Hey guess who I voted for?

yes I did!

I voted for

President Obama 2012.....

and of course Biden, 2012......Who else?

Hey TMom/Sen. Totally agree. Don't know how anyone with half a brain could vote for Mitt & Co. He would be a disaster waiting to happen. Here and abroad.

I agree, No more tax cuts for the wealthiest among us, thank you very much anyway!

Another idiotic remark by right winger!

Metoo and Billy. Speaking of out of touch. Btw Metoo, do you ever notice you're not posting real links? Metoo, Romney can't even come close to Obama on any level.

Without a doubt, Pre.Obama made better case than Ramoney and kid Cryin Ryn (with mother to hold his hand)! DNC convention was the best ever, and that is why Republicars are very jelous. I have always loved Clint's movies like"Fistful of Dollars" and "Few Dollars more" "Plae Rider" etc. and all of those were him playing as a protector of poor and abused victims! I just could not understand his support for Ramoney and crying ryn!

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Today, I heard the Hateful Hannity praisung $Ramoney , and critizing pre.Obama.He just can't stand black man occupying W.H. and living there and flying Air Force One! He keep talking about how Obama enjoys all that, but Hey hateful, every president has all that.

The republican platform promises GOP politicians will do everything they can to destroy the economy if Romney isn't elected, which turns out to be so unpopular that Republicans have to resort to the following stunts to get elected.

CALIFORNIA — The owner of a firm that the California Republican Party hired to register tens of thousands of voters this year was arrested in Ontario over the weekend on suspicion of voter registration fraud. (click here)

CALIFORNIA - Ballots stolen by Republican poll worker recovered.

MARYLAND - former Republican governor's aide guilty of election fraud on Tuesday over an automated phone message he authorized on Election Day last year that prosecutors said aimed at suppressing black voter turnout.

INDIANA - Republican secretary of state convicted of voter fraud.

Non-Citizen Voter in Republican Voter Fraud Video is a Citizen.

Huffington Post - Study by Republican National Lawyers Association undercuts voter fraud claims.

MARYLAND - Convictions in GOP voter suppression scheme.

Senator Lugar most recent republican accused of voter fraud.

ARIZONA - Republican Candidate Accused of Voter Fraud.

James O'Keefe proves voter fraud is a Republican stunt.

The only thing Romney and Ryan haven't tried is tying a pork chop around their neck so the dog will play with them.

@Billyhill: before you cast your vote think for a moment. You said Romney is above Obama. I'm always ready for a good debate. But in this case there is no question. Your premise probably came to you while you were using the privi and you were smelling foul gases. Obama, an advocate since youth. Romney bullying gay people inftinging on their rights. Obama, an advocate for all who are abused. Romney disguising himself as a state trooper to DECEIVE MOTORIST something we can see he enjoys. He deceived a federal agency in the SEC docs. And in the returns he is deceiving the IRS and cheating the American people by not being honest enough to let their returns be shown. Plus not trusting America to be strong and encouraging by keeping his money here. The last but not least the lying about his parents:

The "rose by the bedside story" may have been plagiarize by Romney's GOP image maker. And he adopted the story for himself for political gains. How does his base accept that? Well, I tend to think it is ignorance and not that they want to have the country fail by choosing Romney.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1207876/True-romance-Britains-real-life-Romeo-rose-wifes-bedside-day-60-years.html#ixzz259VuQckW

Then think he belongs to a party whose objective has been to cause failure so the ignorant blames PBO. No love for country, or no care about who they are hurting.

I consider it treason on the part of the GOP obstructing congress. Sabotaging our economy is treason, because they may be causing the failure of the country. There are many ways in which a person can commit treason and that one is one of them and if it isn't it should be because it has the same effect. If it wasn't for the GOP the US would be in better shape.

Hey Mac, I agree, but you know what, Clint is just another misinformed voter. Remember he said something about Obama not getting out of Afghanistan? Then he seemed to be under the impression that Romney was going to bring them home on day one. The only thing Romney will do is stay indefinitely, go to war with China, maybe Russia and maybe he'll even go back into Iraq too. Clint must be listening to fox!

Hi, Crack!! Been telling everyone who reads my posts to check out your blog site......especially about the voting fraud by the republicons.....and here it is with even more! Good job, man!!

New day, new Ed thread....so.....

Fight Back Against the Citizens United Ruling:

With its ruling in the Citizens United case, the Supreme Court has opened the floodgates – this election cycle, shady special interests who can accept secret donations will be able to spend unlimited amounts of money on attack ads in political races.

This unprecedented decision has given people like Karl Rove and the Koch Brothers enormous sway over our political discourse - with no accountability whatsoever. Rove alone has vowed to raise over $200 million in anonymous contributions in order to defeat Democrats across the country.

Enough! It’s time we stood up to the special interest groups who are drowning out the voices of average Americans.

http://action.kirstengillibrand.com/t/11935/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=483&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CUnat

This petition is Paid for by Gillibrand for Senate

Dawn, You are correct. He was misinformed just as most of Republicats! Romoney and cryin Ryin, are total idiotic and have no experience in any foreign policy!

@ 1.10 Crack Awards : Good Job. They all should be put in Jail before Nov 6, 2012.

Hi Kathe & Sen,

How is everyone?

I've been watching several republican trends for a couple of years.

• White supremacist Koch Brother donations formed the Tea Party
• All white supremacists fled the Democrat Party when the Tea Party formed
• The IQ of the Republican party dropped measurably when that happened
• Republicans have begun to believe education is evil
• White supremacists tend to claim to be highly religious
• The GOP has begun to spew highly religious conspiracy theories

Romney had to appeal to less educated bigots by lying with irrational conspiracy claims during the primaries in order to get nominated.

Heres one: vote for me because the "white candidate" can cut taxes AND reduce the deficit because war is free. Tea Partiers have no problem believing that kind of thing.

Obama and Clinton brought up that topic during the DNC.

@HillBilly,

The Democrat Convention was a complete misfire.

Poll numbers indicate otherwise.

Gallup (Politicus) - Obama Approval Rating Jumps 10 Points

Kudos for this.

I'm not voting for Romney so you don't have to tell me why he's bad.

Mac -2887141~~Hannity, hates dems, but he hates blacks more. I have no respect at all for any republican. They are all rabid, radical idots!

Thank you Crackhead I may have been a victim of YPM in Northern California when I refused to sign a petition in May of 2011. When I complained to police I was told my accusations were baseless, and that I had a personal vendetta...

That after I had been 'manhandled' by the signature gatherer and threatened I was told that the Safeway security cameras were 'not working' that day.

Funny that's what they said when Oscar Grant was shot and killed by Bart Police in January 2009.

hey ass hole billyhill those derogatory remarks you made about TAMMY DUCKWORTH and GABBY GIFFORDS was the lowest most despicable thing i have seen you post.

I WISH I WAS IN THE SAME ROOM AS YOU WHEN YOU DID THIS BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE KICKED YOUR F***ING ASS.

BILLYHILL#1.17~~You need to rid yourself of all of your hatred. it is very detrimental to your emotional and intellectual well being. You would never qualify to become a democrat, even with our big tent party, we dont allow racist, bigots nor anyone who is un-civil, un-patriotic, or un-compassionate. Most of all, WE DO NOT ATTACK, THE CRIPPLED AND/OR DISABLED. What you have said about Tammy and Gabby is un-forgivable. Why do you torture yourself, by watching the dem convention? This is the last time I will respond to your post, now that you know where I stand.

Amen Billie. But sadly, that is who the tea party right wing are today. They can't say anything without putting someone down, insulting them or calling them names. But I will have to say, hillbilly sank to the lowest form of life. And yes, it's a good thing I wasn't and am not in the same room with the crud.

Yes Billie, Grand and Larry

Please if I were in the same room I would have smacked the stupid right out of it. I am in full agreement with all of you. Hillbilly must go.

None of the above. I am voting for ChefEric13. A name I know I can trust.

@HillBilly,

What was it that upset you?

Have you considered the possibility that you are a flaming idiot?

President Calvin Coolidge was a member of the KKK. That is the ba$tard that caused the Great Depression by outlawing Mexicans in 1924, establishing quotas in 1298, and conscripting the military for that purpose to force 5 million citizens out of the country in 1929. This is called Mexican Repatriation. It collapsed the banking industry by causing housing abandonment.

You would know that if you had not been home schooled. Hoover should have stopped this but he wasn't smart enough to figure out that deportations cause housing abandonment. I wonder why?

