great point about drew westen. when he wrote it, i thought that column was one of the best pieces of political writing i've seen, and nothing has happened since then to change my mind on the matter. so with all respect that is legitimately due to joe biden (sorry liz), i think it was a superb call.

~joshua

Why am I not surprised???

Michale......

It was my understanding the ObamaCare prevented Insurance Companies from denying care based on pre-existing conditions.

Ya'all said that was an IMMEDIATE effect of ObamaCare, along with parents being able to keep their kids on their plans longer...

Then why is it that Blue Cross can deny coverage based on a pre-existing condition???

Michale.....

I know precisely what my impressions of Obama are. That you don't personally like them, or disagree with them, are of no consequence to me. That's about as kindly as I can put it. And, no, I don't need to engage in a discussion of the definition of Marxism to sense that O is a closet Marxist. I just need to look at the people he grew up with, and surrounded himself with, and to listen to his occassional slip-ups, like he made the other day. He's a classic hard-core radical and class warrior, who revealed nothing in the way of factual information about his past on the campaign trail; just the dreamy storybook version that he wanted/needed the country to buy into. Closet radicals, with an agenda to become president and "fundamentally change the country," don't exactly publish their manifesto.

I think you need to learn the difference between knowing what you are talking about and not knowing what you are talking about. Interesting diatribe, but still in no way connects Obama to anything Karl Marx wrote. If you don't know what Marxism is, maybe you should learn about it or move on to petty insults that you can actually defend...

Err, I think you need to learn the difference between opinions and facts, Bashi. I don't need to prove my impressions or opinions of Obama to you or anyone else. They're the impressions I hold of him. I think he's an ace bullshoot artist, as far to the radical far-left as it gets, who bamboozled his way into the White House with a dazzling smile, a swooning press corps (or "corpse," as O prefers to say), and an agenda to swing this country as far to the far-left as he could get away with. I think he was raised by a mother who was as radically far-left as it gets, and I think most of his "guy from Kenya/gal from Kansas" storybook tale was a hunk of hooey that boils down to little more than a broken family, to beat the band, and a mother who left a potentially violent and drunken father, who was eventually thrown out of Harvard — and the country. I think Obama conveniently found religion right around the time he decided to pursue a political career, and I think he's a true Christian like my dog is a cat. I think he does nothing — nothing — that isn't politically calculated and 100% geared toward serving his own best political interests. In fact, I think he's basically a liar who will do and say whatever he wants or needs to, to serve his own personal agenda. Is that enough in the opinons department for you? Would you like to strap me up to a lie detector machine to ascertain whether they really ARE my opinions of Obama? Would you like to know if I think he authored his own books, or if he had ghost writers, or if I believe there's a reason he's got every last single one of his records locked up nice and tight? Let me know.

Yes. Prove you know what you are talking about. Marxism is a very distinct political philosophy. In your opinion, Obama is a Marxist, why? What is Marxist about his policies. Otherwise it is just petty name calling...

Why can't you just admit that Obama is wrong??

And that you are wrong for supporting this??

Michale.....

I thought we had agreed that questioning someone's motives is NOT "simply disagreeing" with an opinion...

I can understand you not liking all the negative stuff posted about Obama..

But it's a LOT more factual than the negative stuff ya'all are saying about Romney...

If you want to stick with facts, then for gods' sake, stick with facts..

Saying Romney committed a felony is NOT factual.. Saying there is evidence that indicates Romney committed a felony is not factual..

Can we at least agree on that??

If so, then let's do so and move on from there..

Michale.....

Axelrod denies Obama is running a negative campaign
http://redalertpolitics.com/2012/07/17/axelrod-denies-obama-is-running-a-negative-campaign/

Prove my opinion?

Lets see, you called Obama:

A Marxist
a fake christian
anti-capitalist

Pretty much the worst name calling possible in American politics without delving into felony level sex and drug crimes. Until you get off your ass and Prove it, Liz is right, it is nonsense. Maybe there's history from other threads to justify it but purely on Liz's post in this thread [in triplicate, heh..], that's hardly a personal attack. Go to a video game blog if you want to see real, bannable personal attacks...

