Timeline: Romney's Opinion On Health Care - Business Insider

Timeline: Romney's Opinion On Health Care - Business Insider: "Seeking to soften his image, Mitt Romney has this week taken — again — to touting the health care reform law he enacted as governor of Massachusetts, saying it illustrates his “empathy and care about the people of this country.”"

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Paul Ryan To Fox News: 'I Don't Have The Time' To Explain How We Will Pay For Our Tax Plan | ThinkProgress

Paul Ryan To Fox News: 'I Don't Have The Time' To Explain How We Will Pay For Our Tax Plan | ThinkProgress: "For much of the general election, the Romney campaign has avoided any discussion of specifics, especially when it comes to the tax plan that he and Paul Ryan have put forward. On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace gave Ryan an opportunity to finally talk about the details of his plan to a national audience, how much it will cost and how the Romney administration would pay for it."

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Dear Daughter - YouTube

This is vearing on creepy.  

The topper is Romney's voice, "This is Mitt Romney and I approve this message!!"  He sounds so creepy.  He's that person at the church that people try to avoid, but because it's church you talk to him anyway.

Dear Daughter - YouTube: "President Obama's policies are making it harder on women. Over 5.5 million women are unemployed and their individual share of debt is over $50,000. That's what Obama's policies have done for women."


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Newsweek

Newsweek: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going viral with his diagram of Iran’s nuclear progress today at the UN General Assembly."

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And, Paul Ryan Gets Mocked By Storage Ad

And, Paul Ryan Gets Mocked By Storage Ad: "Like I said yesterday, when MMS's political ads are related to storage, they're good. But this is just a pointless cheap shot."

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Shooting at Fla. VFW post, 2 dead - CBS News

Shooting at Fla. VFW post, 2 dead - CBS News: "Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

Winter Springs Police said a charity motorcycle ride was supposed to depart from the post when the shooting broke out Sunday morning while the riders were eating breakfast.

The Orlando Sentinel reports an unknown number of armed men came in and began firing. It's unclear if any of the attendees shot back.

Winter Springs Police spokesman Lt. Doug Steeley said the agency has detained several people and confiscated a number of weapons.

VFW posts around the country support veterans and their families."

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Romney Is Practicing Debate "Zingers" - Business Insider

Great article.  

Romney is doing a Gingrich.

Romney Is Practicing Debate "Zingers" - Business Insider: "Believing that the debates will come down to a few key sound-bites, Romney has been memorizing and practicing "a series of zingers" that his team has written for him. Romney has practiced delivering these lines on aides since August."

Read Peter Baker and Ashley Parker's article here >
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Suspicious voter registration forms found in 10 Florida counties - latimes.com

Don't let your right hand know what the left hand is doing.  'Voter ID is the problem' on the back end, again,  massive 'Voter Fraud'.  Way to go republicans.

Suspicious voter registration forms found in 10 Florida counties - latimes.com: "Florida elections officials said Friday that at least 10 counties have identified suspicious and possibly fraudulent voter registration forms turned in by a firm working for the Republican Party of Florida, which has filed an election fraud complaint with the state Division of Elections against its one-time consultant.

The controversy in Florida -- which began with possibly fraudulent forms that first cropped up in Palm Beach County --  has engulfed the Republican National Committee, which admitted Thursday that it urged state parties in seven swing states to hire the firm, Strategic Allied Consulting.The RNC paid the company at least $3.1 million -- routed through the state parties of Florida, Nevada, Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia -- to register voters and run get-out-the-vote operations. Wisconsin and Ohio had not yet paid the firm for get-out-the-vote operations it was contracted to do."

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Tax Loophole Benefiting Romney's Estate Costs U.S. $1 Billion Over Ten Years | ThinkProgress

Wow!

Tax Loophole Benefiting Romney's Estate Costs U.S. $1 Billion Over Ten Years | ThinkProgress: "According to Bloomberg News, Mitt Romney is taking advantage of a tax loophole to pass off a fortune to his children without paying taxes on it. According to administration figures, this loophole costs the government $1 billion over a ten-year budget window:"

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Romney On Economy After He's Elected - Business Insider

Magic Mitt.  Clearly osmosis!

Romney On Economy After He's Elected - Business Insider: "He first addresses the stock market, saying that if it looks like he (Romney) is going to win, "the markets will be happy." But that if it looks like Obama is winning, the markets won't be happy.

Then he adds, right around the 50-second mark, that if he wins, the economy will start to rev up without even having to change any policies. Why? Because confidence will improve and investment capital will start flowing."

How Mitt Romney Sees The Crisis - Business Insider

How Mitt Romney Sees The Crisis - Business Insider: "When the full video was released, something we immediately flagged is the moment where he told supporters that if he were to be elected, the economy would start to improve right away, because there would be a groundswell of confidence, and businesses would start to invest.
As we said then, Mitt Romney is clearly of the belief that a major problem with the economy is just the man who is in the White House right now, and that merely switching that person to a CEO President would improve things."

