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TAMPA, Fla. – The task before Mitt Romney as he accepts his party’s presidential nomination this week in Florida is to convince the narrow segment of remaining undecided voters to boot President Obama from office, and then, decide on Romney as a suitable alternative.
This week’s Republican National Convention is one of three major opportunities – the other two being his selection of a running mate, and the presidential debates – Romney can count on to reach a large national audience. And for the former Massachusetts governor, that means changing perceptions about his personality and politics after a withering summer of attacks from the president’s re-election team and supportive super PACs.
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
Delegates look at an image of U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Mitt Romney displayed during the opening session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012.
Slideshow: Republican National Convention
“I think if the election were held tomorrow, Obama would win the election,” said Steve Schmidt, a senior adviser in 2008 to that year’s GOP nominee, Arizona Sen. John McCain. “And in the balance of days left in this election, Romney has to change the dynamic of the election.”
Republicans will help Romney execute his game plan in a series of speeches and events throughout the week. Organizers hope to project the convention’s overall theme, “A Better Future,” in speeches and events spread across the convention’s abbreviated, three-day schedule. Republicans will weave the theme of Monday’s canceled session (“We Can Do Better”) into the three remaining days’ themes -- "We Built It," "We Can Change It," and "We Believe in America."
'Meet the Press' moderator David Gregory and NBC's Andrea Mitchell examine Mitt Romney's campaign strategy at the Republican National Convention.
Those themes represent the tasks at hand. Republicans must convince voters that Obama hasn’t done well enough to merit re-election. But Romney will arrive in Tampa with some of the worst personal approval ratings of any presumptive Republican nominee; 44 percent of voters said in the August NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll that they held a negative opinion of Romney, while 38 percent expressed a positive opinion.
For Romney, the convention is as much an exercise in re-introducing himself to voters and softening impressions as it is making the case against Obama.
"He needs to introduce himself to people. Even though he’s the nominee, he lost the summer pretty decisively," said Bob Shrum, the veteran Democratic presidential strategist.
Shrum said the Obama campaign, over the course of the summer, had efficiently "shattered the central rationale for Romney’s campaign, that he’s a businessman who knows how to create jobs."
Michael Steele, Ed Rendell and Vin Weber join Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss the key issues regarding the upcoming Republican National Convention.
To do that, Romney will lean on surrogates like former Olympic athletes, who will pay tribute to Romney’s successes as head of the 2002 Salt Lake City games. Other speakers will include members of Romney’s church, fellow Mormons who are expected to pay tribute to acts of charity undertaken by Romney, a former bishop in his faith.
Is Mitt Romney ready for his moment with America? Chriz Cillizza, Mark Halperin and John Harris discuss.
Another closely watched-speech with potential to move the needle will be the Wednesday night speech by Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan – whose selection represented Romney’s first major decision in the general election. The Republican running mate is expected to fete Romney, as well as make the case for entitlement reforms.
Modern conventions in both parties are carefully scripted to drive a message to a nationally televised audience, leaving for a narrow margin of error for speakers. The primetime lineup has been carefully selected, but the risk that a single speaker could veer off-message hangs over Tampa almost as much as the impending tropical storm.
“You’re supposed to vet the speeches, and you’ve selected the speakers,” said Republican operative Frank Donatelli, the head of GOPAC.
An impolitic remark could hijack news coverage away from the central messages of each night. The GOP is also hoping to avoid what happened in 1992, when several hard-charging speeches by conservatives were blamed for turning off swing voters from President George H.W. Bush’s re-election bid.
But most pivotal of all is Romney’s own acceptance speech, which will be nationally-televised address Thursday night.
Romney has said he’s begun drafting the speech, and appeared to join his wife, Ann, on Sunday in practicing their convention appearances. The Romneys headed to Brewster Academy, a prep school near their home in New Hampshire, for several hours on Sunday afternoon to practice their speeches.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus marks the official beginning to the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
But he’s overall been generally guarded about the contents of his and Ann’s speeches.
"I like my speech. I really like Ann's speech," he told reporters after a second day of practice on Monday morning.
The national spotlight for Romney will offer a personalizing opportunity for the former Massachusetts governor. But he’ll also have to explain his rationale for running, and make the case against a second term for Obama.
“He needs to bring definition to the race,” said Schmidt. “Why's he running for president? I think it's an unanswered question right now. “
A successful convention might mean a bounce for Romney; McCain led Obama in the immediate aftermath of both of their respective conventions in 2008. Republicans argue that advantage only diminished due to the financial crisis in the fall of that year.
This year, a different obstacle hangs over Romney’s bid to leave Tampa with more energy than Obama: next week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Romney needs to try to sell himself to the voters? That ship has sailed.
I think it is more likely that he will use the same "dog whistles" that the Republicans have used since Nixon was in office. You know, that their President's base is all on welfare, like Romney claimed today. His plan is to play on jingoism and fear of the unknown. Very sad for this day and age. One would think that Romney and the Republicans would evolve away from that.
But, but, he doesn't have a personality. Maybe they can draft one from the convention floor for him ... Ron Paul's is available.
I half expect to see Zell Miller lobbing spitballs and bandages passed out to the delegates.
He and Queen Ann will do their best....Ha!
Like references to shopping for 3-pack of shirts for Willard at Costco!
.......Yes, Willard, we already know you, off-shore accounts and all!
I don't agree... since a lot of people would vote for their neighbor's pet dog than Obama, there's not too much selling needed by Romney.
But when Romney becomes president, I'm sure he will do a whole lot better than Obama could even dream about.
Actually Willard was last seen at Staples buying a hefty pack of erasers. He said on the way out that he was working on his taxes all the way back to 1999.
How's he going to that Bb, the whole world economy is in the poop shoot at the moment and they are not buying our stuff.
yes if you sing the star spangled banner youre a jingoist. Only to the left.
He has been selling himself for months, it is just that none of the liberal media will report it.
They will instead report what is given to them from the White House.
This convention will give the public what is not edited at the Oval Office, which is what we need to look at.
But don't expect to find much coverage about it here.
Did you happen to catch Queen Annies answer when asked why she loves Costco?
All she could come up with was; Well, I love Costco? lmao!
YEAAAHHHH sure she does!
Show us your Costco card Annie!
You're right!
We are now on MittBott version #6,987,579
And I am running out of storage space. I know my doc told me to get a hobby, but sheesh! Maybe someone on ebay wants this @!$%#, shipping is free.
Willard Romney has been running for President of the United States for the last six years, you would think he would have defined himself and introduced himself by now.
The problem is that he, like the Republican Party, has no positive plans to improve the lives of the majority of Americans.
Destroying the government, eliminating the middle class and letting the poor DIE may be the goals the GOP has, but they are not what real live human Americans want.
Notice the number of brain dead wandering around Tampa this week ?
ZOMBIES for ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 !!!
There's not a big enough Etch-A-Sketch for him.
If President Obama had money in offshore accounts, you don't suppose the teabaggers would try to make him seem Un-American, now would you??? Show us your taxes!
It's probably part of Willards investment portfolio....
No other reason to even mention Costco and her excitement about his shirts!...
Just putting money back into their investment!
Show us the taxes Annie!
You dog whistles are as imaginery as the Emperor's new clothes.
He doesn't have to do a thing. The lines in this election have been draw for months. They could have dancing bears and spongebob cartoons for the whole week just like Obama in Charlotte...it won't matter.
chilled
Actually Anne is a cross border shopper. She has been known to frequent Dollarama stores in Canada during gift giving seasons.
There are so many fact checks going against Romney's tax plan, Medicare plan, etc., he's just going to stand up there and lie.
He's already back tracking on Bain Capital and Romneycare.
According to politifact.com he only tells the truth 29% of the time.
So, for conversations with neighbors get politifact.com's new app "Settle It". It allows you to quickly search for fact checks. It will really enhance your conversations with those that don't follow politics but are listening to the negative ads.
They have to practice on how to "appear" at a convention? Good laws! I'd suggest a few cocktails to loosen the he** up so they'd appear a little less plastic.
Yeah, and everybody who "bought" him is using their warranty card to turn him back in.
The Romney campaign will "f" it up. Just watch. Or, don't watch, like most Americans voters.