Gee whiz. That's just like the housing abandonment that began in 2007 after 10 million Mexicans fled the country when Bush signed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 that converted Mexicans into "illegal aliens" just like Coolidge in 1929.

David Duke - The former Grand Wizard of the KKK - is also a former Republican legislator that was elected to office in Louisiana. He began a 25 state tour this month to promote white supremacy among republican candidates (click here).

The KKK is Republican.

The economic disaster was caused by Republicans.

Do the math.

Oh. I forgot.

Home schoolers don't do math.

Hillbilly is your typical brain dead teabagger so cut him some slack. He couldn't help it if his momma fed him paint chips for supper.

Harding admitted membership in the KKK and Coolidge supported all of Harding's legislation (as did Hoover).

Coolidge communicated with KKK regarding their activities in private while denying membership in public. This is now a mater of public record.

The following links and references are all from university web sites that have not been censored.

http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/lection/081020.html

Coolidge was the kind of friend to African-Americans who left them not needing any enemies.

Harding and Coolidge Both Pass Racist Legislation.

It also made the headlines when President Coolidge appointed a Klan leader to high office.

http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/kkk_politicians.htm

http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/lection/081020.html

http://bio.sunyorange.edu/updated2/creationism/CREATIONISM/evilution/2_klan.htm

http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/social_forces/v083/83.2mcveigh.pdf

http://civilrights.ua.edu/?page_id=71

"This matter was a major issue in letters sent to Coolidge during the 1924 election", and gives a reference to "Case File 28, Calvin Coolidge papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress." In this file there is a letter from Wizard Edward Young Clarke to President Calvin Coolidge on 27 December 1923, charging Wizard Hiram W. Evens with trying to turn the Klan into a "cheap political machine". "It [the Klan] was to be an organization designed to up-build and develop spirituality, morality, and physically the Protestant white man of America."

Checkmate.

Your move.

@HillBilly,

It is possible for you to discredit everything I've said if you admit that you oppose higher education.

If you have to go back 100 years to find people to support your ideas then you may be suffering from some kind of delusion.

This might help with your delusion.

A former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Republican executive-committee chairman in his district until 2000, Duke has a significant following online. His videos go viral. This month, he’s launching a tour of 25 states to explore how much support he can garner for a potential presidential bid. He hasn’t considered running for serious office since the early '90s, when he won nearly 40 percent of the vote in his bid for Louisiana governor. But like many “white civil rights advocates,” as he describes himself to The Daily Beast, 2012 is already shaping up to be a pivotal year. (click here)

Stupid people shouldn't breed and stupid people shouldn’t have gunz!

Funny how they call us the racists in attempt to cover theirs. WOW! Next thing you they will be calling Santa a socialist.

Stupid people shouldn't breed and stupid people shouldn’t have gunz!

Ditto.

Billyhill What Branch of the Military did you serve in? In your world, Is it American to put Troop's in Harms way, then to also CUT their Benefit's To make it more difficult for them? Is that YOUR definition of Being American, or Patriotic? Really? So it is safe to say that YOU believe that Republican's are More American or Patriotic? then why no mention or tribute From Romney / Ryan? Is that your example of being American? Patriotic? When Bush cut $$$ from the Vet's benefit's, What would you consider that? A noble Gesture? When Romney went to France, Is that Considered an Act Above and Beyond the Call of ones Duty for their Nation?? I am not one of these "fake" Vet's, I have a DD-214, with a Re-enlistment code of RE1A, I have helped Wounded Warrior's, Spent time with them Participated in event's to benefit Veteran's Collected Money to help pay for Transportation cost's so they could get to Dr's Appt's. If Repub's are SO American and Patriotic, Then why wasn't Bush and Cheney a part of the RNC?

To add to my Comment, Why not ask the Top Al Qaeda Leadership what they think of OUR UNIMPORTANT Military? Oh, They cant. Their DEAD

Billiehill, I know darn well you didn't go to school in England. Your writing looks a lot more like someone from Appalachia. My money is on W.V.

Why on earth would you make fun of two women who have been severely wounded? Look under the word CREEP in your dictionary, there's your photo!

India, don't waste your time, and don't let them see you sweat.

DNFTDT.........Do Not Feed The Damn Trolls. Just take advantage of their lies and prove them WRONG! They are, 99% of the time

EGO'S like that of a troll is his lack of self esteem.

Right as usual, mom. Screw them all, I say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTXb-ga1fo

TMom your only 1% off!

xxx, I do have republican friends, and they do make since 1% of the time. Had dinner with them last night, and they say they can not vote for the man "romney". Reason, they are afraid he will wreck them financially, and no way a zomby mormon will be their president. They had rather be surviving under Obama.

@ 1.42 Thankful Mom : Good news. I also don't understand how any body, whether Democrat or Republican, will vote for Mr. Romney, knowing that he will destroy them with his ideas that will only help the rich.

@HillBilly,

Everything you posted is hearsay and connecting dots.

If so, then why didn't you post links to prove what you say like I did?

There is nothing to stop you from going out and finding something to discredit all the PhDs that provided the material in my links.

Luck with that.

@ Rightwingers and Leftwingers

You both suck and both of your parties suck suck suck

We need moderate thinking and that's extremely hard to do when both parties have their heads in each other's asses.

AL

good one I agree

xxx....

Next thing you (know) they will be calling Santa a socialist.

I wrote a paper in high school, proving Santa Claus was a perverted, voyeuristic, socialist child (and elf) molester and indoctrinator of our children to Soviet ideology... I got an A+ for it... Of course, the aim of the paper was to show how to use propaganda techniques to destroy something innocent...

The Republicans would be acing the course...

OBAMA 2012 !! But REMEMBER to VOTE DEM for HOUSE and SENATE TOO !!!! This time WE99% WONT WAIT for the (R)HYPOCRITES !!!!! The REPS are out to DESTROY ( OUR ) AMERICA !! RULED by those WHO HAVE the MOST MONEY !!!

RoMONEY EVEN SHUCKED the HAND of DAVID KOKE on his way up to the podium !!!! THIS PROOVES IT !!! The REPUBLIDUMBS are ONLY OUT FOR THE RICHY RICH !!! ALL ELECTIONS MATTER !! Straight DEM TICKET !!! The DEMOCRATS are the ONLY PARTY that can GET US99% OUT of the MESS the REPUBLIDUMBS Left US99 !

Toy, voted a straight Dem. ticket in '08 and I'm gonna do it again in 2012.

Excellent point TOYBB! Obama/Biden and Democrats all the way in 2012!

Let's not forget about their private party on the Yacht with the flag of the Cayman Islands I think it was. Obama baby!

Hi, TOYBB: The Country needs an innoculation from the Koch-roach virus. We need to get Citizens Un-tied into a knot so they can stop "owning" our elections. It's critical !! We've got to keep dog piling these POS's.

Move to Amend Petition

We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.

https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50137/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6883

Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests. We call for an amendment to the US Constitution to unequivocally state that inalienable rights belong to human beings only, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns.

TO TOYBB:

In the past I have voted for some republicans, but this new wave of maniacs in the republican party has convinced me that there are no good ones to be found. If there are any reasonable ones who would, under normal circumstances stand up for their own principles and those of the Constitution, then certainly the republican representatives and senators have demonstrated that they have no one in federal office willing to stand up to the tea party or the big money financiers of their extremest views.

I've never voted a strait ticket in my life (I'm 68), but this year and most likely for the rest of my life I cannot imagine ever voting for a republican again!!!!

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#3.3 - Fri Sep 7, 2012 8:29 PM EDT

junkett

This pig referred to our troops as a laundry list!!!! I have a son leaving for Afganistan Nov 1st.....fourth tour!

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#3.4 - Fri Sep 7, 2012 8:30 PM EDT

same here smoking

2010 is the first time I've ever voted a party ticket. I have always tried to pick the best person for the job. Well, the best person is a Democrat. I'll never vote for another Republican and have at least 10 reletives that feel the same. Go Dems.

You and me both Larry. Ive been voting since I was 20 and never have, nor ever will vote for a teabagger republicant. They are the scum of the earth and will be in the minority for years to come unless they get rid of the digusting teabaggers and their psychotic uneducated supporters.

John, I grew up with Republicans, including my parents. Both the first and the last time I ever voted was for a Democrat. Never voted for a Republican.

They are too money oriented for my taste. Money is great, but not the best thing there is. You need enough to live on, of course, but I have always found that the people with the most money are less happy than those who have just enough to enjoy life a little bit with their loved ones. Money definitely can't make people happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEwGvyGFGfQ&feature=g-vrec

Sarah got it pretty nearly right for once!

