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[cartoon_soldier]

Maybe its just me, think Romney is doing fine in the forum. Pretty similar to how I expect the debates would be. The big thing there would be if Obama manages to trip Romney up.

 

[Frank the Great]

i wonder how his business is organized, who granted him permission to organize it that way, and what kind of nice benefits came along with it.

 

[Trurl]

So Ann Romney says that Mitt's "47%" fundraiser speech was taken out of context.

How rich is that?

The "47%" speech was given in the setting of a $50K a plate fundraiser banquet, by showing the video to the world it has been taken out of context.

 

[pigeon]

The "47%" speech was given in the setting of a $50K a plate fundraiser banquet, by showing the video to the world it has been taken out of context.

This is true. It has been taken out of the context of a room where everybody believed it already.

 

[Clevinger]

I really dislike this man.

 

[Tim-E]

It's kind of creepy just how much I am going to enjoy watching Mitt Romney lose.

 

[The Librarian]

I really dislike this man.

"but we didn't have to cut Medicare"

That's because you were working within a state framework, you dick.

 

[speculawyer]

I hope Romney gets torn down on his claim of gaining energy independence in 8 years.

That is a sleight of hand . . . his claims of independence are for North America . . . Canada and Mexico are included. But even that won't happen.

And it is not a good goal anyway . . . we should buy from the cheapest suppliers not just neighbors. The goals should be to severely reduce coal dependence (it is really dirty) and reduce oil dependence (it is largely imported and we are way too heavily dependent on it for transportation fuels), and to increase renewable energy (create jobs in a growing industry, it is clean, it puts us on a long term pathway for reduced fossil fuel usage, etc.)

 

[ErasureAcer]

Jim Graves out with his first TV ads.

Ad I just saw
Guess this one will be running too

Internal only had him down 2 to Bachmann a week ago.

 

[Black Mamba]

I really dislike this man.

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQyff5LpZwY

He makes the EXACT OPPOSITE ARGUMENT at the end. Like, 100% opposite to your link.

And no one calls him out on this.

 

[Dan]

I really dislike this man.

Individual choice, not government choice! Except when the state I governed did it!

 

[HylianTom]

I would really love to see the "Post Here if You Think Romney Will Win" thread at ths point revisited..

 

[speculawyer]

The "47%" speech was given in the setting of a $50K a plate fundraiser banquet, by showing the video to the world it has been taken out of context.

It is partly that context that makes it so damaging. Hey common people . . . you know what Mitt Romney says about you when behind closed doors talking to his rich pals? Yeah, he says you don't have personal responsibility and don't care about your own life.

 

[RDreamer]

Wow, finally got my tickets. Long line. Thank god I had asked off tonight for something later, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

I really dislike this man.

Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQyff5LpZwY

He makes the EXACT OPPOSITE ARGUMENT at the end. Like, 100% opposite to your link.

And no one calls him out on this.

Holy fucking shit. What a scumbag.

"Healthcare reform worked in Massachusetts but the president shouldn't have used it as a model for the nation. Immigration reform worked in Arizona so why hasn't the president used it as a model for the rest of the nation?"

States' rights!!!! (but only when I agree)

 

[GhaleonEB]

For your evening amusement.

 

[Cloudy]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57516299-503544/harry-reid-slams-romneys-47-percent-remark-again-demands-tax-returns/

Have to admit Reid knows how to stay on message.

More Reid today:

Reid also noted that Republicans aren't jumping to Romney's defense.

"We have a long line of people who are running from Romney as if the Olympics are still on," Reid said.

 

[BotoxAgent]

Obama is getting off a bit too easy now. He hardly needs to campaign at all. All he has to do is work away at his job and let Mitt self-destruct.

In a perfect world, this should have been blow out in the first place. The GOP is a party that is absolutely toxic to this country and have done everything they can to sabotage progress. They have no place in govt. esp. since they don't care about governing at all. And I am not going to be satisfied until Mitt gets laughed and booed out of the election.

 

[Snake]

Considering how bad things are going for the Romney campaign right now I am thinking they are going to get very desperate very soon.

Accordingly, I am moving the Whitey Tape Threat Level from mauve to fuschia.

 

[Cloudy]

Considering how bad things are going for the Romney campaign right now I am thinking they are going to get very desperate very soon.

Accordingly, I am moving the Whitey Tape Threat Level from mauve to fuschia.

This Netanyahu ad just went up in FL today.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns...yahu-ad-to-debut-in-florida-136034.html?hp=l7

 

[Wray]

If Hillary runs you might as well crown her, there's no politician in either party that can compare in stature and who will be eligible to run.

If Hillary ran, she'd not only win every state Obama won in 2008, but she'd also open more states in the south.

 

[Gruco]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/front...2012/new-full-length-trailer-the-choice-2012/

The Frontline election story set to air Oct 9. Mark your calendars. The 2008 edition was excellent.

 

[RustyNails]

More Reid today:

Reid also noted that Republicans aren't jumping to Romney's defense.

"We have a long line of people who are running from Romney as if the Olympics are still on," Reid said.

Reid has transformed into something of a mega Reid since 2010.

 

[pigeon]

Reid has transformed into something of a mega Reid since 2010.

Don't underestimate what a Senator who's not running for reelection will do.

 

[Tim-E]

If Hillary ran, she'd not only win every state Obama won in 2008, but she'd also open more states in the south.

They were nuts about her here in WV in the primaries. I think it would definitely be in play if she got the nomination.

