PPP polls NH – First inkling of good numbers for PBO -“PublicPolicyPolling @ppppolls
When we polled New Hampshire last July it supported gay marriage 51/38. Now 57/35. Opinions are changing and changing fast”
The ad is correct about Romney facing huge deficits when he became governor in 2003, and leaving with a surplus. But as we noted in 2007, his oft-touted cuts in wasteful programs and duplicate agencies made only a small dent in the deficit, according to an estimate by the independent, nonpartisan Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. More significant was the $277 million that Romney cut from the state’s local education aid budget and the $130 million cut from higher education, moves that shifted at least part of the tax burden onto towns and counties.
Moreover, as we have repeatedly written, it is misleading to claim — as the ad does — that Romney closed the deficit without raising taxes. He increased government fees by hundreds of millions of dollars.
As we wrote in 2007 when Romney was making his first presidential bid, Romney in 2003 doubled fees for court filings (which include marriage licensing fees), professional registrations and firearm licenses. Romney also quintupled the per gallon delivery fee for gasoline. All told, the fees raised more than $400 million in their first year. Romney also “closed loopholes” in the corporate tax structure, a move that generated another $150 million in increased revenue.
In addition, Romney cut aid to local cities and counties. In 2004, Romney cut nearly 5 percent, or about $230 million, from the local aid budget. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, representing the state’s cities and towns, said Romney’s cut “forced communities statewide to cut services and raise local taxes and fees.”
Happy Birthday, Tally! From what you’ve displayed in all your fearless comments on this site I know you will enjoy your birthday with gusto. Last Friday (5/11) was my late daughter’s birthday. I miss her very much. She would have been 36. I have a special place in my heart for all the bulls.
I KNOW!!!! AND OMAR GONZALES, and Bradley Cooper’s sexy ittle brother, Mike Magee (The Freakin Highlander) who was standing right behind POTUS, AND ROBBIE KEANE, AND ALL OF THEM!!!
3 Charts that Prove that Anyone Who Says the Stimulus Didn’t Work is Lying
By LOLGOP (February 20, 2012)
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For too long the media has let the GOP say the Stimulus failed as if they had any credibility about anything other than how to get a guy who admits going to prostitutes reelected.
What has failed in every single way is conservative politics: Austerity, layoffs, pre-emptive war.
The GOP knows failure. And it doesn’t look like 20+ months of private sector job growth.
Anyone who says the Stimulus didn’t work is knowingly telling a lie.And they must be called out.
Don’t believe me? Watch this video which I’m insisting should be remade with Stacy Keibler or Tina Fey as the presenter.
Thanks UT! I will do that if it’s okay to do so… Wait until I tell my girl that the finest blog on the Internet is voting her way! She will be proud of me, (for figuring out how to post a link!) and grateful to all of you!
just voted. She is amazing!! All our children are wonderful but your daughter is something else! I guess you must be SOOOO proud of her. She is a credit to you – what a great mom you must be Pamela.
Thank you, Sam, I know as a single mom (from before her birth) I have had my moments when I did not feel like I was going to survive; but with the blessings and grace I have somehow been gifted with, it has all worked out! Yes, indeed, I am very proud of her, astonished, in a word.
Thank you so much, dotster3! Hr vote tally is climbing rapidly, when she wakes up she will be delighted. It’s only 6:00am in Sydney, tomorrow! Well, she might be awake…
O, thank you so much, Tally! She will be delighted with TOD response! Did you check out her blog: http://www.rabbitearth.com
I’m sure you clever ones got her twitter handle as well @GourmetRabbit
Oh, Chips, this is totally totally incredible! I can’t wait to tell Denea how much the TOD family is behind her! In her first US presidential election (2008), she was pleased and proud to vote for PBO, has an Obama car cling on her car window in Sydney, all her friends are wanting one! Hang on, I need to find the link… {{{{{{{{{{{{{{:lol:}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Thank you so much, nospin! I think this is more fun for me, but I know how much she wants this, and will do what I can to help her. The contest closes on the 20th, in Australia, not our 20th, I think. I will take it’s advice and post it everyday, till it closes.
Thank you, trinisamba! The lady is watching the Mariners and the Red Sox with a friend, so I have some time to hang out here! It’s fun! But I think the M’s are not winning…:(
But a closer look at the closing of this plant complicates Romney’s narrative. Certain aspects of the history don’t support the broader story Romney is telling — and the details offer an interesting window into the larger debate over the economy that’s driving the presidential race.
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The rub, though, is that this new plant, which is shipping jobs here from Canada, is being built in part because of incentives created by city, county and state government, Klebba confirms — exactly the sort of government “picking winners and losers” that Romney likes to decry. Obama, by contrast, favors this sort of use of government resources to create American jobs.
In a broad sense, there’s no denying that Obama’s policies have not turned the economy around as fast as we’d hoped. But the example cited by the Romney campaign shows that the story is far more complex than the tale Romney is telling us, and in some ways it even undercuts Romney’s tale.