You have jumped on to Michale's bandwagon of cruising Conservative blogs and then posting what you find to here, to get a rise out of the readership? If so, that is textbook, dictionary definition of trolling. Which is perfectly acceptable and keeps the internet interesting, but you dam better be able to defend what you post. Michale gets away with it because he has a long history here and no matter what he posts he is either ready to defend it or will go out a quickly figure out how to defend it. That and doing battle with him is a good half day affair at least, so those of us with lives that don't allow for large amounts of time connected to the net usually pick our battles. Which means he gets away with a lot more than he should :D

If you are going to dish out smack, all the power to you, but be ready to defend it with logic, facts and a well reasoned argument. Hiding behind opinion, impression and cries of personal attacks is intellectually weak and feeble. You have the entire internet at your disposal. Learn why you have that opinion or impression. Back it up. Think.

You don't think that she would actually move on her threat to take this matter to Chris, do you?

I mean, should I be running for the hills, post haste!?

You completely misunderstand.. I am not defending CB.. She is amply able to do that on her own..

I'm not sure that I agree with you 100% there on that assessment. Heh.

I thought that might wake you from your slumber.

Now, does this mean that you will stop the personal attacks you have been directing towards President Obama?

Next time you feel the need to insult me, put it in a private email to Michale, Liz. Or I'll be emailing CW, asking that he remind you that personal attacks are not welcome on this board.

If you have no concern for your own credibility when you defend Chris1962, you should care deeply about how her sheer nonsense is taking a great toll on the integrity and credibility of this otherwise enlightened corner of the blogosphere.

I know you care about CW as much as I do and I would just hope that you stop for a moment and think about how all of this reflects directly back on him. He deserves much better from us.

If you have no concern for your own credibility when you defend Chris1962, you should care deeply about how her sheer nonsense is taking a great toll on the integrity and credibility of this otherwise enlightened corner of the blogosphere.

I know you you care about CW as much as I do and I would just hope that you stop for a moment and think about how of this reflects directly back on him. He deserves much better from us.

You completely misunderstand.. I am not defending CB.. She is amply able to do that on her own..

I simply point out when she has good points. Which has been quite often lately.. :D

Obama has some MAJOR problems of late. Denying them won't make them go away, it will just exacerbate them...

Michale......

You will continue your curious defense of Chris1962 at your own peril. I implore you, my friend, to cease and desist!

The only thing I want from Romney is for him to continue doing what he's been doing.

You mean, winning?? Catching up and passing Obama in the polls??

Yep, me too.. I want Romney to continue to do that.. :D

Michale.....

Obama's citizenship appears to be established. But there are still lingering valid questions into Obama's past...

Why does he have a forged Selective Service card??

Why does he have a phony SSN???

Why won't he release any school records???

All of these are valid questions...

Why won't Obama be as transparent as he is demanding Romney be and address these questions?

Why does he keep dodging these questions? Why does he spend MILLIONS in attorney fees to avoid answering questions..

And why has the Left established a pattern of ridicule against anyone who ASKS these questions??

What is Obama hiding and why is the Left aiding and abetting????

Michale.....

Right now we're discussing Obama's competence and lack of transparency...

The Left wants full disclosure from Romney, yet they give Obama an unlimited pass on everything and anything..

If you demand full transparency from Romney, then you MUST demand full transparency from Obama..

Anything less and negates the validity of the Romney attacks..

Michale.....

I've got my impressions of him, and no need to defend my opinions. I think he's a radical from way back; as anti-capitalist as the day is long; and I don't even believe he's a Christian, aside from adopting the religion for political show. In short, I think Obama is pretty much fullacrap.

Do you believe he's a citizen?

Ah, don't answer that ... you have already supplied enough nonsense to this otherwise quality blog site to last several lifetimes.

You are quite free to continue to spew your own very special brand of nonsense. But, your comments do nothing to add to an enlightened debate and, quite frankly, they detract substantially from what this site is all about.

I've got my impressions of him, and no need to defend my opinions. I think he's a radical from way back; as anti-capitalist as the day is long; and I don't even believe he's a Christian, aside from adopting the religion for political show. In short, I think Obama is pretty much fullacrap.

