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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/26/romney-foreign-swing-underway-as-candidate-meets-with-british-leaders/
What was the point of the trip then?
What was the point of the trip then?
Apparently you missed Obama's recent foreign fundraisers. November is Shitstain vs. Shitstain time!
Let's also ignore the complete lack of interest the 2008 Obama campaign had in even attempting to verify credit card donors were valid:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html
Always good optics for a candidate to meet foreign leaders and discuss FP issues. Also helps him establish relationships in the event that he's elected.
el retorno
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Wait. That can't be true....
Pamela Geller? Really. Love the Palestine mention.
el retorno
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double post
Aaron Strife
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How is Romney so bad.
Democrats lead Republicans in Pennsylvania's generic ballot 47-44. This probably won't matter much for the House elections since most of the congresscritters were shored up, but the state senate/house maps were ungerrymandered from 2000 by court order I believe. A generic Dem also leads Corbett 45-39 (c'mon Joe Sestak).
Similarly in Michigan, Snyder's numbers have rebounded a little (leads generic D by 2) but Dems have a generic ballot advantage 45-37, which could push them over the edge in the state House.
Democrats lead Republicans in Pennsylvania's generic ballot 47-44. This probably won't matter much for the House elections since most of the congresscritters were shored up, but the state senate/house maps were ungerrymandered from 2000 by court order I believe. A generic Dem also leads Corbett 45-39 (c'mon Joe Sestak).
Similarly in Michigan, Snyder's numbers have rebounded a little (leads generic D by 2) but Dems have a generic ballot advantage 45-37, which could push them over the edge in the state House.
Holy fucking ads batman.
You completely missed the point.
You dont do a fundraiser with a bank that has a huge scandal.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Edit: nvm
Here_Try_This
Member
Does anybody here think that ron paul's "audit the fed" bill is gonna pass the senate?
Looks like the dems are expected to block it. 89 dems voted for it in the house though.
They should just pass it though. is there a good reason not to audit the fed?
Looks like the dems are expected to block it. 89 dems voted for it in the house though.
They should just pass it though. is there a good reason not to audit the fed?
eBay Huckster
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oh my god I hate people in the far eastern Cleveland suburbs so much
one of them shared a photo on Facebook regarding the ACA that wouldn't be out of place in a Kosmo post (linked here) and I made the mistake of responding to it seriously (explaining how the ACA's one hell of a boon to private insurers and how, for example, I wouldn't be able to get insurance without it 'cos of the bit about pre-existing conditions)
only to have some other raging douchelord start ranting about how "universal health care won't work in America because hurf durf our economy depends on 'sick care'"
I can't wait to never have to deal with any of these people ever again
one of them shared a photo on Facebook regarding the ACA that wouldn't be out of place in a Kosmo post (linked here) and I made the mistake of responding to it seriously (explaining how the ACA's one hell of a boon to private insurers and how, for example, I wouldn't be able to get insurance without it 'cos of the bit about pre-existing conditions)
only to have some other raging douchelord start ranting about how "universal health care won't work in America because hurf durf our economy depends on 'sick care'"
I can't wait to never have to deal with any of these people ever again
el retorno
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Its politicizing the Fed and gonna neuter their ammo when congress doesn't work.
That's nearly identical to my previous post. He's undermined two pillars of his foreign policy agenda. First, he'll eschew Obama's focus on appeasement and concentrate on our traditional allies. Second, Obama's a neophyte imperiling our interests. Only, Romney embodies the qualities he assigns Obama. He's actually woefully inexperienced on the topic.
Right. Most people couldn't provide the Dalai Lama's name. But they know of him.
Sure. He's probably a bit more famous outside the U.S. But he's still lower on the totem pole. And he's not nearly as famous as the POTUS.
TacticalFox88
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Really puts shit in perspective. Goddamn.
NathanMcMahon
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once again ignoring or missing the point, good job man, you never fail to not impress.
Meh, the point would have been much better if it was that Obama understands the American dream more than those who criticize him for possibly not knowing it. But meh, still silly.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Seriously. Use two examples and extrapolate.