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Webb drops the hammer on Romney - POLITICO.com

So good!
Webb drops the hammer on Romney - POLITICO.com: "Governor Romney and I are about the same age.  Like millions of others in our generation, we came to adulthood facing the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.  2.7 million in our age group went to Vietnam, a war which eventually took the lives of 58,000 young Americans and cost another 300,000 wounded. The Marine Corps lost 100,000 killed or wounded in that war. During the year I was in Vietnam, 1969, our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in Iraq and Afghanistan combined over the past 10 years of war.  1968 was worse.  1967 was about the same.  Not a day goes by when I do not think about the young Marines I was privileged to lead. " 'via Blog this'

Republican Jewish Coalition Paying "Volunteers" With iPads, Gift Cards

Republican Jewish Coalition Paying "Volunteers" With iPads, Gift Cards:
The Republican Jewish Coalition is offering its volunteers incentives to continue to phone-bank, but unlike traditional gimmicks which provide hard-working supporters with special acces, the RJC is providing iPads and American Express gift cards.

According to an email to supporters, supporters of the RJC DC Chapter who make calls during designated phone-banks stand to earn:

—Phone-bank for 50+ hours and get an ipad3 (32 gig) 
—Phone-bank for 40-49 hours and get an ipad 3 (16 gig)
—Phone-bank for 30-39 hours and get an iPad 2 (16 gig)
—Phone-bank for 20-29 hours and get a $100 AmEx gift card

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McAllen, Texas and the high cost of health care : The New Yorker

McAllen, Texas and the high cost of health care : The New Yorker: "It is spring in McAllen, Texas. The morning sun is warm. The streets are lined with palm trees and pickup trucks. McAllen is in Hidalgo County, which has the lowest household income in the country, but it’s a border town, and a thriving foreign-trade zone has kept the unemployment rate below ten per cent. McAllen calls itself the Square Dance Capital of the World. “Lonesome Dove” was set around here.

McAllen has another distinction, too: it is one of the most expensive health-care markets in the country. Only Miami—which has much higher labor and living costs—spends more per person on health care. In 2006, Medicare spent fifteen thousand dollars per enrollee here, almost twice the national average. The income per capita is twelve thousand dollars. In other words, Medicare spends three thousand dollars more per person here than the average person earns."

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Mitt Romney's Electoral College Map Has Few Paths - Business Insider

Mitt Romney's Electoral College Map Has Few Paths - Business Insider: "On Wednesday, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney dismissed concerns over a recent glut of bad swing-state polling that has left him in trouble in the near must-win: Ohio.

"I’m very pleased with some polls, less so with other polls, but frankly at this early stage, polls go up, polls go down," Romney told ABC's David Muir after a day of round-the-clock campaigning in the Buckeye State. "

Florida

Ohio

Virginia

Virginia is another state where things become complicated for Romney if he loses. Right now, it doesn't look great — the RealClearPolitics average shows Obama with a 4.5-point lead over Romney in the state.  

If Romney loses here, he'll have to hang onto Ohio, Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Colorado as the most plausible path to victory. If Ohio keeps leaning as left as it has been lately, Romney will have to do something implausible — like steal away Michigan or Pennsylvania, two states where Obama has a huge advantage.

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Dick Morris: "if the Election was held today Romney Would Win by 4-5 Points" - YouTube

Morris is out of his foot loving mind!!
Dick Morris: "if the Election was held today Romney Would Win by 4-5 Points" - YouTube: "On Hannity tonight Dick Morris confidently declared, barring any debate debacle, Romney will win by "4 or 5 points" and will win FL, OH, NV, VA and PA."


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How Virginia Turned Blue

Kinda cool, a video history of Virginia, with a few interviews it capatured 60 years of history and content!
How Virginia Turned Blue: "These four stories help explain how the state came to back President Barack Obama in 2008. Will he win Virginia again in November?"

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Allen West's New Ad Is Epic

Allen West's New Ad Is Epic: ""February 16, 2003, Fort Hood, Texas: Lt. Col. Allen West had just received deployment orders, and prepares his men to go to war. That night, South Beach, Miami: Patrick Murphy is thrown out of a club for fighting, covered in alcohol, and unable to stand. Murphy then confronts and verbally assaults a police officer. Patrick Murphy was arrested and taken to jail. Two men, a country in crisis — you decide.""

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Ohio voters face challenges from tea party groups - latimes.com

Sad!
Ohio voters face challenges from tea party groups - latimes.com: "Activists say they're challenging some names to ensure 'election integrity.' Others say it's an effort to suppress the votes of likely Obama supporters."