I did have to laugh at her the other day when she criticized John Kerry and asked, "I don't know how he even knows my name?"

SARAH, Helloooo?!"

LOL, Well, Sarah, he's a long time Senator who ran for president, just for openers. Besides, they probably know your name in Zimbabwe, and Timbuktu.

We here in the US not only knew your name but had your number!

2010 is the first time I've ever voted a party ticket.

I've never voted party.

I make three decisions when I vote.

1. Racist? --> automatic disqualification.
2. Anti-education? --> automatic disqualification
3. Anti-immigration? --> automatic disqualification

As a general rule, republicans do things to disqualify themselves. I have voted democrat with one exception after Jimmy Carter said the following in public.

... I have nothing against a community that is ... trying to maintain the ethnic purity of their neighborhoods. This is a natural inclination ...

Racist laws are how the following white supremacists collapsed the economy.

1. 1837 - Jackson - native americans flee to Mexico to escape extermination
2. 1857 - Buchanan - native americans flee to Mexico to escape extermination
3. 1873 - Grant - native americans flee to Mexico to escape extermination
4. 1929 - Hoover - forcibly deports millions of US citizens to Mexico
5. 1935 - Hitler - jews flee Europe to escape extermination
6. 1986 - Reagan - forcibly deports millions of US citizens to Mexico
7. 2007 - Bush - forcibly deports millions of US citizens to Mexico

Over half of wealth exists as real estate, and deportation/extermination reduces wealth by collapsing the value of real estate by causes housing abandonment.

Education benefits the economy, the poor, and minorities. Bachelors degree reduces unemployment by half and doubles income. I believe education should be free up to bachelors degree at low-cost state colleges.

Immigration increases consumer demand, which has a tendency to increase wealth. Over half the wealth of the United States exists as real estate. The birth rate of US citizens is less than death and disability rates, so the population has a tendency to decline without immigration. That decline has a tendency to reduce wealth by collapsing real estate values.

I guess if Willard wins I will have to self deport...And I an a natural citizen of the USA. I know I'm not the only one who will. I will go to Canada and get ready to liberate a fascist country.

xx#2.14~~I have also thought along those lines. At this time, Canada seems to be a much greater country than the USA, however I feel very guilty saying that. I try very hard to have confidence in the younger people, (the under 30s) to bare this burden and rid this country of all of those radical extremist by voting against those who sell their souls to the highest bidder and then throw their constituents under the bus, until the next election. The younger people do not seem to have any interest in getting into the personal business of others, (contraceptives, abortion, gays, religion), or inventing a make believe problem, like starting a war based on lies, denigrating the ability and reliability of citizens to hold an honest, democratic election, without suppressing voter rights, based on false accusations of voter fraud. These old white republican men need to understand that their ego of superiority is coming to an end. They will no longer be in the majority, and should expect the same treatment from the majority as they have given. Then they can understand that it is not pretty. And when they want to start another un-justified war, well maybe they will have to go in harms way themselves.

I guess if Willard wins I will have to self deport.

My wife and I have discussed that.

Unemployment in Mexico and Canada are half the US right now.

Both countries are encouraging people with college degrees to "come on down".

I've been brushing up on my Spanish.

Yeah he did Judy, did you see the bump he got, awesome!

Man, I wish the questions had been this easy in school! LOL Of course it's President Obama, no contest. So Mitty might as well throw in the towel right now and save himself a lot of money and embarrassment in Nov. He and Lyin' Ryan are just useless. Elect me and I'll tell you my plans to cut your throat after I'm in office. You know, Reps did such a lousy job with their convention, how are they smart enough to be millionaires and billionaires? They can't even plan a good convention! It makes you think they got all their money by hook or by crook!

REMEMBER what RoMONEY said about SCHOOLS ~ GO ASK YOUR PARENTS !!! So I guess that WHERE it came from !!!!

This pig referred to our troops as a laundry list!!!! I have a son leaving for Afganistan Nov 1st.....fourth tour!

junkett are prayer for your son's safety in Afganistan and a safe return home. I am a veteran and I am very proud of our young men and women who serve our Country. My promise to you as a mother of a veteran and a veteran myself. We will never forget our people and we will be here and see to it that our Leaders are here for our soldiers when they come home.

What I am amazed at is Romney's hammering on the economy when his 'plan' will give the new tax breaks to the wealthy because 'maybe' the rich will create jobs. That's a pretty big leap of faith for voters. I'll stick with Bill when he says that it's no good to 'double down on trickle down'. OBAMA/BIDEN 2012!

junkett, he did WHAT! I didn't here that one yet. When did he say that? What a tool. Robot, dirt bag greedy bas-terd! UGH, I hate that guy!

Exactly! I don't understand how any woman could be a republican let alone anyone else today. Mitt Romney was spoon with a silver spoon in his mouth and by his own Vulture Capitalism turn it into platinum! He doesn't care about this country or the middle class. All anyone has to do is just listen to the man. He never says anything of substance that applies to middle/working class people. He has never shown any humanity in anything he has said.

AND, he tied poor old Seamus to the car roof instead of the luggage. He probably thought that Italian leather luggage was worth WAY more than the dog! B@st@rd!

Hi, honey.......there are more organizations who fight against the American people in this Country.......it's got to stop!

Tell Google, Pepsi, Microsoft, IBM, and other corporations: Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a shadowy trade association that has had its hand in almost every bad thing that’s happened in Washington for decades — from the financial deregulation that led to the Great Recession to Congress’s failure to address climate change. Now the Chamber wants to buy the November election on behalf of anonymous corporate donors, and if it succeeds there will be disastrous consequences for our economy, environment, and the power ordinary citizens have over our lives.

It’s time to tell the corporations that feed our families and connect us to our friends that if they want our business, they need to keep their hands off our democracy.

Citation for the Chamber President Tom Donohue quote above:

“In other words, a large part of what the Chamber sells is political cover. For multibillion-dollar insurers, drug makers, and medical device manufacturers who are too smart and image conscious to make public attacks of their own, the Chamber of Commerce is a friend who will do the dirty work. “I want to give them all the deniability they need,” says Donohue.”

Show him the money, Washington Monthly, July/August 2010

http://sumofus.org/campaigns/chamber-everyone/?akid=777.747901._lvW1x&rd=1&sub=fwd&t=2

Sum Of Us - Fighting for people over profits

TO JUNKETT:

Four tours of duty in that Hellhole is a sin!!! This isn't World War II, no one should subject to this abuse. If these ill advised republican wars are to be prolonged and the Democrats continue to support this lunacy, then it is time to reinstitute the draft so the sacrifice is shared more equally. Maybe this would energize the masses to put an end to this stupity!!!!!

I'm a Vietman Era veteran who was drafted.

Dawn. I believe it was in a Fox interview. He also when ask about not entioning our troops in his acceptance speach, side stepped and said he would create the strongest millitary the world has ever seen. Sorry mittens. Our troops are people. The military is not.

@larry 74

You're correct but Mitt is the same person that exclaimed that corporations are people - and if that's accurate then I would like to see Texas execute one.

Also when Bush was still President and he had to give a speech he specifically requested that the injured veterans those missing limbs be kept as far away from the stage as possible because the sight of them 'upset' him. Why should Mitt be any different?

larry74~~When Romney was being interviewed, and said he had a long laundry list of more important things to talk about, and he had that smirk on his face and then that stupid giggle. I wanted to slap him! We are retired military also, (Air Force) and were so against the Iraq war. Bin Laden made a large contribution, (with the blessing of G W) with destroying this nation financially. All that money that was spent on "KEEPING US SAFE." Jeb Bush said at the convention, "I love my brother and Obama needs to leave him alone, he KEPT US SAFE. They just don't want to admit the fact that 911 happened on Bushs' watch.

Smokin Joe and Junkett I thank Both of your son's for their service and sacrifice The Total lack of Respect shown By Romney and Ryan to not even take time to Thank OUR Troop's is beyond belief. WE all thank them. Billyhill Gabby Giffords was a Politcian before the unfortunate situation that came to be that day. Tammy Duckworth was a Chopper Pilot that was shot down and Has chosen to pursue a job to serve the People of her District. To see you Talk of Exploitation of these 2 is probably the most Ignorant comment that I have seen. I believe the only reason YOU think that is only because they are DEMOCRATS. I did not see any Tribute to OUR Troop's By Romney or Ryan, Just a reference to a laundry list.Nor have I seen any Supportive word's come out of your soup cooler. Those 2 have shown More Character and Courage than you could ever wish for. Unbelievable.