Phoenician_Viking
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Ahahahah. I am just watching the daily show (Wednesday ´s episode), and i can´t believe that Fox news brought 2 little girls to talk about their lemonade stand and then got burned. So damn funny.
Haha yeah I seen that.
Really unbelievably,and the kids were obviously told what to say.
I'm watching that too now, since I missed it, and Fox's coverage of that was hilarious. The "context" thing with Steve Ducey had me hitting my head on my table. Herman Cain's section in this episode was insanely hilarious, too. I really can't believe that guy was seriously running for president. He's like a real manifestation of Stephen Colbert. I can't tell if he's satire or not anymore...
The Technomancer
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I wasn't clear, was this new footage of Cain recorded for this episode? If so then Cain has to be satire at this point, he's been on Daily Show and Colbert Report like three times and always in a really good humor.
CHEEZMO
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What happened?
HereCHEEZMO;40312168 said:
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/jon-stewart-obama-romney-fox-news.php
Yeah, it's new footage. And I know he's a good sport and has fun with it, but the line between what he believes and what he's saying now, even in good fun is so blurry it's crazy. I really hope they keep bringing him on. John Oliver and him are awesome together. I'd watch a whole show of those two.
Here_Try_This
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True. It is telling that all of a sudden, the republicans decide to push it thru.
I mean hes been trying to do this for what, decades?
There's gotta be some crazy worms in there... if that can is opened up, and i'm sure they will find a way to blame the fed's mistakes on Obama.
CHEEZMO
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Phoenician_Viking
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CHEEZMO;40312168 said:
CHEEZMO;40312298 said:Cant watch it here
Basically Fox news was attacking Obama because he said that people who build businesses don´t do it themselves they get help from the government in the form of infrastructure. Fox has invited to little girls (i think 6-8 years old) and asked them what do they think about what Obama said about businesses needing help. The eldest girl said it was rude, but she did get help from her father and step mom. So much for their businesses are made without help argument.
Here´s the daily show episode on the daily show besite.
The Technomancer
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The clip is good but the most damning part is the end sequence where Romney and Obama's speeches are played against each other. I'd heard excerpts of the Olympics speech but I hadn't realized that it was so explicitly pro-government in nature (or was that at a different rally when he was running for Governor or something?)
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Holy shit.
I hate our news media. I do. I really really do. If Obama loses this election because shit like this was allowed to fly...
Yeah, that should seriously be something normal news calls him out on. He's hanging his entire campaign on a small grammar mistake, and they know that, and then a few days after makes literally the same speech? Someone should have said something and made a stink about it...
NullPointer
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And not only that, but Fox didn't even show Obama's line in context. They specifically cut the sentences before and afterwards to catapult the propaganda. Nothing out of the ordinary for Fox, but what a bunch of assholes, seriously.
Black Mamba
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The Fed is already audited every year to the point it needs to be. Ron Paul is stupid and needs to go away.
eBay Huckster
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Most likely just got an internship offer at the US Embassy in Ottawa rescinded because I admitted to using marijuana in the past 12 months.
I may be guest starring in the drunk thread tonight.
I may be guest starring in the drunk thread tonight.
TacticalFox88
Banned
More evidence that Romney is simply being sent to be slaughtered
Al-ibn Kermit
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Like five years ago, he was THE conservative on gaf.
Black Republican
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romney will need to be a street fighter against obama in debates
Byakuya769
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War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
I love this, so much.
It is a shame though, in other circumstances Romney could be a really competent candidate, albeit one devoid of charisma. But he's just pissed away everything - intellectual rigour, business experience, his governorship and credibility.
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
He was the right candidate in 2008. Coming off UHC in MA, low unemployment, and successful business operations. Didn't seem like the gigantic wet blanket that he is today.
NullPointer
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Who at Whitehall said that Rmoney was worse than Palin?
Thats two.
*cackles*
el retorno
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They will find it. Don't they interview your friends if you need top secret?
I've always heard be honest.
BotoxAgent
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hey hey now, let's not jump the gun here ;-)
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