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Subscribe to RSSKEENE, N.H. -- Someone page "Joe the Plumber." He might want to hear this one.
As the Obama campaign continues its assault on Mitt Romney's record as the CEO of investment firm Bain Capital, Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the business experience like the presumptive GOP nominee's is no more qualifying than that of a Roto-Rooter.
"Your job as president is to promote the common good," he said, comparing the job of a president to that of a private equity mogul. "That doesn't mean that private equity guys are bad guys; they're not. But that no more qualifies you to be president than being a plumber!"
Biden, who spoke to a crowd of over 450 supporters and students at Keene State College, called the private-equity business itself "legitimate," but pushed the administration's argument that its imperative of wealth creation for investors doesn't translate to the skill set of a national leader.
"Folks, making money for your investors, as Romney did very well, is not the president's job," he said. "The president has a different job."
The visit to Keene State College was Biden's fourth trip this year to the Granite State, where Romney overwhelmingly won the GOP primary earlier this year.
The vice president, who made a similar case last week in swing state Ohio, painted Romney on Tuesday as an economic throwback to the Bush administration and as the cultural equivalent of the clean cut dad from a black-and-white TV sitcom.
"We will not go back to the 50s on social policies, to the Cold War on foreign policy, and the policies of the last administration on our economic policies," he said, raising his voice above applause. "We will not do it their way again. We intend to move forward."
With a nod to the equine Triple Crown competitor recently in the news, Biden said Romney's affinity for policies of the past has the same ring to it as the colt's name.
"He begins to sound a little like the horse that just won the Derby and the Preakness. "I'll Have Another." Except the horse was a real winner!" Biden exclaimed.
While the Scranton-born pol took heat from Republicans last week for calling himself "Middle Class Joe" despite a $2m Wilmington home, Biden made a point today to note his humble roots and his subsequent success as a public servant.
"I don't live like I did when I was growing up," he said. "I have a beautiful home. You pay me a lot of money. But I remember."
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Too funny!
The best part is, not one person on Willard's "VP Short List" has half the "set" ol Joe has... lol
You keep on giving Willard hell... Joe!
Obama/OBiden 2012
Joe's right. Making money for YOUR investors while cutting jobs, destroying companies and stealing people's pensions to fatten YOUR wallet is not going to prepare you for giving the American public a fair playing field. Romney is well prepared to stick it to the middle class one more time.
At least Roto-Rooter can get sh(olive)t moving. If left up to Romney, he'd sell off the sinks and toilets, allow sewage to flood the house, make an insurance claim, and stuff the repair money into an offshore account.
Hey Feisty we in the GOP love Joe! Keep him out there. It's just a matter of time before he tells a crowd that Dem ex-Sen. ex-Gov. of NJ John Corzine and now disgraced head of MF Global that ripped off investors for $6B is "his go to go for economic policy" as Ol Joe stated in 2009.
Joe sure tells like it is! LMAO!
LOL, Lyin' Joe Biden is a piece of work, isn't he? I'd like to hear how Obama's experience as a welfare hustler in Chicago and a crack head makes him qualified to be dog catcher let alone President. The results of the last 3-1/2 years have shown us that Obama is clueless on just about everything a President needs to do except deliver commencement speeches to kindergartners. I hope Obama keeps Biden out there on the campaign trail because it will make defeating him that much easier.
I used to like to listen to this guy and now I love to listen to him. He is always good for many laughs.
Fiesty if he only had half a brain to go with his balls it would be good for you but as it stands, brains beats balls every day and your guy falls quite a bit short in that area.
I suspect in 2008 he also thought that he as a senior senator was more qualified to be president than a four out of six year senator and a community organizer.
Okay David. I notice by reading the first post I've seen from you that I will just have to put you on "ignore." So be it. You rebs are already there.
It's kind of laughable that the latest Obama attack line is Romney isn't qualified for the job. Lets see, Morman missionary for 2.5 years, BA from BYU, JD and MBA from Harvard, CEO of Bain an Company, founded Bain Capital, President and CEO of Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Governor of Massachusetts.
So what exactly in that makes him unqualified?
And of course the crack media, or the media on crack, won't point out Obama's experience of being a community malcontent, followed by being a state senator that voted 'present', followed by a US Senator that voted 'present', to a president that spends his time blaming others.
Really, there is no comparison. And Biden again improves his standing as the village idiot.
Wayne - Go ahead and make my day by asking me if I care that you put me on Ignore.
Loser.
rebelwcause
You love a guy that's neither a Joe or a plumber? I guess you have to stick to the fakes: first Joe the Plumber and now Romney. Neither one of them uses their real first name.
Let's see, how's these for starters?
Rode around France on his bike while dodging the Viet Nam war!
Makes 57K per day as a vulture capitalist!
Had to hit up the federal government for some of those pesky earmarks in order to save the day!
Upon leaving office - the state was 47th out of 50 in job creation!
Hold onto to those talking points honey...
Impossible!
That position belongs to Bible Spice from now to eternity!
You really think he has stones? Don't mistake stones for ignorance. I don't think he even knows what comes out of his mouth 99% of the time. Biden is a clown. Just about anyone would be a better VP than he.
Perfect Feisty! Perfect! The truth hurts the GOP every time!
Apparently Joe is unclear why his party lost the House in 2010. It's the economy stupid, ehh, Joe.
So the guy that doesn't know who the enemy is in America's longest war ... a guy that asks people in wheel chairs to stand up and take a bow ... doesn't know what is in the Constitution either?
There is a lot on protecting liberty and freedom ... enforcing laws ... protecting America ... doing budgets ... just where is the part that says "Your job as president is to promote the common good?"
JoAnnaSmith1
very noble but does not qualify him. I guess that is supposed to make up for the families he destroyed here in the U.S. by laying them off.
That just makes him a huge SNOB
Bain bought out healthy companies, made huge debts in their name, raked the profits, and left carcasses to file for bankruptcy.
“He heroically bailed out the Salt Lake City Olympic Games by heroically going to Congress and asking them for tens of millions of dollars to bail out the Salt Lake games — in an earmark, in an earmark for the Salt Lake Olympic games." - Rick Santorum
Never talks about his failed tenure as Gov. of Mass for a reason, JAS1. He stays away from the topic like it's his illegitimate gay child. I will tell you that as resident of Mass, I was sooooo unimpressed with Romney (and I am being nice here)
Notice Dumb Fux doesn't talk about Obama's "qualifications". Guess she's trying to displace Joe as the Village Idiot and it looks like she's in the lead by a cloven hoof.
Yeah, those Harvard people, all SNOBs. Do you even think before you write?
Bayllie @ 1.15 "BA from BYU, JD and MBA from Harvard,
That just makes him a huge SNOB"
So, is it the JD from Harvard that makes him a snob? Just like Barry?
Notice Snuffy can't refute my comment & immediately pivots to a personal attack?
Calm down sweetheart, don't be so angry! Sorry I manage to get under your thin skin! lol
Oh, and, would you call me Dumbfux again? You know how much I ♥ it!
Thanks!
calling Joe the Plumber the Village Idiot is offensive to all the village idiots out there
3thirty3
I'm just quoting Santorum because according to him the more education you have the bigger sob you are. Hey, don't be mad at me - be mad at little Ricky.
JAS1,
Don't like Rick Santorum anymore? That's the only sentence you are going to comment on? No come backs for the rest?
