The problem is if it is Romney in a landslide in Nov., Then it might as well be Obama. They still work for the Same corporate masters.

Pat, Boston: Hello, my friend, I have missed reading what you have to say on First Read.

It is outrageous that the leadership in the GOP does not STEP and STEP hard on the loonies of their party. I can't remember who said it, but someone said (paraphrasing, of course) "The Democratic Party treats their fringe like the loons they are, the GOP runs them for President." It is an EMBARRASSMENT!

This country needs two, well functioning political parties to represent their constituents. That the Republican Party has wandered so far afield, that people like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck (who ought to be in a mental facility in my view) and Sean Hannity are treated as pundits and leaders in that party brings shame to every American.

I thought that Jeb Bush might do the honest thing and try to pull that party back to some semblance of order. He has been backed off.

Who out there is going to start speaking out? It won't be the current leadership in Congress. Is there anyone left who is honest enough to call out the fringe right?

Or will there be silence?

I want to see Mitt campaign in the ghetto. He says he wants to connect with all Americans.

In Mitt's world, a small-town gas station is the ghetto.

Mr. Romney is a coward who can't handle being around anyone who doesn't fawn over him. Go back to one of your many mansions, Mitt. The people of Pennsylvania do not want you.

Obama was recognized as the most polarizing president in Gallup history

What poll did Gallop conduct that supports this statement. Typical assertions (emphasis on ass) by the right wing with nothing to back it up.

Now you want a poll, how about that PPP poll that 50% of Americans believe the GOP is intentionally crashing the American economy for political gain.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/351321/20120612/republicans-sabotaging-economy-damage-obama-poll.htm

RedDevPS: If the Supreme Court overturns health care legislation, wait 'til you will see how gleeful the GOP and media will be.

Never once will they take into consideration those who will be harmed health wise by it. Which was President Obama's intention in promoting health care legislation. Make sure we take care of our own.

In today's America, looking out for our fellow citizens is bad.

How low Americans have fallen.

Meanwhile, Mitt flies in a corporate jet while his campaign workers take a bus. Too funny.

If the Supreme Court overturns health care, then what do we do about those legislators and justices who are taken care of with their health care?

Maybe not enough people care in the GOP. They never do. As long as the aristocrats are taken care of, they're happy.

"That by President Obama changing his stance on immigration, he has opened the gate for a new America."This is what the white GOP is afraid of.

Exactly, Pat. The GOP can read the handwriting on the wall: what we used to call minorities will soon be the majority. Changing demographics will spell the end of White Male Rule, and they're scared sh!tless.

Instead of embracing the entire American population and preparing the next generation through education and assimilation, they are grasping to hold on to their power by stepping on anyone who doesn't fit into their tiny tent.

It won't work. The GOP will go the way of the dinosaur.

Red

PPP (Public Policy Polling) is a Democrat Polling company and usually the most sane one.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/11/08/363736/poll-50-percent-say-gop-is-intentionally-stalling-economy-to-hurt-obama/?mobile=nc

NOTE:

A new Daily Kos/SEIU poll conducted by Public Policy Polling

Translation, Daily KOS and the SEIU wrote the questions and set the criteria on who PPP poll to get the results.

I.E. as for that poll being a reality - - - FLUSH!

BTW about the gallup poll.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-the-most-polarizing-president-ever/2012/01/29/gIQAmmkBbQ_blog.html

If Wormney can't handle the heat of protesters then get the hell out of the race. Wormney has NO clue on how to fix this nation. His ideas are war with Iran and tax-cuts for the rich. Yeah we need more of the same from the GOP. FYI Wormney, the GOP are the ones who are trying to extinguish the middle-class once and for all, not President Obama.. Tax cuts have NEVER worked to create jobs and they never will.. This started under the senile one Reagan and his suffocation policies which the GOP are continuing today. The Dems are the only side that care about the middle class moron. The GOP care more about religion, war and the world. They piss on this homeland every chance they get.

At least President Obama can smack down the typical right winger reporters who show nothing but disrespect to this President and the office to which the people elected him to.

Elect Wormney and see unemployment jump to 10% by the end of year 1. Gas will be about $8-$12/gallon if America invades Iran. If America invades Iran we will then have to deal with Russia and China (both lovers of Iranian oil and staunch defenders of such.) Russia has 5000+ nukes and China could send a 300-500 Million person army at our western shore. We can't end piddly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq against an archaic enemy, how could we handle Iran, China or Russia. The problem is the GOP can't see the forest for the trees.

President Obama wants the jobs bill sitting in CONgress since early 2011 sent to him, but the GOPers or Gods Only People want the jobs bill and tax cuts for the rich to go hand in hand. Yes reward the rich with more cash, while we bleed the poor and middle-class who are stuggling to death to just make ends meet. The GOP are the true destroyers of this nation, our economy and the future of this nation. They have stone-walled since Jan 21, 2009. And continue to this day. I can only sum up the GOP in 1 term: Obstructionists.

The GOP are going down with the ship and they don't care who they hurt in the wake of their decisions. The people they are killing are the people who elect them to office. For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone is giving the GOP a 2nd thought of winning in November. This is Reagan/Bush/Bush/Nixon redux if Wormney is elected.

Romney campaign pulls a switcheroo

And today is any different how?

Willard is constantly pulling switcheroo's depending on which way the political wind is blowing!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-the-most-polarizing-president-ever/2012/01/29/gIQAmmkBbQ_blog.html

From the article you cited, DB:

"President Obama ran — and won — in 2008 on the idea of uniting the country. But each of his first three years in office has marked historic highs in political polarization, with Democrats largely approving of him and Republicans deeply disapproving.

For 2011, Obama’s third year in office, an average of 80 percent of Democrats approved of the job he was doing in Gallup tracking polls, as compared to 12 percent of Republicans who felt the same way.

What do those numbers tell us? Put simply: that the country is hardening along more and more strict partisan lines.

While it’s easy to look at the numbers cited above and conclude that Obama has failed at his mission of bringing the country together, a deeper dig into the numbers in the Gallup poll suggests that the idea of erasing the partisan gap is simply impossible, as political polarization is rising rapidly."

Ask yourself this: who exactly is being polarizing here? President Obama is not a polarizing person...he has worked hard to do everything in a bi-partisan way. But Republicans decided to work against him, on every issue, from Day One. Republicans have poisoned the minds of many Americans with their anti-Obama propaganda.

Republicans are the polarizing force in this equation.

RedDevPS: If the Supreme Court overturns health care legislation, wait 'til you will see how gleeful the GOP and media will be.

@Pat - IF it is overturned, while the GOP/TP are dancing in the streets, I also hope they enjoy the fact that the whole legislation basically hits the skids, meaning we go back to uninsured 20somethings, biases based upon pre-existing conditions, and massive premium spikes. If overturned, I would hope we see legislation that denies treatment without proof of payment. While cruel, what better way to clear the population low-information faux-viewing segment of the population. I say, give them a taste of their own medicine.