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George W. Bush To Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Conference

Note from Romney to Bush: No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George W. Bush To Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Conference: "Former President George W. Bush is set to deliver the keynote address at the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit on Grand Cayman just a few days before the election.
The conference will feature Bush as the keynote speaker on the first night, and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson on the second night."

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Romney's Deferments Loom At Obama Rally

Romney's Deferments Loom At Obama Rally: ""This was a time when every American male was eligible to be drafted," Webb recounted for the audience of 1969 — the year he served in Vietnam. "People made choices about how to deal with the draft. And about military service. I have never envied or resented any of the choices that were made as long as they were done according to the law. But those among us who stepped forward to face the harsh unknowns and the lifelong changes that come from combat, did so with the belief that their service would be honored. That our leaders would — in the phraseology of Abraham Lincoln — care for those who borne the battle and for their widows and for their children.""

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Romney On Veteran Suicides: "This Is A Crisis!"

As a Veteran, Romney is an ass.  Don't use soldier suicides to promote your politics.  The money for addressing Veterans issues should go to the VA.

Romney On Veteran Suicides: "This Is A Crisis!": "Romney On Veteran Suicides: “This Is A Crisis!”
Ties his opposition to defense budget cuts to the psychological needs of veterans."

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Samuel L. Jackson Ad: 'Wake The F*** Up' - Business Insider

Samuel L. Jackson Ad: 'Wake The F*** Up' - Business Insider: "Here's Samuel L. Jackson's Hilarious, Profanity-Laced Ad Convincing People To Support Obama"

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BRUTAL: Democrats Nail Mitt Romney Over His New Campaign Ad

In an aggressive effort to quell the damage over his unfortunate "47-percent" comments, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney overhauled his campaign's ad strategy today, pulling all of his existing media placements in favor of a new ad that makes a straightforward appeal to voters.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-nail-romney-ad-2012-9#ixzz27hxOiH00

This Devastating New Obama Ad Uses Mitt Romney's '47 Percent' Comments As A Soundtrack

The Obama campaign today unveiled a new television spot that uses Republican nominee Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comments against him, complementing one released yesterday by the Democratic National Committee.

The ad, called "My Job," is the second television spot the Obama campaign unveiled on YouTube today, going along with Obama's lengthy two-minute pitch to voters. "My Job" was not announced by the campaign this morning, so it's unclear where it will air.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-ad-47-percent-romney-singing-campaign-middle-class-2012-9#ixzz27hwyC1Jg

Joe Scarborough's Reaction To Mitt Romney's Uninspiring Attempt At Enthusiasm Is Priceless

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Brooklyn Mutt: "Sweet Jesus, Mittens of the Day: Joe Scarborough’s reaction this morning to a clip of Romney on the campaign trail is gold."

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Twitter / Milbank: Rolls Royce with Romney sticker ...

Twitter / Milbank: Rolls Royce with Romney sticker ...: "Rolls Royce with Romney sticker at his vets event in Springfield, VA."

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Cherokee Nation Chief Demands Apology From Scott Brown Campaign | WBUR & NPR

Cherokee Nation Chief Demands Apology From Scott Brown Campaign | WBUR & NPR: "The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation is calling on Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., to apologize for a video that allegedly shows members of his staff imitating "stereotypical 'war whoops chants.'"

As WBUR's Curt Nickisch reported Tuesday for All Things Considered, Brown's supporters were filmed imitating "tomahawk chops" at a rally in Dorchester, Mass., over the weekend. The antics were apparently directed at Elizabeth Warren, Brown's Democratic opponent in the Senate race; Warren has been criticized for telling previous academic employers that she has Native American heritage."

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Video: New Romney ad hits Obama on economy, the poor, and middle class erosion « Hot Air

REACTIONARY!  The message and the look on his face shows lack of confidence.


Video: New Romney ad hits Obama on economy, the poor, and middle class erosion « Hot Air: "Team Romney and the RNC have begun taking up Barack Obama’s challenge about the poor and middle class — and are unrolling a new effort to point out Obama’s failure to improve the economy as needed for both to progress. "

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Sean Hannity: Obama Is 'Laughing His Ass Off' - Business Insider

Sean Hannity: Obama Is 'Laughing His Ass Off' - Business Insider:
On his syndicated radio show on Tuesday, Fox News host Sean Hannity said the fact that it took the media so long to debunk the White House claim that the killing of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya was the result of an anti-Islam YouTube video is indicative of a larger problem, telling the mainstream media, President Barack Obama is “laughing his ass off at all of you because you are so dumb.”

“It’s astonishing,” Hannity said. “Obama acts as if his words are actual reality, and they mean nothing to him. And I’m going to tell you something — all you liberals out there, all you people in the media.