While the rest of us get under your scales. lol Dumb Fux.
bayllie @ 1.19: "I'm just quoting Santorum because according to him the more education you have the bigger sob you are. Hey, don't be mad at me - be mad at little Ricky."
Well you certainly didn't give Mr. Santorum credit for that statement, therefore your statement can only be attributed to you. Do you believe that Mr. Romney's education makes him a snob or not?
Wayne, did you say anything worth responding to? Didn't think so.
Again, you can't even manage to sling a halfway decent insult anymore...
Poor Snuffy has lost her belligerent 'charm' we were all accustomed to? lmao
You're out of gas old gal - you might want to check into an early retirement before the RNC forces you out to pasture!
They're sure not getting their moneys worth these days! ;o)
think Jo baby a closet lesbian trying to find out if Feisty is really a red head.
Only her gyn knows for sure!
3thirty3
then you:
a) either live under a rock if you don't know about Santorum's SNOB comment or
b) conveniently forgot
I don't think education makes ANYONE a snob but I also know that GWB has a degree from Yale and Harvard yet he managed to bankrupt 2 companies and a country.
bayllie
JoAnnaSmith1
Do we know anybody else that has a JD from Harvard and seems to be very proud of it?
I love to read all the Republicans putting Joe Biden down. What's funny - the congressional Republicans have the utmost respect for Biden and his foreign policy credentials. They actually like him a lot. Very little I agree with the GOP about but their respect for Biden is well placed.
Oh, talk about gaffe's. Jay Leno recounted a Romney great last night. Someone asked Romney what his stance was on an issue. Romney's response "I don't recall exactly what I think about that but whatever I said I thought is exactly what I still think. I haven't changed by stance on that at all." Pretty much sums up Romney in a nutshell!
I particularly love that he still doesn't have a stance on immigration. As Leno put it, "the guy's been running for 6 years and STILL doesn't have a stance???"
Rick-312779
apparently all of you are hung up on this snob thing but strangely you do not question the fact that Romney sucked as Gov and was the Vampire CEO of Bain....hmmmm interesting.
Again, pick on Rick Santorum for the SNOB remark - I love how you guys squirm when we use the Republican quotes against you.
Of course she can, the problem is with wasting time on inspid taunts and the patience to wade through your stultifying stupidity.
I have been taking it easy, sitting back and just watching JoAnnaSmith's amazing muti-wacking skills .. so I'll take a stab dumbfux.
Rode around France on his bike while dodging the Viet Nam war!
Did Obama devote 2.5 years of his life trying to help others with no salary or political benefit ... did he ever serve his faith (other than the love of Obama)?
How about his military service since he didn't do anything else?
Makes 57K per day as a vulture capitalist!
This statement is the perfect example of your stultifying stupidity and ignorance, tantamount to comparing a surgical onocologist to a vulture.
Romney bought dying, stage four businesses and saved 80% of which were on the death bed.
I know .... way too abstract for your blog level, huh?
Had to hit up the federal government for some of those pesky earmarks in order to save the day!
Was it for his personal gain? And BTW ... just how many Olympics are put on without massive host government support?
Didn't Obama try to get the Olympics to Chicago? Who paid for that plane ticket? And ...how did Obama do with that?
One last shot ... do you really think the committee would have ever talked to a community organizer to be CEO?
Upon leaving office - the state was 47th out of 50 in job creation!
Yep ... he worked in a blue blue blue state and did the best he could with what the citizens wanted - such as healthcare.
Wonder if their desire for health care had an impact on business? How many other 47 states tried the healthcare gig?
Hold onto to those talking points honey...
Impossible!
Actually you might be right about this one.
On the national level, Biden is the perfect idiot and everyone knows how difficult it is to improve on perfection.
Oh well, your position is safe until at least November.
are we still waiting to hear Romneys stance on the Lily Ledbetter act??? guess it will take a few revolutiuons of the wind vine to figure that one out....
bayllie @ 1.27:"then you:
a) either live under a rock if you don't know about Santorum's SNOB comment or
b) conveniently forgot
I don't think education makes ANYONE a snob but I also know that GWB has a degree from Yale and Harvard yet he managed to bankrupt 2 companies and a country"
Let's see, a) no, I don't live under a rock, do you? and b) no I didn't forget. However, I do know the rules of the English language and since you did not attribute that quote it became yours. So you either a) conveniently ignored attributing the quote to Mr. Santorum or b) are an ignorant mouth piece for the Dumbocrats.
By the way, if memory serves me, the worst spending during the Bush administration occurred between 2006 and 2009 under the leadership of the Democrat controlled house where spending bills originate. Further, Mr. Obama has made Mr. Bush look like a penny pincher by adding $5,000,000,000,000 to our national debt in just three years. Please don't give me that "he inherited this horrible situation" crap. Obama said he could fix it and he's only made it worse.
Bob-1805084 - actually the perfect idiot is you. No one can outdo you as far as idiotcy goes.
Joe Biden can walk circles around you as far as intelligence and integrity goes every day of the week. You would have to reach up to touch the soles of his shoes as far as character goes. You truly are a loser - in every way!
Obama/Biden 2012 because - as Bob shows daily - there is no sanity in the GOP
Now you're learning GF!
Poor thing is a legend only in his own mind!
My New Year's Eve resolution was to add him to my very exclusive ignore author list - best thing I ever did!
I don't have the time or desire to read someone who gets off on ripping wings off of butterflies!
Now... where did my little pet Snuffy roam off to?
Feisty - I was wrong though. Bob isn't perfect at anything. I misspoke!
As the wife of a licensed tradesman, I can safely say most (my tradesman is HVACR) are pretty smart guys - always get a kick out of the college grad who ends up in a trade to make more money. FYI, docs put me back on 'roids - which scares Mr. p to death - I get a mite grumpy on them - that's why they give me a Xanex chaser to go with. Question, would a chicken taco and margarita be a better chaser than the Xanex?
Poor little FR libs. I see that joe didn't spout off on what qualified obama to be president in 2008. Joe must have just been happy to suck off the gov't tit for another 4 years or he wondered if "on the job training"really works. So far obama obama and company have shown no better foreign policy than bush2 and company. He did screw the pooch on not notifying pakistan that we were about to assassinate bin laden. Seems that tensions are high between us and pakistan about this + the accidental border shooting of pakistani militia.
Of course we all know he didn't follow rahm emmanuels advice on getting healthcare passed, ignored his own debt and job commisions as well as S & P's downgrade warning. Interesting on how obama gave biden the job of working out a congressional compromise on the debt ceiling last year, I wonder who obama will give the job to this year, nancy "you don't need to read it" pelosi?
Yep obama sure was qualified to lead us out off the recession that ended june-july 2009. Such focus! Focus only on the government sector, rather than the private sector who is the sole support of the government sector.
Yep, talk all you want joe, obama still hasn't learned enough to rate a second term, but he is good at kicking the can down the road. Wonder who obama will blame for another debt ceiling increase and the fiscal cliff coming up in january.
Biden is a non issue ....
And not looking or sounding very good lately ....
bayllie
Baylie - Maybe you should shut up while you are ahead.
Oh I agree Frigid. I find everything that the Vice-Alzheimer's Patient says and the fact that the progressive staff polisher's like you think he actually makes sense...just hillarious!!!!
Actually being a plumber may make one more qualified than being a corporate raider. After all, plumbers must at least provide customer satisfaction with a real materials and time.
