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President Obama is introduced at a United Parcel Service (UPS) freight facility in Las Vegas
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Remarks by the First Lady at a DNC Event today in Sarasota, FL here
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and First Lady Michelle Obama have lunch with students at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., Jan. 25, 2012. The First Lady and Secretary Vilsack visited the school to sample a healthy meal that meets the United States Department of Agriculture’s new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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LA Times: Some investments listed in Mitt and Ann Romney’s 2010 tax returns – including a now-closed Swiss bank account and other funds located overseas – were not explicitly disclosed in the personal financial statement the GOP presidential hopeful filed in August as part of his White House bid.
The Romney campaign described the discrepancies as “trivial” but acknowledged Thursday afternoon that they are undergoing an internal review of how the investments were reported and will make “some minor technical amendments” to Romney’s financial disclosure that will not alter the overall picture of his finances.
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Greg Sargent: Yikes! The pro-Newt Super PAC is up with an epic, over-the-top one-minute ad called “Blood Money” that throws everything in the oppo file at Mitt Romney:
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Thanks Lamh!
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Okay, who’s watching the freak show?
The Obama Diary 
First?
Thank you Mr. President and oh…you too Chips!
Congrats!
Yay me! Chips your video is over 4 million hits. I know this because I contributed a good portion of those hits over the last two days because I’ve been so angry about that Brewer witch, I could spit nails. I called her office and almost lost it with her secretary. I had actually decided I was going to take the advice of a commenter on this blog and ignore her but when she decided to lie about feeling threatened by PBO I had to call.
That lie just reminded me of all the black men throughout history who were falsely accused, jailed or lynched based on a lie. History is littered with these tragic stories, most of which happened before I was even born and I am just devastated that our PBO has to endure this king of treatment in 2012.
“kind” of treatment
well spoken. thank you.
Another Freak SHow???? Tonight?
It’s unbelievable, isn’t it – they are endless! CNN has the pleasure tonight 🙄
Boy, the audience members look mean.
And look at all those Minorities. Oh, wait a minute!
Where, where, where. Check the restrooms and parking lots. Where are they?
Come on now Jovie, that’s like saying look at all those minorities at the KKK gathering. Not a one.
Oh my goodness, Chips! I think I’ll just read the live blogging:) I think they’re wearing out their welcome with most folks. I know that I’M SICK TO DEATH OF HEARING THEM! Thank you for all your goodies today:) Huggies!
I’m not watching it. I got some Haagen Dazs ice cream and I’m not wasting it on those vomit inducing crooks.
Wise.
I can’t watch it either, I’m going to wait and see what falls out on TPM or Washington Monthly
I’ve got chicken alfredo pizza with spinach and mushrooms, white wine and syndicated sitcoms in the background as I wait for my favorite blogs to give me the spiel on the “debate”, ha ha. Life is Good!
Hmmmm…..sounds delish! I just finished watching The Artist – very good. I wish I could have seen it with my mother. She loves these types of movies.
The National Anthem before debate? Really?
Play ball!
Yeah, that threw me too. Cnn.
this’ll be extra disgusting tonight with Wolf moderating.
Hope Leroy takes a chunk outta Wolf tonight!!!
Wolfe was told by Rick Scott and Jeb bush to only ask about jobs.
This should be fun!!!!!
Boy, Chips. You sure know how to kill a mood. Tuned in here to view President Gorgeous, only to scroll down and be repulsed. Just yuk! Blaa ! Can’t wait till this episode of my life is over. You guys can have at it watching the turds on stage. I’ll stick to that magnificent specimen aka Mr. Obama. Sigh !
“President Gorgeous” I like that, EDP4BHO (smiley)
Scrambling to catch up with youse guys!
I can never get enough of this photo! President Obama looks so hot and badass!!
he needs to start wearing those glasses again
This is the deal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHbYLjWEEQA
He is SUPERFLY.
Cue some music .. Da Dah,…Da Dah …
WITHOUT A DOUBT…PBO CAN BEAT ANYONE WHO RUNS AGAINST HIM! WE HAVE THE BEST WHICH WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ANYTIME SOON! THEY BROKE THE MOLD ON THIS ONE!
SHAFT!
Santorum agrees with Willard’s “self-deportation”—- 🙄
I thought nice boys weren’t supposed to do that.
causes blindness
OMG, you would go there. Now that I think about……it fits.
Hope cookemom is here – we need as much comic relief as we can get!
Ah crikey! The freak show has begun. Gaaah! Wolf Blitzer is the moderator. In past debates he’s been weak. And here comes the fake patriotism with the national anthem. 🙄
everybody using the term “self-deportation” :roll:—wow. Now it’s a term in their lexicon…… what asses.
Is that like, ‘Get yo ass outta here’?
President Obama Bumps Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ Sales by 490%
http://bit.ly/xyNIs1
You’re welcome.
Great news. Another great deed.HZ
President Obama once again showing his skills as a one man Economy Booster!
Another freak show? 🙄
I’ll skip this one.
Me too. I just ate.
Jeez I can’t believe these idiots agree with Romney’s moronic term “self-deportation.” Sureeee let’s fix illegal immigration through “self-deportation.”
First they mocked it, and now they’re all talking about it like the old: “a noun, a verb, and self-deportation.” Gagsville.
It might work again, his grandfather’s family self deported from USA to south of the border.
