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Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 | 2:01 a.m.
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In a few days, we’ll know which candidate made the best case for their vision of America’s future. The election results may be close. Early voting returns show a valid case for one candidate over the other and vice versa. They look back in history to predict the future. But history isn’t static. It changes.
This year we have two historic events that likely will affect the election. First was the murders of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11. Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast and parts of the Midwest. Both will be used as excuses for losing. In fact, they may or may not be.
Early in the political season, many said debates don’t make a difference. After they happened, many said debates did make a difference.
Libya and Hurricane Sandy have pros and cons for both candidates. The storm pre-empted campaign events, and some important economic data scheduled for release may not be available due to the storm closures in Washington, D.C. Some have said that data could make or break the election. Not true.
The outcome of the election was predestined in August 2011 when the White House knew Gov. Romney would be the party nominee and decided to run a campaign to attack him personally. It backfired. The results on Nov. 6 will confirm this.
I agree with Mr. DiFazio conclusion that Obama chose an 'attack his opponent' strategy for the simple reason that he couldn't run on his economic record. I also would add that the democratic strategy of developing a tea party equivalent called the Occupy Wall Street group led by Obama adviser Van Jones that promoted socialism and attacked business and successful Americans failed miserably as well.
If Obama win it will be for two dominate reason - and neither will be because of His record or a plan to recover the economy and jobs
FIRST: Obama has bought votes with government largess. Obama has grown the dependency society to the point that their vote overwhelm the working middle class
SECOND: The Obama elitist (we know better then you) re-election approach is to condescending vilify, bully, intimidate, blatantly lie, excoriate, bash and denigrate conservatives.
Obama is not running on his record so all his ads are bad faith ressentiment character assassination and vilification of an honest family man Mitt Romney - right out of the Sal Alinsky play book (5. "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon.")
Obama's campaign which has a stated intention to "KILL" Romney; and Democrats are divisive and lies by omission.
Obama and Biden have stated that Romney and all conservatives are the ENEMY.
Obama and Burton have called Romney a MURDERER
What would you do when your prediction is proved wrong?
Obama will win the election because:
One - the economy is better regardless of what is said by the opposition
Two - pasty faced old men telling women what they can do with their bodies will be remembered
Three - the GOP was pulled too far right by paranoid and unstable members
Four - most Americans are tired of war and fear Republicans will force an invasion of Iran
'The outcome of the election was predestined in August 2011 when the White House knew Gov. Romney would be the party nominee and decided to run a campaign to attack him personally'
Romney decided to run a campaign that has made personal attacks on Rick Santorum,Newt Gingrich and President Obama:
2/17/12
Mitt Romney assails Rick Santorum for supporting "billions in earmarks" in a new attack ad that is being broadcast now in Michigan. The ad, which is the first negative commercial Mr. Romney's campaign has run in the state, comes as Mr. Romney's once-sizeable lead in the state where he was born has vanished, according to a poll released Thursday.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/...
1/24/12
The nasty nomination battle between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has moved to Florida, where Romney has launched a slashing ad attacking Gingrich for his business ties to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact...
11/1/12
The Mitt Romney campaign publicly announced on Thursday the release of its first attack ad following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01...
VB states "Obama will win the election because:One - the economy is better regardless of what is said by the opposition."
LOL
STILL LOL
VB thinks 23 million un- or under- employed is Better regardless of what is said by the opposition
VB thinks 47 million on food stamps is better regardless of what is said by the opposition
VB thinks $16 trillion in debt is better regardless of what is said by the opposition
'FIRST: Obama has bought votes with government largess. Obama has grown the dependency society to the point that their vote overwhelm the working middle class'
This theory fails because more people were added to the Food Stamp rolls under President Bush than were added under President Obama:
Newt Gingrich claims that "more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." He's wrong. More were added under Bush than under Obama, according to the most recent figures. The former speaker made that claim Jan. 16 in a Republican debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and his campaign organization quickly inserted the snippet in a new 30-second TV ad that began running Jan. 18 in South Carolina. Gingrich would have been correct to say the number now on food aid is historically high. The number stood at 46,224,722 persons as of October, the most recent month on record. And it's also true that the number has risen sharply since Obama took office. But Gingrich goes too far to say Obama has put more on the rolls than other presidents. We asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition service for month-by-month figures going back to January 2001. And they show that under President George W. Bush the number of recipients rose by nearly 14.7 million. Nothing before comes close to that. And under Obama, the increase so far has been 14.2 million.
