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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Saturday addresses Young Republicans at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
MANCHESTER, NH -- Three video cameras and about 50 people were on hand Saturday morning to see Tim Pawlenty perform a familiar but painful role as the GOP's most dutiful good soldier.
Pawlenty, who until Friday was widely believed to be a finalist for Mitt Romney's vice presidential selection, appeared as scheduled at a small breakfast speech just hours after Romney instead unveiled Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., as his running mate before an audience of thousands in Norfolk, Va.
Calling Ryan "a great bold leader," Pawlenty urged the group of Young Republicans at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to help the swing state turn red in November under the Romney-Ryan banner.
"They're going to be a great team for America as president and vice president," he said of the newly announced ticket.
The former Minnesota governor, who was attending four public events in the state Saturday, told reporters that he received a call on Monday night from Gov. Romney informing him that he would not be the nominee's choice for VP.
"We had a great discussion about it" at that time, Pawlenty said. "So I've known for about a week."
Asked if he would continue to be an active surrogate for Romney, he referenced his work in the private sector but said he'll continue to advocate on the ticket's behalf "as I can."
"It depends on the week," he said. "I kind of have other things I have to do too, but I am absolutely committed to doing all that I can to help Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan win this election."
In his remarks, the famously self-deprecating former governor did not reference his VP audition, but he poked fun at his short-lived GOP primary campaign, which brought him to the Granite State about a dozen times in 2010 and 2011.
He even compared his run to the brief nuptials of Kim Kardashian and Minnesota native Kris Humphries.
"I go around Minnesota and say don't feel sorry for Kris Humphries," he said. "His marriage lasted longer than my entire presidential campaign!"
After speaking, Pawlenty stood patiently on stage as organizers conducted a lengthy presentation of local awards. He looked on as a young GOP awardee gushed about Ryan as "the first great leader of our generation."
The governor and his wife shook hands with supporters and local politicians before and after the event, as some lamented to him that he had been passed over for the job.
One regretful backer's consolation: "It's like being the other woman, at least it's something."
"Well," Pawlenty replied, laughing loudly. "I hadn't thought about that."
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Ya gotta like T-Paw for some things--not for leaving MN in a deficit lurch--he's Romney's faithful soldier--no nomination, no VP, just out on the hustings telling the same dreary tale trying to make people think Romney has something to offer the nation besides more of the same economic failure and social unrest. Maybe he'll wise-up and send Mitt a bill while he looks for work.
Is it possible for someone to be TOO NICE to run for president?
Tim Pawlenty is looking for a cabinet position, if Romney were to win. Pawlenty has nothing better to do with his time. Nothing is free in politics.
In the opening post -- Interesting to mention social unrest. If Romney/Ryan were to squeak out a victory because of underhanded tactics in swing states, it would cause civil war. These rightwingers in PA, FL, OH, etc. need to stop their election fraud and suppressing the vote -- this is very dangerous.
Let's get real. Pawlenty is relieved he won't have to talk his way out of beings Mitt's running mater. No sane person wanted that job. It's a losing proposition and everyone knows it.
Obama/Biden 2012-
How can you be a patriot and vote for a socialist, Obama is the liar , cheat and gangster , stop drinking that tainted Kool Aid the Food Stamp president served up.
Maybe T-Paw is angling for the position of Secretary of State...or perhaps even village idiot...under a highly unlikely Romney administration.
Tim Pawlenty is looking for a cabinet position, if Romney were to win. Pawlenty has nothing better to do with his time.
Ron - T-pawl better get used to having nothing better to do with his time for at least the next 4 years.
50 people??? Wow that's less than the people standing on Chicago's el train platform!!! Too bad T-paw you are so boring. If you weren't, maybe more people would have shown up to shake your hand and wish you farewell.
Romney/Ryan a disastrous team dragged out of the dirt for the nation.
4more years for 44
Obama/Biden 2012
Poor reg, you are the only one drinking kool-aid around here.
Pawlenty could not possibly have EVER been a serious contender for VP. We, in MN, know too much about him and are trying to bring the state back from the Bush like mess he left it in.
Now that we know that Ryan is the pick, it is time for Romney to disclose tax records so we can see exactly how much of a boon the Ryan/Romney tax plan is for the rich.
Come on, Mittens, you said you want transparency, it starts with YOU!
Uh oh, when the only rightwingers in here are a handful of trolls, that means the rightwingers are off in the shadows plotting their next diabolical move... The first poster to reveal what that is wins a gold medal!