Seems to me like they are trying to make it acceptable and less laughable by using it. Remember the crazy words Sarah Palin made up too? The media is propping up Romney.
well damn!
Obama Bumps Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ Sales by 490%
lamh I’m sorry but we were taken by the news at the same time!
CHIPS!!!!!! based on the links that lamh35 and meta have posted, you were mentioned in the article—–well you’re video was mentioned:
“While there are multiple videos of the moment on YouTube, the most-viewed clip has been watched more than 4 million times.”—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Chips!!!! 😆 😆 🙂 🙂
Ah Lisa, that’s a hoot – and they even have the video in the article!!! You know, I always wanted to be in Billboard – I’ve made it! Well, kind of.
wohooooooo!!!! YAY, chips!!!! 🙂 . Since you’re already on Billboard, when are ya gonna drop an album? Can I be a) one of you’re back-up singers or b) one of you’re video hos?
You can, of course, be my backing singer Lisa – or video ho, whichever you prefer. My first album, needless to say, will be a series of duets with PBO. We’ve decided to get the West Wing Week people to makes the videos. I’ll give you a heads-up when the recording is done.
How you gonna do that while you’re kneeling on a naughty mat? 😀
That’s our opening dance move, Yardarm, PBO picks me up off my knees and then we break in to song. You’ll love the video, I promise.
Shhhhyyyt! Like your legs are gonna work. Once he picks you up he’s gonna have to hold your butt up. Don’t even talk about singing. Better to bring you a defibrilator! 😆 😆 😆
HeeHeeHee! You guys are too funny!
490%?!?!
That’s hilarious!!!
Thanks Lamh!
WHEN ARE U GETTING RESIDUALS CHIPS FROM THIS TURN OF EVENTS!
HEY HEH HEY!
HEADLINE: Obama Bumps Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ Sales by 490%
http://www.billboard.com/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent#/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent
Note: The article also references TOD youtube video (not by name) @ over 4 million hits!
tweeted.
Chips,
I understand that Bob Scheiffer gave Jan Brewer’s actions a piece of his mind tonight. Can you find that clip and post it here? I can’t find it.
Ooooh I would love to see that video!! Go Bob!
Bob Scheiffer’s comments in the link
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57367151/schieffer-modern-american-politics-is-vulgar/?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
Thank you PamfromCalif. A snippet I liked..
“This is just another sign of the incivility and really the vulgarity of modern American campaigns. These campaigns have gotten so ugly and so nasty, that they’re now tarnishing the whole system.
I think it also underlines the coarseness of our culture in this age of social media when it is so easy to say anything about anybody and get no penalty for saying it.
The thing that has always made our system so strong is that whatever we have thought of the office holders, we have held the offices themselves in high respect. We have respected the office.
I’ve watched a lot of presidents over the years but I can never recall a president stepping off Air Force One, which is itself a symbol of the presidency and American democracy, and being subject to such rudeness.”
A wonderful shout out to Respectful People everywhere! And, I hope a lot of peeps in AZ saw this!
Thank you Bob Scheiffer,
This is what happens when you vote for the mentally unstable and ignorant. People need to vote for people who will not embarrass the state. I understand that “itch” can’t run anymore so i hope she is never heard from ever again. I also hope the people in AZ never vote for another Sarah Palin type ever again.
That was completely excellent by Schieffer, Eve – good on him.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57367151/schieffer-modern-american-politics-is-vulgar/
you rock it, Chips!!!! 🙂
One more thing. I am so tired of hearing from blacks, Latinos, etc about their own high unemployment when it’s high all over. We know about the disproportional lack, but why folks don’t think PBO knows all this is beyond me. If anyone is not satisfied with him and his clear efforts, vote for one of the turds. See how far it gets you in the long run. By the way, I am black, so don’t even go there with me, lurkers. This man works his rear off for us everyday, and people should know by now the amount of obstruction he gets, not to mention the disrespect as a black man. The job situation is not only the domain of PBO. There are mayors, council people, state senators, representatives, governors who should be carrying this load. So tired. I will do whatever I can to get PBO re-elected, with always the mindfulness that I must stay calm. But that lady at Univision has me livid with her talking points. I’ve just been hearing so much idiocy regarding PBO this week, so I don’t have the patience to handle it today. Now I’ll go watch the videos to keep me mellowed, for now anyway.
I hope they know it’s the GOP who has refused to do anything about jobs.
Many folks in the cmmunity are not polictical addicts…they may not read blogs or understand all the political goings on….all they may know is how hard it is for them…
i do not thing that chastizing them or belittling them is the answer….
their concerns have to addressed…..not pushed to the side….that is the challenge for all us
Haha. Looks like the crowd is allowed to participate in this freak show. Gingrich said he wants english to be the official language. He’s hitting Romney hard. Saying he’s anti-immigrant.
Oh so now Romney is embracing the fact that he’s dad was born in Mexico and his wife’s dad was born in Wales. Such a panderer. Now he wants Gingrich to apologize to him. Gingrich isn’t backing down.
since when is he Mexican American? Can I see his long form Census paperwork?
I read an article on this blog that Mitt’s grandfather left the US to go to Mexico due to polygamy being illegal. That before Mitt was born his father came back to the US. Yup! Now that Mitt is “one of them” I wonder if there will be a proof of birth certificate outcry? He just uses whatever may benefit him whenever and this is another proof ot that.
