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BOSTON — An impending overseas trip lasting six days provides Mitt Romney with the opportunity to highlight his foreign policy bonafides, but is also fraught with challenges for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, reflecting the delicate nature of international diplomacy.
Romney will set off on Wednesday for his first foreign trip since clinching the Republican nomination for president, a high-profile journey meant to highlight his differences with President Barack Obama. But the Romney campaign says it would leave politics at the water's edge; the Republican candidate would not explicitly criticize Obama on policy while abroad.
Still, the trip, which will take Romney to three steadfast American allies: the United Kingdom, Israel and Poland, is meant to be as much of a learning experience as a political exercise.
"This trip is really an opportunity for the governor to learn and listen," Lanhee Chen, the campaign's policy director told reporters on a conference call this week. "There are a number of different challenges that the world faces today, and its an opportunity for him to visit three countries that have a strong and important relationship with the United States."
Romney will arrive in London on Wednesday for a series of meetings with British officials — including Prime Minister David Cameron, as well as former government officials like Tony Blair.
British leaders are mentioned frequently by Romney on the campaign trail; the Republican is fond of referencing a conversation he claims to have had with one of the former prime ministers, who privately stressed to Romney the importance of American strength on the world stage.
Romney also plans to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games, which are being held in London. Romney helmed the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, and has been a vocal supporter of the Olympic movement since that time. The campaign hopes the stop will highlight Romney's successful tenure as CEO of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee, widely seen as one of Romney's strongest personal credentials. The candidate and his wife, Ann, are also expected to attend at least one Olympic event when the games officially open; the Romney family has a personal stake in one of the contests — a horse they own qualified for the American team in the sport of dressage.
From London, Romney will travel to Israel, where he'll meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom Romney knows personally from the two men's overlapping tenure at Boston Consulting Group decades ago. Romney will also meet with Palestinian leader Salam Fayyad and will receive a briefing from the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro. Additionally, Romney is expected to give at least one public speech in Jerusalem.
Obama's handling of Israel provides one of the sharpest areas of contrast between Romney and Obama. Romney had said over a year ago that the president threw Israel "under the bus" for his support for certain preconditions to a Middle East peace process.
Romney will conclude his trip with a two day stop in Poland, where the campaign was invited to visit by former president Lech Walesa. Romney will meet with Polish leadership, and tour sites of "historical significance" around the country, according to campaign advisers.
CHALLENGES
But the trip is fraught with a number of potential challenges and pitfalls for the presumptive GOP nominee. His campaign-trail rhetoric must take a back seat on the international stage, where American policy and rhetoric is more nuanced, and relationships with allies are delicately balanced across a spectrum of national interests.
In England, where Romney is expected to be focused primarily on the Olympics, the candidate may be tested on two issues of significant importance to the British people: Afghanistan, and austerity.
The UK has been one of the most steadfast American partners in Afghanistan since the invasion of the country in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The UK has suffered 422 casualties in the decade since, and continued British involvement has grown unpopular over time.
Obama's decision to set a timetable to withdraw from Afghanistan prompted sharp criticism from Romney, who has said he finds "disturbing" what he calls a lack of mission clarity in Afghanistan. But the presumptive Republican nominee has yet to detail how exactly he would differ from Obama's policy there, beyond suggesting he would heed military leaders' advice more carefully.
Domestically, Britain's struggle to enact austerity measures could prove thorny for Romney, who has advocated similar deep and broad spending cuts in the U.S. government spending to the ones sought by Cameron's Conservative government.
Romney's trip to Israel presents another set of challenges for the Republican, who most strike the balance between its criticism of the president and upsetting a delicate political situation in which the United States maintains a large stake. In addition to claiming the Obama administration has thrown Israel "under the bus," Romney has said the best course of action for the United States may be to "do the opposite" of what Obama has done in three years as president.
Martin Indyk, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and head of the foreign policy program at the Brookings institution, said that Romney may have an opportunity to gain favor with an "emotional embrace" of Israel, but will likely find little success if he were to criticize Obama's record of security assistance for Israel while in country. (The Romney campaign says that doing that would be highly unlikely.)
"On the one hand, [President Obama has] done everything possible for their security," Indyk explained of the president's hot-and-cold relationship with Israel and her leaders. "But what they really want is his love."
Israelis have been "spoiled," Indyk said in an interview with NBC News, by the last two US presidents, who both "showered affection on Israel," and have taken offense at the fact that Obama has not visited their country as president. But, Indyk argued, on the issues of paramount importance to Israelis — security and preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon — Obama's record is "impeccable."
While in Israel, Romney may also be pressed to provide more detail on his policy towards Syria, Israel's northern neighbor, which is now plagued by horrific daily violence and teetering on all-out civil war. Romney has suggested that the US take "whatever action we can" to help remove dictator Bashar Assad from power there, but Russia's role in that conflict may prove difficult for Romney to navigate in both Israel and Poland.
Russia is blocking increased international sanctions against Syria, but has joined in the U.S.-led coalition opposing the development of Iran's nuclear program. Indyk said that Israelis aren't keen on antagonizing Russians, since fears of an Iranian nuclear weapon are the most important issue to Israelis at the moment.
And if any nation knows the challenges of dealing with Russia, a country Romney once referred to as the United States' "number one geopolitical foe," it is Poland, which suffered for decades under the Iron Curtain, and will be Romney's final stop on his foreign trip. While criticism of Russia may not play well in Israel, it may be welcome in Poland, a nation that has been cool towards the Obama administration since the president scrapped plans for a missile defense site in that country in 2009.
CRITICISM
The Obama campaign has been quick to undermine and criticize Romney's planned foreign trip as a pale imitation of then-Sen. Obama's own foreign trip as presumptive Democratic nominee in 2008.
Indeed, the Obama foreign trip included stops in Western Europe and Israel — but also a stop in Jordan, an Arab nation, as well as in both active warzones in Iraq and Afghanistan. While Romney has visited US forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan in the past, and has traveled to the UAE, Jordan and Kuwait in previous trips, his decision to not include any such stop this time has drawn preemptive criticism.
"Obviously there are time constraints on any travel he does, particularly overseas, and we just have to make selections about where we want to focus and factor in countries he has traveled to before and this is a schedule we settled on," Dan Senor, a foreign policy adviser to the campaign told reporters last week.
The Obama team has also tried to paint Romney's trip as a photos-and-fundraising exercise, pointing to substantive policy pronouncements from then-candidate Obama on his own foreign trip, and making note of Romney's reported high-dollar fundraisers in both London and Jerusalem.
The Romney campaign says any new foreign policy specifics will come in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno the day before the trip begins, and highlights the candidate's desire to "listen and learn" on his one foreign trip this campaign cycle.
OPPORTUNITY
But the trip is not also without opportunities for the Romney campaign. As a former governor, albeit one with extensive business experience in foreign countries, Romney has little first-hand foreign policy experience. By demonstrating fluency with complex international issues and a deft touch with some of the United States' most important allies, Romney can reassure skeptics he would be a competent commander in chief.
The Israel trip in particular also holds electoral promise for the Romney campaign.
"It can make a difference," said Indyk, the former ambassador, of a successful Romney trip to Israel. "If Romney convinces enough Jewish voters that he's going to be better than Obama it might help him win places like Florida."
Then there is, as always, the value of political theater. Can Romney look the part of commander-in-chief as he visits, as a private citizen, with top American allies?
"This trip demonstrates Governor Romney's belief in the worth and necessity of standing with our allies and locking arms with our allies, and that indeed is the common theme binding the United Kingdom, Israel and Poland," Chen, Romney's policy director, explained. "Each nation shares our love of liberty as well as the fortitude to defend it."
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What opportune timing.
Things are looking well for Romney.
Looking forward to a great foreign trip, followed by a great VP selection, and then the Convention....
The Obama campaign is still in the ditch, spinning its tires and tossing mud..
Bob, where did you buy your rose colored glasses? LMAO
Romney is a lost cause!!
Willard, good luck over seas. Perhaps you can scout out some new locations for Bain to move some more American Companies too.
Also, good luck to the fancy dancing horse of yours.
Fuzzy, you DO realize that Obama outspent Romney on ads last month- including deficit spending his own campaign accounts- and polling on the race tightened within the margin of error? That the race was tied, and now, after all those negative ads, it is STILL tied? That Obama's negatives are up, his bank accounts lower- and he is still not winning this thing?
Oh- and the stress of all of that caused him to open his mouth and speak the truth about his economic philosophy, which was the last thing his campaign ever wanted him to do.
This thing is going to break wide open in the next six weeks or so. Don't worry- I'm sure this network will give Obama a gig- and his dream will come true. He won't have to BE president- he will just get to play one on TV.
I will stick with Nate Siver's research in which, Obama’s chances of winning the Electoral College are 67.2 percent compared to 32.8 for Romney.
In 2007, Romney — a supporter of the war in Vietnam said:
“I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there, and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam.”.
Opps!
That this isn’t what Romney said back in 1994 during his campaign to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate: “I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam, but nor did I take any actions to remove myself from the pool of young men who were eligible for the draft,”.
Liar! Mitt Romney sought and was granted 4 deferments to remove himself from the draft. Really, something only rich people were granted. That figures eh?
Romney is a coward and cowardice and deceit is becoming the entire Republican Party.
in 2003, we started paying for the war in Iraq (Afghanistan was done on the cheap, but Iraq couldn't be done that way, and had to be passed in years of 'Emergency' budget requisitions, passed unquestioningly by many of the same people screaming about deficit spending now), and the Bush Tax Cuts (also passed by many of the same people now screaming about deficit spending).
Prior to 2003, we had budgets submitted by Clinton, whose Balanced Budget legislation was passed without Republican support. Are you seeing a pattern here? Only scream about deficits when it's politically advantageous, and spend like drunken sailors on shore leave when you're in power.
What about that healthcare mandate?
That evil, evil individual mandate. From where could such a terrible, senseless idea arise? Deep breath. The Heritage Foundation. Yes, a conservative think-tank. And who would ever adopt such a terrible principle in practice? Deeper breath. Mitt Romney.
I am too informed to vote for Republicans. Republican voters’ everywhere must be deeply insane or foolishly deaf and blind.
Republicans held the White House, the House and the Senate for six long years. And they did something no one had ever tried in 200 years of history: they tried to fund two wars by cutting taxes three times. It's that simple. They took everything they inherited: the jobs, the surplus, the stature of our country around the world -- and they squandered it....
