There are longer clips at CBS
CBS: Michelle Obama said depictions of friction in a new book, “The Obamas,” between her and former top aides to her husband, President Obama, aren’t true …. the first lady also said that some have tried to portray her as an “angry black woman” since Mr. Obama first announced he was seeking the presidency.
” …I guess it’s more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman and - you know? But that’s been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day Barack announced, that I’m some angry black woman.”
…. “…who can write about how I feel? Who? What third person can tell me how I feel, or anybody for that matter,” she told King. “You know, I just try to be me. And my hope is that over time people get to know me. And they get to judge me for me.”
As for living in the White House, Mrs. Obama told King, “It has been a privilege, from day one. Now, there are challenges with being a mother and trying to keep your kids sane. And I worry a lot about that. I mean, if there’s any anxiety that I feel, it’s because I want to make sure that my girls come out of this on the other end whole. But me, Barack, we’re grown-ups. You know, all the ups and downs, we take it on.”
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12:30: First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks at a DNC luncheon in Richmond, Va
2:45: Michelle Obama delivers remarks at Virginia Commonwealth University
5:15: Michelle Obama delivers remarks at a DNC reception in Charlottesville, Va
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Charles Pierce (Esquire): … we have nearly a flat year of Willard’s defending his lucrative career as a vulture capitalist and looter of old people’s pensions on the ground that he is a classic American up-from-the-bootstraps success story, and that he is only in this to make sure that other children like him have the opportunity to be born into wealth and make themselves wealthier. The way he’s going - and his staggering recitation of tinpot Reaganite banality after his win here was only the most recent indication of where he’s headed - by the middle of, oh, April, we are going to hear about how Willard was raised a poor black child.
…. President Obama, Willard told his crowd, is practicing “the bitter politics of envy.” He warned them not to be seduced by the president’s “resentment of success”. It was a moment of almost transcendental meanness and fakery. Willard was explaining to his audience that he was just like them, and that they were the keepers of America’s promise, and that they would continue to be - at least until, for his own profit and that of his wealthy investors, Willard wrecked their companies, stole their retirement, and shipped their jobs to China, never to return. They were all in it together, Willard assured them.
….Willard Romney, Boy of the Streets, proud American, and proof positive that, in this great country, any son of an auto millionnaire and former governor of Michigan can grow up almost to be president.
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Steve Benen: Last week, underwhelming Republican turnout in the Iowa caucuses fell short of expectations and hinted at a listless, uninspired party. Yesterday in New Hampshire, it happened again.
…. Remember, Republican turnout was supposed to soar in these early contests. GOP voters are reportedly eager, if not foaming-at-the-mouth desperate, to fight a crusade against President Obama …. This suggested energized Republicans would turn out in numbers that far exceeded the totals we saw in 2008, when GOP voters were depressed and all the excitement was on the other side of the aisle. And yet, in two contests in a row, that hasn’t happened.
The Romney campaign almost certainly won’t care, at least not publicly, but behind the scenes, the turnout numbers in Iowa and New Hampshire should give party leaders pause.
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Michael Tomasky: Mitt Romney is obviously going to be the nominee. But this is not a strong showing. The average percentage for a New Hampshire winner is 39 percent, and Romney’s at 40 percent with 95 percent of precincts reporting. And that’s with him owning a house in the state! True, he leaves New Hampshire in a strong position, undeniably. But this is not a very impressive number. Similarly, turnout was low. State Republicans were hoping to break the record of around 240,000 from four years ago. The total ended up at around 225,000. Voters aren’t terribly energized by these people.
Jon Huntsman is basically finished, and I say good riddance to him….To Ron Paul fans, I say: Ron Paul is still unimportant!
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MSNBC: While Mitt Romney tonight over-performed among the groups he struggled with in Iowa - conservatives, Tea Party supporters, evangelicals - he didn’t fare as well among middle-class and lower-class GOP primary voters.
According to the exit polls, Romney got 51% from those making $200,000 or more …. But among those making less than $30,000, he captured just 31%. And among those making between $30,000 and $49,999, he got 32%. And among those making $50,000 to $99,999, he got 35%.
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Would s/he who tweets please express my extreme disappointment in Ms. Jolie to herself, and may she stick her disappointment in the President in her ear. She lost a fan today.
I was so proud of FLOTUS this morning. I admire, respect, and support her 100 percent.
Wonderful First Lady.
Annie, did you cringe when Charlie said to Gayle, “you’ve known “this person” a long time”? I hollered at my tv, “SHE HAS A NAME”. I just want to know if I’m being petty and defensive about Mrs. O or was that truly not cool of him to say that.
And the what are her ‘vulnerabilities’ part…
It’s all about them trying their darndest to figure out her out…get in her head…
And if and where they could, find a weak spot to exploit and ultimately try to use to tear the Obamas down…
This marvelous and exceptional couple has really without trying, gotten these folks all in in a tizzy and all losing their minds…
The Obamas have them completely trumped and those who thought themselves kingmakers and gatekeepers to power and influence in America, are all coming undone and their previously well-coiffed and carefully cultivated disdain that masqueraded their sometimes insidious racism, are quickly unraveling…
Just saw the interview attached. I agree wholeheartedly, well done.
As I said in the last thread….I believe she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
I hope no one bases their vote on what an actor says. Good Grief.
I don’t think anyone will base their vote base on what George Clooney says or what Jolie says.
I’ll have to read again, but I’m not sure I disagree with what she said, and I didn’t get the impression that she was disappointed with President Obama, more that she would like to see a change in the manner of foreign aid. I’m hardly an expert, and I don’t think Jolie is the end word here but she has been on the ground in many of those countries, but I think she feels much of the aid never gets to the people who need it, often usurped by corrupt governments etc. And she seemed to be saying that other kinds of initiatives, such as expansion of free trade, education and tech training opportunities etc. would be more beneficial to the world’s populations.
I agree with Jolie on the foreign aid issue. But, she should have talked about local leaders who offer no help in getting aid to the most needy. Instead, they and their extended families and friends use some of the aid and sell the rest. I think she was fair (she recognized the progress made by PBO and pointed out where she would like more work to be done).
If what I read in a recent article about how aid to Haiti was diverted and didn’t actually reach the Haitian people is accurate, there are valid concerns about the manner in which foreign aid is distributed. As dotster pointed out, Angelina Jolie has been on the ground in many of these countries and has witnessed firsthand the horrendous conditions that thousands of people have to endure day in and day out.
At the end of the day, what really matters is not what someone else “thinks” about a particular candidate, or their policies, but what you KNOW to be true based on facts and their proven track record. There are cases where individuals may decide that they won’t support certain actors because of comments that have been made about this administration that they didn’t agree with-for whatever reason-which is certainly their right. The question is, do we really want to go down that road of throwing EVERYONE under the bus who has a difference of opinion about a specific policy issue or who doesn’t think or feel exactly as we do? Do we really want to start automatically labeling people as “disappointed in the POTUS” or “not real supporters” when in all actuality that’s not what was said?
The Democratic Party embraces a diverse demographic irrespective of age, sex, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, socioeconomic background, levels of education, or geographical location. In other words, we’re not a monolithic group; we are not The Borg! We have had different life experiences which shape our opinions and outlook on life, but what binds us together is our COLLECTIVE struggle for social justice and equality. THIS is the thread that sets up apart from the rest! The day that we begin initiating “purity tests” for the Democratic Party is the day that we will witness the slow but inevitable death of everything that we stand for, fight for, and believe in. You willing to risk that? I’m not…so I guess what I’m trying to say in this long-winded comment is that I think we should exercise a little more restraint in how we characterize others. As ardent supporters of President Barack Hussein Obama, our words and actions should be those which make him proud and represent our core beliefs-not the opposite side of the coin.
For those who are interested, here’s the link to the article about Haiti: http://www.alternet.org/story/153647/haiti%3A_where_the_earthquake_money_did_and_did_not_go/
Thank you creolechild for your thoughtful comment. When we get to the point of a trace of criticism of PBO is unacceptable and THEN we throw that person under the bus via Twitter attacks, etc. We are NOT following the “respect, empower and include” Obama dictum. Actually, I think that we could become counter-productive. NO-one here at this beautiful site wants that.
MS.JOLIE SEEMED TO BE TALKING IN CIRCLES TO ME…EITHER YOU SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT AND HIS RE-ELETION OR YOU DONT…ITS JUST THAT SIMPLE!!!!
No, Lynn, it isn’t just that simple! And I’m not trying to pick an argument with you but let’s be “real on the field!” Stating that anyone who disagrees with a specific somehow means that they aren’t supportive of the President is divisive and counterproductive. And if you believe that to be true, how do you explain the fact that President Obama has appointed many individuals to prominent positions in his Cabinet who do not agree with him on every issue? I guess that means they don’t support the President or his re-election either, right? I’ve spent way too much time on this non-issue…I’m off this!~
@ overseasgranny, here is the exact quote of which MISLEADING headlines are based: “I think there are many, many things I think have gone in a wonderful direction, and there are a few things I am disappointed in, and I don’t feel like tonight is the night to clarify, but there are many wonderful things that have move forward, and of course, you know, some other things that are frustrating,” Angelina Jolie
And read dotster3′s comment in this thread.
