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CHILLICOTHE, OH – Mitt Romney used the final rally on his five-state bus tour to paint President Obama as an "intellectually exhausted" leader, forced to resort to "angry and desperate" tactics in his battle for re-election.
"This is an election in which we should be talking about the path ahead, but you don't hear any answers coming from President Obama’s re-election campaign,” Romney said. “That’s because he's intellectually exhausted, out of ideas, and out of energy. And so his campaign has resorted to diversions and distractions, to demagoguing and defaming others. It’s an old game in politics; what’s different this year is that the president is taking things to a new low."
While stumping in Ohio, the Republican presidential candidate preached to a receptive audience. President Obama focused on energy issues as well, praising wind power while campaigning in Iowa. And VP contender Paul Ryan began polishing his stump speech, laced with attacks on Obama's leadership. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
The speech, delivered before several thousand in the town square of Ohio's first capital city, was designed to contrast then-candidate Obama's soaring language of hope and change with the mud-slinging, increasingly nasty tone of this election’s TV ads and campaign trail rhetoric.
"This is what an angry and desperate presidency looks like," Romney said. "President Obama knows better, promised better and America deserves better."
"Over the last four years, this president has pushed Republicans and Democrats about as far apart as they can go,” Romney continued. “And now he and his allies are pushing us all even further apart by dividing us into groups. He demonizes some. He panders to others. His campaign strategy is to smash America apart and then try to cobble together 51 percent of the pieces."
Mitt Romney's running mate, VP contender Paul Ryan, has a voting record that – at times – conflicts with his political identity as a fiscal conservative. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.
On a day that began with a battle over Medicare policy and that descended into a heated back-and-forth over charged comments made by Vice President Joe Biden in southern Virginia, Romney decried the negative tone of the campaign – even as he went on the attack.
Biden tells audience GOP banks would put them 'back in chains'
"Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago and let us get about rebuilding and reuniting America," Romney said.
The Obama campaign responded with a statement pointing out Romney's campaign, too, is engaged in negative attacks over the airwaves.
“Governor Romney's comments tonight seemed unhinged, and particularly strange coming at a time when he's pouring tens of millions of dollars into negative ads that are demonstrably false,” Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said.
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I find it ironic that so many of you are caught up on the minor lies of the Romney campaign, yet support the Obama campaign that tells lie after lie. If you are upset, then you should be upset at both groups, otherwise you are just a hypocrite.
PAF: Minor lies of the Romney campaign??? You have GOT to be kidding! You need to stop watching fox. To everyone in the real world draft dodging, bullying, tax evasion, secret foreign bank accounts, lying to the SEC, lying to the Mass Election Commision, bankrupting companies, stealing pension money, shipping jobs overseas and on and on and on are NOT minor things. Mitt Romney is one sick puppy. He is a psychopath who was raised with a sense of entitlement and superiority that he wants us "little people" to bow to.
So tell me the lies.....You just posted a half dozen lies (draft dodging, bullying, tax evasion, lying to SEC, stealing pension money, etc.) Quit being a pawn of the democrat party, open your eyes and think for yourself.
Remember the great depression ..when Rockefeller's own the world?????now look at the tea party?
Research Revenue Act of 1932, a failure, drove country deeper into depression.
yep history coming alive again
Your anaogy doesn't make any sense elvis...
OK what cause the great depression...corporations were people???get it now
Elvis....That didn't cause the great depression. Please educate yourself. I don't know why you support a president who wants to put George Bailey out of work, but keep the Potters?
Are we to repeat history with another failed policy like the Revenue Act of 1932?
Roc....Seems to be what the democrats propose. They don't learn from history......They still think that the USSR had it right.
PAF: your reference to "It's a Wonderful Life" is completely turned around. Romney/Ryan ARE the potters and want us 'little people" to just shut up and support them in the manner they should be.
Then why does Obama support policies that will bankrupt most of the small local banks, but barely affect the megabanks? That is one of the major reasons why we oppose the Dodd Frank bill. It kills the George Baileys of the world. You will probably turn a blind eye and stay ignorant, but there is truth to what I say.