Republicans looted the Constitution with the Patriot Act in the same period. Republicans were attacking the rights of gay people in the same period. Who wants to talk about liberty?
Please...the Republicans of today are the biggest fakes the world has ever known. Republicans don’t really care about spending. Republicans only care about money that we spend on education and healthcare (things that actually improve society).....but spending three trillion dollars we borrow from China on unnecessary war in Iraq.....Halliburton, Karl Rove and Marx approved!!
4500 dead Americans and 100,000 innocent Iraqi civilians’ deaths later and now Republicans care about "life"? I think not.....
They might be able to rouse the bigots and some religious zealots telling others who they can’t marry but the Republican policies of lowering taxes and deregulating have unequivocally failed all but maybe 5% of Americans.
Republicans don’t actually stand for anything, and funny thing is, no one asks them to. Especially their hacks in the payola media; the people who should be asking the hard questions but don't because they want those Republican election dollars!
OK all you Mormons and other self proclaimed profits. Your days of lies and deceit, your days for dividing people are dwindling.
What are you going to rejoice about when you get old?
That you stopped the gays from getting married or serving with honor in our military for a couple of years?
Well than; Mission Accomplished.
Mitt the Traveller is leaving the US, for good?
Hey, Mitt, don't come back.
Mitwit, Where are those TAX RETURNS?
Now to all my friends on the right and left (Being in in the middle is a VERY nice place to be) I live in NE FLA (tea party central - very, very conservative) Most folks at the cancer center and radiology are tired of the GOP, and are either not voting the top of the ticket - voting the down ticket. Or plain not voting. Most are not happy with Mr. Romney or the rest of the RNC
IRS, beware,
Maybe Mitt will follow in the steps of Eduardo Saverin to leave US forever (to avoid taxes and to renounce US citizenship in the end)?
Mitt the Zillionaire has not paid any taxes for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why all the GOP outrage about deficits - if all the rich constituents of GOP don't pay taxes?
I would guess the real mission is to buy Greece and sell it back to them later at 20 times the purchase price financing at 29.99%. He thinks big when cutting the throats of others for profit.......
On Fox News Network that is. C'mon Bob, finish the sentence. Meanwhile, in the real world, it's Romney that's stuck in a ditch flinging mud. He's already lost. Get over it and move on.
Willard has to visit his money and beg some more.
Obama '12
I don't understand why he is for continuing the war in Afghanistan. We need our troops home NOW!
The first 4 words of the article told me the slant, "An impending overseas trip", and, so I did not read the article, and, I'll return to FOX.
Why not the 'upcoming' overseas trip, MSNBC?
Whatever.
Yes, nitpick the word of "impending" instead of "upcoming" and get yourself back to Fox News, where the news is exactly the way you want to hear it, and you know, verrrrrry unslanted. Run...quickly!
Absolutely laughable.
Words are the writer's sword.
IMO, 'impending' is a slant word. 'Upcoming' is not.
And, it should matter to a journalist who is reporting 'just the facts, m'aam' news, IMO.
bain is really a non-issue.......americans should demand to know what was done with the stimulus money blown by obama.......was stimulus money used to create jobs overseas??.....that is worse than "outsourcing".....i think most americans are intelligent enough to know that Romney was a successful businessman who worked under REAL economic conditions unlike obama.......bottom line....obama is a liar, a distorter, and a divider.......he would split the country in two if it meant he would be re-elected....
Phinephancy - I hope you're having an OUTSTANDING day. I believe your assessment of Republicans voters in your area is going to be the norm. Most are unhappy with the GOP as a whole but totally disgusted with the pick of Romney as a candidate.
As has been said many time on this site, southern conservatives will NOT go to the polls to vote for a Mormon - just won't do it. I believe you're right - they'll either skip voting for the top office or just not vote at all.
What a mockery the GOP has become.
WheresCongress - you're reading thing into word to fit your purpose - nothing more.
mcpaddywack - the people trying to split the country in two is the GOP. Bain IS definitely a problem for Romney since he doesn't appear to have a handle on when he stopped being employed by the company.
Obama/Biden 2012
Romney's Foreign trip agenda:
1. Let's talk about Jobs. As President, I will personally ensure that more American Corporations export jobs to your country.
2. Let's talk about banking. As President, I will ensure that I keep millions hidden in bank accounts in your country. There's no reason I should pay my fair share of taxes.
3. Oil. As president, I have never been in the oil industry, but I have already taken lessons from Cheney and Bush. Can I have the same deal that they have now?
4. Debt. We have a 16 trillion dollar debt (11 trillion that was given to me by former president bush), Is anyone interested in buying one of our states? We have 49 left so one less won't hurt one bit. BUT, under no circumstances can you buy any that are solid republican states. My party tricks those people into thinking we are actually supporting them when in reality, were really not (laughing).
5. Wars. Let's not have any guys... I already dodged the draft once, It would be to hard for me to be commander and chief.
I love these foreign trips. I never get to go anywhere but the Caymen Island.
no, it's not. It shows the true character of one Willard "Mitt" Romney and how he conducts business, which according to him and his people, is his strong suit. So, yes, Bain is a very real issue that will stay on the table until Election Day. After that, it won't matter. Romney can go back there, or do what ever he chooses, except be the POTUS.
Will Retroactive Romney's dog, Seamus, have to ride on the wing?
phinephancy -
Sorry that I didn't see this until the next day ....
which was in response to ...
Like the deceased.
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which was in response to Pigotry's .....
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Bottom line is that comment by me was just a short jab / response to Pig's bigotry and crap about voter suppression .... how evil the GOP is for actually caring about law.
First, sorry that I forgot about your personal battle for a second.
Second, I'm glad in a way that I provoked that response. I'm glad you feel at least well enough to still blast back. I hope you never feel too bad to to do that.
One thing that I feel libs really don't get, is that I don't take this blog stuff personally. There are libs I like and respect despite their polar opposite views, there are libs I am ambivalent about and then there are a few libs that I could absolutely not care less about ... they are just nothing, not worth hatred, anger or anything else.
You are in the first group. I have always felt you were probably a very nice, decent person. I think you are probably a very emotional person, you over re-act at times (but it so hard to know someone from a political blog), and having said that, and I wish you only the best (including having a better president).
Of all the things I have ever said on this cite, I meant nothing more more honestly and sincerely than when I say my wish for you is to get to see your granddaughter run in the Olympics 8 years from now.
If fate is not kind and that doesn't work out, I hope you get to watch your great granddaughter run in the Olympics.
Good luck phinephancy, to you and those that love you ...
And keep blasting back.
bob
Aside from Romney being a weak, capitulating, hack job, he is NO statesman with understanding of "the delicate nature of international diplomacy." In fact, Romney can't be unscripted at all, otherwise his true (unattractive) nature shows through.
Perhaps all the advisers on his team from Dubya's administration have advised Romney by now that the USSR is no longer our greatest enemy. And one wonders if the Mormon belief in the Last Days will play well in regard to Israel, especially once donors like Sheldon Adelson learn the center of importance is in Missouri, not Israel.
No doubt Mitt will be secretive about his schedule, and will pick locations as well as audiences that will be more friendly to him. Nonetheless, depending on where he goes, the people of the world would do well to stage large protests. Because Romney isn't in it for you, or for them, or anyone except for Romney.
Also, my guess is he will skip Freeport, Illinois on his way out... Great job Brownie.
Background info for my earlier post - Maybe Mitt will follow in the steps of Eduardo Saverin to leave US forever (to avoid taxes and to renounce US citizenship in the end)?
The US is the land of opportunity for many, including Mitt and ... Eduardo - a Brazillian American - who made million of dollars, even maybe half a billion after Facebook went public recently, but he decided to renounce US citizenship in order to avoid paying taxes.
Mitt might do the same.
Pretty sad when the taxes are so punitive that some of the best and brightest renounce their citizenship, huh?
Doesn't matter .... Eduardo didn't help build that - the government roads, sewer pipes and bridges built it - right?
Nahh.... progressives / socialist never get it.
We have the highest corporate tax rates in the world and they are dumbfounded about outsourcing ?????
Look at France today .... new taxes and the rich and their money and their businesses are leaving the country in droves .... moving to UK and Switzerland.
Instead of the US????
What does that tell you about the direction Obama has us headed in?
To see his money, Mitt visits Swaziland in the end, thinking it's Switzerland, not that there is anything wrong with it.
Swaziland is in the region of Southern Africa, a neighbor of South Africa, the country.
Regarding taxes, higher personal income taxes help boost business and hirings, according a newspaper article today written by a tax expert.
Basically, if income taxes are a bit higher, then, business owners will try to avoid paying this higher income taxes, thus they tend to declare less as their annual income, investing more of their profits into expanding their businesses - partly to claim more waivers that are designed to promote businesses.
I learned something which is contrary to the claim of all the rightwing whiners that higher income tax kills jobs.
So all those rich constituents of GOP not only don't understand Economics 101, but also are unpatriotic in contributing to higher budget deficits by refusing to pay reasonable taxes. I am talking about Mitt the Vulture also.
- Posted by a swiner (oink oink!)
bob-1805084
Pretty sad that when someone is so greedy and can't pay their fair share of taxes, that they give up something MORE important than money.. their american citizenship.
Imagine how much better roads, sewer pipes, and bridges would be if people paid their fair share of taxes.
Real socialists do get it. They are in countries of Europe (Sweden/Norway), that have the LOWEST unemployment rates in the world.
LOL we have the highest corporate tax rates in the world on "PAPER". When is the last time a corporation paid their fair share? Oh wait, its more important to give them a tax credit for EXPORTING jobs to other countries.
Proof? Sources?
The right one. We have taxes at their lowest in 12 years. According to the GOP that was supposed to create more jobs. Where are those jobs.. oh wait, you're right... there are jobs... IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
OBama/Biden the "RIGHT" choice for America
Pigotry, I have been trying to explain that fact about higher taxes on businesses for awhile...It is simple...Invest in your company by hiring and buying(Which also creates more manufacturing jobs) and you pay less taxes..Get a tax cut and you don't have to hire or invest and still get to keep more of your profits...In the first scenario it also raises the GDP for the entire country since they create more capital in the process.....But Fox News said tax cuts is the way so the cult believes it and nothing including us can sway them because we are just libtards and elitists....
MORE on Mitt the moron's tax returns...
there is speculation that Mitt did not pay any taxes in the last few years when the nation faced with recession and ballooning deficit.