Ben, what happened to the LOL?
"suck off the gov't tit" is what Republicans are best at. Romney not only gamed government funds for the Olympics, but gaming government funds is a large part of what private equity firms do. Yep, privatize profits and socialize debt, that's corporate welfare and redistribution of wealth for ya. Now shut up and pay your damn taxes rightwingers.
3thirty3
I sincerely apologize for not spelling out the referrence to the word SNOB. I did not realize that some may not get the sarcasm (do you need definition of sarcasm as well?)
Well, since you know the rules of the English language, you would know that to make MY words my words, you either use "" or you italize them. Basically, you made my words look like they were yours. I guess that just makes you look silly.
sorry my friend but I did not exactly quote Little Ricky. Usind the word "Snob" is a reference to the statement he's made - it's not the actual exact statement so I cannot really quote it. Have you been educated in Texas?????
Holly Jeezus, you guys have nothing else to defend Romney? You will continue with the snob thing?
Let me requote most of your post because it explains the failure of Romney as Gov. of Mass:
1. Romney took Mass from 10th place to 47th place in job growth (that's almost last in the country especially since LA was post Katrina)
2. The reason why it was not worse is because Mass had almost a non-existent population growth - the retirees and tose who moved out of the state created openings for job seekers.
3. You claim that Romney created 50k+ jobs during his entire tenure but the Massachusetts jobs growth over that period, a sad sad 0.9 % badly lagged other high-skill, high-wage, knowledge economy states like New York (2.7 %), California (4.7 %) and North Carolina (7.6 %), the national average (5 %)
So thanks for pointing out how bad Romney was as Gov. of Massachusetts.
bayllie, I'm sorry for trying to have an intelligent conversation with you. I like to say I'm not your friend, your statement was not sarcastic, and what the hell does Texas have to do with anything. You apparently have a complete lack of knowledge when it comes to writing and your only retort is more ignorance. Here's a little quote of yours from above: "you would know that to make MY words my words, you either use "" or you italize them. " No, you use quotation marks to show other's words not yours. Please go back and repeat middle school. Finally, do you have anything else to do besides defending our disastrous President and Vice President?
Ick. Romney. He's like a parody of a politician. Oily. Not to mention the whole Joseph Smith sci-fi stuff he believes. Ick.
Mike VL, When you say Romney is like a parody of a politician, is that because he has had to watch Obama for the last four years? Obama is the perfect politician, all lies and no truth. Obama stated that if he couldn't get the economy turned around in four years that he would not run for office again, and yet he is out there running for office again. As to Romney's beliefs, they are his beliefs, we enjoy the freedom of religion. He can worship cows feet for all I care, as long as it doesn't cause a conflict when he gets elected, much like Obama's religious beliefs have affected all of the United States during his time as a puppet for the Muslim Faith.
otherknights...And Romney's and his religions belief that he is a God is worse than worshiping cows feets. And for you to say that you will vote for someone who believes in cows feet shows how simple you are.
3thirty3
Using the phrase "my friend" does not necessary mean that you are my friend. Holly crap you take EVERYTHING literally.
you assume it is not. It is very difficult to detect sarcasm in writing due to lack of intonation and facial expressions. So please, don't tell me what I may have or may not have intended. It's kinda pompous of you.
Let me explain this "snob" situation again: it is you who did not put the word 'snob' with the Santorum's famous "education is for snobs" statement - sorry but most people get it because of how ridiculous that statement was. And until some other idiot comes up with a more idiotic statement, this will always be associated with Santorum.
you missed another jab: Texas ranks low on the totum pole when it comes to education. Sorry - I cannot explain all references to you.
thank you - coming from you that's a complement. If I had your knowledge I would be explaining everything to myself, too.
sorry for not explaining this one better for you but by italizing I met what this site offers for quote options: see how YOUR words above are italized? Next time I'll draw you a picture with directions.
Yeah....it's such a shame that Mr. Romney's qualifications and resume for the job of president are so soft when compared the the extensive list of qualifications and the beefy resume Mr. Obama laid on the political table just four short years ago.
Of course....qualifications and resumes don't mean much when a politician's election causes "the seas to rise and the Earth to heal" as Mr. Obama told us all would happen at his gaudy coronation in 2009.
Why would anybody believe anything Joe Biden or Barack Obama would say about Romney's ability to turn things around? They're just talk jockeys, no skills.
Neither the Olympics nor Bain Capital would hire Biden or Obama to turn things around there.
scott...
Great point !!! Would the US Olympic Committee have asked anyone with Mr. Obama's or Mr. Biden's qualififications to run the show if they needed help doing so ???
Doubt that !
I happen to know several plumbers and most own their own business...just visited one of them today. My grandfather was a plumber and an incredibly intelligent and talented man. All of the plumbers I know are more qualified to run the country than Obama. I suggest that we put one of my plumber friends on the ballot as VP. They all are good with budgets and have prior military service....great addition to the Romney ticket.
N....
Then the nitwit Joe Biden's insult towards plumbers hit home with you...Romney would have gotten crucified in the press if he had said something that insulting and meatheaded.
Fiesty, you must be very insecure, the way you keep insulting people. You have NO respect for their OPINION, which is all YOU have. I don't know why you think your opinion is always the right one. Obama said when he first ran for Pres, that he would cut our deficit in HALF -he's ADDED to it; he blames everything on either Bush or the Republicans - he's not man enough to accept any responsibility; I'm surprised you, being as smart as you say you are, can't figure why he's still campaigning - he's trying to bust the Republican majority in the House in the mid - term elections, so he can do whatever he wants to the last two years. His job as Pres is to LEAD our government - instead, he goes golfing with celebrities instead of staying home, and working things out, like he's supposed to do. He still has not cut one single program; he still gives money to countries like Egypt, when we don't have money to give; he BORROWS from China every chance he gets; he will not cut entitlements; he spends more time pushing his stupid gun control than he does working on our economy; he spends more time giving illegal aliens (by the way, that is still a crime) free stuff, get out of jail free cards, and is working to make them all upright citizens; he is more concerned with whether homosexuals get married, than whether we get food on our table; he still has NOT had a budget in his administration that he actually had an influence on ( the last one during his administration was done by Bush, the year before); he has still done NOTHING about the Bengazi massacre; now he CUTS White House visits, while he spends $180,000 plus, taking all his trips to factories so he can blame the Republicans for everything. You are typical of Obama followers - you spend so much time trying to be cool with your insults, you can't see what your savior is really doing. I would feel sorry for you, but I need to feel sorry for America.
I think the only thing of note about Rumney is that he is irrelevant. Ole Joe & Obama got the vote, now that's relevant.
I wonder what the pugs will call it when Hillary wins in 2016. I think I'll call them history.
Viet..I still have to laugh. All these people who insist Hillary will win in 2016 when she has stated time and again she has no intention of running.
There was a recent article that indicated a Super PAC is already forming in anticipation of Hillary running...what dpo they plan to do if she doesn't run??? Haul her out and force her to campaign?
Feisty....Remember opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one...You libs can have your fun now,but the worm will turn someday...
Or a community organizer. Biden is such a dumbass.
Way to go Uncle Joe!
I don't think the nation needs another business man as President, because the past few businessmen that served as President were pretty lousy.
So, I and millions more will stick with the Community Organizer, Harvard Law Professor, U.S. Senator and Current President of the United States.