Sarge, GW, Billiehill isn't worth one second of our time. Firstly, he's a liar. Secondly he's an idiot. Thirdly, he's a hateful troll.

INDIA I can only hope that this get's pounded in the MEDIA, Along with passing the word.

http://xxxooo3.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/27/11907985-hook-line-sinker-not-me

Are you trolls sure this is the platform you want?

Right on Billie!

Happy Friday, Billie & Dawn!

Obama definitely made and has been made the best case for the future of America. Our President has what it takes to be a *leader* and the "other side" can't stand that they don't even have one who possibly could be. So they resort to obscene name calling that don't come even close to who this man is.

Calling President Obama a "street thug" is unchristian

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2518/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11560

A religious-right organization that has called President Obama a "street thug" and says African Americans only vote Democratic because "the Democrat Party has gotten them addicted to welfare benefits" is about to simulcast a campaign rally into thousands of churches and living rooms across America.

They're billing the event as the "largest pre-election gathering of Christian voters," and the speakers include pastors who have suggested that the president might secretly be a Muslim, questioned whether he was actually born in the United States, and accused him of trying to wage a "campaign to de-Christianize America."

But one speaker on their lineup stands out. The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is the first African American to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He helped get the denomination to formally apologize for its racist history and even rebuked a fellow Southern Baptist leader for making offensive comments about the killing of Trayvon Martin.

When Rev. Luter was elected this summer, he said that the racial rhetoric used to criticize President Obama shows "that we have a long, long, way to go in America as far as racial reconciliation." Now he's got an opportunity to stand up and show real leadership by pulling out of this event and disavowing the hateful rhetoric of his fellow conservative evangelicals.

Brief statement to the Rev.:

Rev. Luter: If you want the Southern Baptist Convention to overcome its racist past, you must cancel your appearance at iPledge Sunday and denounce the religious-right extremists who've used racial rhetoric to demonize President Obama.

Faithful America - Mission Statement:

We are all in this together. Our faith compels us to act. End poverty. Restore community. Uphold the common good.

President Obama is the ONLY choice.

Evening Billie, Kathe, Dawn.

Hey Billie, Kathe, Dawn and larry 74

I am on very late tonight I had a very busy day! I am on so late - sorry but I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Very good point.

Yeah if he has his way, our kids won't even get K-12 education, cause he will privatize it all and if you can't afford it....oh well, guess you can home school your kid! That'll be great!

I also vote for the US Military, even if it isn't on the board......come on Ed....don't be a willard.

Hey, MD, TMom, X, Biliie, kv, how's everyone tonight? All I can say is Whoooooooooooooo!! O Ba MA O Ba Ma, hee hee, :) 9 point bump baby!

Hey Dawn ---- Woooooo Hooooooooooooo....................................

Woooooo hooooooo, wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo heee heeee, I can't stop MD, LOL, I think I'm stuck LOL

hi dawn and everyone else ( trolls not accepted by me here) yes woooooo wooooo OBAMA 2102.

THE AMERICAN TALIBAN is running around all over the place crying and whinning about Obama today. Well too bad so sad. Sucks to be them today.............OBAMA 2012.

Hey MDMI

Yes wooooooooooooooooooo wooooooooooooooooo

Obama/Biden 2012

neither one.

Go here http: //www.mittromney.com/blogs/mitts-view/2012/08/mitt-romneys-plan-stronger-middle-class01

metoo999

And exactly why are you encouraging anyone to go to this site? It says nothing. It might be nice to actually be able to read a plan.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

Again, no real link. Give it up already.

Right on stacey, anyone who doesn't see the obvious choice is brainwashed by fox not/news. Those people are the downfall of this country.

@DawnCT

By the way MSNBC had higher ratings during the both coventions... Interesting.

Excellent point Malkah! GOP's saying is "I got mine"

Excellent thought, david. Too many church "leaders" are telling their followers what to do and say when it comes to politics and even worse. Have never seen anything like this in all my life. So sad. Prayers to those leading and being led astray.

Reminder regarding separation of church and state:

Cardinal Dolan: Don't Allow Romney Endorsements in Church Bulletins

When Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivered the benediction at the Democratic and Republican conventions, he told reporters that he was there only to pray, not to endorse a candidate.

But back in his very own archdiocese, a Catholic parish is distributing an endorsement of Mitt Romney. In last Sunday's bulletin, a parish priest reprinted a letter from former Vatican ambassadors which concludes: "We urge our fellow Catholics, and indeed all people of good will, to join with us in this full-hearted effort to elect Governor Mitt Romney as the next President of the United States."

Cardinal Dolan's constant incendiary attacks on President Obama's health care policies have created a situation in which a priest in his very own diocese thinks it's acceptable to use a Sunday bulletin for partisan politics. If he's serious about staying out of this election, Dolan must instruct his priests to refrain from distributing partisan campaign materials and issue a pastoral letter clarifying that the church is not endorsing Mitt Romney.

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2518/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=11575

Cardinal Dolan, you've said you're not endorsing a candidate, and it's time to show you mean it. Please immediately instruct the priests in your diocese to refrain from distributing partisan campaign materials and issue a pastoral letter clarifying that the church is not making any endorsements.

Faithful America

We are all in this together. Our faith compels us to act. End poverty. Restore community. Uphold the common good.

That is why I left the Baptist Church. The Baptist Church pastors, (leaders) have become too controling of their flock in demanding who they vote for. It seems the only thing that is important to them is criminalizing abortion and gays. But those religious (Baptist, Catholic etc) and republican leaders do not have a problem with male pedophiles, sexual molesters, rapist, they can sweep that right under the carpet. IMO, it is the church leaders, who are destroying Christianity, by worshiping the republican party over and above Jesus Christ.

greatgran, 101

I must be quite fortunate, as a Catholic, because our priest has never, ever mentioned anything about ANYTHING political. I've never even heard him say the word abortion. Politics never comes in at mass.

A lot of Catholics I know uphold a woman's right to choose and to use contraceptives. I'm one of them. Nancy Pelosi is another. Caroline Kennedy another. Just because we may not believe in something is no licence to tell others what to believe. I respect what others believe.

That is why I left the Baptist Church.

The Baptist Church was used to spread the KKK during the 1910s and 1920s.

Same with most protestant churches.

Most white supremacists identify themselves as conservative christians.

That is why I left the Baptist Church.

Crackheadawards,

I was raised Episcopalian but converted to Catholicism. Maybe it's just me, but I find the Catholic church the most inclusive and charitable of any I've ever attended.

I know there are exceptions, and I am aware of the scandals, but I've yet to talk to a priest who wasn't as horrified as you or I would be to even think of such a thing. People criticize the Catholics for being pro life and anti gay marriage, but the fact is abortion is a horrible thing, and the idea of gay marriage so new that even I have trouble getting used to the idea of it and still recoil to see two men kiss and say I DO! I want to say, "NO, you can't!" But I try hard to be open and am coming around.

I'm also Catholic.

India~~Sorry, I did not intend to offend you. I was speaking of pastors, priest and leaders of religious denominations, who from the pulpit, not only espouse their political views, but also encourage their flock to join their political views. I am strongly for freedom of religion and separation of church and state. I understand that not all Catholic laity, agree with all church doctrine, just as I disagree with the So Baptist doctrine, that the wife should be subservant to the husband. I also strongly disagree with Westboro Baptist Church! I worked at and retired from, a Catholic hospital and our insurance covered contraceptives, but not abortion, and that was before Obamacare.

This from: usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2012-01-30

From Maine to Phoenix to southern Louisiana, Catholic churches across the USA this weekend echoed with scorn for a new federal rule requiring faith-based employers to include birth control and other reproductive services in their health care

Dozens of priests took the rare step of reading letters from the pulpit urging parishioners to reach out to Washington and oppose the rule, enacted this month.

The rule requires nearly all employers to provide their employees access to health insurance that covers artificial contraception, sterilization services and the "morning after" birth control pill

The mandate exempts churches but applies to Catholic universities, Catholic-based charities and to groups affiliated with Methodists, Baptists and other denominations

Greatgran, Gosh, I just sent you a friend request, so I guess I wasn't too offended! LOL

Not at all. I was just making a point that Catholics differ and so do their churches. (Not, of course, in the Mass!) A lot depends on the pastor and we have a good one. We even play tambourines! We sing Lord Of The Dance!

No, I am wrong, many years ago some of us went to a Black Church, for a special service, which I think was Baptist and the singing was wonderful. I kept getting teared up!

I love it!

