I believe Newtie has already drawn stark contrast.

Perhaps the frothy one should look at some the truth about this choice

When Mitt Romney Came To Town — Full, complete version

If you wonder why America has lost so many manufacturing jobs overseas, look no further than Mitt Romney -- the King of Bain.

Think you know Mitt?

Think again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BLWnB9FGmWE

The Chipettes - Bad Choices.. Rah, rah, ah, ah, ah Roma, roma, ma Gaga, ooh la la Don'tWant your bad choices ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgQ2rmpsu2w&feature=related

One more thing: How about those Rick Perry " You're fired ringtones " exposing Willard?

Rick Perry Releases Mitt Romney Fire People Ringtone, Restoring Truthiness Releases Rick Perry Ringtone
http://restoringtruthiness.org/10774/rick-perry-releases-mitt-romney-fire-people-ringtone-restoring-truthiness-releases-rick-perry-ringtone

@Fiesty thanks Girlfriend

@Fiesty thanks Girlfriend

Anytime Bev! ;o)

You know I always have your back!

Rick Perry Releases Mitt Romney Fire People Ringtone, Restoring Truthiness Releases Rick Perry Ringtone

http://restoringtruthiness.org/10774/rick-perry-releases-mitt-romney-fire-people-ringtone-restoring-truthiness-releases-rick-perry-ringtone

You're welcome Fiesty

((((((((Big Hugs )))))

I put these together when you get a chance see how you like it.

Chicago

Three letters for Mitt

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Where I wanted to be dog gone it; too much sploofusing

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Waiting to see the President

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Overjoyed

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Attentive

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Happy

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Inside the Pavillion; eat your hearts out Tea Potty. You get about 50 people in a dingy hotel room, ha ha

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Look there's the teleprompter. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, Now, the GOP/ Tea Potty must use one since they can't speak from the heart. But, the Tea Potty candydidates still get it wrong. tee hee

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R&B singer Janelle Monae @Obama2012 performance! First show of the year is dedicated to four more years of positive change.

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Handsome Actor Hill Harper, another elite alumnus of Harvard Law School and friend of President Obama, speaks at a fundraiser to help President Barack Obama raise money for his re-election campaign on January 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets for the event ranged from $44 to $1,000 for seating in the VIP.

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See, NO JO ???? No problem!!!!

The president also paid a visit to his campaign headquarters during his short visit to the city.

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Let me get it.

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Tear the roof off this mother

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President Barack Obama holds a baby after arriving at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 Awwwwh, sweet

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Buh Bye

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How 'bout those rick Perry ringtones? ROFL

How 'bout those rick Perry ringtones? ROFL

You know I've never been a fan of little Ricky but that is some damn funny stuff! lol

Your pics are AWESOME - I wish I had known he was coming to town yesterday, I would of been there in a heartbeat!

Did you go?

PS: Thanks for the {{{hugs}}} & right back at ya!

No, I was tired. Like I said I could kick my self for procrastinating. I did donate though.

I intend to start volunteering at the office too. The President stopped by the volunteer office, exciting. I should have been there to see one of the best President's in our lifetime.

Maybe next time.

Don't know if this is the same video link that Bev posted, but New's PAC done good! The video is about 28 minutes long. ..and states that Mittens is financially valued at around 1/4 billion dollars, his money is in blind trusts and in overseas accounts!

http://www.kingofbain.com/

Mittens need to show us those income tax filings!

Beverly,

I watched the videos on youtube and came away very frightened about our future should Willard win. He is the worst of the worst and we should never dream of hitching our star to him. He'd sell it at a 900% profit and leave us in the poor house. Then he'd sell the poor house for a massive profit as well.

Now see- here's another one of those things righties say that makes no sense at all, but that people don't question:

Obama wants to "Make people dependent on the government"?

What's in it for him if that happens? At most, he has 4 more years, then he's done. He and his family still have to live here, too.

IF jobs don't begin to show up, he's toast THIS year.

Now I ask again- what would be in it for ANYBODY to make the people 'addicted' to the government??

Pure BS, like most of the rest of it.

Can't you just picture, Rick in school raising his hand "pick me, pick me, I'm the 'stark contrast' republican you've been looking for." What's with the duty to your country, not to put on a uniform, but vote republican?