Yup, about as lousy as that other president that got his start as the president of a union, then after being elected started the destruction of unions, beginning with the FAA.
These Libidiots are in such a state of denial they STILL can't bring themselves to admit they elected a "community organizer" to do a CEO's job!
NOBAMA2012, the Marxist/Socialist Experimernt has FAILED!
Well, silly ol' libtard me thinking the President of the United States and a CEO were two completely different jobs with very different goals. I don't want the country run as a company/corporation, making profits, and doling those profits out to shareholders. Of course that is the goal of conservatives GOP/TP dolts; suck money in and pass it onto the countries wealthy elite. How else can you explain voodoo and trickle down economics.
The last CEO bankrupted 2 companies and a country
Yeah, why would you be impressed by a governor that drove unemployment down to 4.7%, balanced the budget every year, kept taxes down, and put more money into the state's rainy day fund? (Obama can't seem to develop a budget even the Democrats are willing to vote for, so we've had no federal budget for his entire tenure.)
What happened as soon as Romney's term was up? We got the Obama mini-me as governor, DUHval Patrick. With DUHval, taxes have gone up. State spending has gone up by billions. Unemployment has gone up. Massachusetts schools are sliding downward academically while more money per student is being spent (wasted apparently). Like California, businesses are bailing out of Massachusetts since we got a Democrat for governor. Recent college graduates are also fleeing the state because they see no future here. Only a high cost of living and staggeringly high taxes. This state would do good to have someone like Mitt Romney running things again instead of DUHval Patrick burying us in taxes and debt much like his hero, Barry Obama, is doing to screw the whole country.
Of course you don't. You want it to run deficits, huge deficits. Being profitable, who'd want that?
Better to kill the economy and dole out welfare benefits, paid for with the massive deficit spending. That's the Obama Way.
Beats welfare economics.
REdDEvPS, well silly ol' me for thinking the President of the United States and a crack head, dog eating community organizer were two completely different jobs WITH VERY DIFFERENT GOALS!
And what's this I hear that Obama's own bio that he distributed to promote his first book says he was "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii"? I thought Obama told us he was born in Hawaii? Why would a promotional piece HE put out say he was born in Kenya? A question that he needs to answer once and for all. Why does the word "fraud" come to mind when I think of Obama?
Trickle down is what created the current welfare situation and won't help eliminate it.
David-1250323
Look up the growth of Mass population and then get back to me. Massachusetts’s population grew 1.6% from 2000 to 2007 according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau while US is about 9.7%. Romney took Mass from 10th place in job growth to number 47th. Post Katrina Louisiana beat Mass in being worse.
Don't ask me, I'm not a trained psychiatrist that can explain the demented and psychotic inner workings of a devious hate filled mind that continually posts debunked myths about Obama's place of birth.
JFK-2112 - and yet, next to you, Biden look like a rocket scientist!
Oops looks - not look!
A community organizer, by nature of the job, is more aware of the needs of ordinary people. particularly poor and elderly people. A vulture capitalist hasn't a clue or even gives a whit about those same people. No one is going to get rich being the former but can be, obviously, extremely wealthy, as the latter. Just by what they say and how they say it should give one a clue.
Biden opens his mouth and sometimes he puts his foot squarely into it. But, that isn't half bad as he is only the second banana but in the last Administration it was the idiot in chief, the guy in the big chair, the top banana who was constantly saying stupid stuff.
The only time Willard Romney was a political leader, Governor of Massachusetts, he was mediocre at best. His state was 47th in job creation at the time. President Obama may not have had the experience for comparison but he seems to have learned well. The economy is slowly improving, foreign relations have made great strides, we have avoided another great depression. Jobs at GM and those companies who serve them , both union and non-union were saved by Obama where Romney wanted them to go belly up.
Obama has been a complete failure ....
He's nothing but an egotist ....
Obama gave me quite a chuckle the other day about government shouldn't be in the profit creation business like corporations (specifically bain capital) as well as many comments here on FR.
How narrow of view and lack of macro economic understanding by both obama and company and the FR left.. He should be very concerned with government creating profits (revenue) by encouraging productive private sector job growth. Its a wonder how obama and company thinks that creating over 5000 pages of legislation in 2009 and 2010 that it will all be "productive pro-growth" in the private sector except for clerks and lawyers with a few healthcare professionals thrown in. Then again we already know all about obamas "laser focus".
Big ben, no... obama is not a complete failure. He has shown us all that a very junior US senator doesn't have the maturity for "on the job training"when it come to being POTUS.
RedDevPS
Maybe it is his disciples. Just like Baylie going on and on about what a crappy job Romney did as governor of MA yet what I'm seeing is that Romney added two jobs to the state for every one person increase. Romney improved unemployment from 5.6% to 4.7%. Do you have any references to your info Baylie?
The plumber that is talked must be Obama, Biden has very little room to talk!!!!!!!!!
Rick,
well, Romney is staying away from talking about Massachusetts, Ricky. Didn't you notice? There is only one reason someone avoids a topic: embarassment.
Ricky, if the Mass population growth went from almost non existent to completely non existent, your celebration would be even greater. I guess you do not include vacancies created by retirees in that ZERO.NINE% in unemployment drop....Hey, maybe if more people died under Romney tenure, Romney would have decreased unemployment even more!
I'm confused: you need proof that unemployment decreased 0.9%? Or do you need proof that Romney sucked?
Dear Bayllie,
I know this article is about the VP......... But Let Me Ask You in all honest !!!!! When Your Precious Obama Took Office were was the National Unemployment Rate?????? and were is it TODAY??????? Why Are There Less Jobs In America Than 3 1/2 Years Ago??????? The Only Job Creation Has Been Government!!!!!! Maybe From your posts you work for Obama and have a job just writing here ?????? Or you are a recipient of his social agenda???? I for one am to proud to live off of others!!!!!!!!!! I have and never will lower myself to except FREE MONEY That BELONGS To HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMAN !!!!!!!!! I
for you righties I guess your voting for the total dimise of our great country after bush to us to the edge of the cliff you want to put in flipper to push us off the cliff its been proven the rights plans of wanting to go down the austerity road to save this country doesnt work in times of a recession yet they want to do it on steroids ie.Ryans budget plan flipper says iys marvelous what an idiot lets look at history and the facts 5 out of the last 6 recessions happened under long power reigns of the gop and all 3 stock markets crashs also did in 29,87,08 so why do you think your party has changed they sure dont mention change flippers economic policy staff and foreign policy staff are 80% bushs staff, history speaks truths you cant keep repeating failed policies and expect a different result... Obama 2012..
If I were calling another person an "idiot" I'd make sure my written words didn't pin that same label on me.
Holy run on sentence batman @2.23. Obama 2012 for what? Dog catcher, Prom King? Okay.
except that "Joe the Plumber" wasn't really a plumber either...
darn regulations - how dare the state insist upon certification to hold a plumbers license. It must be Obama's fault that Joe didn't have the proper paper work in place.
RedDevPS
Maybe Joe the Plumber should get his real name in order first.
As in Scammin' Sam, although I'm sure he paid those back taxes before he entered the political race. Of course he is running as a fully qualified TP candidate, notice how expert he is at playing the victim card:
Of course the best of Scammin' Sam is the little white lie he told about buying a plumbing company and his fear his taxes would go up under Obama. He later admitted the untruth as reported in Wikipedia:
Stand up guy, that Joe the Dumber Plumber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_the_Plumber
I do recall 20 years ago that the GOP said of Ross Perot that his business experience meant nothing inside of Washington D.C.. Guess you should be careful what you wish for....