While I was raised Protestant, I never have been in a Baptist Church. Just a Methodist Church.

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. Crimeny! I can't get rid of this!

Hi Great Gran,

No sane person would be offended if you criticize their church.

Faith has a tendency to become a mild form of mental illness when it stops you from understanding other people's viewpoint. That happens.

The Catholic Church created pedophiles by prohibiting marital relationships among professions, like monks, nuns, priests, bishops and cardinals. Our current pope is the individual that implemented policies that protected pedophiles instead of fixing the problem. These are the people that criticize people for being gay and council people when they have marital problems.

The Mormon church was created by people that believe dark skin indicates sin, which is why they prohibited African American bishops until their 501(c)3 status was threatened during the 1970s.

Protestant churches were used to spread racism during the fist half of the 20th century.

Racist christians outlawed "foreign faiths" when they gained control of Washington during the 1930s. Marijuana is a sacrament for Buddhists and Hindu faiths so existing drug laws violate the first amendment. I'm not in favor of legalization but I do resent $1 trillion in foreign debt caused by spending $0.20 of each tax dollar on something that violates the constitution.

And so on.

I'm for the truth Crack--Even though THC is not well advertised as being a great source of help for patients with end of life, or life threatening diseases. It really has became a welcome medication in the medical field. Young and old alike are getting off powerful deadly pain meds. and find that THC is much better at relieving their pain, as well as loss of appetite. Legalization of this naturally grown product, would be a welcome substitute from the addiction of powerful medications, that people overdose from every day.

Hi Rachel,

You might enjoy reading these articles.

http://crackheadawards.newsvine.com/?more=SectionContent&fz=1&fa=1&fs=1&month=3&year=2012

India#12.8~~I have a pastor, who like I, was Baptist, but we are now Methodist, and I have never heard any politics coming from the pulpit. We pray for all elected leaders, local, state and national, but no political issue or agenda is ever mentioned in church. It seems like every time I hear some religious leader taking the microphone and making some crazy, hypocritical, outrageous statement, it is coming from a Baptist leader. I do not want to hear politics from religious leaders, nor do I want to hear religion from politicians. That is just me. It seems, both you and I have great religious leaders who stay with religion and stay out of politics, while in the sanctuary or holding a microphone.

Thanks for being my friend!!

Crackhead Awards#12.11~~Yep, I know more than a few of those who have lost some of their sanity and become religious fanatics. Some of them think they, and they alone have a straight line to God and very few can pass the purity test to have access to that line. I just try to keep my distance from them as they can really confuse me and make me feel like they are condescending toward me.

Thanks for being my friend

Great gran, Thank YOU for being my friend!

Some of them think they, and they alone have a straight line to God ....

Republicans that post religious or conspiracy theory claims make me think following.

Conclusion It is concluded that religious delusions are commonly found in schizophrenia and that by comparison with other patients who have schizophrenia, those patients with religious delusions appear to be more severely ill. This warrants further investigation (click here).

Paranoid schizophrenia symptoms may include:

• Anxiety

• Anger or arguing

• False beliefs that others are trying to harm you or your loved ones

Delusions:

• A fixedly held false belief that is not shared by others from the patient's community
• Delusions often develop along personal themes; for example:
• • Persecution—patients think they are victims of some form of threat or are central to a conspiracy
  • Passivity—patients think that their thoughts or actions are being controlled by an external force or person
  • Other—delusions can develop along any theme; for instance grandiose, sexual, or religious

They sure are, X, can't take these people anymore. Hey, didn't they form because they were mad about the banks being bailed out? Yeah, I think so, so why do they want to have Mittens in there to go deregulate them again?

Indeed do they even know? Its all in the programing! Why are they fanatical about Israel but hate those despicable media Jews? Duh! I wonder if their puppet masters told them to eat poop and it tastes good....The Brain Eaters!

The republican party could produce a viable presidential candidate after people like the Koch Brothers are dead.

White-supremacy money has sucked all the brains out of the republican party.

What rational person would fire Michael Steel after he managed to get a majority elected to the House of Representatives and as state governors?

The republican party just needs to go away and get over it.

#13.3 There's an idea whose time has come. GO AWAY and GET OVER IT you racist prigs.

Canadians come to the USA become a citizen and vote to save a democracy!

http://canadiansforobama.ca/about

Thank you Canada!

Thank you Canada!

Especially Colbert.

Ha ha Indeed! We should tell him to ask his friends in Canada to give us a helping VOTE!

What are the five points?

l.....war with Iran

2 ....Draft all our young men and women

3. ...Send the remaining young men and women to trade school and deprive

tgen if a college education.

4. Kill all the elderly and poor by 2016 with no ss, medical rare or affordable Insurance.

5. Grow his greed and put it in off shore banks.

What that man says, and what he means are two different thing that is one thing we have learned from the flip/flopping liar.

You make me laugh 666.

You mean like he did when he was Governor? 47 th in the nation in Job Creation!!!!Dont make me vomit!!!!

White Floridian

TMom did you forget outsource more jobs tax the middle class to death tax cuts for the rich pollute the land water and air. deport everyone who's a immigrant. Give away all of our natural resources to corporations. End a woman’s choice!

Metoo666-'ARITHMETIC" ☺☺☺☺

Don't know where you're getting these. Wasn't on the approved platform and he certainly didn't mention during the RNC speech. The thing is they don't add up. Repubs kicked the deficit spending thing off and haven't a clue as to what a balanced budget is, how to properly care for mother earth, or protect individual freedoms.

Metoo, that's what he says not what he means. Actually, does he really think about anything but money? (for himself).

Now if I was talking about Obama I would have said "he means what he says." Oh I know, you're just joking with me, right?

That's what we need more arithmetic .....the Obama kind, not the romney kind......if that is what romney/ryan stand for, I haven't seen it in the republican party....... like.....going green.....not with the Kochroaches in control.....give me a break.....and with Romney's new phony education business.....I'm laughing at you for believing that load of lies.

When the republican party iis buying deregulation so they can poison the Earth. Who is feeding you these lies.

metoo999

Republicans and large corporations have one thing in mind,destroy unions,(to be able to lower your pay) so they can have more for themselves and to destroy our voice so republicans would most likely win most elections if not all. Let me know if your able to make your house payment when your pay has been reduced to a buck an hour. BTW you still need to buy food and clothing on that pay. Do you think there going to lower thier prices on goods and services? I think not.

metoo, and don't forget those 12 million lol jobs he's gonna pull out his a$$.

metoo999's 5 points

energy independence = Funnel more money to the koch's and big oil companies at the expense of the environment and the wellbeing of the average American.

The skills to succeed = Really blowing smoke. The actual proposal cuts funds for education on the national level like the republican dominated states are already doing.

Trade That Works = Vague half-baked rhetoric designed to sound like "we'll put China in it's place" .

Cut the Deficit = Their budget proposal actually reduces taxes on the wealthy and puts the revenue burden on the middle class. Not just on the revenue side but on what get back in infrastructure, education and healthcare.

And does "align compensation of federal workers with their private-sector counterparts" include congress as federal workers?

Champion Small Business = President Obama is already doing this. That "strangling red tape" crap is repugnantcan rhetoric.

- Union busting will only hurt the average worker by lowering the standards for all workers.

- "Obama Care" has already begun to reduce health costs in this country

Obama rules. Robusblind is an empty suit and the only serious plan he has is to go back to the Bush/Cheney plan which got us into this mess. Plan A and plan B are similar as they both involve making him richer through even more tax breaks.

His other plan, plan C, which I am extrapolating from things I hear, is how to rid himself of his disastrous VP pick.

Their convention was so bad, and such an abysmal failure that I'd feel sorry for them if I didn't despise them.

They might have had the decency to tell people how they'll be able to go to work every day and leave Grandma (with a severe stroke or Altzheimers) alone in the house unattended and with no Medicaid to provide nursing home care. I would be hard put to leave a serious ill and confused person alone in my home! They could run off or set a fire. I've taken care of these patients! Tough duty and never leave them alone!

I'm sure they (Ryan/Robusblind) won't have that problem, but thousands of people will if they repeal Obamacare. Nobody but the wealthy could afford what nursing homes charge.

How about the sick children who'll die without Obamacare? That doesn't trouble your conscience? Perhaps you don't have one. They sure don't. They'd take food out of the mouths of children! Let them linger with a terrible illness.

OH MY......it took these r, r, & r folks all this time to come up with five points that they have been on the other side of for this whole election process......don't you smell a rotten lie?

I know better to "TRUST" or "BELIEVE" them.