I wonder what jokes he'll use to open his speech and break the ice--you know, just to inject a bit of levity. Maybe something about food stamps or welfare.
Can you imagine Republicans saying to Obama, "Never mind, Mr. President, we don't need to see your taxes." ???
H Y P O C R I T E S
Romney needs to focus on... What he will do after the election. Will he..
1. Visit all his hidden money in those foreign bank accounts?
2. Do a world tour of his palaces?
3. Find new tax loopholes to ensure he is not paying his fare share of taxes?
4. Fill out a Job Application at Chik Fil A?
5. Send out apology letters to the American People for wasting our time?
Obama/Biden 2012.
Keen -
Something like, I love a good downpour (meaning rain) when I'm flying in on my aircraft.
Can Willard spell O-U-T O-F T-O-U-C-H?
Gifts for 'the help'....Or perhaps gifts for "Welfare Square", a Morman thingy that provides for the financially disadvantaged in the church!
But, then she joins Calista Gingrich for the bling shopping!
Dudefromnowhere: 'he's been selling himself for months" No he's been selling himself to the almighty dollar for years, and like the slick used car salesman down at the 'CarHop" hes trying to unload a 1989 Yugo on the rest of us.
As for Costco... I WONDER why Anne likes to shop there.. The founder is an unabashed left wing liberal who has hosted fundraisers for President Obama. He treats his employees fairly. Pays an above average wage. Gives great benefits. Very un Romney/Bain/Koch/Walton like.
It will be very entertaining to see what kind of bullsh!t nonsense the MSDNC prime time Stooges lineup will conjure up for tonight's regularly scheduled lefty-liberal anti-Romney/Ryan hate fest. Seems like ole Mother Nature is a Republican after all. She basically spared Tampa and deprived the DNC of one night of spewing its nonsense. My guess is that the MSDNC morons will simply revert to the usual low information lefty liberal voters standards: "Bain, tax returns, Seamus, 1%, BS nonsense that has fooled these shiny-object dullards in thse past.
Regardless of what these Stooges do, it will still be the best comedy on cable TV!!!!
BTW, I'm looking forward to Gov. Chris Christie's keynote speech, it should be a classic one that will go down in history for telling the awful, brutal truth about Barry's plans to destroy America as we know it. And I will be intersted to see if Anne Romney tells America "this is the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country" in her speech tomorrow.
Sucks to be you. lefty liberals.
LMFAO!!!!!!
Modern conventions in both parties are carefully scripted to drive a message to a nationally televised audience, leaving for a narrow margin of error for speakers.
Kind of like Romney's entire campaign.
I had to laugh when I saw a poll that said more Americans liked Romney's "plan" for the economy than Obama's.
Romney's plan? What plan? I guess if it's a blank slate you can fill in anything you imagine.
Why do you hate Americans? Is that because the White House doesnt have a portrait of Stalin or Chairman Zedong?
Unfortunately Joe in Albany, we dont need a speech for that, the awful reality that the idiot media runs from speaks volumes on its own. Lets just see what Shemp 'pee down my legs' Matthews has. Hardball, more like T-ball
you'realoser
You mean, a movie based on a book by an author who is completely on the 'right'? How much did the GOP pay to have this book made? Is there a Romney Kick Back? Inquiring minds want to know.
If they create a move about Romney, it can be done with two words.. Epic Failure.
Unfortunately Joe in Albany, we dont need a speech for that, the awful reality that the idiot media runs from speaks volumes on its own
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Yeah, I agree. But Christie's unique plain-spoken, blunt, NJ way of saying things sinks in with voters that might otherwise miss the point.
I assume they will all be using teleprompters.
"Obama 2016" 8th biggest movie over the weekend and "
The beast (666) is upon us, FOX news F=6, O (15th letter)1+5=6, X (24th letter)2+4=6. Revelations tells us the beast has 7 heads and 10 horns and 10 crowns which equal 27. If Romney iselected he will be the 27thelected Republican president. (Remember the Democrat- Republicans and the Whig Parties both turned into the Republican Party). FOX (Murdock) also owns 27 television stations in the USA. Revelation 13.1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Hosea 4:6 God Says, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget
thy children. FOX is the Blasphemer and you if believe its lies, you allow it to destroy your knowledge. God says, my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Revelation 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the
earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. Bain Capital (Romney’s Baby) owns Clear Channel which owns 866 radio stations and Premiere Radio Networks, a national radio network that serves nearly 5,800 radio station affiliates and has over 213 million weekly listeners. Programs include the Rush Limbaugh Show, Glenn Beck and the Sean Hannity Show (Revelation 13:11 and he spake as a dragon)
Both FOX (Murdock = 1st beast) and Bain (2nd beast) work together.Revelation 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound washealed. [13:13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, [13:14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. [13:15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. [13:16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [13:17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Ezekiel 33:7, So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
We as knowledgeable Christians cannot let the beast in, we must resist his lies, gain knowledge and give warning.
Obama/Biden 2012
Feisty - they could put a "marked down to lowest price of the season" tag on Romney and it still won't sell him to the intelligent voter. We've seen enough of his weaving and bobbing to last a lifetime!
And, let's get real - Queen Annie doesn't even know what Costco IS!
Obama/Biden 2012
Joe in Albany- true, and he has a way of well calling stupid, stupid. Unfortunately it doesnt sink in with FR voters, take a look at Nasty and Seeking, Bev et al. You can lead and Occupier to a job but can't make it work
CA - working as we speak. The silliness of the "not working" if you're a Democrat is really old and totally shows a lack of ingenuity!
Obama/Biden 2012
Nah, the important thing is for the GOPiggies to be allowed to carry guns on the convention floor.
Just in case the poor people try to suck the air out of the building then ravage and pillage while all the the real american job holders and bribe takers are unconscious.
That is one of the most interesting posts i've read in a while. pure conjecture and all, but you make some interesting corrolations...
SeekingSanity
One day you will figure it out, just not today
Chris Christie does speak almost exactly like Joe Biden, for better or worse. I guess when it's "your guy" you love it, when it's "their guy" you hate it.
Sort of like trying to escape a sales weekend for 'Time-Share condos' ... the doors of the arena will be barred until the attendees sign on the dotted line.
And the result will be the same as for the time-share buyers. When they look into their "deal", after the fact, they'll discover there's actually no there, there.
If the republicans want to attract independent voters, what Mitt needs to do at the RNC is step aside in favor of Jeb Bush.
Romney talks about Bain: *crickets*crickets*crickets*...
Romney talks about Massachusetts: *crickets*crickets*crickets*...
Romney talks about the Olympics: *crickets*crickets*crickets*...
Romney talks about his plan (pick any topic):*crickets*crickets*crickets*...
EMDF9A
that's priceless but Romney is not trying to sell the Yugo -he is the Yugo. And that Yugo is the best that the Republicans could come up with!
Looks like Mitt has made his case.
Analysis of election factors points to Romney win, University of Colorado study says
http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2012/08/22/analysis-election-factors-points-romney-win-university-colorado-study-says
Hey Joey boy, I bet you also think: Fox News is fair and balanced; Glen Beck, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh are true patriots; trickle down economics actually works, Teapartiers have done something positive for the country.....and the world is flat! Amazing how people like you can be brainwashed to vote against your own interests.
ho-hum, same old blarney.
What Romney and company are itching to do is start the spending. Yup. Until now he has been holding on to most of the money he has gotten and has a spending advantage for the next 10+ weeks.
I did not vote for Obama last election but I will this time Romny is spineless and scares the crap out of me
@2833 and Obama doesn't?
"What Romney needs to accomplish this week in Tampa?"
He needs to disclose his tax returns.
Well, if the voters buy used car salesman Mitt they're going to have buyer's remorse in a few years,
When you lower the bar far enough all Mittens has to do is show up.. sad but true..
CA - again you make absolutely no sense but we've all come to expect no more from you. It's all you're capable of.
Obama/Biden 2012
hey seeking RUBBER (ME) GLUE (YOU)
You're not as smart as you think you are seeking. You don't play it very well, even on the internet.
LMAO @ U
CA - still touting the elementary school taunts huh?
I don't worry about my intelligence level when dealing with you - a first grader is smarter!
And, you shouldn't talk about not playing well with others!