Do believe he's a citizen?

Ah, don't answer that ... you have already supplied enough nonsense to this otherwise quality blog site to last several lifetimes.

You are quite free to continue to spew your own very special brand of nonsense. But, your comments do nothing to add to an enlightened debate and, quite frankly, they detract substantially from what this site is all about.

<I've got my impressions of him, and no need to defend my opinions. I think he's a radical from way back; as anti-capitalist as the day is long; and I don't even believe he's a Christian, aside from adopting the religion for political show. In short, I think Obama is pretty much fullacrap.

You are quite free to continue to spew your own very special brand of nonsense. But, your comments do nothing to add to an enlightened debate and, quite frankly, they detract substantially from what this site is all about.

Well, now that you have allegedly read the full speech, can you enlighten us as to how it fits in with Marxism?

Even thought I wasn't asked, I'll put in my 2 cents...

It seems that Obama wants to take from those who are successful and EARNED their wealth and give it to those who DIDN'T earn it....

Yep, that's pretty much Marxism.....

Michale.....

O appears to be under the bizarre impression that "the government" is the boss, which We, the People, exist to serve. He doesn't quite understand that he's got things completely bass-akwards: that, here in America, We, the People, are in charge of "the government," otherwise known as our public servants, and that roads aren't built by "the government," as "the government" doesn't have any money. That money belongs to We, the People. We pay for the roads. We build the roads. And we do not owe "the government" our gratitude for OUR OWN success.

Jeepers, no kidding.

But the question is, can you disagree with the opinion w/o questioning motivations?? :D

Sorry, didn't mean to butt in here..

Michale.....

But can you defend your opinion when it turns inflammatory, that's the question...

Yes, you are entitled to an opinion but by the same token I am entitled to disagree with that opinion. Neat, huh?

That's not what Obama is saying..

Obama is saying that, ON TOP of the taxes and ON TOP of the road-builders salary, the road builders should share in wealth of those who are smart enough to create a successful business...

THAT is what Obama is saying...

And if you believe THAT, then you also MUST believe that the road-builder should share in the debt if they business goes bad....

What!?? No!??? So, basically, you want the middle class to share the benefits, but none of the responsibility??

How, exactly is THAT fair???

That government has helped or lead the way in things like the GI bill and funding DARPA which helped create the internet.

That actually was the military. Do you REALLY want to stake the claim that military = government and ALL that it entails???

Michale.....

I was stating an opinion. Last I checked, I'm entitled to hold one, whether you personally agree with it or not.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174160/Obama-says-wealthy-ARENT-responsible-success.html

How can such a "smart" person be so utterly stoopid and clueless???

No wonder Obama refuses to release his school records.. He was probably a D and F student all the way across the board...

Michale.....

Debate? Are you joking? You were trolling. Or can you actually defend calling Obama a marxist or what he is "peddling" as marxist? And by defend, I mean justify it by referring to how it fits in to the theories and writings of Karl Marx not random Conservative derogatory blog post of the day.

Read the rest of the speech. He was talking about the historical connections of government to society. He mentions the importance of government in policing and fire fighting as well as road maintenance. How government has been involved in this since the beginning of the country. Are you really arguing that the people should not be taxed to maintain roads, police and fire departments? That government has helped or lead the way in things like the GI bill and funding DARPA which helped create the internet. Helped build major public works like the Hoover Dam and Golden Gate Bridge not to mention the moon shot? But hey, if all this is just "marxist garbage"... not sure where to go from there but to say: Yikes!

No, I didn't. That's some kind of translation that went on inside your own head. Don't ascribe it to me. I don't go for that style of so-called debate.

You did. Read both speeches and you might figure out why...

Did I say that or did you say that?

The problem with Obama's "we the people" is that it doesn't include anyone that doesn't agree with Obama's policies.

They are, after all, just a bunch of racists...

Michale.....

Or did you read only the conservative website snippet and not the full speech? Bonus points for Elizabeth Warren's speech to which Obama was riffing off of...

I still hope it's Rice.. She would be the PERFECT In-Your-Face pick for Team Obama.