Not to get too nit picky: ” there’s no denying that Obama’s policies have not turned the economy around as fast as we’d hoped”
PBO’s policies were never fully implemented because of Republican obstruction. Had PBO gotten the stimulus he wanted, the highway bill he wanted (still hoping for movement on that but hope springs eternal), the jobs bill he wanted — this economy would again be the beacon to the rest of the world. If he’d been able to do what Reagan did after his own policies trashed the economy and then he ‘fixed’ it with government investment in the country.
Jamie Dimon and Ina Drew cause a $2B mess at JP Morgan and throw the stock market into a tizzy and what do they get? A $23M and $15M pay package each. Isn’t Wall Street just grand?
So I got see FL Michelle in person yesterday in Dallas. It was great, a relatively small reception, I’d guess around 500. She spoke for 20-25 minutes in what currently is her standard stump speech although her delivery is so great it feels “fresh”. She is warm and genuine, as others have noted. Wasn’t close enough to shake her hand but it was fine. The only think that surprised me is she looks so much more refined in her facial features in person. That’s the only word I can come up with to describe it, not fragile, but just slightly different than my image of her. She wore the black and white in Chips photos from Dallas yesterday, don’t recall if you can tell from the photos she had on white slacks. It was an elegant look. I did get a sense of how tall she is from a few rows back on the rope line. She was taller than her SS agents:-) It was a great experience and I’m so glad I got to attend. I’ve been basking in the day and kept the tube off today to avoid the chatter. Just may have to do that until the election!
Lovely! Thanks for sharing. I agree, FLOTUS does look slightly different in person — then again, so does PBO (at least to me). I also agree with tuning out the media chatter. I do that on a regular basis, and it makes all the difference in the world!
I am a little worried!!! Where is Tally?? Has she found her way coincidentally into the White House the day a certain group of players (Beckham and co) happened on the scene? mmmm
CHIPS – I AM BEGGING FOR VIDEO FOR BOTH EVENTS!!! I MUST SEND THEM EVERYWHERE!!!
How classy is our PRESIDENT????
So many favorite moments!!!
“Robbie Keane, leading scorer on the Irish National Team…. and my cousin..” HAAAAAAAA! And Robbie’s reaction! BEET RED, and a BIG SMILE!! LOVE IT!
And
“When I called Coach Arena to congratulate him on winning the CUP, they were in Indonesia and it was the middle of the night…. Thank you Bruce, for taking my call, and pretending to want to talk to me.” HAAAAA!
For Democrats, one of the principal goals of 2012 is to persuade American voters not to go backwards. Bush/Cheney left all kinds of crises for Obama/Biden to clean up, and Dems intend to urge the electorate not to return to the failures of the recent past.
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The Republican National Committee conceded recently that a Romney presidency would be the same as Bush’s presidency, “just updated.” Those hoping to characterize Romney as offering Bush’s third term — only more right-wing — have it pretty easy, and given the scope of Bush’s spectacular failures in office, and the fact that many Americans correctly still hold him responsible for national and international problems, that’s not a good thing for the GOP in 2012.
I suspect the former Massachusetts governor won’t have too much to say about today’s endorsement, but I’d like to see Romney answer just one question: how would your presidency be different from Bush’s?
For the 2 time in the last 3 weeks, “GMA” ranked No. 1 on 3 of 5 days of the week, beating NBC’s “Today,” by +202,000 on Tuesday (5.334 million vs. 5.132 million), by +217,000 on Wednesday (5.316 million vs. 5.099 million) and by +389,000 on Friday (5.346 million vs. 4.957 million). In addition, “GMA’s” Friday airing ranked as the most-watched morning newscast of the week. This marked the 3rd week in a row and the 4th time in the last 5 weeks that “GMA” owned the week’s most-watched morning telecast.
(These numbers include his interview with Robyn Roberts)
I really like Martin Bashir, he’s my favorite actually but I had to turn it off…..I’m tired of that stupid poll, it should not even be mentioned. Well the fact the Ron Christie is there didn’t help either…..I don’t need this.
This should work in President Obama’s favour. The media
sounds like a chorus, they ask the same question and cover the same stories.
The American people are smarter the MSM thinks. Look at their ratings, especially CNN
and Fox; they have all decline.
Yeah, I turned off Martin Bashir too, I don’t need to hear or see Romney’s speech nor do I need to see any polls on top of that Ron Christie is a non starter for me. I stayed away from this blog since I saw the charter about that Polls last night.
Thank you, thank you. I knew id feel better coming here. BTW my gas at the pump has gone down 35 cents…crickets .And whoopee for GWBush Doesnt anyone remember?
I totally made up my mind to stop watching MSM t.v. news/talk programs. I generally rely on people like UT, Jovie, Ladyhawk,
desertflower, 57andfemale, and others to tell me what’s going on in MSM. I will not be party to increasing the ratings of these corrupt media.
Have read all the books. Have not watched the shows. Latest book mildly disappointing, but per Martin it more or less serves as a bridge and sets everything up for the next book. Hopefully the next one won’t take as long.