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/poli...
At the time of the of President Bush's 2004 re-election 25 million people were receiving food stamps:
'Participation in the Food Stamp Program in November 2004 (the latest data available) was 25,145,671 persons, an increase of 2,152,512 persons from November 2003'
http://frac.org/reports-and-resources/sn...
Using your theory Bush 'bought votes' from 25 million people.
'VB states "Obama will win the election because:One - the economy is better regardless of what is said by the opposition."
LOL'
The economy is improving and has been for some time now:
'Reuters reported last month, "At 1,400, the S&P 500 " was closing in on a four-year high and was up 74% since Jan. 20, 2009, the day Obama took office. Not since Dwight Eisenhower's first term has a president had such a strong run for their first term." Former Merrill Lynch strategist Richard Bernstein told Reuters, "The stock market is a barometer not of the absolute level of the economy but of improvement in the economy. There is no doubt the economy has improved in the last four years'
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/for......
Check out this job creation chart from Obama's website:
http://i46.tinypic.com/2z5kx2c.jpg
We are in the worst recession in American history because of Republican led efforts to deregulate everything,including the financial services industry. And this is what Romney wants to take us back to? No thanks.
Obama reported today that the unemployment rate has started going back up
Now 7.9%
Last month was wrong
There's no doubt that playing the role of Mitt The Moderate tightened the Presidential race but it won't be enough. The voters in Massachusetts have heard that song and seen that dance before. They have seen Mitt The Moderate in action close up and personal and their verdict: Obama 59% - Romney 40%.
And a cow shall jump over the moon!
Sorry, Carmine...
Ain't gonna happen.
Vernos enumerates several good reasons.
Another huge reason;
Mittens IS a big-time 'B.S.'er, I mean a BLATANT LIAR, and American voters won't trust him.
What does he stand for?
MO' M.O.N.E.Y.!
Tuesday is preordained, indeed, Carmine...
though it will be a HUGE RELIEF to put it behind us.
Obama - "You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college."
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Result? - Las Vegas Oct 2010 Unemployment rate hits 15%. Conventions cancelled, economy shattered.
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Currently, we have the second highest unemployment rate in the country, at 11.6%. This doesn't include all of the people no longer looking for work. Nobody ever mentions or reports how many full time jobs with benefits have been replaced with part time jobs with no benefits. Further, nobody reports that figures also get skewed when prior existing full time employees instead now have 2-3 part time jobs, further skewing statistics.
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Obama - Clearly bad for las vegas.
Enjoyed the letter, Mr. DiFazio. And yes, we will see on November 6th what happens.
The thing I find funny is the desperation on the Tea/Republican side of the aisle recently.
It started when they realized a sub-standard choice for candidate happened. Romney STILL, to this day, provides no transparency regarding his personal finances. His entire campaign strategy was mapped out during the Tea/Republican Primaries. He just attacks. But no one knows anything about exactly how he thinks nor his positions on things. Because they change with the wind. Nor any specifics about his plans, just vague generalities. And to fortify this, he gets a Vice President that thinks exactly like him. Romney intends to destroy Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Planned Parenthood, FEMA, you name it, the list goes on and on. And the savings go into his pocket. As well as his rich buddies. A vote for Romney is a vote to make Adelson and Wynn even more obscenely filthy rich.
Here it is two weeks into early voting in Nevada, and the Romney/Ryan folks are all beating their chests, humping each others' legs, screaming winner, winner, chicken dinner.
It's going to be a horrible realization for them when they wake up on November 7th.