Anybody watching Speaker for Life Pelosi on The Ed Show?
yep. she was awesome. went to bat for PBO. Love that woman.
I LOVE HER HAIRCUT…IT’S PERFECT FOR HER…SHE LOOKS 10 YEARS YOUNGER…A LITTLE SPITFIRE! WAIT UNTIL SHE GIVES RUSTY A TASTE OF HIS OWN OVERLY EXAGGERATED MALLET!
I didn’t know that!
This freaking crowd is confused. One minute they clap for Newt; next minute they clap for Romney.
“Contest without a winner”
– Nancy Pelosi
Thought I might comment on the look of sheer terror on that little 5 year old girl’s face, couple threads back…. And who could miss feeling distressed for how threatened the mom appeared, having her daughter holding PBO so gently by the neck! 😉 😉 😉
Nancy Smash is on Ed’s show fielding for PBO!!! Her voice very full of confidence that PBO will be re-elected,. called him a “man of vision.”—-before Ed started talking about possible cuts in SS, Medicare and Medicaid….. :roll:—- that’s what happens when you have that old fool Bernie Sanders on your show one time too many, Edtard.
Romney’s wrong on issues that matter to Hispanics—& has most extreme immigration policies of the GOP field. http://t.co/JYVdRHuC
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Racism Chasing? Republican Mark Oxner’s Campaign Ad Features a “Slave Ship” the USS Obamaboat
I will let you all arbitrate the semiotics of this ad.
At least Mark Oxner’s people had the good sense to make sure that the enslaved children on Obama’s “ship of state” (with its upside down U.S. flag and crossed out “United States Constitution”) were a diverse group. We can count that as a small measure of progress in the post-racial age.
In a political moment where campaign commercials have featured Islamic terrorists, demon sheep, and gangster rappers who penetrate white women with their guns, this ad is par for the course.
Is race an element here? I am not sure. This anti-Obama campaign commercial could be one more example of the “benign” myopia that is common to the white racial frame (“how could anyone be offended by a boat, an allusion to slavery, and a black captain whipping his crew? How shocking!). Alternatively, the race work done here could more sinister, as any reference to “white slavery” has historically done potent political work from the Revolutionary War to the present (with the Tea Party faithful using that very same phrase to oppose the Obama administration and play on white racial resentment and anxiety).
http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2012/01/racism-chasing-republican-mark-oxners.html
What is santorum talking about?
Chavez, Castro and Obama?
I don’t get it?
Yeah – any proof, Santorum?
just more froth.
Not watching.
Romney has an Ad that says Gingrich called Spanish “the language of the ghetto.” When Wolf asked about the Ad, Romney was stumped and couldn’t find a credible answer. Gingrich demanded an apology. Romney said he’ll have to look into the Ad because he’s not sure if it is his camp running the Ad. Yeah right. 🙄
Just heard Nancy Pelosi with Ed, she was great. Calm, reasonable, confident. OH how I wish she was still speaker! We HAVE to have her back in 2013. She has more sense in her little finger than you know in his whole body!!! AND…..she doesn’t cry:)
Plus, she only wears orange in clothing not as a skin selection.
That Romney ad makes him look like Al Pacino from Scarface. Devastating.
Romney failed to disclose income from Swiss bank
By KASIE HUNT
The Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mitt and Ann Romney failed to list an unknown amount of investment income from a variety of sources, including a Swiss bank account, on financial disclosure forms filed last year, the presidential hopeful’s campaign announced Thursday as it worked to correct the omissions.
Also missing is income from at least 20 different investment funds in the Romneys’ blind trusts that are either not listed on his disclosure or contradict information listed on the former Massachusetts governor’s 2010 tax return. At least one of the 20 is an investment fund held by Ann Romney carries an “offshore” label. It’s part of a fund operated by Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney ran for 15 years.
A campaign spokeswoman offered no explanation for the omission. She said Thursday the adjustments would be “trivial” and would not alter the overall picture of the Romney’s finances. The former Massachusetts governor has estimated his wealth at as much as $250 million.
The Swiss account was held in Ann Romney’s blind trust. The tax returns show the Romneys made $1,783 in interest income from that account in 2010.Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also failed to report income from his 2010 tax return on his financial disclosure. Gingrich will amend his disclosure to show $252,500 in salary from one of his businesses, spokesman R.C. Hammond said Thursday.
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Romney’s missing income, first reported by the Los Angeles Times, could become a campaign issue as Gingrich looks to criticize Romney ahead of Florida’s Jan. 31 primary.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/romney-failed-to-disclose-1318869.html
Santorum is so much out of his element, it’s sickening.
Santorum is a bloody idiot. PBO did not hold up the trade agreements. Republicans in congress did. Gaah!
Wolf just called out Romney on his ads when he accuses Newt of saying “Spanish is the language of the ghetto.” At the end of the radio Ad, Romney says “I’m Mitt Romney and I approve this message.” The crowd booed the heck out of Romney.
The President stalled the trade deals to make sure proper labor and environmental laws were in there.
And when he got those, they passed.
hahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahhahahahahahahaha!!!!
Omg chips they are tearing each other up!
Lol!
There’s blood on the walls! Loving it! (Are Rick and Ron still there?)
In the words of the King of Pop, “Blood on the Floor.” 🙂
Romney and Newt are clowns. They both invested in Freddie & Fannie and reaped benefits and now they’re accusing each other. Hypocrites.