"I’m telling you, Obama in private is just laughing his ass off at all of you because you are so dumb, so gullible, so easily manipulated. And all he has to do is tell you that there is a doughnut in the sky and you’ll report there’s a doughnut in the sky.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/25/hannity-on-the-media-obama-is-laughing-his-ass-off-at-all-of-you-because-you-are-so-dumb/#ixzz27bvz58im

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Bush Tax Cuts Helped Create "The 47%" - Business Insider

Bush Tax Cuts Helped Create "The 47%" - Business Insider: "Romney has justifiably been raked over the coals for this remark.
Because, in addition to being insulting, it's factually moronic.
Most of "the 47%" have jobs and pay payroll taxes. Of those who don't pay taxes, many are elderly. And, of course, many of those who don't pay federal income taxes are Republicans and therefore are (or would be) Romney voters.
And that's the point that hasn't been emphasized enough."

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Self-driving cars now legal in California - CNN.com

Cool tech, Cali out in front again.
Self-driving cars now legal in California - CNN.com: "California is the latest state to allow testing of Google's self-driving cars on the roads, though only with a human passenger along as a safety measure.

Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown signed the autonomous-vehicles bill into law Tuesday afternoon alongside Google co-founder Sergey Brin and State Sen. Alex Padilla, who authored the bill, at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. The bill, SB 1298, will set up procedures and requirements for determining when the cars are road-ready."

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Checked bags mean big money for airlines | Consumer News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

Checked bags mean big money for airlines | Consumer News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News:

U.S. airlines collected more than $1.7 billion in baggage fees during the first half of the year, the largest amount ever collected in that six-month period.

Delta Air Lines Inc. once again claimed the title as the airline collecting the most in baggage fees: nearly $430 million from January through June. The slightly larger United Airlines - part of United Continental Holdings Inc. - followed with $351 million in bag fees, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation statistics released Tuesday.

Airlines started charging for a first checked suitcase in 2008 and the fees have climbed since. Airlines typically charge $25 each way for the first checked bag, $35 for the second bag and then various extra amounts for overweight or oversized bags.
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Discover: The card that pays you back after you overpay - CSMonitor.com

Discover: The card that pays you back after you overpay - CSMonitor.com: "Discover Bank agrees to reimburse $200 million to consumers it pressured to buy credit-monitoring and other costly credit-card add-ons. Discover will also pay a $14 million fine. "

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Rush Limbaugh: Obama ‘promoting’ anti-Muslim film at U.N. - POLITICO.com

Rush Limbaugh: Obama ‘promoting’ anti-Muslim film at U.N. - POLITICO.com: "Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday that President Barack Obama is “promoting” an anti-Muslim video to “distract” people from blaming him for attacks on U.S. outposts earlier this month.

Limbaugh criticized Obama for referencing “Innocence of Muslims” in his speech Tuesday to the United Nations. A trailer for film has been cited in protests and violence at U.S. diplomatic missions around the world, including the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans."

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Filmmakers cry foul over 'Obama's America' leaks, rumors - POLITICO.com

Why is there always a conspiracy with conservatives.  Also, how do they live life while in perpetual fear?

Filmmakers cry foul over 'Obama's America' leaks, rumors - POLITICO.com: "The team behind the anti-Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America" suspect that progressive "opponents" are trying to sabotage the film's record-breaking box office run.

Responding to both Internet rumors about a free screening on Fox as well as unauthorized leaks of the entire film, writer and director Dinesh D'Souza said that the filmmakers suspected 'dirty tricks.""

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Romney Often Cited People Getting Care At The Emergency Room As A Reason For The Individual Mandate

Romney Often Cited People Getting Care At The Emergency Room As A Reason For The Individual Mandate: "In an interview on 60 Minutes, Mitt Romney cited the emergency room as an option for the uninsured. While making the pitch for his health care plan previously, Romney often cited the use of emergency rooms by the uninsured as a primary reason for the need of an individual mandate."




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Climate - test

Skeptical Science: Arctic sea ice reaches lowest extent for the year and the satellite record

Clinton Global Initiative 2012 - US Business News — Hillary Clinton: Raise Taxes on the Rich Everywhere - CNBC

This is my first post about 2016.  I am a full believer in Sec. Clinton running and winning in 2016.  Historic!

I'll give more on how she's setting up up her campaign, and why she is leaving the Administration later this year.

• One, she needs to rest - she is the most traveled Secretary in the US.
• Two, she needs to travel the US to raise campaign cash.  Initially she'll get commitments from the disgruntled Democratic supporters, and then she'll start with a war chest that will unnerve other Dem challengers and with the new majority (Women, Blue-collard Whites, and Ethnics) it will force the Republicans to reach for a woman or ethnic (Gov Haley?), like Rubio.   