Obama/Biden 2012
Death by hanging...death by firing squad, either way you're dead. Obama or Romney, we will be just as doomed. Obama just recently said he will "compromise" more with Republicans in congress. He has already done this on a regular basis. To do it more, he might as well change his party affiliation to Republican. Romney will do what Republicans always do, favor the rich. Both of them are pro-fracking (natural gas drilling that ruins drinking water). There is no difference between them on economic or environmental issues.
I just changed my party affiliation from Democrat to Independent by the way.
Republican women should follow (their proper place) their husbands when they get to the voting booth and cancel out their husband's vote.
Women want control of their own bodies.
This week you get to hear from people who pay into the system. Next week you get to hear from the people who take from the system. The best evidence that Romney is succeeding is the desperation, vitriol and stupidity of the left wing posts here. More to come to come every day this week no doubt. Obama can't run on his record so gutter politics and character assasination is all his supporters have left. Divert and divide. How sad.
Let's be real, the only reason you sheep are following Comrade Obama is because he is giving you free stuff. Grow up, put on your big boy pants, that means you too Fiesty and get jobs. I'm tired of hearing of how big a disaster Comrade inherited. Any other president would of had the country rebounding by now.
Save America Vote for the Americans Romney/Ryan 2012
pgulrich and Brian-NOBAMA - your constant harping on people getting "free stuff" posting on this site shows how totally desperate you are for anything to post. It is tired rhetoric and shows that you have nothing of value to say. My guess is you are both on some sort of government assistance.
If you are because you've fallen on hard times, that's unfortunate but that is what government assistance is for. And, those of us who are working and paying into it would never begrudge those of you needing assistance getting a helping hand.
But you just sound really silly. You should try some new material. I'm sure the GOP will be posting something new for you to say any minute now. Oh wait, they won't. They only have old rhetoric for the dumb and dumber followers.
Obama/Biden 2012
And what's new from the libs? Republicans hate women. Republicans hate old people. Republicans hate children. Republicans will tax the middle class and poor into oblivion. Republicans are rich old white men......blah,blah,blah,blah.....
Brian - just the truth!
Obama/Biden 2012
This just in............
From the same source that gave Harry "the Hat" Reid information on Romney's taxes.....Comrade Obama is the father of 79 children world wide
Save America Vote for the Responsible Americans Romney/Ryan2012
Willard has been trying to sell his Ken doll self for six years. Against the weakest field of GOP candidates since Bush I beat Perot and Jim Bakker, the only way Willard could out-do Santorum, Gingrich, Paul, and Crazy Eyes Bat@!$%# was to bludgeon them to death with bags of money.
He's going to do in 10 weeks what he couldn't do in 6 years??
I am just quivering with excitement. Tomorrow Christy, Queen Ann and Santorum speak.
I'm amused that they're using former Olympic athletes to prove that he turned around SLC and thus can successfully run an organization. Here in Florida, they've been showing an ad with Kristi Yamaguchi in this exact role. I wonder how many people realize that Yamaguchi didn't compete in SLC in 2002, but rather, won gold in 1992 in Albertville, France?
Yamaguchi had been professional, and thus ineligible to compete in the Olympics, for nearly 10 years by the time Romney managed SLC. Not really sure why her opinion - or even her affiliation - on the subject would be relevant to much of anything.
Willard and Annie - 1040's for the last ten years please!
If by "better" you mean bigger deficits, bigger financial collapses, bigger spending to military contractors, bigger corporate welfare rolls, bigger gulf between the ultra-rich and everyone else, and a bigger depression - Why, you're right!
Romney plans to do the same type of tax cutting / military spending boost / deregulating the financial industry that Bush Jr. did, but on a bigger scale for much bigger results! If you liked the Bush recession, you'll love the Romney Depression!
Its 3 am in the White House, the phone rings in Romney's room and he answers, "Concierge, I'll have 2 scrambled and a OJ in the morning." Mr. President, this is Admiral Fartnocker we have incoming missiles, should we launch sir?" Romney, "Now Ann wants to know, are those the Missiles from Neimans or Pottery Barn?"
Republicans have been reciting those same old tired talking points for so long, I doubt they can twist their mouths to say anything else.
Mitt has been trying to sell himself for what, 7 years now, and even the Republican base doesn't like him.
There's no way I'm going to vote for more tax cuts for the rich, and more pay cuts for the rest of us.
That whole Republican playbook called "The Ryan Plan" has nothing in it but one assault after another on anybody and everybody who is not a 1%er.
Obama/Biden 2012
Mitt Romney needs to offer clear, definitive proof that he is not a piece of taxidermy, and that his vice-presidential candidate is not a hostile alien from an ammonia-breathing galaxy. Let's see some certification of both the above.
Mitt, what is so terrible in your tax returns?
If you read the Romney/Ryan plan you will see that there is something there...
Like how they will eliminate the tax deduction you get from owning a home, to pay for the tax cuts they give themselves.
So all you home-owners... you know that nice tax break you get each year? Kiss it goodbye with the Romney/Ryan plan. But don't worry, your sacrifice will not go to waste because you will be providing Romney and Ryan with a cut to their taxes. And let's face it, they need that money more than you do.
Read it yourself, it is all in their plan.
Why? ##### -- I too plan to vote for Obama/Biden, but that is all we have in common. Seriously, I think you are in need of professional help. Maybe a good first step would be to set that bible aside and go for a nice relaxing walk outside. Maybe feed some bread crumbs to the birds, or just sit on a bench, look at some trees, feel the wind against your face.
Anything but the path you seem to be on. Dwelling on Revelations is not helping you. Peace be with you.
I'm not sure I would have a beer with Romney. He just makes me feel like I've step on something...... squishy.... I guess that's the best way to describe it.
insoucianced... .... I know you're trying hard as you can to be funny and witty, but it's just not workin' out for ya. Still, love your self portrait picture.
The only task Romney has is to fool more people. and if he cant, he will just rig the machines like bush did.
Mr. Obama's White House EXIT STRATEGY task:
How to tell the Progressives that his NEGATIVE Presidential campaign failed and the "Obama Bucks" have run out.
Waiting on Mr. Obama's Nixon "Wave" moment as he enters Marine 1 for his LAST trip from the White House grounds to his retirement home next to Mr. Jimmy Carter in Georgia.
Romney-Ryan 2012 to take back America from the radicals.
Is it just me, or does that sound like Romney made a word salad out of *Hope & Change You Can Believe In*?
He can't even make up his own campaign slogans w/o lifting from the competition.
On the bright side, Perry praying for rain finally worked....maybe they should broker the sucker & run that twit instead! At least he can claim he did something original.
Look, guys, I prayed so long & so hard, I done prayed us up a hurricane! Yee-haw! Praise the Lord! Rainin' cats & dogs here in Tampon Bay!
And Perry does have better hair than either of the Romneys. Ann's looks all flat & matted to her head (I do hope she touched up those nasty roots), while Mitt's just looks overgelled & greasy all the time. Don't rich ppl have showers? Or did their back-scrubbing servants quit?
Their servants quit and went to work for Michelle. She's doing fine on the taxpayer dime. Kinda of pathetic that you're such a racist.
And that is different from the reason to vote for Romney, how, exactly? You are voting for Romney because he is giving your masters free stuff.
Your complaint against Obama is that he didn't give you enough free stuff, and rather, gave it to the middle class and the poor.
Well, the problem with your theory is that these rich are parasites on the middle class. The middle class are the job creators - no one ever created a job because they had a lot of money. The only time a job gets created is when a business is so overwhelmed with demand that they have to hire more people to fulfill that demand. That comes from consumers and by and large, the consumers are the middle class.
You give the rich extra money, they are going to give it to Wall Street, where they will then start making more Ponzi schemes such as the one that created the crash of 2000 and then again the crash of 2008.
This is your complaint against Obama...that he wants people to act responsibly here and not have the power to destroy the economy by being stupid. That is the reason you have a thousand insults against Obama, such as being Communist, etc. Because he is doing his job and trying to defend his country against the irresponsible excesses of your masters.