Jolie’s comment was an overall assessment of Obama which I do believe the President will surely AGREE, himself.
No, The words as written sound so-so, but when you watch the clip, her hesitations and stammering and stuttering and long silences between the words give the totally opposite impression - that she is very disappointed with the President and doesn’t want to say so and no longer supports him. The interview was with Fox(?) and Fox is saying she doesn’t like the President, and I have not heard her say that is false. She can still stick it in her ear.
Sorry, we don’t agree. Non-issue.
Consider the source: “…Fox is saying she doesn’t like the President,..”
And you believe them?
I watched the video again and came to the same conclusion
http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/10/exclusive-angelina-jolie-disappointed-in-obama-video/
dougla1 - I think Angelina’s assessment was fair. Acknowledged that there has been some progress but there IS more work to do.
I missed whatever Jolie said. She’s a libertarian and was never supportive of the President especially since Jennifer Aniston was a supporter. So take whatever she says with a grain of salt. Plus politics must be really intersting in the Jolie-Pitt home since Brad has visited the WH since the election.
Remember Jolie’s father is Jon Voight who is a staunch Republican and has been an Obama hater from the beginning. Jolie recently reconciled with her father after years of not talking to him. He is probably having an influence on her?
Yeah, she said some pretty nasty stuff about our president last year. I’m sure she was making her dad proud. My dislike of her grew exponentially after that.
Quotes, please.
Here, You can watch her scrambling around trying not to say anything too nice and hinting at bad stuff that she “doesn’t want to talk about here”.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/10/exclusive-angelina-jolie-disappointed-in-obama-video/
You are spending way too much time on this. ; )
I saw the video from dailycaller.com hours ago (indeed, I wrote the quote from there.)
Aw, thank you for being so concerned about my time and how I choose to spend it
, but I have been retired for many years now and have lots of time to spend on what I feel is important, i.e. supporting this President.
P.S. Are you her agent or something?
No.
So who are you…
We never saw or heard from you before today…
Why the sudden appearance to defend this Jolie person…
Overseasgranny knows exactly a slimy, underhanded, self-important assertion when hears …and sees one utter them…
Dougla has left the building Chi, s/he won’t be back. I’ve no idea whether s/he was a troll or not, but I don’t want that kind of snark here, especially directed at people who’ve been around on the blog a lot longer than 24 hours.
Thanks Chi.
if ron paul pulls put (he won’t), I bet willard will lose the primary. He is taking away about 20 to 25% from other cons.
For anyone is feeling discouraged, (worried, scared, concerned, etc. )
watch and LISTEN to the lyric of this song by Labi SIffre. Something Inside So Strong
LAWRENCE O’DONNELL DEFENDS EUROPE
I just love this segment where Lawrence O’Donnell ridicules Mitt Romney for his snarky and disgusting criticism of President Obama.
Mitt Romney ‘running against Europe’?
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Before emerging as the frontrunner this election cycle, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow pointed during our special election coverage that Mitt Romney might have been planning to run against Europe in earlier days of his political career.
In the video, Lawrence O’Donnell defends Europe and says Americans ought to be open to learning from what other countries do right.
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http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/10/10103573-mitt-romney-running-against-europe
Super Bowl Viewers Will See Graphic Anti-Abortion Ads With Pictures Of Bloody Fetuses
Anti-abortion ads showing graphic images of aborted fetuses covered in blood and surrounded by religious icons will air during the Super Bowl in February, courtesy of Democratic Presidential candidate Randall Terry.
Terry, who has spent a year in jail and been arrested 50 times for his anti-abortion efforts, is using a Federal Election Commission loophole that ensures ads for political candidates cannot be prohibited within 45 days of an election. Apparently, primaries count, so Terry will be running ads on local stations during Super Bowl XLVI February 5.
http://thinkprogress.org/?mobile=nc
I think those ads will turn a lot of people off. You don’t sit down to watch a SuperBowl to be freaked out by horrific ads and preached to. Hope it backfires big time.
The Republican Party in the state of Mississippi pulled a similar but unsuccessful stunt during the first nationally-televised football between Alabama and LSU this past November. At the time, the Republicans were trying to promote a controversial Personhood Amendment which would have legally declared life begins at fertilization. Voters were scheduled to go to the polls to vote on the measure the Tuesday following Saturday’s big game. The ad that ran multiple times throughout the football game was a chilling commercial that overtly stated it was time to “take out” Obama because he was trying to overtake states’ rights. The ad was very dark and cold and had a real sinister feel behind it. Fortunately, voters responded negatively to the ad and to the overall Personhood campaign as they came out in droves and defeated the Amendment.
As in the case of that anti-Obama ad that was televised in Mississippi markets, I believe this nationally-televised graphic anti-abortion ad will see a similar fate – I hope it will backfire big time!
Which network is carrying the SuperBowl?
NBC
Thanks, Linda.
I can’t see NBC allowing that, infuriating their audiences and advertisers, inviting widespread condemnation of their Super Bowl coverage.
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz really nails Mitt Romney:
// “Mitt Romney may have won in New Hampshire tonight, but he can’t run from the fact that his support was rapidly eroding before any vote was even cast. Over the course of the last few months Romney had the support of as much as 45 percent of the primary electorate – at one point boasting a nearly 30 percent lead over the rest of the GOP field. But tonight he fell far short of meeting expectations – especially in a state where he’s a part-time resident, which is next door to his home state of Massachusetts, in the same media market. He fell short next to a state where he raised a family and served as Governor, and where he’s been running on and off for political office over nearly two decades and for president for seven years.
“But what’s more troubling for Mitt Romney is the fact that the premise of his candidacy is unraveling. He leaves here wounded by a series of episodes that made it clear to voters – both in New Hampshire and for those watching across the country – that he is completely out of touch with the concerns of America’s working and middle-class families. Romney disingenuously claimed just a few days ago that he once feared getting a pink slip when in fact his campaign can’t offer any examples of when that might have been the case. Yesterday, he went as far as saying that he enjoys being able to fire people. He continues to call himself a job creator, but his accounts of creating 100,000 jobs at Bain Capital have been knocked down across the board. Even worse, as one of his colleagues said, he never considered what they did at Bain Capital as job creation. What they did was make a profit while companies were sometimes driven to bankruptcy, workers were laid off, and jobs were sent overseas. These revelations have led to a precipitous drop in Mitt Romney’s support – and his failure to perform better in the Granite State is a significant setback for both his campaign and his candidacy for president.” //
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/3928
This is what I’m talking about! Let him have his say…all the while, his rhetoric doesn’t match the reality. People WILL learn this!
*hopefruit28, just let me add that It simply broke my heart to hear Mitt’s comments last night , trashing our Beloved pRESIDENT. hE’S A liar! I’ll say It again, he IS a LIAR!!!
It was terribly hard for me to listen to him, but sometimes we need to hear what our enemies are saying, so that we’ll know without a shadow of a doubt, EXACTLY what we’re dealing with. This Man Is dissasterous. This man CREMATES jobs. He absolutely does NOT have experience In Creating Jobs, but rather CREMATING jobs! Mitt Romney Is a LIAR, and the truth ain’t In him. We CANNOT TRUST Romney, he’s a far cry from the truth 
Luci119 I totally agree with you. It was hard for me to hear how Romney was trashing our President. No wonder the rest of the world had a low opinion about Americans. How could he trash Europe like that yet Europe is one of our largest trading partners. Romney would not have been the millionaire that he is if it was not for our trading partners that he so trashed! It was shameful.
After the initial pomp and circumstance on the Today Show, with the serious announcement of “A Special Edition of Today—-Decision 2012″—-majestic music playing as if it was the day after the presidential election—-after all that I thought Matt Lauer did a decent job of interviewing Willard. When Willard was making his fake case that President Obama is promoting envy of our poor misunderstood billionaires, encouraging “class warfare” etc. etc., Lauer asked if it wasn’t envy which was the issue but a sense of fairness that the public feels is missing. When Willard dodged, Lauer actually pressed again with the same point, Obama’s point about a fair chance, everyone paying their fair share. It was good to see some push back, some exposure of a truth. I’m grateful for small favors these days.
Thanks for the update dotster3. That is truly remarkable that Matt Lauer asked a good question and actually challenged the response. If this were the rule instead of the exception, the American people would be a lot better informed. It is tragic that this is such a rarity. But as you say, we can be grateful for small favors.
morning TOD
Will the Right stop the tele-promter nonsense now ?
Linda it isn’t the telepromter, it’s the message on the telepromter and the person delivering that message that counts for anything. President Obama is the best in the business with or without a telepromter.
Our FLOTUS looks lovely in that video. she is THE BEST!!!!
Yes Indeedy, she looks lovely, and she IS the BEST
I saw on her twitter feed:
jodikantor jodikantor
We’ll talk about “The Obamas” (and Mrs. O’s CBS intvw) on NYT’s Facebook page on Weds. from 3-4 ET. Join me! on.fb.me/wDqFIA
How does it work exactly?
I don’t use Facebook….it would be like a live chat?
Hey Christie, I don’t think we should be promoting this trashy stuff here.
Oh no, I’m not promoting anything hopefruit…are you kidding? I can’t stand that liar…..I just thought she had some nerve to be talking about FLOTUS’ interview later on…
My idea was just to go on facebook and give her hell, for people who use Facebook…..call her out…….that’s all….no promotion.