I don't like protesters, they scare me. I want my wawa where my wawa is safe!

BTW about the gallup poll.

Thanks for walking into that one DB, although I would have preferred it be Bob lotsa creepy numbers. You see, the poll was not centered around the question "Is Obama the most polarizing president". What the poll illustrates is that the country is polarized. Straight from the article you cited:

While it’s easy to look at the numbers cited above and conclude that Obama has failed at his mission of bringing the country together, a deeper dig into the numbers in the Gallup poll suggests that the idea of erasing the partisan gap is simply impossible, as political polarization is rising rapidly.

And for the coup de gras, Bush tops the list as the president owning highest number in a partisan split (or if you prefer to use Bob's definition - the most polarizing president):

Out of the ten most partisan years in terms of presidential job approval in Gallup data, seven — yes, seven — have come since 2004. Bush had a run between 2004 and 2007 in which the partisan disparity of his job approval was at 70 points or higher.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-the-most-polarizing-president-ever/2012/01/29/gIQAmmkBbQ_blog.html

I don't care which WaWa Romney chooses. Dumb article.

I am concerned about the workforce declining to 62.5% under Obama compared to a steady 66% under the preceding 5 presidents. In this recession a leader should be courting every job oportunity not letting a single job oportunity slide.

I don't care which WaWa Romney chooses. Dumb article.

I am concerned about the workforce declining to 62.5% under Obama compared to a steady 66% under the preceding 5 presidents. In this recession a leader should be courting every job oportunity not letting a single job oportunity slide.

I'm puzzled as to why Romney is doing campaign events at ANT gas station. Traditionally, that's only done by the challenger to the sitting president when gas prices are rising, in order to blame the president for the rising prices. Is Romney going to blame Obama for current decline in gas prices?

Are the 23,000,000 working age Americans who are unemployed and holding out hope upon hope that Obama will get things changed around for them going to vote for Obama if they don't get their jobs back by November?

Obviously Romney is sou out of touch, since he doesn't have to drive himself or pump his own gas, he maybe isn't aware that gas prices have tumbled more than 16 cents in the last two weeks!!!. And under Obama, no less. The blameObama for everything from rain and thunder to the cost of milk certainly gets no attention when something GOOD happens. Then who's to blame? God.?

He is constantly running from the media and anyone that doesnt agree with him. Does he want to be POTUS or just president of the tea party? Does he realize if he becomes president he will actually have to deal with people that dont always agree with him? Maybe while he is giving a speech at the white house the liberal media will show the righties what its like to be disrespected the way they have done to Obama. How is he going to get things passed if he cant even talk to liberals? Does he really think he is going to have 60 in the senate? And my advice to the dems is, if he becomes president then they need to become the party of "no". See it works both ways guys, unpresidented amount of filibusters to keep this president from getting anything passed. What goes around, comes around or as Mittens puts it, whats sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Lil' Debbie

Obviously Romney is sou out of touch, since he doesn't have to drive himself or pump his own gas, he maybe isn't aware that gas prices have tumbled more than 16 cents in the last two weeks!!!.

I think you may have come up with the explanation of why Romney is appearing at gas stations when gas prices are falling. The man servant who operates his car elevator is probably also the employee who fills up the gas tanks for his wife's Cadillacs. How's poor Mitt supposed to know what the little people are paying for gas?

Does he want to be POTUS or just president of the tea party?

Funny you should bring that up since during the primaries, the tea bags couldn't stand Romney. I think RINO was the term they used to use when someone wasn't 110% bonafide conservative whack job. Now you would think he invented the light bulb.

Obama's not a polarizing President??? What planet are on? On THIS planet- Obama has been the one speaking everyday about "us vs them", "GOP vs Dems", "Black vs White", "Men vs Women", "Rich vs Poor", etc... It's always an excuse why he's failed at everything, why the other guy has what you want and why it's just not fair. He has been systematically dividing the country and putting people into camps which they cling to as the truth. And from what I see on here- most of you have taken the bait.

You're on the hook now... All Hail your Master Obama... geesh... you need a heavy dose of reality.

Mitch McConnell. Without a doubt, the most unhonorable man to ever walk american soil.

Skipping while holding hands with Little Harry and Nancy, singing Pickin up Pah pah and puttin them in a basket.

Now thats funny Rendell standing there with is johnson in his hand waiting for Romney !!!!

as rendell standing there watching the bus drive-by (beep beep)

seems msnbc still trying to ambush events with paid people bused in to protest. unions tried it in wisconsin and also in arizona both failed. hey union employees hows that increase in dues working out for you !!!!!!! just be thankful you have a job but, look behind you obama just allowed 800,000 illegals work permits and are coming for your jobs !!!!

I want to see Mitt campaign in the ghetto.

HE IS! He's in Pennsylvania isn't he?

FR is that you in tonybeeerm's picture? Go ahead and put a lip lock on that thing and the rest of us can get a break from your ignorance.

Too funny. So, somebody spent the time and effort to round up a hundred protesters- and Romney caught wind of it and changed venues.

What do you call it when the object of the protest just drives on by?

Cause, I call an an EPIC FAIL!

This just keeps getting better and better. . .

Anyone know what demographic besides white working men, will push Willard to a win?

Oh, Feisty, you goofed! Willard gets the white WEALTHY men, but the working class, for the most part, remembers how he was the Bain of their existence and how he loves firing people.

Not many Teapublicans in the working class.

cm with that statement you must think that ONLY libs are in the middle class.. stupid or is it you cant get enough of the liberal media telling you what to think. talk about being brainwashed. I dont like the name calling I will leave that to you libs but come on really!

What would you say the proprotion of Teapublicans vs libs are in the working class? Now we're talking WORKING class paying taxes not just taking up space ok.

From the article:

The presumptive GOP nominee was in and out of the retail campaign stop in just over 10 minutes.

10 minutes?

At the retail store, Romney's short stay is indicative that "Mr. Corporate King" is not comfortable with the "little people."

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney did a switcheroo Saturday afternoon – moving his early afternoon event from one gas station to another in the same town.

Romney could not take the heat.

Understandably, he ran out of the kitchen...

Mitt's "political baggage" seems to keep him on the move.

tonybeeerm

I want to see Mitt campaign in the ghetto.

tonybeeerm, if Mitt is uncomfortable campaigning in rural Caucasian communities, what makes you think that he will be "spotted" in the ghetto, the proper term is "urban" America?

I tell ya, I don't get no respect....

Tony Beeeee, love your avatar;-)

Wonder if Romney tied his dog to the top of the bus like he did on his vacation? Look if Romney is scared of people he does not have to worry we got Bin Laden even though Romney thought we should leave a killer alone. Vote for Romney and maybe we can convince him to come out of hiding from under the desk but I doubt it. We would be in danger and terrorists would once again smile

People had better wake up and listen to what the GOP are saying. They want to spread the tax burden to the middle class and the poor so they can give more tax cuts to the wealthy. They want to eliminate Social security and Medicare so they don't have to pay back the money they stole from the SS fund. They want to reduce the money to schools and vital services. They want to invade Iran for their oil(??) under a pretense of a threat to US interest. This country is in bad shape economically because of their policies but want to build up the military even more.