Ohh the liberals are unhappy that the GOP arent taking their election advice anymore? Funny when Obama passed over Hillary for VP, it was the greatest thing that ever happened, bringing the dems closer than ever..
Im going to have to reconsider my objections on voting for Romney, since he bought on Ryan. Finally!! Change we can believe in..
Newday
Romney will never be transparent for fear of being convicted as a felon in so many instances.
4 years more for 44
Obama/Biden 2012
phinephancy-
I'm sure the Romney/Ryan ticket put a smile on your face today.
Have a nice day.
-Sam -- And how did 2008 turn out? Get your own slogans.
Don't let the elections be stolen by RepubliCons voter suppression scheme!
Ron, you said it for me.
Pawlenty all of sudden has nothing else to do, and plenty (pawlenty) to bitch about.
This is totally awesome!
Dear True Patriot, you wrote earlier today:
THERE IS A CLEAR CHOICE.
Have you seen the video David Axelrod sent out to us defining who Ryan is? If not, at the end of the video it says,
THE CHOICE COULDN'T BE CLEARER
YOU inspired the Obama campaign. Congratulations!
NOPE!
Woofie already has a lock on that!
Herman/Eddie Munster 2012!
The one thing I notice missing today from the U.S.S. Wisconsin was the "Mission Accomplished" banner.
President Obama Sends Romney Back Into the Fetal Position With Video on the Ryan Budget
The interesting thing about Romney and Ryan's speeches this morning is that they both tried to avoid talking about what Paul Ryan is famous for. They didn't specifically mention the Ryan budget. They talked about preserving Medicare, while hoping that voters wouldn't realize that they plan to save Medicare by killing it and turning it into a voucher system.
The Obama video and Messina's statement both use Paul Ryan to tie Romney to the unpopular House, the policies of George W. Bush, the war on women, and privatizing Medicare and Social Security. It also reinforces the Obama campaign's messages about Romney's stance on the middle class, and his plan to give tax cuts for the wealthy while raising taxes on everyone else.
Instead of separating their candidate from the very unpopular congressional Republicans, the Romney campaign married them. The Romney campaign gave Democrats a message to deliver to those voters who are concerned about the Republican desire to gut Social Security and Medicare. The Ryan budget might be even more well known than Paul Ryan himself, so it a ridiculous for the Romney campaign to try to run away from the it.
http://www.politicususa.com/obama-send-romney-fetal-position-video-ryan-budget.html
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Yup, "MYTH" picked a game ender instead of a game changer. The Republicans are going to have to set their Voter Suppression Phasers to eleventy in order to even have a shot. I mean, when Fox News is forced to report that Obama is up 9 points over Romney, you know sh!t is about to go down and the Romney campaign is not ready.
Soon Eddie Muster and the rest of them will all be lying on Sean Hannity's couch in a fetal position complaining about Our President and how he is kicking their azzes!!!
Obama/Biden 2012
4 more years
Just as the Tax Policy Center exposed Romney's plan as flawed, Paul Ryan's plan was scored by the CBO long ago and rejected as "not serious." Aside from folks being wary of Romney the corporate raider, and now adding rich Paul Ryan to the ticket, it is a 1% Poster Boys ticket -- And ending Medicare as we know it will be in all the campaigns down the line from Congress to local races.
We've seen that when Paul Ryan's plan to end Medicare is part of the debate in campaigns, the Republicans could lose even in right-leaning districts. This reverse Robin Hood issue--along with the candidates themselves and their tax returns--has needed to come under scrutiny for a long time. This issue rolls everything together from failed voodoo economics to failed European austerity to failed tax policies that have cause skyrocketing inequality and tanked economies.
It is a defining time in which the far-Right radicalism and anarchy could be squashed for many years, thus forcing the rightwing back toward the center and sanity.
Beverly, Romney said we can't talk about Bain. And we can't see his MA records, nor evidently his Olympic records. AND we can't see his taxes or his money, since it's sitting somewhere far far away. Anywhere but America evidently.
So, instead of Romney being answerable to us, their answer is to bring out the voter suppression bullies, once the they have spent all their money attempting to buy the election, just like they bought our legislators.
What Mitt and his campaign are going to find out for the very first time in their lives is not everybody in this country can be bought.
Worst candidate in my lifetime.
I think T Paw would make a great social secretary for Anne Romney.