Like we do on Twitter……Chips can remove it if you think it’s a promotion, like wow…..it never crossed my mind.
I know what you mean Christi. I might watch just to see what she has to say.
She is getting on my last nerve….she is busted, FLOTUS set the record straight….we all knew that book was a piece of trash anyway….the fact that she will talk about FLOTUS’ interview with Gail is disturbing…
What, she’s going to say that FLOTUS was lying?….there’s nothing to add for her……
Sorry if I missed your health update, but how are you, better? I think people were worried about you the other night.
Yes I am feeling better! Still not 100% but I’m getting there.
To hell with Jodi kantor. She is trying to sell that book.
So Kantor going to talk abt the CBS interview? What more does she have to say… it’s becoming obsessive on her part.
It’s about book sales. It’s about money, defending her 7 figure paycheck. And she probably sees some of her sensationalist reporting being exposed as misleading slime.
Agree dotster. Kantor is the new Kitty Kelly: sensationalized gossip to sell books.
Her intense obsession with the Obamas is creepy. She seems to gloat in her perpetration of trying (and failing) to portray the Obamas in a negative light.
Just click the link it will talk you to it. Or go to NYT’s facebook page to watch.
No Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
New Hampshire GOP Narrative: Obama’s Not One of Us
—By David Corn
| Tue Jan. 10, 2012 5:12 AM PST
On the campaign trail, the Republican candidates attack each other but they do agree on one thing: the president is the Other.
The Republican presidential contest—as it has played out in New Hampshire during the days prior to Tuesday’s primary—has been a battle between anger and outrage. Mitt Romney, the front-runner, gets worked up—in a Brahmin style—that President Barack Obama, a nice enough fellow, is simply not up to task of leading this great nation and doesn’t quite understand the essence of American society. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul are outraged, absolutely outraged, that Obama is purposefully leading the nation to ruin. The basic choice for Republican voters in the Live Free or Die state: be mad or be damn mad.
http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/01/new-hampshire-gop-obama-primary-attack
They’re right, the president is the other. He’s sane and they’re not.
Two narratives….
The President is the OTHER…based on the fact that he in NOT white…he is not a true American…because black folks are not true Americans…
and…
The First Lady….is the stereotype of a Black Woman…we are bitchy…and we emasculate our men…this takes me back to the 70s…when there was this meme being promoted about the Black Family….
why are the Republicans using this meme…because the President’s message of being on the side of the middle class is gaining traction and the economy is improving they want to change the conversation…
but they have nothing to offer the American people ..so they once again use racism to cloud the issue and create fear and hysteria….
but it will not work…because as the President continues to fight for the America in which everyone has a chance for the American Dream….the choice will be clear….
Presssssssssss Onnnnnnnn…..
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I brought this over from the last thread…I need as many good thoughts from my family here as I possibly can
Important day in our household.
Morning everyone:) I need a favor today. A good thought, and a prayer if you pray. My husband lost his job right before Christmas, and he has an interview today. If you could, I need some good vibes, happy thoughts, and positive thoughts for him today. Been a tough 3 years at our house….like so many others. But if my family here can think good thoughts, I would be grateful beyond words Hugs to you all, and thank you, ahead of time.
I hear some “woe is me” going on here….if you believe that PBO has done right by Americans and our country, and he HAS….his hard work and record will stand up to this pig slop being thrown around by Republicans…they have no IDEAS, other than the same old stuff they ALWAYS peddle. It’s their stage right now, and they will say and do anything to regain POWER….the most important thing to them. They can’t govern. Never could. We will hear all about them until they finally chose a crazy person to run against PBO. If you ask me, the others are doing a FINE job of helping to expose Romney for the slimey, lying bastard he is! That doesn’t magically get erased when he gets chosen….Lots of ammunition to use against him…when everything that comes out of your mouth is a lie, when your business record is one of trashing companies and shipping jobs overseas, when you are against many things that the majority of Americans are FOR,then he is going to have a problem. Hell, REPUBLICANS don’t even like him!
As more and more comes to light, he will be shown to be even worse than we know….and PBO’s records of successes will stand strong on their own.He does things because it’s the right thing to do for Americans and their families. Romney just wants power…and will attempt to destroy anything on his way to that goal. Americans are crazy, but they’re not that stupid. Add to that, the fact that he gets ruffled easily…..are you kidding me? When he debates PBO it will be must see TV! Let them have their moment, let them think that its all good,we work just as hard in the background…doing what we always do. Having his back, talking to people, writing letters…etc. Spreading truth. Power to the people.Corporations are NOT PEOPLE, my friend! He’ll get more cocky and arrogant, then he won’t know what hit him…and that’s just FINE by me! Press On, people….mark my words, they will take themselves down. We just have to work our tails off for the right reasons, for the right President. hugs…talk amongst yourselves Morning rant over!
Best wishes to you & to your husband Desertflower.. all my best thoughts & vibes go out to him today for his interview… he’s gonna nail it
Thank you, love! I appreciate the good thoughts. I really need them today
Its gonna be a great day for you! I can feel it
Desertflower, I wish your husband all the VERY best today, will be thinking of him.
Hugs, Chips:) Thank you so much.
Best wishes to you desertflower.
Thank you, collegekay! Are you ok? did you go to the Dr???
I’m getting better. No I didn’t go because my fever went down. Just drinking fluids and resting.
df, I wish you and your husband the very best. We’ll keep him in our thoughts today for the best possible outcome. Have faith in your abilities!!
Thank you, meta:)
best wishes desert flower and love too!
Thank you so much, LOL…..love you back:)
Trust and it shall come to pass. My prayer today for your husband, is that he is gainfully employed. This I do believe. Peace
Much love and as many good vibes as I can muster coming your way.
sending postive thoughts your way DF!!!!
Desertflower, I will certainly pray for you & your husband. I’ll also get our church’s prayer chain on it, using no names of course ,
. Sending petitions to the One above, sending my best and His love to ya!
I’ll be praying for your husband that he gets this job. Good luck.
Votive and a prayer surrounding you and your husband with Light and Love and Blessing….
Got my fingers crossed for you and your husband. Best of luck to him today.
Hi DesertFlower,
I’ll be holding you and your husband up in prayer today. I know how tough it is out there in the job market so I wish him the best on his interview. (Yes he can!)
Sending positive energy your way.
DF, I sent your husband reiki and good vibes. I’ve been in your position. I know how it feels.
DF, I sent your husand reiki and good vibes. I know how you feel. I’ve been in your position. I’ll visualize your husband getting a great job where he’s appreciated.
Positive energy being sent your way.
Stating facts and a clear opinion does not a rant make! Well spoken .. I would add only to your statement about the debates between PBO and this sorry example of human nature: let’s be sure our children (of appropriate ages) are watching with us. This will be a powerful lesson on his and why politics in America needed to change, and WAS changed, so they may understand history better!
Sending positive energy your way, desertflower!
Love and light, desertflower.
prayers to you and your family desert flower and especially to your husband as he is on his job search.
Fingers and toes crossed, we gotta go all out on this one :->
Wednesday, January 11, 2025
Commission Of Pat-ricide, Part 2
Posted by Zandar
Pat Buchanan triples down on his racism, complaining that evil brown gay people cost him his job at MSNBC.
“Look, for a long period of time the hard left, militant gay rights groups, militant — they call themselves civil rights groups, but I’m not sure they’re concerned about civil rights — people of color, Van Jones, these folks and others have been out to get Pat Buchanan off T.V., deny him speeches, get his column canceled,” Buchanan said during a radio interview with Sean Hannity this afternoon. “This has been done for years and years and years and it’s the usual suspects doing the same thing again. But my view is, you write what you believe to be the truth.”
Right, because it’s a well-known fact that LGBT people of color control the airwaves and the majority of hiring/firing decisions in corporate America. They just put up with all of Buchanan’s bigotry prior to this as a test of character and to fool racist homophobes.
Asshat. Time for our first “Tools of 2012″ entry.
http://zandarvts.blogspot.com/2012/01/commission-of-pat-ricide-part-2.html
I read that earlier…..he stayed on tv way too long for my taste…..it was about time ! He is a vile racist……he can whine all he wants, who cares.
When regular, non-tv people talk like that, their friends and families try to get them help. He sounds paranoid and deranged to me. If he has any friends at all left, they should try an intervention.
I just know his sister….they are very much alike…….
My dad knew him in college. A douchebag then and a douchebag now…
What a victim! I can not stand indviduals who can not accept responsibility for the role they contribute in any given situation. Republicans love to play the victim card……it always pulls my chain! Urghhh
The Ron Paul Dixiecrat train and its excusers
Tuesday, January 10, 2025 | Posted by rootless_e at 8:05 PM
Glenn Greenwald’s and Matt Stoller’s embrace of Ron Paul can’t be separated from their multi-year campaign against Barack Obama. Here’s Stoller in 2008 fabricating a position for then candidate Obama and wagging his finger (by citing Krugman!):
Obama admires Reagan because he agrees with Reagan’s basic frame that the 1960s and 1970s were full of ‘excesses’ and that government had grown large and unaccountable. [..] It is extremely disturbing to hear, not that Obama admires Reagan, but why he does so. Reagan was not a sunny optimist pushing dynamic entrepreneurship, but a savvy politician using a civil rights backlash to catapult conservatives to power [OpenLeft January 2008]
Of course that was all made up, but now Stoller is perfectly happy to tell us:
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2012/01/ron-paul-dixiecrat-train-and-its.html
Good morning Chips and TOD family - It’s been a while since I posted but i’m here all evening after work. Love, love your comments - from the serious to the funny and everything in between.
btw, here’s a new book - perhaps it’s been posted already? about the 1st cultural biography that looks at PBO’s early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, “a man who understands America from both inside and outside.”