This is wonderful. Calling the rnc bosses, brokered convention on the way!
BUSTED!!! Oops…
Romney made $1M from Fannie and Freddie. Newt made $1.6M. Both are hypocrites. Romney is trying to defend his investment as a blind trust. Liar liar…..pants on fire.
HOWS NEWT DOING?
Him and Robney look petty going after each other, santorum is playing go VP!
So is santorum!
ROFL
Romney’s investments in Fannie and Freddie weren’t blind—and “would have been known to Romney.” http://t.co/9FW9sZrl #cnndebate
Ooooops!
Santorum really doesn’t belong on that stage. He said they shouldn’t be attacking each other and he’s not going to call out Romney and Newt for their hypocritical investments in Fannie and Freddie. That they both worked hard for that money. Does he not seem to realize this is a race for the Presidency? Jeez!
Gag! Wolf just said “When we come back, we’ll talk about space; the final frontier.” Seriously? Lame cliche.
Exsqueeze me, another debate on Tuesday?
FOCK! 🙄
There he goes again, Gingrich turning on the media. It’s the medias fault. He made accusations about Romney’s swiss bank accounts and now he isn’t man enough to defend that statement. Romney just called him out and Newt said Romney should explain why he has swiss bank accounts. Romney said it was all put in a blind trust and he had “no idea.”
Now he’s lying about paying 40% in taxes for 2011. Damn liar. He paid 15% in taxes.
He is a liar and a deceiver too.
Romney’s investments in Fannie and Freddie weren’t blind—and “would have been known to Romney.” http://t.co/9FW9sZrl #cnndebate
Ooooops!
WHAT TH HELL IS NEWT DOING? YOURE GOING TO LOSE IF YOU DONT ATTACK ROMNEY?
To be fair, Wolf Blitzer is a Freaking MORON
It’s a tie so far. He needs to attack. He is shy , because of Paul and santorum!
I predicted he wouldn’t attack Romney. Newt is a coward and a bully. He is afraid to attack Romney directly because he doesn’t want to get booed by Romney’s followers in the audience.
This makes sense. GOP voters have a lot more issues than any other voters.
yeah, daddy issues.
Mittens always looks like he’s about to cry. Is it just me?
Robmee looks like a vulcher to me.
http://online.wsj.com/article/global_view.html
This is a really nasty anti-Obama article in the Wall Street Journal, but it’s headline is “The GOP deserves to Lose” and contains this classic:
“As for the current GOP field, it’s like confronting a terminal diagnosis. There may be an apparent range of treatments: conventional (Romney), experimental (Gingrich), homeopathic (Paul) or prayerful (Santorum). But none will avail you in the end. Just try to exit laughing.”
I’m checking back with all you sadistic folks 😀 . Mary, whenever I exit the elevator to my floor at work, and that rag lies there waiting to be picked up, I secretly step on or wipe my feet on it. Just my little jump start for my day with the rethugs. 😀
Ed going off on Old Leatherface aka Jan Brewer aka Otis, according to AZ constituents
Ok, here’s the NBC/WSJ Congressional poll.
Results here: http://www.pollingreport.com/cong2012.htm
Here goes Newt pandering to FL. “I want an American on the moon before the Chinese.” And the crowd goes stupidly wild. 🙄
But when Pres.Obama says we should be nation building so the Chinese won’t beat us these idiots cry Socialism
So Newt wants to use my tax dollars to build space ports & a moon base so that the 1% can vacation on the moon!
But Newt is offering a prize for whoever builds a house on the moon first! Here’s my first effort:
I think I prefer my second try, it’s more mobile:
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA – ok – I think I just injured myself.
Chips, you’re crazy, good crazy, but, crazzzzzzzzzy!
The second one, definitely, will be more practical in flood events.
Hope you enjoy the pun, Chips 🙂
#PRESSON
Is that one with the feet being foreclosed on? running away from the banks?
Ron paul just cracked me up. He said he doesn’t want to go to the moon. He wants to put some politicians on the moon though.
A lunar colony? 😆
I’d rather eat glass than watch those mutants.
OT – for those who care…….. 😀
ok – after doing my due diligence I have voted for the awards on Sunday:
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE – The Descendants
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – George Clooney (the Descendants)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Meryl Streep (Iron Lady)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES – Game of Thrones
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES – Glee
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Betty White (Hot in Cleveland)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES – Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES – Maggie Smith (Downton Abby)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE – Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows pt 2
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES – Spartacus Gods of the Arena
I’m boycotting the whole thing, they didn’t nominate my beloved Brendan Gleeson 😦
He was wonderful. Did you notice that Maria Doyle Kennedy was Typhoid Mary?
I saw that! So deliciously evil. Love the series.
But, Clooney, Baldwin, Streep, and White did! Yay? 😛
The only one that I’ve seen is Thurgood.
I am saving this Tally!!! I haven’t watched many of these movies. I am so in awe of your stamina in watching all these movies. Thank you for sharing with us. I so trust your judgement.
Thanks babe! 😀
I wish Jane Eyre had gotten some love – it’s one of the best versions, and one of the best films of last year. Oh well.