And since this is the season of slogans, here's one for you:
The GOP: Insult over substance.
hey trashy redneck romney's a mexican. mitt's father george romney was born in chichua,mexico.and came to lansing,michigan with 12 wives including mitt's mother lenore. mitt has a brother and sister by lenore. mitt's parents never became u s citizens because they were practicing pologamy(not legal in america).romney is mormon they do not believe in pledging allegiance to the american flag or fighting for america in the armed forces.watch the mormons all sit down when the national anthem is being played.
want medicare cut,medicaid (little or none),no funds for college education. all jobs gone overseas(romney-outsourcing).no funds for planned parenthood.illegal immigrants will not have a chance to work their way into the american citizenship.voucher for medical care which amounts to nothing especially if you have cancer.women working will be ostricized barefoot back in the kitchen keeping house.this is your vote for the repubs 2012.you have to show your taxes. certain repubs dont.
romney you talk about obama maybe not being american. your patrents were NOT american citizens.they were born in mexico.
if you like your medicare & medicaid, you appreciate getting some help from the government to help you with your college education. you want jobs in america not overseas.you want medical help including cancer. you want a decent place to live and work.vote demo-fine 2012.
My goodness, you sure are a good little democrat. All the government freebies are there for you if you vote democrat. Of course the question of how to PAY for all those freebies seems to escape notice or attention, but then, that's what democrats do, promise the 'goodies' to get the votes and then bankrupt the country to pay for those goodies.
Then, guess you are the Romney 'birther' except you are far more into lying than the original Obama birthers. I would ask if you are into parroting democrat talking points that you've been spoonfed but that would be redundant. You need to work for Obama's campaign, they're really good at lying and hurling false accusations, you'd fit right in.
the president obama does not have 79 children. his father does have 79 children. president obama's father had many wives and children.(not only do the mormons practice pologamy so do the muslims.).
we have a repub who cannot show his taxes.had too much money in banks overseas to keep from having to pay taxes to america on all that money he made.he ran away to france so he wouldnt have to serve in the armed forces of america. now he wants to be commander and chief????he wont stand for the national anthem. he wont pledge allegience to american flag.he wants to cut medicare. cut jobs & pay for the middle and poor working class.(bet he'll eat their hamburgers though).if you want to see the great depression of 2013 vote repub$$$ nov 2012.
its great to have a repub for president if you are not an american. especially a poor working one.who works hard and pays their taxes with little money left to pay bills and put food on the table. while the repubs take all of our jobs overseas.like made in c#$#%^#a.reagan fired the air traffic controllers. cut the emergency medical services.waitress had to pay 18% of their earnings to the government on2.17 hr plus tips.(waitress found tips on the table a napkin with a nickel on it with reageanomics written on it).sold our steel to japan. our oil to saudia arabia.which mitt twitt and pauly crackers are also going to do this also. take our jobs overseas(romney calls-outsourcing). economy bush 8.11%. obama 8.7% . we'll i guess the economy was improving.you forgot the democrats brought osama bin laden down. you repubs had your chance. we will never let you live it down see....
johanna that was the problem you thought was so good not having guns. no one had a gun, but the crook. if folks in that theatre would have been carrying a weapon. they could have brought that sicko down. and all those innocent people would not have been killed. we wouldnt be having to pay for a court trial. and wasting the taxpayers money. if someone had been carrying a gun.
johanna that was the problem you thought was so good not having guns. no one had a gun, but the crook. if folks in that theatre would have been carrying a weapon. they could have brought that sicko down. and all those innocent people would not have been killed. we wouldnt be having to pay for a court trial. and wasting the taxpayers money. if someone had been carrying a gun.
i know the repubs could have picked a better canidate than this one.bobby jindl(governor of la.) . ray neagan.(mayor of new orleans).jeb bush. why did the repubs pick the botom of the barrell?
The Romney who say's he's honest? The same one who's afraid to show and can never show his taxes?
The same guy who won't tell us what his proposed agenda is because that will cost him the election?
Yes, the very same Mitt Romney that when you do the math on politifact.com only tells the truth 29% of the time.
Yeah, the same "honest Mitt" who took all the state government hard drives out when he left Massachusetts.
Romney motto, "What you don't know won't hurt you (much)".
Romney's Agenda is like an iceberg waiting for the Titanic. He has given us a 'snap' shot on what's above the water, but what's below should scare the heck out of the American people.
America can no longer afford the GOP redistribution of wealth from the lower/middle class to the rich and corporations.
His "agenda" is to attempt to pander to everyone at the same time. He claims he is going to reduce taxes while simultaneously reducing the deficit, reduce government spending without reducing military spending or Social Security benefits, etc. It should be called the "Lewis Carroll" agenda, since he expects us to believe 6 impossible things before breakfast.
Vote for America and Vote for the Americans Romney/Ryan 2012
Brian-NOBAMA - totally ignorant post!
Obama/Biden 2012
Truth usually stings a little.
Brian-NOBAMA - you have YET to post anything that even resembles truth!
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Romney needs to sell himself to voters? Sorry Mitt you can'y buy my vote.
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Eric 913730 -- You state that Romney only tells the truth 29% of the time.
I'm not saying that you're wrong, but my question is this: If every ad that was approved by Romney (and was known to be false) was counted as another lie each time it aired, what then would be the percentage of truth telling?
.000029%?
Lush Limpballs -- Changing the spelling of a couple of select words does not make your statement any less offensive.
Lush Limpballs....living proof that Darwin was right
SeekingSanity - Neither have you.
Don't you (when I say "you" I mean everyone on this board. Not 'all you', not 'Ya'll', not 'you people', just everyone) get tired of all the vitriol, hyperbole, hate, idiotic rhetoric? Reading these threads is like being on the playground of a preschool.
Negativity works, both candidates have participated in extremely negative campaigns. The difference is more money has been contributed/donated to the Romney campaign because no one wants to throw their money away.
Redhead Ranting -- I will answer your question by saying that, YES, I do get tired of all the vitriol, hate, and idiotic rhetoric on these threads. And, I will also agree that on these threads such nonsense comes from "both sides". However, I do not suggest that the level of pre-school behavior is equal from both sides, and this for the simple reason that this is a liberal site, and from what I have seen most of the juvenile name-calling comes from those (conservatives?) trying to disrupt otherwise civil discussions (is this what people mean by "troll"?).
I think I can say with some certainty that neither candidate (Romney nor Obama) would ever use the language expressed in these threads.
I express as my opinion, however, that the Romney campaign has been embracing falsehoods and lies in its media advertising much more than the Obama campaign. Peace be with you.
That, & that the USSR still exists & is a Commie menace, so we have to up the defense budget ASAP.
Redhead Ranting
SeekingSanity - Neither have you.
Don't you (when I say "you" I mean everyone on this board. Not 'all you', not 'Ya'll', not 'you people', just everyone) get tired of all the vitriol, hyperbole, hate, idiotic rhetoric? Reading these threads is like being on the playground of a preschool.
Negativity works, both candidates have participated in extremely negative campaigns. The difference is more money has been contributed/donated to the Romney campaign because no one wants to throw their money away
They don't get tired of it, they live for it. Many of them live their lives this way and are probably teaching school in CA somewhere.
Also, why does the poster called Lush Limpballs have a pic of John Madden as his avatar? I don't get it.
lush obama's not black . his ole` mama be white. stop hyphenating americans. americans are no pure anything. you are either an american. or ota other than american.
I thought his religion and charity were very personal and private - thus no tax returns to be released. Guess it's only personal and private when it suits his needs.
BTW, if Romney's birth certificate joke is a sampling of his humor, just think what the White House Correspondents Dinner will be like!
Wow...so you are really that easily offended? Do you walk around angry all the time?
It's interesting that Romney's plan to save Medicare actually shortens the time till its bankrupt......hmmmm.......
I am white and even I get the racial implication of badgering the first African American President to reveal the long form of his birth certificate.
Romney's father was born in Mexico, and you don't hear the same questions about Romney's birthplace - as he himself noted, to the amusement of bigots who support him.
Amy....I am glad you are white and manage to see everything through racist lenses. The questions were a random conspiracy, much like that put out by 9/11 truthers.
Yes, BrentAZ, it was offensive; after 5 years of the birther baloney, it was petty, shows ignorance on the part of the GOP and the remark was offensive. Mitt Romney is a coward; unlike John McCain in 2008 who stood up to the crazy birther/Muslim nonsense, Romney lacks courage to do it, lacks the leadership needed to be President. It was no joke however Mitt and the right spins it; he knew exactly what he was doing. For 5 years conservatives have beat the birther drum; it makes the GOP look stupid which is exactly how Mitt Romney looked when he made that comment--stupid, cowardly and incapable of leading.