Like I said in # 14.1 ......that is more like what they are up to. Read it again and don't forget the part between those lines of their 5 points. LOL

Right, mom, and by the way, why would we believe people who lie when the truth would serve them better? I mean, Robusblind even lied about his name and lyin Ryan about a dumb marathon, and they lie about their platform, too. They lie about Obama all the time.

Nobody can believe a liar save those who WANT to believe their lies!

Besides, check this out: I am going to post a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQwrB1vu74c&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Which Robusblind will they be voting for?!

He Would Hire An Illegal to Carry it For Him ....................

He better not bring it around Obama. He would let Mitt keep one can and redistribute the rest.

Robme can't hold a candle to Obama. ..............OBAMA 2012.

If robMe Does Try - I Hope President Obama Lets Out a Huge Fart And Blows His Eye-brows Off and Burns his hair Too ........ he he heeeeeee....... Obama / Biden 2012 .................

That is right......Obama likes to share, he is not greedy like mitt, willard,who pobably shoudn't be drinking it any way, but would keep it all for himself anyway.

Yes, Yes, the greedy party, we will not let them rule us.

Willard will bring back prohibition. Can't waste all that food making alcohol..

Water will be $5.00 a gallon!

We won't even be able to drink tea, when he imposes his religion on us. We will be back to the Puritan laws of nothing is going to happen on Sunday.......Dry, dry, dry.

Here's a little chunk of history that most people have forgotten.

A prominent white supremacist working at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics read the following propaganda published by the racist Hearst Corporation into the congressional record (recently purchased by Rupert Murdoch).

“Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.”

“…the primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races.”

“There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.”

- Harry Anslinger

Politicians were unaware that the term "marijuana" described a major US industry by 1937. Over a hundred million pounds of hemp seed oil was used to make paints, varnishes, and fuel in 1935. Most primary and secondary school text books were printed on hemp paper.

When asked about the law, House Speaker Sam Rayburn replied, “I don’t know. It has something to do with a thing called marihuana. I think it’s a narcotic of some kind." A committee member lied and remarked that the American Medical Association supported criminalization. The AMA did not consider marijuana any more addictive than caffeine.

White supremacy was heavily represented in government during the 1930s, so cannabis prohibition was discussed during a two-hour committee hearing focusing on racism followed by two minutes of open debate. No subject mater experts were called to testify.

Cannabis prohibition passed after this one-sided racist exchange.

A great memory refresher!

@CA,

Harry Anslinger died in 1975. FYI, that was 37 years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger

Barack Obama was only 8 when Bill Ayers bombed the Pentagon and White House. In an interview just before 9/11 in 2001, a reporter quoted him as saying "I don't regret setting bombs" and "I feel we didn't do enough", and, when asked if he would "do it all again," as saying "I don't want to discount the possibility." Our President began his political career in the house of Bill Ayers. When asked about Bill Ayers, our President said that he was just a guy in the neighborhood and our kids went to the same school, even though Bill Ayers kids graduated from that school many years before the Obama girls attend it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ayers

If Rupupert Murdoch is somehow connected with Harry Anslinger then isn't our President somehow connected with Bill Ayers. After all our President began his political career in the house of Bill Ayers. I don't think Rupert Murdoch began his business career in Anslinger's house.

I don't think Rupert Murdoch began his business career in Anslinger's house.

Well, Drilly......you've surprised me again......you got one thing correct in a post again! Anslinger was not Rupert's mentor......at least not much if ever in face to face.....maybe his writings.

Murdoch got his start with Nixon while he was still in the WH......there's something to be proud of......working with the master mind of a criminal enterprise anda disgraced past President. I would certainly be proud to put that on my resume. <sarc>*

Look forward to another post <sarc>.....maybe you'll make it to 10 before the election. Keep trying.......that's all a steer can do too.

If Rupupert [sic] Murdoch is somehow connected with Harry Anslinger then isn't our President somehow connected with Bill Ayers.

Very poor logic, IMO.

After all our President began his political career in the house of Bill Ayers.

A lie. Definitely a Pinocchio. Oh well.....I'm still not going to lose faith in r/tp rehab.

@Kathe,

I admit I did not like CA insinuating that Anslinger had anything to do with Murdoch purchasing of Hearst.

It is not a lie that our President got his political start in the house of Bill Ayers though. Prove me wrong, Kathe.

@DrillSchitzo,

Nobody said that Anslinger was resurrected from the dead so that he could broadcast brain waves directly into into Rupert Murchoch's head and force him to buy Hearst Media after William Randolph Hearst died.

That never happened.

It is interesting that Fox began to pursue wild conspiracy theories shortly after Murdoch purchased Hearst Media. Most news organizations fact check themselves to sounding too much like this.

Delusions:

• A fixedly held false belief that is not shared by others
• Delusions often develop along personal themes; for example:
• • Persecution—patients think they are victims of some form of threat or are central to a conspiracy
  • Passivity—patients think that their thoughts or actions are being controlled by an external force or person
  • Other—delusions can develop along any theme; for instance grandiose, sexual, or religious

This kind of thing tends to be bad for a news organization once word gets around. That is why William Randolph Hearst had to declare bankruptcy and sell Hearst Castle.

Want tickets?

I understand Hearst Castle is beautiful this time of year. Patty might even be in the guest house.

The tea party dope heads want to go back to the same failed policies as bush. Only it's even worse than that, he wants to cut the taxes on the rich even worse.

Get off his leg you pervert!

Since John Kennedy 1961, the DEMs created 42 million Jobs in 24 years, the GOP created 24 million in 32 years. Romney created 40,000 jobs in MA in 4 years, during a time when the economy was good, translated it means 2 million jobs in all the 50 states. OBAMA Created 4.5 Million in this bad economy that he inherted.

Romney, the just trust me guy, increases fees and other State Gov services to close the budget Gap. The MA Romneycare is being subsidized by the Fed Gov. His tax cut to the rich and limiting the Fed spending to 20% of GDP will lead to recession, the current tax rate is only 15% of GDP, that is meaning 5% GDP has to be borrowed, then add the tax cut deficit and the current deficit will be 1.2 trillion per year for years to come. What a fix for the economy?

Gas and oil production is more than 150% of that 4 years ago, but we need pipelines to transfer it, tell your GOPs to provide the money for it before you do more exploration.

If the Fed provides money for the uber rich oil companies will we not be part owners? So where is the FAKE outrage?

When I hear the words "trickle down" I think of a bunch of boy scouts from wealthy families simultaneously urinating on homeless people off the side of a bridge.

Ooo it gives them a warm feeling.

@115Emad,

The 4.5 million jobs number is a cherry picked number. That is just the last 29 months. I guess we can't count his first year in office. When Obama is defeated in November, he will be the first President in modern history to have a net jobs loss for his Presidential term. This is even after we spent 780+ billion tax payer dollars to save or create 3+ million jobs. Get out you calculators, that's over $250,000 dollars per job saved or created. Not only that, he will go down in history as the worst 'economic' President ever.

#16.5

Ah, grasshopper......you forget that the Fed is an international private corporation.....with power over the US money but, the US taxpayers have no say in how they can screw us over. Oh joy.

It's a *very* noble idea that the US should and needs to audit the Fed......I'm too cynical to believe that they will just turn over the books for a look at.....*especially* uncooked ones. Same with RobUS' tax returns......I'm sad to say. When the wealthy can buy themselves out of 1st degree murder convictions.......well, I'm just sayin'. :(

@DrillMedicated,

Have you considered speaking to the doctor about a different prescription?

• Senate Republicans Vote To Kill Obama's Jobs Bill

Here is a more complete list of Republican destructonomics.

Tax on Companies that ship jobs overseas- A bill that would have eliminated a tax break that companies get when they ship jobs overseas. Republicans blocked this, allowing companies to keep the tax break they receive when they ship jobs to other countries.

Political Ad disclosure bill- Would have required all donors to political campaigns to reveal themselves. Republicans blocked this, not once but twice.

Subpoena Power for the Committee investigating the BP Oil Spill – Give subpoena power to the independent committee responsible for investigating BP's roll in the oil spill. Republicans attempted to block this.

The Small Business Jobs Act -would give LOCAL, community banks access to billions of dollars to loan to small businesses. Republicans blocked this, then attempted to block it a second time and failed.

The DREAM Act- Gives immigrant youth who were brought here as children a path to citizenship by earning a college degree or serving the military for 2 years. Republicans blocked this.

Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"- Would have repealed the law that forces gay and lesbian services members to lie about their sexuality and gives the military the right to discharge soldiers based on their sexuality. Republicans blocked this.