Willard inarticulate introduction of
RuinRyan as the next "President of the United States".......then Ryan saying he would love to debate President Obama (sure he would), ...Are they thinking of flip-floppping the ticket, with Ryan at the top.........(guess he's not old enough).....but, just a thought!
Tweet over @ Obama Diary:
Romney would pay no taxes under Ryan's budget plan. Don't believe it? Romney himself said so a few months ago... pwire.at/NoOA3G
Paul Ryan has plenty or record for rightwingers to dislike, but don't forget he cast the deciding vote to pass Medicare Part D spending, which was not paid for. Paul Ryan is why we have a deficit.
And don't forget that Paul Ryan's plan keeps the cuts to Medicare (the original beef from the Tea Party) in the Affordable Care Act plus privatizing Medicare. The fact is the GOP has never reduced spending as % of GDP, and now they are only arguing about what parts they will continue spending on such as defense. No wonder they are making their announcement from a military platform, huh?
Pat Boston MA. -- That Romney would pay no taxes under Ryan's budget, and his own plan would save him money in taxes too -- This is why voters need to see at least 8 years of tax returns, for both of them. Let's see how they benefit from the tax code they want to further sweeten for the rich.
Pat Boston MA.
Beverly, Romney said we can't talk about Bain. And we can't see his MA records, nor evidently his Olympic records. AND we can't see his taxes or his money, since it's sitting somewhere far far away.
Yup, Pat "Myth"Romeny wants us to talk about the importance between McCain's Sarah Palin pick for VP; lipstick. Really? The is no difference
I see Chucky Toad and David Gregory are bloviating on and on about Paul Ryan right now. Chucky Toad thinks Florida will be tough for our President because of Paul Ryan. How can Chuck say that when Florida is a retirement village?
The seniors have succinctly told Ryan in very loud voices "Hands of my Medicare".
It was in transit to the SS Wisconsin, sadly it did not make it there in time nor did the flight-suits! lol
Great idea....he could also serve as a pooper scooper, cleaning up behind Rafalca!
TruePatriot, how ironic that the GOP is running on fiscal responsibility. It's what they always do.
Yet, they have spent the last 30 years blowing this country up by helping the wealthy and ignoring everybody else. Throw in a few unpaid for wars and we have one gigantic catastrophe on our hands.
Their policies do not work for America.
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Look at this, posted over @ TOD:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/59sak1rd1tvu7e2/DeficitSpreadsheet1950-2010.jpg
Republican Presidents were responsible for nearly 74% of this nation’s deficit.
Dems responsible for about 15%….
That false premise of fiscal responsibility took hold for R’s and it shouldn’t have. They have NO BUSINESS claiming to be good with the nation’s money.
AARP has a BIG influence on seniors here in Florida. My emails from them should be VERY interesting. I shall be sure and share.
Beverly, to be honest I turned Chris off. Most of the guests he had on - I'm just not interested in their opinions. I like Chris, but most of his guests I don't like.
So I watched Dial M For Murder with Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. I adore that movie.
Why does Romney and Ryan want to cut programs like Medicare and then give all that money to the rich? It's not even about deficits. It's immoral, pathetic, and despicable.
These rightwingers burn the house down and the ask why there is no house -- and then want to cut things for the middle class and poor to build a new house for themselves.
@newdayDawning: you said it. TP (great set of initials) portrays himself as a nice guy, but he was a horrible governor and an even worse accountant. He couldn't get elected assistant dog catcher of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota if he we running against Boris and Natasha.
Speaking of the USS Wisconsin, did either Ryan or Mitt or any of his sons serve in the military?
I didn't think so.
So it seemed like a very strange venue. Two healthy guys, pro war, yet never served.
Typical of these politicians isn't it? Media, too.
Pat
So I watched Dial M For Murder with Grace Kelly and Ray Milland. I adore that movie.
Nothing like those oldies but Goodies. I'm getting off line and going to watch the Africa Channel.
Have nice evening every one.
Pat Boston MA. -- Good stats.
At least Romney and Ryan didn't wear flight suits like Dubya. We get that Ryan is from Wisconsin, and we get that they want huge spending on the Military Industrial Complex, but after Romney protested in favor of the draft for the Vietnam War knowing he would receive multiple deferments, it's mind bending that anyone in the military likes this guy.
Nothing says "I'm desperate" like picking your running mate at 6AM PDT on the final Saturday of the Olympics after the Wall Street Journal told you to pick him. The fact you picked him a day after begging your opponent not to talk about your business experience is the icing on the cake.
