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TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17700 on:** July 14, 2012, 02:13:12 PM »

that fucking ad

Obama's a fucking pimp

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #17701 on:** July 14, 2012, 03:41:50 PM »

What a fucking loser

Atramental · « **Reply #17702 on:** July 14, 2012, 04:06:23 PM »

Excellent campaign ad.

Also, the audio editing creates a clever metaphor for Romney's words in that they are hollow and empty.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #17703 on:** July 14, 2012, 04:10:09 PM »

I think it more invokes empty factories and warehouses

Atramental · « **Reply #17704 on:** July 14, 2012, 04:13:16 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on July 14, 2012, 04:10:09 PM

I think it more invokes empty factories and warehouses

That too. So essentially it's a double edged metaphor.

Hollow words that echo in empty factories, warehouses, and businesses.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #17705 on:** July 14, 2012, 09:00:10 PM »

uh the emoticon should clearly go inside the quotes in your example

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17706 on:** July 14, 2012, 09:06:36 PM »

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/romneys-free-stuff-speech-is-a-new-low-20120713

I've been doing my best to avoid the 2012 election coverage because it is full of Cheebs-like panic and overanalysis over every stump speech or campaign ad. Yet I saw this and was

at the egregious speech that Romney gave to the NAACP. For a guy who is losing right now in just about every poll, he seems to be doing his best to push away as many people as possible.

Don't blame me though, I voted for Santorum!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17707 on:** July 14, 2012, 09:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 14, 2012, 01:29:47 PM

holy shit

Are democrats running Obama's ad campaign, or did he hire Bush's 2004 folks? That's just brutal

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #17708 on:** July 14, 2012, 10:38:39 PM »

Quote from: Atramental on July 14, 2012, 04:13:16 PM

Quote from: Mamacint on July 14, 2012, 04:10:09 PM
I think it more invokes empty factories and warehouses
That too. So essentially it's a double edged metaphor.

Hollow words that echo in empty factories, warehouses, and businesses.

I thought that was just R-money singing off key.

if they're putting shit out this brutal so dang early, what's their plan for October? Romney is so fucked.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #17709 on:** July 15, 2012, 01:37:17 AM »

Quote from: The Experiment on July 14, 2012, 09:06:36 PM

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/romneys-free-stuff-speech-is-a-new-low-20120713

I've been doing my best to avoid the 2012 election coverage because it is full of Cheebs-like panic and overanalysis over every stump speech or campaign ad. Yet I saw this and was at the egregious speech that Romney gave to the NAACP. For a guy who is losing right now in just about every poll, he seems to be doing his best to push away as many people as possible.

Don't blame me though, I voted for Santorum!

That was probably the whole reason he even went to the NAACP. He wanted to get booed so that he can go give the conservative base a treat, since he needs to get them fired up enough to actually show up on election day.

At this point, conservatives will either vote for Romney or not vote at all. And independents will vote mostly based on the economy. The economy is completely out of Romney's hands so he's just going to spend the next few months trying to keep his base happy.

The guy is a flip-flopping Massachusetts politician with hundreds of millions earned from outsourcing. And he's a Mormon. Conservatives are still having a hard time believing he's one of theirs.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17710 on:** July 15, 2012, 04:53:28 AM »

Quote from: The Experiment on July 14, 2012, 09:06:36 PM

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/romneys-free-stuff-speech-is-a-new-low-20120713

I've been doing my best to avoid the 2012 election coverage because it is full of Cheebs-like panic and overanalysis over every stump speech or campaign ad. Yet I saw this and was at the egregious speech that Romney gave to the NAACP. For a guy who is losing right now in just about every poll, he seems to be doing his best to push away as many people as possible.

Don't blame me though, I voted for Santorum!

http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/07/the_faces_and_reactions_in_the_audience_as_mitt_romney_delivered_naacp_speech.html

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #17711 on:** July 15, 2012, 02:15:44 PM »

Love the big dude in the hat.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17712 on:** July 15, 2012, 02:29:07 PM »

Obama should have walked into the building and took a seat in the front row

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17713 on:** July 15, 2012, 03:16:44 PM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17714 on:** July 15, 2012, 08:46:26 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 14, 2012, 01:29:47 PM

holy shit

Are democrats running Obama's ad campaign, or did he hire Bush's 2004 folks? That's just brutal

They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. *That's* the *Chicago* way!