The biggest myth ever pulled on the American people is that tax cuts create more jobs. I would say more tax cuts to corporations may create more jobs but not to people that earn over a million dollars a year in wages or capital gains. All the wealthy are doing is putting the money into foreign banks and gold. That takes the money out of circulation and harms the economy. What are these sports figures doing with their extreme contracts? They're not creating jobs. They have lawyers that find loopholes to hind the money and lower their tax liability on top of the reduced cut by the Bush tax cuts.

Obama had to deal for more money for the unemployed and the GOP demanded that before it could get their vote the Bush tax cuts had to be extended. They would not approve money for the unemployed without the tax break for the wealthy. All that did was create a larger deficit so the GOP could complain about it.

I say tax the wealthy because it's a known fact that the only thing they're spending any of it for is to defeat Obama.

http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2012/06/14/billionaire-adelson-limitless-for-romney/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog

This man is not taxed enough.

It would appear that Gov. Rendell arrived first with his rhetorical enema bag filled and ready, but Mr. Romney had trouble holding his Wawa!

Kaybeetoys said

For 2011, Obama’s third year in office, an average of 80 percent of Democrats approved of the job he was doing in Gallup tracking polls, as compared to 12 percent of Republicans who felt the same way.

The reason for polarization is simple, and trying to pull the parties together is nearly an impossible task because of this greed of money and power obsessed by the extreme right.

I don't think too many need a poll to see how skewed the right is now. Obama's message still resonates with many that still believe in the man. I know, I am one of them.

It's really a matter of seeing the right for who they really are, and what they really stand for.

Wow the libbie ranters are out in full force.

Funny that they want to cast Romney as out of touch, and elite, who should visit the "ghetto" in order to connect, while their bald-faced-liar attends 6 fundraisers a day while he is supposed to be President, rubbing elbows with the rockstars, movie stars and millionaires at every stop.

No amount of ranting will change the fact that America is waking up to the idiocy of borrowing our way to prosperity. From Wisconsin to California (where San Jose and San Diego public unions took a drubbing), even liberals are saying ENOUGH!

No worries, it's cute to see the froth, I can't wait until Obama is dispatched to the unemployment line along with Democrat Senators just like 2010.

Well, I for one was appalled at how Romney switched gas stations. I woke up my family, and showed them the MSNBC article about the gas station switching.

Never before has a presidential candidate stooped so low, so uncouth, so rude, as to actually switch gas stations.

I mean think about it. The enormity of saying you'll be at one gas station, then you show up at a different one?

I explained to my kids that this obviously means I'll be voting for Obama come November.

We need a president that won't switch gas stations!

rick- did you also tell your kids about the astronomical debt obama racked up that THEY will have to pay?

@ GermanGem

I told my kids that switching gas stations was more important (by orders of magnitude, in fact) over each taxpayer owing $135,000 for their share of the debt.

I will lose sleep tonight over this gas station switching. I can't even enjoy Father's Day. Romney, how could you do this to me? I had such hope!

Rickeroo

I don't know Rick, I liked it, The libbies led by Big Ed, got punked, There they was, Eddie and his paid Union stooges, set to disrupt the event, and show the world how angry they are at Romney, (for a price of course, and it wasn't the first time They've done this either, remember Philly?),but They got chumped, While Mitt was clever enough to simply change to another Gas Station,(That's what You can do when You are in a town to actually meet some of the People of the town instead of using them as political props),Poor, Pooooor, Ed! imagine trying to get Unions to make a change from what they were contracted to do, not gonna happen!

ah, I get it Rick. you're a riot:) When the left talks like that they are serious.

please enjoy your father's day!

Actually JD Still etal, it showed what a coward Romney is. He can't and won't appear in front of anyone who is not in total agreement with him. The protestors proved their point - Romney is not presidential material. Presidents can't hide when confronted with opposition.

Thanks GermanGem, I will indeed.

A more fitting title would have been to say "Romney dodges Union protest" or something like that. Then we could all argue over public sector unions versus the private tax money that supports them. Something constructive.

So when I see a garbage title I tend to get sarcastic in light of the real problems we face.

so true Rick. the media should be announcing the rising national debt EVERY day. where's romney's ticker?! lol

ModerateIndy

Oh, I see, That's why You will always find Our courageous President, Obama, out among the REAL people,"confronting" those such as Rich Liberals and Celebraties, who also despise the Country from which They extracted Their wealth, Union Bosses, Movie Stars, Hollywood Producers, and various other assorted Radicals ,Communists, Maoists,and former,(?), terrorists, warmly supporting Socialist Leaders from other countries, while avoiding like the plague, former United States Allies such as Britain, (France,oops! not now of course!),Germany,(well, He will tolerate a meeting with Them when He wants to beg for money or have them redistribute their wealth on behalf of his new European Socialist Buds), Catholics, Evangelical Christians, Mormons,anyone who is against the right to murder the most innocent and defenseless among us, the Preborn,( even his Old minister and Church members of twenty years who are no longer of any use to him, he cast aside),All Republicans, INDEPENDENTS who do not lick his boots,and he definitely will not go anywhere near an unemployment line,or any reporter who would dare try to ask him an unscripted question concerning his giving preferential treatment to those who are in this country illegally rather than concentrating on helping the actual legitimate citizens of this country, (instead he clings to those reporters and "news" organizations, who will unquestioningly pass on the dictates of his desires for what he wants the American People to do or how he wants them to behave),While totally ignoring the Constitution and laws of the nation,( He "dictates"?Hmmmm, now what is it that You call someone who dictates to his people), Well, anyway, thanks for clearing that up for us ModerateIndy, now,without question, We know Who We should vote for.

Somebody above complained that Romney is flying to his campaign stops on a private jet...So what??...WE'RE not paying for it........But Obama is flying all over the country on his 3-1/2 year campaign tour on AF-1....and WE'RE paying for it.......repubs,dems,and independants are ALL paying for his campaign tour,...weather they support him or not.....Must be nice to fly all over on the tax backs of people who live paycheck to paycheck...(IF they have a job...)............U.S.Army Disabled Veteran

I don't get it. Romney goes some where that allows him to speak. Why this silly story? He is entitled to speak, like him or not. Maybe First Read should be censored, see how they it would like it.

stupid or is it you cant get enough of the liberal media telling you what to think. talk about being brainwashed. I dont like the name calling I will leave that to you libs but come on really!

Then you must hate yourself, rmc357,as "stupid" and "brainwashed" count as name-calling.

No, I'm not under the impression that only liberals are in the middle class, there are liberals and conservatives in every income bracket, but a majority of the working class are more concerned about job security and wages than political labels - and they don't like being over-worked and under-paid, they don't like incompetent overpaid CEOs, and they especially don't like getting fired just so the top executives can get a bigger multi-million dollar bonus. That means they won't take kindly to Romney, who only represents the wealthy executive class.