Absolutely true, node4! And if you are a fellow MN, a big hello to you!
Al,
His campaign figured that they could not win one electoral vote out of Pacific time zone states.
they are indeed desperate.
And Romney has the worst campaign staff ever. Who decides on the photo ops?
Could not believe the visit to the mega million farmer in Iowa with the spaceship house. Who are these people?
Northstar, I doubt many people in the battlegrounds in the central time zone decided to ruin their eggs and toast to watch an Eddie Munster speech. This pick is more desperate than McCain's pick of Palin. At least Palin had a decent rollout.
And a big "Uffta!" to you too newdayDAWNING ... may your lutefisk never lie - only lye :)
As a fellow victim of TP's creative accounting (e.g. inability to add and subtract), let us hope that he stays on his book tour for the next decade or two. Perhaps he can take the "Queen of Mean" (Bats in her Belfry Bachmann) with him to warm up the crowd.
This is for Sam - Obama passed over Hillary for VP and gave us the best Secretary of State since Madam Albright
Condoleeza Rice who studied Russia under Albright's father was a total disaster and did nothing
So Sam you are wrong Obama made the right choice - can I say shove it?
What has Hillary done except make us the laughing stock of the world?
"Monica! Monica! Monica! Monica! Monica! Monica!"
"What do you mean it's misspelled? giggle, giggle, I'm just a silly girl. teehee"
"woohoooooo Cartgena! Party down! Shake your ampleness if you got it!"
This is so dumb. Two stories on Pawlenty today??? He is a grown man that knows where there are several in the running for one position only one will get the promotion. Just because you are not selected for the position doesn't mean you abandon all loyalty -- at least in my world which consists of adults.
Ben-636050
Just because you are not selected for the position doesn't mean you abandon all loyalty
Ben,
What else can T-Paw do besides put on a poker face like you and your annoying posts?
Keep hiding those hurt feeling Ben like a good sport; ole boy. What's your next belly flop?
Tim is a great representative of a state known for politeness and honesty (thanks to Garrison Keillor). But apparently you need a sharper tongue and sharper elbows to be successful in the GP/TP.
Beverly, my dear,
Think Anne Romney's social secretary. Will bring a smile to your face and a giggle in your heart!
Texas,
You have a good and kind heart. Shame on me for being snarky!
phinephancy-4252115
Beverly, my dear,
Think Anne Romney's social secretary. Will bring a smile to your face and a giggle in your heart!
Each and everyday phine
She also motivates to recruit more people, do more phone banking, and more canvassing to GOTV.
We Can't let the elections be stolen by RepubliCons voter suppression scheme!
♥
Obama/Biden 2012
So who thinks Hillary will run in 2016 and so will Jeb?
Whoa, let's see those Romney/Ryan tax returns before we move on to anything else.
Did Mitt Romney only accept two tax returns from Paul Ryan in the vetting process? If he did, he is off to a poor start.
Now Mr. Romney let us see your tax returns! You and Mr. Ryan are so anxious to lower your own tax rates and raise that of poorer folks than yourselves. Let us all see if it true that as Mrs. Helmsley said 'only little people pay taxes.'
Should have just seen T-Paw on "This Week" when George S. asked him how many years of tax returns he had to turn over to Mitt. This was one of the most classic "gottcha" moments in TV history.
Anything is better than what is in the White House parading around like a saviour in reality one of the worst presidents in last 50 years.
Romney is a moderate, but he will do until we get a real conservative in the White House.
Romney 2012!
reg - the only stupid people I know who refer to our President as savior are those on the far right. Clearly you fit into that ignorant category!
Romney won't get the White House and we don't even want him in for a visit!
Obama/Biden 2012
Your mother is voting for Romney what does that make her?
Jaw dropping: over 100-million now on Federal Welfare
by Norm Van Ness
Posted: 08.08.2012 at 5:34 PM ....
Thanks Obama .... "LOL"
The new numbers stem from the U.S. Census's Survey of Income and Program Participation which shows that nearly 110,000 million individuals received a welfare benefit in 2011. The benefits counted were not limited to U.S. citizens...as non-citizens were included in the final tally ....
And 36% of illegal aliens are on some type of Obama welfare now .... "LOL"
So after the republicans broke our economy and we managed to have enough money to bail out the banks, but we should just let our people starve who were the real victims of the greedy banks.