Dinesh Sharma, author of “Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President”, explains how the President’s multi-cultural roots give him a greater sense of the world.
Read more: http://www.kitv.com/video/29692744/detail.html#ixzz1j80VlkPC
Mitt Romney’s Auto Accident
Tuesday, January 10, 2025 | Posted by Deaniac83 at 3:28 PM
The Republicans hate Mitt Romney. Yet, unless something catastrophic happens, he is going to be their nominee for president. And when he is their nominee, there are few things likely to dog him more than his passionate plea a little over three years ago to let Detroit go bankrupt. President Obama’s administration has seen stunning turnarounds in this economy: an economy that was hemorrhaging 600,000 jobs a month (and a recession caused by George Bush and the Republicans that lost 8 million jobs total) has now created nearly 2 million jobs in the past year, and 212,000 private sector jobs in the last month alone. But nothing tells the real story of the economic turnaround under President Obama better than that of the American auto industry.
Let’s start with Romney’s big prediction. After all, he’s running on his business acumen. Let’s see how strong it is.
IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed.
Well, guess what? The auto industry got that rescue, and then some. And not only are we not saying “goodbye” to the American automotive industry, the US auto-maker GM is once again on track to become the world’s largest auto-maker in sales numbers, and other US auto-makers also compete globally with increasing success.
What is it Romney said about the US auto industry’s course with the “bailout?”
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2012/01/mitt-romneys-auto-accident.html
Here’s what Romney says: that Obama did a controlled bankruptcy and that Obama took Willard’s advice.
Romney has great consultants and with the help of the memo this bs could stick. I’m off to send money to the campaign
Someone wrote a great letter, to the Detroit News on Sunday, thanking the President for NOT listening to Romney’s advice. I agree. If the big three went to the commerical banks like Romney suggested, Michigan would be circling the drain right now.
FROM MEDIA MATTERS
“We’re All On Board If Mitt’s It”: Fox Growing More Open About Its GOP Advocacy
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Fox personalities are deep in the grip of Republican primary fever, and they’re involving themselves in the process in more eyebrow-raising ways every day. During coverage of the New Hampshire vote on Tuesday night, Fox host Eric Bolling told a member of Mitt Romney’s campaign that it’s his “job” to “make sure” that Romney “stays as far right as possible.”
Bolling also told Jennifer Horn, the co-chair of Romney’s National Grassroots Leadership Committee, that “we’re all on board if Mitt’s it.”
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During Fox News’ early-morning coverage of the vote in Dixville Notch, Fox News Radio’s Todd Starnes was clear about whose side Fox is on: “You know, if you believe the mainstream media, the Republican Party is divided. We’re not divided. Folks are just trying to figure out who their candidate is. I think we’re going to come out of this stronger. And I think the Republicans are going to have a strong candidate. And I believe evangelical Christians are eventually going to get behind Romney if, in fact, he’s the nominee.”
Fox isn’t just covering the game. It’s a player in it as well.
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http://mediamatters.org/blog/201201110001
I actually hope all of the Fox “hosts” help Robney to go far right. That is sure to be a winner among Independents and the few remaining centrist Republicans in the GE. Make Robney look like the fringe candidate he really is. I’m all for it.
January 11, 2025
Think Jon Huntsman is a “moderate”? Think again.
Republican Jon Huntsman comes across as the most reasonable of the presidential primary candidates. He is generally viewed as moderate, as well. This morning, Ezra Klein disabuses us of that notion, despite a confusing headline.
In the end, the polls were right. Mitt Romney took first, Ron Paul took second, and Jon Huntsman took third. Huntsman’s weak finish led many to suggest that the GOP was no place for moderates. But the truth is that Huntsman’s campaign didn’t prove that, or anything like it. For all Huntsman’s signaling and hinting, his policy platform is no more moderate than Romney’s. In fact, it might be less moderate.
More here: http://www.eclectablog.com/2012/01/think-jon-huntsman-is-moderate-think.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Eclectablog+%28Eclectablog%29
How Obama performed in his home states of Illinois and Hawaii in 2008 primaries:
Illinois: ……65%
Hawaii: …..75%
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How Clinton did her home states of New York and Arkansas:
-New York: ….57%
-Arkansas: ….70%
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How Romney performed his home state of New Hampshire yesterday and 2008:
-NH 2008: ….32%
-NH 2012:…..39%
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After 5 years of campaigning in his home state of NH, Romney only improved from 32% to 39%.
Pretty weak.
thanks! The way i hear people reporting that Tweety and the Jerk are going on and on about Willard being the second coming and how PBO should start packing up their bags, it’s nice to see in actual numbers, just how much of a ‘winner’ Willard is. It’s like he got an F on a test, but with the grading curve adjusted so much, the F: 39% now looks like a B+ or according to Limp Dick Halperin, an A+.
what the fuck ever. 
sometimes I fantasize about Tweety and the repugs getting exactly what they want: a Willard presidency. My goodness! Then the repugs wouldn’t have to worry about immigration cause one, either Willard will sell us off piece by piece to China or some other god-forsaken country, or people (immigrants and citizens alike) will be fleeing this country like rats escaping a sinking ship…….But then I remember that I’m a part of this country and just because I resent the people who don’t give this president the credit he deserves, doesn’t mean I should wish harm on them (harm = a Repug presidency.) I’d be cutting off my nose to spite my face too. But boy, wouldn’t it be sweet if as things were falling apart, people would say: “man, I wish PBO was still president.” or ” this never happened when PBO was president, we had it much better.”—- whatever.
Lisa those assholes are grasping for air, and they are full of caca can yoy please send they the Inf
as to how the candidates performed on their home states and see if they have anu huevos to answer?.
Thanks.
Rush Limbaugh Is Outraged That The Obamas Are Living Like Entitled White People
Wealthy elitist Rush Limbaugh is super mad that the Obamas are worming their way into living “high” on the “hog” like the white peeps. The nerve.
From the January 9 edition of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Rush Limbaugh Show courtesy of Media Matters:
“I believe that whatever drives Obama and his party is the pursuit of money without having to work for it… If you look at the way the Obamas live, with Michelle and her separate vacations and not being concerned about how much it costs to take separate airplanes – an opportunity to live high on the hog without having it cost them a dime. They justify it by saying well we deserve this, we’re owed this because of whatever happened to our ancestors.”
http://www.politicususa.com/en/rush-limbaugh-is-outraged-that-the-obamas-are-living-like-entitled-white-people
Fuck Limbaugh.
Neh Limbaugh is to fucking ugly looks like a child molester scary.
Rikyrah, consider the source: Limbaugh was probably high on the drugs! Besides, I doubt that any sane supporters of the President will be swayed by this silly argument. Obviously Limbaugh’s message is aimed at the racists.
Yeah. Bring it, asshole.
A new film bankrolled by Newt Gingrich supporters attacks Mitt Romney as a man “more ruthless than Wall Street,” responsible for laying off thousands of workers. The 28-minute film titled “When Mitt Romney Came To Town“, shows Romney laughing while saying, “Make a profit. That’s what it’s all about, right?”
The media everyday show the public how much they are “working” for Mitt’s campaign. No other state will Mitt pull off 40%, especially in SC, a place where Mitt is going to catch the raft of Newt on his flip flopping on social issues.
Mitt Romney: The Charlatan Who Should Never Be President
Every four years Americans witness a bevy of politicians boasting they are the best qualified candidate to serve as president and they spend enormous amounts of other people’s money to win the coveted office. The U.S. Constitution is specific about the qualifications to be president, but there is no previous experience in the military, corporate world, church, or political office required to serve. This year, the Republican field of hopefuls represents former politicians, businessmen, religious leaders and warmongers that on their own, appeal to different segments of Republican voters but one candidate fulfills all the roles.
Willard “Mitt” Romney, is a war monger, religious leader and former politician, but he touts himself as being best qualified because of his business acumen. Most Americans are unaware that Romney’s business experience is limited to destroying businesses to enrich investors and with all due respect to private equity investment firms; it is safe to say they are not representative of “businesses” and Romney is not a businessman as most Americans understand.
http://www.politicususa.com/en/mitt-romney-charlatan
thinkprogress Socialist Party USA: “The notion that Obama is a socialist ranks among the greatest fairy tales in American society” thkpr.gs/xQf4vJ
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Politifact gave Perry pants on fire for that too.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jan/08/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-barack-obama-socialist/
What Hath Orly Taitz Wrought? The Rise of the Mitt Romney Birthers
By Allan on January 11th, 2012
Karma is a bitch.
ORLY?
Perhaps the most toxic legacy of the 2008 Presidential campaign was the emergence of the Birthers.
