*t up.
Regardless of the threatened or likely vetoes, it seems that the coalition at no time was assured any more than four affirmative votes in the Council—the US, Britain, Spain, and Bulgaria—well short of the requirement for nine affirmative votes.
On September 16, 2004 Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, speaking on the invasion, said, “I have indicated it was not in conformity with the UN Charter. From our point of view, from the charter point of view, it was illegal.”
Tool.
double
July 7th, 2012
11:10 pm
I can hear it now”mission accomplished” not gonna wager the ramp patch.
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
July 7th, 2012
11:13 pm
You mean Obama did not have the leadership ability to get those 60 Democratic Senators and the overwhelming majority in the US house to vote to close Gitmo?
I mean that Democrats don’t walk lock-step, as I asserted earlier.
Don’t you remember me asserting that?
Did your mama drop you on your head when you were a baby?
Did you ride the short bus to school?
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
11:13 pm
td listen… I am not even going to get into a whole discussion about “campaign promises”, what purpose they serve (for ANY politician), the calculations made which lead to the promises, and the REALITY that hits when said elected officials actually move to implement and needs the cooperation of hundreds of other politicians who have their OWN political interests and motivations. If you cannot reason through that (and I do not believe you can), then you are in bad shape. Last thing I will say…
…so Obama DID NOT assess the situation, proceed to do what he said he was going to do, and then sought the support of Congress to implement?? You see… this is your sickness that I have enjoyed highlighting this evening.
You really need to spend less time on these blogs and seek to get yourself into some formal education type of situation.
And for the record, I’m no “leftist”. Again though, I recognize the xenophobe in you. It IS a sickness. You really have needed bopsie twin “md” over this past hour or so to give you some support. Sorry to see he or she abandoned you. The last word is yours. Capable people can read and reason to decipher what’s BS and what isn’t. Good night.
marsh
July 7th, 2012
11:15 pm
Rubio, sounds like a delicious sandwich. A Cuban reuben. Yum!
marsh
July 7th, 2012
11:20 pm
td/kamcak it’s obvious u love each other.
td
July 7th, 2012
11:23 pm
Kamchak –
More excuses. Looks like to me you are confirming what I said that either Obama is not a leader or your views are outside the mainstream of American thought? If Obama could not garner the votes with such overwhelming majorities then the votes will never be had.
td
July 7th, 2012
11:28 pm
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
11:13 pm
Thank you for proving my point that since Obama could not get his agenda passed with the overwhelming Democratic majorities he had in Congress then his views must be even outside the mainstream of the Democratic party. He is well to the left of center and his policies are not right for America, so therefore, he must be defeated since this country is to the right of center.
md
July 7th, 2012
11:37 pm
“Yes, those of us bold enough to actually provide concrete examples of bigotry aimed at others are perfectly comfortable with being labeled as “bigots” ourselves, or “race hustlers” and all that other garbage.”
When one paints individuals with a broad brush, it isn’t others that have the problem……..
Moon Mullins
July 7th, 2012
11:37 pm
Regarding blacks and the Mormon church: while I am no theologian, I have it on good authority that the Mormon church leaders were led to change their policy on black church membership because they grew weary of the BYU basketball team constantly getting creamed by black teams.
double
July 7th, 2012
11:47 pm
Marsh -Barney married his lover.
KrystalsBalls
July 7th, 2012
11:57 pm
Oh @md I see you’re back. td must have sent out the S.O.S. Before I turn in, you just stated something about people who paint others with a broad brush needing to realize THEY are the problem. Do you mean like this:
“Oh, and as for latinos…..I wouldn’t count on them staying on the democratic plantation of dependence…..as they tend to have a high work ethic,..” ~md
Feel free to scroll back to page 1 to locate the actual time of your post where you said this; I copied and pasted it from there. Real quick… your broad brushing technique is QUITE impressive!!!! Sssoooo…is the idea that “Latinos” are on some sort of “plantation” as a WHOLE, or are you stereotyping others who are Democrats and as such do not have a legitimate work ethic and/or are “dependent”?? I don’t know about you, but my corporate organizational contributions are quite stellar and well documented. Sweet dreams to you as well.
md
July 8th, 2012
12:01 am
Well Kyrstal…..that opinion on latinos comes from actual voting numbers…..do you have some actual racist numbers somewhere we can look at??
md
July 8th, 2012
12:03 am
And it doesn’t take much smarts to understand that the dems are the party of enabling…..we can take it policy by policy if one would like……
KrystalsBalls
July 8th, 2012
12:18 am
I see you have that same sickness as td. I’m not sure what “numbers” I was supposed to provide, as I never made any particular claim about any particular people. I only spent the evening highlighting how the racist/xenophobe projects itself through illogic, distortion and the like…or did you miss all of that? Wait…OF COURSE YOU DID!