About the ONLY think that would be a better In-Your-Face would be if Condi was a lesbian.. :D

Michale.....

Unless they're acquiesce to become a willing slave to Big Mommy Government...

Then they can join the elites, keep their wealth and declare to the middle class and poor, "Let them eat cake..."

But whatever Marxist garbage he's peddling, this little gem is surely gonna come back to bite him: "If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen."

Yep.. it's going to be bigger than Obama's "we need to spread the wealth around" bonehead remark of 2008...

Michale.....

But what Obama doesn't seem to grasp is that guy ALREADY GOT PAID for his work. He is no longer working to my benefit. So why should he receive the wealth from MY toil??

Not to mention, YOU continue to pay for the upkeep of that road with your taxes. I don't know what the heck O is talking about, but it sounds like it boils down to a core belief that we're all somehow indebted to Big Mommy Government, and those who have the unmitigated gall to become successful need to be taken to task for daring to step out of line.

But whatever Marxist garbage he's peddling, this little gem is surely gonna come back to bite him: "If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen."

And ya'all wonder why I claim that the MSM is in the bag for Obama....

Michale.....

Corporations own the news. And by corporations, I mean most of our news is owned by 6 corporations. I don't think even you would dispute this.

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hoffm794/medialit/media_concentration.png

So if they own the news and aren't creating the news, who is, Michale?

Ok, ok, I know what you mean. What you mean is that there is no corporate "conspiracy" to influence the news.

I'd buy that. But that's not what I'm arguing.

I'm arguing that we look at the actual biases in the media. Several of these are related to corporate ownership and consolidation in the industry.

1. Corporate news organizations have grown more and more risk averse when it comes to situations that may involve lawsuits from other large corporations. This is why you'll rarely see anymore investigative journalism in the mainstream news which uncovers corporate wrong doing.

2. Corporate news organizations are ever in pursuit of ratings. This leads to publishing "what bleeds, leads" in an effort to boost profits and results in more and more infotainment.

It's an interesting dichotomy. One, you want to publish scandalous and highly charged emotional stories. Yet at the same time, you're worried about lawsuits and you don't want to offend advertisers. What this leads to is emotionally charged stories which are "safe".

This is why they love the endless Democrat/Republican talking points. All they have to do is print what each side says. No work involved. It's safe (somebody else said it). And it tweaks people's emotions so they keep reading and keep coming back.

-David

p.s. BTW- Krugman alludes to some of this in a recent article which I think is one of his best.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/opinion/krugman-policy-and-the-personal.html?_r=2&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120716

First off, as I am wont to do...

"Welcome to the party, pal!!!"
-John McClane, DIE HARD

:D

That never fails to crack me up. :D

Anyways....

I would love to know what is really behind the attack on marijuana in California. Does anyone really believe Melinda Haag is a rogue actor who thought this up all by herself? Someone in the White House thinks this is going to help Obama. But how? Does team Obama think there is a hue and cry from independents to crack down on this? Where is it? All I see is a lot of votes and MONEY running away. I don't think these people are stupid, but what on earth are they thinking? No matter how much I smoke I can not imagine how this is going to turn out well for him.

I really don't have a problem with a crack down on marijuana.. That's my LEO/military background, I guess...

But I do agree with you that it's really strange that Team Obama is doing it...

My guess is that, it's likely only the Dem Base that has a problem with it.. And, with the Illegal Amnesty, Gay Marriage and the SCOTUS ruling, Obama is likely feeling he has the base pretty much sewn up, so he doesn't have to worry about them any more..

He is after the Independent and NPA vote from here on out and someone must have whispered in Obama's ear that cracking down on marijuana users will appeal to Independents and NPAs..

It may, but I doubt it. It's going to take a LOT more to bring Independents and NPAs back to the Hopey Changey fold...

Now, an Iran invasion might do the trick... That would rally us Independents and NPAs... But I don't think Obama has the testicular fortitude for a real knock down, drag out war..

He is more of the issue a memo/bomb an aspirin factory/lead from behind and let others take the risk kind of military "commander".

Which is really sad, when you think about it..