Romney has been not working, no need of working since 2006, just depending upon on the earning from the investment, no need of worrying about health care insurance, like the rest of the 99%'s concern of health care, no need of concerning about retirement fund, and he has a lot of money, at least a millionaire, and why does he have to concern the 99%, the middle class? Of course, he is not going to care about us, nor is he going to fight for us, the middle and poor classes, which he is going to push aside.
And President Obama has been the one, including his party and his administration, fighting for us, since the GOP has been pushing the middle and poor classes aside.
Romney may need to step up to concern the welfare of the 99%. Or he may have no votes from us.
So you are faulting Romney for being wise and successful? I don't expect him to care for us. I can care for myself. I do expect him to care for the country.....something that Obama has neglected.
You make the claim that Obama has been fighting for us......how? He hasn't been fighting for me and he has been fighting against my children.
put america first
you are misinformed
he made sure if you loose your job and have a pre existing condition, you could buy health insurance again
he made sure that if you got sick, it would be illegal for insurance co to kick you off the plan just when you needed it the most.
he ended the Iraq war and is drawing down in Afghanistan...so troops are coming home...if your family serves, you'd be very glad
he's worked hard to increase funding, yet cut bloat so deliver better services to those veterans.
He's pushed for and extended unemployment if you or a loved one was someone who lost work in the recession and had trouble, as many competant people did, finding work.
He wiped out the top level (several #2's in a row) in Al Quida as well as OBL. Al Quida has been brought a huge setback, some go so far as to say it's been brought to it's knees. This makes you safer and your kids futures safer.
He cut your taxes. Everyone got tax cuts under Obama. It's a myth that he raised taxes...he didn't. Don't believe me just google it. Probably that paid bills for you or let you by things you wanted or needed.
If you are a woman, he pushed and signed into law the Lilly ledbetter fair pay act. So women can sue when the find out they were paid less then men for the exact same job counting from when they find out. Before, the deadline started ticking when it happened so most women never found out they were underpaid until later and could not sue for back pay. Now they can. This could effect you or a family member. WOmen are underpaid in many industries...we are saying the EXACT same job.
this is just off the top of my head....
Ok....Health care thing hurt me, not helped me. My premiums have gone up and will go much higher. I can't pay for my kids college education because I have to pay higher health care costs.
He followed the Bush plan to end the wars. His plan coincided with what Bush expected.
I am not a vet, so that doesn't help me. Most vets I know don't think that the plan will work either.
Pushed for extended unemployment. So when my kids need unemployment, there won't be funds because they will be too busy paying for Obama's extension. Republicans asked democrats to be responsible and pay for it, but democrats refused.
I will give you getting Osama......Good job Obama.
Cut taxes, but is severely underfunding SS. I am not sure that is a plus. I kind of like the idea of Social Security and don't know why Obama wants to destroy it.
Don't know much about the Lilly Ledbetter act or how often women are underpaid. Why do women settle for so much less?
Angry and desperate??
I would be too if i was outspending my opponent by a 2:1 ratio and my poll numbers kept dropping.
Poor Mitt :)
Rob.....I am pretty sure that Obama has outspent Romney 2 to 1 so far.
Obama/Biden 2012!
Liberals all yours lies and crap are coming to an end and Obama will answer for his non existent record.
????? thats your miind ..I dont have an egg to show you?????
Let him run on his record.
Anybody remember just how absurd W seemed in the Summer before 9/11? He was roundly the laughingstock of the country, even R's were getting antsy. That's how Romney's gonna look in another 6-8 weeks. Wait for it...
"what’s different this year is that the president is taking things to a new low."
No what's different this year is that romney refuses to release his tax returns like every other canidate since his father.....that is indeed taking us to a NEW LOW in transparency...brag and brag and brag about what a great business man you are but refuse to let the voters have a peek inside all those wonderful deals you made, all the millions you made, all the off shore accounts your accountants found for you, all the obscure tax loopholes your lobbyists carved out by bribing congress for the uber wealthy.....a man who thinks he can run for president and not have people ask questions...a man who has done nothing but run for president for eight years but still doesn't have a tax plan that he can "share" with us until after the election. You're right mitt something is different this year ..its the fact that you are an embarrasment to america and even to your own party where very few people are voting FOR you but voting against Obama.
