Monday's planned theme -- "We Can Do Better" --

Oh, oh.....blaming God are they?

At the convention, GOP will try to reinvent Romney, the selfish, vulture capitalist:

One example, is a recent article that explains about Bain outsourcing to China - making American workers retrain Chinese workers - so they could take their jobs.

It's going to be a hard history to re-write.

Karma really works??

God sends a storm to say 'NO' to the Party of 'NO.' This GOD is not only powerful, but also has a sense of humor, allowing us insignificant people to have some fun for a day. God is caring.

Actually God is angry that some conservatives abused God's name to do evil things, such as the evangelicals spewing venom to victimize gay people - the evangelicals say - God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.

What, I haf' to wait till Tuesday? Monday is good for me, it is not like he needs 2 days to change his stance on stuff. But then he may double down on being confused which will give Ryan a chance at a non-sequitor ... @!$%# tje huricane, these guys are the perfect storm.

Nevertheless, Ron Paul took the podium for a full hour, at the convention today, with narry a mention from the main stream press. I might mention, he had a very diffcult time keeping the crowd chanting his name under control Democrats would do themselves well to listen to a replay of his words. He made a very good case for much of what Democrats "believe in".

When the GOP says NOPE to climate change or global warming,

Mother Nature sends a storm down to put some senses in the senseless Party of Republican't Nope (PORN).

Having no common sense? no problem, Mother means business and is always there to teach unruly kids some lessons; this time it's Mother Nature teaching the GOP a lesson.

What will happen if the hurricane blows the GOP into the Gulf of Mexico? Will that cause another ecological disaster on the order of the BP oil spill?

Just God's attempt at leveling the playing field, given the GOP's efforts at voter suppression.

Feisty, love your posts!

What will happen if the hurricane blows the GOP into the Gulf of Mexico? Will that cause another ecological disaster on the order of the BP oil spill?

Sail -

That, and they'll have some great footage for next years "Shark Week".....

-

O&Joe 2012

I feel bad for the strippers!

Definitely karma.

Scott will allow guns at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, despite pleas from city officials to temporarily ban the state's lenient laws at the politically charged event.

The GOP governor cites the Second Amendment to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in a letter obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, arguing, "It is unclear how disarming law-abiding citizens would better protect them from the dangers and threats posed by those who would flout the law. "It is at just such times that the constitutional right to self-defense is most precious and must be protected from government overreach."

Existing state laws in the Sunshine State allow residents to carry concealed weapons.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/rick-scott-florida-governor-guns-republican-national-convention-tampa-article-1.1071208#ixzz24hBqlRE7

Bibles, guns and ignorance.......bad mix!

Feisty, love your posts!

Thanks for the shout out rocket!

Keep up the fight!

Speaking of strippers, have you viewed this little gem?

Make sure you have no beverages in your mouth! ;o)

http://www.theonion.com/video/tampa-bay-gay-prostitutes-gearing-up-for-flood-of,29263/

'Republicans will convene their convention on Tuesday, squeezing their canceled Monday programming into the span of three days.'

Is this whole convention even necessary? We know what the GOP wants and what the GOP stands for.

Hold on to your wallet and run !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only strippers...stay! ...use your love arts to soften the blow ... to our country.

Looks like a political disaster, so far. Oh, not to worry! God does have a sense of humor and she is only slighty ticked off she wasn't even invited to the GOP party. To bad, but her partner said they don't do parties anyway! ;-)

Love it! Pony play $1000

That, and they'll have some great footage for next years "Shark Week".....

Sharks are intelligent....they won't eat garbage!...Rip it to shreds then spit it out!...Yeah!

Feisty

Make sure you have no beverages in your mouth! ;o)

Ah satire, now onion.com wants bucks from me. Sheisa, twixt you and I, we have put those suckers on the map big time.

http://www.theonion.com/video/tampa-bay-gay-prostitutes-gearing-up-for-flood-of,29263/

Feisty, That's funny. We'll probably see Larry Craig toe-tapping around town. I wonder if he'll be one of the conventioneer's, or one of the prostitutes?

I guess being blown by Isaac takes on a whole new meaning.

_

O&Joe 2012

Funny thing...the RNC is holding their cluster @!$%# ...err...convention...in a building that was paid for with...

...wait for it...

...wait for it...

...wait for it...

...62% public funds...taxpayer dollars. So yeah, WE built this!

However, the stadium where the GOP will be announcing “We Built This!” was financed primarily by the government. The Tampa Bay Times Forum arena, which houses the Tampa Bay Lightning, was built in 1996 as the “Ice Palace” with 62% government funds. The total budget for the project was $139 million, of which public money accounted for $86 million and team money accounted for $53 million.

http://www.thedailydolt.com/2012/08/22/gop-announces-convention-theme-we-built-this-in-stadium-built-with-62-government-funds/

http://law.marquette.edu/images/sports/nhl22.pdf

And appropriately, a GOP convention session will be themed "We Built This!"

Yes, WE did...the TAXPAYERS...

Here's a message from Isaac to the GOP.....Obstruct Me!

Hey, Feisty Redhead. Greetings from Peoria.

Like notrocketscience, I love your posts, Feisty. However.

There is a segment of the population that believes that Ron Paul is a rational candidate, and they post that he has their unqualified support.

But he's crazy. Even if he occasionally says something cogent, it's the "blind pig" syndrome. You remember the saying: "Even a blind pig (or a crazy pig) finds an acorn once in a while."

Yeah, he's in favor of legalizing drugs, as am I. (Read up on how the cigarette companies got marijuana outlawed.) But he's also in favor of the gold standard. He's operating on what Plato described as "opinion," not knowledge, and sometimes it's true opinion and sometimes it's false opinion. He's a bottle-rocket with no tail stick. Light fuse and run away.

Conservatives in general have no comprehension of cause and effect, but that's a different post. There is no such thing as global warming, therefore that hurricane doesn't exist, etc. They should have just gone ahead with their convention.

Best wishes.

I'm looking forward to watching it on TV if it's on. The way they always wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that they are the only true Americans is always good for a laugh. I don't know how much TV coverage there is going to be, though. From what I've heard, there won't be as much as there used to be.

Good God!!! Three freakin' days? I can sum up what they have to say in 3 seconds.

Obama bad. No abortions for the women. Tax cuts for the wealthy white men.

2.5 seconds. Now go home G.O.P. You're done!

Obama 2012/Romney 1040

"2.5 seconds. Now go home G.O.P. You're done!"

I'm counting down to see how long it takes before all the GOPers get on here and start collapsing posts.

Love it! Pony play $1000

Rocket,

If they want the dog to accompany the pony show, it's going to cost them double! ;o)

The way they always wrap themselves in the flag and pretend that they are the only true Americans is always good for a laugh

Mickey,

As Upton Sinclair so eloquently predicted many... many... years ago;

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in a flag carrying a cross!

Mickey,

The RNC uses Denier bots to create up to 20 sock puppets for each one of their trolls. It's called cheating. I was reading one of the First Read articles last night and within 30 minutes they had hundreds of posts with literally hundreds of "thumbs up" to their comments. See below for how it's done:

According to an embedded MS Word document found in one of the HB Gary emails, it involves creating an army of sockpuppets, with sophisticated “persona management” software that allows a small team of only a few people to appear to be many, while keeping the personas from accidentally cross-contaminating each other. Then, to top it off, the team can actually automate some functions so one persona can appear to be an entire Brooks Brothers riot online.

Persona management entails not just the deconfliction of persona artifacts such as names, email addresses, landing pages, and associated content. It also requires providing the human actors technology that takes the decision process out of the loop when using a specific persona. For this purpose we custom developed either virtual machines or thumb drives for each persona. This allowed the human actor to open a virtual machine or thumb drive with an associated persona and have all the appropriate email accounts, associations, web pages, social media accounts, etc. pre-established and configured with visual cues to remind the actor which persona he/she is using so as not to accidentally cross-contaminate personas during use.

Keep that in mind when they appear to show up here in droves. It's really only a few idiots in the RNC minimum wage boiler room trying to make it look like there are hundreds of Republican posters bashing the President and supporting Mittie.

Obama 2012/Romney 1040

Jon R,

"Obama 2012/Romney 1040"

I suppose by Romney 1040 you are referring to Romney's 1040 for his taxes. However, ironically, July 10, 1040 was also the date Lady Godiva rode naked to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. Both are a fitting reference in this case, I think.

Romeny/Ryan are going to win. The diversion & division effort is entertaining but the voters want to hear about the economy, jobs and deficit reduction. No amount of diversion can make up for Obama's miserable 4 years in office. He is campaigning against Romney in the same way he campaigned against Hillary, Chicago style bottom of the barrel gutter politics.

Jon,

Wow!

That expains the troll with all those names, being banned , re-register, etc.

Love the image of sock puppets, but why do they all pick such stupid names??

I keep hearing an endless loop of "Do the Shuffle" and "Shake your Booty"!

Romney is having it piped into his car elavator! ;-)

pgulrich,

"the voters want to hear about the economy, jobs and deficit reduction."