THAT ARONIZA SUN IS BAKING HER(JAN BREWER) FACE AND BRAIN..MICHELLE GONNA GET HER OLD AND WRINKLED,RACHETT AZZZ WHO THE HELL DOES SHE THINK SHE IS DEALING WITH..WOOOOO THE PRESIDENT REALLY SHOWED RESTRAINT..I COULD NT HAVE DONE IT..SHE WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY GOTTEN A TWO PIECE COMBO WITH 2 SIDES.. LOL
HAAAAAAAAAAA – yes, I did just injure myself.
HAAA!!!!!
Newt is a bloody idiot. He doesn’t want America to be in decline and so what’s his proposal. He wants to build a colony and a base on the moon and he wants us to have 6 or 7 launches a day to the moon! Hahahahahahaha. This fool is on crack!
Willard seems to be “unaware” about a lot of things. Wish Leroy would just point that out. Willard seems to not know alot about his own money but expects us to trust him with our money? Hell NO!!!!—— that’s what Leroy should use his big mouth and say. what an ass. That alone would give him a lot of mileage. No commonsense. 😦
Las Vegas slideshow. http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/President-Obama-arrives-at-McCarran-International-Airport-in-Las-Vegas-138098758.html
How’s NEWT DOING?
He and Fig Newty are trading jabs. Fig Newty went after Wolf Blitzer and Blitzer counter-punched. Kapow!! I betcha Fig Newty wants to mute the audience now. 🙂
Sadly, not well!
Damn!
Romney blasts Fannie & Freddie in Florida—but he’s still enriching himself off investments in them. #cnndebate http://t.co/1qzXZOyi
Love how Newt is pointing out that Romney sure doesn’t seem to know a lot of things or is unaware of a lot of things. Like the fact that the Panama Canal has to be widened.
That’s because Romney is NOT a HISTORIAN 🙂
Leroy and I have a psychic connection, please note my comment slightly upthread. 😈
3 against 1 against Gingrich. Paul and Santorum are also sticking up for Robney
My thoughts are if Mitt was in business so many years ago what has he done as a job creator with all of that profit since he left Bain? Why is his tax break worth it to the US of recent? Explain Mitt….Wish a commentator would ask that.
Uh Newsflash! Santorum. The GOP were the ones who backed out of the debt ceiling deal PBO proposed and caused the downgrade. PBO has a 4 trillion debt ceiling plan that Boehner agreed to and chickened out at the behest of his puppet master Cantor.
I love this:
Looked up the translation: “In space, nobody can hear me scream.”
LOL!!! RT’d & faved!
This show is “I like hearing myself talk.” They are all a bunch of lying dummies.
Why I HATE ROMNEY with a passion!
It took Mitt long enough to figure out that he can pack his own cheering section, like Newt. The whole thing is a circus.
Just after Newt made the fuss if the audience was not allowed their freedom of speech rights to react he wasn’t debating too! I actually like the debates controlling audience responses because you can listen to what they say without being influenced by who got more supporters to pack the premises. Audience reaction influences watchers decisions, the old bandwagon effect.
Lol- this lady stands up says I lost my job and healthcare how can you help me.
Gingrich said repeal obamacare- and she clapped.
Lol. What a fool!
lol…i swear some of these GOP supporters have ignorance down to an art form.
Wow. Gingrich’s solution for an unemployed woman who doesn’t have healthcare is to repeal Dodd Frank, repeal Obamacare and blah blah blah blah. And the crowd just cheered. Jeez. The stupid hurts.
Either Debate made me sleepy or I can’t hang. Night All!!
Santorum is going hard against Romney and his Romneycare. Guess Ricky was tired of sounding stupid.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ I heard no answer for that lady’s question. I expect nothing more from these klowns.
Mitt Romney will say anything on housing. Full fact check: http://t.co/xF5WpVDc #cnndebate
I predicted on the last thread that Newt would not go after Romney. Romney is the GOP establishment’s choice of candidate, and Newt Gingrich is just a distraction to Mitt Romney’s flagrant flaws. Gingrich is very much a GOP establishment guy himself and he’s not going burn his GOP bridges when he wants nothing more than to see President Obama lose to anyone be it him or Romney. I think people should stop expecting Gingrich to go after Romney. We the people need to go after Romney by going to the voting booth in November and electing President Obama by a landslide.
Without #HCR, 3.2 million FL seniors with Medicare would pay for preventive services like colonoscopies. http://t.co/BK8wRPgj #cnndebate
I wish there was a robust message on the health care bill. I do not understand why the administration isn’t changing these misconceptions.
Holy smokes Santorum is killing Romney on Romneycare. Tying it to Obamacare in every way.
HOLY CRAP SANTORUM IS KICKING ROMNEY’S ASS ON HEALTHCARE!
Robney is not winning, that is for sure. But Halperin already gave him an A.
He gave him an A at 8:00.
Damn! Santorum is using Romneycare as a punching bag towards Romney. Romney looks pissed the fuck off! Hahahahahaha.
Oh STFU Ron Paul. He’s trying to take the air out of Santorum’s jabbing of Romney.
Ron Paul has been a bloody distraction and a useless waste of time this entire primary campaign season. He is there to take focus off Romney and siphon votes from other potential threats to Romney. That’s why certain persons on MSNBC seem to love him so much. Their true candidate is Mitt Romney, but they love Paul for the fact that he deflects negative attention and protects Romney’s voting’s base.
Like Alex Ragner!