Clinton Global Initiative 2012 - US Business News — Hillary Clinton: Raise Taxes on the Rich Everywhere - CNBC: ""One of the issues that I have been preaching about around the world is collecting taxes in an equitable manner — especially from the elites in every country," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her speech at the

Although Clinton noted that she is "out of politics" domestically, the audience was already chuckling at her clear reference to the debate over tax policy in the presidential contest."

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Ann Coulter Claims "Civil Rights Are For Blacks" | Lez Get Real

Ann Coulter Claims "Civil Rights Are For Blacks" | Lez Get Real: "Ann Coulter is trying to claw her way back into the limelight by making various statements and showing up on shows which seem to have hit rock bottom in coming up with anyone to talk to. George Stephanopoulos talked to Coulter about her “controversial comment” in her new book that “various groups [including] gay rights groups, those defending immigrants, and feminists have commandeered the black civil rights experience.”"

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Video: Republican Party 'cranks and crazies' threaten US economy, says Australian minister - Telegraph

Video: Republican Party 'cranks and crazies' threaten US economy, says Australian minister - Telegraph: ""Let's be blunt and acknowledge the biggest threat to the world's biggest economy are the cranks and crazies that have taken over the Republican Party," he said in a speech to a conference in Sydney.
The Republican Party's position on the country's budget had led a year ago to the deadlock in negotiations, Mr Swan said, to prevent the looming "fiscal cliff" - nearly $600 billion in planned spending cuts and tax hikes that will bite early next year.
"Despite President Obama's goodwill and strong efforts, the national interest there was held hostage by the rise of the extreme Tea Party wing of the Republican Party," he said."

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Colbert Nation | The Colbert Report | Comedy Central

Fall out of your chair funny.  The Sabado Gigante spoof is so funny!

Colbert Nation | The Colbert Report | Comedy Central: "Mitt Romney's Hispanic Outreach
Republicans need to produce more angry white guys if they are going to stay in business, and Mitt Romney encourages self-deportation. (05:20)"

The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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LetMyPeopleVote

Excuse the language, I'm just posting.

"Voter ID laws aim to prevent in-person voter fraud. In person voter fraud basically never happens. So why are so many states passing these laws?"


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Eddie Vedder: Government assistance helped me as a youth - Celebrity Circuit - CBS News

Eddie Vedder: Government assistance helped me as a youth - Celebrity Circuit - CBS News: " A government assistance program helped train him as a security guard so he could finance his musical ambitions, Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder said at a campaign event for Barack Obama.

Vedder, 47, outlined his youthful struggles in response to GOP nominee Mitt Romney's caught-on-tape comments about those seeking government help. The singer-songwriter was performing at a private fundraiser for the president."

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Eddie Vedder says Mitt hit wrong chord - POLITICO.com

Before he was a rock star he was part of the 47%!

Eddie Vedder says Mitt hit wrong chord - POLITICO.com: "Before Vedder made it big, he enrolled in a government security guard training program, which led to a full-time job as a security supervisor at a petroleum company. And that job let him continue to finance his dream of becoming a rockstar.

“I’m an example of someone who never made it to university. I did have this dream to be a musician. I felt that this dream had an expiration date,” Vedder said. "It was that job which allowed me to keep affording ... guitars and microphones. For me, it all began with that ability to get the proper training for a decent job.""

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Eddie Vedder says Mitt hit wrong chord - POLITICO.com

Before he was a rock star he was part of the 47%!

Eddie Vedder says Mitt hit wrong chord - POLITICO.com: "Before Vedder made it big, he enrolled in a government security guard training program, which led to a full-time job as a security supervisor at a petroleum company. And that job let him continue to finance his dream of becoming a rockstar.

“I’m an example of someone who never made it to university. I did have this dream to be a musician. I felt that this dream had an expiration date,” Vedder said. "It was that job which allowed me to keep affording ... guitars and microphones. For me, it all began with that ability to get the proper training for a decent job.""

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'SNL': Ann Romney Defends Mitt On 'Weekend Update' (VIDEO)

'SNL': Ann Romney Defends Mitt On 'Weekend Update' (VIDEO): "Ann Romney has given some recent interviews instructing people to leave her husband Mitt alone, so it only makes sense that "SNL" newcomer Kate McKinnon would spoof her in her own segment on "Weekend Update.""

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Romney the Liar: MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE ROMNEY THE LIAR HOLDS IN CONTEMPT

Checkout 1 min in, I didn't think about National Guard.

Romney the Liar: MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE ROMNEY THE LIAR HOLDS IN CONTEMPT:


"MEET SOME OF THE PEOPLE ROMNEY THE LIAR HOLDS IN CONTEMPT"

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WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser | Mother Jones

WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser | Mother Jones: "And here's the full audio of

Romney's remarks. To clarify, this is the same audio available in the videos above. Also read the entire transcript here."