Further speculation is that Mitt has decided to take the heat and would never release his tax returns in this election, because his campaign believes - correctly - that Mitt can't survive the shock people would experience when people realize this zillionaire has not paid taxes while much of the nation has been squeezed so badly, especially much of the middle class has to live paycheck-to-paycheck - those paychecks can't be hidden (as Mitt's wealth has been) and those middle-class paychecks always get deducted for taxes, such as payroll taxes and many other forms of taxes. When the middle class people drive to multiple part-time jobs, they pay even more gas taxes.
But Mitt has not paid any taxes.
Actually Herman Cain set Romney up to meet the ruler of BeckyBeckyBeckystan. Romney does not know Herman is just goofin on him.
Romney knows absolutely nothing about foregin policy, just tax breaks for bringing companies overseas which Romney supports fully.
7-19-12 Romney's repubs just blocked the bill that would end getting tax breaks for companies taking American jobs overseas. In effect, repubs continued giving Bain more tax payer money, which then is paid to Romney.
You the tax payer just gave away tax money to Romney. While at the same time paying for Americans to lose more jobs that will continue going over seas.
Romney the tax dodger makes you pay the taxes he won't pay.
Vote Obama/Bide 2012 Bring the jobs back to America and make Romney pay his taxes.
Repubs block bill to bring American jobs back from offshore. Ref dailiykos.com
7-19-12 Senate Republicans filibustered the Brings Jobs Home Act Thursday. The bill, which would eliminate incentives for companies to move jobs overseas and create incentives to bring jobs to the United States from overseas, was blocked by 42 Republicans; Scott Brown and Olympia Snowe voted with Democrats to advance it.
Right pigotry....They would rather take the heat for not releasing them the the fire for releasing them......People can only speculate this way...Jon Stewart has been doing just this...Remember this, if he had nothing to hide he wouldn't be hiding PERIOD...........
Right pigotry....They would rather take the heat for not releasing them the the fire for releasing them......People can only speculate this way...Jon Stewart has been doing just this...Remember this, if he had nothing to hide he wouldn't be hiding PERIOD...........
Mr Magic Underpants has to go to Israel to formally accept his Israeli citizenship before he can become president (mouthpiece for international bankster Zionist war profiteers). If he wears his yarmulke well and 'yahu likes him, the international bankster plutocracy may allow him to be their lap dog instead of Obama. A majority of US citizen's votes does not matter. You can see photos of Raygun, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II and Obama in their Kippah (Yarmluke) at wiscokiddd channel "No Religious Test" on youtube: youtu(dot)be/pZ7vQ9PJTlI
Just out of curiosity, why are high government officials of the United Kingdom, Israel and Poland meeting with a private citizen who is no more than a political candidate, and a not-formally-nominated one at that?
It makes absolutely no sense to me that they are even granting Mr. Romney an audience.
Getcentered ...1.6
Draft deferments during the Viet Nam war were not just for the rich, far from it.
Draft deferments were free for the taking for all full time undergraduate students.
When Bill Clinton, an admitted war protester that refused to report for induction when deferments expired was elected President, all liberals and democrats gave up the right to complain about the draft status of anyone.
War protesters provided aid and comfort to the North Viet Nam government that prolonged the war and greatly increased the number of names on the wall.
VIET NAM WAR PROTESTERS ARE THE LOWEST FORM OF LIFE !
old fat guy-1144960
In case you have forgotten.... Amendment #1 includes "Freedom of Speech and Assembly". Anyone in this country has the right to "Protest" anything they desire provided its within the confines of the law.
Righties seem to forget that right except when it benefits them.
P.S. Bill Clinton is no longer President.. Why is his 'war protests' mentioned now?
old fat guy,
Wake up!
No one is protesting the Vietnam War, the war is over....
HA HA HA...."presumptive"? Get a clue MSNBS, OBAMA = DISMAL FAILURE.
It was you libbies that brought up Romneys draft status. I was just setting the record straight.
Yes, you have a right to protest a war and I have the right to hold you in the lowest regards for it.
Right, fatso. Mitt spent his Vietnam years in relative luxury in France doing imaginary missionary work for his cult. Just settin' the record straight.
Pigotry - Just loved your sources...
So informative, but how does that explain the tax reductions JFK and reagan signed of on in the sixties and in 1986 respectively? Seems like we had a sense of prosperity up until around 1972 and then in the 90's despite the drums of war. Lots of inovation during those times when the private sector had more discretionary income.
Gcooper - Then why did obama have access to them in 2008? It sure wasn't based on any influence that the then jr senator from illinios might have.
old fat guy-1144960
Ahh I see... so you righties have to bring up Clinton's draft record to defend Romney as he runs against President Obama. President Obama who is NOT a draft dodger
Sorry, but even a moderate democrat can see right through such a fallacy.
P.S. Hold me in the lowest regard you want. I didn't protest the Vietnam War personally, sorry - Generation X here.
american-2051576, you ask: "Then why did obama have access to them in 2008?
And what trip, pray tell, did he take there whilst running for President? "Access" is hardly the issue.
Notwithstanding the fact that being a representative of the United States government would by definition give then-Sen. Obama juuust a wee bit more bona fides to make foreign state visits than those of Citizen Romney to be seeking audience with high-ranking foreign state officials.
This is an excellent point; Americans should demand to know why republicans reduced the amount of stimulus spending recommended by experts to 1/2 of what was prescribed, and then insisted that 1/3 of the stimulus money be designated to tax cuts instead of putting people to work.
Americans should demand to know why the 1/3 that was set aside for the states for Unemployment Compensation and other safety net programs designed to prevent a depression were not continued by Republican Governors after the money disappeared...instead, states and local governments resorted to purging public workers from their rolls, making unemployment worse.
Yes, please ask a republican why they insisted on undermining and destroying a stimulus program that was intended to help Americans, and instead they focused on their own individual reelections. Yes, please ask a Republican "Whose side are Republicans on anyway?"
The answer will likely be, "Whoever writes the biggest check."
Mittens goes overseas!
Wow...well he has a lot of experience sending US Jobs overseas so I fuss it is nice to go visit them
Hey, American-2051576:
... if you argue why JFK's tax cut helped boost the economy, you have to understand the different CONTEXT. Right after WWII, the marginal tax rates were the highest in US history. So lowering them made businesses grateful. But an advisor to JFK then warned that businesses might become greedy and think such tax cut is entitlement instead of feeling grateful. Unfortunately such prediction has become true.
Reagan's tax cut started the US toward the wrong path forever. The ballooning budget deficit of today started with him. He did increase taxes many times during his presidency as well. He is pragmatic, at least, not an ideologue.
But any way, when tax rates were high (JFK time), cut it (JFK policy); when it's too low (after Bush tax cut for the rich), raise it (Pres. Obama should do it sooner or later). Raising taxes on the rich (over $200,000) is not just making good economic sense, it's about the basic sense of fairness.
When Obama went oversees before his election, the other countries were excited to see him, he had clearly stated his intended direction, and we pretty well knew what is message was going to be.
Mitt not so much.
They seem as excited to see him as we are (not).
He hasn't really stated his intended direction except NOT Obama.
And we haven't a clue what he might say... he'll probably "like the trees" in Israel and say so.
They said that this was a chance to listen. This guy could get elected. I hope he listens with both ears open instead of just the right one... for our future's sake.
Pigotry
Absolutely, but it goes way beyond just fairness. The true but missing narrative is what the taxes actually do to our economy.
There are three issues... 1) their income tax rates are too low to begin with, 2) the capital gains tax is WAY too low and it has been made too easy for executives to shift income to capital gains for tax purposes, and 3) there are just too many loopholes at the high levels... which is why Romney was actually able to average 14%, which is even below the capital gains rate.
The short story of what incentive these extremely low taxes provide? They are the primary incentive for corporate CEOs to make massive paydays for themselves and their corporate executives.
These "paydays" are the simple act of taking money out of the business and transferring it as personal incomes... usually destined for off-shore accounts or some other long term personal tax haven. This point is missed by most Americans.
Low taxes at the high end incent executives to take money OUT OF business. Instead of this money being reinvested in a company for equipment, or expansion, or jobs, it is removed from the company and never seen again.
Low taxes at the high end is THE PRIMARY DRIVER to the fact that the high rollers have gained wealth during this recession while the middle class has lost over 40% of their net worth.
Low taxes at the high end incent vulture capitalists like Romney to suck what's left out of a company instead of rebuilding it. The low taxes actually tip the equation in favor of dismantling and in favor of layoffs and in favor of abandoning pension plans.
Think about it. If the top end tax rate were a true 50%, how many executives would take mammoth paydays... much fewer... they would be much better off reinvesting the money in the business and deferring the tax consequences.
I'm not advocating 50%, but a rise in taxes at the top end is CRITICAL... not just "fair".
I hope Mr. Romney can begin to repair the terrible damage done to our relations with our allies and to our reputation abroad, by our documented, card carrying,dues paying, marxist/ socialist/communist-in-Chief, Comrade Obama,as reported in the Democratic Socialist of America's own newspaper with photographs!,(http://www.wnd.com/2008/10/78945/). I do not think it accidental that Mr. Romney first chose to go to countries (and traditional allies), that Mr. Obama has insulted or betrayed during his tenure, (England,returning a gift to the people of the United States from the British People , a bust of Winston Churchill, insulting the Queen by giving her a gift of a CD of Obama's speeches,and the Prime minister by giving him a cheap DVD from the White House Gift shop that doesn't work in DVD players in England, the intent of these insults were obvious, then making the Israeli Prime Minister sit and wait outside at the White House while Obama and his Comrades finish their lunch along with repeated instances of Obama sucking up to Israel's enemies, other clear insults by design, and Finally betraying Poland and all of Our new Eastern European Allies by negating a missle defense treaty designed to protect them from a Russian invasion, by putting American boots,non offensive,missile defense troops, on the ground in Poland as a trip wire, so that what happened to Georgia would not happen to them and unilaterally replacing that treaty with the promise of some pie in the sky sea based system, then, the Poles have to listen in horror as Obama and the Russians are caught on an open mike with our noble leader plotting with the Russians, telling them to be patient until after the election when he can really do what he wants).Hopefully the damage can be repaired.
Is Romney the Clown overseas checking out how they hide his fortune, imagine if Mitt told us the truth - Etch A Sketch would go out of business !!!
J.D.Still
When you view everything with a hair up your a$$ about Obama, you get your post. I could come up with a near identically structured albeit longer list with Bush and pretty much every President in our past... especially if I was bent on being critical or mustering a reason to elect their opponent.