I was reading The Onion today and they had a very short post titled:
“Ron Paul Supporter Likes The Way Paul Tells It Like It Has No Chance Of Being”
I was cracking up on the train.
Ron Paul sidestepped that questioned.
I wonder why????
*question, dammit!
TIME: Romneycare is “the same as the federal plan. … Anyone who says this isn’t true is not being honest.” http://t.co/YZoXZ9Ty #cnndebate
Now they (Santorum, Romney, and Newt) pander to Hispanic-Americans. I’d choose Rubio, Carlos Guittierez, Susanna Martinez, Diaz-Balart brothers, Brian Sandoval to be in my cabinet.
Hahahahahahaha. The next question is going to be: “Why would your wife make the best FLOTUS.” I’d like to see how Newt answers this question.
None of the answers are substantive, they all are embarrassing themselves.
A wife question???? None of them a fit to follow in Michelle’s footsteps.
AMEN!!!! Idiot Wolfe asking that dumbass question 😡
It’s back to soft peddle again.
The next questions is: Who’s wife will make the best First Lady
Unbelieveable!!!!
I don’t recall any debate moderator in 2008 asking ANY of the DEM candidates why their spouses would be the best First Lady/First Man. This is a Bull Shyte Question, and it’s designed to focus negative attention to the current First Lady. Is Wolf Blitzer personally interested in any of these Stepford Women who are married to these looser men?
You could be right, but I think the question was more targeted at Callista Gingrich.
Watching 30 Rock and got interrupted with Willard’s Fannie Mae/ Freddie Mack commercial against Leroy. I hate how the identify PBO as “This Guy” 😡 fucking buttmunchers 😡
Newt obviously didn’t realize the nature of the audience he was getting tonight. The debate was co-sponsored by the state GOP, which means this is an establishment crowd. So Newt’s usual read meat (like the liberal media jihad) just ain’t flying tonight and Newt wasn’t prepared.
Not to take anything away from Romney who seems better prepared for this debte, but I’m beginning to think that this audience is stacked with establishment voters. So even if Newt wins on substance, Romney wins on style cause the audience is behind him.
The First Lady Question is a good way to bring up Newt’s 3 marriages and his last one where he married his mistress without asking a direct question.
Ewww…gross just saw Jason Chaffetz.
Romney and Gingrich have made a radical move to the right on immigration. Full fact check: http://t.co/UiaG0mzO #cnndebate
Two months ago, it appeared Michigan might well be prime real estate for Mitt Romney as he sought the Republican nomination for president.
In a Detroit Free Press/WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) poll then, native Michigander Romney led the Democratic president, Barack Obama, 46%-41%, in a head-to-head matchup.
But as Romney’s path to the nomination has gotten cloudy, his lead in the state over the Democratic incumbent also has evaporated. In a new Michigan poll, Obama has taken the head-to-head lead, 48%-40%.
http://www.freep.com/article/20120126/NEWS15/120126046/New-poll-Obama-takes-48-40-lead-over-Romney-in-Michigan?odyssey=nav|head
While Romney describes his wealth as “an asset to help America,” his tax returns tell a different story: http://t.co/Zb694drS. #cnndebate
Slick Mitt is back to tap dancing around questions.
Santorum said his wife would make a great FLOTUS because she wrote a book on manners and manners are very important for everyone to learn. Funny when that nut job of a woman said PBO isn’t fit to be President because he’s muslim Santorum didn’t show any manners and correct her. He basically agreed with her and championed her warped statement. Bloody fool.
HE DIDN’T GET A CHANCE TO READ THE BOOK. BUT HE WILL WHEN HE GETS TO THE WH……..not!
Really want this shot blown up http://news.daylife.com/photo/04RAaWr5d76eT?__site=daylife&q=barack+obama
Awesome! Simply awesome!
One of my favorite pictures is of President Obama reaching out to hold Marian Robinson’s hand. I think it was while they were watching election results? Or maybe waiting to go on and give his acceptance speech.
Love it too ML, it was from election night:
jacobslily – That new photo is WONDERFUL.
ML – I think that was on election night. Kept thinking how glad he was to have her there, and vice versa, since his own mom and grandmother couldn’t be. Okay, now I’m tearing up!
My thought exactly. They seemed so close. What an amazing moment. Thanks so much for post the picture, Chips. I think of it often and rarely see it.
Wasn’t it one day before the election that his grandma died? I remember it being so sad.
The Wife Question was so damn STUPID – WoldBlitzer SUCKS
In the interview with Newt’s 2nd wife she actually said that Newt told her Callista was going to help him become President. That little nugget was overlooked because everyone focused on the ex-wife’s claim that Newt wanted her to agree to an open marriage. I found that interesting that Newt really believed he could become president all those years ago and it made me think of his current candidacy as more than just a vanity run, which is what I always thought it was.
That must be some good stuff Callista has that it makes Newt hallucinate….must be like crack.
Cracklista!
Whatever it is I’ll bet she has to keep an ice cube in her mouth to do it! 😉
“Callista was going to help him become President.”——–how? by giving every repug voter the “parked car” treatment like she did with Leroy?
Why is it today I see bleached blondes standing quietly by their man’s side like Stepford Wives when I see so many GOP candidates for Prez wives? Cindy McCain and Callista seem so alike to me.