I love the show, and started reading the books because of the first season, and couldn’t wait a year to find out more. I’m a hideously slow reader though…… I think you’d enjoy them. First season on Netflix, and this season on HBO on Demand…. only three more eps of Book two.
I cannot tell you how much I LOVE that you asked that. All I can say is, NO CHARACTER IS SAFE. As you saw last season with Ned Stark, King Robert Baratheon, and Kahl Drogo.
I can’t really talk about this season – or the overall plot. You’d hate me if I did.
Alfie Allen, who plays Theon, is AWESOME. The casting overall is brilliantly spot on.
What’s different (that I can safely talk about at this point):
I can say that the first season was almost chapter for chapter the first book, with a lot of Sexposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexposition thrown in. For example, the character of Ros, the whore, isn’t in the books. The scene last season with Dany’s handmaiden Doreah (the one who is currently missing), and Viserys in the bathtub, wasn’t in the books, but was a nice way to talk about the Dragons of Valyria, and how important they were to the world.
The books are also told from POV – Points of View – of different characters. Each chapter is the name of a character, like Arya, Sansa, Eddard, Catelyn, Bran, Jon, Tyrion, and Daenarys….. so we see everything that happens through their eyes, and that character’s focal point.
The show is much different, because you cannot film the internal feelings of a character. So we are seeing some things that happened off-stage in the books, and as a reader weren’t a first-hand witness too, like Robb and the Lying Lady Talisa.
They are also changing the story for the sake of overall narrative, and moving the story along for television, by combining some events, and changing small characters… Tywin and Aray are never at Harrenhall together in the books. But I love that they are in the show, as it makes Tywin much more three dimensional, and shows just how wicked smart Arya truly is. So, that scene where Littlefinger is staring at her (last week), never happened in the books. Personally, I don’t think he said anything to Tywin, and wants to keep that information as a bargaining chip later. I don’t think Tywin has been told that Arya’s missing. Who would have the nerve to tell him? Tyrion is really the only one, but why would he, when he has bigger problems with Stannis’s fleet only days away from King’s Landing? Tywin might suspect she’s not completely a commoner, but there is absolutely no reason for it to even cross his mind she’s a Stark.
– BOOK Catelyn Stark encouraged Ned to take the position of Hand of the King. Ned wanted to decline, but Catelyn thought it would be good for their House, and Family. I like SHOW Catelyn better.
– BOOK Cersei never has the scene from season 1 where she tells Catelyn about her first born little boy dying. Also the scene from last Sunday, where even though he knows about her and Jamie, Tyrion tries to give Cersei the out when he says Joffrey has some Robert in him… and Cersei keeps confessing because she knows he knows. In the books, that scene is different. Cersei never completely goes down the confession road, but is still in need of comfort. Tryion approaches her, and instead of stopping like in the show – which is really liked, and gave them both an AMAZING MOMENT, he touches her, and she recoils which wounds him deeply.
I like SHOW Cersei better than BOOK Cersei, because she is much more three dimensional, and not just a different flavor of Marquis de Sade evil as Joffrey.
whaaaaaaaat else.
OH. The dragons were never stolen in the books. But I think it’s a good thing, and will make what’s coming – better.
There is a lot of action in the books which is a bit redundant, and they’ve gotten rid of that in the show. You need it in the book, you don’t in the show. It’s that simple.
I wish there were more with the remaining Dire Wolves, and their connection to the Stark children. That is a huge part of the story, but there’s plenty of time for that. I will be disappointed if they don’t pick that up more, and soon.
Sorry I stepped away to run some errands…. I am sad about Bran…thanks for heads up that no one is safe… should have known better lol. The writing and acting has me hooked, that I really haven’t missed my fav Kahl Drogo (drool hot) as much as I thought I would…. I hate Joffrey(the actor is awesome) when is he dying?
Thanks so much Tally, now I really can’t wait to read the books.
Of course I made a point to visit the White House garden. I was happy to see there were plenty of beautiful lettuce, arugula, potatoes, and spring onions growing well. Clearly all these seasonal products are doing a body good—I was shocked to see how tall Malia had grown since I last saw her. I made sure to stand next to Sasha during a photo op—I wanted to be taller than at least one of the Obama girls.
I’m guessing Mitt told his handlers in the media to kiss his ass, we went from negative Mitt week last week to Kiss Mitt’s Ass week, the polls are skewed in Mitt’s favor, we’re seeing Mitt speeches and NOT President Obama speeches, and the talking heads are spinning for Mitt. Shame on them!
I’m listening to Rob-Me speak in Des Moines for no particular reason – but OMG, what a boring speaker. When I compare this performace to all the speeches I’ve heard PBO give in the past two days – how can Mitt’s audience even stay awake? I’m just surprised that Mrs. Ann isn’t standing up there next to him.
Pffft – that’s enough of that, time to watch some PBO reruns!
It’s so nice for FLOTUS and the WH to do this Let’s Move soccer clinic for the kids. It’s just wonderful. Plus we get ladies get too feast our eyes on HOTNESS!!!!!! Whew!