You and the GOP seem to take "sides" versus "positions". It seems to be desirable to be wholly against someone instead of considering policy and the pluses and minuses of that policy.
So we get it. You and others don't like Obama... PERIOD. The fact that he's evened out the global rhetoric, calmed things down to a more level-headed atmosphere, brought Iraq to a logical close, is bringing Afghanistan to as logical close as possible as soon as practical, has carried out his successful campaign against Bin Laden and Al Qaeda, and other successes... and the fact that these have no bearing on your opinion, negates your opinion.
If you want proof that Rmoney is a pathalogical liar, listen to his speeches on his field trip to the foreign country trip to prove that he knows other countries exist. His speeches are written by his bosses, and they will be very political, but vague, as he always is.
LMarcT
Facts do not take sides T, facts are only facts, Mr. Obama did join and was supported by a Marxist /Socialist party,Mr. Obama did insult the British and Israelis, and did betray our Eastern European allies,and did get caught plotting with the Russians there were also numerous other instances of factual occurrences such as, Mr. Obama trying to force the Hondurans to violate their own constitution and allow a radical Marxist to run for Office again when his term was up, and when their Supreme Court followed their law and removed the man, Obama tried to imperiously force them to violate Their laws and allow the man to stay by imposing sanctions on them!, later, during Fast and Furious, at the same time the Obama Administration was smuggling thousands of assault rifles to anti-government forces in Mexico, another program run out of Florida was found to be smuggling arms to anti-government forces in Honduras! now why would he do that? hmmmmm? Those are just the facts, Hopefully, Mr. Romney will later be able to travel to Mexico and Honduras and correct those wrongs also, after We, the American People correct one of our more grevous errors in judgement.
You know what JD? Since virtually none of the items you bring up were presented in the way you present them from ANY media outlet that I can find, I would normally dismiss them as right wing fantasy... but, because I have seen reasonable posts from you in the past, I will do some research on your claims.
Can you help me with any references?
LMarcT
Not a Problem, the following is far from a complete list and there are many more published sources from which to choose, but these particular ones offered summaries,(with the exception of the previously listed web site above concerning Obama's membership in the Marxist/Socialist New Party):
http://www580kido.com/pages/landing_austin
In Austin Hill's Blog, "These are Obama's Top 10 insults Against Britain" by Jonathan Seidl.
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/9218
Has Obama snubbed the British Prime Minister?
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/
Barack Obama's top ten insults against Israel by Nile Gardiner
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_worl
What's Obama's whisper meant to hide. by Edward A. Turzanski published in the PhilidelphiaInquirer's blog Philly.com, Tuesday, April 3,2012.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/07/13/didoperation
Did Operation Fast and Furious have a Tampa Twin, Operation Castaway? from the Daily Caller by Matthew Boyle, July 13, 2011, (Which also debunks the much referenced magazine article from last month saying it was an isolated, incident by a small group of rogue operators).
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/Kemp
Israel,Iran,Honduras and Obama's Hypocricy by Bob Kemp from Renew America, july20,2009.
http://www.openmarket.org/2009/09/03/aid-to-
Obama Imposes Sanctions on Impoverished Nation of Honduras, Despite Loss of Legal Basis for Doing So
from OpenMarket.Org by Hans Bader on Sept 3, 2009.
I would hope that most world leaders would not waste their time on this religious cult member and big time millionaire loser!
Too bad most Americans are oblivious to this and all the other GOP/TP shenanigans. Aside from the stimulus, which they gutted, they have blocked everything from the Jobs Act on. If they get away with this it will be very sad. Throw the obstructionist Teapublicans out!
And Romney, who never had an original thought in his life and must resort to stealing his opponent's intellectual property that would impress any Chinese businessman, turns to Projection Politics on a daily basis.
Take the supposed "war on business" line. That needs to be replaced with Teapublican War On American Jobs -- Both the GOP/TP congress and their pathetic candidate.
Actually folks don't have to speculate much. Top tax experts, such as David Cay Johnston, says Romney’s refusal to release his tax returns indicates that Romney has “been thinking about this since before Bain” but the American people deserve to learn:
Now Johnston and others say Romney probably paid a small tax rate (if any) during the recession because he carried over loses, and that there's other questionable activity (e.g., the huge amount in his IRA), but the real problem is Romney knows the American people don't like draft OR tax dodgers.
In regard to Romney and other 1%ers, there's at least $700 billion of lost revenue due to money in the Cayman Islands alone. That's a stimulus right there!
gcooper8 -- Romney's trip overseas is merely an attempt to deflect, especially in regard to his tax returns, and to try to appear presidential. It's not going to work. When he finally selects his VP, the issue of how many years tax returns were released to Team Romney will make his situation even worse.
J.D.Still -- Many of your links are to sources that are questionable. Stick with mainstream news outlets that people recognize a unbiased if you want to be credible.
Republicans have become the enemy of America and Americans.
In that case, you've come armed with a butter knife.
"Pending", "Impending", and "Upcoming" are different ways of saying the same thing - something that is scheduled to happen soon. None of those words have any negative (or positive) implications.
To see malevolent plots where none exist is a sign of paranoia. Just saying.
In that case, avoid Fox News and WorldNetDaily, their bias is clear and obvious, and there is very little real journalism done by either one. May I suggest the BBC?
Romney supporters (or Obama haters, whichever works best): if you want to know how Romney's economic policies will turn out, take a look across the Atlantic, primarily in Great Britain. The British, although having no immediate signs of a debt crisis, began a contractionary economic policy in order to balance their budget and "restore certainty to the markets," much like what the Republicans want to do via the Ryan plan. Instead of boosting GDP and lowering unemployment, the Brits, under Prime Minister David Cameron, began gutting government spending. What happened was essentially a repeat of Greece, Spain, and Italy; spending got cut, economy contracted, deficit rises, spending got cut, economy contracted, deficit rises, etc. Unless you want to go down that endless spiral, DON'T support the Ryan budget.
Oh bull@!$%#. We've been coddling the Israelis for decades. We give them billions in aid every year, and all we get is frustration from the Arabs and the notion that we aren't man enough to tell the Israelis to play ball. The Israelis have to know that America will not back them every time they mess up; they have to fight their own battles. And as for Poland, in what world is Russia going to attack them???? Who needs an expensive missile defense system in Poland??? Unless the Russians are going to start World War III (and the destruction of the human race), we don't need a missile system over there.
Since when did Obama indicate that what he wants do concerning Russia is bad??? And by the way, why can't the Poles make their own damn missile defense system??? In these tough economic times, shouldn't we be focusing on spending money IN THE UNITED STATES instead of on some stupid military project that isn't even necessary???
OBAMA BIDEN 2012
Fresheeei
Well America Hater or Comrade Supporter, whichever works best for You, if You want to know where noble leaders economic plans are going to lead You, look where it has led the old Soviet Union. Or East Germany or Cuba,Or Yugoslavia, or any of the new socialist workers paradises around the world,(with the exception of Sweden and Canada which are actually moving away from socialism, embracng the free markets, and are prospering,(want a shock, check out who is now wealthier, the average Canadian or the Average American), but I digress, no need to look so far, with millions more people out of work, more debt amassed than all previous Presidents combined, businesses voting with their feet and leaving the country in droves and no one willing to start new businesses here because of the uncertainty of looming massive tax and health care cost increases, We are getting the first bitter taste of Noble Leaders "Change", aren't You proud?
Israel, We've been coddling them eh? I sure am glad We never gave tens of billions of dollars yearly to the Arab world, and as far as stability,with a peaceful prospering society and return on investment, which has worked out better and which has been nothing but chaos?, and then You have the gall to blame the Arabs failures on the Israelis, now,as far as Who is going to attack the Poles, Why don't You ask the Georgians? and read a history book concerning the tender mercies the Poles were exposed to when they were the unwilling host of the Russians in the past, Russia is rearming and seeking to expand its influence, now where could They go? Who is vulnerable?, oh , and by the way, I would trade the cost of the most expensive missile defense system in the world a hundred times over, instead of World War Three and it would still be a bargain, because it really isn't about a missile defense system , it is about commitment and resolve, The Russians are probing for weakness as They always do, and when they find it they will move and keep moving until they are made to stop, then they will negotiate to buy time, until they are strong again or sense weakness and the cycle repeats. and as for Your last statements,concerning spending money in the United States, oh, You mean like creating our own space program instead of begging the Russians to give us a ride into space in exchange for millions of dollars and dreading the day when They say no, and finally, How do we know what he wants to do with the Russians is bad? Really? Think real hard now, When has a politician ever kept good news of things he has planned for the voters until after an election?
Obama/Biden 20 to Life
Mitt is a worthless piece of !!!!!!!!!
Mitt had best watch his flippant little mouth. Criticizing a sitting American president overseas during a time of war is absolute treason, according to the teabagger saint, Sean Hannity.
I'm sure Mr. Hannity and his brainless minions will lead the march for Mittsy's prosecution if he, in any way, steps out of line....right?...because Mr. Hannity and his gang of slobbering idiot worshippers are honest, right??
He's just going to check his offshore accounts. lol !
Or build a new home that he can add to his list of home states or countries.
PNN breaking news update:
Mitt The UnFitt will leave America forever, making off with vast wealth to evade taxes. Once out of the US, Mitt will renounce US citizenship, just as Eduardo Saverin did.
This has been a PNN breaking news update (Pigotry News Network - PNN is a nun-partisan network - our motto - We love nuns).
Good Ridance then! Off with you Mitt!
ie; don't say anything stupid like you're prone to do. No "I like to fire people" or "I'm not concerned about the poor" remarks. Although teabaggers like that stuff, the international community will turn their back on you, just as they did the Bush administration.
Job1,
Previously, Romney's foreign affairs experience was
1.missionary work in France trying to convert Catholics to become Mormons
2. personally knows B. Netenyahu
3. visited Olympic village during winter games in SLC
Fast forward: building on #2 and #3 above.
Wonder why he is not stopping in France, instead he will be in Poland????
In the 17th and 18th centuries, French was the language of the Polish Court and nobility. Very appropriate for Mitt.
What, not stopping in Switzerland?
LOYALTEXAN - you'd think he'd want to check in on his money, wouldn't ya?
Then he would have to acknowledge they exist,.
You never actually go to the bank where you're hiding money.
Yeah, where will Mitt the Torturer place his dog on this plane trip??