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WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser | Mother Jones

WATCH: Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser | Mother Jones:






"On Monday and Tuesday Mother Jones published exclusive video that captured Mitt Romney speaking to donors at a May 17 fundraiser, which was held at the home of private equity mogul Mark Leder. Responding to a question about the "Palestinian problem," Romney said peace in the Middle East is not possible and a Palestinian state is not feasible, telling donors that Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish." At another point, the GOP presidential nominee told attendees of this $50,000-a-plate dinner that 47 percent of Americans—those who back President Obama—are "victims" who are "dependent upon government" and "pay no income tax." He noted: "My job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." These comments set off a media firestorm and generated headlines around the world. [Update: Check out additional highlights from the video here, and read the full transcript here.]"

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Know-Nothing American History - The Daily Beast

I've been on this track for a while.  If you remember the Glenn Beck university he would put on historians who would relay an alternate telling of history.  Also, on his show he would constantly critique presidents from the past, and re-engineer history to make a weird point which had no base. 

David Limbaugh has made a fortune, the list of titles are legion and suspicious.  

Know-Nothing American History - The Daily Beast: "I know full well that this Jack Hitt piece in The New Yorker is satirical, but it hits close to home. When a movement increasingly derives its news from Fox and its history from partisan publishers -- especially ones with a massive financial incentive to portray their ideological opponents in terms that respectable people would find beyond the pale -- things get out of hand.

That's how you get books like David Limbaugh's "The Great Destroyer: Obama's War on the Republic" and Dinesh D'Souza's "2016: Obama's America." They're both utter nonsense, but they play perfectly to people who don't know any better."

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Romney’s tax return comedy - Salon.com

• Just claim the over payment on next year's tax returns!  Very craven, not smart at all.
• Also, giving more money to charities (the LDS church or Ann's charities in Boston) doesn't make you benevolent  it means you manipulated the code for political advantage.  

Those who don't know the tax schedule will say 'look at how much he donates' those who know the tax schedule will see it as a cold use of the deduction to misguide those same people.    
Romney’s tax return comedy - Salon.com:

First, Mitt and Ann Romney donated a whole heck of a lot of money to charity in 2011 — $4,020,772, to be exact, or about 30 percent of their total income. But they chose only to claim $2.25 million of that total as charitable deductions, because, well, otherwise their overall tax burden would have been a little, shall we say, light.

From the campaign:

The Romneys’ generous charitable donations in 2011 would have significantly reduced their tax obligation for the year. The Romneys thus limited their deduction of charitable contributions to conform to the Governor’s statement in August, based upon the January estimate of income, that he paid at least 13% in income taxes in each of the last 10 years.

Without claiming the total legally possible deduction, Romney ended up paying an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent. If he’d claimed everything he had a right to, he would only have paid around 12.1 percent.

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Anti-Romney ads: why Democrats think they work better in Spanish.

Interesting stuff.

Anti-Romney ads: why Democrats think they work better in Spanish.: "When Project New America polled earlier this summer, at a time when Obama and his allies were aggressively attacking Romney in media, its analysts found that Spanish-speaking Hispanics shifted opinions more dramatically than those who consumed news only in English. They found Romney’s unfavorable rating among Colorado Hispanics increased nine points over six weeks between May and July; among Spanish-language news consumers, it moved by 21 points. There were similar results in Nevada."

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Votemos contra la agenda de Mitt Romney - YouTube

Votemos contra la agenda de Mitt Romney - YouTube: ""

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Votemos - YouTube

Votemos - YouTube: "Votemos"

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How Romney Packed The Univision Forum

He's like Nixon and Bush rolled up into one!
How Romney Packed The Univision Forum:

But the enthusiasm gap may have been an optical illusion formed by a series of last-minute demands by the Romney campaign, according to Maria Elena Salinas, one of the Univision anchors who moderated the forums.

Salinas told BuzzFeed that tickets for each forum were divided between the network, the respective campaigns, and the University of Miami (which hosted the events) — and she said both campaigns initially agreed to keep the audience comprised mostly of students, in keeping with the events' education theme.

But after exhausting the few conservative groups on campus, the Romney camp realized there weren't enough sympathetic students to fill the stands on their night — so they told the network and university that if they weren't given an exemption to the students-only rule, they might have to "reschedule."

The organizers relented. 

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Alabama’s GOP Chair Bill Armistead Goes Birther | TPMMuckraker

Save the fact that it's in Alabama - 

What has happened to conservatives, republican voters.  They have driven off the rails.

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Alabama’s GOP Chair Bill Armistead Goes Birther | TPMMuckraker: "The head of the Alabama Republican Party this week threw his support behind one of the most far-fetched theories of the already bizarre birther movement.

Speaking to a group of GOP diehards on Wednesday in Fairhope, Ala., party Chair Bill Armistead raved about a film called “Dreams From My Real Father.” The movie claims President Obama’s grandfather was a CIA agent who convinced Barack Obama Sr. to marry his teenage daughter to hide the fact that she’d been secretly impregnated by a communist.