Then why have the Republicans not been talking about those things? Why have they been talking about Medicare, Obamacare, abortion, and everything else but what you mentioned?

Republitards are toast...

Northstar,

Some more from the article:

This is an excerpt from one of the Word Documents:

To build this capability we will create a set of personas on twitter,”­ “¬blogs,”­ “¬forums,”­ “¬buzz,”­ “¬and myspace under created names that fit the profile”­ (“¬satellitejockey,”­ “¬hack3rman,”­ “¬etc”­)”¬.”­ ”¬These accounts are maintained and updated automatically through RSS feeds,”­ “¬retweets,”­ “¬and linking together social media commenting between platforms.”­ ”¬With a pool of these accounts to choose from,”­ “¬once you have a real name persona you create a Facebook and LinkedIn account using the given name,”­ “¬lock those accounts down and link these accounts to a selected”­ “¬#”­ “¬of previously created social media accounts,”­ “¬automatically pre-aging the real accounts.

In another Word document, one of the team spells out how automation can work so one person can be many personas:

Using the assigned social media accounts we can automate the posting of content that is relevant to the persona. In this case there are specific social media strategy website RSS feeds we can subscribe to and then repost content on twitter with the appropriate hashtags. In fact using hashtags and gaming some location based check-in services we can make it appear as if a persona was actually at a conference and introduce himself/herself to key individuals as part of the exercise, as one example. There are a variety of social media tricks we can use to add a level of realness to all fictitious personas

As to why the stupid names, I don't know. I guess the trolls figure why should they put a lot of thought and effort into it for minimum wage? That's also why most of the comments are only a sentence or two and are usually put downs of the President or "rah-rah" comments for Mittie. You'll get no substance whatsoever from the troll sock puppets.

Obama 2012/Romney 1040

Scott will allow guns at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, despite pleas from city officials to temporarily ban the state's lenient laws at the politically charged event.

OMG, it will be just like the Old West. When someone says something they like, they'll all start hootin' and hollerin' and firing their guns up in the air. The scene in the movie "Tombstone" comes to mind.

tonybeeerm,

"The scene in the movie "Tombstone" comes to mind."

Or Shootout at the OK Corale.

Republicans will convene their convention on Tuesday, squeezing their canceled Monday programming into the span of three days.

Just imagine...One day less of BS. The GOP won't take that. They are going to make sure that they speak fast and furious, so EVERY SOB that was supposed to spew hate rhetoric against President Obama, has a chance TO DO SO.

Mickey, they are talking about it because Obama and his "team" keep putting it front and center to distract the American Public from his abysmal record of over 40 months of above 8% unemployment, doubling of the welfare recipients, almost $16 Trillion of debt, etc, etc. It's not Romney who keeps running it, it's the Democrats!

UAW Shop Steward...cause and effect? The GOP knows when you "cause" such a huge government with so many regulations that the "effect" is higher taxes on the middle class and fewer jobs!

If the Democrats are doing SO well, why do all the polls have them pretty much in a dead heat? Go to Real Clear Politics, which is a compilation of both Democratic and Republican parties for a fair view. Historically, at this point in the race the incumbent is usually very far ahead, but Obama's not this time.

UNDOCUMENTED = ILLEGAL = CRIMINAL ! ! ! good grief, another re reg appears. I'm shocked. Who did you used to be?

George Romney released 12 years worth of tax returns to the American people when he ran for president. Since then, presidential candidates -- Republicans and Democrats -- have followed his lead and released multiple tax records for public scrutiny.

All presidential candidates, except one.Mitt Romney has only released one year of records after persistent pressure. It raises the question: What does Mitt Romney have to hide?

Romney has some explaining to do:

• Romney admits he hashuge amounts of money in offshore bank accounts -- but won't say how muchmoney, how many accounts, or where they all are
• Vanity Fair reports that Romney set up shell companies in Bermuda and tax shields in the Cayman Islands and Swiss Bank accounts
• And just this week, Romney's campaign said it was "unseemly and disgusting" for people to
  scrutinize his tax returns and business holdings

Unseemly? Disgusting? It's the same thing every presidential candidate has done since 1968. Everyone except Mitt Romney.

So, we have to ask: What's he hiding?

COME CLEAN MITT WIT WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

THERE SHOULD BE A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO MITT WITT FOR TAX EVASIVE!

[What will happen if the hurricane blows the GOP into the Gulf of Mexico? Will that cause another ecological disaster on the order of the BP oil spill?

That, and they'll have some great footage for next years "Shark Week".....]

I really don't understand how anybody could ever be eaten by a shark, how can you not hear that music!

tonybeerm

You must understand you are dealing with an out of touch with reality conservative who would state that there is an undocumented illegal alien in the white house

People like this are completely crazy and you can not even deal with nuts like this.

This guy should really get some professional medical help and quick.

"You must understand you are dealing with an out of touch with reality conservative who would state that there is an undocumented illegal alien in the white house"

I must have missed something which republican politician are we talking about now?

Romney has met the requirements of the law. Want to see more? Change the law.

Releasing more returns will only solidify that the man is very rich and pays a minimum of 3 million a year in taxes while giving another 3 million or so to charity.

The election is not about Romney's taxes

The election is about Obama's failed presidency, Obama's failed economy, Obama's failed wars, Obama's failure to put America back to work, Obama's failure to put America on a path of energy independence.

BARRACK OBAMA...FAILED PRESIDENCY !

The media was hoping the RNC convention would have to be cancelled. Now they are hoping Isaac hits New Orleans so that they can compare it to Katrina. They were talking about Isaac hitting New Orleans on Tuesday, seven years from the anniversary of Katrina with that fake-somber glee in their eyes. They just can't help themselves. The Weather Channel had a reporter in Key West and she was talking about how the storm died down just a little, and the ocean behind her was just barely moving. The lake behind my house has bigger waves than the ocean did while Isaac was supposedly passing over Key West. They want the world to end so that they can bring us the story. I hope it breaks apart in the Gulf and they end up looking like they cried wolf again.

Nice name, Witchking.

You know, I'm one of those out of touch conservatives you just bashed. I could REALLY care less what Obama's birth certificate says, it's really a moot point now. The man has been President for almost four years now and has caused my kids to inherit a debt that is quickly reaching out of control.

When he campaigned for President he said "There are no Blue states. There are no Red states. There is just the United States of America." He said he would be bi-partisan. He may have attempted it, I will even give him the benefit of the doubt on that one, but he has approved more more measures by "Executive Order", than any policies he approved when the Republicans came to the table. I don't see him as being successful in bringing the parties together. If anything, especially after reading the comments from contributors like you, he has "succeeded" in dividing this country politically.

Speaking about Obama, I hear he is with his pal George Clooney at a $20,000 dollar a plate fundraiser dinner. The dumba$$es are having the dinner in Switzerland. Way to serve the American people. You could have at least had your fundraiser in the US to provide work for Americans. LIBERAL HYPOCRITES!

As amusing as it is to think of the inconvenience Isaac poses for the GOP convention, this has to be disquieting for Mr. Obama. Wherever this thing strikes on the mainland, if the Obama Administration's response, and pthe erformance of FEMA is even half as pathetic and incompetant as was the George W. Bush Administration's response to Katrina ... Obama will lose the election!!!

:-(

I may not find it as amusing as you, Robert, about the inconvenience it causes the Republican Party for Isaac hitting land, and I have a lot of empathy and sympathy for those in it's path, but I do agree Robert, it's disquieting to me that Obama has been MIA in Washington and has spent so much time campaigning.

Not because of politics, but I sincerely hope our countries leaders are not MIA if this storm truly turns into something that causes damage.

Aralee,

Unlike W., President Obama actually knows what's going on in the country and cares. Bush had to be told what night Sunday night football was on.

Obama 2012/Romney 1040/Bush 43 (<I.Q)

Feisty, that link was awesome. keep up the great work lol Now if you watch the convention you will understand why romney made so many complaints about negative politics. This will be one of the nastiest conventions yet, but now since they complained so much they will use the excuse that the dems where nasty first. can't wait to see what slime comes to the stage this time. gonna be hard to beat the 'swift boat trators of the bush era' but im sure Romney will produce.

Aralee? you mean like when bush was president and fema stopped aid at gun point? and tried to dismantle the new Orleans police communication room? like that? No worries, Obama actually likes people, nothing like the republican hero's who committed murder and got away with it. that is until they meet god

As the old saying goes, man proposes, God disposes... In this case, these politicians think they're all mighty and all powerful, some of the moster powerful people on the planet (both in terms of political power, and financial power). But mother nature sends a twister up their back side and shows them that in the eyes of the universe itself political power is nothing at all. The real power, is the force of nature itself...