With only one more day left in early voting, the Statewide number of votes cast has Democrats eclipsing Tea/Republicans by 40,000 votes. Just in Clark County, the numbers show a 60,000 or so gap.
The Latinos right now are voting for President Obama two to one.
A leading pollster, one who predicted accurately the Senate race in 2010, predicts anywhere from 6-8 points for President Obama being reelected.
Another pollster predicts that Romney lost Nevada. The funny thing is that pollster works in the Romney campaign!
Of course the Tea/Republicans can make up the gap to put Romney in the lead, but even coupled with ALL independent votes in their favor (which is not gonna happen), it is an incredible uphill climb for them. They are going to have an incredible surge on election day to make up the difference.
Obama/Biden 2012! AND a down ballot effect that causes a Democratic Party majority in both the House and the Senate!
Carmine D.
I agree with 50% of what you write whether it is a letter to the editor or a response to letter or editorial.
Your last statement about Obama targeting Mitt was spot on. But your analysis of the results are wrong.
Those Bain ads were devastating to Mitt Romney. Even republican strategist Frank Luntz admitted those ads probably soured any blue collar, white men from voting for Mitt.
Another important issue was the auto bailout. Obama stood alone when he went with the auto restructuring. He put his political career on the line by betting on the American auto workers.
This President was tested in his first term by another natural disaster, the "Gulf Oil Spill". Let's us not forget, the republicans blasted President Obama for demanding BP pay for the damage. They called Obama a "gangsta President" and said his demands were akin to a "shakedown" of BP.
Again, he put his Presidency on the line by passing the Affordable Care Act, "Obama-care". Now that people are receiving checks from insurance companies for overpayment of policies and other benefits of the plan are being realized, the republican scare tactics are falling on deaf ears.
Last but not least, the dye was cast when President Obama ordered Seal Team Six to take out Osama Bin Laden. Make no mistake about the ramifications of this raid. If it had failed, Obama's Presidency was DONE!
The success of that mission has now given the democrats the advantage when it comes to foreign policy. Try as they might, Benghazi is not an issue the republicans can win on. It was an unfortunate attack on our embassy, veiled by protest across the region against the religious attack on Islam by a Jewish conservative film maker in this country.
When a party is reduced to using an attack of an embassy as its only fault with a sitting President, their argument is already a lost cause. They come across as petty and unpatriotic in their glee of death and tragedy that day.
Mitt Romney will lose this election because he stands on all side of all issues. If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
Obama will win the election because he willing to take a stand on an issue and accept responsibility for the outcomes.
Romney will lose because he and the party he represent lust only for power and wealth for themselves and the elites that back them.
Obama will win because he and his party stand for the working people in this country. They stand with union worker, teacher, first responder, veteran, bus driver, waitress and every other working stiff that punches a time clock.
Romney will lose because their ideas have brought chaos and destruction to our great nation. They have delivered us to brink of economic ruin again and again.
Obama will win because, just like previous democratic Presidents, he has saved capitalism from itself and restored honor to our great nation at home and abroad.
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With polls that consistently show Obama leading in key swing states desperate republicans need some good news to talk themselves off the ledge. So to calm their worried minds GOP pollsters Rasmussen and others have mixed up a delicious new kool-aid flavor to get them through until their certain crushing defeat on Election Day.
Carmine is just doing his part to further the happy ending fantasy.
Obama has guts. Romney and his supporters have the complete opposite.
I hope all of you that just 'know' how this election is going to turn out are just saying what you are saying to talk, and you don't really believe you 'know' the election outcome.
Saying something will or will not happen doesn't have an effect as to whether it will or won't. Perhaps you all need to remind yourselves of that.
Most polls indicate the race is close and I suspect it is. People that have not voted can change their minds in the space of a few days, so even polls can be quite inaccurate at predicting the final outcome.
Romney has tried to portray Obama's entire record as a 'failure', which obviously isn't true. Obama has tried to portray Romney as a person to be afraid of; a person who is a tax cheat, a 'Gordon Gekko' who cares only about wealth and the wealthy, which also obviously isn't true.