 

[speculawyer]

You know . . . I think his team does play 3-dimensional chess at times. Sure . . . look at this goofy picture.

But what did you think about? You thought

Spoiler

Obama . . . Pirate . . . Obama killed those Somali pirates. Obama's a bad ass.

President Barack Obama may not announce an official proclamation for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but he was sure not to let the important day go unnoticed.
The campaign celebrated by posting this picture on Twitter with the caption, "Arrr you in?"

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/...onal-talk-pirate-day-193121889--election.html

 

[Wray]

I called it too.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=40899929&postcount=12834

I called it earlier than either of you.

Sticks tongue out...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=28585218&postcount=19847

Also, even earlier...kinda.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=24566043&postcount=12568

 

[Guevara]

You know . . . I think his team does play 3-dimensional chess at times. Sure . . . look at this goofy picture.

But what did you think about? You thought

Spoiler

Obama . . . Pirate . . . Obama killed those Somali pirates. Obama's a bad ass.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/...onal-talk-pirate-day-193121889--election.html

Oh and in case you forgot about Obama's Nobel Peace Prize (photo also from today):

 

[Y2Kev]

I will vote for bams but I would like to preemptively cast my lot for hilldawg in 2016

 

[Marvie_3]

Don't underestimate what a Senator who's not running for reelection will do.

Still nice to see him grow a pair for once.

 

[worldrunover]

So Ann Romney says that Mitt's "47%" fundraiser speech was taken out of context.

How rich is that?

That excuse... she didn't build that!

 

[Touchdown]

Mitt Romney Says It's A Compliment To Be Called 'Grandfather of Obamacare'

 

[Guevara]

Mitt Romney Says It's A Compliment To Be Called 'Grandfather of Obamacare'

I fully expect Mitt to say something like "really we should be calling it "Romneycare" at some point in the next 46 days.

 

[pigeon]

Mitt Romney Says It's A Compliment To Be Called 'Grandfather of Obamacare'

"I'm proud of the plan I created for Massachusetts, and if I become President I fully intend to extend to every state the right to do exactly the opposite and see if that works better somehow."

 

[Clevinger]

Romney: "This is a campaign about the 100%. My campaign is about the 100% of America, and I'm concerned about them."

 

[Loudninja]

"This is a campaign about the 100%. My campaign is about the 100% of America, and I'm concerned about them."

Haha.

 

[Paches]

Looks like Obama finally ticked back up 3 points in the November 6th forcast on 538.

 

[Stinkles]

Mitt Romney Says It's A Compliment To Be Called 'Grandfather of Obamacare'

Haha. He's going to run on his record now. Be awesome if he convinced swing voters and moderates and loses the base.

 

[Wray]

They were nuts about her here in WV in the primaries. I think it would definitely be in play if she got the nomination.

Yeah WV is one. Arkansas is another. Kentucky probably as well. I think the map looks like this in 2016 if Clinton runs and you factor in increased demographic advantage to Dems.

http://www.270towin.com/2012_election_predictions.php?mapid=AdK

 

[NullPointer]

Haha.

So much for continuing to run with that message Mitt.

 

[pigeon]

Looks like Obama finally ticked back up 3 points in the November 6th forcast on 538.

He's at 95% on the nowcast, so you can see exactly how much of that is "fundamentals" of the economy and the assumption that Obama might still accidentally punch a white woman in the next two months.

 

[johnsmith]

God I hope she runs.

 

[Clevinger]

God I hope she runs.

Clinton? Outside of some medical issue, she will. Bill going out of his way to support Obama and even campaign for him is proof of that.

 

[Gruco]

The electoral maps contrasting Hills vs Obama would be utterly fascinating. Obviously it'd be necessary to control for demographic trends, but they really did have very distinct coalitions. She'd make Appalachian and border southern states more competitive but probably lose something from minority and youth turnout. I guess the extent to which to Obama coalition holds after Obama is another interesting question.

Hills running in 2016 would also be the redemption point for the 2010 disaster in the Senate.

2014 is going to be interesting. 20-13 defense for Dems, but no top of the ticket to back them up.

 

[jbug617]

On twitter people are saying Rove and O'Reilly are trying to discredit the polls (I guess the Fox News poll also) saying that it always skewed to Democrats.

 

[thefit]

I hope she runs the convention alone will be glorious with slick Willie and the Obama's stumping for her.

 

[AniHawk]

When Fox cant even fudge numbers enough to give Obama less than a 7% lead in Ohio...lol

i remember fox being one of the more consistently accurate pollsters, at least during the 2008 campaign.

 

[RustyNails]

I hope she runs the convention alone will be glorious with slick Willie and the Obama's stumping for her.

But before all of that she will have to fight and win primaries and do 20,000 debates.

 

[worldrunover]

But before all of that she will have to fight and win primaries and do 20,000 debates.

Yeah Andrew Cuomo is gonna be sniffing around that nomination big time.

 

[Basileus777]

The electoral maps contrasting Hills vs Obama would be utterly fascinating. Obviously it'd be necessary to control for demographic trends, but they really did have very distinct coalitions. She'd make Appalachian and border southern states more competitive but probably lose something from minority and youth turnout. I guess the extent to which to Obama coalition holds after Obama is another interesting question.

The Clintons did very well with black voters when not facing Obama, and Hillary was very popular with Latin American voters in 2008, so I'm not sure how much of that she really loses with minorities.