We are still trying to pull out of a recession the republicans caused. They are the real reason so many people need help.
I know you have hate to spread ben, but open up your eyes to the truth instead of the con job you have bought into.
Mitt the Diplomat is a moderate masquerading as a conservative. That's the reason Grover and the Koch brothers installed Ryan as his handler. That is also the reason the conservatives next shot is 2024.
Americans First-3238795
I know you have hate to spread ben, but open up your eyes to the truth instead of the con job you have bought into.
Larry Craig didn't. Maybe like a good ole republiCON T-bagger will.
Since you are so interested in the subject of welfare BigBen, I will give you some more info on the subject you may wish to talk about; 9 of the top 10 ten states that receive the most federal welfare are republican states, and Alaska is in that top ten. Alaska is number three just behind Mississippi, and just ahead of Louisiana, so I guess that will really make you "LOL" right Ben.
Look Romney's new logo regarding vulture capitalism. So perfect!
https://twitter.com/ThatsUrGOP/statuses/234391378669494272
Hi Forrest Grump 2.0
Since you are so interested in the subject of welfare BigBen, I will give you some more info on the subject you may wish to talk about; 9 of the top 10 ten states that receive the most federal welfare are republican states, and Alaska is in that top ten. Alaska is number three just behind Mississippi, and just ahead of Louisiana, so I guess that will really make you "LOL" right Ben.
Forrest
Ben is like that laughing hyena JOE in Albany.
"MYTH"Romney and Ryan both used Daddy's money to get ahead. MYTH USED daddy's money to gut US companies; Ryan lived on dad's SS.
Hello Beverly, I hope all is well with you. I always find it strange that many of the people who complain the loudest about taxes and welfare, are the very people that pay the least taxes and collect the most welfare. Good luck and best wishes Beverly.
Will Larry Craig address the Log Cabin Republicans? I'll never understand that oxmoron of a so called GOP supporting group. I just don't get it. Maybe they actually vote for Democrats.
Obama/Biden 2012
When can we start talking about 2016? I am bored with 2012.
Soon Phine, real soon, right after November the talk about 2016 will immediately begin. Best wishes and prayers for you Phinephancy.
Aw, phinephancy, I hear ya. I had a major computer problem and you used to be blue...FR sent again. :) Should I start a flamingo party article? ;-)
Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.
phinephancy-4252115 -- Even being the political news junkie that I am, I am hard pressed to sit through any speech by Romney or Ryan. It's such boring BS I can't do it. I'll watch the debates, but could care less about the GOP/TP convention.
Whenever the politics and the snark get to be too much - just think pink flamingos, and the theme song to the "Pink Panther". It will improve your mood greatly!
phinephancy...I always read and appreciate your comments. Love your humor. It will serve you well as you laugh in the face of your illness. Keep up the good fight.
BTW, I have 3 flamingos in my yard for over 20 years. I take some teasing about them. They make me smile. I will never look at mine without thinking of you.
Hey, some of those flamingos are collector items now -- very valuable just like phinephancy and her contributions here.
Not everything about growing old together is all that great, as a young man if I stood naked in front of Mrs. Grump I might get a naughty smile from her, now I get a hearty laugh from her.
Forrest Grump 2.0
Hello Beverly, I hope all is well with you. I always find it strange that many of the people who complain the loudest about taxes and welfare, are the very people that pay the least taxes and collect the most welfare. Good luck and best wishes Beverly.
I'm good Forrest Grump,
I've been spending more time volunteering at OFA here in Chicago. I would suggest everyone who has the time to do some volunteer work at OFA. It's the voter suppression I'm worried about from these insanely roguish T-Party Governors working a la the Koch bros. and Karl Rove's, "FreeDUMB" Works polluting the air waves with filthy lies and confusion.
It looks good though. Most people I've talked too have awaken and do not want Mittens.
I hope you are well too. ♥
Patricia48! What a lovely thing to say!