I want to see Mitt campaign in the ghetto. He says he wants to connect with all Americans.

There won't be any ghettos in Romney's America... He's gonna fix everything!

btw he switched locations because he was afraid of some tough questions.

Right On Schedule: The republicanCrimeCartel Created this disaster back in Reagan's time and Perfected it with the Bushies, especially With KingGeorge the VaccumBrained during his NOTORIOUSLY SHAMEFUL Shrubber Reign 2001 - 2008. THEY ARE Causing this Depression we are back into to get people mad at Prez O and vote for Rommel and Whomever his love mate is. YOU KNOW what Rommel's got in mind For US???: A HUGE American military, OTHER PEOPLE's Sons fighting Newly thought up And VERY PROFITABLE WARS for 1-5%ers Riches and Corporate Wealth, And NO American Universal National healthCare System. Even Prez O was "forced" to cut a deal with the powerful health insurance industry. Does ANYONE KNOW what the ceo of United HealthCare took Home for 2008 Salary? Hold onto your hats: $128,000,000 *C A S H* WHILE, Mind You, their paid policyHolders were denied and DIED. The FACT that America HAS NO Universal HealthCare System like THE OTHER COUNTRIES WHO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CITIZENS who need medical attention and help instead of fattening the wallets of the EVIL Rich and paying for Unending Wars, IS A NATIONAL DISGRACE. FACE IT Sister and Bother American, Rommel IS ON THE SIDE OF THE FAT INSURANCE COMPANIES And WILL MAKE SURE We Americans Are Denied A Wonderful HealthCare System like in Germany or Israel, WHICH WE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS PAY FOR TOTALLY FREE FOR ISRAELIS. YEAH A LOT of US are mad at Prez O; The Man Has ROYALLY SCREWED UP LATELY: He let the $4.00+Gas and oil go by without a protest OR Complaint to the Justice Dept Going after the oil companies for Price Fixing And PRICE GOUGING. AND that shaking hands with karzai of afghan
after what he said????? "thanks sucker taxpayers..." NONEtheless HAS ANYBODY got an idea what republicanCrimeCartelSoldierRommel will do to US and ANY economic progress made?? He WILL GUT US LIKE A FLAPPIN' FISH ON THE DOCK.....You're gonna' see Unemployment up to 38% and NO Social Security..Gotta Pay for New Wars And NO MEDICAL CARE At All; republicanCromeCartelPanacea: Sick??, No "health care insurance policy"? awww.. Sick?..Wel, DIE QUICK!!!!!
AS "healthcare" policies cost SKYROCKET out of control. And Rommel and his LoveMate Rubio, Like Rommel and Goebbels, are gonna' give you the republicanCrimeCartelPropaganda Lies; You Love Your Family? Don't Go for it. You Don't care?? Go Ahead vote for these two Politaphiles and see what happens.........................

Here's the rundown on Mitt Romney's devastating record as CEO of Bain Capital, a tenure marked by bankruptcies, bailouts, and mass layoffs — all while Romney and his partners raked in Billions of Dollars in profits for the firm and Romney himself amassed a Quarter-Billion Dollar Fortune.
Romney's Bain Capital Caused Mass Layoffs, Sent Jobs Overseas
Thousands of Americans were laid off by Bain Capital at companies it purchased, managed, and, at least a quarter of the time, drove into bankruptcy, ruining Lives, Destroying Careers and Families including Many Many Suicides While stuffing his pockets, Keeping his Darling son OUT of service to his country with the line "My son is Fulfilling his Patriotic Duty by helping me get elected"...Got that one?? and, Of Course, installing the InHouse car elevator for his "darling little boy's $180,000Ferrari....Listen Up People...This guy IS Count Dracula In carnate. A vote for ANY Republican politico is a vote against Yours and YOUR FAMILY'S Well Being. You can take that to the bank.

Have to give the governor his due. The old switch-er-roo is one of his best tactics... he gained his reputation with the Olympics and I voted for him over a sorry democratic crowd in Massachusetts. Then came the switch-er-roo... a whole flock of Right-wing crap intended to polish his resume for this game. Mean time I drove for the next eight years on pot-hole infested roads, bolstered by a downward trending state economy. When a store pulls the old switch-er-roo you don't go back.

I live 15 miles from where Romney finally did stop in Bucks County Pa. and i can tell you he is the laughing stock of our local county's and the constituents. He is a coward and a blow hard just like his Party, if and when the Republican Party wins it will signal the greatest defeat of Democracy ever known

Sad statement about the alck of ability to research whose campaign pays for what. If the President of the United States of America is incumbant and running for re-election, IT IS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT, OTHER PAC'S THAT REIMBURSE THE GOVERNMENT OR PAY DIRECTLY FOR THE USE OF HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, FOOD ETC. Aparently those accusing have NEVER been a PUBLIC SERVANT, CIVIL SERVANT or worked for the Federal Government much less have a working knowledge of appropriation of the Federal Budget separate and apart from re-election campaigns. Romney is arrogant, refuses to hold himself accountable to the American public by refusing to state "Why I Want To Be President of the United States" and instead with paternalistic omnipotence appears to have no conviction to the Office and what it means to truly lead. He wants to shift politics in favor of advocay for the legal loopholes that have created this Country's financial mess. The current Administration has statistically spent less money than any of the previous Administrations for the past forty five years. Read some statistical data before pointing the tired old outdated agument of "TAX AND SPEND." Romney has not presented one single example of the current Administration's "out of control spending", not a single graph, not a single percentage point, no objective evidence whatsoever. States and Municipalities are broke with crumbling, trashed roadways and public service systems because Corporate Frankensteins refuse to hire, retain and invest in Skilled, Educated Americans in order to generate taxes which pay for our Firefighters, Public Health Agencies, Police Protection and what is left of any public service. Not everything can be privatized in a Democracy nor should it.

Romney's comments about how Ed Rendell supposedly supports him is not the first time Romney has struck me as a petty and small person -- Nanny, nanny boo boo school yard nonsense. Of course switching locations = a bully who can't face up to real opposition.

GermanGem -- To quote SNL, you ignorant slut, Romney's debt clock is a farce because it isn't based on GDP. Aside from using it to scare people into voting for him, Romney is completely dishonest in using this obnoxious prop because his is NOT serious about reducing the debt. Have you looked at his plan? Why do you defend this POS?

Gil-2872519 -- So Romney went to a different station, but in the 10 minutes he was there he simply bought some stuff at the convenience store and took off. So where was his speech you claim was suppressed?

wje37fcsm -- The Etch-a-Sketch Express, or old switch-a-roo, or bait and switch -- Agreed regardless of the term used, Romney and the GOP pull this crap repeatedly. For example, the Teapublicans promised to create jobs before the 2010 election -- where are the damn JOBS?

Throw the Teapublican traitors out. Romney -- He's not in it for you.

"May God bless and keep our politicians --- far away from here!"