As for walking around angry, not hardly but this liberal does wonder how conservatives can be so completely stupid.
Jody...lighten the heck up. geez...Romney has stood up to it and said the birther stuff garbage over and over again.
BrentAZ, it's a difference between a man's qualifications and his legitimacy. Romney can put his resume up against Obama's and they can attack each other on their education and experience qualifications. But questioning Obama's birthplace (which he has proved) says that it doesn't matter what's in his resume, his pedigree is illegitimate.
Romney may say that's a joke, but it's in very poor taste. Makes you wonder if he belongs to any country clubs with restrictive membership.
Sorry, Brent, but I will NOT lighten up on Romney's comment; it was insulting. It was NOT funny, it was disrespectful, cowardly and ignorant. Romney knew exactly what he was saying and he did it on purpose then he tried to laugh it off and claim it was a joke. Maybe you missed seeing the interview with a birther in Romney's crowd that day. A journalist pointed out to the woman that President Obama has provided his birth certificate and she immediately dismissed it as "phony". This was the crowd Romney played to; instead of being a man, Mitt Romney proved himself to be a pandering, ignorant wimp with no backbone as well as no core.
Obama's tenure as president is insulting. BFD
caesar auschmuckus - Your pretense at thinking is insulting. AH.
JimD - CA doesn't even pretend to think anymore!
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What he needs is an umbrella and heavy lightening. Go Isaac!
It's a little to late for that Romney...You had your chance and you blow it...From what I read at the convention it's the same old ,same old, Romney before the NRC..hahahaha
Romney's joke was okay until he interjected, "No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate."
What's wrong with Romney making a joke? Liberals are such hypocrites, do what I say and not what I do. Disagree with Comrade Obama or make of joke and you are racist. The fact is the jokes write themselves and this administration is a joke, with no leadership.
Save America and Vote for the Americans Romney/Ryan 2012!!!
'He who gives to the poor lends to God.' Mitt Romney is lying and attacking the poor and saying that they are getting welfare money for free. Mitt Romney is a super rich man who is attacking welfare recipients, sadly the majority of the welfare recipients are poor, white, and many are mothers, the same ones he is trying to get to vote for him.
what is mitt romney? his parents george and lennore romney were NOT american citizens.(george had 12 wives).romney's parents were born in mexico.
Who gives a hoot about Ann's speech -- unless she's really the one running for President and he's only the front man.
You haven't noticed how her hand is on his back when he speaks ?
Can anyone be any more stiff and lacking any compassion or empathy for people that are out of work and struggling ?
That is funny when we have a President who is responsible for an unemployment rate of over 8% for his entire first term. Yes Obama is responsible, not Bush.
Bush and the GOP are responsible for the unemployment rate, the economic collapse, two wars and the deficit and debt; the GOP legislators are responsible for keeping unemployment high by obstructing every effort President Obama and democrats made to create jobs. Oh, and by the way, President Obama--despite the obstruction of the GOP has created more jobs in 3 1/2 years than Bush did in 8.
And when unemployment hit 10% during Reagan's first term, the Republicans blamed Carter.
Amy...Difference is that Reagan started improving the economy while Obama has not. You are only telling half the truth....which means you are lying.
Tony C-2383666
Yes... the unemployment rate is over 8%.. but how can you or any other GOP supporters forget that it was 7.4% and climbing when Bush left office? How can anyone ignore the recession that really started based on years of failed economics during the Bush years? Bush wasn't directly responsible for the rise in gas prices, but when the gas prices 'DOUBLE' on the American people during Bushes administration, is that something that should be ignored. I don't agree with everything Obama has done, but clearly he is the right choice for America in 2012.
Pot meet kettle, although Amy isn't the one spinning fibs.
Obama has seen positive job growth, unemployment going down, and the stock market double over the past 3 years. That is improvement in the economy which you ignore for your own purposes. You are lying stating Obama has not improved the economy (i could rant about how the president isn't in control over the economy, but that seems to be a waste of time around here), and therefore have no right to call anyone else a liar. Methinks thou doth protest too much.
It's a sad day when we have so many people being bamboozled by the GOP and Democrats. Together, these two parties have ruinded us in the name of the 1%. Romney IS and outsourcing specialist- he destroys companies and seels them off. He HAs BEEN putting China to work for years! So, what will we really get with Willard? Seems as though it just might be what he does best! It is alos sad that we as Americans can not get together- especially the lower and middle classes and just stop paying our taxes until we the people are represented! It has become taxation without representation again! Willard's intentions are to create a fuedal society in whihc the few ric hest of us will own the land and rent it back to us! Great plan Mitt! It is also, not taxation with representation when 99% of the people make and hold less than 1% of the resources while "electing" those from the 1%, or thier cronies! Again, let's stop the taxes debate, quit paying them until we the people are represented again. It is our money they take from OUR checks then sit on their thrones and tell us how and when and what we are going to do with it. Screw you!
sorry, forgot I was going to reply. Own statement in itself.
Reminds me of the Nancy and Ronnie Reagan years.
lets hope the electoral college dont put romney in the white house the way they did little george bush. it will be much to our american DEMISE.
You people should know that Willard is the one to "save" America. Just ask Queen Anne.
Romney claims that President Obama's removing of the work requirement for welfare, which is a complete lie, is because he wants to shore up his base which is a lie on top of a lie. Most of the people on welfare are white but older white people have been led to believe that most welfare recipients are African American so Romney is actually trying to shore up his own base with a lie using racism. What a guy! Additionally, he can offend African Americans because they aren't going to vote for this idiot anyway.
Tom ,Yreka
Respectfully, either you where dishonest or you tried to make a point with spin.
Actually you have to take the percentage of population and then per capa. If you take the raw numbers of course white have more, there are more whites then blacks. You break it down per capa, then the numbers changed exponentially.
It really dosnt matter which color a person is regarding welfare. As long as the person in need is a US Citizen. Division between ethic origins is meaningless, we are all Americans first and what ever ethic origin you are second.
Wrong, Mr. Obama loosened the rules by allowing waivers.
Since Mr. Obama has a long history of being against the work requirement, who isn't to say that he would grant numerous waivers?
Tom is skewing the data see link in my post below from US government.
Brent.....you are incorrect....as reported by many media sites this claim is false and has been fact checked by so many, however the GOP an Mitt Romney has never let the truth stop them from continuing the lie as a simple check by yourself would have told you so:
Washington (CNN) -- Welfare reform, which added a work requirement tied to welfare benefits, is often cited as a major bipartisan political success of President Bill Clinton's second term.
So the idea of the next Democratic president, Barack Obama, taking the work requirement off the table is political dynamite.
Apparently, the Romney campaign believes it is.
A Romney campaign ad titled "Welfare Reform," which came out earlier in August, says that's just what Obama did.
"On July 12, President Obama quietly ended the work requirement, gutting welfare reform. One of the most respected newspapers in the country called it 'nuts,' " the ad says.
"Under Obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work and you wouldn't have to train for a job," the ad continues. "They just send you your welfare check. And welfare to work goes back to being plain old welfare ..."
But the Obama campaign calls Romney's ad "nuts."
CNN's Fact-check agrees.
Clinton calls out 'disappointing' Romney ad
"Every single person here who's looked at it says it's patently false," Obama said a news conference on Monday.
So where did the notion of a major welfare reform overhaul come from?
Where it didn't come from is Washington but rather from Utah, Nevada, California, Connecticut and Minnesota.
These states, some with Republican governors, asked the federal government for more flexibility in how they hand out welfare dollars. Their purpose was to spend less time on federal paperwork and more time experimenting with ways to connect welfare recipients with jobs.
The Obama administration cooperated, granting waivers to some states from some of the existing rules.
The waivers gave "those states some flexibility in how they manage their welfare rolls as long as it produced 20% increases in the number of people getting work."
In some small way, the waivers might change precisely how work is calculated but the essential goal of pushing welfare recipients to work -- something both Democrats and Republicans agreed to in the 1990s -- remains the same.