Good for you Beverly, I will be traveling to Chicago Monday for a job interview, the company is actually based in California, but they have a field office in Chicago so we decided to meet there, as the person who would hire me would be there next week for some Midwest meetings at that office. Mrs. Grump has been going to a local hospital where we live and holding babies, evidently there are babies that are born to women with drug and alcohol problems that just need to be held and have human contact that the nursing staff does just not have time to do. She has been asking me to sign up and go for a few hours a week and hold a baby. That may sound funny but it is a well known fact in my family that for some reason babies love me, ha adults not so much, but babies just seem to take to me. It's the craziest thing, but you can ask anybody in my family including all my nieces that just could not get over the way a crying fussy baby will just go right to sleep when I hold them. At big holiday family get-togethers that kind of became my job, I would always be handed a baby to put to sleep so the mother could relax visit and eat. One time one of my nieces who had identical twin baby girls (my great nieces) was just worn out because they were both fussy, and another niece of mine (who is her cousin not her sister) says give them to uncle Forrest he will put them to sleep. My niece was very skeptical but welcomed some relief, so soon I had a baby on each arm and in about ten minutes they were both sleeping. My neice was like "No Way" how do you do that uncle Forrest! The other one was laughing and said I told you so. I said I don't do anything, I just hold them and they go to sleep, I used to have the same effect on you girls when you were babies just ask your mothers, I guess I just bore them to sleep. Anyway If I get this new job, I will quit the job I just recently took locally so I would not be traveling, and could be around to help Mrs. Grump with her mother who passed away two weeks ago, I just might start volunteering to go with Mrs. Grump and be a "Baby Holder" once I get settled in with the new position and schedule.
newday...thanks. Since I retired have more time to read the comments on MSNBC. Love phinephancy, Dave Walker, Jody of Iowa, Toasty McGrath ( sp?) IR and yours of course. phinephancy appears to have a real fight on her hands. I love the way she is fighting. Lots of humor and courage.
Forrest, those babies feel safe with you, and I don't blame them!
Patricia, thanks, and will look forward to reading more of your posts.
Poor little Timmy... now he's left to continue his audition for a minor cabinet post in an imaginary Romney presidency that will never happen. Maybe some right wing think tank will give him a job and he can spend the next 10 years traveling around small cities in the country giving dull speeches to audiences of this size.
Timmy shouldn't have dropped out of the primaries. He might of been the "anybody except Romney" choice who would have made it.
Well, here we are. November getting closer. Yet we're still talking about BS. How about some substantive things? Why does it take America 2 years of total baloney to decide who's gonna run - I think that our country - MY Country has gone crazy. Two years to explain what's at stake, two years to educate the BASE of each party - (too tell them what to think) - two years for the media to rake in the money for commercials. And yet, here we are, with the dysfunctional system we seem to hate.
What's going on? Why does it have to be this way?
Thank God for the mute button
It is this way because we have the best political system money can buy, maybe we can call it "free market politics". We could adopt (I don't know how at this point) a system like other counties have where the campaigns are financed by the government and each candidate gets the same money to spend, and that's it. Campaigning could be limited to a certain time frame and then supposedly all the candidates would be on equal footing in that regard. Of course that will never happen because with decisions like CU from the SCOTUS we are moving in the exact opposite direction. We don't want to deprive corporations of their right free speech as individuals and limit their ability to campaign at us 24-7-365.
Think pink flamingos
Can I think of the Flamingo Hilton Hotel and Casino, Mrs. Grump and me used to go there for a week each year when we were younger couple, lots of fun times, and memories. I can't give the details because you know what they say, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas".
Here ya go Phine! Flamingo!
http://youtu.be/1l2CcH0vHDc
Seeking Sanity may have it right. What also comes to mind is that Rubio et al don't really expect Romney to win and don't want to be tarred with the loser brush going into 2016. Let's concentrate on taking back the House too and keeping the Senate. Tho the tea party looks to repeat their stellar performance with Christine, Sharon, etc types they have nominated in Indiana and Missouri
Yep, Rubio has a chance for a future -- some of the others not so much.
The mid-term election of 2010 is not like general presidential elections -- Voters come out in larger numbers and are more representative of the population. Even in the 2010 mid-terms the wackos like Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle, Ken Buck etc. were rejected.
Election fraud ain't gonna fly either...
JOe Donnelly for Indiana Senator! Gregg for Governor! Pence and Mourdock are asshats! Out with the GOP and
TeaToy party!Obama/Biden 2012
The last time when John McCain chose Palin over TPaw, he said he took his dog for a walk, and when the dog did its business he said to himself, 'well, this is the only number two I'm gonna get today.'.... Maybe this time he will take his elephant for a walk...
When the election is over and Obama wins, Romney can always say the
deviltea party made me do it. LOLDear Tim--he's not that much into you. Go find a different boyfriend.
Yours, the Advice Lady.