The reason Mitt will not make a stop in Switzerland is that he will visit Sweden, thinking Sweden IS Switzerland.
instead of you libs whining about romney' wealth and success, why don't you go out and make your own success?.......what a bunch of losers...
Mick we are not whining about his success we would just like him to invest that money in America instead of hiding it in Switzerland.....That is why they got the tax cuts after all right? They are the benevolent all powerful job creators right?
Romney headed overseas to hide his offshore accounts. Probably put in son or wifes name to hide his not paying taxes and taking money from jobs sent overseas. Romney will change accounts name then tell us we no longer have right to know what he is hiding.
Romney hid his assets account in his wifes name before he became Governor. The night before allowed time to have to reveal assets began, Romney moved account into Ann's name to avoid showing how and what was in account. Romney Hider in chief.
I am told Swiss accounts do not pay interest on those bank accounts, instead you have to pay a hefty fee to hide your assets in Swiss accounts. Mitt must be hiding an awful lot of money and pays to keep you from knowing what he is hiding from nation. He can't call that investing, only hiding money.
Whoa you libs....kinka pissed off are ya? Romney is gonna make dirt outta Obummer. He's done NOTHING for this country. GET A CLUE!!!
Maybe Mitt is planning on visiting some of those American jobs he shipped overseas.
Both, our allies and enemys, know that Obama is a joke. A strong leader like Romney is just what we need. It will take years to fix the damage that Obama has done to our country and image as a world leader.
It's his money, we need to start to worry about the American Taxpayers money, for instance President's daughter took her spring vacation in Mexican, she took with her 12 of her closest friends and 25 secret service people and 2 jets. How can a 13 year old afford a vacation like this, OH, THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER PAID FOR IT. Check this out on snopes.com.
"Both, our allies and enemys..."
English isn't your first language, is it?
Florida.....Romney , Rove, and Norquist walk into a bar and the bartender says, "What is this, a joke?"
Sorry Romney, nice try, but you have already labeled yourself as a cry baby wanting an apology. nobody is gonna take you seriously anymore. you are a whimpy guy and will be remembered as such forever, cya
Northstar I find it highly offensive that you dismiss Mitts Foreign experiences!
I mean he once ate at Taco Bell
He had some Swiss Miss Cocoa
He French kissed a wife once
He owns a pair of Nike shoes
He eats off China
No to mention sending tens of thousands of US Jobs Overseas
As well as having secret offshore accounts
Looks like Romney's VP pick is going to be Bachmann, they are getting prime time on the fox !!!!!!!!!!! PS - The TeaWackos love it !!!!
LOL.....
Previously, Obummer's foreign affairs experience was
1. *crickets*
2. More *crickets*
3. Assloads of *crickets*
Yep - Obummer's idea of "foreign experience" was campaigning in the south side of the Murder Capital an Roselle, IL
Your boy is a loser. You know it and so do I. Even you looney liberals deserve better than this!
Romney/Anybody 2012!
Pretty much we are standing here with a pile of Sh#t in one hand and a bundle of wet twigs in the other... And we have to decide between the two?
I hate this Two faced, Caught in so many lies already, piece of SH#T Romney and im a Republican!!!! but we have to get this dictator out of office!
and put your god Damn hand over your F&%k heart obama!!!!
Where is RON PAUL wen you need him???
My Constitutional Rights
The only lies about Romney are those perpetrated by the left. I check things out independently. Sources making accusations know the truth but are taking bits of facts and spinning them to questions. That is why Romney is being slow release his returns. Less time for the left to come up with creative ways of seeing what otherwise is on the up and up.
Only partially right. The Secret Service is a government agency charged with providing security for the President and his family, and other high officials. So the Agents assigned to protect the Presidents daughters, even while travelling, are indeed "paid for by American Taxpayers" - just as the Secret Service agents assigned to protect Republican nominee Romney and his wife, and who will be travelling with Romney on his overseas tour. (oh, and it doesn't take anywhere near "25 Secret Service agents" to protect two little girls. Be realistic, for a change.)
You're right, a 13 year old couldn't afford such a trip - but her father, having earned millions from his 3 best-selling books, can and did pay for that trip.
I'm sure they'll love him. His company has sent them our jobs, hasn't it?
July 21, 2012
This tight one is starting to open up a little bit more in favor of Obama. So, my current Projection: (Currently the states that will continue to play the biggest in November are Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and Florida and Wisconsin. For now these states are remaining in the toss up status, while leaning toward Obama. However, if the election were held today, Obama would win the general.
The key months for this race are going to be September and October. And as far as the debates, Romney most likely will have a problem in this area, along with his lack of availability to the press/media.
Another issue that will hurt Romney is the battle being waged by the President to raise the taxes on folks earning more than $250,000 a year. This is something that the majority of Americans are for and Romney is against.
For now the biggest problem for Romany is his record at Bain and the fact that he is hiding something with his failure to release his tax returns.
The new projected election out come totals are:
Projected Winner Obama 293
Projected Loser Romney 245
I personally can't wait for the debates. Nervous Nelly will be toast, if he doesn't get tossed out at the convention.
"So, my current Projection:"
Who Cares? Get a job Libtard.
So, my current projection: Libturds heads explode in November as they contemplate getting jobs. They beg Odumbo to keep giving them handouts on his dime, since he has had no problem doing so on the taxpayers dime. Buckwheat claims he can not take their calls because his cell phone doesn't work on the golf course. Moochelle bitches about toning down their vacation time and extravagance and asks the Libtards to send money.
Jerry - your infantile use of the word "libturd and libtard" says so much about you. It says you have the mentality of a very slow 6 year old. It says you lack respect for yourself so you try to deflect your self-loathing onto others.
It clearly shows you know little or nothing about anything. Calling our President and First Lady names indicates you are a low information voter who has no intelligence; no integrity; no class; no honor; and no idea of anything!
Obama/Biden 2012
Get a job libtard/turd.
Jerry - guaranteed my job is a lot more lucrative and important than any job you've ever held. My guess is I pay for your handouts! (And, I don't consider helping those who are truly needy handouts - just Jerry!)
Obama/Biden 2012
everytime I see a poster like this, I know we've already won the election, seeking. Guys like Jerry probably have no idea how to vote and probably couldn't find their way to a polling station if their lives depended on it. So as long as people like Jerry are the voice of the Romney campaign, I'll stay confident that it's one in the win column for us. Now, if we can get the HOR back!
Being a 40 year democrat, Jerry makes it real plain the reason he is against President Obama is not his policies.
My dad was a racist and with all his hate and belittling of other people to make himself feel better he died a hated lonely old man whose own son wouldn't be around him.
Aside from Romney being a weak, capitulating, hack job, he is NO statesman with understanding of "the delicate nature of international diplomacy." In fact, Romney can't be unscripted at all, otherwise his true (unattractive) nature shows through.
Perhaps all the advisers on his team from Dubya's administration have advised Romney by now that the USSR is no longer our greatest enemy. And one wonders if the Mormon belief in the Last Days will play well in regard to Israel, especially once donors like Sheldon Adelson learn the center of importance is in Missouri, not Israel.
No doubt Mitt will be secretive about his schedule, and will pick locations as well as audiences that will be more friendly to him. Nonetheless, depending on where he goes, the people of the world would do well to stage large protests. Because Romney isn't in it for you, or for them, or anyone except for Romney.
Also, my guess is he will skip Freeport, Illinois on his way out... Great job Brownie.
friendly audiences?....like the naacp?>.......obama is the coward...
Mickpaddy, Why would the NAACP be considered unfriendly ? Oh that is right you righties consider the " BLACKS" to be the enemy....Even though Trump gets along with " The Blacks".....You racists don't even realize when your racism is leaking through,like when you say " I have a black friend at work so I am not a bigot"
Mcpad....Romney hired blacks and paid them to go to that NAACP meeting. Romney's handlers gave NAACP the list of names of the blacks he wanted to have seated during his speech. They were the only ones applauding for him during speech. Paying blacks to show up, shills to show up to applaud among the NAACP card carrying ,members. $$$$$$$$$money talks and Mitt can walk....right out of the country he hates so much.
Romney's plans are....
Job outsourcing
Voter suppression laws,
Kills Social Security
Kill all health care. His plan is just die if you can't afford health care.
Privatize the Post Office
Hides money to not pay taxes
Vote Obama/Biden 201
Sorry Romney, nice try, but you have already labeled yourself as a cry baby wanting an apology. nobody is gonna take you seriously anymore. you are a whimpy guy and will be remebered as such forever, cya
Hey george #3.12, Romney labeled himself as a "CLOWN", is Mitt going to "SWIM" overseas with his Flip Flopper's ???
U.K. - Say hello to Tony and a little conservation on how well Bush "The Unmentionable One's" foreign policy worked. And, a "hi," to David, and a little converstion on how well austerity, pain and suffering for the middle class, makes the Job Creators feel more secure. And, the horse, of course. "Have a nice trip over? Comfortable stable? Are they taking care of you?"
Isarael - "Bibi, Shelton and Ron send their greetings. Up to a few joint nasties about the Syrians, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Iranians? Of course, you are."
Poland - A shout-out on the Eastern Polish border for the establishment of a new wall of anti-ballastic missile sites against the nasties to the East...and maybe the promise of a new U.S.-British-Polish Non-Aggression Pact, to strength New York and London markets.
Then back home, where with a little bit of luck, they'll have forgotten all about tax returns.
Most of all Willard, don't piss anyone off by insulting their food or customs. Plus tone down that nervous nellie laugh of yours.
Oops! That's Israel, not "Isarael."
What is he hiding?
I wonder if the Israelies can get Mitt to wear a yamaka. That would be rich.
Not a chance, pal. He'll be reminded all the way up until Election Day, if he refuses to release them.
Hey Mittwit! Where are those TAX RETURNS?
I've got a yarmulke from a wedding I attended a couple years ago. I'm bald, so I guess next time I'll have to get some two-sided tape to keep the thing on.
I'll let ya' borrow it Mitt.
Dang...Mitt thought they said he had to wear a Yamaha...so he bought a small motorcycle to wear.
Herman Cain told Romney his visit to Israel is a costume ball. Told him by all means wear the Yamaha.
That Herman...what a card...first taking him to BeckyBeckyBeckystan...then the fake costume ball......
Earnest he will wear one as long as it coordinates with that Magic Underwear
Uh I mean "temple Garments"
Q> Mitt...Boxers or Briefs?
Mitt "Temple Garmets!"