Now they might have the ability to sacrifice the lives of millions, while helping those who lobby them to game the system against all others. But the force of nature isn't subject to their whims. However powerful they think they are, the universe has a way sometimes, of presenting them with a humbling experience of realising, just, what true power is. And, oh yeah, the power of a huricane here on Earth, is nothing compared to some of the cosmic phenomina we have found in the universe at large. Like say a star going super nova, or something that can make an even bigger sucking noise then politicians can maneage to make themselves. AKA, the sucking up of light and matter that super massive black holes (such as the one at the center of the Milkyway) can make.... :p

So, you politicians who feel you're all powerful and able to mess with the lives of those you're supposed to represent (rather then what oh so many of you do, represent the lobbyists, and the wealthiest donors to your campaigns at the expense of all others), once again, in sheer power, the universe, and mother nature trumps you again, and shows it's own power :p

So, who's your daddy now, who can tell you to jump as you ask how high? That investment banker who "helps" to corrupt politics, or the Earth itself? /lol :p

@Jon R,

Thank you. I mean that, for caring enough to post that comment. I have NEVER said that Obama does not care, or that he doesn't know what is going on in this country. I would never disrespect the President of the United States that way.

Addressing your sign off though, gives me food for thought.

Obama 2012/.... okay, he had good intentions. Over 40 months of unemployment over 8%, coming on $16 Trillion in debt, the doubling of welfare recipients during his term. His promise of hope and change, "there are no red states, no blue states, just the United States of America", his promise of cutting the debt in half or he doesn't deserve another term, the promise of unity in this country. Failed.

Romney 1040/....I have to give the Democrats credit for creativity on that one. Romney isn't putting his tax returns out for a reason. It's another target for Obama to create divisiveness in this country. What I don't get is why Obama is targeting success as something bad for the US. I'd rather follow someone who can show me how to be successful and put my trust in him to lead us, as a Nation, towards prosperity.

Bush 43/.... Isn't it about time Obama took credit for his own Presidency?

@george johnpaul,

Wow! After all the pinocchios given to that story (ad), you are still promoting Romney as a murderer? Truth, the man who is featured in that ad? Soptic (I believe that was his name, but I could be wrong). Yeah, his wife was working at another company and had health insurance after he was let go from his job, not through him or his job, but through her own job. Oh, and that 20+ days he talks about after they found out she had lung cancer that she died? That took place over FIVE years after he lost his job with Bain.

Oh, and Bain Capital, sure, they had some failures as far as saving the companies they acquired. Romneys job was to come in, buy FAILING companies, and try to make them profitable, thereby SAVING jobs! From what I've read, the success rate was over 90% of saving jobs and COMPANIES that CONTINUE to provide employment.

Get off the spin.

Aralee....let's remind you once again who Romney is !....Romney hired 17 of his 24 advisors from Bush Cheney regime. You know ....the group that failed to get Bin laden, the group that put together Bush plan of lying the nation and world into false war for profits and for Bush to me known as a war president. The team that got thousands of our troops killed , wounded and dying for nothing? Crashing the economy...? you know that same group of people that surrounded Bush during the failed Katrina storm debacle?...Yeah, those guys. Check this list Romney Bush Cheney just hired once more!

So Aralee...look familiar?

Thomas Tyrrell had this info in his post on the 25th. with his comment!

All of this is happening on the home front, but remember, we also have the following men advising Mister Romney on foreign Affairs:

John Bolton — Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and Ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush. Bolton cherry-picked intelligence reports in the rush to war in Iraq.

Elliot Cohen — Defense Policy Advisory Board and Counselor of the Department of State during the Bush administration. Cohen pushed false claims that there was a connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11.

Robert Joseph — Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security under George W. Bush. Insisted on including the false claim that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Niger in Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address.

Dov Zakheim — Comptroller for the Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush. He predicted that Iraq War spending would be billions less than it was.

Cofer Black — Department of State Coordinator for Counter Terrorism under George W. Bush. Black played a key roll in the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques."

Dan Senor — Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesman for the Coalition Provision Authority in Iraq under George W. Bush. The New York Times wrote that, " As Iraq was entering its bloodiest days, Mr. Senor was a prophet and cheerleader for the Bush administration."

All of these people were on the Bush foreign policy team. Now they are all on the Romney foreign policy team. In fact, Dan Senor, who was one of the most ardent apologists for the disastrous War in Iraq, has emerged as Romney's chief foreign policy spokesman.

With Congressman Ryan added to the ticket we have the same old right wing ideas on both the domestic and foreign fronts. And let us not forget the trickle down economic theories and de-regulation, which helped reduce America's bond rating, while helping create a worldwide economic disaster.

ROMNEY/BUSH/CHENEY.........OH NO>>>NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!VOTE NO TO ROMNEY BUSH CHENEY RYAN!

Thanks, starsailing, for the info. I just printed your post and I'm more than happy to look up who all these people are and what they've done. No matter what I find out, and I'm willing to research it, in depth, and try to come to a reasonable decision on my own, it gets my back up when I come on here, the name calling, the ridiculous and outrageous claims, for the sake of sensationalism and votes for their posts. If we're going to be fair and balanced, and NO ONE is a SAINT, from either party, I would just love to see informational posts, like yours, that I can actually follow up on, instead of the name bashing, the outright falseness and sensationalism.

I don't know that what I find will change my mind, starsailing, but I will certainly try to keep it open , so again, thanks. I have a really hard time giving credit to Obama for Bin Laden, mostly because intelligence reports come from a period of time, not instanty, but I do promise I'll keep an open mind.

Too bad the republicans had to go and let God know ahead of time that they were holding their convention in Florida. Now, all those poor Floridians have to deal with "the wrath of God" just because the republicans decided to hold their darn convention there!

(For those who don't recognize it: sarcasm intended here.)

Nice slight of hand, starsailing. I actually thought someone in the Democratic party actually had an argument to stand forth, for once.

I'll still do the research, but you are just as bad as everyone else on here, bashing, name-calling, instead of serious debate. I can respect someone who has an opinion, because they own it, but I can't respect out and out lies.

Good luck, those of you for Obama, and that was not meant to be sarcastic.

We want the lipstick pig to give a keynote speech. We want hear from Failin' Pain (Palin) in the arse.

Nice plagiarism Starsailing.

I hope the brown shirts suspend you.

I have to wonder just how far backwards we have gone reading all the childish comments here for both sides. It appears that neither side has any idea of the seriousness this country is facing right now. If we continue down the same path in less than 20 years we ALL will be living in poverty or worse.

These times don't call for BS. If something is done very soon the only people who will retain their standard of living will be the Amish who have avoided capitalism and live simple lives. You all should begin to be worried about where you will live and where you will find food in the coming years if this ship isn't righted. It isn't gonna be all fun and games soon if real progress isn't made.

3 reintroductions in 3 weeks, it seems they have to reintroduce him every Monday. Doesnt this say enough?

LOL The job of bain capital was to take failing companies and successful companies and sell off their assets which where worth more then the company. This is done by what is called a "hostile take over. If you want to see a great depiction of what bane did as a rule, go watch the danny devito movie named "barbarians at the gate" There is a great scene where devito and his guys kill a wire making company and make millions. And besides most of your info being inacuratte, it's always nice to hear bill oreally's talking points in your posts. good luck.

you are the evil opposite of Feisty Red.

old fat guy-1144960

Romney has met the requirements of the law. Want to see more? Change the law.

Ironically you had no issue with people requesting Obama's long form birth certificate ad nauseum. Yet ask for a known off shore money stasher for his tax records and its "Too Bad!".

Romoney is a failed candidate, face it. Why does he need a convention? Just call up the delegates and publish the results. The ass whupping scheduled to occur in November will make Hurricane Issac look pale in comparison.

Three days of GOP Evil lies, this party is everything but American !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never voted democrat in my life and will not in november either. But also I can't in good faith vote for mittens in this election. I will be voting for Ron Paul knowing that a vote for ron takes away from mitt and gives to oblahblah. If everybody that has said " I don't like either one of these guys" would vote for Ron Paul it would be a landslide for Mr Paul. The good ole USA is fu#ked if either of these clowns get elected.

Our only hope is Ron Paul 2012

Shorting a bad movie can actually be a good thing!!!!!!

Wow! Karma really is a bitch! (No offense ladies)

I love it that Mitt's people are whining that he just can't catch a break.

But look at all the Karmic debts he has yet to pay....

1. All those companies Bain gutted.

2. All those employees he put out of business.

3. All those progressive ideas he's abandoned to pander to the far right.

4. All those women's rights he's willing to deny.

5. All that money he keeps off-shore to avoid paying taxes like the rest of us.

6. Paul Ryan

7. All those tax returns he's hiding.

8. All those seniors soon to be without Medicare.

And the Karmic payback is just starting.

Todd Akin

Issac

Birther comment blowback

Ron Paul

Oh, the fun is just beginning for Mitt.

It must suck to be Mitt Romney

Obama/Biden 2012

So I spose all those bible thumping, good-natured, 'love your neighbor', Republican Christians that said Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment to New Orleans for 'allowing sin and raucous behavior'....what then is this Hurricane handed down by God for...in the midst of your precious tool convention?

The GOP is dumping RobMoney at the Convention for Ron Paul, the only hope the GOP has !!!

The GOP is dumping RobMoney at the Convention for Ron Paul, the only hope the GOP has !!!

The GOP is dumping RobMoney at the Convention for Ron Paul, the only hope the GOP has !!!!!!!

The GOP is dumping RobMoney at the Convention for Ron Paul, the only hope the GOP has !!!!!!!

