The 2012 and beyond Political Thread - Part 2
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mustangsally10:
...Can't wait for the debates can you imagine
That is: If he makes it to the convention, his vast unqualification will be exposed once and for all at the debates.
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mustangsally10:
OMG As an American I'm even embarrassed ops: mittens is being mocked in front of 60,000 in London by Boris Johnson, Conservative Mayor of London
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21st Century Paul:
I think we should stop calling "same-sex marriage" and start calling it "same-gender" marriage. Ain't most of the marriages "same-sex" ? I mean same kind of sex over and over...
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Bruce M.:
Bear in mind that a lot of the roughest comments about Mittens in London are coming from British conservatives. But then, unlike U.S. conservatives, the British variety of conservatives are often reasonably sane. Prime Minister David Cameron is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage. I'd love to be able to overhear him and the Mittster discussing that.
And Cameron actually believes that Climate Change is mainly caused by human activities. But American Conservative/republicans are in a class by themselves (except for fundamentalists like The Taliban). Of all the horrific injustices and deceits by the American republican/conservatives I think the most damaging(and that's saying a lot) has been their denial and obstruction on action for climate change. Their policies and obstruction actually is civilization destroying.
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Twitter has been a riot on mittens gaffes in London.... Andrew Neil @afneil Wonder what advice Romney receiving on how to insult Poland. Israel should be piece of cake. Jonathan Haynes @JonathanHaynes Carl Lewis on Mitt Romney: 'Seriously, some Americans just shouldn't leave the country' Lorraine W. @Ms_Raine #RomneyShambles Forget Ann's horse in the dressage competition. Apparently she is married to a prancing jackass LOLGOP @LOLGOP The Mitt Cycle: 1. Condescend; 2. Flounder; 3. Pander; 4. Repeat. The Daily Edge @TheDailyEdge MI6 refuses to confirm #Romney meeting, fueling speculation he may have been fooled by an Austin Powers impersonator BWD @theonlyadult The most amazing thing today wasn't #RomneyShambles but how the British media schooled America's "journalists" regarding Romney's true face. Miss O'Kistic @missokistic Ahead of Romney's Israel trip, advisory team reminds him that "Hi, I baptized your dead grandma" is not acceptable greeting. Sherrie Hussein GG @SherrieGG The Brits are saying that Romney is worse than Palin. Funny, John McCain thought so, too. Path2Enlightenment @Path2Enlighten Mitt Romney isn't even qualified to represent the U.S. as a tourist. The Daily Edge @TheDailyEdge You can tell @MittRomney's doing badly when he starts getting booed by rich white people Matt Ortega @MattOrtega Mitt Romney is now, officially, an international embarrassment. Our policy of containment has failed. P M @Pawelmorski Americans: This Mitt person is some sort of American Borat, right? Cameron Addicott @CameronAddicott Mitt Romney makes George Bush look like Aristotle. LOLGOP @LOLGOP "The Beatles were quite competent imitators of our The Monkees, even if they never had their own TV show." Barracks O'Bama @P0TUS RT @brx0: Next up: Driving around London with the queen's corgis on the roof. Oooo, this one's from a Member of Parliament. JackDromeyMP @JackDromeyMP #romneyshambles Mitt for President? Peter Sellers and Being There come to mind. ProChoiceGrandma @ProChoiceGramma Brace yourselves - tomorrow Mitt Romney visits Israel. Suggest he use Palin technique: mini-skirt & wave, ans no qns. . Tommy Johnson @TwoPuttTommy #StribPol RT @neoblaque: ?Not since WWII has London seen a bombing as thorough as Mitt Romney?s.? ~ Unknown RoseFromPhila @RoseFromPhila Someone had it right on HuffPo "Romney does not apologize for America" b/c America apologizes for Romney! The Dems respond
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Of the three stops (Whew! Talk about a whirlwwind tour! not.), London should've been -- by far -- the easiest. See? This is what hppens when you plan a b.s. "make me look Presidential" trip when you're a global-issues lightweight.