Willard King of the rats!!!
@ Gingerbread - It is sort of pointless to correct BrentAZ.
(a) He is still busy looking for those headless corpses in the AZ desert, as announced by one of his fearless leaders a few years back.
(b) He has no brain.
And thus he is the kind of American Romney depends on for his campaign of pure and endless lies. It doesn't matter how many times the statement is proven to be a lie, Romney will repeat it and the republicker faithful will defend it.
"Romney must sell self to voters" ?....There is nothing to sell, just an empty, high britches suit with magic panties and night shirt.
why not tom. romney's lamblasting the latinos. and he is one of them. he is a latino.
mitt twitt & pauly crackers has just talked governor rick perry(texas)into ending planned parenthood in texas.perry has just ended all government funding in texas for planned parenthood.what da you guys think of this one???
We already know Willard...he was born rich and got richer...he pays a small tax rate...he wants to cut taxes and increase defense spending...he hates gays and women who have abortions but he likes blonde stepford wives...
That says it all about all republican/tea party men.
Would you rather have a poor man as President?
I mean Obama went to one of the most prestigious high schools in Hawaii then to a couple prestigious colleges. Then he was a community organizer and professor. Doesn't sound like a hard life to me.
I mean Obama went to one of the most prestigious high schools in Hawaii then to a couple prestigious colleges. Then he was a community organizer and professor.
You forgot the fact that Obama's father was long gone and his grandparents were middleclass, unlike Romney, who's father was CEO of American Motors.
Obama sounds like an acheiver who didn't forget about other people, to me.
Does it matter whether someone grew up rich or poor?
I don't understand how Obama can possibly understand me as a veteran now working in corporate America. From what I have seen he hates my kind.
Would you rather have a poor man as President?
Why can't a poor man be President? I thought in America anyone could be President if he had the qualification's. When has money become a qualification? I keep forgetting to a republican. money is the the only way to be a success. Greed is good to a republican.
Brent why dont you show us how the President "hates your kind" as you put it. What exactly is your kind?
Maybe Brent should spend more time actually reading what President Obama has done instead of repeating GOP FOX talking points. Wall Street and business is doing very well under the Obama administration, Romney said so himself.
Abraham Lincoln was a poor man--he did pretty well as President.
Abraham Lincoln would not be welcome in today's Republican Party.
Smitty, ANYONE can grow up and become President.
They don't need any qualifications.
That's a good thing...........right?
cpo sharky and your point?
willard wants to cut taxes for the rich. tax the middle and poor class. like the repubs have always done. it has never worked and wont work now. they never learn. until the willards and super rich spread their money for jobs & education. it will go on like it always has.the economy will remain in a-r-r-ears....the middle and poor classes dont have enough money to g-i-v-e to keep our heads above water.
honest abe lincoln was so good to the people. it got him killed. he grew up on a farm. went to school. then went to college and became a successful lawyer. then president of the united states.he was one of the good reublicans.
doximom no because he saw all of the american people as equal. and came and saw the bad things in louisana and freed the slaves. he was truly a great american icon.
For many voters Obama is the second choice. Romney is going to get some anti-Obama votes, but let's face it: Romney himself on strictly his own merits is a distant third choice candidate. Not even with massive voter suppression will this dead horse come in first on Nov 6!
Keep believing that.
Would you commit to leaving the country if your prediction doesn't hold?
Still waiting for so many REPUBLICANS who promised to move to Canada to do it already! Lying comes easy to the likes of Romney...they are so used to it, it's like telling it like it is...lies are truth, my friend! (comic spin on "corporations are people, my friend!)
Yep, all those republicans were going to pack up and head elsewhere....and don't forget Rush Limbaugh was going to move to Costa Rica if the health care law was passed.....the sound of crickets.
vinyl - they tried. Canada wouldn't take them. They failed the IQ test!
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Please tell me that blowhard actually did it! If not, he lied. What ELSE is he lying about?
Off the top of my head... everything.
I normally disagree with many of Chris Matthews' views, but the spot on Morning Joe where he blasted into that used car salesman Priebus was absolutely entertaining. The dumbfounded look on Priebus' face as Matthews continued to lay into him was priceless, and it is about time that media figures stopped allowing talking point lies to pass through when the interviewer knows for a fact that they are false.
The demise of this country began when those in power could lie with impunity to the public through the media without being called on it.
How can Romney sell himself? Even he doesn't know who he is. He used to claim he'd be more liberal than Ted Kennedy; now he says he's "severely conservative." He's been on all sides of every issue sometimes in the same day; he's pro-choice, then pro-life; he's for the personhood amendment which bans contraception, then he says he doesn't want to ban contraception. He was for RomneyCare before he was against; for the mandate before against it; for using the MA plan as a model for national health care reform before claiming it's only good for MA. On and on the list goes.
Ted Kennedy was right, Romney is the multiple choice candidate.
Yup. He's a pathological liar. It's interesting to see all these "Real American" type guys line up behind a guy who has denied every principle and position he's ever held, sometimes twice in the same day. ("Whatever I said, I stand by it." [Till tomorrow.]) The only things he seems to believe in are: money and his need for yet another tax break; a crackpot cult founded by a hustler who found some golden tablets (that no one has ever seen) under a manure pile somewhere; and the divine right of the top 5% to end up with 95% of the country's income and assets.
I heard he is bringing a whole passel of etch-a-sketches
with him.
Romney not only has to sell me on himself, he has to sell me that my (puppet) Republican Congressman Bilirakis representing Pinellas County Florida will be capable to represent his constituents and not pussyfoot around to Eric Cantor's demands. Mitt has no choice as far as I am concerned but to put Cantor, McConnell and a couple others in their place this week or he will not get my vote.
I agree! Although I no longer live in Pinellas County; now I'm in Polk County. You get a vote from me.
We'll see what the man has to say. Then we'll contrast it to the positions he held before and see if this man can be trusted enough to be President and it'll happen to come down to the debates to see if Mr. Romney can answer to all the things he said and meant. Like this quote from last week I read in an article about Mr. Romney making a joke about the Preisdent and saying nobody has to ask for my birthcertificate, in the same article they wrote Mr. Romney said " the private sector is doing fine and it's because of the loopholes and deductions and tax havens they have are the reasons they're doing fine." So in my opinion that means the President wasn't lying when he said the private sector is doing just fine two months ago.
jeffrey, What you say at the end doesn't seem to penetrate the skulls of many Americans. For a goodly fraction of the private sector, Obama's line was a dramatic understatement - they are doing beyond fine, they are breaking records for profits and cash on hand.
mitt twitt & pauly crackers are both pathological liars. they say whatever they think the public wants to hear.pander pander here pander pander there..the truth is just not in them.....
How about he just dumps Ryan.
Paul Ryan is the greatest moocher of all. He has never held a real job.As a career politician he has lived off the dole and on the backs of regular people forever. His heath care is subsidized by our government and as are his sensational retirement benefits. Now that is what I call mooching. He has a great safety net for himself but would do away with it for all others. He is missing the very vital empathy gene. He understands nothing about the lives and problems of real hard working people. Plus, he wants to impose his religious beliefs on all of us. What kind of American is that?
As a career politician.....
I thought the tea party didn't like career politician's. The right likes to talk about those government workers who suck the life out of the country with high pay, great benefits and a pension. But wait isn't paul ryan just a government worker who is sucking the life out of the country with high pay, great benefits and a pension?
@Lar42, who wrote: "What kind of American is that?"
A republican. Who blame and punish others for doing what they do, but sucking less blood from the system.
"Romney's task in Tampa: Sell voters on himself, not just against Obama."
That's all he's got to do? Wow. He's screwed already.
There's not that much selling in the whole U.S.
Or, you could get Barack Obama who could sell $hit in a paper bag .... all on the vagueness of hope and change. Unfortunately, that's what he did and that bag of poop now smells so bad he can't run from it fast enough ... it's HIS RECORD !!!
(A political parody song by Bruce-1628250, sung to the tune of "I Wish I Were an Oscar Mayer Wiener!")
Romney needs to show his tax returns.
Why?
BrentAZ...the word is INTEGRITY....Like his dad had, and he does not have
Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking. That has nothing to do with releasing his tax records, so that Obama has more ammunition in his class-warfare gambit.