As Barack Obama’s campaign took off, a die-hard band of desperate reality-deniers, led by their cuckoo queen Dentist/Lawyer Orly Taitz, combined increasingly ridiculous conspiracy theories about the circumstances and location of Obama’s birth with a peculiar hard-core interpretation of the intent behind the Constitutional phrase “natural born citizens” into a (to them) compelling case that Obama was ineligible to be POTUS.
At first, they posited, Barack Hussein Obama was not actually born in the state of Hawaii, but was instead born in Kenya, then whisked into the US and records falsified to make him an American. Because Stanley Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr. intentionally left the US while she was enormous with child so that she could give birth to her son in a third-world country instead of an American hospital, but anticipated that their bi-racial son born in pre-Loving v. Virginia America would someday be a shoo-in for the Presidency or something.
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Still with me? Good. Here’s where the fun begins.
Mitt Romney’s great-grandfather, faced in 1884 with arrest for the practice of polygamy, packed up his five sister-wives and progeny and high-tailed it south of the border to Mexico. Mitt’s father George Romney was born in Mexico, which conferred Mexican birthright citizenship to him regardless of his parents’ nationality.
http://www.angryblacklady.com/2012/01/11/what-hath-orly-taitz-wrought-the-rise-of-the-mitt-romney-birthers/
THIS IS THE FACT THAT MUST BE ROUGHT OUT CONTINUOUSLY TO THE BIRTHER CRAZIES WHO WISH TO MAKE A CASE OUT OF PBO’S FATHER. IF WE LOOKED BACK INTO HISTORY…WE WOULD FIND MORE CASES THAN THIS OF PRESIDENTIAL PARENTS BORN ELSEWHERE!
http://juanitajean.com/2012/01/10/the-i-love-yew-newt-daily-newt/ Thanks, Newt!!
This is in agreement with Desertflower’s post in the last thread….and P.S. I am sending you lots of good vibes and wishes for your husband on the job.
Right now, the Republican nomination is the head focus of the punditry, whether we like it or not. President Obama and Vice President Biden are our nominees. That is laid down right now, nobody can dispute this. For all the f*ckery that went on with the PUMA’s and the Shoen/Caddell cabal, they couldn’t primary the President. We have had many years of getting to know President Obama, so there is nothing new they can put out there except this hearsay gossip book peddled by the pundits. Its really boring on our side, which is advantage incumbent, because you do want conflict on the side of the incumbent if you are the challenger. I also know that politics is about timing. Having VP Biden openly having speeches right now lambasting someone who is not the nominee yet, is shooting down and you don’t shoot down like that. You hit him smartly here. You put out a meager statement there while talking with supporters. But now, he is not our focus, at least not on the outset. In his capacity, Barack Obama will continue to talk to the people as a President, making speeches and answering town hall questions. He will go overseas and harness great strides in diplomacy and international relations. But until those conventions, where Willard accepts his nomination, they are going to probably punch him in the abstract. Now, I watched Willard’s speech last night. Compared to his last speech, it was better.
See what I see. Doesn’t look confident. Looks like a stiff board when elated. And when he goes after Barack Obama, which happens in like 45 seconds into his speech by the way, he looks like he holds a very personal disdain for that man. He also uses those old boilerplate Republican embellishments of America that seems as though he’s read Peggy Noonan’s biography of Ronald Reagan. Plus, this video right now as I type this has 309 people viewing it, with 293 voting negative. Hitting Barack Obama all day isn’t going to cut it in the general. Contrast that with Barack Obama’s New Hampshire speech.
Now note, in that speech, there was no direct salvo on George W. Bush, though you know who he was talking about. He talks about ACTUAL real problems, not made up ones like Mitt Romney which can be disputed in seconds by damn near everything. And he talks about solving those problems and not just saying that if I’m elected, then trust me, because everything will be normal again, like Romney does.
I looked at Willard’s speech, and as I listened, I knew that Barack Obama and Joe Biden would have convention speeches that would flambe’ that speech and catapult Romney into defensiveness. I see it now, and it is not going to be pretty for Willard. So, I say to everyone of them to enjoy this, to feel that false sense of victory and inevitability of your prize, because we got your asses come November. I can feel it.
Even though it was a stinging loss, I consider this one of his best speeches ever. Class, dignity, STRENGTH - he came out and rallied us in soaring language full of hope and determination. I felt GALVINIZED.
agree meta, he was amazing that night.. I called my entire family and said “are you listening to this man”? I was so moved.
With what little coverage I watched last night, I kept hoping that the networks would just play Romney’s ACCEPTANCE speech and PBO’s CONCESSION speech back-to-back and just allow us Americans to draw our own comparisons.
Agree, I was shaking that night after hearing him and gave everything I could afford to his campaign. There is just no comparison between Barack Obama and Willard Romney-none.
Bravo anotherslyfox… so well stated!
Yup! THIS! Thank you for your good thoughts, too! I have to tell you all something!! My sister just called me and told me that Joe Biden is speaking at my old High school tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She’s going!!!! SS is ALL OVER THE PLACE…..I’m so excited for her.
Keith!!! Are you going to see Joe??? Ohio. Tomorrow. BFD.
O/T ASF…thanks for turning me on to Robin Thicke
Love him!
DF, I’m late as usual but sending your Hubby all the positive energy I can today and always.
I’m green as Kermit! I love me some Joe Biden. Please report back to us on your Sis’s experience. I’ve been sick. Bad cold and now I have laryngitis but I actually feel better. However, not being able to scream “NO” at the youngest grandson is not conducive to a positive babysitting experience! Hubby will be doing ‘extreme boy watch’ today. Actually the Kiddo is getting better since he turned 3, except for yesterday when he emptied an entire new tube of toothpaste into his Mama’s purse while she was busy stowing groceries. I had to laugh because this little apple didn’t fall far from his own Dad’s tree. I shared this because I thought it might amuse you and cheer you up a bit.
♥ to you and your family!
Sorry to hear that you’ve been under the weather aqua. Feel better soon!~
The concession speech that inspired the globe. There was a sign being held during the Egyptian revolution, “Yes we can, too.” There is nothing that Mitt Romney can utter than ever traverse the rhetorical stratosphere in which President Obama travels.
The only thing Mitt Romney inspires is revulsion and contempt.
I spoke to someone in Asia today and she told me that her family and colleagues at work think that the slate of republican presidential candidates make America look really bad and most of the word very nervous…
She said they all think Romney looks evil like the devil…
I just couldn’t stop laughing…
…and have most of the world very nervous…
Romney likens work at Bain Capital to Obama’s auto industry bailout
Romney’s critics have accused him of destroying jobs in order to increase profits for his investment firm, Bain Capital, but speaking Wednesday on CBS, Romney said that what he did was no different from the Obama administration’s auto industry bailouts.
“In the general election I’ll be pointing out that the president took the reins at General Motors and Chrysler – closed factories, closed dealerships laid off thousands and thousands of workers – he did it to try to save the business,” Romney said Wednesday on CBS.
It is NOT the same…
Bain made millions and millions in profit.
He is not even being challenged on this assertion by the media. The media and their “golden boy” is going down in the fall.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/25/1048769/-Auto-Rescue-Highlights-Obamas-Public-Good,-Romneys-Private-Gain
Auto Rescue Highlights Obama’s Public Good, Romney’s Private Gain
Sorry it’s DK but it explained perfectly the difference. This is the new talking point for Romney ”PO did the same”….it is a lie,…
Di hasn’t been as virulent lately, except against repubs. I don’t go there much but I’m less enraged when I do
God it’s going to take awhile to get used to that kindle keyboard. “DK”, or dailykos.
I noticed that on CBS and Charlie did not challange him this is pure B.S by the MSM so we have to do the work
for them.
That’s funny because I don’t remember PBO acting as the CEO of General Motors and Chrysler. I remember him serving as president and letting the auto industry conduct its recovery. Let Robney pull this one in the general. PBO will fillet him and serve him medium rare.
I clearly remember PBO saying the LAST THING in this world he needed or wanted at that time was to be CEO of any industry, he had work to do, work that could not wait any longer.
If that is the case, let us assume for arguments sake, then why is he offering his “business” experience as a contrast to president’s jobs plans during the stump speeches? Not only did the president try, he saved it and then some.
So did Romney go and hire back all the people that were laid off, because Detroit did after the bailout.
to be honest, these frames from Romney scare me. He sounds plausible enough to convince those that want to be convinced that Obama did nothing, or did it wrong, or did it Romney’s way or whatever. MSM will not question, thereby giving Romney cover.
I don’t like this one bit.
Then, if so, there is no need for Romney if PBO did what Romney would have done particularly since Romney would not have:
Passed ACA, ended DADT, ended the war in Iraq, passed Lili Ledbetter , changed hospital and Federal regulations for gay people, all the EPA changes, appointed Sonia Sotomyor and Elana Kagan (and get the chance to replace Justice Ginsburg and Kennedy) and the list goes on.
No, Willard Romney is nothing like Resident Barack Husain Obama.
I wouldn’t totally underestimate the common sense of sane Americans. I just don’t see how what Romney is saying “sounds plausible.”
Thinking good strong positive thoughts for your husband today Desertflower. All of us here are hoping for good news.