Yeti · « **Reply #17715 on:** July 16, 2012, 12:34:23 AM »

I can't believe how much of a crybaby Romney supporters are being about this, calling for Obama to apologize and saying that this demeans the office of the presidency. Especially after all the shit they've been trying to sling Obama's way.

And now they're saying Mitt Romney retired "retroactively". Give me a break.

Eric P · « **Reply #17716 on:** July 16, 2012, 08:05:20 AM »

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/republic-of-the-united-states-of-america-united-states-corporation-randi-johnson.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

Quote

In a letter released Friday, Randi Shannon informs supporters of her new position as “U.S. Senator in the Republic of the United States of America.” You see, according to Shannon, the U.S. government has been acting unlawfully as the “‘official government,’ which clearly it is not!”

The libertarian-leaning group she joined claims it “re-inhabited” the government on March 30, 2010. The group claims the “United States Corporation” unlawfully formed in 1871 without the American people’s consent. “Since 1871, the abuses of this corporation upon both the international community as well as the American people are inestimable and unconscionable,” the group’s website claims.

err

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17717 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:00:56 AM »

Ironically, Randi Shannon would not have been able to vote or hold office back in 1871!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17718 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:28:24 AM »

These are the people that think filling out certain forms and capitalizing certain words makes you immune from paying taxes.

Oblivion · « **Reply #17719 on:** July 16, 2012, 03:04:24 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17720 on:** July 16, 2012, 03:24:54 PM »

Obviously the John Kerry and John McCain campaigns are the recipes for success that you'd wanna base your own presidential run on.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #17721 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:21:20 PM »

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/16/aide-says-romney-could-announce-vp-pick-by-end-week/

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney could name his running mate by the end of the week, a top adviser said Monday.

The announcement, if it happens according to the adviser's timetable, would come several weeks before presidential candidates traditionally reveal their picks for the second slot on the ticket. It would also come as Romney's campaign seeks to deflect intensifying criticism from President Obama, other Democrats and some Republicans over Romney's business record and refusal to release years of personal income tax filings.

Honestly, I have strong feeling it's going to be Giuliani.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17722 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:23:51 PM »

I'd be surprised if it is a white guy. It will be either a woman, black, latino, or some combination.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #17723 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:32:43 PM »

The most likely female choice is Bachmann but she's just too crazy. Choosing a minority accomplishes nothing, he's not going to get a significant amount of black/latino voters no matter what he does.

The advantage of choosing somebody like Giuliani is that he's a relatively moderate pick and the primary issue that he's concerned with is something that Romney hasn't had a chance to flip-flop on yet. If Romney wants to announce his VP right now, it's because he wants somebody who can distract from the Bain attacks but not somebody who will do a million Palinisms by election day.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17724 on:** July 16, 2012, 10:54:08 PM »

Giuliani hasn't been a part of the national conversation since late 2007 though

brawndolicious · « **Reply #17725 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:02:04 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on July 16, 2012, 10:54:08 PM

Giuliani hasn't been a part of the national conversation since late 2007 though

Which is why he'll be a good distraction.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17726 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:04:54 PM »

man i missed am nintendos contributions to this thread

Mandark · « **Reply #17727 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:05:10 PM »

Giuliani's pro-choice. He will not be the VP.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17728 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:06:18 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17729 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:15:20 PM »

Guliani and Rice are pro choice, they won't be on the ticket...

Pawlenty or Portman brehs

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17730 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:20:25 PM »

Kelly Ayotte desperately wants to be VP. I guess we'll see if Romney and Co. indulges her or not.

Oblivion · « **Reply #17731 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:21:02 AM »

Maybe it'll be Perry. :O

Also, your daily dose of Godwin:

Quote from: Pam Gellar

Every movement needs a minority group to scapegoat for nation’s troubles.USSR it was bourgeoisie; Germany,the Jews; in US, its businessmen

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17732 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:43:46 AM »

So, basically what she's saying there is that raising the tax rate for billionaires is equivalent to the Final Solution.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17733 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:49:20 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 17, 2012, 12:43:46 AM

So, basically what she's saying there is that raising the tax rate for billionaires is equivalent to the Final Solution.