In addition to being a CEO, Romney was a governor. Romney has demonstrated effective leadership skills in both the public and private sectors. Obama hasn't held any relevant position with respect to the presidency and it shows. He's never developed a budget and it shows. He's never managed a budget and it shows. In fact, he's never even passed a budget since he's been President. He can't even get his own party to support his budgets. So we're stuck running the country on continuing resolutions. How irresponsible can Obama be?
David: Shsssss....Romney doesn't want to bring up being govenor of Mass....when the state was 47th in job creation...or when he created a healthplan that ACA used as a template.
Yes.
And I'm totally waiting for Romney to start harping on his Governor's credentials instead of his Bain credentials.
but 5 bucks says he won't go there. Want to take me up on that offer?
David-1250323
bullsheet. why doesn't Romney brag about his tenure as Gov, I wonder....and now he does not want people to talk about his "accomplishments" at Bain. What's left?
Bayllie, LOL (post 4.4) other than obama wanting to focus on bain capital to distract the populace, romney can hold off untill obama blows out. Romneys heritage includes lessons learned from his dad as well as being the governor of mass. Obama fears the governor argument because romney was able to work in a bipartisan way as governor. Obama hasn't yet in any meaningfull way and even has a serious problem working with the democratic controlled senate.
Never have heard a POTUS blame and whine about the opposition in the manner that obama does. Surprised you obama supporters haven't sent him a copy of dale carnegies "How to win friends and influence people".
american,
why is talking about Bain a distraction???? If Romney is so great, why not talk about companies like Ampad?
Romney sucked as governor - I'm not sure where you get your info. Come down to Massachusetts and interview the residents.
Romney flip flops more than pancakes at IHOP that does not equal to working in a bipartisan way.
Well, George Romney got his a$$ kicked so hopefully he passed on some tips ftoMitty so Mitty can deal with losing again in Nov. But then again, in 2008, Romney lost to the guy who lost to President Obama so he has some experience in losing.
Adler-273784,
I would have let the companies go belly up, and then made them restructure their businesses in bankruptcy court, instead, Obama chose to give the CEOs of the auto industry millions, if not billions, of dollars so the CEOs could give themselves a vacation. Do you think that the companies are better off today than they were before they were paid off by Obama? Where is the acountability with the big Obama fed comapnies? Every time that these big companies make bad decisions, they are going to look to the government to bail them out. That does not make sense from a economical standpoint.
Other nights.
Do I think GM is better off?
Analyst Himanshu Patel at J.P. Morgan estimates that GM's underlying operating margin in North America is "an impressive 5.5%," making it the most profitable mass-market carmaker outside Japan.
So yes...it's a fact they are better off.
Duh......
Other -
you really should get your facts straight. Ford did not accept any money. GM and Chrysler did, but as part of the conditions they did go through bankruptcy and the CEO's were replaced. As far as a restructuring goes, they did that. That is why GM sold Hummer and closed Saturn.
I find it funny that people without an iota of fiscal and economic experience in corporate circles suddenly think they are the smartest guys in the room. Please remember that Rushbo is a college dropout, so if you want to follow his financial advice go right ahead. I don't think you should follow his pharmaceutical advice either, but feel free, this is America.
biden is so professional. no wonder this administration can't get anything done.
You folks on the right show a strong dislike toward the President and no real love for Romney. For us on the left we show a strong dislike for Romney, and lots of love for our President.
Don't you folks love Romney, or is he the poor ole second fiddle choice?
Well, sloppy seconds is what really comes to mind, but that is what they are used to - they don't set the bar very high, after all it is Norquist who said all they needed was a Romney-bot with a hand, and the ability to autograph.
Job1,
I have never voted for a republican in my life. In 2008 I voted Obama but now I must jump off of the Democrat wagon due to the reality that Obama is the most incompetent and corrupt president in US history. Considering Bush part 2 that is scary.
I used to be a Democrat but will not be Socialist.
Given your comment history I call bull@!$%#!
Not surprising a pathological liar would support the other one running for POTUS!
Birds of a feather and all...
The only one you are fooling around here is yourself Vicky! ☺
Victor - your post just makes you look stupid. The socialist word is soooooooo telling!
Obama is struggling to stay even in the polls with Romney so early in the race .... "LOL"
bigbenalaska - Obama is just starting his blowout of Romney! Sit back and enjoy 'cause Romney has no idea what's coming! It should be VERY entertaining!
F---- Redhead
That's great news ! The Redhead says pathalogical liars will vote for Romney.
That means the Redhead is voting for Romney !!!
Victor...you are a liar. Never was a Democrat, never voted for Obama. We have heard this game before from your types...
To Jobs1 who wrote:
Is that why 40% of WV Democrats would rather vote for a felon, 42% of Kentucky Democrats would rather vote for noone, and 42% of Arkansas Democrats would rather vote for someone who stands no chance for the nomination. That is how liberals show "lots of love" for President Obama?
Maybe he ought to take a look at his boss. How does community organizer qualify you for the presidency? The state of this country under this imposter shows that it does not at all. A dog would have been better, at least the dog is not capable of doing any further harm.
Try reading his bio kirchner. It's a little more complex than the "community organizer" thing. Use the internet, not fox. Heck, just use wikipedia if that's all you're up to. This man was more ready than any republican since Eisenhower to take office.
I and millions more will stick with the Community Organizer, Harvard Law Professor, Successful Author, State Senator, U.S. Senator, Noble Peace Prize Winner, and Current President of the United States.
Remember when Lyin' Joe Biden said Obama wasn't qualified to be President when he was running against him in the 2008 primary? Was Joe lying then, or is he lying now?
Millions voted for Obama in 2008 to prove they weren't racist. Millions more will vote against Obama in 2012 to prove they're not stupid.
Sustained High Unemployment, Out of Control Deficit Spending, a Record $15 Trillion in National Debt........ the Obama Marxist/Socialist Experiment has FAILED!
Millions voted against Obama in 2008 because they were racist(because, seriously, McCain/Palin was garbage), Millions more will vote for Obama in 2012 to prove they're not stupid.
Fixed!
The W Bush years failed and the Era of President Obama has been a GREAT success. So, we will keep President Obama for four more years.
Also, wouldn't it be GREAT to have Michelle Obama as President of the United States someday?
Mitt Romney walked into a job at Bain & Company out of graduate school and hasn't had to worry about paying back student loans, or supporting his family, including his stay-at-home wife, ever since.
President Obama was the director of the Developing Communities Project, a church-based community organization that provided job-training, tutoring programs and helped with housing disputes for poor people. After that, he attended Harvard Law. President Obama and his wife, who he met working at a law firm, only finished paying off their student loans a few years ago.
President Obama was a civil rights lawyer, a law professor, and, a state legislator for two terms. He was elected to the U.S. senate in 2004. I think he has done a fantastic job as President. He has empathy for the middle class and struggling families in a way that Mitt Romney does not. And, President Obama has improved our image abroad considerably, and has had numerous diplomatic successes, unlike the Republican Presidents whose administrations I have lived under.
Nah, I don't think Michelle is up for it.
I'd be down with another Hillary run, though.
