But he has a degree in economics and totally knows how to use excel.
...those are both factual statements.
But he has a degree in economics and totally knows how to use excel.
You just described Obama too.
You need to stop talking about things you don't understand.
The basis for saying that Ryan is more of an intellectual heavyweight than Romney is that pretty much anybody is.
Oh sorry, I forgot how condescending people can get on the internet.
I better step away.
Oh sorry, I forgot how condescending people can get on the internet.
I better step away.
So that makes two, not surprised.
I'm a liberal ideologue.
Obama is Reagan with more of a focus on the poor.
You're confusing condescension with you making outlandish and baseless comments.So that makes two, not surprised.
You'll get at least a dozen more taking that stance.
So that makes two, not surprised.
He certainly shares many qualities of Reagan, but I wouldn't necessarily say the two are analogous in terms of their policy stances. But no, Obama is not the pinko lefty socialist that some paint him at. He's too much of a centrist for my tastes, but that's where we are as a country.
Well if nothing else this will get the media off Romney's ass about tax returns for the coming week, then hopefully they will be right back on it. You just KNOW there is some shady-ass shit there, I hope it comes to light. October surprise?
I can't even call him a centrist. He's behind the largest cuts in government spending we've seen in more than a generation. At a time spending should have been increasing to make up for poor economic realities.He certainly shares many qualities of Reagan, but I wouldn't necessarily say the two are analogous in terms of their policy stances. But no, Obama is not the pinko lefty socialist that some paint him at. He's too much of a centrist for my tastes, but that's where we are as a country.
Well if nothing else this will get the media off Romney's ass about tax returns for the coming week, then hopefully they will be right back on it. You just KNOW there is some shady-ass shit there, I hope it comes to light. October surprise?
It took Obama a long time to deal with that birth certificate thing, Romney has plenty of time also to deal with that.
Okay, I'm just going to say it.
You're an idiot.
Well sure, the only reason for Romney to keep taking all these body blows and allowing the tax thing to dominate the narrative is if he knows the reality of his tax returns is even worse than the speculation. Harry Reid went way out on a limb with his allegations, if Mitt actually has ten years of legit tax returns he could destroy him politically by releasing them, something I'm sure the GOP would love. So why not do it? They must stink to high heaven.The thing is, he's better off now just not reporting them, especially if there's something terrible in there. Unless more "Republican sources" come forward saying he hasn't paid taxes in the past 10 years, he has no reason to.
It's a lose-lose situation that he's backed himself into.
You're going to end up on the shit list of people much less kind than me spouting this crap man.It took Obama a long time to deal with that birth certificate thing, Romney has plenty of time also to deal with that.
Okay, I'm just going to say it.
You're an idiot.
I can't even call him a centrist. He's behind the largest cuts in government spending we've seen in more than a generation. At a time spending should have been increasing to make up for poor economic realities.
He's Bananas....btw don't let Thunder Monkey see you![]()
I can accept that.I would chalk that up to an unmoving and vast Republican majority, unfortunately. Again, he's a pragmatist and center-left. Right of center? Nah. Not nearly as left as I'd prefer? Hell yeah.
You're going to end up on the shit list of people much less kind than me spouting this crap man.
So tell me how the birth certificate and tax return controversies are any different?
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Pure gold.
So tell me how the birth certificate and tax return controversies are any different?
So tell me how the birth certificate and tax return controversies are any different?
You guys need to take a chill pill, you guys have too much anger built up it seems.
He's awesome.Okay, I'm just going to say it.
You're an idiot.
Even the many Romney tax avoidance schemes that are public are pretty brazen, I can't even imagine how bad the ones he has under the table must be.
He's awesome.
You're bananas.
You just described Obama too.
One was dealt with less than a year after he started his campaign.
Or at least dealt with when talking about people not hating on the man for his race.
Do you really think Hilary Clinton would have let it slide? How about McCain?
So tell me how the birth certificate and tax return controversies are any different?
You guys need to take a chill pill, you guys have too much anger built up it seems.
Nice trolling, you managed to fool a lot of people.
I would rather have a post like that instead of plenty of you guys throwing out " idiot " and " troll ".
Yes this is the internet but show some damn respect to other people and try to have a decent conversation instead of turning it into a crapfest.
People aren't claiming Mitt is doing anything illegal on his taxes, they just believe they will illustrate the insane tax breaks the wealth get via loopholes, etc. Its also a expected thing for candidates to present their tax returns.
If you can't see the difference between that and claiming someone has forged their birth certificate in order to illegally insert themselves into the presidential election then you have some real problems objectively viewing things.
I would rather have a post like that instead of plenty of you guys throwing out " idiot " and " troll ".
Yes this is the internet but show some damn respect to other people and try to have a decent conversation instead of turning it into a crapfest.
I would rather have a post like that instead of plenty of you guys throwing out " idiot " and " troll ".
Yes this is the internet but show some damn respect to other people and try to have a decent conversation instead of turning it into a crapfest.
Well sure, the only reason for Romney to keep taking all these body blows and allowing the tax thing to dominate the narrative is if he knows the reality of his tax returns is even worse than the speculation. Harry Reid went way out on a limb with his allegations, if Mitt actually has ten years of legit tax returns he could destroy him politically by releasing them, something I'm sure the GOP would love. So why not do it? They must stink to high heaven.
It's the meaning of having something looming over a politician that people won't drop is the point I am trying to make, Obama had time to deal with his part and Romney should be given the same.
Ryan's fairly interesting as a GOP figure these days as he is more of a policy wonk than a culture-warrior ideologue and if bringing him into the picture makes this campaign a more substantive discussion about the economy than all the negative attack bullshit that has defined it so far then I welcome it - especially since I think the majority of Americans will find Ryan's policy ideas terrifying once the light of a Presidential campaign is shone on them. Honestly I think it could wind up backfiring on Romney in more ways than one because Ryan is probably more of an intellectual heavyweight than Romney is, and whether you agree with him or not he seems to actually stand for something unlike Romney who seems to be driven by nothing other than personal ambition.
It's the meaning of having something looming over a politician that people won't drop is the point I am trying to make, Obama had time to deal with his part and Romney should be given the same.