It's in reference to an out of context quote republicans are running with right now
http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/07/16/525181/conservatives-selectively-edit-obamas-speech-to-claim-he-hates-small-businesses/

Basically the same argument Elizabeth Warren made earlier this year: everyone in the US has benefited from a social institution, be it schools or police protection or construction - thus we all "make it" in America together, and therefore should be invested in keeping those same institutions going for future generations. A rather tame argument but easy to misconstrue with charges of socialism.

In short, another stupid attack. Rush has made some headlines today by saying Obama's comments clearly demonstrate he hates America.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17734 on:** July 17, 2012, 01:05:24 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 16, 2012, 11:15:20 PM

Guliani and Rice are pro choice, they won't be on the ticket...

Pawlenty or Portman brehs

Pretty much, the only other options I see him choosing are Ryan or Rubio and they're both long shots.

Romney is not going to choose someone out of left field or "interesting" because he's not that kind of guy. He's going to pick someone boring from a swing state.

Himu · « **Reply #17735 on:** July 17, 2012, 01:55:14 AM »

bets on rubio

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17736 on:** July 17, 2012, 03:20:23 AM »

Ron Paul

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17737 on:** July 17, 2012, 03:47:38 AM »

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-tears-into-romneys-weak-bain-capital-tax-return-defense/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17738 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:24:37 AM »

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In 2008, Bain Capital acquired Clear Channel Radio and 850 radio stations for $24 billion, and records show 14 of the company's directors have contributed more than $700,000 to Romney's campaigns. Romney left the firm in 1999, but still rakes in millions from his sizable share of Bain investments and pays 15 percent tax.

Romney's Bain Capital controls the board of directors of Clear Channel. These are people who started giving to Romney in 1994. This is a social and economic network that is deeply involved in Clear Channel and tightly controlled. These are Romney's friends and allies going back to the very beginning of his political career. And now they control Clear Channel Radio, America's largest and most powerful FM and AM radio station corporation. It operates 850 radio stations and reaches 110 million Americans.

Clear Channel syndicates most conservative talk radio shows including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Michael Savage. And what about all that "free" advertising that Romney gets every day on hundreds of radio stations across the country on these talk shows? What better way to control the message of conservative talk radio than to BUY it? Rush Limbaugh was given a $400 million contract in 2008 when Bain Capital purchased Clear Channel. He broadcasts on over 600 radio stations. Sean Hannity is heard on over 500 stations by 13.5 million listeners. Hannity also received a new and lucrative contract when Bain purchased Clear Channel in 2008.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/26/1095014/-Bain-Capital-and-Mitt-Romney-s-Best-Kept-Secret-Clear-Channel-Radio

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17739 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:39:11 AM »

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-tears-into-romneys-weak-bain-capital-tax-return-defense/

Horse Prom

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17740 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:44:47 PM »

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The concept of “retroactive retirement” is well-established. Ben Affleck retroactively retired from the cast of “Gigli,” thus restoring his bankability as a movie star. As the journalist Matt Yglesias recalled, Michael Jordan retroactively retired from his two seasons playing for the Washington Wizards, and thereby preserved his basketball legacy. The director Julie Taymor retroactively retired as director of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” when it was an infamous Broadway flop; she then retroactively unretired when the show became a hit. (The matter is now in litigation.)

The criticism of Romney is especially unjust because, after all, he has retroactively retired from other jobs besides the one he held at Bain Capital—Governor of Massachusetts, for instance. During his term in office, Romney sponsored a health-care law with an individual mandate. As Romney said when he signed the law, on April 13, 2006, “Today, Massachusetts is leading the way with health insurance for everyone.” Later, when he began running for the Republican nomination for President, he retroactively retired from that position and said, “what works in one state may not be the answer for another.” Romney thus has a record of consistency in his commitment to retroactive retirement. (Ryan Lizza has written about his mastery of the technique.) Retroactive retirement should not be confused with retrofitted retirement, which is currently being considered by Anthony Weiner, the former congressman who left office amid certain Internet unpleasantness.

The principle of retroactive retirement is also different from that of prospective retirement. Prospective retirement was pioneered by the columnist and conservative legend William F. Buckley, when he ran for mayor of New York, in 1965. When asked what he would do if he won, Buckley replied, “Demand a recount.” Buckley’s prospective retirement from the mayoralty is a variation on a sentiment best expressed by Groucho Marx: “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.”