Would you even know what they mean if he did? Or would you just wait until the talking heads at MSNBC told you which parts to hate? Have you read the tax code to know why it is smart to keep money in accounts all over the world?
Brent - so that Obama has more ammunition. Funny, that indicates he's done something wrong on his taxes.
fhbjw2000 - Would know exactly what they mean. Next question?
Brent in AZ ... You sound like a recording of Anne Romney, claiming that it would give President Obama "ammunition to use against them", that would only be true if they had something to hide, otherwise it would be a wise thing for Romney as it would end the argument and put the matter to rest. The ammunition that could be hidden in his tax returns could only be a negative if there was anything revealing his duplicity in something illegal. Anything distasteful, immoral, or considered a rich man avoiding taxes would not in any way impact him negatively, that would only happen if what he did was illegal. Tax avoidance in not against the law but tax evasion is...so let's see where the Romney tax return puts him. If he did not commit a crime, fine by me, but if he is a criminal, let him face the consequences. He is a great deflector, he would probably get away with blaming it all on his accountants, he would be able to pleasure himself by firing them.
Brent, he's hiding them for a reason. Even a moron should want to know what that reason is. Maybe he's just paranoid, besides being a pathological liar. Excellent qualification for a leader, no? Maybe he's a tax cheat, taking advantage of a system rigged in favor of those who can pay for the rigging. After all, he is a guy who claimed a business deduction for a hobby horse.
And BTW, Brent, what is class warfare? Aside from being something you heard on fox, what is it? Is it trying to get a raise that could reduce your boss's bonus? You know, your boss is richer than you so he needs money more than you do, so you should ask for a salary reduction. What is class warfare, Brent?
Brent: You're absolutely correct-the Obama campaign is just fisching for anything they can to divert attention away from President Obama's sorry record. Obama has caused more division in this country than any other president from classwar to war on the church and war on women. It is truly "NAUSEATING"
Liberals like Seeking Sanity would not have the education or the knowledge to understand Mitt Romney's tax returns .... but that wouldn't stop her from telling the world exactly what she thinks they mean ! LOL !!
If Romney has nothing to hide in his tax returns then he should make public at least five years' returns. His father released twelve years of returns.
little jimmie - since I'm on two boards and have written a corporate annual report I probably know a little bit about tax returns. My guess is I know more than you. But you go ahead with your putdowns if that makes you feel better!
Louis Bee - his refusal to release them and the incriminating statements by Annie - it will give you people more ammunition to attack us - indicates they have something to hide. If not, they're putting themselves in a hole they dug themselves.
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If Rmoney gets a 77k a year deduction for a dancing horse, what other deductions does he get?
Smitty - you mean LEGITIMATE ones - not like the dancing horse!
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Romeny's father never had to run against a divisive low life jerk like Obama so its not the same situation. McCain produced two years tax returns and that was Ok with everyone. Romney is producing two years tax returns. Any of you liberals, up yours cause you are not going to get them. Deal with it. You weren't going to vote for Romney anyway and he knows that.
pgulrich - who Romney is running against should have no bearing on release of his tax returns. Romney is the lowlife here - not President Obama.
Considering that more and more Republicans are calling for Mitt to release at least 5 years of tax returns, it IS going to make a difference. The perception is he is dishonest and he is doing NOTHING to dispel that perception.
Again, crude seems to be the fallback position for Republican posters. It's all you've got!
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I analyzed tax returns for mortgages. I could understand every single little thing in them and what the implications of all the schedules with EASE. Jimmy - could YOU read tax returns that were not prepared using 1040EZ? I would guess not.
pgulrich, McCain only had to produce 2 years because he had been in FEDERAL OFFICE for years and years and the previous tax returns had previously been released with each campaign prior. The 2 years was to bring his tax returns UP TO DATE. Romney has NEVER held Federal office and he didn't produce tax returns for his Gubernatorial run, either. Romney needs to produce TEN YEARS of taxes. TEN YEARS ... not redacted versions of two. TEN YEARS WITH ALL THE SCHEDULES.
I'd be happy if he'd release just the last 6 years, that would be half the number his father released. Appropriate, considering he's half the man his father was.
Hmm, Obama released 12 years worth too... Could we get half as much from Romney? Somehow, I doubt it...
Brent AZ
You all only call it class warfare when the middle and poor fight back! Until then, it's known as business as usual-lie about the facts and then lie about the people calling them out for lying. and then, when people point out the obvious inequality in our economic/social sytem, then it's oh wow, STOP with the class warfare already!
The GOP narrative should hurt your head.
From what I see here, it goes like this...
"The poor have so many other support mechanisms that they no longer need the tax breaks". Anyone that swallows this GOP non-logic that the stimulus didn't work because we went over 8% unemployment is a fool... the statement itself carries no logic at all... it's just more oft repeated nonsense. Helping the poor is GUARANTEED spending... that feeds DEMAND... that HELPS the economy. And who is the GOP to determine whether the poor "need" the tax break or not? What an incredible joke.
"The middle class no longer needs their tax cut". If it weren't for the fact that the middle class has lost over 40% of it's net worth and that the membership to the bankrupt, those on food stamps, those on unemployment, and those otherwise needing jobs has increased dramatically, I might agree. Again... piss-poor twisted GOP logic. If tax cuts are your only stimulus, why would you pull the rug out while we're discussing another recession?... because money in middle class hands is money not in the hands of the rich. Again, tax breaks to the middle class is the most effective stimulus possible... it WILL be spent.
"We need to maintain or increase tax cuts to the rich to create jobs". This has to be the least understood "tax incentive" known to mankind. Think HARD about this one...
Taxes on the rich are taxes on their PERSONAL income. It kicks in at nominal rates only AFTER the first $200,000 or $2450,000 if filing jointly.
PERSONAL income for many of the rich is very different from what we understand personal income to be. PERSONAL income for the rich, in many cases, is money they have CHOSEN to remove from the businesses they are involved by way of HUGE paydays. HUGE paydays for corporate executives has become the norm instead of the exception. And low tax rates ENCOURAGE them to do so.
Low tax rates at the high end ENCOURAGE the rich to remove money from the businesses they are involved in... to remove money from this economy... and to put this money in off-shore tax havens for a rainy day... it's called HOARDING. It's the biggest hoax possible to call this a stimulus... instead it is the biggest UN-stimulus possible.
Low tax rates at the high end DISCOURAGE the rich to invest in jobs.
Low tax rates at the high end ENCOURAGE the rich to remove money from our economy, NOT to reinvest it into equipment or expansion or in JOBS.
Low tax rates at the top end ENCOURAGE hording by the rich.
Low tax rates at the top is THE PRIMARY goal of the GOP machine. They understand it's importance to maintaining this obsession.
Low tax rates at the high end explain PERFECTLY why the rich have increased wealth during this recession while the middle class (what's left of it) has lost 40% of it's net worth.
The joke of a party called the GOP needs to be exposed for what it is and what it stands for... and what it stands for doesn't include you and me.
Whatever Willard is selling, I'm not buying. I would guess he doesn't even know what he's selling (today).
I agree with Suzq.
ContemptMe, you better sharpen your pencil, add another hash mark for me, what is that now count wise? Romney can't sell me anymore lemons, you see, I've learned to avoid brainwashing from Faux News and their repugnant methodology of exploiting the people without the ability to think for themselves.
Obama/Biden 2012. Count me in.
Obama/Biden 2012. Count me in also!
0bama/bitme 2012 count me out
count me in obama biden 2012.if romney gets the white house count your pennies for the great depression of 2013.
Romney only knows how to buy low and sell at a profit.
In 2008 Romney invested 40 million of his own cash into his campaign, this year he's keeping all of his money where it is. He's doing the whole show on his sugar daddies' dime. Why are reporters not questioning that?
Does Romney already know his 2012 run is in the crapper? He sure doesn't seem to believe in himself this time around. Why should the voters?
Maybe he didn't have to spend his own money because his name was already out there?
Geesh...come up with some coherent arguments.
40 million isn't exactly chump change. That kind of money would have kept Gingrich going and going and going. Romney is a tight-fisted scrooge. We already know he moved heaven and earth to avoid paying his fair share in taxes. If someone else wants to pay, Mittens won't fight for the check. He's that kind of a guy.