Can’t say I blame ya. It is sickening to see especially when you think about the sacrifices of those that have gone before. He, West and a few others are poster children for The Stockholm Syndrome.
Had to come here for sanity. Even Bashir was gloom and doom. Please explain how Romney is ahead in the polls ? He was behind just a day ago. Who is going to vote for him I suspect something foul.
“Please explain how Romney is ahead in the polls ?”
There is no explanation because it simply isn’t true. I wouldn’t put too much stock in the polls right now. I will pay closer attention in late June/July.
These kids are the cutest. They’re asking really insightful questions. A kid just asked Beckham “What did it take to become the man you are today?” Wow.
David chuckled and said “Wow….I think the President has some competition” in terms of speaking skills and confidence; the kid was overflowing with both.
Obama White House.gov
Hi
wtg, Elle 🙂
Congratulations, Elle!
Hellooooooooooo Elle!
Elle, so many firsts!!! Your trophy case must be burdened down by now 🙂 have a great day
Second! 🙂
PPP polls NH – First inkling of good numbers for PBO -“PublicPolicyPolling @ppppolls
When we polled New Hampshire last July it supported gay marriage 51/38. Now 57/35. Opinions are changing and changing fast”
Hi
More evidence of MSM fail again- gay marriage statement not hurting PBO. PPP nat. poll unchanged since last one – 48-46 PBO +2
Thanks for the heads up Chips. Totally slipped my mind. Which is so weird. Apologies to uber hottie David Beckham. 😀
This chick on MSNBC said Romney changed a 3 billion deficit into a 2 billion surplus. Is that right because I’ve heard different things.
http://www.factcheck.org/2012/02/romney-vs-santorum-a-misleading-contrast/
The ad is correct about Romney facing huge deficits when he became governor in 2003, and leaving with a surplus. But as we noted in 2007, his oft-touted cuts in wasteful programs and duplicate agencies made only a small dent in the deficit, according to an estimate by the independent, nonpartisan Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. More significant was the $277 million that Romney cut from the state’s local education aid budget and the $130 million cut from higher education, moves that shifted at least part of the tax burden onto towns and counties.
Moreover, as we have repeatedly written, it is misleading to claim — as the ad does — that Romney closed the deficit without raising taxes. He increased government fees by hundreds of millions of dollars.
As we wrote in 2007 when Romney was making his first presidential bid, Romney in 2003 doubled fees for court filings (which include marriage licensing fees), professional registrations and firearm licenses. Romney also quintupled the per gallon delivery fee for gasoline. All told, the fees raised more than $400 million in their first year. Romney also “closed loopholes” in the corporate tax structure, a move that generated another $150 million in increased revenue.
In addition, Romney cut aid to local cities and counties. In 2004, Romney cut nearly 5 percent, or about $230 million, from the local aid budget. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, representing the state’s cities and towns, said Romney’s cut “forced communities statewide to cut services and raise local taxes and fees.”
Fees = Taxes – only way to go and the Republicans are not for that at all!
And didn’t the predominantly DEM legislature FORCE his hand on 99.9% of EVERYTHING, including HEALTH CARE???
WOOOOOOOOOOT!
What a nice early birthday present for me! THANK YOU MR PRESIDENT!!!
😀 😀 😀
When’s your birthday, girlfriend?
Thursday. But if I have to be somewhere, 30+++++++³ (in dog years), IT’s THE ENTIRE MONTH!!!
Mine was May 7. Will you share?
HELL YES!!!
GODDESS MONTH!
😀 😀 😀
Yes!!!
I do love the new photo, by the way.
Thanks babe!!
You barely made the “Bull-ring”! 😀
I am Taurean to the bone:
– My way is the right way, and I have all the patience in the world until you see that…..
– If it looks good, smells, good, sounds good, feels good, and tastes good, I’M IN.
😀
Oh, yeah. Don’t make us angry, though. You won’t like us when we’re angry……..
THIS.
Pluck your magic twanger Froggie! 😀
Happy Birthday, Tally! From what you’ve displayed in all your fearless comments on this site I know you will enjoy your birthday with gusto. Last Friday (5/11) was my late daughter’s birthday. I miss her very much. She would have been 36. I have a special place in my heart for all the bulls.
Thanks nathkatun7!! I’ve been in All-About-Me Birthday Mode since Sunday. 😀
OH MAH GAWWWWWWWWWD!!!!!!!! David Beckham!!!!!!!! and Landon Donovan!
I KNOW!!!! AND OMAR GONZALES, and Bradley Cooper’s sexy ittle brother, Mike Magee (The Freakin Highlander) who was standing right behind POTUS, AND ROBBIE KEANE, AND ALL OF THEM!!!
3 Charts that Prove that Anyone Who Says the Stimulus Didn’t Work is Lying
By LOLGOP (February 20, 2012)
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For too long the media has let the GOP say the Stimulus failed as if they had any credibility about anything other than how to get a guy who admits going to prostitutes reelected.
What has failed in every single way is conservative politics: Austerity, layoffs, pre-emptive war.
The GOP knows failure. And it doesn’t look like 20+ months of private sector job growth.