It hasn't been talked about as it should have been, but the biggest difference between the two men is how each would pump money into a moribund economy to try to encourage growth.
President Obama will do it with a large government stimulus with borrowed and printed money that the government will then dole out as it sees fit to try to promote growth.
A President Romney will do it by lowering taxes on all segments of taxpayers.... again by borrowing and printing money so that people have money money to spend to promote economic growth.
Neither man gives much indication on how he will pay for what he wants to do. Obama will raise taxes slightly on the wealthy but is vague on where he might try to cut spending. Romney will not raise taxes but is vague on where he might try to cut spending and is vague on what tax deductions he would reduce.
Whichever guy gets in, if he does what he is willing to talk about (even if it works) but doesn't do what they are both vague about, we will keep moving toward an eventual financial collapse.
I will not be confident in our future unless someone stops being vague about the areas these guys are reluctant to talk about.
Michael
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Comment removed by moderator. The Nazi reference is unacceptable.
Why is it that Vernos can call me pasty faced and I'm not allowed to describe the color of his face? Isn't that racism? I think so.
No one seems to be able to predict with certainty, not even for here in NV. RJ's reporting early/absentee voting is running 44% D, 38% R, and 18% Other with 46% of the total vote in (a record, even higher than '08 totals). Assuming few crossovers between parties, and that percentages shift slightly GOP on election day (usually happens) the "18% Other" is going to decide between an R and D vote separated by no more than few percent. Anyone know what the odds of that 18% spliitting evenly or favoring the incumbent? Historically low, especially with the economy we have now, so....Romney takes NV by a point or two? Or Obama holds on by a point or two? Tuesday night is going to be a looooong one!
Carminey Opined:
"The election results may be close. Early voting returns show a valid case for one candidate over the other and vice versa. They look back in history to predict the future. But history isn't static. It changes. This year we have two historic events that likely will affect the election. First was the murders of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11. Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast and parts of the Midwest."
I say:
To your first point - that the election will be close. That is true, Romney and the republican establishment have suckered otherwise good people like DiFazio, Casler, Freeman, etc. into supporting a snake oil salesman for president.
It would be a blowout election for Obama if he was 100% white, instead of 50% black.
Barack Hussein Obama is a great American who has maintained strong and righteous American ideals and been a good father at the same time with 2 adorable young ladies.
Carminey claiming history changes is more of his detachment from reality. History IS static, what changes is the lies told about history, such as --- fundamentally --- the responses over the auto bailout.
We know that Obama stuck his neck out, and Romney was ready to shutter the doors. Watching this prevarication is a societal sickness wrought by republican and tea party zealots like Carminey.
To hear Romney and Carminey and their pals advocate for GM and FEMA now is a numbingly, staggering example of why the righteous future of America will be better off with Barack Hussein Obama driving the car.
If we are ever forced to remodel the entitlements and substitute Supreme Court Justices, the WORLD and America will have a much better and brighter future with the community organizer instead of the consultant pirate with the ethics of a shark.
I won't say that the election was "predestined" but I do think Carmine has brought forth an argument for why early voting should be limited to a one week period.
The numbers show that the debates did have an impact on people's perceptions. And it is undeniable that Hurricane Sandy will have an influence, as well.
Those who voted at the very first opportunity, as much as 5 weeks in advance in some places, are stuck with that vote now.
I grant that a single day for voting is no longer reasonable given our 24/7/365 society today. But I feel a week should be sufficient to allow for planning for it, especially if extended hours are available.
OK Carmine, I guess you are sure that Romney will win the election. I have a suggestion for you, go to Intrade.com. Right now you can purchase an option that Romney will win for $3.40. By 1000, 10000 or 100000 of these, depending on what you can afford. "When" Romney wins in 4 days, these will return $10.00 per option. That's almost 3 times your money in 4 days and MUCH better than Bain!!!! A shy wouldn't even dream about asking such a return! When you win, just say thanks, that's all I want in return...
Jeff,
Please do not indicate that I or most of the voters who will not be supporting President Obama are doing so because he is black. It's insulting, not true, and it makes it sound like you listen to very radical views on the far left. This election would NOT be a blowout if President Obama were white. It would be close, like it is now.