You Romney have taken politics to a new low. STOP whining like a 13 y.o. kid, release and defend if you can your tax returns, quit flip flopping and TELL americans the SPECIFICS of your policies...face reporters outside the fox "news" cocoon and be a MAN for a change.
YOu guys are like the most convicted birther. At least the birth certificate had some relevance. Why do you need to see even more years of Romney's tax returns? What was it that you couldn't figure out in the 2 years he gave us that you need more? Why won't Obama say any specifics on his policies? Forget specifics.....at this point I would take generalizations from Obama, the man without a plan.
put american first
in 2009 there was a amnesty for law breakers with swiss bank accounts.
If I remember it correctly, Romney close a SBA in 2009...it shows up as closed on 2010 return.
THis man's POLICY says that the rich (inc himself) already pay too high taxes and deserve a break.
He's a good example. Lets see if that's true.
I think he exemplifies the very rich who can pay people to find every loophole mostly legal, occasionally illegal., so they end up paying less than the official rate set for them. Some pay NONE who said "only the little people pay taxes?"?
So the reality of the wealthy's tax rate is tied to the policy he puts forth. His taxes are relevent for that reason and also to see if he did break the law that year.
And of course,. that's exactly it...
Laura.....That could be, but having a Swiss bank account is not illegal and so far, all the tax advantages that Romney took advantage of are legal.
He says that the tax RATE is too high, not that they pay too much in taxes. He has proposed to lower the rate, but remove loopholes.
Why are you upset at the rich who legally take advantage of loopholes? I take advantage of the ones I am able to (job expenses, mortgage interest, child tax credit). Why should I hold the rich to a different standard. Shouldn't I be upset at the people that wrote the tax code and those refusing to reform it (democrats)?
EVERYONE PAYS LESS THAN THE OFFICIAL RATE!!! A tiny, tiny, percentage of the rich pay no taxes. The ones that do give all their money to charity or buy tax free bonds to support schools....
Kettle! Kettle! Who's desperate, Mitt?
Ummm... yeah... angry, and < yawn > desperate...
That's the ticket willard !!!!
AND,... we still have tax return questions, and now we have IRA questions...
willard has some 'splainin' to do...
Is he back on the fainting couch? God this guys made of tissue paper.
Romney is obviously projecting
there is nothing tired and intellectually drained about Obama
Nor is he angry.
I think ROMNEY is angry because he thought this would be a slam dunk because of the economy and he is so ENTITLED to thinking the Presidency Belongs to him....it's his "birthright"....ie his turn.
I think he's mad 'cause the Pres is playing hardball.
I think the president has a problem with his record.
61% of Independents want to see more of Romney’s taxes.
68% think what he did to his dog is inhumane.
Sources: www.businessinsider.c o m/mitt-romney-tax-return-release-rate-obama-election-poll-2012-7
As soon as Obama releases his University records
Anyone ever calculate how much National Treasure is wasted during a American Presidential campaign that drags on and on like a Grateful Dead Tour, repeating the same songs that get longer and longer with repeated playings? Couldn't the money being dumped into the Romney/Ryan campaign by casino moguls be used to create jobs? Imagine how many average Americans could get out of debt if the billions spent by super PACS were divvied up and sent as stimulus checks to struggling families. Capitalism works when people spend money and buy things. It doesn't help the American economy hiding in a Swiss Bank. But I digress. Calling Obama the angry and mean one in this election makes as much sense as putting the economic policies back into place that got us where we are today. 1984 won't go away. The Ministry of Truth continues to do one heck of a job.
What part of Obama plan has worked. Please enlighten us all.
I have asked this before and the question has been met with silence. I know that liberals love to spew their hate for the GOP and Romney, but why do they support Obama?