Then there is introspective retirement (Greta Garbo); consecutive retirement (Brett Favre); hyperactive retirement (Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton); and hypoactive retirement (George W. Bush).

Notwithstanding Gillespie’s clarification, the Romney campaign still appears to be struggling with its explanations of the candidate’s business career. This process is also not a problem. Under the theory of retroactivity, the Romney team can keep coming up with explanations until it finds one that works. This process continues, prospectively.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/07/mitt-romney-bain-capital-retirement.html

Polyh3dron · « **Reply #17741 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:39:02 PM »

good lawd

from Romney's official YouTube channel today:

Eric P · « **Reply #17742 on:** July 17, 2012, 06:58:08 PM »

whelp i'm switching my vote.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17743 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:09:51 PM »

Good thing I don't have a business.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17744 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:13:33 PM »

By October, Fox News will have Romney down as "Mitt Romney (D)"

Oblivion · « **Reply #17745 on:** July 18, 2012, 03:37:13 AM »

https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23retroactively

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17746 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:00:04 AM »

bdoughty · « **Reply #17747 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:28:53 AM »

What a video, almost shed a tear. You should check out what old Donnie Box (the guy from the video) has been saying about Obama lately. Feel free and google away. While you are there google up Nancy Pelosi+Asian Investment Group+Millions.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17748 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:32:09 AM »

Actually Donnie Box is from another video, but I am familiar with him not being an Obama fan

bdoughty · « **Reply #17749 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:34:15 AM »

My bad, all them old white dudes look alike.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17750 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:35:41 AM »

And I'm looking into the Pelosi stuff, although I wouldn't be surprised if Brietbart is right tbh

bdoughty · « **Reply #17751 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:43:07 AM »

Most of em are crooks no matter the side of the isle. I just wish sometimes younger folks would take the time to realize this. I really do slap myself on the head anytime I dare to read a political post over at that other place that banned be many moons ago.

How in the heck has Obama not canned Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the DNC chair. Lies, damn lies and then anything that pops out of this crazy woman's mouth. if you are going to throw stones at Romney, how about not having an unreported home and also investments overseas.

Makes me want to vote for a Turd Sandwich.

Oblivion · « **Reply #17752 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:26:58 AM »

DWS is definitely an idiot. One of the most incompetent democrats in a position of power I've ever seen. Absolutely useless in most of her interviews.

bdoughty · « **Reply #17753 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:46:01 AM »

Quote from: Oblivion on July 18, 2012, 06:26:58 AM

DWS is definitely an idiot. One of the most incompetent democrats in a position of power I've ever seen. Absolutely useless in most of her interviews.

That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

Oblivion · « **Reply #17754 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:53:22 AM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on July 18, 2012, 06:28:40 AM

She isn't as inane as Priebus though.

Priebus is just a fucking scumbag.

And he's not nearly as lovable as Michael Steele was.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17755 on:** July 18, 2012, 10:17:12 AM »

Oh snap, something's going down in Syria.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Rebels bombed a building where a lot of regime's top brass where meeting and took out the Defense Minister, Deputy Defense Minister, and the Assistant Vice President.

Broseidon · « **Reply #17756 on:** July 18, 2012, 10:33:26 AM »

More than that. It's war on the streets of Damascus.

Himu · « **Reply #17757 on:** July 18, 2012, 10:52:01 AM »

Quote from: bdoughty on July 18, 2012, 06:46:01 AM

Quote from: Oblivion on July 18, 2012, 06:26:58 AM
DWS is definitely an idiot. One of the most incompetent democrats in a position of power I've ever seen. Absolutely useless in most of her interviews.

That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

she looks like my ex in 20 years

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17758 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:45:32 AM »

Quote from: Oblivion on July 18, 2012, 06:26:58 AM

DWS is definitely an idiot. One of the most incompetent democrats in a position of power I've ever seen. Absolutely useless in most of her interviews.

Meanwhile Howard Dean built a 50 state strategy that helped democrats win everywhere, yet was still thrown under the bus because he hurt the feelings of Washington a

ssholes. DWS got the job as a favor to the Clintons, but Obams should have stuck with the proven person

Mupepe · « **Reply #17759 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:48:18 AM »

It sucks that one of the few Democrats with energy and a fire under his ass was so quickly shamed by his party.

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