Let's choose to disagree over philosophy and policy and let's leave racism out of it.
Michael
Bob Jack has turned into Carmine DiFazio.
Michael:
The sentence on race stood alone and had no names attached to it.
Interesting you thought you were included. I didn't.
Michael,
Further, if a white republican had been the one to get bin Laden he would likely be untouchable.
To say Obama being black doesn't cost him votes is just ridiculous, especially in the south. There are also some who WILL vote for him because he is black, but it is a factor whether you old crusty white guys like it or not.
Here are some thoughts on the long term that I am usually going on about:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/...
"In the long run, the most powerful demographic trends will continue to benefit Democrats, at least at the presidential level. But that advantage will be offset if Democrats can't sustain more support from whites, especially when the party holds unified control in Washington and can implement its agenda, as Obama did during his first two years in the White House. Democrats may now need fewer whites to win a national majority, but Obama is laboring to clear even that lowering bar, especially since the surge toward Romney after the first presidential debate."
If Obama were white it would be a no contest. IN ADDITION to those that he is definitely winning, he would win Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida in the Southeast. He would win New Hampshire in the Northeast. He would win Iowa and Missouri in the midwest. He would win Montana and Arizona in the West. This race would be a coronation.
"Let's choose to disagree over philosophy and policy and let's leave racism out of it."
Makes sense Michael, but nice try. Dems and Libs will never let that go. Its primarily all they have.
"Libya and Hurricane Sandy have pros and cons for both candidates."
It appears that the candidate the writer supports will lose the election, and this has caused him to make a statement that can only be characterized as vile.
To say that an attack on a US embassy, and the murder of four Americans, is a pro for any American is disgusting, pure and simple.
To say that a weather event that cost dozens of American lives, and will cost in excess of $50 billion, is a pro for any American is repulsive.
Every self-respecting American, regardless of political affiliation, should be embarrassed that a fellow American would make such a despicable assertion.
When the right uses dog whistle politics like saying that Obama is a "foreigner", or not in touch with "American Values", etc., that's just racism, plain and simple. Look, there have been polls taken that have stated that a significant percentage of the American people are not yet "ready" for a black president. That's just racism. We have come a LONG way in this country, but its silly to think that race has nothing to do with this election.
@Future,
I'll tell you what VB think and knows. The demise of the middle class started under the Reagan administration and "trickle down" economics was the catalyst that caused the economic disparity we now have. The middle class has been taking a beating at the hands of the "plutocrats" who control banking and certain members of Congress through bribery, known as lobbyists. There are few representing the "special interests" of working people. If Mitt Romney was an upfront individual he would tell us his plans and shows his tax returns, but he operates in secrecy and lies. He is partisan from top to bottom, which is how he governed in Massachusetts, and anyone believing he'll reach across the aisle is a fool. As Grover Norquist noted, Romney would be nothing more than a robot weilding a pen to sign off on bills.
That's exactly what I think regardless of your own denial of facts or the truth.
VernosB
David Frum, speechwriter for Dubya gives the blackmail endorsement:
"The question over [Romney's] head is not a question about him at all. It's a question about his party -- and that question is the same whether Romney wins or loses. The congressional Republicans have shown themselves a destructive and irrational force in American politics. But we won't reform the congressional GOP by re-electing President Obama. If anything, an Obama re-election will not only aggravate the extremism of the congressional GOP, but also empower them: an Obama re-election raises the odds in favor of big sixth-year sweep for the congressional GOP -- and very possibly a seventh-year impeachment. A Romney election will at least discourage the congressional GOP from deliberately pushing the US into recession in 2013. Added bonus: a Romney presidency likely means that the congressional GOP will lose seats in 2014, as they deserve."
Nothing new coming from my little buddy Carmine...
He continues to live in the "twilight zone," "cherry picking" information, and make up what he doesn't know....
That's exactly what he has done from day #1 on this board......