The Mobile Press-Register reported that Armistead’s comments came after he was asked by someone in the group about another film, “2016: Obama’s Presidency,” which also weaves elaborate theories about the president’s upbringing."

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Congressman Accuses Barack Obama Creating A New Ottoman Empire

Will the gentleman from Texas please sit down?  Your allotted time has expired.
Congressman Accuses Barack Obama Creating A New Ottoman Empire: "In today's episode of Louie Gohmert Opens His Mouth On The House Floor…"



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abaldwin360: The National Review ran a magazine...: ShortFormBlog

abaldwin360: The National Review ran a magazine...: ShortFormBlog:
 "When Photoshop is used for evil."

The National Review ran a magazine cover in which they Photoshopped signs at an Obama rally to read “ABORTION” instead of “FORWARD” as they originally did.

The top image shows the October 1, 2012 cover of “National Review” magazine. 

The image at the bottom shows another photo taken at the same rally.

Read more at http://shortformblog.com/post/32008823733/abaldwin360-the-national-review-ran-a-magazine#HHWjQYClTyGdhwOc.99
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Mitt Romney's Housing Market Plan - Business Insider

Mitt Romney's Housing Market Plan - Business Insider: "This is honestly a sentence in his whitepaper on The Future Of Housing Policy:
The Romney-Ryan plan will completely end “too-big-to-fail” by reforming the GSEs.

No really. Romney and Ryan believe that "too-big-to-fail", which generally refers to the assumption that a collapse of a major Wall Street institution would be catastrophic to the overall economy, thus making a bailout imperative, would be solved by the reform of Fannie and Freddie. Or maybe Romney and Ryan believe that only Fannie and Freddie are too big to fail, and that the collapse of a mega-bank would be fine. Those are the only possible readings of that sentence."

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Author Says We’re All Moochers | Here & Now

Author Says We’re All Moochers | Here & Now: "I wake up in subsidized housing. I throw on a T-shirt made of subsidized cotton, brush my teeth with subsidized water and eat cereal made of subsidized grain. Soon the chaos begins, two hours of pillow forts, dance parties and other craziness with two hyper kids and two hyper Boston terriers, until our subsidized nanny arrives to watch our 2-year-old. My wife Cristina then drives to her subsidized job while listening to the subsidized news on public radio. I bike our 4-year-old to school on public roads, play tennis on a public court."

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Romney's small donor decline - POLITICO.com Print View

Romney's small donor decline - POLITICO.com Print View: "Mitt Romney has a grassroots donor problem.

Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate was expected to energize small donors, who typically fork over modest amounts of money such as $5, $25 or $100.

But the cash Romney raised from small-dollar contributors went the wrong direction in August, as his campaign committee reported $9.4 million in “unitemized” donations – those $200 or less that don’t require disclosure of identifying information."

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Romney awarded bonuses to top aides - POLITICO.com Print View

Romney awarded bonuses to top aides - POLITICO.com Print View: "Mitt Romney’s campaign took out a $20 million loan in August and ended the month with $38 million less in the bank than President Barack Obama.

At the same time, the campaign gave out about $200,000 in bonuses to senior employees just after the Republican National Convention, which ended with the candidate not getting much of a bounce in the polls."

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What Makes Mitt Romney Happy - YouTube

What Makes Mitt Romney Happy - YouTube: "Mitt Romney: "When I was a boy, I used to think that becoming rich and becoming famous would make me happy. Boy was I right.""

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In 2011, Romney Paid More Taxes Than He Had To - Business Insider

In 2011, Romney Paid More Taxes Than He Had To - Business Insider: "Mitt Romney's presidential campaign released his 2011 tax returns Friday afternoon, revealing that the Republican presidential candidate deliberately more in federal income taxes last year."

...

Regarding the newly-filed 2011 Tax Return:

• ·         In 2011, the Romneys paid $1,935,708 in taxes on $13,696,951 in mostly investment income.

• ·         The Romneys’ effective tax rate for 2011 was 14.1%.

• ·         The Romneys donated $4,020,772 to charity in 2011, amounting to nearly 30% of their income.

• ·         The Romneys claimed a deduction for $2.25 million of those charitable contributions.

• ·         The Romneys’ generous charitable donations in 2011 would have significantly reduced their tax obligation for the year. The Romneys thus limited their deduction of charitable contributions to conform to the Governor's statement in August, based upon the January estimate of income, that he paid at least 13% in income taxes in each of the last 10 years.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-2011-tax-returns-release-2012-9#ixzz278dULnVR

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Paul Ryan booed at AARP conference - Juana Summers - POLITICO.com

Paul Ryan booed at AARP conference - Juana Summers - POLITICO.com: "Speaking to an audience of seniors in New Orleans, Paul Ryan was booed after he called for a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, and faced one of his frostiest crowds since joining the GOP ticket. “I had a feeling there would be mixed reaction, so let’s get into it,” Ryan said at the AARP’s annual conference." 'via Blog this'

Romney picture in Florida

This is a great picture!  The look on her face and on his - great picture.