Michale.....

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.
-President Obama

So, let me see if I got this right.

Obama is saying that, because a guy built the road that I use to go to my VERY successful computer shop, that guy should get a piece of my wealth..

But what Obama doesn't seem to grasp is that guy ALREADY GOT PAID for his work. He is no longer working to my benefit. So why should he receive the wealth from MY toil??

And, if we take this wholly un-American concept to it's logical next step, then the guy who built the road should have to cough up money, if I don't do well...

Right???

I mean, isn't that "fair"?? The last few weekends, I haven't done well and I have been in the hole about $400 to $500 dollars each weekend.

Using Obama'nomics, the guy who built the road should have to cough up some money to help cover my bad weekends...

That's only "fair", right??

What Obama is saying is that all the good the "rich" have done to BE rich should be shared with others who are not so good.. But, when the "rich" do bad and LOSE money, it's all of their fault and the not-so-good ones shouldn't have to be penalized...

Basically, when a business owner is successful and MAKES money, he didn't do it all by himself.. The guy who built the road should get a piece of that wealth pie...

But when a business owner DOESN'T make money, it's all on them. All of the sudden, the guy who built the road is completely not involved...

In short(er), Obama wants the middle class to have all the benefits from the wealthy, but none of the responsibilities that go with it.....

And ya'all wonder why Obama has a problem with connecting to REAL Americans..

Michale...

Democrats threaten to go over ‘fiscal cliff’ if GOP fails to raise taxes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/democrats-threaten-gop-with-fiscal-cliff-as-tax-fight-rages-on/2012/07/15/gJQAvybLnW_print.html

How is that any different???

I also see that Democrats are still pushing the myth about the rich and paying "their fair share"...

The top 20% of the nations wealthy pay over 94% of the nations taxes...

Maybe the lower incomes should start paying their "fair share", eh?? :D

Michale.....

And the Illuminati rule the world ... heheheh :)

Naaaw... That's too far fetched..

About as far fetched as corporations control/create the news.. :D

I think I saw that in a Bond film once.. :D

CB,

he's begging for money from Americans who've offshored themselves.

Sure seems that way...

Speaking of out-sourcing.. I just read that a NASA Astronaut had to hitch a ride to the ISS with the Russians..

Which reminds us all who the REAL overseas outsource-er is....

President Obama...

Liz,

YIKES!!!

"Be afraid. Be very afraid"
-Geena Davis, THE FLY

:D

Michale.....

Just practicing... :D I gotta hit... what?? 600??? :D

YIKES!!!

Sure, Michale.

And the Illuminati rule the world ... heheheh :)

Just practicing... :D I gotta hit... what?? 600??? :D

Michale...

Hey, take it easy with your comment drive ... Thanksgiving is still four months away.

:-)

Could Team Obama POSSIBLY be more desperate???

I mean, honestly.. Ya'all cap on Romney for having money on foreign soil..

Obama is BEGGING for money of foreign soil... And one has to wonder just what he is going to have to promise these countries to get money from them???

Wonder if there will be any "Open Mike" moments like the one where Obama all but swore allegiance to Putin....

Any "red lines" yet??? Seriously!!????

Michale

And the Media is ideologically bent to protecting Obama...

Which is why you don't hear any bad things about GE from any media besides FNC and Drudge..

Immelt is another one of Obama's pets.. And the Exalted One AND his pets must be protected at all costs..

Michale.....

That is so frak'in awesome!!!! :D

I want to get one of those fridges that scan the bar codes in your fridge and tells you exactly what you have, online!! :D

Michale....

"If only.. Iiifffff only...."
-Hades, HERCULES

:D

Michale.....

That corporations own our media is actually pretty easy to prove.

My apologies. You misunderstood my emphasis....

The bias from the media is "corporate".

Assumes facts not in evidence...

Only from those media outlets owned by NewsCorp.

Well, iddn't THAT convenient. :D

The bias from ALL media outlets is ideological...

This is very easy to prove...

Why does the media keep believing JP Morgan's lies about their recent losses?

Because JP Morgan's CEO is one of Obama's pets..

And the Media is ideologically bent to protecting Obama...