The more obvious answer: Why support a losing ticket with your own "hard earned" money? Would YOU pay for something that's going to be a total waste of money? It's the businessman talking (and acting). Maybe Romney does recognize a losing proposition when he sees one?
what is the fair share? keep hearing that term but it has yet to be defined. Considering that almost half don't pay any taxes, where is the fair in that?
Brent ... How terribly naive of you ... He did not have to spend any of his own money this time around because the SCOTUS has allowed corporations to have personhood now....Hmmmmm, does that mean that when Romney destroyed corporations he committed murder and seems to me that would make him pro-choice before and pro-life now??? Also. there is no statute of limitations for murder, well Buckaroo...what is it?
Romney would be better off running Three Stooges reruns for each day of the convention.
GOP + Tea Baggers = Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
He is running a Three Stooges show. If you want women to leave just put on a Three Stooges marathon and they will leave in droves, which is what they are doing.
@ John-327741 - Would make more sense then listening to the Repunks!
@ Louie Bee - Not nice to insult the Three Stooges! ☺
Make a lot of promises to the old people and their Medicare. That ought to do the trick.
You mean like Obama's plan for Medicare that will have it bankrupt in 12 years?
Brent, you are really dense...the Affordable care act actually extended the medicare programs life span, Good grief, Ron White was right, there is no fixing stupid.
voiceinmyhead
ACA does not extend medicare and my wife is losing benefits on her Medicare advantage and it will be going away.
Of course when you take away 716 billion dollars from the fund bad things are going to happen.
Romney will restore that money back to the trust fund and keep Advantage in tact.
I have looked at Romney,s health plans and they are much better than the inefficient government run Bureaucracy. GAO and CBO estimates on ACA have tripled.
ACA the largest tax increase on the middle class with 28 little taxes of which many have nothing to do with health care.
Tax on prescriptions,pace makers, wheel chairs etc will be devastating on the seniors but that is what Obama had in mind.
@ BrentAZ
Please be advised Arizona has asked that you not claim their state as part of your user name, effective immediately!
An appeal will not be granted!
Poor Joe..he's bought into that lie that Obama is taking 716 billion dollars from medicare and giving it to Obamacare...Would somebody please tell him that the 716 billion will come from insurance companies who have been over charging the public from day one...
Medicare advantage IS NOT Medicare. it is a completely different insurance program.
In effect, you are complaining about an issue which actually doesn't exist. For that reason, I do not think it is valuable spending more time rebutting your other nonsense.
it wont have to go bankrupt if romney gets the white house. he is going or so he says to do away with medicare. and go with medical vouchers which amount to no medical care at all.
What's the Vegas odds for "Gaff Count" and the over and unders for Mitt at the convention??
Probably as good as your chance of winning a Spelling Bee.
Libs are in deep trouble. When Bubba speaks at the Dem convention, those in the middle or not yet 100 percent on Romney will see the great divide between Obama and Bubba.
They will see Obama as Jimmy Carter but on steroids and Clinton more in line with Romney. They will remember how Bubba worked with Newt and they will recall how Obama works with nobody not a Lib. The middle will compare Obama stopping his feet and holding his breath and remember Hilary calling Obama's tactics shameful.
This is the most delusional post i've read in a long time. Congrats!
kamo Ever wonder why he can't work with the party of NO. Maybe it's not him.
Uh, yeah, we remember that Newt blackmailed Clinton by starting impeachment proceedings for "bubba" getting a blow job in the oval office while at the very same time he was serving his wife with divorce papers as she was dying from cancer.
We also know that Obama went OUT OF HIS WAY, PUBLICALLY, to "negotiate" with the Republicans, only to have EVERY deal vetoed in the backroom by Ryan, Mcconnel and the rest of the reptilians. We also know, very publically that McConnel pledged to obtruct the President at every turn ("make him a one term president). So, who can't work or play well with others? hint, it is not Barack Obama.
We are in as bad a financial time as I can remember in my lifetime and I am pretty old. We are also more polarized which is what usually happens during a financial crises. It is hard for me to believe that the best the repubicans can do is Romney/Ryan and the best the democrats can do is Obama/Biden. Not only that- they are proud of it. I worry for our future as a nation.
You have the feeling we're in deep doo-doo too I see......
dear ron i was hoping for bobby jindl(president) ray neagan (for vice president).thay would have been great republican running mates for the white house. they truly believe in everybody working for the american dollar.their out to better america. not put money in the already rich mans pocket.they are from the state of louisana.these two guys are really unique. watch them at work. thay are fantastic.
Someone who was so quick to "sell" the Motor City and the under water homes of millions of Amnericans down the toilet doesn't strike me as a good salesman. If his own profits are the goal, fine. He's not going to work for himself, but for America. Maybe he has that little detail confused? We, the people, can do better.
Does what you write make sense to you?
Yes, it does. Do you realize Romney has very little chance of winning, and WHY?
Romney not only falls short, but he has absolutley none of the qualities we look for in a President. He is profoundly flawed as a human being and completely unqualified to lead the most powerful nation on Earth. Even high ranking Republicans admit that.
Would you defend a Sarah Palin Presidency? Please do try, I need a good laugh!
^^^^^ this has to be the most ironic post of the decade.
What's ironic is that you chose NOT to respond to the DARE at the end.
Would you defend a Sarah Palin Presidency? Please do try, I need a good laugh!
Tom care to provide a link to your statistics or actual facts? This link sourced from the US Department of Health and Human services would say it is about even, with a 1% difference.
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/
If you would have told me 18 months ago that romney would be in a super tight race with obama I would have laughed at you. but guess what its close. I voted for obama in 2008. i am waiting this year till after the debates. I guess i like that at least romney has a budget. i still don't know what obamas budget is. romney's budget was drafted by some very smart guys-some democrats but most republican supply side thinkers. if obama does not come forth with a detailed economic plan I think Romney could win.
Romney has a budget? Why does he need a budget. He doesn't tell you a thing of what he would do and now he has a person with atheistic beliefs as a sidekick. They don't want to get in the weeds or wonkie. HOw many times have they said that. I just saw where the Romneys were trying to pretend they shop at Costco. They go there all the time. First all of they better make sure there is one in their townor one of their towns cause there aint none here and besides I have never been in one. I think our costcos are hair salons. Maybe that is costcutters. Romney cooks and even washes and irons his Costco shirts? And wears them every day. Duh do they not know that a lot of shirts these days do not need ironing? And if you have billions you don't go to Costco. You may send your maid. If there is one available. My sons don't have billions but they don't cook and my nephew who is pretty wealthy wouldn't dream of cooking or ironing shirts or finishing his basement or anything else needs done. And he wouldn't get caught dead in a costco shirt. Why would you if you could afford more. This just shows one more time how out of touch Romney is because they have to do what they think real people do. Guess what they don't. Do we have enough stupid people in this country to elect the Romney and Ryan ticket? That is a depressing thought!
ktlin - Romney won't discuss his plans because no one has explained them to him yet. He has no clue what his platform is or what any programs he is proposing are.
He frankly doesn't give a damn - just wants to be elected to do one better than daddy!
Obama/Biden 2012
EXACTLY! I see Romney as UNSURE of himself. And Ryan?.........a little ARROGANT! I saw a picture of Ryan.....walking along a crowd of well wishers. In the picture, he was walking from left to right, waving to well wishers........WITH HIS LEFT HAND!
I INTERPRETED his "body language" .......as showing a little arrogance. Why didn't he wave with is RIGHT HAND? That would give him a shorter distance to SHAKE HANDS with his well wishers?
This gave me the impression that these "two hopefuls" were really for the RICH and POWERFUL........and NOT at all for the common man. And that, they just want to be ELECTED so they can throw their weight around.
Romney WON'T discuss his plans, because he appears UNSURE of himself. Well, he may NOT KNOW what to say....that's why he appears UNSURE of himself!
He "has no clue"...because he MAY NOT be PRESIDENTIAL material!
Search "The Obama Deception" if you are still unsure who to vote for. There are a lot of eye-opening facts on this one!
dandy: That has been debunked for years now:
http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/alex-jones/the-obama-deception/
Yes you can watch the whole video, while you are counting your Odumbo food stamps, and eating your free government brick cheese!