Yes, and I'm married to the guy who saw them first nearly 40 years ago. (ok, gravity's taken its toll, but they're still highly admired ).
A very old couple was sitting at the breakfast table the morning after celebrating their 60th aniversary and she says to him, "my boobies are just as hot as they were 50 years ago"! and he says "that's because one is in your oatmeal and the other one is in your coffee"!
At least Mitt Romney will have some bodacious tax right-offs this coming year. Even though he will probably get my vote, after seeing all of the comments on all of the news posted here, I am left wondering about his choice and ability to win now. I may just vote for Ron Paul no matter what, if I am able. I can not in good faith vote for Mr. President Obama after seeing all of the financial scandals, loss of productivity of the nation and the apologizing to all of the other countries. In my opinion.
Bigbenalsaka is sarah in drag.
One thing for sure Ryan will not say and do things to buy votes ....he will speak the difficult truth. Truth that both sides do not want to always hear.
Corporate welfare, the military industrial complex, "right wing social engineering", yeah, sure thing , Mike. Ryan won't have to do or say anything to buy votes. He's already bought and paid for by the Koch machine. I think the majority of the voting public want a refund on the 2010 Toy party elections. Cash only though-no
gift cardsvouchers!Obama/Biden 2012
You can already see it, Romney not liking to share the power with someone, especially someone considered more serious and more beloved by the rightwing -- And most of all that he has been forced to show the rightwing that he is only a person with working digits to sign his VP's plan. For now and at the convention the cheering will be nice for Romney, but then reality will set in as this House Representative with no *business experience* and no foreign policy experience, and no gravitas upstages him.
Are any one of you are aware that the Koch Brothers" father was the founder of the Birch Society?
Who thought flouridation in our water was a communist threat - who thought communists was under every rock you lifted up
And was banned from the Republican Party until - these boys started to spread their money around in 2004
response please
30 years ago people wanted to buy the world a coke, now the koch's want to buy the world.
Boy talk about the devil and his son(Ryan looks just like Damien Thorn on the movie the Omen ) spewing pure B.S with still no real facts or logic to back them up. Can not believe that the people on the right cheer these two fools and are standing in line to have their throats cut and really think that these real undercover socialist with phoney smiles really care about them.
Good soldiers all...as memorialized in "The Charge of the Light Brigade". Thank you Lord Tennyson for a fine description of the Right, you were a prophet before your time. I'm sure that Faux News can help us charge those guns; all they have to do is call them a Liberal lie and pretend they are not really there. We'll be just fine, really we will, honestly so.
Double robo-calls for wish us luck. He needs some more education about the process. A little "Citizens United" remedial class will be just the thing. We have obviously not convinced everyone that being a LCD (lowest common denominator) voter is just the thing to get us out of this bear trap we are in. Long live the Plutocracy.
Tennyson is my favorite poet - learned his poetry from my father. Thanks for a happy memory
I just love how socialist libtard democratic MOOCHERS are crying about the reality that they will be shown the door with their failed ideas and false promisies. This pathalogical LIAR of a president and administration are history and we just prey that these frauds and LIARS did not put our children and grandchildren in a point of no return!
Murphy Andrew, life is so short. I'm sure your children and grandchildren are precious to you. I know mine are to me. Can we disagree without using such hateful language? I am a democrat. I'm sure there are thing we could agree on, and disagree on. One thing I know is that you and I are both Americans and love our country and our families. I am not a moocher. My husband and I worked hard in order to retire last year. Have a good evening.
Semper Fi
patricia,,God bless you and your wonderful family. I 'am sorry if I have offended you in any way but I do ask if you will point out the same lines people cross when they have the same mindset as myourself. When I disagree, Iam called a racist(Iam Black). I 'am not rich, yet I'am an elitest that hates the poor. Please use equal lines when you judge me. God bless
Murphy Andrew. Thank you for your response. You made a good point. I agree that there are nasty comments coming from both sides. Maybe you and I will be the beginning of be respectfully disagreeable ! I confess I am guilty of saying some pretty mean things about the former VP. I say them amongst friends...not on line. I would never call a stranger bad names. For goodness sake...I don't know them. So, here's to a new day :)
Please keep phinephancy in your thoughts.