The "church" will ex communicate Mitt if he dares wear Any thing Not related to the True church (LDS) He maybe going to visit the family's of the Baptised for the dead" and let them know i it was the gift from his church. (Even when they did not want it)
Show us the Returns Mitt. GOP Where are the Jobs you Tea's promised in 2010??
Romney still thinks that Russia is our arch enemy.
Romney and the republicans wants a war with Iran. As if we didn't know why the republicans were fighting so hard not to leave Iraq.
Romney can't stand up to limpbaugh the real leader of the republican party but he wants you to believe that he is tough and will stand up to the bad guys as long as it is not the leader of the republican party.
Republicans don't want Romney as president they want him to be the Norquist puppet. Just like bush, kill America for the rich and their tax cuts and then pretend how much you care for America.
Romney is for tax cuts for himself and would take food out of the mouths of children to pay for it.
Romney is for tax cuts for himself and would take care from our wounded veterans to pay for it.
Romney is for tax cuts for himself and would take medicare from our seniors to pay for it.
Romney is for tax cuts for himself and would take social security from our seniors to pay for it.
Romney is for tax cuts for himself and would take money from education to pay for it.
You can count on Romney to always protect the rich 1% and their tax cuts no matter the cost to America.
It is quite the con the republicans have got going and one would have to be smart to see through it.
Your real choice is are you voting for America or are you voting for the 1% and their forever tax cuts?
Hmmm...come to think of it, why would you want to reform public education, when one-half of your support comes from those sending their kids to private schools and the other half is "home schooling?"
If you vote for this guy, you are either rich or a fool.
Can't forget the christian schools they are pushing.
Then of course Romney's son new charter school business he is starting to make him wealthy like dad.
It is all about privatization so the rich can get richer.
Just like here in Washington we use to have state liquor store the only place you could legally buy liquor. The private stores wanted their cut and spent lots of money on advertising convincing people to vote for privatization and promised them in all the ads that liquor would be cheaper.
That my friends is how a con is played with lying political ads.
Watch all the millionaires and billionaires put out the lying ads to get republicans elected. You can know they don't care about you past your vote just like the store here in Washington after they got what they wanted with all their money they used to lie to us.
Now my friends are all whining because liquor is even more expensive than ever. I tried to tell them adding another middle man would only drive up the cost and no one would listen to me. I voted against privatization.
Sadly this is the republicans main game plan kill government and privatize all services so some rich guy can make a profit at the expense of the rest of us like the post office the republicans have been trying to steal for their rich friends. I mean privatize to save the government money.
Hmmmm....... Public education still produces enough educated voters to be a problem. Re forming public education is at the top of the list.
there are very few educated voters in america...how in the hell do you think obama got elected???
Yeah mick because all of the highly educated vote GOP...Not
FIX your house first, then go and see if you can help the neigbour...the USA needs big help first!, we are helping/defending every body around the world but we can't seem to help our selves
We are blocked from helping ourselves. If it were allowed to fix this country, we would see a economical boom like in the 50's and 60's maybe in even more.
Yep....Romney said he would hide his money overseas and not pay taxes on it and he has. Romney said he would take American jobs overseas and he has, Romney said he would may profits for Bain at any American cost and he did by destroying American companies and running away with their money.
Romney hires illegal aliens to work on his yard and his sons yard. When Romney was caught the first time, he just turned them loose. Did not notify ICE.
Romney caught again hiring illegal aliens through same firm. When reporters asked him about it, Romney says..."AW GEEZ" and walked away. Again he did not turn them in. He turned them loose. All those hundreds of millions of dollars and Romney hires illegals instead of AMERICANS. Romney insources illegal aliens and outsources AMERICAN JOBS.
Repubs and Romney just obstructed bill to remove the tax breaks from companies who take AMERICAN jobs overseas. They obstructed bill to give 20% tax break to companies who would bring the jobs back to AMERICA. ROMNEY WANTS AMERICA TO FAIL WITH REPUBLICONS.
VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN Save our jobs!
Romney is the only logical choice after seeing how stupid obama is as a person. take away his teleprompter and he is stammering idiot that says the same stuff 20 different ways. this nut sack not had an original idea that has ever worked in his life, other than how to lie and get away with it.. fire the nutsackl and hire a self made rich guy who knows how the economy works
Mike - You missed Biology 101, a "self-made man" is an oxymoron.
Actually, the best man is President Obama, with some help from his teachers, Mom and Grand Parents, he has made it. Ole Willard's Daddy got Willard going. Also, Willard is a lying con artist, that would sell out anyone to make a buck.
So, I think American will stick with the guy that has the brains and smarts to lead us, and that guy is President Obama.
mike; Mitt was born into wealth and influence....he was not a self-made man.
Remember him telling young people "borrow $20,000 from your parents to start a business". He has no clue that majority of Americans today do not have $20,000 laying around to loan to their children.
Mitt or Anne, who are born into wealth and inflluence too, never had to worry about bills, mortgages, healthcare, jobs...the things average Americans have to deal with on a daily basis.
Hey, remember Shrub. He was a bumbling idiot with a teleprompter. Sheesh, Mittwit uses one too. Heaven help him when he's unscripted <nervous laugh>.
Mike Here - Romney has no clue about anything. Your ignorance is showing in so many ways. Romney also uses a teleprompter - as has every President and Presidential candidate in our lifetime - please try to keep up.
President Obama has worked more in his life than you ever will. He is an attorney and practiced law in Chicago; was a Professor of Constitutional law at University of Chicago (or don't you consider those who teach as actually working) as well as other jobs.
The GOP has lied and been deceptive in everything they have done. Remember 2010 when they campaigned on working to create jobs then did everything they could to make sure the President's programs failed. They are traitors and should be tried for treason.
Grow up! Your problems are with your dear Republicans. If they gain the White House they will complete the destruction of the United States.
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Mike...I found the Bush college years records...
PRES BUSH RELEASED HIS COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS>
I have President Bush's college transcript here and it shows on one of his assignments numerous mispellings.
Example 1. Oh see the prety, prety balloons said, Judy. See the prety balloons fly away.
Example 2. Oh see Spot. See Spot run into the stret. See Spot chase the car in the sret.
Example 3. Oh sea Dick. Oh sea Jane. Oh sea the pet goat bite Judy.
Example 4. Oh see repubs line up Supreme court to steel the elections. The prety prety elections.
Lucky for repubs they knew how to rig elections to get Bush into office. Now they are trying to rig the election for Romney with voter suppression laws.
Vote Obama/Biden 2012
Mike
Put down the tea and go back and watch little Mitt using His teleprompter.
But don't be to hard on poor Mitt, his handlers make him use it because he does Not get that you don't go before unemployed American and say "I know your pain....I'm unemployed also!" Really? Or Boast how you have friends who Own Football teams, race cars, yacht clubs. Oh and my wifey drives a "couple" of Cadillacs. (said to the auto works, who Booed him off) The list goes On & On & on. The only ones he can Relate to is His horse and the Big Co he is supplying with the USA jobs, past & present
We can Not afford the Party of "NO", vote the traitors out!
So, he is going off to PROVE that he does not know the first thing about Foreign Diplomacy aside from how to bribe foreigners to allow him to ship jobs to their nation.
This should be fun, where is the popcorn??
Didn't seem to prevent Obama from being elected. Nor did his lack of experience running anything.
Obama's lack of foreign policy experience was an issue in 2008, one of the reasons he picked Biden as his running mate. As an expert on foreign policy, Biden was able to assuage some of the questions people had. Of course, as a U.S. Senator, Obama had at least a little experience. Governors of Massachusetts don't deal with much foreign policy.
What really astonished people is how quickly President Obama showed how adept he is at foreign policy. We'll have to see if people think Romney can learn on the job and ultimately do as well as Obama with global issues, without hurting the country too much in the learning process.
Clotho -
Apologizing to our enemies is 'adept'?
So, would slighting (to put it mildly) our allies be good or bad to you? After all, this is what Obama has done. Why else do most of our allies consider Obama to be a laughable fool?
you would be the laughable fool Tammy since Obama hasn't apologized to our enemies (he is killing them in greater numbers than Bush), nor has he slighted our allies (even Israel says they've never known cooperation and support under any president to be greater than it currently is under Obama) ....... so if your argument is false what is your real beef with Obama?
Tammy....what apologizing? that old GOP talking point is like all their others, lies and half truths. If you disagree, please provide a specific link where he did what you claim, and nothing out of context either.
Will Mitt the barber endear himself with Buddy Benny by promising to nuke Iran? Will he delight the Polish with his get tough policy with Russia?
GM - ya think Mitt will ask what the little hats are the men wear in Israel? Kinda like the doughnut thing? OMG we're in trouble!
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Our longest and greatest allies europeans, have like a 65% approval of Obama. Opposed to like a 15% they had for Bush. That is one hell of a turn around.
Just because Obama doesn't get down on his knees to pander to the Isralis like the GOP does (dispicable; if it were any other country they would be calling themselves traitors), doesn't mean that he hasn't been effective for them.
To who, or whom? C'mon Tammy, answer the g@d damn question. You come on here mouthing off with your Foxism's and then turn tail and run when you get called out. So who's the chickensh!t after all? Sounds like that would be you.
Sanity....I hope not. He is not exactly the epitome of social graces, is he?
Tammy......still waiting for that link
Yeah TAM-TAM I would like to see that link(Source in case you are not savvy) too...And it doesn't count if you show the Fox culture warriors(O'Reilly's sluts) saying he did....
Clotho......I just asked Bin Laden what he thought about Obama's foreign policy, he told me to tell you, "gurgle gurgle blub blub"
Oh, do they? You should talk to bin Laden... oh, that's right! you can't!
Well, then you should talk to Al Qaeda Number Two, Abu Yahya Al Libi... oh, that's right! You can't!
In fact, there now remains only one leader of any consequence in al Qaeda and that is Ayman al-Zawahiri, the tetchy Egyptian surgeon who became the head of the group following the death of its founder, Osama bin Laden. But you better hurry... there's a drone with his name on it out there.
Where oh where did Tammy go????
Come on girl, surely Fox has something?????
a day later and no response from tammy. Go figure.
... And there won't be a response from Tammy. Typical teapublican - make a wild accusation without a shred of evidence, and hope no one catches on that it's all make-believe.
If any of their accusations against Obama had any merit or proof, they'd be using it as grounds for impeachment. The Republican leadership knows they can't do that without providing actual evidence, but are content to let their underlings and teapublican followers spread the lies and rumors for them.