Carmine, however, is NO different that 99% of the other right-wingers out there. They believe what ever they want to believe and they can't see the forests for the trees...
They get their daily fix from such sources as FIXED NEWS and Rush Limbaugh and they've never seen a lie that they dislike!
In other words, the latest polls shows President Obama leading in the early voting and for Romney to win the White House, he must win at least 8 of the 12+ swing states....
That's simply not going to happen. Take Ohio for example. We all know that NO Republican presidential candidate has ever won the White House with out carrying Ohio...
Over the last three weeks or so, Obama has consistently led in numerous polls coming out of Ohio. Early Ohio voting shows the Democrats voting in huge numbers and the "lies" told by the Romney campaign in Ohio has started to "back fire" on the Republicans...
Obama's decision to save the automobile manufacturing industry in this country has moved Ohio safely into the Obama camp.... One out of every eight workers in Ohio, works in a automobile manufacturing related job.
The latest lie told by Mitt Romney, saying that many of the jobs centered in the auto manufacturing sector are going to be taken to China, have helped seal the deal for Obama....
Lies, lies and more lies has been the "back bone" of the Romney campaign...
Four more years for President Obama...
Romney can return to Bain Capital as a "fat cat" CEO....
That's where he belongs....
In the end, do you really want Gordon Gekko for President?
Jeff,
There are always going to be people who won't vote for Romney because of his religion, or because they believe he is Gordon Gekko. There are also always going to be people who won't vote for a black man. Fortunately, the numbers of people who use sole criteria like these to base their vote upon are fewer and fewer as time goes on.
Michael
Pretty full of yourself, Carmine. Ya know, I'd have said the elections fate was sealed when Newt G was upended. He was electable and had the blessing of some pretty powerful people. Romney shot the republican party in the foot.
Carmine.......
PRESIDENT OBAMA will be re-elected.
End of story.
"Carmine.......
PRESIDENT OBAMA will be re-elected.
End of story." Teamster
No, Teamster. The story is just beginning. And it's a whole new cast of characters and story line. The best advice I can offer you and others, who are still swooning from 2008 over President Obama, is to start making preparations for 2016.
HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!
CarmineD
I plan to copy and save Carmine's last post. I plan to post it several times after Tuesday's election takes place and President Obama is easily re-elected...
I will do that in order to remind other posters how wrong Carmine has been from day #1.....
We must NEVER forget what people such as Carmine have said time after time about the up coming election and President Obama......
The November 6th election results will not force people such as Carmine to accept a majority of the nation's thinking, but will actually make them even less compromising & less willing to work with the Democrats.....
The GOP is NOT interested in doing what is best for this country. The GOP is the party of greed; the party of "divide and conqueror" government; the party of less democracy; the party that wants to take this country back in time....
In short, the Democrat victory next Tuesday will not change the failed attitude of one single Republican....
They will continue to obstruct; to lie; to say and do anything that advances their failed policies...
Sad but true!
"The Justice Department Friday announced that it is dispatching more than 780 federal observers and monitors to 23 states to watch for potential problems which would violate voting rights protected by federal law."
Many observers feel the only way Mitt Romney can win this election is by illegal acts by his supporters, which includes funding by the SuperPac controlled by Karl Rove and the Koch Brothers.
A friendly reminder,
President Obama wins re-election by 6 to 8 points.
Mitt Romney told at least 917 lies on the campaign trail this election season.
Wanna see the list of 917 lies?
Sure you do!
Here they are: http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/1...
DiFazio your exactly whats wrong with the country. As a independent there is no doubt who ran the campaign of lies and misinformation. Even some of my Republican friends agree with me on that. The honest ones LOL
"I will not be confident in our future unless someone stops being vague about the areas these guys are reluctant to talk about." (From a person who does not believe in the American Way)
We hear it from Republicans and the Mitt Romney campaign. Quitters! Give-up! America is in decline!
Leader don't quit. Leaders don't talk about quitting! Leaders tell the truth and are always looking ahead. Moving forward!
The people who support President Obama believe in America, they are not quitters. President Obama is not a quitters.