Semper Fi
Patricia,,,as I say, god bless you and your wonderfull family, our warriors(my brothers,son) and a lot of treasures we seem to lose on a daily basis with this world.
murphy - I unlike you do not do name calling but respect my advisaries - this is why we as Democrats do not resort to climb into the dirt with you
And maybe we lost elections because of that when Basile lost her job because Dukakis would not go after Poppy with his 20 year afffair with Jennifer Fitzgerald but believe me - now the gloves are off
Let's look at Bohner's two mistresses - and his drinking
T. Paw is LOOKING for a JOB in a Romney Administration. So no Bridge Burning for him. Although, I think he was SCREWED. What else is new about Romney. He did the same thing that McCain did when he picked Palin over more qualified people.
They look at Ryan as the future of the Republican Party. I am not impressed. Does not matter that he is a Republican. He is just not Impressive whatsoever. I would give Ryan Propos, if he were impressive. He Acts and Sounds like the rest of the Yahoos of the Current Republican Party. So he fits in well for them using Dog Whistle terms already to describe the President.
If they thought T-Paw was like watching Paint Dry. Ryan is the same way. I am just waiting for Ryan to tell me why he and his wife are not on BABY #10, since he has a WAR ON WOMEN, THE WHOLE COUNTRY FOR THAT MATTER.
So, T-Paw will soldier on.
talkingpoints,,,At least Ryan has the noids to put up a budget, less the DO NOTHING DEMOCRATIC senate has in going on 4 years. Even your prophet hussain obama did not get a single vote on his joke of a proposel twice now. After that cancer crap ad I cannot see anyone with sense believe a single word you guys spew. Where is your budget????
Finally ! Pawlenty is out . I guess Romney was a little concerned about the possibility of getting his pants pulled down on inauguration day by Tim Pawlenty. I wonder if the folks in attendance would have laughed ? Guess now we will never know.
Feisty: Eddie/Herman Munster 2012
LOL - almost as good as Seamus/Lassie 2012!!
Long time reader, first time poster. Greetings to all the other lefty liberals!
Love to read the posts from Backhouse, Dennis, Feisty, Beverly, Phine, David, etc.
(waves to all)
mostly read at work (weekdays) from were I cannot post :(
Keep up the good work!!
4 more for 44
I read most of them to ...its fun !
Fun indeed! Love how they rip the RWNJ comments to shreds!
*waves to HolyHangrenade*
I forgot about the Seamus/Lassie ticket! lmao!
Good to see you're no longer a FR virgin - come on in... the waters fine!
Thank you for the kind words!
Feisty, you are most welcome!
I had a little too many martinis the other night and fed the trolls in another thread. Although it was a lot of fun, I will endeavor to behave better from now on.
4 more for 44!
Jaw dropping: over 100-million now on Federal Welfare
by Norm Van Ness
Posted: 08.08.2012 at 5:34 PM ....
Thanks Obama .... "LOL"
The new numbers stem from the U.S. Census's Survey of Income and Program Participation which shows that nearly 110,000 million individuals received a welfare benefit in 2011. The benefits counted were not limited to U.S. citizens...as non-citizens were included in the final tally ....
And 36% of illegal aliens are on some type of Obama welfare now .... "LOL"
Excluding S.S , Medicaid and Medicare ....
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/over-100-million-now-receiving-federal-welfare_649589.html
I'm sure Tim hasn't given up. Romney has flip flopped on everything else. It's Ryan today but who know about next week. If the polls keep slipping, Tim might be the next VP choice.
Did you hear that Obama caused 2 earthquakes in Iran. He is the master for foreign affairs.
Heck, with a brokered convention Timmy might be the presidential candidate!
poor t-paw can't be a bride and can't be a brides maid. mitt probably told him he would make him secretary of education ---then said oops , i'm going to eliminate that post on day one
Tim has to work off his debt and this is one way of earning the money from the Romney campaign. Many of the candidates have to do as their told for the money and can't tell the truth. We hard from those looking to be President what they thought of Mitt and now they have to lie for the money.
I did not have sex with that woman! WJC
The economy is in good shape. The private sector is doing fine. We need more public sector jobs. BHO
Bye Bye OBummer 2012
Jello heads!
Chumbley: Gee, Tennessee, Pawlenty ain't got no job. Guess he needs one.
Mr. Tuxedo: You are perspicacious as always Chumbley.
Chumbley: Guess he's got to suck up for whatever he can get.
Mr. Tuxedo: By George, you've got it. Newt, Pawlenty, Santorum - they have all got to grab onto the nominee's teat for any sustenance they can get. Some people just aren't as smart as the average walrus.