Feisty, agree, Santorum really used an odd choice of words.

chilled

Don't know if this is the same video link that Bev posted, but New's PAC done good! The video is about 28 minutes long. ..and states that Mittens is financially valued at around 1/4 billion dollars, his money is in blind trusts and in overseas accounts!

http://www.kingofbain.com/

Mittens need to show us those income tax filings!

Yup, that's it got it running it the background; now

Mitt won't show his because the rumor is they are in the Cayman Islands. You know it bad when that ditzy Sarah Palin over @ the FEAR FACTORY aka FOX NOISE say Mitt should should his tax returns. Of course, she is so dumb she is routing against hear own team and doesn't know it!!!!

Palin told Fox News host Sean Hannity last night that attacks on Romney’s time at Bain from rivals like Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich are entirely fair, because the front-runner must be “held accountable”:

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/01/12/403173/palin-slams-romney-bain/

McCain suggested attacks on Romney’s jobs record at Bain are akin to “communism.”

Meanwhile, former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is also defending Romney on Bain, even though he once quipped that Romney looks “looks like the guy who fired you

Wayne-1656909

He'd sell it at a 900% profit and leave us in the poor house. Then he'd sell the poor house for a massive profit as well.

Yes , he would because he is such a robot. He's been programmed all his life to consume money.

Easy one DBO, the more people he gets dependant on the government, the more they will vote for dems in the future. It not just an Obama thing, it is what Dems have been doing since entitlement programs started.

You do know that the duly elected President of the United States spells his name OBAMA? Guess you really aren't a real American to respect the outcome of a free election.

phine The righties are coming out of the woodwork. All they know what to do is talk trash. Same stuff different day different name. I'm starting to find it amusing.

Smitty,

I do too. Just felt like pointing out the obvious, for a change. They scream respect, yet show none.

Smitty-4183671

phine The righties are coming out of the woodwork. All they know what to do is talk trash. Same stuff different day different name. I'm starting to find it amusing.

Smitty, and that is exactly what I believe the President is doing at these LOL clowns.

phancy and smitty,

I guess you guys find it equally appaling when someone spells Bush's name Lush, or Bushy, or any number of versions of someone's hatred, eh? When you consider Bush was a duly elected president of our country. Am I correct in this?

Lush is what we call Rush Limbaugh, not Bush.

Gee Jody, I guess I misread several comments over the past few days when Bush was the topic and liberals spelled it Lush. Calling Rush a lush doesn't make much sense to me since he doesn't drink. But then again, I don't think like a liberal so it's more than fitting that I wouldn't latch onto the craziness of liberaland.

BB

I made a deal with a gentleman from the right I would no longer use "funny" names for your candidates. I keep to my word. And sorry, but President Obama was elected as the leader of this country by a majority of voters, thus, even if you don't like him, he is president and you do yourself and the country a dishonor by the mocking/name calling of him. Argue his policies all you want, but the name is Obama.

Who made you such a grumpy gus today anyways?

Brianb-999431

phancy and smitty,

I guess you guys find it equally appaling when someone spells Bush's name Lush, or Bushy, or any number of versions of someone's hatred, eh? When you consider Bush was a duly elected president of our country. Am I correct in this?

Brianb, I have to agree with Jody.

Might I add Bush is a lush.

He hits the bottle big time in secret. Remember he got so juicy at the G-8 from that so-called bottle of non-alcoholic beer he gave Angela Merkel a back rub? How 'bout that time he could NOT find his way out the door after a speech? Why do you think he would giggle every time he'd give a speech or press conference?

phancy - I'm not grumpy... I've always hated it when people point a finger and forget that three are pointing right back at them. You should know this about me by now (smile). My record is... if someone picks on a candidate from the right side of the coin, I always interject equal negatives about the candidate on the left. I may totally disagree with the right sided candidate, but since there's plenty of fault for our current condition initiated by those in politics on the left, I can't help but remind the ones sitting on high horses.

Beverly - It never surprises me when you agree with someone from the left. I couldn't help but notice you missed phancy's point and my counter point. Again, I am not surprised. You are so quick to demonize anyone from a different ideology, you forget that those who you hold in high esteem aren't free from criticism due to their actions. It is your OPINION that Bush drank... your examples are weak and really don't carry much water. In order to clarify phancy's point (in which I agree) you find no trouble in spelling a duly elected president's name in a mocking manner... If you notice, I never spell Obama's name incorrectly even though there are many variations of it that are actually fitting.