I wonder how many evangelicals are concerned that the hurricane is God's wrath for nominating a Mormon?

They should squeeze it down to one day and save money to support the rich people...

Wow, look at all the "witty" little posts by the libbies today. You loons are in big trouble and you know it. The closer we get to booting the idiot out of the WH, the shriller you will get. All you lamebrains do is try to outdo each other with snarky comments while the country goes to hell under obumbo and his socialist agenda. Yup, keep whining about a successful businessman's taxes and ignore the economy just as obumbo has these past 4 yrs. Mitt will be a welcome REAL change and the country will get back on track.

Mitt/Paul 2012 Anything else will be a disaster!!

Aralee,

"Mickey, they are talking about it because Obama and his "team" keep putting it front and center to distract the American Public from his abysmal record of over 40 months of above 8% unemployment, doubling of the welfare recipients, almost $16 Trillion of debt"

Yes, the unemployment rate is over 8%, but your memory must have failed you, otherwise you would remember that the unemployment rate was 9.1% in July 2011 and was down to 8.3% in July 2012. Unemployment has been declining at a fairly steady rate every month since 2011. That means unemployment has declined by around 8% since last year. It is still too high, but Obama doesn't have a magic wand he can wave to give people jobs, and neither does Romney.

http://gawker.com/5937299/inside-mitt-romneys-tax+dodging-cayman-schemes

Back by popular demand.....

Romney has a lot of positions alright...ON BOTH SIDES!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Corporations are not people , not ever my friends.

Good Ol Romney the flip flopper, can't remember what he said anymore. Like repubs say, " Everybody should like him, he has been on both sides of every issue one time or another!"

Romney's speech at the convention...., here is a copy of it.

I said what I meant, when I said what I said, I meant what I said 100 per cent.

I meant what I said when I said what I meant, except now what I said when I said what I said.

Retroactively I said, not what I said, what I retroactively meant what I retroactively said.

Vote President Obama and Biden 2012

Mike...

Search all you want , you will not find one post from me asking for Obama's birth certificate

If the Clinton's could not find anything there it must not exist

Mickey............there are reasons for the false drop in unemployment and NONE of them are good.

-usa1967,

"false drop in unemployment"

False according to whom? The GOP?

starsailing........when you get back from checking the ozone layer try posting something that makes sense!!!

Mickey..........the number of people WORKING really hasn't changed much. The drop in unemploment numbers are generally people who have stopped looking and those whose benefits have run out. There is no real drop yet and there won't be until barry is gone and businesses have a Pres they can trust.

How about republicon contradicting talking points eh ol usa..?

Funny how repubs are bowing their heads saying..hope everyone is safe from the storm,...at the same time they are going to announce at convention taking food from starving children with Ryan's plan....cut foodstamps for starving children and families and cut benefits to Veterans just to apply that money for more tax breaks for the greedy rich/Romney. Sure you hope everyone is safe...uh huh! Like repubs really care. Creating voter suppression laws to keep the elderly, the poor, the yoing from voting just to rig the election like crooks....Sure bow your heads...for the safety of your greedy plans.

Notice when there is any bad news about America..the repubs stand up and cheer?...Why?

Ryan pledged the night Obama was elected to vote against any bill that would make President Obama look good. Pledged to vote against America. First Ryan takes the oath of his office pledging to America, then he takes the King Norquist pledge against America and pledges to protect the greedy rich, then he pledges against the President and America. I call that treason. He should be removed from office. Like George Bush Senior said..."Who the hell is Norquist anyways?"

Vote Obama/Biden 2012 Protect America from people who vote against America like Paul Ryan.

Feisty,

Yup! As per my post #1.26, there it is! The old collapseroo! I knew it would happen. I'm just surprised it took this long. Usually, on these political blogs, the collapsing of comments begins within the first few minutes. This one took over twelve hours to collapse. The GOP is getting slower it seems. One thing is clear, though: they are afraid of intellectual discourse.

Romney & RyRand are Waterboarding our Seniors in Florida for Votes !!!!!!!!!!!!

Mickey, they are talking about it because Obama and his "team" keep putting it front and center to distract the American Public from his abysmal record of over 40 months of above 8% unemployment

So are you saying that the President has some sort of magic wand that he can wave to reduce unemployment?

Or do you suppose the 8% should be evaluated in the context of what we are recovering from?

Byron,

"So are you saying that the President has some sort of magic wand that he can wave to reduce unemployment?"

Republicans want to explain away the 8% drop in unemployment over the past year by saying that it was due purely to people stopping looking for jobs, and no doubt there is some truth to that. That would account for some of it. But an 8% drop in unemployment is a big drop, and I find it simply incredible that it is due solely to that. Republicans just want to argue that way so they can go on bashing Obama. By the way, the figures I gave were from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lisa, I to an extent agree, but we chose where we live, and so prayers from others are not needed. I for one would throw myself into the maelstrom and look at God directly into his face.

blackcat, I am sorry that you feel the way you do.

lisa, there may well be a God, but at night He/She goes out in drag for a Devilish good time. We through all of our faults are but the face of God. I have a friend in the path and would sell my soul to sit in a rocking chair next to her.

I choose to live here and have for over 30 years knowing full well the risks, as do millions of others. It's part of the price one pays for living in paradise. Yes it can be rough at times like this, but we are prepared as best we can and hope for the best, In all those years, I've never had to ask anyone for anything, neighbors help neighbors and life goes on. It is the foolhardy and the reckless who are in need of common sense and need prayers as well as a few other things.

and it be God fearing religious folks leading the recovery effort and not a question will be asked about your beliefs

According to the latest forcast,the storm is in the gulf , will become a cat 2 at least and could have New Orleans in the bulleye on Wed. which is the 7th annivesary of Hurricane Katrina to the day.

Meanwhile back in Tampa, the GOP will be singing the praises of shirnking governmentt to fit in a bathtub!!

"We are planning on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday," he said. "It's a hypothetical question"

Wishful thinking Republitards, on those days, a category 5 hurricane will do the talking for y'all...and the talking will be : vote for Obama/Biden 2012!!!

@blackcat/

Are you a registered voter in the United States?

What possible business would that be of YOURS, sharriannie:

You do understand that people that post here expect that YOU respect their privacy?

Mind your own business.

Convention organizers argued that Monday's planned theme -- "We Can Do Better"

Life is a bowl of cherries. How ironic! "We can do better, PROVIDING THAT THERE ISN'T A HURRICANE COMING OUR WAY"

It seems Key West dodged a bullet-thank God. I pray that Isaac remains disorganized and wreaks no havoc on anyone- and urge those who can to contribute to those in Haiti, who have not yet recovered from the earthquake. No matter how bad things are in the aftermath of storms, we do not suffer the way those in impoverished nations suffer.

As to those who are gleeful over this storm because it impacts republicans- what can I say? The kindness and compassion of liberals is on display for all to see.

The kindness and compassion of liberals is on display for all to see.

Yes, and I bet you'll have nothing but nice things to say when the Democrats take the stage, won't you? And anyone that sees this already knows how caring and compassionate you nutjobs are. Really, try something else. Like a bad outfit, it ain't workin' for ya, honey.

May be GOD hates Mormons which are not really Christians anyway

It's a cult

Yeah that Mormon stuff is some is crazy stuff to believe in, maybe more crazy than that Muslim stuff.

I am Christian of the Catholic variety so I went to "Our Lady of the Pedophiles" church today and I ate some bread and drank some wine that had actually transformed into the flesh and blood of a Jewish man that died two thousand years ago so I could be forgiven of a sin I was born with, because a women who was made from a mans rib, was tricked into eating a piece of fruit by a talking snake.

no joe.......so how did you feel about Bush taking a birthday cake to McCains Birthday party in Arizona and then flying to California campaigning the night Katrina hit New Orleans.......? You remember the sympathy Bush had when people were dying, losing everything they owned...!

Bush made his most famous speech that night..."Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Johnny, Happy Birthday to you! Oh Boy cake and ice cream!

Forrest......AAAAAAAMMMMEEENNNNNN!

Obama/Biden 2012!

Forrest: and yet you lived to tell all about it. Your avatar is perfect.

GOING TO BE FUNNY WHEN EX REPUB CANDIDATES START CHANTING TO MITT, SHOW US YOUR TAXES!

ROMNEY EVEN LIES TO HIS OWN PARTY!

During repub debates, they all asked to see his taxes, Romney said he would show them. So he lied once he got the top spot on the manure pile and Ann says they won't release them. Ann says Mitt cannot do this with out her! Mittster says he won't release his taxes ...why?

All the repub leaders tell Mittster to release them. Mitt is hiding his money offshore and is not paying his fair share of taxes. Now Paul Ryan and Romney want to eliminate capital gains taxes so they pay NO taxes! Ryan Romney plan raises taxes on middle class and poor to make up for the taxes they won't be paying! Vote no to tax dodgers Romney and Ryan.

Vote President Obama/Biden and Team America 2012, Vote for making Romney pay his fair share of taxes.