Michale

"They know they didn’t -- look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. You didn’t get there on your own."
-President Barack Obama

Hear that, successful people??

You didn't do it on your own...

Jeezus...

Michale.....

That corporations own our media is actually pretty easy to prove.

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/hoffm794/medialit/media_concentration.png

Gannett should be on this chart as well to give you the 6 corporations that own over 90% of the US media.

The bias from the media is ideological.

Only from those media outlets owned by NewsCorp.

All the other outlets by and large only print the talking points of each side rather than any analysis or investigative journalism. If there is analysis, it tends to take the shape of 2 conservatives for every liberal. Or, one strong conservative and one weak paid liberal shill (i.e. Hannity and Colmes).

All you have to do is look at the coverage of Wall Street lately.

Why does the media keep believing JP Morgan's lies about their recent losses? First ... the losses were $500 million. Then $2 billion. Then $5 billion, but the company is still profitable. According to Dimon. Everything Dimon says is exactly what gets printed. And little more.

Does anyone really know what's going on at JP Morgan?

Not really.

Why? Because our media only reports the talking points of Dimon and then some counter-talking points from the other side.

Very little of what is actually going on or what has happened. It's lazy corporate infotainment instead of investigative journalism.

Does most really know what's going on with our Congress? Nope. Same thing. Lazy corporate infotainment.

-David

Offend? Sorry, D, but I think your own biases have gotten the better of you. Advertisers' are concerned with "reach," i.e., how many targeted consumers they can show their wares to for the best media price. And they're business people. They don't become "offended" unless you punch them in the face, literally. As the old saying goes, "It isn't personal; it's business."

The bias from the media is "corporate". It's this way because the majority of media outlets are owned by large corporations.

Assumes facts not in evidence..

The bias from the media is ideological..

The corporate influence tends to gravitate towards the suited ideology...

Not the other way around...

Michale...

BTW - I'm a big contributor to public broadcasting because it is not nearly as indebted to corporate influence and cronyism.

Which is ... of course ... why corporations spend so much time trying to get rid of it.

-David

Not at all. It's simply a matter of recognizing bias, Chris1962.

The bias from the media is "corporate". It's this way because the majority of media outlets are owned by large corporations.

As such, most major media outlets tend to not want to offend potential advertisers.

If you are interested in "news" as news, I simply recommend a few things: 1) look to a wide variety of media outlets, including ones which aren't always in this country and ones which don't depend on corporate advertising and 2) recognize the corporate bias.

Unfortunately, you have to fight through all the "paid advertisements" these days to find reality.

I'm ok w/ corporate owned media but much of it simply does not resemble "news".

-David

Is that supposed to be a bad thing? Who's supposed to own the media? The government?

http://www.thereckoner.com/wp-content/uploads/nest.jpg

The interface is really slick (Apple-esque) and easy to use. Also, install was relatively simple. I say relatively because the only hard part was the old drywall at my girlfriend's house. All the wiring and electronic setup was easy. Attaching to the wall was the only real challenge and this had little to do with the Nest.

-David

And why do we have the worst Congress ever?

One reason is because the corporate owned media refuses to report on the idiocy and only reports the same old Republican/Democrat stories when it comes to Congress.

-David

So much for cries and whines for "civility" that exude from the Left, eh??

Once again, the Left with their "do as we say, not as we do" hypocrisy..

"There is no Arizona"
-Jamie O'Neill

Michale....

Michale.....

Oh foof... :D

Why pick on the Swiss???

You name me one Democrat in or out of power that DOESN'T have overseas investments and I'll concede you have a reasonable point in dinging Romney...

But if you can't then you have to concede you don't... :D

Michale.....

O should get himself one of those.

And they're trying to spin it into a felony. Desperation doesn't even begin to describe the state of Team-O. Meanwhile, members of the Left are distancing from this:

Rendell: Bain Attacks "Went A Little Bit Too Far With The Felony Business"
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/07/13/rendell_bain_attacks_went_a_little_bit_too_far_with_the_felony_business.html

I'll take a stab at it.. :D

My guess would be is that he was part of the problem when it came to the financial meltdown and hasn't done a very good job in getting the economy back on track with a REAL recovery...