YooHoo! Chipsy! Did you know it’s time to raise the goal on your FR thermometer? Must be those 4,000,000,000+ hits on your video! Congratulations too, you sure keep earning it! 🙂
Oh crikey Pamela, I never even noticed, that’s completely fantastic!!!! Monster, massive hugs to you all, you’re AMAZING!!! Thank you Pamela so much!
Just keepin’ an eye on you, ma’am! Always a pleasure to serve!
Hearing a lot more ‘strine’ in your vocab tonight, btw, are you sure you are not Australian? (Good on ya’, Crikey, all True Blue expressions ya’ know) 😉 😉
Santorum just messed up that Cuba ?.
OK SANTORUM TOTALLY WENT OFF THE RAILS REGARDING THE CUBA QUESTION..WOW
You can get your laugh on with Ron Paul.
Romney is an idiot. He said that PBO has ignored Latin America in terms of economic trade. So what the heck was the trade agreement with Panama and Colombia? What the heck was the relaxed trade restrictions on Cuba so that families can visit their loved ones in Cuba and send food, money and durable goods to them?
Mitt is such a slime ball. Israel is NOT our boyfriend.
I don’t post often but I just love visiting this place full of ….
Cheerful,
Happy,
Intelligent,
People,
Sticking,
Together,
In spite of,
Childish,
Knock-down,
Shenanigans.
a bit corny..
Thanks Chipsticks!!
Oh! FABULOUS! Okay, Dia, that’s it… No more lurking for YOU! You come right out here with all of us, okay? (Pretty Please?)
Tried to spell out C-H-I-P-S-T-I-C-K-S… .. eh
Anyway, thanks Pamela for the welcome but I prefer to read – one can learn so much from folks here!
You DID spell out CHIPSTICKS, and it was fun! I do understand about only reading…it took me a v-e-r-y l.o.n.g.g.g.g.g…. time to post, so whenever you feel like it, will be perfect!
PBO was fantastic in that DS interview.
Also, he’ll destroy Romney.
Do you have a link BWD?
Saw it on TV. He was brilliant. So confident.
That what Ron Reagan said last week on the Hardball.
I taped it last night but haven’t watched it yet. I keep seeing headlines on PBO admitting to second guessing and I assumed something was said of that nature in the interview and the opponents will jump on it to smear him. Any feedback on that?
DS: Are you going to win?
PBO, is a second: YES.
Bob Dole has come out against Newt!
Said “Newt had an idea a minute and most of them were off the wall”
Hahahaha!
THE PALESTINIAN REPUBLICAN THAT ASKED THE QUESTION SHOULD FEEL REALLY SPECIAL..HE WAS TOTALLY DISREGARDED BY ROMNEY..HE DOES’NT EXIST..WOW
It frustrates me when minorities belong to the republican party and think that the republicans support their causes. A Palestinian-American republican just asked them how’d they’d resolve the Palestinian – Israeli conflict. Romney and Gingrich just threw Palestine under the bus calling the terrorists, saying only Israel has rights, saying Israel is the only legitimate state and Palestine can pretty much rot in hell.
SELF LOATHING IDIOT! NO OFFENSE. SAME IWTH THTAT WOMAN WITH NO HEALTHCARE. WHAT A DUMBASS
President Obama believes our commitment to Israel’s security is “ironclad.” http://t.co/KL00T2vF #cnndebate
https://twitter.com/#!/BorowitzReport/status/162728278971527168
now they are yapping about religion. Leroy and Santorum getting loud cheers.
Last question: “tell everybody why you can beat PBO.”——— really? Wolfe is such a mutherfracking bottom feeder. Sick freak!
I would really love to tweet your comment – I think I may to modify a little 🙂
😆 No prob.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Ron Paul is actually being allowed to answer the question about how is the one to beat PBO. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha…….my sides hurt from laughter.
Did he atleast use the title President Obama?
Lol @ how Wolf emphasized ” BARACK… OBAMA ”
PBO’s name is so beautiful. Barack.
The person that pronounces his name the best is Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
Actually I love the way President Obama’s sister pronounces his name.
The President arrives in Michigan-
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/President-Obama-arrives-in-Michigan/-/1719386/8508972/-/14ocx2pz/-/index.html
I LOVE SEEING THESE POSITIVE AND HEARTWARMING REPORTS…DETROIT IS EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…:)
Warning, comments are brain- dead, do not read!
Willard blew the question. Repeats his talking points. No direct answer to why he can beat PBO. 🙄 what an ass. No conviction. He’s rambling about being an outsider. he knows how to win and keep America strong…….he’s so exhaustingly stupid. 🙄
Leroy answering well. invokes his grandkids. Nice. Maybe the best thing he said tonight. Very appealing to the right.—-Willard could learn a few things.
Leroy can’t go one statement about the president without mentioning food stamps.
Well, color my black ass not surprised.
Wow Obama is going to win in a landslide..I predict it..
and we will work hard to ensure it.
Santorum better. He used his closing argument to paint Willard and Leroy as basically no better than dems because of their political rap sheets.
DONT GET IT TWISTED. THE GOP PRIMARY IS NOW OVER! ROMNEY IS GOING TO WIN. THIS TWO FACED LIAR IS GOING DOWN.