Romney is just like most GOP members look how they were trying so hard not to have Romney as the Primary candidate and since he won now they are trying to support him, that's how these people are, two faced and I hope Romney realizes that. They will stab him in his back the second he turns around and blame all the failures on him.

He's gonna try and play dodgeball all the way until the election. Eventually that ball is gonna catch him square in the n=ts.

Gingerbread Mamma,

I have a drink waiting for you at the DDI.

Glad it is the weekend.

Welcome Back GBMamma : )

How predictive, Romney at the local WAWA store, the place he will be spending hours crying in his doughnuts after he loses to Obama in November.

Thanks Northstar......I'm ready I will gladly join you and our other friends there.

Isn't Romney a right piece of work???? He stayed 10 mins, did he get off the bus?

RedDev....thank you. Will he recognize they are doughnuts? How sad he can't cry in a beer or a cup of coffee, will he fall face first into a dish of ice cream? .......Vanilla no doubt, just like him.

*waves to Gingerbread Mamma*

Welcome back!

Poor Willard - guess them small town folks don't care much for the Mr. $57K per man!

grabbing a meatball hoagie

So he grabbed it - I highly doubt he actually ate it!

What is a WAWA? I have never heard that term before. Is it some kind of store? Why is it called that?

GBM! Good to see you!

So Romney, moral coward that he is cannot face protestors, but he likes to send them out to Democratic events. Quite the leader you Republicans have picked.

Heartlight3, a WAWA is a convenience store (like 7-11 or the sort). It's a chain they have in PA.

My comment to the story...Mitt is on a "every town counts"...I guess that's assuming, of course, that you are a part of the 'town' that agrees with him. Otherwise, you get passed over.

So why is Mr. I want to connect with real people running and hiding from the?

Heartlight3,

"What is a WAWA? I have never heard that term before. Is it some kind of store? Why is it called that?"

That's exactly what I was asking myself. What the hell is a Wawa?! The article did not even bother to explain what it was, as if everyone is supposed to know what that word means. I just Googled it. It's a chain of stores in the Mid-Atlantic states. It would have been nice if the article had told us that since I don't live in the Mid-Atlantic states, and I don't suppose you do either.

GM got suspended for plagiarizing. The fact that FR felt it necessary to giver her a time out is huge. Now she is back and high fives all around.

The stench of hypocrisy is overwhelming.

Wow, theotas, that was unkind. And no. It isn't huge. If you go off of First Read, and post on an MSNBC or NBC site, you can get suspended. Those things don't happen on FR.

Plus, I actually thought she had given the source, but it was gone so fast, I just don't remember. No matter, everyone is entitled to an error. GBM is pretty reliable about sources.

But, you have no real reason to be disparaging of Gingerbread Mamma do you? Perhaps you could re think the comment.

NDD,

I am sure you remember when I copied and paste with out giving a source, I think it was I gave the name of the website but didn't give the name of the author. Very innocent, but I was chastised just the same. I think you know where I am going with this.

GM, I was not judging you or trying to disparage you. I was trying to point out the hypocrisy. I apologize if I offended you.

NDD,

When I said its huge, I was referring to me, it was huge to me.

Feisty

Your very lucky to have NDD as a friend, I give her props.

Now back to yard work.

fiesty, that little Plato saying, you fall into the latter half of it, I felt I HAD something to say about your post, unlike you who just talks to hear herself talk(defenition of a fool right). Self importance is one of your strong points isn't it.

don't apologize not worth it

Except, theotas, I was thinking that you and I are friends too. Surely we had a rocky start, but I am past that, was thinking you were too.

But, I appreciate that you apologized to GBM. You would like her. Very Irish, brings out our better angels.

Hope your family and critters are fine!

I am annoyed about this one thing however! You get fresh avocados. I don't!

What is a WAWA? I have never heard that term before. Is it some kind of store? Why is it called that?-- For those here who don't live in PA, NJ, or northern Delaware, Wawa is a chain of convienence stores, with many of them also having gas stations. The name Wawa is Canadian for goose (geese), and the goose is shown on Wawa's store logo. There actually is a Wawa, Pennsylvania, where the company headquarters are. Wawa's are very popular stores around here, serving hot and cold sandwiches, coffee (their most popular item), snacks, soups, fountain drinks, as well as gasoline. The town Mitt Romney was campaigning in, Quakertown , Pennsylvania, has two Wawa stores, one on each end of town.

Hi Feisty and NDD........thanks for the support. Actually I dont believe that what I did was wrong, except to post off topic. I gave credit where I got the info from in trying to promote the "Nunsonthebus.org. These good women are starting a bus tour on Monday 18th, traveling mostly to the upper and mid west promoting their concerns the effect the proposed Ryan budget would have on the poor and dispossessed. But Tyler was having a bad day, reading over some of the posts on the immigration thread I can see why. Nothing like immigration to set the right's hair on fire.

I am so appreciative of my friends here and the support we give each other it is pure joy to have you in my life. Happy weekend and to all the wonderful Dads including our President Happy Father's Day. Peace.

Thanks Andrew...from the south, I wasn't sure what Romney's WaWa tour was all about. You didn't mention do-nuts. Do they have those uh uh chocolate goodies? How about that coffee made from cat $hit, or the tea made from Panda $hit, you know, the good stuff..Do they have those? Do they have super-duper unleaded for Ann's caddys? Do their bathrooms have heated toilet seats like the Romney Bus? Now, why again did WM stop? Maybe to pick up some Brylcream...that may be the best way for him to relate to average folks.

If he can't stand the heat, then he should not have gotten in the fire. Can you just picture how he would dodge the constituents and media if ever elected?? And we think that Bush was not transparent!?!? Romney thinks that he does not have to live in a glass house as a public official. Also, he thinks that he doesn't have to present his IRS Tax Report as a candidate for Presidency.

Mitt can run but he can't hide.

This reminds me of the Republican Party hiding Palin so that they would not be embarrased.

It actually doesn't work because everybody knows that Mitt can't relate to Normal Citizens.

Once a flip-flopper, always a flip-flopper. It won't be any different if elected into office. He'll have the dissenters arrested just as Bush had done.

Some people show their ignorance and lack of intelligence by the avatar they choose. No wonder the world is in such bad shape, the libs that lack intelligence are on the loose. Some people are so childish and immature. They should NOT be allowed to vote!

They should NOT be allowed to vote!

Ahhh...

Again with the voter suppresion thingy!

Thanks for proving it is indeed alive & well!

danna242---/Fyi--liberal pol.favourable to freedom and democratic government.apposed to aristocratic privileges. noun.One who advocates progress and reform. Liberal Conservative A conservative willing to accept certain reforms. Now do you understand the meaning of the word Liberal. Still hate that word? I am rather proud to consider myself one of them.

Some people show their ignorance and lack of intelligence by the avatar they choose.

Glad you like it, danna. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Some people are so childish and immature. They should NOT be allowed to vote!

And who is going to decide that, you? Don't think so. Also, take off the blinders and read some of the rwnj's comments. Talk about childish and irrelevant.