From Crooks and Liars - When John McCain led the filibuster of the Defense Appropriations Act yesterday, he blocked far more than the DREAM Act and repeal of DADT. Here are just a few of the other blocked provisions, courtesy of Mother Jones.

• No permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
• Report identifying hybrid or electric propulsion systems and other fuel-saving technologies for incorporation into tactical motor vehicles.
• Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.
• Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs.
• Department of Defense recognition of spouses of members of the Armed Forces.
• Department of Defense recognition of children of members of the Armed Forces.
• Enhancements to the Troops-to-Teachers Program.
• Fiscal year 2011 increase in military basic pay.
• Improving aural protection for members of the Armed Forces.
• Comprehensive policy on neurocognitive assessment by the military health care system.
• Authority to make excess nonlethal supplies available for domestic emergency assistance.

And those were just some of the progressive provisions. On the conservative side, there are these, and more:

• Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Prohibition on use of funds to give Miranda warnings to Al Qaeda terrorists.

And here's the bills that Republicans had blocked when we compiled our first list;

Senator Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill – Makes it so that women raped overseas while working for foreign contractors have the right to have their case heard in an American court instead of having their case mediated by the company they work for. Only Republican men voted against this, but it passed.

Benefits for Homeless Veterans- Would have expanded benefits to homeless veterans and homeless veterans with children. Republicans blocked this.

Affordable Health Care For America Act- Prevents insurance companies from discriminating against you on the basis of "pre-existing conditions". Requires that insurance companies spend 85 cents of every dollar that you pay on your actual health care. Limits health insurance companies profit margins. Republicans blocked this for months before it finally passed and have vowed to repeal it if they are elected.

Health Care for the 9/11 First Responders who got sick from being at Ground Zero- Would provide billions of dollars in health care to help the 9/11 First Responders who were at Ground Zero on 9/11 and are now sick because of it. Republicans blocked this.

The Jobs Bill- Offsets the payroll tax for 1 year for companies that hire new employees, or people receiving unemployment insurance. Also gives other tax incentives to companies hiring new employees. Republicans attempted to block this.

Wall Street Reform- Puts stricter regulations on the banks, preventing them from becoming "too big to fail". Curbs reckless spending practices that caused the banking crisis. Republicans attempted to block this.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act- Pumped billions of dollars into state and local Governments to prevent us from sinking into a second Great Depression. Republicans opposed this but now want to take credit for the parts of it that we know are successful.

Oil Spill Liability- Raises the liability on what companies can be made to pay to clean up after an oil spill. Republicans blocked this.

Immigration Reform- Republican suggested comprehensive immigration reform until Obama supported it. Now they're rabidly opposed to it and even voted against their own legislation. Republicans blocked this.

Unemployment extension bill HR-4213- Would provide additional aid to the millions of Americans still on unemployment who are just trying to support themselves and their families. Republicans blocked this bill for 8 weeks before it finally passed. Republicans blocked this for 8 weeks before it finally passed.

Fair Pay Act of 2009- Also called the Lily Ledbetter bill. Requires that women receive equal compensation to men for doing the same work. Republicans attempted to block this.

If I were out of work, I'd be out there working for Obama, and I'd be on the steps of my congressmen every day all day, till they passed the jobs bill.

BooCoo

If only Congress shared your work ethic.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012

if only congress would be ethical.

Sweet Billie, the word ethical is not in their thinking.

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/gops-claim-house-passed-30-jobs-bills-bogus

keep hearing this ridiculous canard in Republican debates and now from John Boehner about the alleged jobs bills the Republicans have passed that the "Democrat Senate" refuses to act upon. Since I watched the better part of their activity in real time, I know this is a lie. But most people aren't obsessive-compulsive about government and politics and might not realize just how much of a lie it is. So without further ado, let me debunk this claim made by the disingenuous Speaker of the House.

WALLACE: Question -- how will you counter that line of attack?

BOEHNER: Chris, 30 jobs bills passed over the last year in a Republican House of Representatives that are sitting in the United States Senate -- thirty.

Our focus over the last 12 months has been on jobs. Our focus over the course of the next 12 months is going to be on jobs.

The president asked us to extend the payroll tax credit, to make sure that we extended unemployment insurance with reforms, and make sure that doctors that dealt with Medicare patients were adequately reimbursed. And he asked us to do it for a year. We did it for a year. It was the United States Senate who decided, we're just going to do it for two months and we can't agree on how we're going to offset these costs. And so, we'll just kick the can down the road.

To make sure they back up their public claims with what might appear to be "fact", they've built a page on the House of Representatives site with a list of their so-called jobs bills, which number 27 and not 30 as the Speaker claims. What follows is a list and a brief explanation of why they are not jobs bills. Feel free to share it widely with your friends who might be inclined to believe Mr. Tobacco Lobbyist Check Distributor without questioning it.

HR 3630 - The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2011 - This bill does indeed extend the "docfix" and unemployment insurance for a year, but with a hefty price.

• In addition to freezing federal workers' pay for three years, it requires issuance of a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline in advance of the proposed routing by Nebraska, suspends the newly-issued mercury regulations and extends 100% expensing of business equipment (including private jets). Another so-called "jobs bill", HR 1938, was passed giving a November 1, 2011 deadline for the Keystone pipeline.
• With regard to unemployment insurance benefits, it cuts the 99-week maximum down to a 59-week maximum by mid-2012, allow states to drug-test UI recipients, and allow states to reduce state unemployment benefits and substitute federal funds. It also cuts funding for key provisions of the Affordable Care Act coming online, and adds the requirement to welfare payments that EBT cards cannot work in strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.
• Provisions were included to auction more broadband spectrum and reclassify the 700mhz D Block as public safety broadband use only, which would be a huge payoff to Verizon Wireless lobbyists, who won that block with requirements that it remain open, after Google challenged the auction process.
• It would force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay increased guarantee fees similar in scope to those due from large banks as a part of the Dodd-Frank Act, means-tests unemployment insurance benefits and food stamp programs and increases Federal employees' contributions to their retirement system by 1.5% while freezing pay, so their pensions take a double-whammy.
• Finally, it repeals the new timing rules for estimated corporate tax payments for companies with assets of $1 billion or more so that they can use payments of estimated taxes as a timing tool for fourth quarter profit declarations.

None of the provisions outlined above create jobs. They called it a jobs act, but it was really just an act.

HR 1633 - Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

This bill prevents the EPA from issuing or finalizing regulations revising air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, and excepts farm dust from all references to "particulate matter."

No jobs there, but if anyone has ever suffered from Valley Fever, they might object to exempting dust, particularly farm dust, from the definition of particulate matter.

HR 10 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011

Guts the regulation process by mandating that every regulation promulgated by approved by Congress after an onerous submission process, while exempting any Congressional finding from judicial review. Call this one the Carte Blanche For Congress To Kill All Regulatory Authority Bill.

What it is not: A jobs bill.

HR 3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

HR 3010 is a modified, somewhat less onerous version of HR 10, setting guidelines for whether any regulations are warranted at all even if called for under a statute. Calling an anti-regulatory statute a jobs bill is a little like calling a half-built bridge infrastructure. So again, not a jobs bill.

HR 527 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011

Ostensibly, HR 527 would reduce regulatory requirements on small businesses by forcing an impact study with specific focus on small business before regulation is adopted. It would limit EPA, OSHA and CFPB regulations while presumably protecting "small" closely-held Subchapter S corporations like Koch Industries. Not a jobs bill.

HR 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

HR 3012 would expand job immigration beyond current limits by eliminating employment-based immigrant visa caps and raising the percentage of total visas granted to 15% from 7%. For this one, I'll say it IS a jobs bill, but not a jobs bill for American workers. It is the "Elite Immigration Jobs Bill of 2011".

HR 3094 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

HR 3094 redefines collective bargaining units and makes significant changes to election procedures, including one intended to intimidate employees: an employer-supplied list of eligible voters with contact information provided by the employee.

Not a jobs bill. A union-buster bill.

HR 2930 - Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act

HR 2930 exempts startups raising less than $1 million in venture capital from small investors from SEC registraiton and oversight.

Not a jobs bill. An anti-regulatory bill.

HR 2940 - Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

HR 2940 repeals prohibitions on solicitation or advertising of a securities offering. It's a companion to HR 2930, and is intended to allow people with no relationship to a startup company to invest in it without any oversight by the SEC. Let's call this and its evil twins HR 2930 and HR 1965 the "Ponzi Scheme Coverup Acts of 2011"

HR 1965 - Securities Laws Amendment

HR 1965 changes the shareholder threshhold for SEC registration from 500 to 2000 shareholders. It's not a jobs bill. It's a "hide from the SEC" bill. Its companion, HR 1970, would exempt SEC registration of public offerings under $50 million rather than the current $5 million threshold.