Love your analysis of what’s going on too. One would have thought Romney was at his coronation last night…..not just “winning” a small state primary with a low turnout vote and a low percentage after campaigning for four years! His arrogance will be his downfall it always is for these people. As Proverbs says: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Also, Shakespeare and all the Greek playwrights showed what they called “hubris” (overweening pride) does to people! He’s an empty vessel. Watch how he goes reeling from one accusation to the next. Like riding a roller coaster.
Thank you so much, carolyn
hugs!
Those who fret about a Robney candidacy need to remember one significant factor in 2008. When John McCain emerged as the likely nominee, I heard many Democrats say he was a decent man, a moderate, a hero and would be a good commander in chief. Not Independents. Not Republicans. Democrats. Many older Dems, including my own MIL, remembered the glory days of John McCain, bought into the maverick image, and thought well of him. Robney, on the hand, inspires nothing but contempt, disgust and repulsion and I have not heard one Democrat suggest one iota of sympathy or respect for him. I think this matters in the end because it’s effective in energizing the base and discouraging any dubious crossovers. The governor of PA, Tom Corbett, cultivated an avuncular image and a lot of Dems fell for it and voted for him, only to now rue the day they were ever so stupid. Robney gives NO Democrat, except the most self-loathing and suicidal, a reason to vote for him. I think the statistics above about Robney’s support among Republican voters shrinking among those making less than $200,000 is important. Most Americans fall into that income category and Robney- the uber millionaire, non warrior, hate-filled, tone -deaf liar, with soulless “doll’s eyes,” and zero ability to related to people- gives them no warm fuzzies to hang on to. The attack on “European Style” socialism intended to make the president seem effeminate and foreign is a joke coming from a spoon-fed millionaire like Robney who spent his “missionary” years in a villa in France. Much as I royally despise the repulsive Christie, he has more of the faux blue collar, homeboy image to pull this schtick off. Robney? Not so much.
The only people that stick up for Robney is MSNBainC!
“The attack on “European Style” socialism intended to make the president seem effeminate and foreign is a joke coming from a spoon-fed millionaire like Robney who spent his “missionary” years in a villa in France.”
Willard is so transparent. He consistently projects his self-perceived weaknesses on his opponents. He accuses other of flip-flopping, because he does. He attacks the President’s job record because Mitt ranked 47th out of 50 in job creation. He tries to sell the world on the President’s otherness because Mitt’s biography includes being a missionary in Paris and a millionaire son of a father born who was not born in the U.S.
It’s getting tiresome dealing with this insecure, glass-jawed fake.
I too remember Jackie. Let us try not to be the kind of people that scare easy. Instead we should be motivated to work harder for PBO and donate more frequently. If we bested the Clinton Machine and the War Hero MCain then we should not fear a draft dodger job killing Romney!
Lawyer Defending South Carolina’s Voter ID Law Thinks DOJ Is Biased Against White People
Ryan J. Reilly January 11, 2012, 5:53 AM
South Carolina officials plan to file suit against the federal government because the Justice Department stopped the state from implementing a voter ID law that the state’s own statistics showed would have a disparate impact on non-white voters. Fighting on their behalf will be a former DOJ official who claimed that the Civil Rights Division is opposed to protecting the civil rights of whites and who defended the Bush-era politicalization of the division by Bradley Schlozman as an effort to “diversify.”
South Carolina has hired former Voting Section Chief Christopher Coates, who defied DOJ’s instructions and testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during the Republican-led probe into the infamous New Black Panther Party case, a spokesman for the South Carolina attorney general’s office told The State newspaper.
Former colleagues said that Coates had an ideological conversion after an African-American woman was chosen over him as deputy section chief in July of 2000. Schlozman, who was found to have hired lawyers for their conservative credentials and referred to liberals as “commies” and “mold spores,” called Coates a “true member of the team.”
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/lawyer_defending_south_carolinas_voter_id_law_thinks_doj_is_biased_against_white_people.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
Lol!
THE LOW TURN-OUT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS IT ALL…UNCERTAINTY IN VOTING AND A DISLIKE FOR WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE FIELD! GEE…I WONDER WHY!….:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))…CLOWNS ON THE MOVE!
Excellent interview I love the First Lady and how she handles herself. On another note her skin is beautiful.
Wow. Just wow. Clarence Thomas’ breathtaking dissent in yesterday’s decision:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/us/supreme-court-cites-withheld-evidence-in-reversing-conviction.html?_r=1
What a horrible man.
Agree that he is the worst ever to serve on the Sup. Ct., unethical, immoral.
And stupid. And driven by ideology with no real understanding of the law. A disgrace.
I would bet he will be the only dissent on the Healthcare mandate also.
MITT-ISMS
The Unabridged Guide To The Mitt-isms Of The English Language
By Josh Marshall
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As a fabulously wealthy man running to be the president of a country that prides itself on its middle class identity, Romney is permanently striving for the common touch while somehow keeping it real about just how different his life is from the average Americans’.
Alas, it’s a balance he has a very hard time striking.
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http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/mitt-isms.php
They have never been this late with the fundraising totals. Need to change the narrative!
Hopefully they’re not trying to bury it and that they underperformed. Maybe they figure Mitt/GOP would get all day today in the post NH afterglow and will release it tomorrow. Mitt getting $25M is a big deal because it shows that he’s getting donors to come around to him. Was that $25M just money solely to the Romney campaign? Because the $60M goal for the Obama campaign I believe includes DNC monies raised at Obama events - which I believe are walled off from other DNC monies and used mostly for Pres. Obama re-election goals, but Romney won’t be raising for RNC yet either.
“The former Massachusetts governor’s campaign told reporters in May that he had raised $10 million in a one-day phone-a-thon in Las Vegas. But the amount actually represented pledges gathered earlier and tallied that day, not just funds actually taken in by the campaign.”
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/01/259150/romney-fact-check-10-million/?mobile=nc
Because of this incident I never take any take any of Mitt Romney’s fundraising claims at face value. He probably legitimately raised $25 million but I want to see proof of each of his fundraising claims throughout the duration of the campaign before I believe him.
The man and his campaign lie with great ease.
why would you think that they would do this ? Is there any precedent for it ?
“Hopefully they’re not trying to bury it and that they underperformed.
The New York Times is reporting Willard will announce today that he raised $24 million in the fourth quarter.
Are you sure about that? It’s not required until the 15th and I seem to remember they stick fairly close to that timeframe.
Jovie that is factually not true. I just spent two minutes googling our donation announcements for this campaign and the earliest that we had an announcement was on the 13th of the following month after the quarter ended.
Today is the 11th. I know people are anxious about this campaign but lets not set fear where there is no need for fear.
Hang in there we are in for a long road to re-election.
Yes they have. They often wait for the last day or two.
Why, why, WHY do you create needless tension?? I don’t get that.
That article about Willard slammed him real good! I love it, I do expect him to spin himself next as a poor black child, like the magazine article said. But frankly, he’d better hold off on that incarnation until after South Carolina (no offense to any South Carolinas out there, but I don’t think that’ll play so well there!)
999 on msnbc again!
Is Chris Jansing challenged in some undefined manner?
She does what she’s told. They all do. When I saw Alex Wagner on Bill Maher’s show, I was shocked to see that she actually is progressive. But in order to get her own show, she does what she’s told.
My supervision and consultation professor just mocked Willard by quoting his famous: “I like firing people!” —the class laughed. The context was that there are some people who aren’t meant to be in our field and after working hard in a program like ours, it’s tough for supervisors to coach a student out of the program. He said: “we aren’t like George Romney, we don’t like firing people.”—course he got the first name wrong but we all knew who he was talking about!
—- Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Willard?
I don’t like him either. I am nervous about this election honestly. Willard is a snake. If it weren’t for this blog, I’d lose my mind.
I loved hearing FLOTUS asking “Who can write about what I feel? What third person can tell that…” That to me is one of the important takeaways from this interview and the important comment about this book. I’m beginning to see that the book is the product of a fevered imagination and should be classified in the Fiction section. This can beI seen by Kantor’s desperate defense on twitter and Facebook. If it was true to facts, she wouldn’t need to do this.
FLOTUS is treating this just right. And she is doing it with her head held high with all the grace possible. I have experienced being trashed professionally and personally, and I just carried on doing my job, being myself, holding my head high, and in not too long a time, the liars, yes they were liars,were shown to be wrong, and I was affirmed. Every liar who has tried to trash this family has been shown to be just that and has lost all credibility.
I think Tomasky spoke too soon, as the numbers I’m seeing today show the GOP did get 240,000 votes cast last night.
“Turnout in New Hampshire’s Republican race was lower than in 2008, with about 228,000 participating compared with about 239,000 four years ago …. Independents accounted for 47 percent of the primary voters, according to the exit polls, while Republicans accounted for 49 percent.”