Mitt will probably visit France...where he avoided being in the military by riding his bike around on his Mormon mission....baptising dead people.
And none of his 5 sons will join the military....according to Mitt his sons are "serving America" by working on his campaign....what a load of crock.
Dragon - I don't know anyone anywhere who will consider his sons have SERVED the country in any way by campaigning for Romney. It might be considered treason however.
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Hey Dragon, The people of France said Romney made a big splash with their Chickens, family values roosting !!!!
Oh I cannot wait till Romney gets to London "Mitt Overseas Trip May Provide Respite." Not likely. London press is all over his tie to Libor banksters. I’m sure there is going to be many protesting him.
http://www.thenation.com/blog/168975/romney-goes-gold-londons-libor-village#
One can only hope for some good photo ops. Mittwit standing next to banksters facing trial.
The article deals with a great deal of speculation. Where are the prosecutions from Holder's DOJ, which would include Geitner being convicted? It's not going to happen since 'those with money' protect eachother while stealing from us.
mhrjhn: "That article is nothing but speculation!"
*proceeds to do nothing but speculate*
I hope the corrupt banksters are facing trial. Last I heard, it was just that one guy had resigned. I don't think the average people will ever have trust in the financial systems of this world/country until the corrupt banksters are given severe penalties, including lengthly prison terms and forfeiture of ALL assetts (similar to how RICO is used). This should include Wall Street crooks, crooked Congress, Cheney/Halliburton, etc.
Banksters. Love that word.
Ranmarie,
Yes, Mr. Diamond resigned from Barclay. He is the go to guy for Romney for fund raising in London.
Oh yes, the DOJ is investigating the LIBOR rate fixing. Stay tuned, it includes some US banks.
Gov. Romney will stand next to the US Olympic athletes. That photo op will be used for weeks.
Matt,
i am waiting for the picture with their horse in the great sport of Dressage????
I expect that will occur. As the horse's owner he and Mrs. Romney would probably get some preference for the tickets to that event. Plus I suspect he will use that opportunity to hobnob with other potential campaign donors watching their horses or gathered to cheer on the USA.
The horse community is very close knit and for the most part very Republican. That statement is not meant disrespectfully. Remember that Mr. Micheal Brown (former FEMA Adminstrator) was/is associated with the International Arabian Horse Association.
A notable exception is the AQHA. They split their donations. They also have a lot more "regular folks."
Matt,
Yes, my friend owned quarter horses for years. she even took one to the MN state fair and won a ribbon.
and she was truly just regular folk.
Mr Diamond was mentioned but Rich Ricci(Pronounced Richy of course) was left out....Aren't those names ironic?
Hey Mitt, while you're away why not visit your money? You surely can't visit it in the good old US of A.
One can but wonder if Willard is scouting out new places for war. The military-industrial complex would certainly want him to.
Oh, and Mike,,,how is it someone born into a wealthy family is self made wealthy? If any of the two was a true self-made man it is Obama who started as lower middle class and is now wealthy and President of the United States. Romney is a rich brat that is still rich.
I hope he does take the opportunity to learn about these other countries and not just go over there spouting the usual neo-con claptrap about America being this beacon and claiming there is nothing else coming close to what we can achieve. If our young people's educations continue to falter and our infrastructure continues to deteriorate and we continue to slip lower and lower on the health care scale, we are doomed. There is so much we can be doing as a country and Mr. Romney needs to learn how the "loyal opposition" in these countries works for the good of their nation and not put their political party first. And if he becomes president, I hope the Democrats don't pull the same obstructionist crap that the Republicans have been pulling to ensure he is a one-term president.
The democrats won't...They never do even when they should like with the Iraq invasion...They try to stay in the political middle for the good of us all...But the patriotic GOP will destroy everything just to show that they are right...And then they project that onto the left and say they did it....And the FOX NEWS CULT laps it up....These are the same weak minded people who will send their last dollar to a billion dollar mega-church....Or the racists...That is the demographic that gives them power against their own interests...
1. Obama backs Israel
2. Obama backs Pakistan & strongarms Israel
3. Obama backs Israel
1. Obama backs GM
2. GM still files a structured bankruptcy
3. GM plans to ship 13,000 more jobs out of China by 2013 (Wall St. Journal)
1. Obama backs green energy
2. Obama sends billions to failed green energy companies
3. Obama blocks oil pipeline
4. Obama takes the opportunity for a "photo op" at pipeline.
Barack "Flip-Flop" Obama, soon to be a member of the retirement community he spoke at yesterday!
In your dreams Laker Steve. In your dreams.
Stupid, who owns the Wall St Urinal?
Tony, the same clown who owns Faux News
Obama '12
Laker Steve - President Obama will "retire" as President in January 2017. I doubt very seriously he will not continue to work in some capacity after than. He is far too young to do nothing and has proved he is much too intelligent to just sit around.
My guess is he will work along the lines as Carter and Clinton and help those less fortunate.
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I would love to see him replace Roger Goodall as Commissioner of the NFL.
tonybeeerm - That would be good but I think he'll take a more humanitarian route. Could be wrong.
seeking sanity - I couldn't think of a more perfect role for an ex POTUS. And one thing that this president would bring is the first black commissioner to any major sport. Remember what Al Campanis said on Nightline to Ted Koppel a few years back? It's time and again, I couldn't think of more perfect candidate. Of course, Mr. Obama would have to want to do it. So maybe not.
Hey stupid Steve,
Why must we favor one country over another? Why not make friends with both Pakistan and Israel. We kiss too much Israeli tush as it is anyway.
GM is making a profit and has paid back some of the borrowed money. That should continue. Rather than let them go bankrupt like Romney wanted.
Green energy is the wave of the future and there will be stumbles and falls. Ever hear of Studebaker, Stutts Bearcat, or Dusenberg? All automobiles that no longer exist. Why, variety of reasons from EARLY auto making in the first part of the last Century.
Sorry Romney, nice try, but you have already labeled yourself as a cry baby wanting an apology. nobody is gonna take you seriously anymore. you are a whimpy guy and will be remebered as such forever, cya
I personally will be proud when Obama loses in November 2012.
Well, since Obama's not going to lose, then you're in for a big disappointment Hank! Sorry pal!
If Obama wins, will you promise to leave the country?
Geez, I get all tingly when you people talk about Obama!
Sad life you live.
Just so you guys know. Hanker and I aren't related. Otherwise, I'd have to disown him.
I agree with you Ernest and keep asking these people if they will make good on their promise to leave the country when Obama wins .......... but a bigger question is what would they be willing to do if Romney is elected and crashes the economy like he promised to do? Romney has always supported the Ryan Plan, but few people remember one of his last impromptu question/answer sessions with the press. A reporter asked him specific details listed in the Ryan Plan WITHOUT mentioning the "Ryan Plan" and Romney correctly answered that following those plans would destroy America economically. Now, since Romney promises to do exactly what he said would destroy America I want to know what all the people who vote for him will do after he destroys us all?
If people like myself were to leave the country, how would you progressives live? We pay for all of your freebies.
hankie, if YOU left the country two things would happen.
May I make a suggestion for your next travel plans?
How about you, hankie, go to Iran! Buh, bye!
The above is the dumb a$$ statement of the day.
That means that those 68,000,000 voters that voted for Obama don't have jobs.
I wonder how that explains that in my city, Obama polls at 64%, favorable, and the unemployment rate is 6.1 percent?
Again we never accused the right wing
republicansrepublicons of being the smart ones. Most likely many of them need jobs.hank - and the majority of us will be proud when we send Mitt back to the car elevator to play in November since President Obama will be holding the office until January 2017!
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YOU PEOPLE who continue to support Mitt Romney over President Obama, because Mitt is a "busineesman" amaze me!
So, Mitt Romney is a businessman, like, say the businessmen who ran...
and the bankers who set the LIBOR Rates
I tell you what. I'm happy letting Mitt Romney remain a "businessman" but I don't want him bringing that kind of experience to my government.
I'll stick with Barack Hussein Obama, President of The United States of America, THANK YOU!
Well, at least you express how ignorant you are. I will be voting for the American, not the foreigner. Happy Trails.
What's the saying? Voting republican is equivalent to "Chickens voting for Colonel Sanders"?
Roy Rogers would be voting for Barack Obama...and Dale as well. Trigger, too, unless a photo ID is required.
Happy Trails!
hank, YOU ARE AN IDIOT. If Barack Obama was not an American he would have been legally removed from office long before now. You STUPID BIRTHERS who keep believing and promoting that crap only expose your total lack of any intelligence whatsoever. You are MORONS. Your slogan should be "Moron's For Romney, cuz we got less on the ball!"
And don't forget American presidential history, every time we've had a lawyer for president the economy has boomed and every time a businessman was president the economy crashed. Lawyers know how to achieve compromise for the betterment of the whole while businessmen only know how to make rules allowing big business to create bubbles because that's all they know how to do.
Hmmm...the Big Prosecutions and Indictments/Fines/Etc. will now begin. And, of course, they weren't timed for the election...cross my heart and hope to die, if I should tell a lie.
In the last few weeks:
1) LIBOR Scandal.
2) Wells Fargo settlement over predatory lending for $178 million, primrily by their Wachovia acquisition.
3) Capital One settlement over false advertising by a subcontractor for $210 million.
4) Master Charge/Visa settlement on overcharging merchants for $7.0 billion.
5) JPMorganChase announcement of $5.8 billion loss by employee in U.K., known as "The London Whale."
Stay tuned for more...
hankjohnson Your words speak well of you and your party. Again the right shows its a$$ real well.
You shouldn't say that Willard is a foreigner. I know there are rumors that he was born in Mexico. However, is is just as much an American like President Obama.
Actually Job1, I believe that
and
Oops! Forgot yesterday's scandal. HSBC's admission that it "laundried" $16 billion, over six years, for Al Qaeda, assorted other terrorists, drug cartels, and miscellaneous ganstaers and criminals.
Fine is TBD.
Bruce - the Chinese are insulted and want an immediate apology. They say they have NEVER had such an idiot in their midst!
No value to your statement hank johnson. You are throwing it out there for no reason but to troll.
Okay, I apologize to the Chinese.
But, when is Mitt Romney and The Repukelicken Party going to apologize to US?
Well fyi hank johnson, Mitt Romney's father was foreign born just as President Obama's was. So, it's you that expressing ignorance. Not suprising.
a very poor troll at best.