CAN ANY DEMOCRAT TELL ME WHY THEY SUPPORT OBAMA AND WHICH POLICIES THEY LIKE?
Crickets in the room.
I support Obama because he's not Romney. Sound familiar?
Obama/Biden 2012!
Thats not a reason. In fact its ignorant.
So SNK....YOu would support Bachman, Huntsman, Pawlenty, Christie, Perry, Cain, etc., but you won't support Romney? People on the right can articulate why they vote for Romney, why can't democrats?
Isn't the tea-publican mantra, "Anybody but Obama?"
Obama/Biden 2012!
It is, but we can explain why and what policy we dislike about Obama and how any of the candidates would do better than Obama. Can you do the same for Obama and support him?
Yes I can but I will not explain why until Romney releases his tax returns from 2002 to the present. I stand by my principles.
Obama/Biden 2012!
And PAF, knock off the faux voice of reason. Who you trolling for?
Obama/Biden 2012!
So,.. has willard decided if he's FOR, or AGAINST the Ryan Budget Plan, with respect to Medicare???
Hard to keep up... He could be on a "flip",.. or descending from a "flop"
Obama "Changes his Position"
Mitt Romney's new campaign tactic...
When in trouble, fear or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!
I think it's time for willard to tell , yet another amusing anecdote..
This time , he can tell us about the merrymaking involved in raiding over funded pension plans !!!!
that's one of willard's favorites !!!!!
Ah, so that's why you chose Paul Ryan, because of all those polls showing your Presidential dreams sinking fast?
You will recieive precisely the same sugar high from Ryan that McCain got from Palin.
And then President Obama will destroy you.
Enjoy your 15 minute surge Mitty.
ps - Where are the tax returns?
If Romney or for that matter the GOP ever had an original thought, they'd deny it. I knew a year ago what the attack on Obama would be. You only had to listen to Hannity and Rove. For a year or more, they've been saying that Obama would run a dirty campaign. The plan was to plant the idea in people's heads that Obama really wasn't likeable. Romney is just a copy cat. The same with the GOP's constant mention of "Chicago style politics." It has absolutely no historical meaning and given that Obama came from outside both the Daley group and the already established Illinois black caucus, I fail to see how he's tied to even recent Chicago politics. If Rove, Frank Luntz and FOX didn't write the words, the GOP really would be a group of mute idiots.
Obama is a thug without a plan or an idea.
And you're an idiot without a clue.
Prove me wrong where is his plan waiting 3 yrs and still no plan.
We knew Obama would run a dirty campaign, but that is not what we are attacking Obama about. We are attacking him on his lack of vision, terrible policy and neglect of our economy. We knew that he would lie because he can't run on the truth.
SBO....So what is Obama's plan?
I called you an idiot because you are calling the president a "thug" and you're probably racist as well. I could care less about politics. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter who is in office, because we're screwed either way.
I guess SB80 has no clue about Obama's plan.....he played the race card, which is democrat code for "I quit you win, but I don't want to admit it".
You should care because it does make a huge difference. President somewhat, but Senators and Legislators a lot. It is your future. Don't give up. Get educated and fight.
Wrong again, Einstein. I played the "I don't give a rat's ass about politics, but calling the president a "thug" is just stupid" card. Nice try, though
Oh and by the way, I am well educated...which is why I know politics is a bunch of BS, regardless of which "party" you're talking about.
That quote itself sounds "angry and desperate."
Wheres Obama's plan.
Obama's plan is on the teleprompter that broke down. Wait until December and he will give it to you.
No response.
See my response above.
Obama and his "spend borrow and bankrupt america plan" is desperate to stay in power.
Obama will say and do whatever it takes to keep from being kicked back to his Chicago ghetto.
Obama is a proven loser and a failure.
What fun it will be to see the look on his puss when Romney is elected in November.
Many are predicting a 5 to 8 point lead for Romney.
Oooohhh... we got an angry one here !!!
The angry ones are always the most amusing... LOL!!!
Thanks...
What a coincidence. That's the exact number of teeth you have left in your head.
Obama/Biden 2012!