Had Newt Gingrich claimed he was a closet Mormon...he could have gotten away with have numerous wives! Not that it bothered repubs that they knowinglypromoted candidates that cheated on their wives numerous times. They forgive themselves in their new found religion of "I've got mine and I want yours too."

newday,

You mean the same privacy that you want to invade by hounding Romney for his taxes, right?

JK no, like the hounding of Obama for a birth certificate he already showed us. lol All presidential candidates show 7 years. but not Romney of the pig party

Romney is a tax cheat...no ifs and or.... BUTTS! Repubs want to see them, he said he would show them. Simple! Romney won't show them...He is a LIAR!. Simple huh?

Of course, JK, because blackcatwhitecat is SO running for President!

Romney tells us he is an amazing businessman, let him prove it.

Now. Grow up.

Wow, starsailing, I gave you a lot more credit on your previous post than I should have. I will still do the research, but after looking at your posts on this thread, I realize you are the same as everyone else on MSNBC. You bash, your'e Democrat, and you are so aggressive in your beliefs that you don't care what reality is, you just want your party to win.

I'm dissapointed.

• And the LORD turned a mighty strong wind of Isaac, which took away the GOPPERS, and cast them into the Gulf sea. The wind goeth from the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the GOP; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand and shall smite it and make men go over dryshod. There remained not one GOPPER in all the coasts of America. He looked down upon this land and sea, and He saw it was GOOD!

star,

PROVE that Romney is a tax cheat! PROVE where the IRS has convicted him of cheating on his taxes. Oh, that's right...he hasn't...gee...don't let a little thing like proving something stand in your way of your assertions...

newday,

Romney has an 80% success rate at saving businesses(pretty successful if you ask me)...exactly what percentage does Obama have for saving "green" companies...oh that's right...not 80%...

Also, where is it written in law that someone has to show x number years of tax returns? When was the LAST time YOU voted for a president based on him releasing tax returns... Oh that's right..NEVER!

Now...GROW UP!!!

Well, JK, it'd be easier to prove.... if the guy would show his tax forms to the public. Kinda hard until then, and have to speculate until at least Oct. 15th, when he MUST by law publicly file that second year's tax report.

JK, you do know he lied once before about his tax returns? In 2002 when running for Gov, he had been living in Utah and in Mass it says you have to be a constant resident for 7 years, so they asked to see his tax returns to prove he filed in Mass for 7 years, he refused. They took it to court and he had to fess up that for 3 of those years he filed in Utah. He had to retroactively change it and pay penalties and fines to fix it. Now we are just suppose to take his word that he isnt a tax cheat? Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

Really JK? How many people lost their jobs because of Romney, and all they had? By the way, Romney invested MA tax dollars in a green company and lost it.

So I suppose you can't vote for him either.

A more erudite person would wonder what Romney is trying to hide by avoiding his tax returns being released.

But, that lets YOU out, doesn't it?

Happy,,he reported them to the IRS. I'm sure they know a bit more about taxes than you do. They didn't have any problem with what he paid. Has he been charged with a tax lien? Has he been convicted of tax evasion? NO

So no matter what his tax forms show he is NOT a tax cheat.

I'll take the businessman with the 80% success rate over the Community organizer who has done nothing but raise taxes for us all.

Romney/Ryan 2012

I'll keep my money, my guns and my religion. YOU can keep the change.

Moron: Your taxes are DOWN since your President was elected. Do you know NOTHING.

Why do I ask, from what you post, the answer is YES.

JK1963

star,

PROVE that Romney is a tax cheat! PROVE where the IRS has convicted him of cheating on his taxes. Oh, that's right...he hasn't...gee...don't let a little thing like proving something stand in your way of your assertions...

I love how every crazy person who griped and moaned about Obama's birth certificate now is OK with Romney doing the bare minimum in regards to requested information. Hypocrites.

newday,

Romney has an 80% success rate at saving businesses(pretty successful if you ask me)...exactly what percentage does Obama have for saving "green" companies...oh that's right...not 80%...

Sorry - I dont want some hatchet man running this country and besides - government isnt a business. Anyone with a thimble of knowledge about business knows this.

Whoop-di-do - a guy rolls in and fires a bunch of people to address their bottom line. Quite the business acumen.

Janine and Mike (and probably others)

Actually, there was an amnesty period not too long ago where tax payers who had stashed money in off-shore accounts could pay a fine and avoid criminal prosecution.

So if he had taken advantage of the amnesty technically he wouldn't be a convicted felon, but he would have admitted to committing a felony act. Could explain why he's is not eager to have his returns.

The radical right is doing everything in it's power to destroy the middle class !!!!!!!!!!

The GOP convention will show all the losers starting with RobMoney & RyRand !!!!!

What ever is in Romney's tax returns he is not to proud of it, because if he thought it would help him politically and bolster his credentials as a great American businessman and patriot, he certainly would have shown them. Whatever is in there he is sure the general electorate will not like it and it will cost him votes, whatever is in there he sure is ashamed of it. Who would vote for a guy that has to "take the fifth" on his own personal taxes and business dealings.

After he loses this election he would be perfect in those commercials where the shady used car salesman is unwilling to show the customer the car-fax.

RobMoney's tax returns & RyRand will be his down fall !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aralee..while doing background checks, check the backgrounds on all 40+ Obama czars, Geittner, Holder, chief of staffs he's had. If it were not so scarey it would be entertaining. BTW, head of IRS Tim G. still has not filed/paid the 5 years back taxes from BEFORE he was appointed by the president and Democratic Senate. check it out....

Oh..I worked at Bain, I worked so successfully at Bain, see my signature, so successful.....Oh wait, taxes...darn...ignore my signatures that are on a number of documents saying I was the head of bain,...I retroactively lied, I really wasn't working at Bain when I told you I was working at Bain....

http://gawker.com/5937299/inside-mitt-romneys-tax+dodging-cayman-schemes

Obama/Biden 2012

Mike,

Perhaps point to a comment I made about his birth certificate? Oh, that's right, you can't because I never made one. Again, spouting lies...that's ok. We know that the left would like to deflect from the poor performance of this president. Sorry, I would in any day, any world, pick a successful businessman over a community organizer. People voted for Obama based on a speech and prayer...it turns out that they were sadly letdown.

Newday,

Once again you show how little minded you are by deflecting from Obama's record. Say...how about the MILLIONS that are STILL out of work nearly 3 1/2 years since Obama's been in office. Again, I will take an 80% success PROVEN track record over a failure.

Sail,

Gawker?? What's next?? National Enquirer?? Star Magazine?? DC Comics?? A very reputable news source to start with, I"m sure...

Sure and let's talk about that JK; What responsibility to the Republicans have for obstructing job creation.

By the way, jobs are up, during Bush they were in the basement.

The Republican Party, "I got MINE and I am going to take YOURS."

Jobs are up? Really? Where are you getting your sources? Then, let us note the massive numbers of Americans now getting some form of welfare. Vote Obama to insure that those checks keep coming in. What do you want to bet that if he's re-elected he suddenly decides that that money needs to go somewhere else after he spends all the available welfare money on buying the welfare vote.

JK - "Successful businessman" versus "Community Organizer?" Are you actually able to post on this thread from 2002?

Romney hasn't been employed since 2007. He even jokes about being "unemployed." How freaking cute.

Barack Obama, on the other hand, has been President of the United States for almost 4 years. A teeny bit of respect for the office wouldn't hurt you.

cape,

I learned that to give respect you have to EARN it. Obama has failed millions of people with no hope of recovery. You liberals like to point to some supposed job numbers...but what about the million that have given up looking for a job in the 3 1/2 years that Obama has been president? And let me ask you this...did you show the same level of respect for Bush as you do for Obama?? And yes...if you are comparing previous positions before Obama was in office, Romney is light years ahead of Obama in understanding business and what it takes to succeed. Some things you just don't learn in a textbook from Harvard or rallying people together at the latest community meeting.

Now you're going to just lump me in with a group of people and make an assumption, huh? I didn't even mention job numbers. I said that your statement was inaccurate - and implied that it was intentionally so in order to diminish the President of the United States.

Nope, I never talked about Bush in public forums the way I see the "other side" talk about Obama. I didn't like the man one bit, but I never disrespected the office.

cape,

As I said before...I was always taught that to give respect for someone, they had to EARN it, which Obama has yet to do. As to your reference as to whether or not using the "community organizer" label is still valid, since people on the left seem laser-focused on Romney's past, it is relevant.

really, it's a blessing in disguise. Less time for them to turn off even more voters than they already have.

just wondering...what kind of voter id do the delegates have to show to vote for their candidate at this republicon convention? What kind of laws did they enact for the convention so they don't have busloads of illegal immigrants coming in and voting?

They say they may run over to Friday with rescheduling and all, so all hope of hearing MORE LIES is not lost.

Hey Mitt Stiil wearing that "MAGIC UDERWEAR" ? Sorry it won't help you this time, not waterproof!

And where ARE THOSE TAX RETURNS !

Lead off speaker Mitty's Annie Fanny...

• Mitt's little Annie sat on her fanny,
• Shooing reporters away.
• "Two returns you have seen
• And I want to be Queen,
• So won't you just all go away?"