Hank
I love this birther crap. The reason is that you wacky birthers seem to forget that PRESIDENT Obama was vetted by the Secret Service, FBI, CIA, NSA and numerous other security services in the USA. Now tell me, how did he pull the wool over their eyes? He DIDN'T nitwit!
I have to admit, if I ever need a good dose of ignorant I can always turn to people like you Hank. You never cease to disappoint, which I'm sure you've heard before.
Worst troll ever Hank.
There is no way the republicans are going to leave President Obama alone. When President Obama went overseas before he was elected, the republicans in Congress along with coordinated appearances on Fox and other media outlets they could get, plus the rancid talk from Beck, Limbaugh and the rest of conservative radio blasted him for meeting with foreign leaders. You had Senators McCain and Graham critcizing Obama on foreign soil and were the ones who violated the politics are left at the waters edge. The conservatives have no problem doing this and had expanded it to attacking the president from overseas after he was elected. Mitt Romney's advisors will not let the opportunity pass them by and his pressers will be his policy declarations undermining a sitting president. You will also have republicans doing it in country as well. They have already started the birther crap, questioned his patriotism, and legitimacy. If Romney goes overseas and criticizes President Obama he will suffer politically with independents and moderates in the fall.
His handlers will tell him what he can say and not say. Otherwise, "We'll get back to you on that".
I agree.
Plus, by now the world's journalists all want to know what Romney is hiding in his tax returns. That may preclude any extensive question/answer sessions. More likely, there will be private meetings, with a joint announcement afterwards...and few, if any, questions.
When Obama was running in 08, he made the grand European tour basking in his wonderfulness, and discussing foreign policy. I doubt anything Romney does will be nearly so disdainful or grandiose.
Me too...he can't attract that large a crowd.
stone6 - was thinking the same thing. Romney couldn't attract flies in India!
Sorry Romney, nice try, but you have already labeled yourself as a cry baby wanting an apology. nobody is gonna take you seriously anymore. you are a whimpy guy and will be remebered as such forever, cya
Hey Hanker! What is your IQ anyway?
88 maybe?
You're being way too generous Job1!
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale classifies an IQ Score of 88 as dull normal intelligence which is also considered borderline mental retardation.
hankie's not even close to that!
How presumptious! At a time when things are so delicately balanced in the world, why no one has elected him to anything. He has no basis for a say or "learning" period on foreign soil! This is dangerous, and an insult to the president of the United States. Romney is a worse version of Bush. Why do people not see this?
I've noticed that you have went down and after many posts that are anti-Romney you cut and paste them throughout the comments. While I agree with your points, it takes away from the quality as the redundency makes you look incapable of expanding on it. It does not make it any better to see as right-wingers with limited thought as they recite talking points.
The Romney Campaign is lying when they said the Politics Stop at the Water's Edge. I know some of you Romney Bots will say how do I know. A person like Romney who has twisted himself into a PRETZEL to get this Nomination and totally has done a 180 on what his previous belief System was, You be the Judge.
Romney wants to win this one for the Mormon Church so bad he can taste it. He is TAKING all kinds of heat on his Offshore dealings and still refuses to reveal information. Ann Romney has said it is their turn and they have given "you people" all you need to know. He wants to do it because his Dad did not.
He has lied and made up things on this President, I don't see anything stopping him when he Goes overseas.
The Republican Congressional People won't put him down if he does. As a matter of fact they might encourage it. Why? because the Republicans have shown VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, Respect for this President or the Office, when he is traveling overseas to Represent this Country. Something that was UNHEARD of in my Lifetime of voting and watching Presidential Politics to Bad Mouth a Sitting President overseas. The HATRED for Barack Obama is so INTENSE by Republicans, to the point, that they really don't "give a Damn about the Office of the Presidency" as long as he is in it.
Romney going over to Isreal is the real test for him. BeBe N, and the President have been at odds on some issues. I anticipate Romney and Republicans will be happy to exacerbate that issue. He will have his Republican, Frank Luntz Talking points on Que Cards ready to go.
I will be shocked if Romney does the "Right Thing" and leave the Politics at the Waters edge, but I highly doubt it.
Perhaps he hopes to pull a "Reagan"
"leave the Politics at the Waters edge"
I highly doubt it too.
Romney may try and disrespect President Obama over seas but they aren't stupid. President Obama has restored much of the respect George W. Bush lost for the US during his Administration. He is earning his Nobel Prize. If Romney lies they will be polite and listen but after he is gone they won't have a nice impression of him. Most Europeans I know loathed Bush and they love Obama. They say we finally got it right. We can't let them down by not reelecting Obama. We can't let America down by not electing Obama.
How presumptious! At a time when things are so delicately balanced in the world, when no one has elected him to anything. He has no basis for a say or "learning" period on foreign soil! This is dangerous, and an insult to the president of the United States. Romney is a worse version of Bush. Why do people not see this?
Have fun, Mitt.
Get a little relaxation, and come back ready to be the Stormin Mormon.
You can kick Obama around when you get back.
Besides, Obama needs a few days to work on his "context" speeches and practice whining.
mlkboneundrwear The Stormin Mormon.
LMAO. Thank You! You should quit your day job. Comedy is in your future.
Rmoney The Stormin Mormon.
Mittwit has kicked his own a$$. Better luck next time.
Obama 2012 & Hillary 2016!!!!
Read em and weep!
Oh yeah. Stormin Mormon. I can see it on South Park already.
I have a better chance at the Presidency than that 2 bit gold digger Hitlery Clinton. She is finished.
Really, I dare you to run against her <double dog dare you>.
Seeing how you guys pick nominees, you just might have a shot at it.
RWNJ nominee Hanker 2016
Recently, Mitt's looked pretty good in the ring.
He'll pimp smack Barry the Red in November.
hankie can't run for president in 2016 against Hillary, because hankie will be living in Iran by then. Right hankie!
Oh, by the way hankie, you should wipe you nose hankie!
This news is NOT going to make hankie..., or the rest of his Repukelicken pals happy.
So what!
Here are the very latest numbers for the upcoming RE-ELECTION of President Barack Hussein Obama
Read-em and weep Repukelickers!
Not sure where your data is from, did each of your personalities get a vote?
Did you get your info from the DNCP? Well Bwucie, did ya? hahahahahahaha
Great data Bruce, I also follow Nate. Do you remember how he was 100% correct in his Electoral Vote Projection?
Great data Bruce, I also follow Nate. Do you remember how he was 100% correct in his 2008 Electoral Vote Projection?
Yes! And your comment was well worth repeating Job1. So the slow people here (hankie and his pals) can read it twice and hopefully begin to understand what's really going on.
Thanks!!!
Mitt can play his Israel card, but it doesnt change the stripes that he is still a republikkkan and a morman. I trust him as far as I can throw him... but then again that is how i feel about Obama.... Both chasing the voters..on emotional issues instead of doing what is tough t do .... Be a leader. strop parading on foreign soil and control your parties
Laker Steve, a loser like his team.
Pakistan is being taught a rude financial lesson.
Osama Bin Laden is quite dead.
Top Terrorists have bitten the dust in great numbers.
GM is stronger than before and selling cars to US car buyers, while Ford did it on its own with some help from car buyers and Chrysler is solvent. The POTUS saved the US auto industry.
Solyndra ran up against the Chinese socialistic/capitalistic system where not one can beat their cost per unit and we took a bath. Green power, alternative energy is far better than the GOP run of the mill - drill, drill, and more drilling.
The Flip Flop is an event hosted by your man, Catcher's Mitt, and he would start the pipeling up without the approval of the citizens of Nebraska, who asked for a different routing to insure the safety of their huge aquifer. The POTUS responded to the needs and concerns of the citizens of Nebraska - the new route is being developed, and by the way, the oil companies need this pipeline which will allow more exporting of US oil, which will not decrease prices in this country. This is a GOP bland attack to create more oil profits for their corporations.
Lastly, Healthcare is for the common good, while the Congressional members enjoy great medical benefits, the populations deserves the same treatment.
You GOP has not one answer, for they are to frightened to respond for all they know is cut social programs, ratchet up the military and find a war to pay for all of it.
Also dimwit, your boy Mitt was toooo cowardly to fight in Viet Nam, seeking a spiritual mission in Paris seeking to convert more fools to Mormonism. Bush, Cheney, Romney are the rich ones who never get bogged down in foxholes. And he wants to be Cmdr-in-chief.
Pathetic bunch of cowards you support.
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@William Smith-543063 I agree with everything you say and more, but I have a gut feeling Mitt Romney is going to be our next president. I don't understand it myself, but it seems like all the stuff he has done and will do is not going to hurt him one bit, it would only hurt him if he were a democrat .
Aimless......that gut feeling is the taco you had for lunch, try some Pepto!
WILLIAM SMITH:
You forgot a few things:
We have over 77,000 bridges in the Us of A that need to be repaird or replace but there is NO MONEY in the Budget to fix them. But there is enough money to give BILLIONS to the Muslim BrotherHood and otehr ME countries....
We are still at war (Which he said he would end).
They have not passed a budget since he has held office (and please don't blame it on the reps as there was a time when the dems held both the House and the Senate and still nothing got done.
American citizens living in poverty have risen 9.5% from 39,800,000 to 43,600,000, and the number of unemployed has jumped almost 25% from 11,616,000 to 14,485,000 as of August 31, 2011. The number of unemployed blacks has risen from 12.6% at the end of George Bush’s term to 15.8% today, a 25.4% increase.
A gallon of regular gasoline the day Obama was inaugurated was $1.79 on average in the U.S. Today that price is $3.59, a 100.6% increase. The number of food stamp recipients has risen since Obama took office from 31,983,716 to 43,200,878, a 35.1% jump. Long term unemployment soared 146.2% during the same 32 month period from 2,600,000 to 6,400,000. Staggering “hope and change” isn’t it?
The President of "Hope and Change"... that is right.... We ALL better Hope that it Changes soon or there will no longer be a US of A as we know it.
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And as long as we have the Party of 'NO" you know the Tea/Republicans ?, Nothing will get done.....Send them back to hell where they came from.
Yeah, sure, I can see Obama all dressed up as Rambo every night right before Michelle tucks him in.
Drink your milk little boy, and please, change that diaper.
I have a question for you mlkboneundrwear?
Do you call yourself Milk Bone Underwear because you only appeal to dogs?
Not to either of my dog's wearing that rightie label.
It's an old joke...it's a dog eat dog world out there and i'm stuck with milkbone underwear.
MLK......says he fantasizes about President Obama every night.....!!!!
I don't even have to add any comment!