Anyone who says the Stimulus didn’t work is knowingly telling a lie.And they must be called out.
Don’t believe me? Watch this video which I’m insisting should be remade with Stacy Keibler or Tina Fey as the presenter.
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http://eclectablog.com/2012/02/3-charts-that-prove-that-anyone-who.html#.T7J2HvM_9kA.twitter
If anyone would like to vote for my daughter: http://www.the-french-job.com/videos.php?show=4fb253e3f01c9
Pamela she’s wonderful, what a proud mama you must be.. happy to vote for her.
There are no words, sherijr, and I made sure to embarrass her in her earlier years, helped her get along with a greater number of people! 😆
I’m in too Pamela.
Thank you Commander, your vote means a lot to her! Please share as well, it would make a difference!
Done!
Hey Pamela. Voted for your daughter. Remember to keep putting up the link everyday so more TOD’ers can vote for your daughter. Good Luck! 😀
Thanks UT! I will do that if it’s okay to do so… Wait until I tell my girl that the finest blog on the Internet is voting her way! She will be proud of me, (for figuring out how to post a link!) and grateful to all of you!
Specially as Chipsticks is closing in fast on 10,000,000 hits! Way to go, I feel a $10 bump in donations coming on! 😆
Done! Wishing her a big win!!
#PRESSON
Oh, thank you, Bobfr! I hope you followed her request to let her know you voted, she would like to thank everyone who helps!
just voted. She is amazing!! All our children are wonderful but your daughter is something else! I guess you must be SOOOO proud of her. She is a credit to you – what a great mom you must be Pamela.
Thank you, Sam, I know as a single mom (from before her birth) I have had my moments when I did not feel like I was going to survive; but with the blessings and grace I have somehow been gifted with, it has all worked out! Yes, indeed, I am very proud of her, astonished, in a word.
Voted for your lovely, spunky daughter.
Thank you so much, dotster3! Hr vote tally is climbing rapidly, when she wakes up she will be delighted. It’s only 6:00am in Sydney, tomorrow! Well, she might be awake…
Just voted, tweeted, and FB’d. She has one of my dream jobs – SHARK TANK!!! Love me the sharks. SERIOUSLY LOVE. And they’re so endangered.
GREAT MOVIE:
O, thank you so much, Tally! She will be delighted with TOD response! Did you check out her blog: http://www.rabbitearth.com
I’m sure you clever ones got her twitter handle as well @GourmetRabbit
Pamela, so sorry I never got around to replying! Post all the links here (or in the latest threads), we’ll do our bit 😉
Oh, Chips, this is totally totally incredible! I can’t wait to tell Denea how much the TOD family is behind her! In her first US presidential election (2008), she was pleased and proud to vote for PBO, has an Obama car cling on her car window in Sydney, all her friends are wanting one! Hang on, I need to find the link… {{{{{{{{{{{{{{:lol:}}}}}}}}}}}}}
http://www.the-french-job/videos.php?show=4fb253e3f01c9
Thank you Chipsticks! {{{{{{{{{:)}}}}}}}}}
This link is wrong too. Forgot the .com, oh dear.
But the first one, up thread, just below Ladyhawke, is good, and it is working.
I just did
Thank you so much, nospin! I think this is more fun for me, but I know how much she wants this, and will do what I can to help her. The contest closes on the 20th, in Australia, not our 20th, I think. I will take it’s advice and post it everyday, till it closes.
Not it’s advice! UT’s advice! Ah, the iPad, we must be on our toes!
Hi Pamela, I voted for her too!!!!!!
Thank you, trinisamba! The lady is watching the Mariners and the Red Sox with a friend, so I have some time to hang out here! It’s fun! But I think the M’s are not winning…:(
Pamela, I tried but it wouldn’t allow me to vote. Am I doing something wrong? Is the voting already closed? I really wanted to vote for your daughter.
Mitt Romney’s simplistic tale about the economy
By Greg Sargent
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But a closer look at the closing of this plant complicates Romney’s narrative. Certain aspects of the history don’t support the broader story Romney is telling — and the details offer an interesting window into the larger debate over the economy that’s driving the presidential race.
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The rub, though, is that this new plant, which is shipping jobs here from Canada, is being built in part because of incentives created by city, county and state government, Klebba confirms — exactly the sort of government “picking winners and losers” that Romney likes to decry. Obama, by contrast, favors this sort of use of government resources to create American jobs.
In a broad sense, there’s no denying that Obama’s policies have not turned the economy around as fast as we’d hoped. But the example cited by the Romney campaign shows that the story is far more complex than the tale Romney is telling us, and in some ways it even undercuts Romney’s tale.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/mitt-romneys-simplistic-tale-about-the-economy/2012/05/15/gIQAlEAWRU_blog.html
Not to get too nit picky: ” there’s no denying that Obama’s policies have not turned the economy around as fast as we’d hoped”
PBO’s policies were never fully implemented because of Republican obstruction. Had PBO gotten the stimulus he wanted, the highway bill he wanted (still hoping for movement on that but hope springs eternal), the jobs bill he wanted — this economy would again be the beacon to the rest of the world. If he’d been able to do what Reagan did after his own policies trashed the economy and then he ‘fixed’ it with government investment in the country.