They should NOT be allowed to vote!

@danna, your cohorts are working on that. You really need to pay attention.

A friend of mine sums it up best when he asks the "lower class" Repubs - you know the ones, that colossal horde of very ignorant folks who vote Republican no matter what - perhaps because their daddies were all Repubs or any one of a number of "reasons" fed to them by the Elite Repubs. The question posed is this: "When the palace gates slam shut, which side of them do you think you'll be on?" It says it all but those who need to heed the most, won't. They can't, they simply do not have the level of education or IQ to do so. They are a hapless lot because they are completely manipulated and controlled by a party machine of epic proportions.

Is that obama's wang yoou're about to swallow? Sure looks like it.

Dawn, it's a picture of Michelle Bachman eating a corn dog at an Iowa Fair.

Dawn, it's a picture of Michelle Bachman eating a corn dog at an Iowa Fair.

Are you sure that's a corn dog, Amy? She sure has her technique down!

Open wide for the GOP, Michelle... ;)

She sure has her technique down!

She learned the technique from Marcus.

Is that obama's wang yoou're about to swallow?

yea, that's me Dawn. I've morphed into Michelle Bachmann (rolls eyes). But since you asked, it's really Herman Cain showing Phase I of his 9-9-9 plan. He has two more places, I mean phases to go. I'll leave it up to your imagination as to where those are.

Romney walked around inside the Wawa – grabbing a meatball hoagie

Hoped they charged the bast@rd double.

They didn't, they put it on Obama's unpaid tab.

Thats o.k. he can afford it. Not like Buckwheat its off the taxpayer.

They didn't, they put it on Obama's unpaid tab.

Where were you when the Republican's were running up the debt in the first place? Not a word. Now suddenly, it's the Right's only rallying cry. If Mr. Romney is elected and the debt continues to grow after he's given yet another round of tax-cuts to the wealthy, will we continue to hear the Right's concern over the debt? Or will it disappear once again since THIS debt is caused by a man with an (R) next to his name instead of a (D)?

Out of touch much, Mitt? Every worker on the road knows that you never pick up a meatball sub at a convenience store unless you're absolutely starving or a glutton for punishment. Running for office quickly loses priority to running for the nearest toilet.

Romney's other campaign theme, "I'm not gonna talk about that."

My My My sound like jealousy. At least his not a burden to society like most democrats that live off the taxpayer dime, welfare and food stamps.

My My My sounds like jealosy. At least the Democrats are not a burden to society like most Republicans who feel entitled to huge tax breaks, corporate welfare and looting the treasury.

At least his not a burden to society like most democrats that live off the taxpayer dime, welfare and food stamps.

LOL. Romney would know... every time he bought a company, he looted it, stripped it, and put thousands of Americans ON welfare and food stamps. But yeah, it's THEIR fault. Right?

Ahhh...I think you have your parties switched. The tea holes and republican'ts are the party of NO. I'm still waiting to hear ANY positions Romney has. It's easy to say what's wrong with our country, but he's yet to offer any solutions other than jabbering on and on about how he's going to fix it.....Hey Romney, please share your fix with us...

These days the Repugs think all they have to say is "Obama is a failure" in many different ways. They don't even think they have to show proof of why they think this!!!Are Americans that stupid. Obviously the typical Repug voter against his own pocketbook is probably just that stupid!!! A failure as a political party, the GOP deserves to go down in flames, just like the Whig and Federalist parties before it. There is n o constructive basis for anything the GOP now fights for, because it is only the 1 percent wealthiest in America and elsewhere that counts to the GOP. That's anti-democracy and belongs somewhere in the Middle EAst or where they still worship monarches. Not even England is that haughty.

allegroman - Now, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black!

Allegroman,

The liberal mantra: you're free to express an opinion as long as it is OURS, otherwise we PROTEST, destroy, tear down, and vilify and do so in the name of liberty and justice.

Well, at least we don't have a pledge (ahemm...Grover N.) to completely impede the functions and roles of Congress like your party has, or filibuster the most than any other group has.

One of the reasons the left is so deluded is because, to them, no one else has a legitmate position!

Tell me, what are some of you legitimate suggestions?

Please list some because none of them will equal the 90+ accomplished policies that POTUS has in his current tenure.

Common Republican (Rovian) tactic. Accuse the other side of doing what YOU are actually doing.

bahrrt/ see post 3-5 Stop using the words that you do not know the meaning of!

What? What are you talking about? Stop haggling me on something that isn't directed to you in the first place. Then, tell me what "words" I seemingly don't know the meaning of?

Ohh, I do know the meaning of troll. That would be you.

Lil' Debbie, unfortunately I beleive they are that stupid. Look at how Mittens is doing in the polls. It wouldn't supprise me at all if he won. They voted for Bush didn't they? Twice. Apparently they still beleive Bush did a good job because they are about to vote Bush 2.0 back into office. I think Mittens is more of a puppet than Bush was, if that is possible.

Please feel free to tell me exactly which problems Obama has owned up to. The last I heard it's still Bush's fault, Republicans' fault, etc...

Tammy, it is true that it is "still Bush's fault, the Republicans' fault," etc. since your favorite Wall Street greed heads (the true leaders of the GOP) crashed our economy as the result of de3-reghulation and total greed prevailing. You don't get over that in three and a half yeares. Jobs have been created thru stimulus and some recovery in private usiiness, but the real unemployment problem is the loss of government jobs and the laying off of those people in the middle class such as teachers, firemen, police, etc. who lost their positions as the result of state, local and yes, even federal financial tightening. That's such a smart way to put money into the economy. Create jobs, by killing government jobs. Meanwhile private "enterprise" is just sitting there and ....diddling with the idioits who lead the Repulican party, cowards and bullies like Romney and certifiable looonies like Glenn Be ck, Allan West, the list goes on and on.

The conservatives learned the word "mantra" from liberals who taught them that '

furrin word no true American redneck would be caught dead even knowing, much less using it as part of his or her vocabulary. Typical GOP: not an original insult in their armory, have to take what the more creative minds of this political world we live in and try to aimm it back at their perceived opponents, never mind it doesn't fit. GOPers would be better off just going back to farm the land and stay out of anything requiring complex thought processes or education. They ain't got it. They are throwbacks to the Neanderthal.

Learn to read. They said "faced up to the protesters"

Tammy only watches fox and listens to rush and beck, otherwise they would know what Obama has stood up for, you know like the middle class that the repugs want to take from to give to the wealthy, even though the wealthy keep saying they dont need any more.

Tammy: Please feel free to tell me exactly which problems Obama has owned up to. The last I heard it's still Bush's fault, Republicans' fault, etc...

"THIS" is Bush's fault and the GOP's fault. So, what is it that you want Obama to own up to? That he hasn't cleaned up their mess quickly enough for ya?

When Dumbya left office, the Stock Market was tanking in the 8000's. Where is it now, punkin?