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-11/romney-s-new-hampshire-victory-sets-stage-for-south-carolina.html
“Voter turnout was much lower than expected, maybe even lower than in 2008, says Nate Silver in The New York Times. Worse, “a higher fraction of voters — about half this year, compared to 37 percent in 2008 — are independents.” Adds Michael Barone in The Washington Examiner: Even if Democratic enthusiasm is even lower — a big if — fewer Republicans coming out in a year when they should be pumped up is something the GOP “should be concerned about.” Maybe the GOP “turned out their base too early: In 2010, not 2012,” says Jon Fasman in The Economist.”
http://theweek.com/article/index/223152/the-decisive-new-hampshire-primary-winners-and-losers
SR is right. Politico’s top 5 vote count does show it crossed 240 K.
http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/Primary/NH
But the point Nate Silver and the others have been making is that almost half of the turnout was made up of independents (10% higher than 2008), presumably Ron Paul supporters - if Silver’s figures are right, that’s a helluva drop in Republican turnout compared to 2008.
imo, that should be more worrying for us if true, because it means the indies are turning the rethugs’ way and the regular rethugs will turn out in full force in no regardless of who the nominee is.
The indies turned Ron Paul’s way in Iowa and NH, but I have as much chance of winning the GOP nomination as him. I can’t see them being as enthusiastic for Romney in November.
But they need to turn our way when paul doesn’t make the cut, their not voting robney alone is not enough for us andd their abstaining from voting is not good for us.
Oh I agree, absolutely, and it’ll be a hell of a battle, if recent polls on independents are anything to go by. What the Ron Paul-supporting independents will do, if he doesn’t run third party, who knows, but I just can’t see a big percentage of the left-leaning ones turning out in droves to vote for Mr Bain Capital.
Chips, bless your heart, but they’ll vote. They’ll vote in great numbers. the one thing true that Tweety said last night was, “Democrats need to fall in love. Republicans don’t.” Republicans are completely motivated by their hatred of us, and particularly this president.
Mark my words, by this time next month, Rush Limbaugh will sound like he’s always loved Mitt and Mitt is the Second Coming of the Founding Fathers. Trust me.
I only wish Democrats (STFU, GG, Cenk and all the firebaggers) realized that it is a GOOD thing to vote against the other side, and was never more imperative than it is in this election. We will lose the country for a generation if democrats play the same “my candidate isn’t perfect so I won’t bother to vote” b.s. as they’ve always played. It terrifies me.
Hi 57andFemale, unfortunately I agree! Even the ones who loathe Romney will hold their noses and turn out in November, there’s no doubt. Whether they’ll campaign for him with great enthusiasm, or turn up in their thousands at rallys, we’ll see. I can’t see him having too many days like these:
My only point about quoting Nate Silver and others is the MSM framing of New Hampshire being a HUGE triumph for Romney is bunkum when you look at the GOP turnout. He’s still struggling to fire up the GOP base, it’ll be interesting to see what effect that has on his Presidential campaign.
No one is ever gonna have a turn-out like that. Evah. The only person who can do it again is PBO.
True!
those indies are really republicans. Only 10% of this country are truly Independents so these numbers are not worrisome. People are just going back to their partisan roots. A lot of folks run around calling themselves Independent to look smart or to avoid embarrassment of being called a Dem or Repub.
I’m just adding the vote totals from here - http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/nh?hpt=hp_t1 and adding the Romney totals to the Paul totals to the Huntsman totals to the Gingrich, Santorum and Perry totals I get 243,225 and that’s with 98% reporting.
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) just said the Speaker of the House is in South America. What the heck. Good golfing this time of year in SA, I guess.
Brazil specifically I believe. Glenn Greenwald is probably puttiing him up at his mansion.
He probably went to So. America to visit a tanning booth, to work on his color; i.e., so dumb it hurts.
Desert Flower,
I will pray for your husband. My son experienced this two weeks before Christmas in 2010. As a mother, all I could do was encourage him and pray. The prayers brought success. He got a job - the one he wanted - about five months later.
In the meantime, he learned that there is some good in all situations.
With your spirit, DF, and your passion and compassion, I am sure you and your husband will see much better times. He sure is lucky to have you. Nothing lasts forever not even the tough times.
I am more than ready for President Obama’s sense and sensibility to receive some scant attention now, to be in the news. I sometimes feel that we here on this blog are the only ones who are aware of his appearances and actions. I want President Obama to be in the news for something other than fundraising, which is the only thing that ever gets mentioned. I know fundraisers are vital with all the billionaire and corporate onslaught aligned against him, such is the sad state of our elections, but I think the public needs to hear a louder response to all the Willard and other Repub lies. And again, other than DWS who has been fantastic, where, where, where are all the other Democrats who should be out in rebuttal and who should be defending President Obama from the all the repugnant propaganda? Again, are they not allowed on the news programs, not invited, or are they unwilling?— because if that’s the case, that is absolutely disgusting.
what other democrats ?
Good morning Ms. Chips and my TOD family:
Thank you for all of the warm and kind words, but God gets all the glory. I am humbly and gratefully appreciated for being able to comfort.
I truly enjoyed FLOTUS’ interview this morning. I am annoyed that she has to defend her love, loyalty and respect for her husband. She has so much class.
My prayers are with you DF and your husband this morning. This is only a test! You will go through this and come out much stronger than before.
To all of the wonderful people here as we take this journey together, just remember to encourage yourselves and comfort others.
I must let you know that I do not do “pity parties” and “woe as me”. Just like Miche said, “we are grown ups. We can take it”.
I am going to follow their lead. The party is just getting started and what are YOU bringing? We all have a role to play and if we are going to work to get this President re-elected…….SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST!!!
Folks we really need to remain focused like a laser on the things that we can control within this campaign.
In 2008 all the attention was on the historic campaign of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. McSame wrapped up the nomination in March so we had all the excitement and attention on our side. The reality is that we are on the flip side of that this election cycle. The media doesn’t care who wins in 2012 they only care about making this an exciting horse race so that viewers will tune in and watch with baited breath.
If you tune into this stuff played out on the playground also known as cable tv be prepared to be sent on an emotional roller coaster. That is their objective. They want you to have fear and doubts. That’s what makes it a horse race.
Try and channel that fear into something positive for this campaign. If you find that this stuff on cable tv is bringing you down or instilling doubt please turn it off and for the bloggers who enjoy watching cable again I will repeat what our blogger WIW always says, you can’t control what the media does, you can only control how you react to it”.
THIS!!!!!!
I agree Donna. This when we channel PBO’s zen like patience. We stay informed, pass it on, and bit down bs.
I agree Donna.
And I would also add to what Donna posted, many of us here don’t watch those shows because we don’t want to know what they are saying so repeating their nonsense here defeats the purpose for those of us who don’t watch. I understand the view that we must know what they are saying to fight back, but those of us who choose not to watch already know what they are capable of without watching. If you need to know, fine; just be considerate of those of us who aren’t interested in a daily play-by-play of anti-PBO propaganda.
I must admit that the last few days have been difficult to bare with the constant play by play of negativity from the pundits reported here
I agree Donna. Come on people, we always knew we’d have this crap thrown at us day in, day out - it’s designed to wear us down. Don’t let it! Fired up? Ready to go?
i AGREE WITH CHIPSTICKS AND DONNA. If I wanted a play by play of the dumb-ass MSM, I’d watch it more. I come here to be nourished and inflated instead of dessicated and deflated….and no, I’m not burying my head in the sand.
Thank you. I ‘ve been wanting to express what I posted above for some time now but because I am relatively new here I did not think it would be appropriate or received well. I come here to get away from the outside noise to be refreshed, encouraged and invigorated for the battle ahead not to hear the latest idiocy from Chris Matthews. I channel my frustration and anger into volunteering with OFA and have created a pretty good team of people who are actively and regularly working for PBO’s re-election. The time spent watching those shows could be spent phone banking or doing something to help PBO.
You are absolutely spot on L3…
These days it’s getting harder and harder to stomach the play by play we choose not to watch or read, jammed down our throats by those who want to torture themselves and spread their angst…
it is irritating and disconcerting and works against every effort to rally and sustain support and instead disheartens…
Absolutely. I could write the drivel they spout chapter and verse at this point…in my sleep. Watching them is just a form of masochism. Hard to see the point in that. But that’s just me.
The media doesn’t care who wins in 2012 they only care about making this an exciting horse race so that viewers will tune in and watch with baited breath….
THIS…
I think Donna was the person who suggest hosting a Watch Party for the President’s SOU Address…..i like that idea….
let us be like the President….Pressing on…doing what we have to do…..
Totally agree. I can’t wait to run against Romney, and I can’t understand all he anxiety here today.
Well said, mom!
psst chips, Just tell me alone the fund raising numbers. I swear I won’t tell anyone, cross my heart.
Ha, I’d whisper them to you if I knew then amk!
Romney is even dumber than I thought if he thinks this “envy” line of attack is going to win him voters. Yes, tell folks they are jealous of wealthy men like you, that’ll really win them over!
Yeah I don’t get how that would be an effective line of attack. It sounds very juvenile.
I still maintain Myth is digging a hole for himself for the general election. Dumb move. He should know NO other candidate can beat him, why is he saying such dumb things.
Astonishing ‘reporting’ from Mediate:
They’ve since ‘corrected’ their report - this is what they had first:
Michelle Obama: “…. But that’s been an image that people have tried to paint of me since, you know, the day Barack announced that I’m some angry black woman.”
See what they did there?!
Barack announced she’s an angry black woman!
After they were called out they changed it to:
“But that’s been an image that people have tried to paint of me since, you know, the day Barack announced; that I’m some angry black woman.”