Hot Men in the WH today. On stage and in the audience! Whooooohoooooo!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to see! 😛
Chips and Tally will be off somewhere kneeling on a coupla naughty mats. 😆
I have my own Naughty Tent™.
I have no doubt, believe me.
Jamie Dimon and Ina Drew cause a $2B mess at JP Morgan and throw the stock market into a tizzy and what do they get? A $23M and $15M pay package each. Isn’t Wall Street just grand?
FUCK THOSE SHAREHOLDERS. SERIOUSLY.
So I got see FL Michelle in person yesterday in Dallas. It was great, a relatively small reception, I’d guess around 500. She spoke for 20-25 minutes in what currently is her standard stump speech although her delivery is so great it feels “fresh”. She is warm and genuine, as others have noted. Wasn’t close enough to shake her hand but it was fine. The only think that surprised me is she looks so much more refined in her facial features in person. That’s the only word I can come up with to describe it, not fragile, but just slightly different than my image of her. She wore the black and white in Chips photos from Dallas yesterday, don’t recall if you can tell from the photos she had on white slacks. It was an elegant look. I did get a sense of how tall she is from a few rows back on the rope line. She was taller than her SS agents:-) It was a great experience and I’m so glad I got to attend. I’ve been basking in the day and kept the tube off today to avoid the chatter. Just may have to do that until the election!
Lovely! Thanks for sharing. I agree, FLOTUS does look slightly different in person — then again, so does PBO (at least to me). I also agree with tuning out the media chatter. I do that on a regular basis, and it makes all the difference in the world!
I am a little worried!!! Where is Tally?? Has she found her way coincidentally into the White House the day a certain group of players (Beckham and co) happened on the scene? mmmm
Probably passed out in a corner somewhere. 😀
I WISH!
😀
Looking to extend the legacy of illegal (on a Chinese credit card) perpetual war ….
#AmericaThisIsNotATest
#PRESSON
Sexiest team in MLS!!!
CHIPS – I AM BEGGING FOR VIDEO FOR BOTH EVENTS!!! I MUST SEND THEM EVERYWHERE!!!
How classy is our PRESIDENT????
So many favorite moments!!!
“Robbie Keane, leading scorer on the Irish National Team…. and my cousin..” HAAAAAAAA! And Robbie’s reaction! BEET RED, and a BIG SMILE!! LOVE IT!
And
“When I called Coach Arena to congratulate him on winning the CUP, they were in Indonesia and it was the middle of the night…. Thank you Bruce, for taking my call, and pretending to want to talk to me.” HAAAAA!
SEXIEST TEAM IN ALL OF MLS!!!
CHIPS!! I am BEGGING – Please post VIDEO of this!!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAASSEEE!!!
George W. Bush: ‘I’m for Mitt Romney’
By Steve Benen
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For Democrats, one of the principal goals of 2012 is to persuade American voters not to go backwards. Bush/Cheney left all kinds of crises for Obama/Biden to clean up, and Dems intend to urge the electorate not to return to the failures of the recent past.
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The Republican National Committee conceded recently that a Romney presidency would be the same as Bush’s presidency, “just updated.” Those hoping to characterize Romney as offering Bush’s third term — only more right-wing — have it pretty easy, and given the scope of Bush’s spectacular failures in office, and the fact that many Americans correctly still hold him responsible for national and international problems, that’s not a good thing for the GOP in 2012.
I suspect the former Massachusetts governor won’t have too much to say about today’s endorsement, but I’d like to see Romney answer just one question: how would your presidency be different from Bush’s?
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http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/15/11718785-george-w-bush-im-for-mitt-romney?lite
FYI Steve ….
#PRESSON
Hot men on TV all day long. Michael Ealy – HUBBA HUBBA HUBBA HUBBA – on MSNBC right now!
SO AWESOME!!!!
Media pushing the USA/Gallup poll where Mittens leads by nine points and CBS poll where he leads women by three points.
I call BULLSHIT!
fuck Gallup. seriously.
Are you on Twitter nintendowii10?
nintendowii10 – you are calling it right. So just move on.
Good Afternoon TOD
Lol, Good Morning America’s ratings might explain why NBC seems not be so unhappy with President Obama.
The Today can’t seem to recover from the Palin appearance.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/15/gma-is-1-for-week-of-may-7th-by-60000-total-viewers/134350/
For the 2 time in the last 3 weeks, “GMA” ranked No. 1 on 3 of 5 days of the week, beating NBC’s “Today,” by +202,000 on Tuesday (5.334 million vs. 5.132 million), by +217,000 on Wednesday (5.316 million vs. 5.099 million) and by +389,000 on Friday (5.346 million vs. 4.957 million). In addition, “GMA’s” Friday airing ranked as the most-watched morning newscast of the week. This marked the 3rd week in a row and the 4th time in the last 5 weeks that “GMA” owned the week’s most-watched morning telecast.