Todd Akin will steal the show from Isaac !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The roll call vote to formally nominate Romney for president is scheduled for Tuesday.

Just imagine: Mittens in the middle of his nomination wearing a yellow gear and a hat, with fisherman boots. Of course, one never knows what is going to happen with Donald Trump's hair ?????? Will the nest fall off the tree?

Is Ann Romney bringing his horse for "therapy"and parading it in front of Adelson and the Koch brothers? Well, we know that it is all a "Dog and Pony show" for real.

IRespond....Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..I can't take it...You guys have me rolling on the floor.., but you're telling the truth!!!!..Just like a previous blogger said, "the GOP are toast"..I say so true.."They are burnt toast"....

Obama/Biden2012

The Obamabots are incapable of deviating from their path, so requesting them to see anything that doesn't paint Obama in magnificent glory is a waste of time. All they seem capable of is repeating themselves, ad nauseum. A dreary repetitiveness that runs on a loop. You know them because they parrot the talking points and script that the Obama campaign provides for them. Independent thought or fact seeking is anathema to the breed.

Why would repubs want Ryan as Romneys moneymate?

Ryan flip flops on every issue, votes for stimulus money and asks for stimulus money....gets stimulus money, when asked if he took any, he lies saying numerous times on camera saying he didn't, then when caught he admits he did, but the says he didn't because his staffers signed the documents...but...it is his signature on the document.......Romney and Ryan...like peanut butter and jelly, flip and flop!

Republicans have stolen two elections in recent history, don't let your guard down. If we don't come out to vote in even bigger numbers then before, they will find a way to cheat us. Again

yosolo

As more information comes out on the strategy of negative distortions being pursued by the Obama campaign, more and more Democrats are speaking openly about their disappointment with Obama.

Republicans lost the right to complain about negative distortion following the 2004 election. Dont like a dose of your own medicine?

yosolo

Booker clarified that it wasn't Obama's ad per se that bothered him, but the entire negative tone of both comapigns. I'm sure Booker is truly nauseated by Romney claiming that the $730 million in savings from Medicare waste and fraud are actually benefits cuts, considering Romney/Ryan want to give seniors a coupon and send them to buy their own insurance with no government protection or that Obama has stripped the work requirement from welfare reform when everyone )and I do mean everyone) agrees that this is just plain lying.

Annie Romney said she can do Horse Tricks for the IRS at the Convention, Ryan said he would Voucher that. Let the Nutty show go on as a shameful waste !!!!!!!!!!!!

Yosolo

Sorry dude, couldn't resist, you know, fact checking your statement about the movie: From the IMBD:

Box office / business for
2016: Obama's America (2012) More at IMDbPro »

Opening Weekend

$31,610 (USA) (15 July 2012) (1 Screen)

Gross

$2,028,035 (USA) (19 August 2012)
$141,637 (USA) (5 August 2012)
$135,228 (USA) (29 July 2012)
$80,134 (USA) (22 July 2012)
$31,610 (USA) (15 July 2012)

Weekend Gross

$1,244,698 (USA) (19 August 2012) (169 Screens)
$34,133 (USA) (5 August 2012) (10 Screens)
$39,459 (USA) (29 July 2012) (6 Screens)
$33,182 (USA) (22 July 2012) (4 Screens)
$31,610 (USA) (15 July 2012) (1 Screen)

Also, this was not exactly the same weekend when Dark Night opened. In fact, it was a totally crap weekend for movies. Except for.

Box office / business for
2016: Obama's America (2012) More at IMDbPro »

Opening Weekend

$31,610 (USA) (15 July 2012) (1 Screen)

Gross

$2,028,035 (USA) (19 August 2012)
$141,637 (USA) (5 August 2012)
$135,228 (USA) (29 July 2012)
$80,134 (USA) (22 July 2012)
$31,610 (USA) (15 July 2012)

Wow, look at those numbers. Quickly becoming a box office success. Unlike this movie that opened on the same day.

Well, there was one other movie that offered a box-office challenge:

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) More at IMDbPro »

Budget

$95,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$46,629,259 (USA) (15 July 2012) (3,881 Screens)
PHP 43,839,351 (Philippines) (15 July 2012) (194 Screens)
€598,902 (Portugal) (1 July 2012) (118 Screens)

Gross

$150,191,923 (USA) (19 August 2012)
$143,694,981 (USA) (12 August 2012)
$132,071,899 (USA) (5 August 2012)
$114,899,860 (USA) (29 July 2012)
$88,840,284 (USA) (22 July 2012)
$46,629,259 (USA) (15 July 2012)

So, remember. When you post total nonsense on the interwebs, there are people who will take the time and effort to prove what a dweeb you really are just because we can.

Good report DRrn. Also, don't generalize people when you say taxes have gone down. My income has decreased but not my taxes, making that a tax raise. The value of my house has gone down $96,000.00 since February of 2009 BUT my taxes on my house has increased 29%. That is a LARGE increase.

Actually, I think the tax returns of the Romneys are probably very complicated, not any that the media could comprehend so they will find ONE line on the entire multiple page return and expound on that whether they understand it or not. Romney, it is NOT a law for any presidential candidate to release ANY returns so don't do it . You will NOt satisfy any of this pathetic media who are not interested in jobs andthe economy.

Mike,

If you had read the post...gee...well...you didn't...it seems the Democrats are fed up with their own "candidate". It's really too bad they didn't a chance to seek alternatives in their own party over Obama...

yosolo: Yes, 2016: Obama's America will "open my eyes" much in the same way the This is Spinal Tap gave me insight into the lives of Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.

Damn straight game kid!

Actually the theme is anybody but Obama.

You must remember that from the very beginning Mitt Romney, was the "ANYONE BUT" default candidate of the Republican Party.

During the Republican Primaries the most frequent description of the votes cast by Republican voters were for "Anyone BUT Romney!"

Of all the candidates in the Republican Primary, ...

(that is Snow Whitey and her 7 Dwarves: Michele Bachmann along with Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Job Hunstman, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and finally Mitt Romney)

... at one time or other, during the Republican Primaries, polls showed one or the other of them as the front runner always ahead of Mitt Romney. The majority Republican voter sentiment was always "Anyone BUT Romney!"

It wasn't really until after most of them "suspended" their campaigns that Romney finally became the leading candidate, but only by virtue of the fact that he outlasted by out-spending the rest. Mitt Romney was the default candidate left at the end of the bloody gauntlet.

Romney was simply the sole survivor of one of the most NEGATIVE intra-party campaigns anyone has ever seen in modern American politics. He wasn't the winner. Romney was simply the last survivor. He was what was left, after all the others had been beaten-up like; a gay blond prep student who was thrown down on the floor and had his hair cut off by the big bad bully. Guess who the big bad DEFAULT bully CANDIDATE was? Yes, that would be

Mitt "ANYONE BUT" Romney

Now that it has been established that Mitt Romney is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, right here on these very blogs more often than not you will see the conservative Republicans advertise --- "Anyone But Obama!" far more frequently than they post anything at all like or even close to a "Romney 2012".

Why do they prefer ANYONE (but Obama), over "Romney 2012"?

Simple!

Because they still DO NOT LIKE Mitt Romney. They just feel they are stuck with him. And, apparently they are.

A candidate who has that little real support, from his own party, doesn't stand a snowball's chance on the Sun of beating an incumbent President who is loved and respected by the vast majority of his party, including African Americans who are predominantly Democrats, as well as the majority of clear thinking independent non-partisan swing voters of all races, creeds and colors!

• This election is NOT for Mitt Romney to lose.
• Mitt Romney has already LOST this election!

Romney suffers from RyRand seizures, he made a ill choice for VP - What a Numskull !!!!!

No one's bitching. We're rejoicing. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.

Timmer2 --- If the republicans HAD WENT???

Forget it --- you wouldn't understand anyway.

Hey charlie girl they were just trying to mimic the typical libiot!

HERRRRRRE'S TONY they are now going to drown the board out with all that repub/tea bagger stuff. Wait for it.....Wait for it..... Go ....

"Grow up" is an understatement. The people commenting here are so completely detatched from any form of reality, it's actually quite scary.

They supposedly identify themselves as belonging to the party which preaches peace, tolerance, and equality, yet their nearly incomprehensible ramblings are some of the most passive aggressive rants I've seen on any news media message boards.

You can't blame them, since Newsvine has become a breeding ground for the maniacal sect of the Left to talk among each other and self-validate their own opinions as fact in a party of like-minded peers.

However, if these people like @Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL and crew are at all representative of Obama's voter base, I truly fear for the future of this country.

There is going to be much more wind inside than outside. Whenever a politician speaks its always close to being a Hurricane.

You know, notrocketscience, I was appalled by the comments on the first thread on this topic- yours were, by far, the worst- and on this site, that's saying something.

I own a home in Key West, and have a lot of dear friends there. I was incensed by the callous disregard for the lives and safety of good people throughout the state of Florida- and then I decided to do something about it.

I sent e-letters to the electronic editions of the Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, and Key West Citizen, with a link to that thread. I I voted readers to get a good look at the maturity of the typical Obama supporter.