When Dumbya left office, we were losing over 700,000 jobs a month. that boat has now turned around and is making progress. What do you want to do -- put a moron republican in office, like Romney -- a mormon cultist that normally, mainstream christians hate even more than they hate gay people -- and get us back to the numbers that Dumbya and the GOP brought us? Yeah, great idea!

A gasbag like Romney ought to find himself very much at home at any gas station.

I don't think he wants to go to your house amy, the @!$%# filled mouth of yours and fisty is way to dirty for him maybe you buddie obama will visit you.

And I suppose that "I'm on a constant campaign trail, and I'll talk until you agree with me" is not a gas bag

Little Lord Fauntleroy---er Mittens Willard Romney afraid he might get a booboo on his sweet little tushie if he faces up to the big, bad 100 protesters at his "rally" that scared him right away to another gas station...at least Obama faces up to his protesters, the loutish and clownish rightie "reporter," so called among many, many others of the mob-gangster mentality that dominate the right wing (and apparently every wing of the Republican party these days.) Don't expect Romney to stand up to any foreign power, instead he will just nuke anybody he doesn't like...but wht about China and Russia that aren't so easy to push around? Romney likes to pick the weak ones to bully, like the gay kid that he led a gang in his precioius private boys' school to forcibly cut the kid's hair. Nice going, Romney, very civilized and showiing just how much your wealthy family taught you about noblesse oblige, much less civilized behavior...NOT>

I bet he can't wait to tell his kids about his visit to the ghetto. Someone probably needs to explain that it gets worse than a gas station. LMAO

If he cant stand up to 100 protestors, how is he going to stand up to China or Iran? This guy has no backbone, no new ideas, and is on every side of every issue and that is what you righties want to lead you?

I guess he is going back into the Mittness Protection Program after having to evade all those... ug... commoners.

Mr Mittens must feel so good inside - he mingled with commoners for the first time ever! I'm sure he will devote way too many pages to this incident when he finds a ghost writer to do his memoirs for him. What a putz!

Tom D, I'm afraid it's US (the responsible voters, if there are any left among the more loud morons) who have to help us. God is just sitting back waiting to see how stupid we humans are.

The last I heard, those professions were hired at the local/state level. Too bad you can't seem to remember that.

Too bad you don't know where a lot of the money to hire them comes from.

Then why does Mitt want to fire them, because that's what he said. "[Obama] says we need more fireman, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It's time for us to cut back on government ..." So apparently Romney thinks that we have to cut teachers, fire fighters, and police men as part of his "smaller government" policies.

I hope the righties know that when they say they want smaller government what it really means. It means less teachers, police officers, fire fighters, park rangers, construction workers, it will also mean less military to protect us and for you righties that want all that border patroled, well there will be less of those also. In no way does it mean less lawmakers or government fat cats, they will still be there taking your tax dollars that you treasure so much. Where has the morality of my fathers republican party gone, they just dont care about anyone but the big corporations anymore, my dad must be turning over in his grave.

no debdem, it means less handouts

entitlement programs are one of the biggest problems we have. liberals want to take care of everyone but cant figure out how to pay for it and if a republican disagrees they play that throw grandma from a cliff or your a racist because you dont want to take care of the minorities, so the republican goes along. this is just as bad as the liberal. When a republican stands up and finally says no(Scott Walker prime example) and makes the hard cuts they want a recall to get him out claiming you guessed it he's a racist and doesn't care about the working class,(which I heard earlier was comprised of mostly liberals). Now try to explain all this to most of the posters here and your just exercizing you typing skills.

I know rmc! Do they think there is a bottomless pit of money? I don't think they will understand until China owns us, and then they'll blame bush lol.

Tammy. Seriously. Why waste your time trying to speak? Every time you do, you take your foot and jam it squarely into your mouth. Don't you get tired of sucking on your Adidas?

GermanGem: I know rmc! Do they think there is a bottomless pit of money? I don't think they will understand until China owns us, and then they'll blame bush lol.

Holy cow, what a short memory. It was DUMBYA BUSH who specifically borrowed BILLIONS from China in order to turn it right around and send a rebate to taxpayers. A "stimulus" that did absolutely NOTHING to boost the economy. You must spend a lot of time suffering from Adidas tongue, too, punkin...

excuses excuses froggie. we are HERE and NOW. obama DOUBLED the national debt in 3.5 years. keep it going libs lmao. how's california doing these days????

Germ: You have got to be the most uninformed individual on this site who ever posts ! And you pretend that the items you post are facts, with know real ideal what facts are !

you schooldog are a SEXIST I have more facts in my little pinky than your entire pea brain. go harrass some other pretty girl. you know, the kind you will never have.

care to explain the california disaster? I know I know its bush's fault lmao.

obama DOUBLED the national debt in 3.5 years

Nope. When Bush Jr. took office, the national debt was about 5 trillion, and during his 8 years in office he nearly doubled it, adding 4.9 trillion. Obama inherited nearly 10 trillion in national debt, a floundering economy, and a law signed by Bush requiring the bail out of the banks and the auto industry. Having to deal with all that, Obama has only added 4.7 trillion, less than 1/3 of the total national debt, and less than Bush had added. Oh, but the same Bush tax cuts that lead to insufficient revenues and massive borrowing during the Bush administration are still in effect, so, yes, we CAN blame Bush Jr. for at least part of the "Obama debt".

you schooldog are a SEXIST I have more facts in my little pinky than your entire pea brain. go harrass some other pretty girl. you know, the kind you will never have.

Sexist? No mention of your gender or any sexual stereotypes are to be found anywhere in the post from "schooldog", and merely indicating your lack of knowledge is not in any way "sexist". Do you believe that only women can be misinformed? That would be sexist.

As for your looks, that's irrelevant to your being misinformed. Photos on the internet can be faked, but the ugliness of your words can't be disguised.

care to explain the california disaster? I know I know its bush's fault lmao.

Oh, we can just as easily blame Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwartznegger, both Republicans. Arnie in particular was in office during the Bush disaster years, and can share in some of the blame.

TRUMAN: How dare you refer to Willardo as a phoney. He's real, totally real. As real as a department store mannequin, Willardo is.

Talk about a phony, look at Obama, all he thinks about is himself. His ego is big I don't think there is any room in the White House except for him. He lies, he tells un-thruths and all he wants is re-election and doesn't care who he throws over the cliff to get there.

Nothing wrong with lysol lol

Come now Truman, do you really think that M.T. Suit would stoop to using a common cleaning agent that those same commoners (e.g. us) can obtain? Rest assured, some ultra-high-tech treatment was administered by a team of specialists that our health care plans don't even list, let alone allow us to get an appointment with.

Why does he even bother with this kind of stagecraft? He should just glide in on his magic carpet, with blinding beams of light emanating from his gold crown ... you know he's got all that stuff, he keeps it behind the elevator in his garage.

GermanGem: Nothing wrong with lysol lol

GG knows from experience. She's been using it for years ---- as her anti-perspirant!

omg, froggie you should look for the 2nd grader website, its more your level

Here's a website that is more gems speed. LOL

http://www.justinbieberzone.com/

FOX: Careful there fella, you're going to give draft dodgers a bad name.