Or another 'bull-dog'. The first female president is going to have to be 'tough', if only because she'd be such a huge standard.
So I'd say no on Pelosi, Michelle O, Warren and some others. Good ladies, smart and competent. But just not 'mean'
Obama has driven the country into unbelievable debt, high unemployment and low GDP. He is unqualified to be President.
nope, 2 wars on credit, interest on Bush mortgage and a financial meltdown had mostly to do with our current "situation."
JOB 1
If Michelle is ever President I am moving to Canada.
Victor - buh bye!
Obama needs to go back and study our constitution .... "LOL"
As if Canada would take, or want him. Maybe try Yemen, sounds more like the political environment you would enjoy.
RedDevPS - true. I like Canada. Would not want to do that to them. Do ya think he could take bigbenalaska with him???? Oh wait - is Yemen far enough away? Don't want them sneaking back!
According to Bible Spice Sarah, Ben can just take a giant step over that little puddle and be in Russia, without getting his bigBen toe wet. And once there, he can wave every day to his old countrymen, and they in turn will be waving back from their kitchen windows.
RedDevPS
Are you saying that you too believe that you can see Alaska from Tina Fey's front porch. Typical naive liberal, you people will believe anything you see on TV.
bayllie
So far Obama has paid for the wars in exactly the same way Bush did. Are you saying that the debt under Obama has risen even higher than the 16 trillion that we think it has.
Why wait, please move now.
Let's compare candidate Romney’s resume to President Obama’s prior to his running for President. (We all know what he’s done since then.) If he’s asking us to consider Mitt Romney’s preparedness to be President, we have every right to ask the same question about President Obama.
Mitt Romney’s resume is simple and pretty much speaks for itself: Bain Capital. 2002 winter Olympics. Governor of Massachusetts. Management, management and more management. Private sector and government.
President Obama’s resume is equally telling: Community organizer. Civil rights attorney, teaching constitutional law. Three 2 year terms in the Illinois Senate. Fours lackluster years in the U.S. Senate, during much of which he was running for President. President of the United States. Zero business or management experience, except what he’s learned on the job since being elected to his current position.
Okay, let’s forget about precisely how many net jobs Mitt Romney created while he was at Bain Capital. While there may have been a bad deal or two on which the Obama campaign is focusing, no one really disputes that Bain’s overall record for jobs creation, under Mitt Romney, was exemplary. President Obama, on the other hand, was wholly unprepared to be President during difficult economic times, and still is. “Wholly unprepared.”
Look at President Obama’s resume. Is it any wonder that he’s the “Poor Johnny One Note” of Presidents, if you remember your elementary school choir songbook. All he knows is government. His only solution to any problem – economic, fiscal or social – is “government.”
Under Romney's stewardship, Bain Capital was much more successful than similar companies at investing in companies and having them succeed rather than fail. In fact, Bain's record of success enabled them to charge higher fees for their services because they got results and are recognized as being one of the best in the business. And getting results means the vast majority of the companies they invested in and guided became more profitable. That enhanced profitability enabled them to grow, add employees and provide a more secure job for their existing employees.
There is no doubt in my mind the Romney has exactly what this country needs given the situation Obama has left us in.
You folks have fun voting for Willard Romney. However, Willard will lose big time.
David-1250323
America needs to be "guided to profitability" by a retired venture capitalist like Mitt Romney? What does this even mean? All I hear Romney proposing is lowering taxes (which are already lower than they were when Bill Clinton was Preesident and the economy was booming.) George W, Bush cut taxes and our federal deficit ballooned, while wages stagnated.
What else has Romney proposed? Going forward with Keystone pipeline. Well, the Obama administration has already Ok'ed that project, after changing the route to protect the Nebraska water supply.
Romney learned from his dad how to screw companies , move their assets across state lines where race to the bottom business practices are condoned, dismissed longtime employees, sell off the equipment of a company for profits to overseas companies, just to fill his pockets, while having a net gain of only a few thousand jobs over many years at lower wages for the employees and with less benefits packages. This is what you say qualifies him for President? You endorse him because he is good at rewarding the rich on the backs of the poor. It certainly qualifies him for the title of "King" of the Republican Party, but not for leading our country while we are still digging out from the last Republican.
We need a president that knows how to raise wages and create new jobs and how to fund our government programs, not drown them in a toilet bowl. Willard "Rat Boy" Romney only knows how to create profit margins for the rich. He never endorsed such things as unions that actually raise wages and benefits for working people. He is against teachers, policemen and firemen because they have strong unions that get in the way of him competing with them. He never had to suffer the poor in his entire life, unless you want to bring up the few weeks he stayed with his wife in a small garage, while waiting for his mansion to be built. He volunteered to serve his Church overseas which happened to be in France in a huge Chateau, while he had two servants at his beckoned call. Oh, the agony!
Stop with all your remarks at how well qualified he is and compare him to what Presidient Obama has accomplished in spite of the Republican machine, why don't you?
Willard ranked 47th in jobs creation in Massachusetts. Does that make him the person that we need to create jobs while President Obama has brought back millions of jobs in just over 3.5 years. And President Obama did it in spite of the will of the Republicans that can't seem to stop him and it is their highest priority. What failures they are.
President Obama never had riches. He grew up in America and in Kenya and has seen the lowest of lows and been exposed to the tenements of Chicago. He actually knows what "the people" need. "Rat Boy" only knows what his investors and advisors from the prior Bush administration and mudslingers like Carl Rove tell him to say and do like a puppet on a string. And he manages to mess up that up, too.
President Obama graduated from Harvard with a Constitutional Law degree. Romney has no background in the needs of the poor. He has never had to live on unemployment insurance and endorses the Ryan Budget that would take programs from the poor to give to the rich in tax breaks. President Obama has taxes lower than they have been in many years and the Republicans will not allow him to finance the programs that make our population thrive with jobs. And Romney wants to lower taxes even more? Shall we give our national parks to the Koch Brothers for their natural resources next?
What does the Real Willard "Rat Boy" "Mitt" Romney have for core convictions? An Etch-a-sketch he can erase for each fundraiser? What is it you can count on that he has not flip-flopped on. We know everyone has a flip during their career, but Willard sets a new high for that hippocracy. What are his personal plans that he actually wrote down on a cocktail napkin for everyone to read? Oh, he has his drinks served on imported glassware...my mistake. Gahhhhh! Willard, the man with no core convictions. The man who won't endorse the PACS Swiftboat attacks on President Obama, but rubs his hands with glee when they work? Don't ya just love a man who will do anything for a laugh?
And Obama learned how to screw us ....
Let me count the ways. Biden is a lousy student and graduates from law school in the bottom 15% of his law class who is busted for plagiarizing a paper. He then becomes an ambulance chaser in 1969. Moves on to become a member of a City Council in one short year after passing the bar in 1969. Had five student deferments in the 60s. Fumbles around until he becomes a U.S. Senator in 1972. He is now a well-qualified lifelong Bser living off the public trough. And highly qualified to be President if it became necessary. God help us.
President Obama was a community organizer. A carnival barker in laymen terms. That is it.
Romney has executive experience in the private and public sector as a Gov. And the previous two were better qualified.
Interesting logic is in play by the Obama campaign. Most see it as BS. Which he'll find out in Nov.
Seriously? Joe Biden ran for office several times and lost, but stuck with it?
Cool.
Very similar to Romney. Not in a bad way, just interesting to note.