Obama and Biden will try to play Amos 'n' Andy all the way through to November 6th. They are intellectually bankrupt, out of ideas and have nothing to offer but Fear and Envy... and faux anger.
They have a debt of 16 trillion plus to offer.
It is the vacuity of comments like Bruce's that will lose the election for Obama... they got nothing to offer... no ideas, no plans, no hope... just Fear and Anger and in Bruce's case stupidity.
Still waiting for your reply on comment #134
:::crickets:::
I think we can see who is angry on here....
willard fans seem to be a bit........
Wait for it.....
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Angry and desperate !!! LOL!!!
To see a GREAT short video, google " Ten reasons not to vote for Obama from a six year old".
Even a six year old knows that Obama is a cancer on the USA.
The video makes 10 true points about Obamas failures and is a must-see! ENJOY!!
Typical.... So typical....
applepantoady say "see this video" but FAILS to provide the link.
So, so, typical!
Reminds me of a discussion I had with my daughters (8 and 11) coming home from basketball practice. My 8 year old asked me why Obama was so bad. I don't talk politics in front of them so I asked why she thought that. She said some kids at school we saying that Obama was spending all of the tax money on people that don't work. I told her that isn't true. If Obama was spending tax money, it wouldn't be that bad. Unfortunately, Obama is spending your tax money now. When you get older, you will have to work extra hard to pay for what Obama is spending today. They looked at me with big eyes and asked WHY would he do that? Doesn't he care about us?
You're full of crap PAF. Who you trolling for?
Oh my, Olivia---
Please dear get a grip. I think you have one of those blackboards that screwy, lewy was using, trying to connect dots to nowhere.
I'll give you one back, let's see, ok there is a Mormon prediction that a great Mormon leader will come to power in the US and take our country to war with the Soviet bear.
And voila (where is that accent ague key anyway), now we have a Mormon candidate. He surrounds himself with the neocons who worked out so well in the 8 years of the Bush administration. Then, Mr. Romeny states that our greatest enemy is the Soviets (guess, with his jokes and all, he's still stuck in the 50's -- and somehow didn't foresee or see the end of the Soviet Union). Then, he bangs the drums of war about Iran.
Enough of that. How about he goes to Europe and Israel and makes a total mess of it. In England, slaps the Olympics, forgets the name of the Opposition leader, he had just met, gave away a secret meeting. Goes to Israel - let`s skip the faux pas, but goes on to rave about the well run government run health care, forgetting that England`s and Israel`s systems are the same type he`s now against.
You just can`t make this crap up.
Enjoy!
Sung to the tune of Gilligan's Isle
(written by Bruce-1628250, with help from peachesncream)
I'm an independent. I contribute to blogs on both conservative and liberal sites with equal vigor and try to offer meaningful opposing views on both sides.
In this case, I'm on your site. Please don't blast me for simply asking a few questions and seeking answers.
Why is it that Obama's campaign, and his surrogates, continue to run a scortched earth policy on Romney, and now Ryan, instead of focusing on his record as President, and a PLAN spelled out CLEARLY for getting us out of this mess?
WHY wont Obama act Presidential, stick to defending his record, and LAY OUT a plan for the country's future, instead of the broken record of blaming others, deriding the other team, and avoiding spelling out HIS plan to solve the Medicare and larger budget problems?
His own Democrat controlled Senate (leave the House of Representatives out of this for now, I'm being specific) didn't even vote for his budget!
Why when the dismal jobs reports come out, does Obama and his surrogates ratchet up the "where's Romney's tax returns" rhetoric to distract people from the negative news?
I'm just curious. And if you read my posts on the conservative sites, you'll see I am just as critical of them.
I just want answers, not name calling.
Can anyone help?
Playing dumb is amusing...... right up TO the point it becomes tedious, and boring...
You've reached that point...
Because he, Obama has no record.
Brilliant....You won't get any answers out of the democrats. The quickest way to silence them is to ask them "why"?
Another Question, Kerry, A Dreaded 1%er Democratic Canadate for President. Why was it Okay then but being a 1%er isnt now?