Idiots.
This is what I meant by bit down bs.
sorry make that beat, beat
I’m really pissed off about the B.S. Mediaite pull. I see where you can’t leave any comments, they’ve closed it. Wonder why? When Michelle made that comment this morning I knew exactly what she was saying, and so did that Mediaite.
this is laughable CNBC is just going overboard trying to defend private equity they now see that Bain is hurting Romney and they are going full trottle to defend those equity with thier chalkboard , what a disgrace I thought they are non political but since they all support Romney it just shows thier pertiality.When have they ever said anything good about our President we will continue to Press On
Isn’t cnbc a ‘business’ channel ? Of course, they’ll do it. How many average americans watch it ? It’s a channel for moneyed class and the pretend rich.
Rmoney has won a caucus and a primary—because he was competing against the weakest field of GOP candidates in memory.
His candidacy is deeply flawed, as are all the Republicans’ efforts, and he will not have nearly this easy a time campaigning against the president should Rmoney actually get the nomination.
RNC rules prevent anyone from securing the nomination before April, so Rmoney has almost four months of being demonized by his conservative opponents before he has an opportunity to actually become the nominee.
He is likely to end up the Republican candidate, despite his repeated inability to speak without memorizing his talking points—or without using a teleprompter—because Rmoney cannot speak extemporaneously without sticking his silver foot in his _smirking mouth.
But it is going to be a hard slog, and a messy one—and Rmoney will have been exposed as the phony that he is, without any core principles, any real vision for America, or any ability to articulate a coherent political philosophy.
All that makes him, of course, the quintessential conservative candidate.
chirpstory.com/li/3784 got 50 hits so far on the mediaite click the story. also please tweet @mediatie
January 11, 2025 10:35 AM
A tale of two speeches
By Steve Benen
After watching Mitt Romney’s speech in New Hampshire last night, I went back and watched Barack Obama’s speech in New Hampshire, delivered almost exactly four years ago. The contrast told me quite a bit about the two candidates.
Obama, who’d just lost to Hillary Clinton in an upset, delivered his “Yes We Can” speech. It made literally no mention of George W. Bush or Dick Cheney, literally no mention of those seeking the GOP nomination, and it referenced Republicans only twice — each time to highlight the fact that Obama was prepared to work with anyone, regardless of party. In the same speech, then-candidate Obama looked at his competitors and said, “All of the candidates in this race have good ideas and all are patriots who serve this country honorably.” He also shared a vision, which included ending the war in Iraq and reforming the nation’s health care system.
Romney, with the benefit of a teleprompter, delivered a very different kind of speech last night. Within seconds of thanking his supporters, Romney began a lengthy condemnation of the president, who, along with “some desperate Republicans,” wants to “put free enterprise on trial.”
Full post here: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2012_01/a_tale_of_two_speeches034685.php
Did Steve Benen jack my post? Well, at least we are on the same wavelength, because I saw all of that.
Big Sigh again! Suzie Orman on The View was asked about her thoughts on the election. At first she said as an openly gay woman she could never vote for a Republican. So far, so good. Then she says that business would love a President Romney, they would likely increase their hiring, that it does not matter to the every day American which party is in power—-SIGH!—-and that if she had to have a Republican president she would just soon it be Mitt. Geez Louise. And the View panel just sat there, with minimal mumbling, allowed it to stand.
She’s a Wall Street Repug. Always has been. Only reason people assume she’s liberal is because she’s gay. Read her book and her personal views on money and you’ll see, she ain’t liberal. Suze’s a typical “I got mine and I don’t care if you get yours” Big Money repug.
Government is not business. It has a much broader scope of responsibility, economic issues are important certainly but are part of a much larger prospectus. Suzie Orman is a respected financial advisor, a product of Wall Street…..her opinions reflect her personal experience and biases. How ironic that being a member of a marginalized group in our society pushes her in the opposite political direction. You might think she would have a broader perspective and concept of what the role of government is in our lives, and apply that concept to her reasoning. The Republican party is out of balance, wealth and power are their driving forces…..I personally don’t ascribe those as necessary attributes of a meaningful, and fulfilling existence. I love the President for being an example as the truly evolved and open minded loving human being that he is. He is light years ahead of so many here on this planet. May God be his strength and his shield, always.
Agree with you completely.This is not hard to rebut . The same business community loved GW Bush and in his 8 years 1 million jobs were created. Romney wants to follow his policies of trickle down more tax cuts for the rich rubbish. Who supports that? The same greedy business culture that would support Romney who apparently only hired 1 million people net in 8 years!
Chips, the associated press did a similar thing concerning Flotus’ interview. They wrote: Michelle Obama says she’s tired of the “angry black lady” title [ my word . See New York Times and AP article for exact statement.
She never said she was tired of it. NYT ran the article uncorrected. How do we voice complaint to these news sources?
From his Facebook page:
Al Giordano CNN has a South Carolina Republican focus group with the dial-o-meter. They lapped up Romney’s speech. Paul’s, though, is the first time I’ve seen the line graph spell “WTF?”
We all knew before IA that willard is the chosen one in the present klown kar. I think we got a little bit carried away by his poor showing in IA and the attacks on him by noot, that guyt with the sweater etc.. and thought mittens will be toast. As long as ron paul is in the race, willard will win the primaries.
I for one, never thought Mittens would be toast, It’s his turn to be the Repub nominee, and I will be surprised if he doesn’t win South Carolina.
I never thought Romney was toast. Not once. Now when he hits the general……
Rachel Maddows show tonight has a good visual demonstration in the beginning with stick puppet heads using the 2008 GOP field of candidates and descriptions of them and how this set are very similar and the race is repeating the same.
January 11, 2025 10:05 AM
Department of self-defeating arguments
By Steve Benen
Congressional Republicans are still quite outraged by President Obama’s recess appointments last week, and plan to take up a resolution criticizing the move — just as soon as they return from recess.
Rep. Diane Black (Tenn.) and 71 other House Republicans introduced a nonbinding resolution today voicing concern over President Barack Obama’s recess appointment of four administration nominees last week.
“It’s astounding to me that the president is claiming these are recess appointments and within his authority, when Congress was not in fact in recess,” Black said. “These appointments are an affront to the Constitution. No matter how you look at this, it doesn’t pass the smell test. I hope the House considers my resolution as soon as we return to Washington so we can send a message to President Obama.” [emphasis added]
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2012_01/department_of_selfdefeating_ar034684.php
Again?! Indiana Democrats Walk Out Over Right-to-Work Bill
By Kristen Gwynne | Posted at January 10, 2012, 3:34 pm
Democrats first used the walk-out tactic on Wednesday, and had just returned to session on Monday. Regardless, Indiana Republicans were set on passing the controversial bill immediately. After a very short, six-minute committee hearing on Tuesday, the majority Republicans voted to send the bill to the House floor without hearing any debate or motions to amend the Bill from Democrats. Hoosier Dems, however, would not stand for that kind of treatment.
Read more: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/761258/again!_indiana_democrats_walk_out_over_right-to-work_bill/#paragraph3
Retiring Sen. Kohl endorses openly-gay Baldwin for Senate
By Eric W. Dolan| Tuesday, January 10, 2025
Retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) endorsed Tammy Baldwin’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Monday as she opened her Senate campaign headquarters in Milwaukee, according to WISN.com. Baldwin, who is currently representing Wisconsin’s 2nd district in the U.S. House, is running for the seat being vacated by Kohl. If Baldwin won, she would be the first openly gay U.S. senator. She became the first openly gay candidate to win election to the U.S. Congress in 1998.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/10/retiring-sen-kohl-endorses-openly-gay-baldwin-for-senate/
Heads up everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/01/11/heads-up-75/
Monitor, disgusted, quits Arab League Syria mission
Luke Browne| January 11, 2025 06:13
A former member of the Arab League’s monitoring mission in Syria has left the country, decrying the mission as a “farce” on Al Jazeera television and stating that he was powerless to prevent “scenes of horror” and a “humanitarian disaster” unfolding under President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Arab League observers are inside Syria to verify whether the government is honoring an agreement to end a military crackdown on 10 months of protests against Assad.
Read more: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/120111/monitor-disgusted-quits-arab-league-syria-mission
Oh my
Just saw that on twitter
@current Current TV
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HOLY FUCK! @Current, are you SERIOUSLY tweeting Prison Planet and their hashtags? REALLY RE bit.ly/wZu05J #p2 @algore
Isn’t it Alex Jones website?
Current had so much potential, it could have been an alternative to all the RW lies on TV…..instead Al Gore chose a different route. It’s as bad as Fox but on the left side…..
Oh My Gah!
Good morning Chips and TODville! I want to thank all the folks who sent to the good thoughts and prayers for my husband who had surgery yesterday. He is doing great. Now on to recovery.
It was very hard listening to all the pundits yesterday. Going thru a year of Romney is like nails scraping on blackboard. Keep up the great work everyone!
I’m not too worried about Mittens yet, we just have to keep on helping him cultivate his image, as the face of Wall Street: One of guys who help put the country in crapper. I get nervous just having this type sit in Proximity to the president, having one of them sit in the seat of power, is out of the question. A guy like Mittens could do a lot of damage there. The white house is just another entitlement for Mitt.