Romney earned nearly $13.7 million in 2011, paid 14.1 percent tax rate, campaign says - The Washington Post:

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Romney Campaign Says He Paid More Taxes Than He Had To

Romney Campaign Says He Paid More Taxes Than He Had To: "Under-reported his 2011 charitable giving to keep his tax rate above 13 percent. He'd earlier said that paying more taxes than you have to is disqualifying, but this is a “unique” situation."

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Florida Newspaper Cover Is Brutal For Mitt Romney

Via Yahoo's Olivier Knox comes this brutal Palm Beach Post cover, which juxtaposes two headlines that are particularly favorable toward President Obama and brutal for Mitt Romney.

Above the fold, the Romney headline and story detail how the Republican nominee "flies in for fundraisers," four months after his "not elegantly stated" 47 percent comments that have caused a stir this week.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/palm-beach-post-cover-romney-obama-2012-9#ixzz277wXEpCk

 

 

Ann Romney to critics: 'Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it?' - POLITICO.com

Ann Romney to critics: 'Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it?' - POLITICO.com: ""Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it? Get in the ring,” she said. “This is hard and, you know, "

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Disabled Veteran 47 Percenter: 'I Guess I'm One Of The Leeches On The System'

Disabled Veteran 47 Percenter: 'I Guess I'm One Of The Leeches On The System': "ohn Hoskins is not proud of his dependence on government. He scrapes by on a $900 monthly check from the Veterans Administration and $16 in food stamps. Sometimes he struggles just to pay his utilities and keep food in the fridge.

Hoskins, 67, enlisted in the Army's elite 101st Airborne division in 1963 and saw two harrowing years of combat in Vietnam, where his reconnaissance unit was repeatedly air-dropped into the jungle behind enemy lines. Today he is disabled, suffering from diabetes and confined to a wheelchair. A month ago, his left foot was amputated due to a blood infection."

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French embassies braced for cartoon backlash - FRANCE - FRANCE 24

French embassies braced for cartoon backlash - FRANCE - FRANCE 24: "French embassies, consulates and international schools in 20 Muslim countries closed their doors on Friday for fear of a violent backlash over cartoons published earlier this week by Paris-based weekly Charlie Hebdo."

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When Mitt Romney Said You Couldn't Change Washington From The Inside

A note to Governor Romney – Stop jumping on the easy looking Obama issues.  They’re a trap.  The BO (Forward) campaign keeps doing it.  Stop falling for it.  First it was the Church mandate - you did the same in Massachusetts.  Second it was the assault weapons ban – you did the same in Massachusetts.  Third it was too many to name..  Now this, “You can’t change DC from the inside!“  Governor, they’ve mined (data mine) everything you’ve said.  Stop falling for the excitable issues.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/when-mitt-romney-said-you-couldnt-change-washingt

Romney Slams Obama For Saying He Can't Change Washington From Inside

Obama: “You Can't Change Washington From The Inside”

Con Juntos Romney!

Mitt Romney: Before and after

Mitt Romney appeared to be a touch more tanned during an TV interview for Spanish-language channel Univision on Wednesday, prompting suggestions the Republican leader had piled on the make up to make himself more appealing to Latino voters.

The make-up ‘mishap’ is particularly unfortunate as it comes in the wake of a leaked video of Romney saying he would have a better chance of being President if he had been "born of Mexican parents."

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Did Mitt Romney Darken His Skin To Appeal To Latino Voters? | Hip-Hop Wired

!Mis amigos!

Did Mitt Romney Darken His Skin To Appeal To Latino Voters? | Hip-Hop Wired: "Mitt Romney couldn't catch a break if his life depended on it. Still facing the heat over his comments from the utterly embarrassing, but candid, statements he made during a dinner with donors four months ago, the 65-year-old wants to appeal to minorities."
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Did Mitt Romney Seriously Just Wear Brownface to Appear on Univision?

Holy shit, Brownface!

Did Mitt Romney Seriously Just Wear Brownface to Appear on Univision?: "Last night, Mitt Romney appeared on Univision to promote his flailing candidacy to a group of Americans that pretty strongly doesn't like him: Latinos. But wait a gosh darn second — Mittens looked suspiciously, dramatically tanner and oranger than he normally looks. Could it be that his makeup artist was trying to bronze him to the point of Latino relatability? Did Mitt Romney fucking seriously just wear brown makeup so Latin voters might think he's tan enough to support?"

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