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(to counter-attack today's news that the GDP grew at a rate of only 1.5% over the past three months) Obama tried to extend just the middle class tax breaks, and let the top Bush tax breaks expire, so that we could reduce the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/04/us-usa-taxes-senate-idUSTRE6B31NN20101204 Obama tried to end oil subsidies, so that we can pay down the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gop-blocks-obamas-effort-to-end-tax-breaks-for-big-oil/2012/03/29/gIQAbuTwjS_story.html Obama tried to raise a surtax on millionaires in order to pay down the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/us/politics/buffett-rule-debate-blocked-by-republicans.html Obama tried to get America back to work by giving out tax breaks to the middle class and small businesses, which would help increase our GDP and reduce the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/us/politics/29cong.html Obama tried to end tax breaks for companies that outsourcing, hoping to lower the deficit and increase the American economy, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1660/show "
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Checks come as surprise under 'Obamacare': http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/27/checks-come-as-surprise-under-obamacare/ "Connie Kadansky recently received a $79 rebate check from her Arizona insurance company due to the rule. "It was a surprise," says Connie Kadansky, who is self employed. "My insurance agent tells me that my insurance is going to skyrocket. He hates Obamacare. I read the letter and I said to myself, 'So what's wrong with this? This is good.'" My RW boss received an $1100 refund check from our health insurance company... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021030399 "...and he is pissed. He is reflexively anti-Obama about everything. I will give him credit however, when we argue about politics, he keeps it professional. He'll get mad, but he usually doesn't get personal. So we have some spirited conversations. Our insurance carrier sent our company an $1100 refund check. This sent the boss into a tizzy. He started ranting about "free money doesn't exist," (whatever that means) and that the country was going bankrupt because of policies like this. I explained that the money was previously being kept by the health insurance company, which brought nothing to the table, and the ACA mandated there were caps on revenue, so now the excess flows back to him. He was still upset. I finally fell back on the same canard that the RWers use when we complain about tax cuts. I said "send it back to the insurance company, or even the government debt relief fund, if it offends you so much." He said no, Obama would just waste it. I said, "Ok, send it to Romney's campaign. You're a big Romney guy." He responded with a weak "no." StayWell Releasing $3.8 Million in Rebate Checks This Week: http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25807:staywell-releasing-38-million-in-rebate-checks-this-week&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 "(Hagatna, GU) - StayWell Insurance is rebating $3.8 million to employer groups in Guam and $292 thousand to CNMI Government employees for policy year 2011. This is nothing new to StayWell, after all, StayWell has refunded approximately $35 million in refunds to members since 1982. ?The refunds and rebates are a direct result of StayWell?s quality initiatives, excellent case management, and members being proactive about their health and wellness.? expressed StayWell President, Francis E. Santos. StayWell?s unmatched experience and its ability to manage benefits result in a win win situation for the employers and employees. StayWell group segments include large groups, small groups and individuals. Group segments with 1,000 or more lives are determined to be ?credible?. The StayWell Guam large and small group segments along with the StayWell CNMI individual (CNMI government) qualified as credible groups."
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audi:
(tee-hee) Ollie made a funny.
it's not easy to create jokes and playing with words in your third language
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audi:
(to counter-attack today's news that the GDP grew at a rate of only 1.5% over the past three months) Obama tried to extend just the middle class tax breaks, and let the top Bush tax breaks expire, so that we could reduce the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/04/us-usa-taxes-senate-idUSTRE6B31NN20101204 Obama tried to end oil subsidies, so that we can pay down the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gop-blocks-obamas-effort-to-end-tax-breaks-for-big-oil/2012/03/29/gIQAbuTwjS_story.html Obama tried to raise a surtax on millionaires in order to pay down the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/us/politics/buffett-rule-debate-blocked-by-republicans.html Obama tried to get America back to work by giving out tax breaks to the middle class and small businesses, which would help increase our GDP and reduce the deficit, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/us/politics/29cong.html Obama tried to end tax breaks for companies that outsourcing, hoping to lower the deficit and increase the American economy, but republicans blocked him. Source: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1660/show "
It's obvious to see why there has never been a successful US economy under republican leadership...it's because the policies that they advocate don't work to build a strong economy. In fact they do the opposite. Their policies have been proven a massive failure from trickle down to deregulation let the market dictate And historically they have always had the highest unemployment
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Where are the jobs, Speaker Boehner?
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Senator Orrin Hatch Voice Crack:
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" Mitt the Twit" In the English news today...
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Before I log into the Olympics thread... the only explanation I can give to what happened yesterday to Paul is that there is some conspirancy against him or so. The sound is sublime all the evening, then Paul starts to sings and everything goes wrong... Again! You can say I'm crazy but it's the only explanation that makes sense.
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Looks like the repubs will have a candidate who has committed voter fraud among other things Prob ONE of the reasons he won't release his tax returns.
