2012 US General Election Discussions: Start to Finish

*Anya* · 08-09-2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Soon

Who would have ever thought that Barry Goldwater would sound like a moderate, thoughtful man? (Maybe he always was).

I still remember my parents talking about Barry as so "out there" when I was a kid and they have always been dyed-in-the-wool Republicans!

Of course, now my 88-year-old dad says all the Republicans-including Romney- are "damn fools".

For once, my father and I agree on something.

mariamma · 08-15-2012, 01:39 PM

Soledad O'Brien schools Sununu on CNN. Wow, this was refreshing, journalist actually working and putting a politician's feet to the fire. Nice job Soledad!

http://www.upworthy.com/cnn-actually...y-ensues?c=la1

Reader · 08-15-2012, 07:39 PM

Rachel Maddow on msnbc is awesome: Romney proposed that the blind and those with mental retardation should pay a fee (to help balance the budget) when he was in Mass.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06...the-privilege/

Republicans love to play semantics. The 1% are not bloated pigs bleeding the country dry, they’re “job creators.” We’re not empire building when we invade sovereign countries, we’re “spreading democracy.” We’re not raising your taxes, we’re only charging you a “fee.”

While he was governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney chose to balance his budget by charging all kinds of “fees” instead of raising taxes. Semantics. But the newsworthy part is who he charged with new “fees” and for what. Business Insider found all sorts of ugly stuff back in January. Why it hasn’t been used is a mystery but there’s still five months to go before election day.

Pay per not view: “It now costs to be blind in Massachusetts. The state’s approximately 35,000 blind and legally blind residents must now pay $10 annually for a certificate of blindness and $15 every four years for a blind identification card. Without the formerly-free documents, blind people cannot take advantage of tax abatements, affordable housing programs, health care services, transportation discounts and other benefits. … The fees originated in February, in Gov. Mitt Romney’s budget proposal for fiscal 2004.” (Shaun Sutner, “Advocates Fight Fees For The Blind,” Telegram & Gazette, 8/5/03)

Sure, it’s only $10 but try charging a rich person $10 extra for a yacht license. “Why are you punishing success?!”

Soon · 08-23-2012, 05:17 PM

Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXX

firegal · 08-23-2012, 05:38 PM

Ole Mitt spoke in one of the Carolina's saying " we need to get these unions"

All the woes are the workers fault..... So they say!

I have firefighters for Obama sign in my yard as does all my family and peeps yards!

Mitts VP choice would love for what happened in Wisconsin to be status quo everywhere.......fuck stick!

firegal · 08-23-2012, 05:41 PM

Oh and I campaigned for the " douchebag"

last time too!

I felt if was a no brainer! His opponent made the choice easy!

homoe · 08-23-2012, 05:45 PM

Mitt and Paul are no friends to the unions and the work stiffs, that for darn sure!

*Anya* · 08-24-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soon

Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXX

The biggest problem is that the people that will vote for him have zip critical thinking skills.

The operate strictly on emotion and fear whipped up by the tea baggers and conservatives.

08-15-2012, 01:39 PM	#2
mariamma Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 352 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,458 Thanked 1,115 Times in 281 Posts Rep Power: 9628891	Soledad O'Brien schools Sununu on CNN. Wow, this was refreshing, journalist actually working and putting a politician's feet to the fire. Nice job Soledad! http://www.upworthy.com/cnn-actually...y-ensues?c=la1

08-15-2012, 07:39 PM	#3
Reader Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Butch, Dyke, Feminist, Contrarian Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Single Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey, The Garden State Posts: 732 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,308 Thanked 2,229 Times in 586 Posts Rep Power: 0	Rachel Maddow on msnbc is awesome: Romney proposed that the blind and those with mental retardation should pay a fee (to help balance the budget) when he was in Mass. http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06...the-privilege/ Republicans love to play semantics. The 1% are not bloated pigs bleeding the country dry, they’re “job creators.” We’re not empire building when we invade sovereign countries, we’re “spreading democracy.” We’re not raising your taxes, we’re only charging you a “fee.” While he was governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney chose to balance his budget by charging all kinds of “fees” instead of raising taxes. Semantics. But the newsworthy part is who he charged with new “fees” and for what. Business Insider found all sorts of ugly stuff back in January. Why it hasn’t been used is a mystery but there’s still five months to go before election day. Pay per not view: “It now costs to be blind in Massachusetts. The state’s approximately 35,000 blind and legally blind residents must now pay $10 annually for a certificate of blindness and $15 every four years for a blind identification card. Without the formerly-free documents, blind people cannot take advantage of tax abatements, affordable housing programs, health care services, transportation discounts and other benefits. … The fees originated in February, in Gov. Mitt Romney’s budget proposal for fiscal 2004.” (Shaun Sutner, “Advocates Fight Fees For The Blind,” Telegram & Gazette, 8/5/03) Sure, it’s only $10 but try charging a rich person $10 extra for a yacht license. “Why are you punishing success?!”

08-23-2012, 05:17 PM	#4
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXX

08-23-2012, 05:38 PM	#5
firegal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Don't let the gal part of my screen name fool ya I,m ALL butch! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 2,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,853 Thanked 11,702 Times in 2,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Ole Mitt spoke in one of the Carolina's saying " we need to get these unions" All the woes are the workers fault..... So they say! I have firefighters for Obama sign in my yard as does all my family and peeps yards! Mitts VP choice would love for what happened in Wisconsin to be status quo everywhere.......fuck stick!

08-23-2012, 05:41 PM	#6
firegal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Don't let the gal part of my screen name fool ya I,m ALL butch! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 2,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,853 Thanked 11,702 Times in 2,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Oh and I campaigned for the " douchebag" last time too! I felt if was a no brainer! His opponent made the choice easy!

08-23-2012, 05:45 PM	#7
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