Romney and Ryan should be sending you a thank you note.

Hey charlie girl they were just trying to mimic the typical

Then make some sense.

If the republicans had GONE ahead....

The party of hate will have their rally either way, and rejoice in the blood they drink and the pain they create. It's their job.

Oh NOES! no jo told on us! To the newspapers! How EVER shall I sleep at night?

"I voted readers get a good look at the maturity of Obama supporters?" What the hell does that sentence even mean?

Jaysus, no jo, for immaturity and pure craziness there isn't an Obama supporter that can touch you!

no joe, no bo, nj

I sent e-letters to the electronic editions of the Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, and Key West Citizen, with a link to that thread. I I voted readers to get a good look at the maturity of the typical Obama supporter.

LOL I'll bet your brilliant email garnered all kinds of support. Right before they laughed at it and deleted it.

Oh NOES! no jo told on us! To the newspapers! How EVER shall I sleep at night?

OH NOES... more threats from the nut job in NJ!

Tell us how well your tantrum worked out for you the last time you were going to have peoples JOBS? lmfao!

Old Snookie-Joe just got BUSTED again!

What else is new?

All her bleating about having me on ignore is PURE BS, like everything else that comes out of her yap!

Someone who believes rape disrupts ovulation should be laughed right off this board!

Which part bothers you more, no joe? The part about voter suppression, or the strippers? If you really care about the safety of Floridians, don't vote for climate change deniers. In the mean time, you may want to work on your sense of humor.

Isaac was a act of God to cleanse the GOP of "SIN" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, the ignorant Miss Feisty spews more hatred. It's laughable when the fat bag and her goon squad of liberal fatheads join in around here. Truly entertaining. Now if they only had something useful to say about their useless president. Sadly, there's nothing. BooHoo!!

no jo..my sentiments exactly. If the true Obama voters/supporters are the likes of the liberals posting on ANY MSNBC thread it is no wonder the moral decay has increased under Obama. Go back and read the liberal hatred spewed by this thread. Not a postive comment to increase jobs, the economy, lower taxes, cut foreign aid, increase value of real estate. Just look.

And as kenva and CoCO demonstrate, no ability to think at all because they are IQ challenged.

Yes CoCo, that is the Obama campaign stategy in a nutshell. Since we can't run on our failed policies and first term un-accomplishments, we'll spend all our campaign money trying to convince the American people that Mitt Romney is even worse the ME!!! What a remarkable strategy!!!!

A challenge to Obama supporters on this site, go against his campaign strategy of divide & conquer. Try posting a positive message about his accomplishments (that are factually accurate, PLEASE) and how they will benefit our country, create jobs and move us away from a double dip recession. Regardless of race, religion, or where you stand on abortion rights, we need to fix this economy and save our future from the mounting debt......The Time is Now!!!

Reagan worked with a Democratic Congress, Clinton with a Republican Congress and got sh!t done!! That's called Leadership! Obama's resume does not indicate he possesses the leadership necessary to get re-hired for POTUS.

BTW: The 1980's called and said they want their abortion rights issue back!!! Stop using that as a broad brush and a dividing issue in this campaign. It's TIRED rhetoric aimed at uneducated voters who think getting emotions involved in this campaign will help them win. IT'S THE ECONOMY STUPID!!!

Tell you what, Kenva, when you and others of your political persuasion stop uttering phrases like "fat bag and her goon squad of liberals", I'll stop making fun of your friends. And CoCo, if you've been reading these threads with any consistency, I'm sure you will have noticed an immense amount of hatred directed at "libbies", "handouters", and the like. If you want to raise the level of discussion to a more intellectual level, you need to contribute. Maybe you can start by policing everyone's post for "hate content" evenly. BTW, liberal is not a dirty word.

ez, for definition of failed policies, see previous administration. There is nothing new in GOP's platform. In fact, R&R want to double down on what has already been proven not to work.

I agree with you. But I'm not sure they need a full week for that.

Charlie -

I was thinking the same thing....

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O&Joe 2012

I'm keeping track of the racist dog whistles!

Buckarooo yeah, just keep hoping America fails at the hands of your buddies. God has a special place for you and them, it's called hell.

Charlie don't forget about the "MAGIC UNDERWEAR"

The GOP convention has the smell of Rats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life goes on "Without RobMoney & RyRand !!!!!!!!!!!!

This Massage was approved by the Mormon Cult !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shhhh, he doesn't want his base to know. She was an atheist, and pro-choice. At least she was consistent! The Republicans don't seem to get the contradiction between small government and ultrasound vaginal probes.

Now, Bill, that is just dirty politics. Ryan stated that he liked some of the thought provoking things she wrote but hugely disagrees with her philosophies. Get the story straight.

Bill-1374265

Notice that Ryan sounds like a teeny bopper with his worship of Ayn Rand and rock.

To be fair - Ayn Rand supported womans rights and was against the government telling a woman what to do with their bodies.

Annie said my man is not a Draft Dodging Coward, the people of France say Mitt Romney made a big Splash with their Chicken Population !!!!!!!!!!!!!

not only that earsport, but Christy is governor for a state which can boast the highest unemployment figures. Oh what's a good governor to do?

I thought Krispy Cream of N.J., was to fat to fit, looks like the TeaWackos are luring hogs ??????

This massage was approved by Ayn Rand !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello.......if they would just mind their own dam* business in women's matters things would be better...much better.

@Hellodock,

When you mentioned your oath in post #11, were you talking about Obama's cabinet and czars? Also, I remember reading about czars in Russian history. I also find it how the Communist in Chief would use the term czar to name government positions he illegally created.

kfilly. go back and see how many czars bush hired. he kinda coined that phrase. and while we are talking about commies. just take notice, republicans say we are a republic. china is a republic, so is Russia, Iran, Cuba, north Korea etc, So we well understand why you love republics. the only part of our gov. that is indicative of a "republic" is the senate. that's only one sixth or our gov. house is democracy,, supreme court is "rule of law" the president is executive branch, so stick to your commie nations and leave America alone/

Umm, ok. Bush had at least 33 people in his administration that were called "czars", (Bush had more "czars" then President Obama has in his administration), your hero Reagan also had people in his adminstration that were called "czars". Geez, (shakes head), the stupid on Glenn Beck is rubbing off on you.

kfilly....Sometimes a czar......is just a.......czar!

Nice thought but it will NEVER HAPPEN. These flat earthers don't even understand how STUPID they are.

Still wearing that "MAGIC UNDERWEAR"? You know, ALL MORMONS MUST wear their MAGIC UNDERWEAR, they think you can't get into Heaven without them.

starsailing, why didn't you choose the name czarsailing?

Czar Wars

Czar Trek

But, of course, you are absolutely correct that a czar is just a czar. A name somebody used to describe somebody else because they were bored with Chief, or Leader, or Boss or whatever.

However, a Romney is more than just a Romney, because a Romney is a pathological Flip Flopper among other distasteful things!

"intelligent and prudent"...Really?...How about..."Nobody will watch the Convention on TV...They will all be tuned to The Weather Channel"....Regardless, if Issac hits The Gulf Coast and causes significant damage...."Nobody will watch the Convention...They will all be toned to the Storm Coverge".....and the "intelligent and prudent decision" of The Republican Party to hold a National Convention in Tampa at the height of Hurricane season is to blame....

It's no wonder, then, that the liberals here are ridiculing the decision.

WOW! I wonder what the Republicans would be saying if it was the other way around? "Poor Democrats! We are really sorry about this unfortunate event"

YEAH...RIGHT!!!!!

Might be that when Vice President Biden had his trip to Florida postponed so as to not detract from the need of local emergency management to focus on the matters at hand, they boards lit up with the republicans denouncing the concern of the democrats for the public safety and welfare (like in well-being for you repugnants out there). I guess that the repugnant party feels they are the only ones who have your interest at heart and yet their agenda for your future shows their indifference.

@Voice in my head,

You know, I'd really like to respect Joe Biden as VP. I mean that; I really do. Bidens whole trip to Florida, when in the past both Republicans and DEMOCRATS respected the conventions, was an exercise in upstaging the convention. Biden has proved he places racism as a calling card on behalf of his all seeing leader (put 'ya 'all back in chains"), for his benefit, and then he goes onto prove he doesn't know what state he is campaigning in or what century we are in. I find him really sad, because he's being used by Democratic politics as the fall guy. I have to curtail my sympathy though, because, have you looked at his tax returns? Granted, compared to most in politics, his income isn't that high, but did you notice that his charitable contributions are absolutely terrible based on his income? I thought Democrats were supposed to support the poor, that they base their politics on it. Could be they just want the government, from our tax dollars, to support the poor. After all, it's no skin out of their pockets.

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, about cancelling his trip to Florida out of concern for the American Public, but if I do that, you need to also give the benefit of the doubt to the Republican convention for doing the same.

can you say "girly men"? lol

Aralee.....so when Romney whined that the people of the U.S. of A....had the Banks in chains...Romney was being racist then also... right?No? So Biden answered Romney's statement ....repubs took it out of context as usual..... If Romney was not racist neither was Biden.