(These numbers include his interview with Robyn Roberts)
Why the HELL does Martin Bashir have that token Uncle Tom Ron Christie on?
I usually looked forward to his show — but today I turned it off after the first few minutes.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into JPMorgan Chase $2 billion trading loss.
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon retained his title and position at a shareholders’ meeting Tuesday. POLITICO’s Mackenzie Weinger has more.
The DOJ declined to comment on the reports.
But Matt Taibi said…
They can’t comment, because they’re going to come down on the banks HARD right before the election. Go to justice.gov, and search for – banking –
I really like Martin Bashir, he’s my favorite actually but I had to turn it off…..I’m tired of that stupid poll, it should not even be mentioned. Well the fact the Ron Christie is there didn’t help either…..I don’t need this.
The media is in the tank for Mitt!
This should work in President Obama’s favour. The media
sounds like a chorus, they ask the same question and cover the same stories.
The American people are smarter the MSM thinks. Look at their ratings, especially CNN
and Fox; they have all decline.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/category/cable-news/
And CURRENT is UP thanks to Stephanie Miller.
Yeah, I turned off Martin Bashir too, I don’t need to hear or see Romney’s speech nor do I need to see any polls on top of that Ron Christie is a non starter for me. I stayed away from this blog since I saw the charter about that Polls last night.
Thank you, thank you. I knew id feel better coming here. BTW my gas at the pump has gone down 35 cents…crickets .And whoopee for GWBush Doesnt anyone remember?
I totally made up my mind to stop watching MSM t.v. news/talk programs. I generally rely on people like UT, Jovie, Ladyhawk,
desertflower, 57andfemale, and others to tell me what’s going on in MSM. I will not be party to increasing the ratings of these corrupt media.
NARAL endorses Obama.
AH YEAH – FLOTUS and her HAWT MEN.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live
Thanks, Tally would love to read your thoughts on Game of Thrones
lately, lol.
OK! First I have to ask, have you read the books?
No, its on my to do list. But I have watched the show from the beginning
and I am hooked lol.
ok….. I am currently on book 4 – Feast for Crows – and I AM LOVING THE SHOW.
Ask me questions….
This past Sunday epi? our thoughts…I was in shock!!
love the writing…I now have to order the books.
Have read all the books. Have not watched the shows. Latest book mildly disappointing, but per Martin it more or less serves as a bridge and sets everything up for the next book. Hopefully the next one won’t take as long.
I love the show, and started reading the books because of the first season, and couldn’t wait a year to find out more. I’m a hideously slow reader though…… I think you’d enjoy them. First season on Netflix, and this season on HBO on Demand…. only three more eps of Book two.
Bran and Theon? Did Theon really have Bran killed?
This show has me on edge lol.
I cannot tell you how much I LOVE that you asked that. All I can say is, NO CHARACTER IS SAFE. As you saw last season with Ned Stark, King Robert Baratheon, and Kahl Drogo.
I can’t really talk about this season – or the overall plot. You’d hate me if I did.
Alfie Allen, who plays Theon, is AWESOME. The casting overall is brilliantly spot on.
What’s different (that I can safely talk about at this point):
I can say that the first season was almost chapter for chapter the first book, with a lot of Sexposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexposition thrown in. For example, the character of Ros, the whore, isn’t in the books. The scene last season with Dany’s handmaiden Doreah (the one who is currently missing), and Viserys in the bathtub, wasn’t in the books, but was a nice way to talk about the Dragons of Valyria, and how important they were to the world.
The books are also told from POV – Points of View – of different characters. Each chapter is the name of a character, like Arya, Sansa, Eddard, Catelyn, Bran, Jon, Tyrion, and Daenarys….. so we see everything that happens through their eyes, and that character’s focal point.
The show is much different, because you cannot film the internal feelings of a character. So we are seeing some things that happened off-stage in the books, and as a reader weren’t a first-hand witness too, like Robb and the Lying Lady Talisa.
They are also changing the story for the sake of overall narrative, and moving the story along for television, by combining some events, and changing small characters… Tywin and Aray are never at Harrenhall together in the books. But I love that they are in the show, as it makes Tywin much more three dimensional, and shows just how wicked smart Arya truly is. So, that scene where Littlefinger is staring at her (last week), never happened in the books. Personally, I don’t think he said anything to Tywin, and wants to keep that information as a bargaining chip later. I don’t think Tywin has been told that Arya’s missing. Who would have the nerve to tell him? Tyrion is really the only one, but why would he, when he has bigger problems with Stannis’s fleet only days away from King’s Landing? Tywin might suspect she’s not completely a commoner, but there is absolutely no reason for it to even cross his mind she’s a Stark.
– BOOK Catelyn Stark encouraged Ned to take the position of Hand of the King. Ned wanted to decline, but Catelyn thought it would be good for their House, and Family. I like SHOW Catelyn better.