DiFazio might be a paid Romney hack, sure looks that way Either that or maybe retired on SSI If that's the case could be funny if Romney gets elected and cuts his retirement and medical ,
"DiFazio might be a paid Romney hack, sure looks that way Either that or maybe retired on SSI If that's the case could be funny if Romney gets elected and cuts his retirement and medical.."
That's funny. And wrong. I collect a modest Federal retirement from a government job. 33 years in Washington DC. I am eligible for SS having paid into it, BUT I don't collect it. It's my contribution to the US Treasury and the national debt/deficit.
I have and still vote for candidates of both parties in general elections at the Federal, State and local levels for as long as I've been voting.
CarmineD
"What would you do when your prediction is proved wrong?"
Both camps believe their candidate will win. It's not spin. Both have convincing arguments that they make to support their opinions. I don't discount them on either side.
Pray, and I say this with my deepest sincerity, that whoever is victorious on Nov 6-7, it is a clear and decisive win. With all that our country has been through for the last 4 plus years, we don't need an election that goes into overtime.
CarmineD
I lost count after Empathy-Less Romney told 900 Lies to the American citizens.
Romney and Ryan have these very fuzzy plans that they will not fully tell us about until after the election
We know that the very rich will get a tax cut of approximately $250,000, but the middle class will see their taxes go up approximately $4,000.
Our Senior will see their costs for Medicare increase. In Nevada those costs will increase by 50%. Just go to:
"Mitt Romney is "Sticking it to Seniors."
http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archiv...
Paul Ryan budget would cut Medicaid coverage in Half"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23......
Under the Romney/Ryan tax plan Romney will only pay less that 1% in taxes=0.082%.
For 2011, he paid a tax rate of 14.1%. Where are those other tax returns? He has only released the full return for 20ll and a partial return for 2010. What's he trying to hide?
What did Mitt Romney do as Governor of Massachusetts?
"Mitt Romney Massachusetts Budget Targeted Programs for Poor, Disabled"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01....
"Ten horrible things Mitt would do if elected"
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/26/ten_horr......
PS Be back with the really good stuff later!
Vidi,
Excellent post. Keep them coming :)
When the election is over and Pres.Obama wins re-election.The republicans will say Gov.Romney lost because of the (October surprise) hurricane Sandy.
Mr. Pizzo:
I can't agree with you completely, but I will say President Obama with super storm Sandy got very lucky politically. It diverted news time and attention away from Benghazi Libya. But make no mistakes about it, he still, whether he wins or loses, will have to have a day of reckoning with it [Benghazi]. And his luck may run out.
CarmineD
Sam,
You are absolutely correct. The Republicans will have to find someone or something to blame.
I have more to say, but will say it later. :)
Carmine,
Your smart. I know the election is over, but I have large question for you!
How did you conclude that President Obama would not win re-election, and you wrote that Mitt Romney would win by a huge margin and win the popular vote? How did you calculate your prediction?
I just want to know. You have an insight on things, but how is your thinking approaching this election?
"Carmine,
Your smart"
We're all smart here.
Please re-read my letter. I never said who would win and who would lose on Nov 6, 2012.
I said that the President and the White House chose a strategy to personally "attack" Mitt Romney IN AUGUST 2011. Recall Romney wasn't even the GOP party nominee, nor was there a GOP nominee then. But the WH, to its credit, knew Governor Romney would be. Sadly, the WH also knew that the ONLY STRATEGY to beat Governor Romney was personal character attack, attack, attack and assassination. It worked. Worked very well.
There is a huge personal, professional, and political cost when you take that approach. JUST FOR THE SAKE OF WINNING AN ELECTION. Especially with Speaker John Boehner and the Republicans [AND THE TEA PARTY] who could [and did] keep control of the House. Did you see how happy Boehner was? He was happier than Obama.
The President talked about voting for revenge. We are poised to see, sad to say, a revenge attack launched against the first African-American president like never before seen in American history and politics. President Obama is going down for the permanent political dirt count. He has nobody to blame except himself.
CarmineD