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mustangsally10:
Looks like the repubs will have a candidate who has committed voter fraud among other things Prob ONE of the reasons he won't release his tax returns.
other reasons coming soon..mittens is a liar & crook...repubs won't care they're not particularWhite mittens is on his way to Israel asking for money...would be good time to mention another reason why he doesn't want to release his tax returns His 2006 financial disclosure forms mentioned his 1.5 million investment in Iranian oil stock But he didn't mention in his partial 2010 release...suprise Guess the Israeli's would not give him money if he investing in their mortal enemies success.
Romney's Lukoil Stock Iran Connection: Iran Oil deal (2007-2010) Iran Investment: $1 Billion Reuters UK (2007) Reported: "Russia's Lukoil (LKOH.MM) hopes to sign a development deal for Iran's Azar oilfield." Romney's Lukoil Stock Iran Connection: 25% stake in Norsk Hydro (2003-2007) Iran Investment: Norsk Hydro held 100% stake in developing Iran?s Anaran Oil block Report: "Lukoil bought 25 percent of Norsk Hydro's 100 percent stake in developing the Anaran oil block in Iran." Romney's Cnoor Ltd. Stock Iran Connection: Iranian oil deal Iran Investment: $16 Billion London, Dow Jones (2006) Report: "The Iranian government and China's biggest offshore oil producer, CNOOC Ltd. (0883.HK), have signed a $16-Billion natural gas deal. The deal would cover the development of Iran's northern Pars Gas Field. Romney's Sinopec Stock Iran Connection: Iranian Oil Field Deal Iran Investment: $100 billion (25-year contract 2004) London, Dow Jones Wires (2006) Report: "The Islamic nation [Iran] signed a $100 Billion, 25-year contract with China's Sinopec for the Production and Export of LNG of 1.3 billion cubic a day and the development of Iran's Yadavaran Oilfield. "One Iranian analyst said the Iranian government wants to show the world that despite western pressure on countries not to invest in Iran, some companies [and Mitt Romney] are still prepared to work with the Islamic Republic [Iran] LNG is a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIO
mittens invested $1.5 million dollars in State-owned Iranian Oil Supply Corporations could be a definite embarrassment to his campaign for President in 2012 and cause him grief in Israel. As it is clear to all rational Israeli's that Mitt Romney would sell-out Israel to their number one enemy in order to personally profit Millions. http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=N00000286
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You Didn't Build That Business
It is a tough sell to convince the audience that Candidate Obama was not mocking the self-made small, medium, or large business owners that invested a lot of time, thought, money borrowed on their home, and a lot of sleepless nights in order to make it work. Unfortunately, POTUS wants us to believe that it was the "genius" of the government that truly made it all happen. The roads, bridges, the tunnels were funded by taxpayer dollars and were not funded by government genius! Maybe he in his own grandiose thought processes believes that he and his stump speeches have build America. -
mittens benefited from LOTS OF GOVERNMENT MONEY to make his millions. And then once he made his millions he benefited by GOVERNMENT TAX LOOPHOLES to send his money out of the country. MITTENS IS A GOVERNMENT MADE MAN http://www.realromneyrecord.com/facts/government-help Romney Benefited From Government Subsidies and Bailouts He Now Attacks In Indiana, Romney Touts Success of a Steel Company But ?Government support was a key ingredient to getting it off the ground.? According to the Los Angeles Times, In Boston, Romney Helped Negotiate Loan Forgiveness to Help His Consulting Firm. Because Romney?s Firm Underfunded Pensions, GS Steel Pension Plan Required $44 Million Bailout. Romney Personally Benefits From a Special Tax Loophole That Allows His Income to Be Taxed at a Lower Rate. Romney personally saved $2.6 million in just one year on a tax loophole that allows wealthy executives at firms like Romney?s to pay a lower tax rate on their income than many middle class workers.
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Unfortunately for you it was not something Mitt Romney said, it was something Obama in his vast wisdom said. On the contrary, POTUS speeches are full of the words "I","me", & "my" - does that mean he's also in denial of his own words when it comes to himself and the office he presently holds : POTUS (Obama style) reflective thought: I Didn't Do This, I Don't Deserve Any Credit For Anything In The Past Four Years. Somebody Else Did It, Somebody Else Made It Happen
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having a candidate who is a gaffe-a-thon and a global embarrassment it's bringing the wingers out They are all hypocrites If not turn in your Medicare card