Actually continuing the convention is a gold mine of an idea. Everyone will spend the next week watching Florida and talking about what is going in Florida and so everyone who watches the news to see what is going in with the storm will also pick up news about the convention. They will here soundbites from speeches with every weather forecast and all the cameraman will show footage from the convention site as a backdrop for Hurricane coverage. If I were Romney I would step outside during a strong wind and driving rain and give a speech from there showing that Obama's winds of change are nothing short of destructive. Compare Obama's change with the damage done by a hurricane. Maybe even throw in a few wind bag jokes for Biden. After all, the hurricane did not make its presence known until Biden announced that he would break with tradition and campaign against the convention.

If the GOP were smart, and as a conservative I hate to admit that they are often not very, they would print up t-shirts that say convention 2012 - the force not even a hurricane could stop.

Or even better, how is this for a slogan...

Romney / Ryan 2012- Riding the Hurricane from Tampa to the White House.

The Democratic convention, which has already lost the support of the Unions will be a barely noticeable event, why? Because there will not be an actual force of nature linked to it.

Candle... I like Riding the Hurricane from Tampa to the White House.

I also enjopyed on like ability of the president...If you seve a crap sandwich with a smile when you take a bite it is still a crap sandwich.

• Here! I'll tell it like it REALLY is! Are you paying attention?

The truth is, the GOP knew from the start they had no one who could beat Obama, so they let Romney have the nomination.

They know Romney will lose, but the payoff is, they will never have to let another Mormon run for president from their party, because they can always point back to Mitt and say, "We gave your guy a chance and he blew it."

The ONLY people in the Republican Party who think Romney has a chance are the drones who have been programmed by the GOP Mullahs.

(Like the conservatard nitwits who post on these blogs. Poor fools! They are being used by their own masters and they don't even realize it. I believe they are victims of intellectual lobotomies and humor-ectomies as well.)

Of course Romney will lose. I mean he is only tied neck and neck with the standing President who entered the office with an almost mythological approval rating and has done nothing but drop the longer he is in office, a president who is splitting his party and who even managed to anger the Unions enough that they are dropping out of convention participation while Romney has maintained his numbers and is slowly but certainly bringing all GOP and conservatives and at least half the independents under a single support base. And with Ryan his lower rating amongst women is even slowly beginning to go up.

with this trend Obama will continue to slide and Romney can win even he fails to gain any additional support.

Even of Obama wins no one will be able to deny that his was an abject failure when you really look at how much he had going form him 4 years ago and how much he has failed even amongst his own base. That is the problem when you have a leader who will say anything to get elected. Of course, Romney will do the same thing, but at least Romney is not a ideologue and so will be swayed by public appeal unlike Obama who has ignored public appeal since day one, on health care (he lost his party the control of the house because he went against the people), on immigration, on states rights, on voting, on foreign policy, on almost every single issue. What does he have going for him? People think he is a nice guy, but even here is poll numbers are slipping with every attack add, while Romney's again, remain the same.

John Galt lives on in Paul Ryan's imagination.

• Who IS John Galt?

The phrase "going John Galt" or simply "going Galt" has been used by psychologist Helen Smith and others to describe productive members of society cutting back on work in response to the projected increase in U.S. marginal tax rates, increased limits on tax deductions, and the use of tax revenues for causes they regard as immoral.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt

• AHA!
• That is WHY American Corporations have been sitting on piles of money
• INSTEAD of creating the jobs that GOPPERS claim they do as "Job Creators."

• Hey! You Corporations, pretending to be "People too"!
• Quit being John Galts, and START BEING AMERICANS!!!

Joyce Otway

I'm awaiting to hear the right wing of the GOP's say Hurricane Isaac is Obama's fault .

You are absolutely correct, you haven't heard that one yet, however you have heard the likes of some on the left fringes say it with the addition that they would like to see the Repubs being blown out of the surface of the earth.

I would not even which that on my worse enemy. I have my sister in Miami and she has gone thru some including Andrew, and it is not a pretty site.

Gingerbread Mama, stay save and may GOD let this one dissipate in the Ocean.

By the way, concern: I asked you about an incident when it looked like you had plagiarized a quote. You never answered.

Joyce -- What the republicans will probably be saying, after their convention, is that Obama and the Democrats are insensitive for holding their convention after the destruction the hurricane will cause when it finally slams into the north gulf coast. I'm just guessing, but since that would be a republican double standard chances are I'm right.

Maybe the republicons can postpone their convention until next summer....That would be a grand idea!!!!

• Why even have a convention at all Republicans? Your guy is going to lose anyway. So what's the point?

Joyce you have not heard the republicans say it is Obama's fault because they are not that stupid. Unlike the callused liberals who want all of the Flordians to lose everything they have worked hard for all their lives and die so that the republicans die and Obama does not have anyone to run against because he has NO plan but to run with the elites and be a superstar.

Is Sarah's picture on a milk carton yet, or did Wasilla get their village idiot back?

Obama 2012/Romney 1040

Saw a funny bumper sticker the other day...

"The Republican Party: Our bridge to the 11th century"

Williams, ya all diss the Republicans when they talk about Religion and conservative values, but here, now, all of you are saying what "God" is saying? Give me a break.

Aralee.......since when have the new republican party Teabaggers since Bush Jr, been conservatives?...They spend, spend, spend, and give tax breaks to the rich! Pledge never to raise taxes....sorry..there is a new party of something out there...they are not conservatives.....hell Reagan raised taxes when he realized he messed up with his voodoo trickle on economics...he couldn't be a part of the Teabagger/Norquist party. You have to quit calling them conservatives........Republicons fits best!

Obama/Biden 2012

Bonnie...Obama's jobs czar...CEO of GE (whose salary YOU are paying) several months ago CLOSED his x-ray plant in Wisconsin and MOVED IT TO CHINA! I thought a jobs czar would bring jobs INTO the US not send them OUT. Don't forget the stimulis to the car company in FINLAND, etc.....

ROAD TRIP!!!

From the Article above:

RepublicanNational Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will call the convention to order on Monday, as had been planned, but will shortly thereafter gavel the convention into recess. Organizers called this a "very, very brief session -- probably no more than five minutes," and expressed doubts about whether many, if any, delegates would attend.

Then it’s off to the Cat Houses they go!!!

Can you imaging how many Sarah Palin Look-a-likes they'll be?

My guess is that it will be the equivalent to Spring Break for the rich, white-guy supressed types.

I can just picture Reince and Christy stumbling, holding each other up in a drunken-stuper yelling WOOOOOO ROMNEY ROCKS!!!!

Enjoy your fun boys.

President Obama already has enough Electorial College Votes to Win.

Salud.

Blamo...read what you wrote. What is the matter with you?

It's always fun to watch the Trumpster talking with that dead squirrel on his head. No matter what he says...everyone is looking at the dead squirrel when he speaks!

That squirrel isn't dead!!! It's alive and has rabies.

Sorry to have to inform you but the following will NOT be showing up at the Tampa, Florida GOP Convention...

• George W. Bush (1 of only 2 former GOP presidents still alive)
• George H.W. Bush (1 of only 2 former GOP presidents still alive)
• Dick Cheney
• Sarah Palin
• Newt Gingrich
• Jon Huntsman (GOP candidate for Prez and fellow Mormon)
• Todd Akin (The "Legitimate Rape" guy)

Now, these guys might be there, but The GOP will not allow them to speak!

• Ron Paul (Who has delegates and did NOT suspend his GOP Primary campaign like the others)
• Donald Trump (although his hairpiece will be allowed to mumble)

Hope you are not too disappointed, but look at the bright side...

LOTS and LOTS of Retirees and Seniors will be standing outside Convention Hall, in their cheap raincoats that Mitt Romney will make fun of, protesting that little whipper-snapper Ryan who wants to take away their Social Security, Medicare and other earned benefits!

Oh, and

• God may make an appearance

via his Hurricane Isaac, because he's really p-o'd at how the GOPs have been pandering to the Gays!

Let's be honest people!

• The real reason Chris Christie is the Keynote Speaker at the GOP Convention is because ...

Snookie turned them down..

And remember

This GOPera is all over when The Fat Christie sings!

Typical Liberials, Acts of God do not destroy. It is the Liberial master that destroys. God just allows it. I did notice that it is not headed toward Tampa, I guess even Satan is not allow at the convention. I just hope New Orleans Mayor, and state governor, tries to get help before the storm this time in stead of waiting until after the storm.

This, from someone who supports Paul.

Ron Paul wants a pony!

So, will the GOP help out the victims of hurricane Isaac?

Will the federal govt. help out better than that idiot did for Katrina?

Or, will Ron Paul insist that victims go it alone, the GOP cut taxes for the very rich to support Isaac.

What a clown car the GOP has turned into.

While he has many good ideas, some are too radical for most. He ran as a Republican and lost. If he were to run as an independant, he would also loose, but in running would give the election to Obama. My question would be for Independants who is better for the Country? Obama, or Romney. We have seen what Obama has done, with the help of the Senate, now I say Give Romney a Chance. It is a good theme "We can do Better is an understatement.