Wait!!!!!! this debate was at UNF?!!! I got my masters there!!!……..I’m slightly ashamed. 😦
Finally the torture is over. Now I can cleanse my eyes with Archer on FX.
love, love, love Archer!!! 🙂
I love Archer too!
ugh. Brokaw on Lawry. 🙄
Lawry flattering Brokaw a bit too much. Don’t think he deserves so much praise. Guy’s a crusty old fuddy duddy whose sell-buy date is up.
Agree.
And, he’s a shameless Liar.
it’s over…….and the winner is Pres. Barack Obama and that’s good news for John McCain.
That is all. Good night 🙂
Is there going to be another segment of the Sawyer Interview with PBO on ABC’s nightline this evening?
Thanks.
Yes
Thanks collegekay – I’m ready!
Heilman calling it for Willard.
Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post will also.
Mittens will win FL.
Now this is a great photo of Potus. http://t.co/26x8yX2P
You beat me to it, that’s the lead photo in the next post – love it!!!
Just settling in the review my “Daily TOD” We had a FABULOUS phone bank tonight. We called to schedule volunteers to do the petition drive this coming Saturday.
We will deliver at LEAST 150% of the required signatures for President Barack Obama to be on the ballot in Pennsylvania!!!
WOOT!!!
Completely brilliant news isonprize, for that you deserve:
Whoa!!!! 😯 Just checked back in to TOD before catching the ZZZZZZZs.
Chica, all is forgiven!!! 😆
Great work; congratulations!
Fantastic! Well Done! Thank you, isonprize!
Excellent Isonprize! THANK YOU for your great work in PA.
Yay! IsonP
Isonprize, Thank you and your fellow volunteers for doing such a wonderful job supporting the President.
HEY TOM, HIS NAME ISN’T OBAMA. IT’S PRESIDENT OBAMA
When’s PBO’s speech in Michigan tomorrow?
Oh so the speech wasn’t today? All the lines we saw wrapping around the bend were for a speech TOMORROW?
REALLY BWD?!?!?!?
Here you go BWD:
9:45 PBO delivers remarks at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
11:00: Departs Michigan en route to Joint Base Andrews
12:25: Arrives at Joint Base Andrews
12:30: Departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Cambridge, Md.
PBO and VP Biden address House Democrats at their annual retreat
3:00: Arrives at the White House
3:30: PBO and VP Biden meet with Secretary of State Clinton
4:30: PBO delivers remarks at a campaign event
Will have another post in about 10 mins, schedule included.
Wow Chips, I have to make sure that I wake up at 6:45 pst to hear PBO tomorrow morning but it will be worth it. Thanks for the reminder.
Oooooh, poor COS, that’s a horribly early start 😦
CHIPS YOU ARE ON FIRE! WE LOVE YOU!
Heilman says PBO is “underperforming with Hispanics so there’s a real opening for a repug candidate so from this point on, Willard will be” fighting his way back from his harsh anti-immigration bullshit. Really? PBO underperforming with hispanics and there’s an opening for a repug? From what planet does Heilman get his crack, cause that shit is out of this world.
Well, it’s true that Hispanics are disappointed in the President for not being able to get any of their agenda passed.It’s not really his fault, but the disappointment is there. THere’s also the deportation issue that many Hisapnics don’t seem to get. Romney is going to try to exploit that but he’s gone so far ot the right that it’ll just look like pandering. Polls show that PBO has 67% of that vote so far. He’ll be okay AS LONG AS WE TURN OUT!
He addressed both of those issues in his Spanish language TV interview. Chips has it posted. A good watch:)
but still, Heilman is wrong because 67% isn’t an opening. As long as the numbers back up the turn-out, you’re right, PBO will be fine. Heilman is a Henny Penny. That bitch says anything for a horse race. can’t stand his butt.
Halo, 67% of Hispanics voted for PBO in 2008. So how do you reconcile his current support of 67% with Hispanics being “Disappointed?”
Sorry, I don’t buy it. The numbers simply don’t add up. I think we need to stop going along with MSM memes of “disappointment” without first getting the facts straight.
Because people can still be disappointed while still supporting you.
Hopefruit, “disappointment” among independent voters and yes Hispanic voters is a REAL issue. Hispanic voters know where PBO’s heart is and will support him again, but let’s be fair, PBO hasn’t exactly taken up the mantle of immigartion reform. He’s had alot of things on his plate and it wasn’t a priority for him. It would bef oolisht o pretend that it’s not there.
So, they won’t give the President credit for putting the first “Wise Latina” on the Supreme Court? His very first Supreme Court nomination? That’s maddening.
Everything that is within his sole control – foreign policy and military activities, surrounding himself with smart people, using his Executive power, nominating Supreme Court Justices – he’s done, and he’s kept his promises. Congress has prevented the rest.
The media always tries to make it seem more positive than it really is for the GOP while making things seem worse than they are for PBO. Fortunately, I believe that voters have learned to tune out the media – the fact that this little blog has grown 100% in the last year – because of folks who are tired of the false MSM spin and negative anti-Obama memes. More and more people are taking these punDIOTS’ “analyses” with half a grain of salt.
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/01/26/theres-something-in-the-air-four-more-years/
I did not think Robney did that good? CNN says he did great?
And that’s exactly why President OBama is going to wipe the floor with him. Romney is being graded on a terrible curve – based on the horrible performance of his GOP counterparts. He also has the GOP establishment at his side to bully the others into laying off him during the debates.
None of that will be the case during the general election. And I can tell that PBO WANTS it to be Romney and is more than ready.