Romney has executive experience in the private and public sector as a Gov
Just like George W. Bush did. Republicans have nominated George Bush III, elite family background and all.
Joe Biden never lost an election to my knowledge - he is a good BSer. He became a U.S. Sen. in '72. I never wrote he lost several elections Teknistan you dum-dum
To: Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL who wrote;
Are we talking about Brains, I do not think you know anything about any other "set" or for that matter seen any. Now that is funny. lol
Feisty is a flaming old queen. Need I say more?
Who obviously intimidates the @!$%# out of YOU - otherwise you wouldn't be compelled to comment! lol
Nah - We have seen enough crap falling out of your mouth!
Now, run along and swoop & poop in a parking lot or something - you're stinking this place up!
Sounds like someone got under Fiesty's skin.
I haven't seen anything but crap coming from you for months. I remember when you used to substantiate what you said and expect that from others. Now, NOTHING.
Buffoon
You ought to know Feisty you lick his set everyday!
You're not worthy to lick sweat between Feisty's toes.
Touche'! LMAO!
Oh, and, it's hardwood! ;o)
Romney isn't qualified, Biden is correct...but, but, but Anne says it's his "turn".....he wasn't picked for the first string in 2008....so now it is his "turn"....like in dodgeball....everyone gets a turn, whether they can kick the ball or not.
If Romney isn't qualified, Obama CERTAINLY isn't qualified. Joe Biden even said so himself back in 2008.
bob: So is the president's job to promote "uncommon" good? Some of those things you mentioned, like budgets...that is Congress' job....not the presidents.
And enforcing laws is not the president's job either...neither is making the law, that is Congress' job...presidents sign them into law.
2002: Romney Touted The “Record Amount Of Money” He Got From The Federal Government For The Olympics And Said “That’s The Same Thing I’ll Do As Governor Of Massachusetts--Get More Money From The Federal Government.”
[2002 Massachusetts Governor’s Debate, WB56, 10/9/02]
Romney: “I’d Be Embarrassed If I Didn’t Always Ask For Federal Money Whenever I Got The Chance.” [Boston Globe, 7/18/0
The Mormon Church has bragged the Book of Mormon is “the most correct book on the face of the earth”. Those words were uttered for the first time by none other than Joseph Smith himself on Sunday, October 28, 1841.
“I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”
Romneys new chapter will be closing old books. Thank you Romney.
Hey Joe, you got it right! But at least a "PLUMBER" would get rid of some SH-T for us instead of "SLINGIN' BULLSH-T like exlax ETCH-A-SKETCH & his other corrupt Republican corporate political puppets! Maybe the Republican party OUGHT TO CONSIDER running a "PLUMBER" and DUMP their ETCH-A-SKETCHES, at least a plumber could help the 99% American People get rid of the Republican bullsh-t that's being slung at us!
99% American People, vote 100% STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC, the lives you save WILL be YOURS & your CHILDREN!!
These Libidiots are in such a state of denial they STILL can't bring themselves to admit they elected a "community organizer" to do a CEO's job!
NOBAMA2012, the Marxist/Socialist Experimernt has FAILED!
So you would rather elect a man who thinks Joseph Smith is equal to Jesus Christ? Joseph Smith will be there to pass judgement on you at judgement day? That Romney has attained the status of a God? That he wears magic panties 24 hours a day? Do some research on the mormon religion before you cast your lot with this guy. Remember, he will bring along his faith and crew to govern this country. I ask any Christian who will go against their faith and vote for a crackpot religion such as mormonism to please reconsider.
Biden is a nitwit! The president's job is to give the Tax payers a good Return On Investment (ROI) from the government. With the size of our present government and Obama's desire to grow government "Forward", aka LARGER, any possibility of ROI in the near future is impossible! Doesn't Biden get that WE tax payers are the Investors in America. WHERE IS OUR ROI, BIDEN? Our current CEO, Obama, has produced very few positive results (OBL and GM) with our tax dollars and wants to find ways to take more tax money from us so he can grow the government even larger, more unionized and tax burdensome. In Biden's view...the President is supposed to SPEND and SHARE all YOUR TAX MONEY...not save you any money.
Mr Biden...what happens to companies...or countries...that are not accountable to their Investors? They go bankrupt and COLLAPSE!
There are 50% of Americans that don't Invest in America by paying thier portion of taxes that have a greater ROI than those that do pay their taxes. Fix that first Biden! Let's see how good an executive you really are.
Romney is Light Years more qualified than you nitwits...
very well put, truth hurts. pun intended. 4 more years of obama will likely result in an economic collapse. watch doomsday preppers folks, its not just about being blown up anymore.
truth-Hurts-
There are 50% of Americans that don't Invest in America by paying thier portion of taxes that have a greater ROI than those that do pay their taxes. Fix that first Biden! Let's see how good an executive you really are.
What a crock.. It's a shame that 50% of our population makes so little they don't qualify to pay federal income tax. You have to remember our federal budget consists of Social Security (33%), Medicare (33%), and (Military 28% and Domestic Spending). Those 50% pay into two thirds of what we collect from the Federal Government. They also as a portion of income pay more in taxes than the other 50%. Those making so little money they are either in poverty or just about it isn't the problem.
They were'nt the problem in 1946 -2008, and never have been. The reason we have the deficits we have today can be tied back to the Bush adminstration, mainly his tax polices. More than half of Mitt Romneys weath was created in the last 10 years by giving him a 20% tax break.. that's why today we have 40% of the entire wealth in this country now in the hands of those like him.
Don - well said but it will go over the heads of the Republicans on this site. Thinking logically is totally foreign to them.
No. It wasn't well said. It was false to fact. Like all things Liberal...it is built on a false premise....Oh Hell with it...it was an outright lie. Liberals are thieves and liars.
Well said Mike.
for you righties I guess your voting for the total dimise of our great country after bush to us to the edge of the cliff you want to put in flipper to push us off the cliff its been proven the rights plans of wanting to go down the austerity road to save this country doesnt work in times of a recession yet they want to do it on steroids ie.Ryans budget plan flipper says iys marvelous what an idiot lets look at history and the facts 5 out of the last 6 recessions happened under long power reigns of the gop and all 3 stock markets crashs also did in 29,87,08 so why do you think your party has changed they sure dont mention change flippers economic policy staff and foreign policy staff are 80% bushs staff, history speaks truths you cant keep repeating failed policies and expect a different result... Obama 2012..
Romney is vastly more qualified than Bush ever was even with 8 years of experience, and even more-so than Obama. As a conservative I was frustrated with Bush because on issues other than social-conservative issues, he was a jackass. But when all you have to pick from are Dumb and Dumber in two elections (Bush V Gore and Bush V Kerry), I am going with the least Dumb candidate...aka BUSH.
Today with Romney we have a qualified, Successful Businessman with true private AND public sector experience in dealing with failing corporations and budgets. That is exactly what America Needs. Obama is no more qualified to create a budget or run an economy that John Kerry, Al Gore, or George Bush were.
Remember when foolish Repugs voted for Chet the Banker's bonuses with the bailout? The largest socialist movement in our history. Ohh a few token Repugs voted against it but they made sure enough supported it that the bonuses got to their buddies.
These Libidiots like dal are in such a state of denial they STILL can't bring themselves to admit they elected a "community organizer" to do a CEO's job!