– BOOK Cersei never has the scene from season 1 where she tells Catelyn about her first born little boy dying. Also the scene from last Sunday, where even though he knows about her and Jamie, Tyrion tries to give Cersei the out when he says Joffrey has some Robert in him… and Cersei keeps confessing because she knows he knows. In the books, that scene is different. Cersei never completely goes down the confession road, but is still in need of comfort. Tryion approaches her, and instead of stopping like in the show – which is really liked, and gave them both an AMAZING MOMENT, he touches her, and she recoils which wounds him deeply.
I like SHOW Cersei better than BOOK Cersei, because she is much more three dimensional, and not just a different flavor of Marquis de Sade evil as Joffrey.
whaaaaaaaat else.
OH. The dragons were never stolen in the books. But I think it’s a good thing, and will make what’s coming – better.
There is a lot of action in the books which is a bit redundant, and they’ve gotten rid of that in the show. You need it in the book, you don’t in the show. It’s that simple.
I wish there were more with the remaining Dire Wolves, and their connection to the Stark children. That is a huge part of the story, but there’s plenty of time for that. I will be disappointed if they don’t pick that up more, and soon.
Sorry I stepped away to run some errands…. I am sad about Bran…thanks for heads up that no one is safe… should have known better lol. The writing and acting has me hooked, that I really haven’t missed my fav Kahl Drogo (drool hot) as much as I thought I would…. I hate Joffrey(the actor is awesome) when is he dying?
Thanks so much Tally, now I really can’t wait to read the books.
Feel free to email me:
bardgal @ sbcglobal DOT net
If you’re on iChat/AIM I’ll give you my thingie there too, so we can chat more about GoT. 😀
FLOTUS LIVE with L.A. Galaxy. Becks and the team!
This was so cute:
Of course I made a point to visit the White House garden. I was happy to see there were plenty of beautiful lettuce, arugula, potatoes, and spring onions growing well. Clearly all these seasonal products are doing a body good—I was shocked to see how tall Malia had grown since I last saw her. I made sure to stand next to Sasha during a photo op—I wanted to be taller than at least one of the Obama girls.
http://marcussamuelsson.com/news/white-house-easter-egg-roll#more-26617
Mitt says the issue isn’t who gets the most blame, then he blames President Obama and the Democrats.
STFU Mitt!!!!
Who cares what Mitt says?
Obviously, the media and each and every channel. It’s like they are afraid of Him!
let them go ahead. I can hardly wait for the debates. I hope Willard pushes for extra debates like John McCain did.
I would absolutely love that.
Beckham’s smile is ridiculously gorgeous.
FLOTUS looks gorgeous and fresh!
I’m guessing Mitt told his handlers in the media to kiss his ass, we went from negative Mitt week last week to Kiss Mitt’s Ass week, the polls are skewed in Mitt’s favor, we’re seeing Mitt speeches and NOT President Obama speeches, and the talking heads are spinning for Mitt. Shame on them!
Richard Wollfe kicking Mitt’s ass though!
I’m listening to Rob-Me speak in Des Moines for no particular reason – but OMG, what a boring speaker. When I compare this performace to all the speeches I’ve heard PBO give in the past two days – how can Mitt’s audience even stay awake? I’m just surprised that Mrs. Ann isn’t standing up there next to him.
Pffft – that’s enough of that, time to watch some PBO reruns!
Ann Romney is busy stealing the women vote for her husband.
Shelly should NEVER wear that jacket on video EVER AGAIN.
It’s so nice for FLOTUS and the WH to do this Let’s Move soccer clinic for the kids. It’s just wonderful. Plus we get ladies get too feast our eyes on HOTNESS!!!!!! Whew!
Ron Christie is out of mothballs on Martin Bashir. What a troll. He’s still wet from being under the bridge for so long. Ugghh!
CanNOT listen to him. The second I saw him on screen, I muted. 🙂
Same here. I DESPISED that uncle Tom four years ago, and I DESPISE him now!
Can’t say I blame ya. It is sickening to see especially when you think about the sacrifices of those that have gone before. He, West and a few others are poster children for The Stockholm Syndrome.
The boys – L.A Galaxy – are so sweet and so nice.
Aren’t they???? They’re very cool in person too.
And just as HOT.
Yes they were.. my 12 yr old son joined me in watching them.. and he also enjoyed the whole thing.
Had to come here for sanity. Even Bashir was gloom and doom. Please explain how Romney is ahead in the polls ? He was behind just a day ago. Who is going to vote for him I suspect something foul.
Sadly, I thought the same about Martin. Most of the time, I’ve had it on mute. Thankfully, my remote is close by. 🙂
“Please explain how Romney is ahead in the polls ?”
There is no explanation because it simply isn’t true. I wouldn’t put too much stock in the polls right now. I will pay closer attention in late June/July.
These kids are the cutest. They’re asking really insightful questions. A kid just asked Beckham “What did it take to become the man you are today?” Wow.
David chuckled and said “Wow….I think the President has some competition” in terms of speaking skills and confidence; the kid was overflowing with both.
Eric Boehlert @EricBoehlert
remember, @NYTimes calls NH a “tossup” state…….Obama Leads Romney By 12 Points In New Hampshire;
New post everyone:
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/05/15/comforter-in-chief/