Willardo is far lower than a draft dodger. He's somewho who activiely campaigned FOR THE DRAFT, as long as it was someone else's kid getting their ass shot off. Can you imagine, supporting the war, marching in protest in support of the war and specifically for the draft and then taking 4 student deferments and then riding out the worst years of the war while doing "missionary work" in France? And this weasel can face himself in the mirror???

Intrepid his nose is up so high he cant actually see his face in the mirror.

Wow, all those deferments. He is more like Dick Cheney than I realized!

A true GOP!

Romney will "out source" Important decisions to his donors.....

TRUMAN: Well I assume you heard about the cookie deal a week or two ago when he insulted the owner of a bakery by badmouthing his baked goods? I mean, this schmuck just never quites.

What I want to know is,did he pay for the Hoagie?

What I want to know is, did he pay for the Hoagie?

Oh, Mitt is the type to take if he doesn't have to pay for it. He's been known to strip all the assets from companies a lot bigger than a local convenience store, a hoagie would be nothing...

He probably bought the gas station, stripped it out for profit, and fired all the workers.

Then blamed Obama for the unemployment.

A TRUE GOP!

Really? Last I looked, "Rich, arrogant, selfish, and greedy" were not racial characteristics. Neither are "bland" or "wishy-washy" or "lying".

CM you just described the democratic candidate...nice going but instead of wishy-washy...he perfers evolving to descibe his point of view changes and it really depends on who he is speaking to....perfect - thanks.

CM Obama is stealing your money in front of you, but what makes it worse is that he is stealing the money out of your grandkids pockets and you are sitting here complaining about someone who has a plan to cut the deficit, and get America back to work...you amaze...

xsited1 - racists, really. Where did you get that from from unless that is your perception or that you are actually a racist. There are two problems in this world, real (tangible) problems such as the lack of federal revenue brought about by the Bush tax cuts and the wars. Then there are the perceived problems that exist in a persons mind or in the case of Romney (and Republican blind followers) persuaded to believe that symptoms are the problems. Romney and Republicans want everyone to believe that the cost of social programs, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and education along with taxing the "Job Creators" are the problems. The fact is that none of these symptoms were a problem when Bush took office. There was a balanced budget and additional revenue that the deficit was getting paid down. That's why the Republican attempt to cut the the Social programs and education attempts failed during the Clinton administration and has succeeded in the Obama administration. This is also why Republicans (blatantly) oppose ending the Bush tax cuts. Republicans want a balanced budget but on their terms which is on the backs of working Americans. The fact is not that Big Businesses, Corporations and the Oil companies were not making a profit during the Clinton administration. The fact is that they want to make a greater profit and they see their taxes (and the peoples retirement) as their (the wealthy) money. Did you ever wonder why during the Great Depression in the 1930's that it was the workers pensions were lost or why it was the 401K retirement plans cost millions of Americans their homes and retirement funds and why under Reagan and Bush Senior retirements were safe and secure. That was because prior to the 1930's the pension plan funds were controlled by companies and were being used by those companies to play the Stock Market just as the 401K plan. This is also way Congress had to pass legislation to include the funds collected for Social Security in the Federal Revenue and then ripped of 2.4 trillion from the American workers. Let's see if you and others can wrap you heads around the fact that Republicans and Democrats alike (under direction from the wealthy, corporations and oil companies) had to create a Federal Revenue and Deficit crisis. The question everyone needs to ask themselves is, do they want a balanced Federal Budget and how they want that budget balanced? Do Americans want that balanced budget to be on the backs of hard working Americans or do they want the wealthy to pay their share and protect working Americans retirement and the ability to achieve the American dream? Do they want to continue to deal with the irresponsible wealthy to continue to play the Stock Market with the working class money, future and retirement that can be liquidated in a flash? Elected officials and political parties keep Americans fighting between themselves, disguise the problems and issues to keep this country divided all for the efforts to make more profits. It all boils down to greed and those on Wall Street make money either way regardless if the American working people prosper or go into debt. However Wall Street makes more out of Americans being in debt over prosperity. It isn't that Wall Street, the wealthy, corporations or Oil companies don't make a profit every single day but how much of a profit. So when anyone asks if making a profit is bad, the answer is no, but if the goal to make a profit is to literally steal hard working Americans then that is greed and yes it is bad when people lose their homes, retirement security or the ability to obtain medical care and medicines. To be totally fair there are good and bad on both sides of the isle but the problem is electing those who are willing to work on behalf of the U.S. and the American people for prosperity. Prosperity can not be achieved at only one level of the economic structure. To achieve a strong top economic structure the base of the economic structure must also be strong. The bottom line is that there has to be a balance and there was a balance in the economic structure, under the Clinton administration and to be fair it started under the Reagan administration. Reagan saw that the initial tax cuts (for the wealthy) was destroying the economic structure and raised taxes more than any president in history. The economic structure started crumbling under Bush and as long as the wealthy continue to hold profits at the top of the economic structure the bottom suffers. The fact is that the money collected before the tax breaks (for the job creators) was being pushed back into the economic structure (the base) created jobs, Americans, companies and the wealthy) prospered. There are responsible candidates on both sides of the isle who are willing to work together, willing to fix the problem (lack of Federal Revenue) and get the country and the people back on the road to prosperity. The hard line politicians refusing to work together (Tea Party) need to be ousted, the American people need to pull together and clean house.

Obama is stealing your money in front of you, but what makes it worse is that he is stealing the money out of your grandkids pockets and you are sitting here complaining about someone who has a plan to cut the deficit, and get America back to work...you amaze...

Stealing? NOT! I assume you are talking about the National Debt, which of course will eventually have to be paid back. If so, then I have to point out that over half the National Debt was acquired under just 3 Presidential administrations: Reagan, Bush Sr., and Bush Jr. It's silly to put all the blame on Obama, especially since the Bush Jr. tax cuts are still in effect, still limiting tax revenue thus not providing enough for essential Government services, thus the continued annual deficits.

We were doing much better during the Clinton administration, with a better economy and higher tax rates that lead to an actual budget surplus (which Bush Jr. then squandered - he could have paid down the National Debt but didn't).

So is Romney's plan to raise the tax rates back to Clinton era rates? Ah, you know better than that! Romney's plan is to cut taxes for the rich even more, and "balance the tax burden" by raising taxes on the working poor and middle class. He also plans to increase Government spending, most notably for the Military contractors, and considering his past history, his budget will probably include more Corporate welfare. This, of course, will lead to even bigger deficits and soaring debt, which will be used as an excuse to privatize Social Security (boon for Wall Street), eliminate Medicare, slash education, and eliminate social welfare programs (remember, Romney is not concerned about the poor).

The ultimate goal of the Neocon program is a new Feudalism, with the rich elite owning everything and everyone else reduced to peonage - work for "the man" for whatever pitiful wages they're willing to pay or else starve to death.