NOBAMA2012, the Marxist/Socialist Experimernt has FAILED!
smith only seem to have 1 string on his wash tub and broom handle
SSmithl - Remember GW Bush was a CEO... that worked really well. Romney was a CEO in Mass, how'd he do running that state. How'd he do creating jobs in Mass compared to all the other Governors during that time. Since he's so good at creating jobs, shouldn't his state have been in at least the top 10 in states...well, he was 47th out of 50.
Truth is, the difference in a CEO and someone that runs a government is entirely different. A CEO has absolute control, a governor or president doesn't, he needs to round up "frogs" aka Boehner... frogs that don't want to be in a barrell.
Romeny won't be able to control his own party let along get any democrats... He's just bad. he'll be a diaster as president.
Romney reduced unemployment from 5.6% to 4.7% during his tenure as governor. That ain't too bad.
Sorry, I was thinking Reagan not romney, time for this old fart to hit the sack.
It's funny. Libs keep falling back on Romney's job growth stats. In an economy where jobless rates are as low as 4.7% as they were when he left Mass. most of the people who are willing to work are doing so. Therefore lessening the need for creating new jobs. I mean really. Why would you focus attention and taxpayer money on creating new jobs when there are few people in need of them and many other debts that need more attention? Oh that's right, as liberals we don't care where the money goes or where it comes from as long as we get to keep spending it.
That's what it really boils down to as a liberal. Spend other people's money because we can.
I'm surprised he didn't say "a community organizer" !!
Any criticism coming from Biden I'd wear as a badge of honor. Even my liberal friends think he's an idiot. Heck even Al Qaeda thought eliminating Obama would throw the US into chaos because Biden is so unqualified as a leader. They were right on that one.
Romney won't even carry his home states, in the general election.
Job,
Which home state are you referring to? lol
He has a dozen or so, doesn't he?
So true. Maybe he will win a southern home state like Mississippi.
So Fiesty, so say that Romney was dodging vietnam by going on a mission for his religion. There are currently military operations going on all over the world. By your logic, whatever you are doing other than being enlisted in the military would be dodging, correct? Just a bit weak if you ask me.
Apparently, the concept of a draft is beyond many posters. There is no draft today. In Romney's youth, a draft existed. Hit that logic reset button with this bit of understanding.
the race is a dead tie and Obama's approval rating isnt even over 50%, gallup.com, but keep living in fantasy land, it will make it that much more enjoyable when Romeny wins.
Romney's gross, but if you love him so much at least spell his name right jack
Mike your argument makes you sound like an 6 year old girl. "Romney's gross"? Lol this is the result of liberal intellects
Lincoln was a lawyer, Grant a general, Truman was a habdasher, Carter grew peanuts, Regan an actor....
It seems to me that the occupation a person held prior to being POTUS has nothing to do with qualification or competancy....
Being a CEO does not qualify Romney and being a community organizer does not disqualify Obama.
Let's be clear: service workers, blue collar workers, cops, firefighters, nurses, teachers, union or not, all mistrust Romney. The obvious purpose of the 'Bain Capital' line of attack is to present to middle class workers a complete view of Romney's business dealings--what emerges is a heartless executive concerned solely with making his investors profits. It's not that making profits for your investors is wrong in itself, but it certainly doesn't endear him to the hard working people he so easily fired. That's the point. Biden has always been strong making that point.
If they mistrust him, they have more faith in him than the left. I drive through a blue collar neighborhood every morning and its full GOP signage for the primary and NOBAMA bumper stickers. Some nerve you have.....the left doesn't own them.
Someone mentioned Ross Perot up above. I recall that he at least had a plan. For one, he wasn't going to employ a bunch of DC types as advisers (unlike Romney). Perot wanted bi-partisan commissions with everyone locked in a room until they came up with a plan (unlike the GOP which believes it is our way, or no way).
But I also have to add a note of caution - it's really easy for the GOP to start calling Biden, crazy Uncle Joe. Thank god he doesn't wear suspenders and sit in a rocker.
not true, I'm a service worker and have more confidence currently in a change at the top rather than continue to see my current President jeopardize my job, retirement, and current status of living. Please don't claim to speak for all of us. Also, what makes any of us think that an investor is not a hard working job? If it was so easy, we'd all be doing it.
Just Tom - No one said a investor isn't a hard working job. No one. But don't tell me Romney was a job creator because he was an investor. He didn't care about creating jobs, he was interested in creating wealth for his investors...which he was very successful at. To do it, he had to be cold hearted, and ruthless, fire people, and do unpopular things to many innocent harding working people.
And if you watch Romney you see the traits that made him good at it, he's hartless. He's no one you want as president.. you really think he'd care about you or your job...he'd outsource you in a second.
If elected he will devaste the middle class, and if he follows through with what he's calling for, he has to gut everyone working for the federal government so that he can give trillions to the rich. You say you are a service worker, guess what, those federal workers are probably some of those you service. Now eliminate those from whom you serve, all of a sudden your boss no longer needs you...because business is down. Think Romney will come to your aid.
Really, Have a few investors you can swing my way? Can your dad build me a castle while I go to school? Romney's dad and Romney's buddies gave him the money to start his enterprise and the old boy's network did the rest. Go ahead. Try to get a bank loan for starting your own business these days without a millionaire for a friend. Yes, Romney did go to a couple schools to learn about business, but he forgot the one thing that really matters to most people. He made his money by taking profits out of companies, not building them back in. He didn't create anything. He would buy a few million dollar corporations and shut all but one down to eliminate the competition. Is that what you want out of a president. Do you want GE or Monsanto or Disney or Rupert or Bain or the Koch Brothers or the Oil Companies or Big Pharma to own everything? Do you think that will create high paying competitive jobs when the competition has been eliminated? Doubtful...go look at the cars people that work at Staples or BestBuy drive. Ask them if they love Romney. Ask them how well they are set for retirement when they retire. Ask them if they get the song and dance about the company having rough times and we can't afford a raise for you this year. Just hang in there. It will get better soon. Wal-Mart is having another banner year. Can their employees get off the state funded health insurance now because of their low pay? Romney knows all about how to play with other peoples money because he was tutored in the art by his cronies that latched on to his Dad's wealth and rode the pony for all it was worth. But, to me, he is worthless and does nothing admirable to make America a better place to live. He and his ilk refuse to return anything to the workers that made it all possible in the first place. Of course, you sound comfortable and full of hope in your job, so I am glad you still have hopes and hope they won't get dashed the next time the Banks crash. I have seen my investments for a retirement disappear twice under Republican leadership. Look at the stock market today and compare where it would be if the Republicans had their way, killed all the unions, and removed all our safety nets and legislation that got us this far since Bush left. You, sir, must live in a bubble. Do you actually ever watch any news that isn't Republican? Do you believe that unions actually fought corporations for the rights to strike, rights for holiday pay, rights for vacation, rights to keep kids from having to labor? They did, you know. And Romney is against them because they represent a source of funding for the rest of us not in your bubble. We need more unions, sir. Because with all the profits made in the last 3 years, the average wage of employees has not gone up to match the inflation rate. This is who you want to give more power to? You want Corporations to control your wages with no representation to protect you? I am sad for you and the future of our nation if Romney wins this election. He can't even tell us his plans for us without asking his advisors what he should say. He is an empty husk, trained to prey on people's livelihoods for his own wealth. And you admire that? Want to buy a bridge on the moon?