Gods forbid, if Obama IS elected a second term (which is seeming more and more unlikely) you can bet that both Holder and Geithner will be out..

Michale.....

Oh, I would dearly love to see someone try to "ding" Geithner on the LIBOR thing but, certainly not you!

However, perhaps you can help me understand why it is that people have it in for Geithner and will try to do everything in their power to take him down, facts be damned!

I have a great idea..

Romney will answer ALL questions about Bain when Obama answers ALL questions about Fast/Furious, his forged Selective Service card and all the other legitimate questions that Americans want to know the answer to...

This hypocrisy on the part of Obama is nauseating..

Michale.....

Yea, and how many Democrats in Congress up to AND INCLUDING President don't have investments in off-shore accounts??

This TP is simply like the one when Romney was asked how many servants does he have..

How many servants does Obama have??

:D

Michale.....

I was afraid ya'all were going to get snared by this Leftist BS...

Come'on.. There was no lie (do Obama-Bots REALLY want to go toe to toe on who has lied and who has not??? :D) and there was no crime..

What the Left is getting hysterical over is simply paperwork...

Accusing a presidential candidate of a felony!?? When every FACT and every REPORT says otherwise!???

That's really the lowest of the low.. Even for Team Obama, who has charted new depths in 'lowness'..

It's simply a signal of how desperate Team Obama is...

Michale.....

You'll have to point out those polls to me.. :D

About the only GOOD thing that anyone can say about Obama's latest BAIN offensive is there hasn't been the plethora of Obama surrogates calling these unfounded and completely BS attacks what they are...

Unfounded. Complete BS...

It's like blaming ME for what the US Army did today because I served during Desert Storm...

Michale.....

YES!!!!!!!

Vindication is mine!!! :D

Aren't they just the WORST possible attire for Team USA possible???

Again, given the elitest snobbish attitudes of this Administration, it's not a huge stretch to see their hand at work in this..

And to add insult to injury, the uniforms are made in CHINA!!!!

Apparently, another example of Team Obama outsourcing jobs...

Obama outsources. Romney did not..

Michale..

Michale.....

So do I, Mister President, and it is nice to hear you say so. In fact, I spent a goodly portion of the first two years of Obama's first term saying exactly this -- "Who would have thought Obama's biggest problem when he got into office would have been communications?" But I'm just a guy who writes a blog. I'm free to blather about such things without it becoming an inside-the-Beltway intra-party fracas.

Sorry, CW.. But I have to say, with the utmost respect, that I think yer wrong..

Obama's biggest problem has NOT been that he hasn't explained himself properly. It's not that he didn't give a good "story"..

Obama's biggest problem is that the majority of Americans simply DO NOT LIKE his policies...

Obama putting a story to his policies would be like putting lipstick on a pig..

It's a vain attempt to make the pig more attractive, but in the end, it's still just a pig...

You have fallen into the Dem trap that is common since the Great Shellacking Of 2010...

"If we just explain our policies better, the American people will like them."

That is simply not the case, as fact after fact after fact after fact demonstrates..

No amount of lipstick will make these policy pigs any more attractive to the American People...

Michale......

Hey, be glad I didn't ding Geithner for the whole LIBOR thing, which he was apparently aware about quite a while ago... but I'm waiting for more info on that one...

dsws -

I probably write about it a heck of a lot more often, but I only devote a whole column to it twice a year.

:-)

Chris1962 -

Foof. You can give a blind trust sweeping overview instructions such as "divest from South Africa" (apartheid era) or "no money in foreign accounts" right when you set it up. Nice try, but a weak excuse. Name me one other presidential candidate ever with a Swiss bank account. [Well, OK, Steve Forbes most likely, but he hardly counts.]

-CW

Those are blind trusts, Chris. Romney doesn't control any of those transactions or decisions.

Yesterday I wrote one of my it-seems-more-often-than-that comments, saying that the real work of Congress is done in offices. Of course, begging for money is no vacation.

I'm afraid you got the MIDOTW award and the honourable mention completely ass-backwards.