People on both sides act like children when they accuse the other side of being a Socialist, Communist, Fascist or Nazi. None of us are any of those things and we all know it. We are all Americans but with different opinions. I belive it was Patrick Henry at a speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses who said, "While I disagree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it". We also must remember that opinions are like navels, everybody has one. Take the opinions of others for just that, opinions. The back and forth is fun but when it gets to the point of childish name calling the person doing the name calling looks really silly and no one should stoop to their level by doing the same. I said that when people called Bush all sorts of names and I say the same to those calling Obama names. And to those who respond in kind.

Amy,

I must live in a strange town. Most folks I know don't WANT to be on any kind of government assistance. Well, except the snowbirds and social security. Gee, guess Mr. Santorum taught me something today! LOL

Amy,

There are more entitlement programs than just food stamps. Have you ever worked around people who claim entitlements? I work for a company that builds apartments for such people. I won't begin to describe what the government provides for such families... it would fall upon deaf ears.

phancy,

There are a lot of areas in Florida that are not government dependent except for social security, but there are areas that do have entitlement famlies... Jupiter is one of them. There are areas in W Palm Beach, Ft Lauderdale and Miami that are heavily dependent upon the government dole.

I was trying to think whether I've ever received direct government assistance and I can't think of any. I did have student loans a LONG time ago but I repaid them in full. And still the Democratic party welcomed me warmly when I switched affiliations.

Brian B, I take the public bus, so I am familar with "those people," who openly talk about getting their monthly checks as if they were entitled to government assistance, while the rest of us work.

I wouldn't trade places with any of them, even if it meant not having to work. For one thing, I enjoy my job, for another, these people clearly have dysfunctional lives, lower I.Q's and/or alcohol/drug problems. So, taxpayers pay their rent and buy their food, at least the money goes back into the economy, and, hopfully, their children will be helped enough to set them on the path to productive lives. It's not a great existence, depending on charity and government assistance. I don't envy these families, and I sure am glad I'm not among them.

"duty to their country, not to put on a uniform,"

What is Santorum talking about, since in true TeaPeople fashion, he loves war!

He is fighting with all he has to get back on an 'entitlement program' ---the Presidency, since nothing else was long lasting.

Does he still get those benefits from his days in the House and Senate.......

chilled,

Yeah, I am still scratching my head on the duty to country and not putting on a uniform thing. That one has me confused.

phinephancy-4252115

chilled,

Yeah, I am still scratching my head on the duty to country and not putting on a uniform thing. That one has me confused.

phine, I'm confused way anyone down south would wear a Santourm vest. I bet the one frothy wears is musty.

Bev,

They don't even sell vests in my part of the world (unless you count hunting/fishing vests)

Phine, maybe his tongue got all twisted up who can say, since 'Blah people'

Sen. Santorum---the 1950's just called---they want their sweater vest back!

Wow it took them this long. Well that tells you how smart the Pennsylvania gop leaders must be.

Jo-3743763

Pennsylvania GOP leaders believe Rick Santorum isn't a good fit for the presidency

Published: Monday, January 09, 2012, 6:00 AM

Jo

Frothy doesn't believe it either. He's just another clown in that Kown Kar putting on the act.

I do believe Santorum. The religious right likes him better.

If Santorum won his bigotry would be one of the big issues.

Hating gays may play well with the Republican base, but I don't think the rest of the country would go along with it.

nisl,

It wouldn't. However, the extreme in his base love it - and they vote in primaries.

Santorum is on his first marriage--a plus, but he is a Catholic.

John,

But, but, but, you mean people don't LIKE being poor and living on government handouts? (Sarcasm)

Like? No.

Get hooked? You bet.

You see, they become convinced that there is nothing they can do- they are victims of the system. They then being up their children with that same, skewed, vision.

A few years ago, my hairdresser decided to do what she could to give a "hand-up" to someone. She contacted the local community college, specifically seeking someone on the Welfare-To-Work program. Hired a young woman with three children who had completed the cosmetology program, and needed six months practical experience to sit for her license exam.