Many More EPA Acts

So many they don't deserve to be broken down individually. HR 2273 removes coal ash regulation from the EPA and hands it to the states. HR 2681 would put a legislative stay on cement manufacturing emission standards. HR 2250 would put a legislative stay on EPA boiler MACT rules. HR 2401 would require analysis of all EPA regulations relating to air, waste, water and climate change. HR 2018 would restrict EPA from issuing any revisions to existing water standards or issuing a new standard for a pollutant if the state has already adopted one or there is an existing standard in place. In other words, ignore any new scientific research after an initial standard has been set. HR 2021 amends the Clean Air Act to open oil and gas exploration off the Alaska coast. HR 910 strips the EPA of authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, a direct assault on efforts to limit man-made contributions to climate change. HR 872 expands the use of pesticides, fungicides and rodent without EPA approval.

Many More Oil and Gas Drilling Acts

There is HR 1231, which would require the Administration to allow offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration in order to meet set domestic production goals, effectively forcing the moratorium on offshore drilling to be lifted to meet goals. HR 1229 requires the Energy Secretary to consider any offshore drilling permits within 30 days of receiving it and provide application denials in writing within 60 days of the application. Another "forced moratorium lift" bill. HR 1230 forces sales of oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia. It also lifts requirements for environmental impact statements and grandfathers in a 2007 document as authority for environmental impact.

Special Interest Legislation, or Pandering to Corporate Interests

• HR 1904 proposes an exchange of land so that Resolution Copper, LLC can mine copper on what is now part of the Tonto National Forest.
• HJ Res 37 is a resolution of disapproval on net neutrality.
• HR 2587 prohibits the NLRB from restricting where an employer can locate. This is in response to the NLRB's objection to the Boeing plant relocation to South Carolina, a right-to-work state.

These would fall under the anti-labor, anti-environment categories, but not particularly effective job creators. In fact, in Boeing's case, the jobs lost would hurt the economy more than jobs created in a right-to-work state where employers are not obligated to adhere to industry standards on contracts, safety or other issues.

Hi TM,

You should join some groups and seed this or publish it on Newsvine so more people can see it.

CA, I tried to seed it on my profile page (account) but it won't seed for me.

It is great and should be read by all voters.

There is a 3 to 6 month restriction on accounts. I don't see anything that would interfere.

I suggest the following.

Open two windows or tabs - one with your home page and one with this page - then do the following in this order.

1. Home page: Hit the "seed" menu item.
2. Home page: a window named "Seed a Link" should appear.
3. This page: Select the URL for the item (http://crooks....).
4. Home page: Paste the URL into the "link address" box.
5. Home page: "Headline", "Source", and picture should autofill (if not - write in).
6. Home page: Choose "politics" from the "Category" pull-down menu.
7. Home page: Choose "yes" from the "recent news" pull-down menu.
8. This page: Select the text you pasted (above).
9. Home page: Past the text into the "your summary" text-box.
10. You can select groups or tags if you like.
11. Hit the "Publish Seed" button at the bottom.

It may not work if you skip any steps. It may also not work if anyone else has already seeded the article. The picture is optional (not needed).

If seeding does not work, then do the following.

1. Home page: Hit the "publish" menu item, pull down to "write article" then release.
2. This page: Select the text for the items you wrote (above).
3. Home page: Past this into the "publish" text-box in your home page.
4. Home page: Copy the title from the original article.
5. Home page: Do a "select all" operation, select the "anchor chain" icon, and past in the URL link into the window that pops up. That will open the original article if anyone clicks anywhere.
6. Do steps 6 to 10 from above.
7. Hit the "publish live" button at the top.

Newsvine sometimes goes snaky during GOP scandals. I've noticed someone in my local area using DNS attacks to make Ed's blog unavailable up to an hour.

Thank you - Thankful.

Adam, I like your avatar.

Romney with his 5 point plan:

1.Energy Independence

2.The Skills To Succeed

3.Trade That Works For America

4.Cut The Deficit

5.Champion Small Business

Obama NO plan just the same.......Give me more time....

so right Arlene. They are relying on their false claims of Obama cutting the work requirement for welfare, "food stamp President" garbage rhetoric to win on. That's all they have is hate to spread. No plan for anything but making the rich richer!

Arlene, you are so right. Obama/Biden 2012--and let's take back the Hse and vote out all those that refused to agree with the jobs bill. Everywhere you go you see our infa-structure crumbeling from old age. You want to use less oil --a rail system like Germany. If the jobs bill had been passed there would have been thousands of new jobs and thousands of men and women paying taxes instead of having to scrape by on unemployment checks!!!!!!!

replying to: metoo999

Those 5 points aren't plans --- they are words and words are cheap.

replying to:Arlene Central FL

No Obama's words are cheap....

I'm assuming you got your brain for real cheap.

Arlene, I agree.

DawnCT, those flat out lies won't be working much longer. TRUST ME .

hey metoo, your"facts" are not true here. robme has no plans 5 is as how high he can count.

kv. If he paid more than a dime, he got taken.

Larry, I'm thinking yard sale.

@metoo999

Energy independence? Really this cannot be serious the republicans have worked overtime to kill solar energy they murdered the electric car in California 2002 these people want to raise the price of a gallon of gas and call that independence?

The skills to succeed? What? He's expert in outsourcing jobs overseas in this country we would only have service sector jobs which are very low paying wheres the sucess in that?

Trade that will work for American. Please this man would not know foreign policy if it slapped him in the face and introduce itself.

Cut the deficiet - lets see the last time republicans cut a deficiet or balaced a budget had to be 1880 when. They have not balanced any budget, as a matter of absolute fact the bush budget really was not supposed to balance until 2013.

The Ryan budget is never going to balace either the only thing it will be successful at is killing medicare and social security. It will NEVER save money.

Champion Small business - big whopper PE companies like Bain will gobble up these small businesses particulary if they are successful after taking over the company they will outsource the labor, load the company up with debt then force them into bankruptcy. They don't want small business to succeed, that's the big lie. If there is money to be made then they will steal it and force the company out of business.

I don't know why you cannot comprehend that.

Ethelouise, remember Romneys lame attempt at humor when he said "We all can't drive around with wind turbines on the top of our cars". President Obama replied. "Better a wind turbine than a dog". Robme will never learn to keep his mouth shut, everytime he does he inserts his foot. Gotta admire the Presidents sense of humor.

ETHELOUISE Consider this to Paul Ryan took 20 million of the Stimulus, the one he forgot about, For the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp

Ryan and Robourmoney have very selective memories. They can't even keep up with their own lies!

Such hypocrites!

Romney's 5 point plan (things you can find by clicking here).

1. Eliminate energy Independence by cutting alternative energy programs

2. Eliminate Skills To Succeed by gutting schools

3. Trade That Won't Work For America - alienate US allies and restarting the cold war

4. Cut The Deficit - by printing more money to devalue the dollar so he can cut taxes

5. Champion Small Business - no actual plan (just words).

And lets not forget "trickle down", which makes it sound like wealthy people would like to improve the economy by relieving themselves on the poor.

Crack, They WILL relieve themselves on the poor! People who can't comprehend that aren't paying attention!

Nice one Kevin!

Kevin-458252~~That is good! Bumper sticker!

We MAY NOT be where we should be, BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE NOT WHERE WE USED TO BE!!!!!

Let's all continue repeating this!

We MAY NOT be where we should be, BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE NOW WHERE WE USED TO BE!!!! Great sentiment--should be a bumper sticker.

Kevin, Love your new Bumper Sticker

We MAY NOT be where we should be, BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE NOT WHERE WE USED TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

send it to the Dem. party

Kevin, I'm with you here.

WE MAY NOT BE WHERE WE SHOULD BE , BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE NOT WHERE WE USED TO BE.

LOL, good one fore, so true too. bunch of dopes.

These people play Russian roulette with a bullet in every chamber.

it is pointed at our heads, not theirs. Those were good words from Bill Clinton, about the mess they left us to clean up will take more than four years.

Indeed TMom they already pulled the trigger on us once. And want to pull again!

... and the 1% thank their limping minions.

xxx ooo

True enough, they're such bad shots that while they shoot themselves in the foot we get caught in the crossfire.

Cheney was their trainer!

Cheney was their brainer trainer!