His opponent torpedoed himself by suggesting that we eliminate birth control because of out-of-wedlock kids and an old speech about how academia and protestant churches are controlled by Satan.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/46520567#46520567 < Does this work for you as a direct link?
Oooh, I got in trouble of my wife driving two Caddies . . . . quick . . . massive flip-flop and talk about my dad being cheap ass buying his grave.
I intended to post this yesterday before I tumbled down the Stata rabbit hole. Apropos to a previous post regarding Afghanistan's unsustainable budget and consequent inability to properly function as a state, we'll still waste an exorbitant amount funding their armed forces and national police. It's been estimated to cost a few billions dollars annually. Moreover, the legacy costs of caring for veterans, whom we are obliged to support, are considerable. Combat operations may end in the next few years, but the costs will perpetuate.
That'll do the trick. I like that he's providing this line at the same time deriding education as snobbery.Santorum said:
Romney should never have attempted to "connect" with voters. It's painfully contrived. He does not appear affable and personable. Rather, he appears wooden and disingenuous. It's vaguely analogous to Nixon's problem. His noisome personality simply repelled voters. Therefore, he highlighted the positive attributes which resonated with voters. That should have been Romney's strategy. Granted, it would have made little difference in his performance; his problems largely stem from a few notable instances of policy heterodoxy and his religion. Nevertheless, it would have made watching him slightly less annoying.
That dog whistle nearly blew my ear drums.
Hahaha. Major gaffe. Is this his "I have a scream" moment?
Indeed. No way to try and sweep this one under by dismissing it as saying "blah people" this time.
Still plenty of headwinds, but I'm encouraged that thus far, nearly all data is continuing to advance in the right directions. The rest of the post, with graphs, is here. It provides a good round up of the week.
I can't tell if you're serious, but are you actually buying into the framing that government spending = getting a loan from China?
Those are endogenous to the public's negative evaluations of his personality. Nixon may have came from modest means, but he did not connect with voters. He was perceived as dour and untrustworthy. Nixon kept records of extensive private opinion polling during his political career. Whenever he emphasized his personality, voters responded negatively. Nevertheless, I agree. One must appeal to people. But candidates can appeal without "connecting" or "identifying." Nixon was successful despite his unappealing personality. Romney could be successful without his contrived attempts at being amiable and dynamic.
I was kidding. I didn't think it warranted a "HOLY SHIT."
Your wit can be so exceedingly desicated, I'm not surprised people have difficulties.
The driest.
Yeah. I don't care to debate what qualifies as "drove past," but this case was hardly egregious. Now, if you'll excuse the pettiness of my subsequent post.
Why not use introduced?
But I love watching debates. For Romney, it seems like the last few debates have all helped him. It is the easiest way for him to show the country how (more) incompetent his opponents are. And he doesn't have to drop millions doing so.
God I hope she get slammed for this.