Things started off okay, but then she started coming in late, leaving early, and calling out sick- all due to "child care issues"- although she lived with her mother, who was on SSI disability. Seems she had "hurt her back" thirty years earlier, so could not work.

Around the time my hairdresser started asking when she was going to sit for her exam, the young woman started having shoulder problems. Then, of course, said pain ran right down her leg. She could not stand for very long, and, of course, bending over the sink to do shampoos was a total impossibility.

She wound up on SSI disability.

Now, the important thing to note about SSI is that it is social security for folks who have not paid in enough to qualify for Social Security disability. It is, by the way, rife with fraudulent claims- enabled by doctors who think nothing of making their dubious livelihoods by scamming the taxpayers.

So, your question- do I think people like living on handouts? More than they like working, obviously. Do they want bigger payments? I'm sure they do. Too bad.

No Jo you make a good point. Those like you cite should not be a part of SSI. That could be why it is going broke. Unfortunately Congress has made it too easy for such people to get SSI. Instead there could be special funds for them or they could go on welfare but not SSI. Those who defraud SSI need to be hit with prison sentences that will give them plenty of time to think about it while living on the state (the penetentury is run by the sstate). Picking on elders and children or denying them a decent and respedtable life is cowardly. Rembember, however that not ALL SSI or welfare recipients are cheating. This case is the exception not the rule.

That's the very reason such programs should be block granted to states- who should have investigation teams at the county level.

The DOCTORS are the ones I want jailed- they know for a fact there is nothing wrong with the people they certify as unable to work. Forget losing theirmlicenses- although that should be part of it- they should do hard time in state prisons for defrauding the taxpayers.

Do that, and you'll see a lot fewer bogus claims.

That leaves the problem of the addicted- to alcohol or drugs or gambling- who are getting SSI. Why on earth are taxpayer enabling destructive behavior? It makes no sense whatsoever. These are people who need a different kind of help- motivated by the desire to get their lives back on track. Giving them just enough money to feed their addictions is not that kind of help. In fact, it's just the opposite.

I don't have the perfect solution, but I can tell you, what we are doing now is indecent.

Tom,

Showing my age a little here, I remember the tent city in the '60's set up in Washington. They did get the attention of politicians, and the "war on poverty".

Phinephancy---I live in Wally Herger-land and fortunately he is another Republican moron retiring, but I've talked to many conservatives who are really pissed off at their own party and I keep quiet and think to myself, maybe even they are starting to realize that middle-class Republicans are getting screwed along with everyone else. One can only hope.

Tom,

No matter what party, if you are middle class and look at your pay stub, you know you are getting hosed. My hubby hasn't had a raise in 4 years, several people who work for him had retired, but couldn't afford to stay retired. Common phrase among them, "Gee, thanks Tea Party, always wanted to work until I die"

tom,

One can only hope that that middle class Republicans are getting screwed? Or one can only hope middle class Republicans are realizing they are getting screwed? Everyone else is getting screwed but not middle class Republicans? Just who is and isn't getting screwed or realizes they are getting screwed?

Screwy.

They have a set message?

Comfort,

Somehow the words Santorum and subtle just don't seem to go together. But, hey, he can try!!! LOL

Jo -

If you haven't posted in a while, Newsvine reverts you to "newbie" status and doesn't allow you to post links. If you send them an e-mail and ask them to re-instate you, they usually do. Meanwhile, here's the link I think you were trying to post:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/01/pennsylvania_gop_leaders_santo.html

Thats because he's one of them. In there eyes protesting for the war is just like going.

Now, now everyone ... Dangerfield was nice to leave the link. Do read all of it before jumping in like cannon balls at the pool.

ISTV-

No one will watch or read it...it's neither MSNBC nor Fox....well, maybe you and one or two others if that...

PBS don't get no respect I tell ya, no respect at all!...

Ideology,

I do believe they are saving their fodder for the next thread. Seems the President asked for an increase in the debt ceiling. Oh joy. They will be having fun now!

dangerfield,

You mean that they don't even watch Live at the Met? Or Masterpiece Theater? Even This Old House?

dangerfield

Romney wants to defund it and he got a pass on Bain a couple of days ago from Judy Woodroth (sp). The fairest interview I've seen on that subject.