“dems….party of enabling” LMAO
QUITE impressive!! You must have trained with Master Wu!
Sleep (and peace) calls. Why don’t you roll over and give td a kiss good night for me, won’t you? Thanks.
KrystalsBalls
July 8th, 2012
12:23 am
Now time for some SLEEP!! Let’s see…
Romney/Rubio , Romney/Ruuubbiiooooo…
Rahmney/ rOOoobeeo
Romn…Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Edmund Ruffin
July 8th, 2012
6:57 am
Seasoned or unseasoned, what do you get? Four years ago and unseasoned, and unvetted, radical leftist was elected President. A seasoned McCain and an unseasoned Palin lost. So what’s the point?
hiram
July 8th, 2012
8:17 am
This speaks volumes…
Limbaugh: “Where Did You Get This Silly Notion That Reagan Raised Taxes?”
http://mediamatters.org/video/2011/02/04/limbaugh-where-did-you-get-this-silly-notion-th/175987
hiram
July 8th, 2012
9:18 am
The real reason why our government cannot function:
“Eric Cantor Refuses to Admit Reagan Raised Taxes”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoUcGqSLLAU
td
July 8th, 2012
10:35 am
hiram
July 8th, 2012
9:18 am
We do not have a revenue problem in this country, we have a spending problem!!!! You can tax the top 10% of the population at 100% and still not balance the budget. This is a spending problem and if we (the American people) do not realize this soon and tell our political leaders to cut spending then we will be Greece in a few years.
md
July 8th, 2012
11:10 am
“I’m not sure what “numbers” I was supposed to provide, as I never made any particular claim about any particular people.”
Maybe this will jog your memory:
“For ALL the rhetoric, whining, insults, delegitimization and on and on from the HATERS of President Obama (who yes, truly only have a problem with the Black man living and GOVERNING the nation from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue)”
So any and all the numbers you may have showing why anyone hates Obama would be a start…..especially those numbers that show they “hate” him because he is black.
md
July 8th, 2012
11:15 am
“dems….party of enabling” LMAO
Of course you are…..as an individual first has to understand that we choose EVERYTHING we do.
A little exercise for you:
Should a student that CHOOSES to study 24/7, does no partying and makes all A’s have to share those A’s with a student that CHOOSES to party 24/7, does no studying and makes all F’s??
Why or why not?
td
July 8th, 2012
11:26 am
Conservatives believe is equality of access.
Liberals believe in equality of outcomes
Conservatives believe in people taking responsibility of their actions
Liberals believe it excuses for actions
Conservatives believe there should be consequences for individual actions
Liberals believe the government should bailout individuals for the actions they take.
hiram
July 8th, 2012
11:30 am
Rush left out Goldman Sachs’ role in Greece’s and Europe’s economic debacle. Deregulating the psychopaths on Wall Street crashed the entire world’s economy.
“Goldman Sachs’ role in Greece a real scandal – early in 2010, Goldman Sachs stood accused of worse, when the bank was revealed as one of the architects of the emerging Greek disaster. Not only was it blamed for helping conceal the true state of the country’s finances, but it was accused of eventually betting against its sovereign debt, along with other major banks.”
http://www.iol.co.za/business/business-news/goldman-sachs-role-in-greece-a-real-scandal-1.1258930
Today's exploitation and plantation system is ...
July 8th, 2012
11:37 am
Welfare, HC and housing allowances and assistance programs are THE epicenter of today’s exploitation or plantation system. Look at the inner cities and the Dems promising jobs. Look at the latest highwya bill just passed with that momo rail rapid transist line from LA to SF California, the brokest of the FLAT broke welfare states.
I can prove it. If government can really create jobs and government usually being run by elected politicians, then why to we have UNEMPLOYMENT and down cycles?
Fools believe the plantation owners and their operatives like Kasim Reed, Barry Obama and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and their allies.
DannyX
July 8th, 2012
11:39 am
“Conservatives believe in people taking responsibility of their actions”
LOL! The 4 pages of this blog is filled with conservative excuses, blaming everyone but the actual culprits for the economic collapse.
“Conservatives believe is equality of access.”
One of the strangest thing I have read in a while.
Stick to your talking points td, when you go off script you turn into a comedian.