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CHARLOTTE, NC -- Republicans gathered here to counter the Democratic National Convention seized Tuesday on President Barack Obama's self-grade of "incomplete" after his first term.
Picking up on the grade the president gave himself with a Colorado television affiliate, a series of Republicans pounced during a press conference at at the Nascar Hall of Fame, where Republicans have set up camp during the DNC.
"I have a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old. I know if on their report card they came home with an incomplete that means they failed," said South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
The Romney campaign, backed by the RNC, is holding its own counter-convention in Charlotte this week, primarily challenging the president's record on the economy. Andrea Saul discusses.
When asked to grade his time in the Oval Office, the president told a local Colorado television station on Monday: "You know I would say incomplete ... but what I would say is the steps that we have taken in saving the auto industry, in making sure that college is more affordable and investing in clean energy and science and technology and research, those are all the things that we are going to need to grow over the long term."
Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Rep. Tim Scott and former Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza also spoke at the press conference and all used it as an opportunity to slam the president's self assessment.
"When the president was asked what grade he would give himself, he obviously had a quick look at his report card and saw a big 'I' on it. He thought the 'I' was for incomplete. The 'I' was for incompetent," said Sununu.
And tea party favorite Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) was able to draw on some personal experience when giving his interpretation of the president's answer.
"I understand an incomplete is a way to avoid a failing grade. As a freshman in high school, I flunked out," he said. "When you're in that situation you really want something that looks like an incomplete grade, but unfortunately what you get from the people who are actually grading you is a failed grade. Our president was asked the question: Are we better off? It's a failed grade."
NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Meet The Press moderator David Gregory join Brian Williams to discuss this week's events at the Democratic National Convention.
Haley also addressed women's issues just hours before Democrats are set to kick off their convention. One of Tuesday night's most-watched speakers will be Michele Obama, who is expected to stress her husband's humble upbringing. The well-liked first lady has been one of the Obama campaign's strongest assets in appealing to women voters.
As Planned Parenthood held a rally just a block away, Haley attempted to downplay the notion that abortion rights issues have alienated women from the Republican party.
"Let me tell you about women. Women are extremely smart. Woman are extremely right. We don't only think about contraception. We think about a lot more then contraception. I know pro-life women that are in the Democratic Party. I know pro-choice women that are in the Republican Party. but I also know that all women care about their budgets, they care about their jobs, they care about the economy," she said.
David Goldman / AP
Democrats gather in Charlotte, N.C., to officially nominate President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as the party's candidates for the 2012 presidential election.
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Can't wait for Mrs. Obama speech, I wonder if she'll start like she did in Iowa in 08 with "I'm not proud to be an American" or" American is a down right mean country".
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Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital
By Matt Taibbi, August 29, 2012 7:00 AM ET
Mitt Romney – a man whose own father built cars and nurtured communities, and was one of the old-school industrial anachronisms pushed aside by the new generation's wealth grab – has emerged now to sell this make-nothing, take-everything, screw-everyone ethos to the world. He's Gordon Gekko, but a new and improved version, with better PR – and a bigger goal. A takeover artist all his life, Romney is now trying to take over America itself. And if his own history is any guide, we'll all end up paying for the acquisition.
http://Bruce-1628250.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13660654-greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital
If it aint Brucie boy, all bent out of shape cause he can't marry Steve in N.C.
Funny that you present an opinion piece by an hard left journalist to try and make your case; Sort of like Newsvine publishing "fact checks" that are sourced to Twitter.
Problem is that there is too much evidence to the contrary to give any credibility to Taibbi's rant that all equity capital firms do is cannibalize companies.
Be careful you don't get caught in the same trap as the Liar Biden in trying to reference this article:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/fact-checking-joe-bidens-bain-bailout-claim/
If YOU WOULD HAVE READ THE ARTICLE you would know you just stated a LIE, but that's nothing new for you guys. You lie all the time, just like Lyin' Ryan and Flip-Flo Romney.
Taiibi is NOT saying all equity companies cannibalize victim companies. He's just saying Mitt Romney did with Bain.
READ THE ARTICLE or remain stupid.
Brucie,
Why should anybody read your article. You admitted to me a while back that you don't read all the articles and you also admitted you only read those articles by left leaning articles.
Your articles would obviously be biased because you refuse to include opposing views in you literature.
So the only way you can champion obama is to talk about romney's dad. Just goes to show obama has nothing to run on.
Read it - also read other rants by Taibbi and his response to critics of his article. Typical case of liberals offering opinion as fact. You lie to cover your lie.
That's typical Ricky --- Lyin' Like Ryan as always.
Incompetence and stupidity: The true story of Obama and the Presidency of the United States 2008-2012.
No more years. Any more of the Kenyan Kalamity and America will turn into one big Detroit.
The Mormon Church has bragged the Book of Mormon is “the most correct book on the face of the earth”. Those words were uttered for the first time by none other than Joseph Smith himself on Sunday, October 28, 1841.
“I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”
I'm sure glad it's incomplete. Just imagine if he had finished and completely destroyed the county.
leftsux and I am appalled
Another term and we will be a 3rd World Country, kicking the liberals up and down the street saying I told you so while we are in soup and bread lines, like it use to be in Russia, East Germany, etc!
One and DONE! I'm voteing for the White guy this time!!
Me too. Voted for this idiot last time. Would vote for a pile of dogsh*t before voting for him again!
Please, please re elect me!! Free food, gas and chicken for everyone. I'll throw in more healthcare, your mortgage payment and a credit line of $10,000.
I would not know what to do if you fire me in November. I have no clue.
Barack
How about Fried chicken and water melon with Barry Beer!!
if Gov. Nikki Haley had gone to college she'd know there is a BIG difference between an "F" and an "INC".
Everyone knows you get an inc so you wont get an F. Where did yo go to college?
INC = Going to fail a class so quit instead of getting a failing grade.
Story of Obama's opportunistic political career.
Maybe Mrs. Obama will talk about her husband's smoking habit that he has hiden from American's?
Or his cocaine habit.
One thing we can say about the Obama administration, Obama is not transparent with Top Secret Documents and things Americans, terrorist, etc need not know. We can find out about the Kennedy Assassination and anything else from the White House. But, with non very important things we can't find out.
Or his terrible spending habit?
The way things are going he must be smoking crack.
That damn FOX NEW'S. Why do they have to have a liberal to rebut every conservative on the show?
If liberals had any kind of common sense, they do not have a brain, they would know that just about every media station in America is being controlled by Obama and his czars. These stations and reporters have been threatened over 3 years ago. Several people have shown up dead. Fox news is the only media with BALLS to stand up and tell more of the truth than any other American station. For best news, hear the truth, which liberals cannot fathom, listen to British, Australian, Russian, etc. You can be told things you won't hear from here.
They forget to say that Obama never used executive orders until Republicans GRIDLOCKED him on everything he tried to do. Its their fault he had to ever use executive orders in the first place.They said were not passing anything that may help the country and make Obama look good. This whole economy mess is theirs. They gridlocked a jobs bill that would have put 500 thousand people to work and then got on the news and said the President isn't creating jobs after they gridlocked the jobs bill.They caused the country to lose its credit rating. This whole mess belongs to Republicans that refuse to admit the truth.
What kind of drugs you on boy?
So the solution is to usurp Congressional power?
Like Chairman Mao, or Vladmir Lenin, or Fidel Castro.
Now Bless your Heart Don, I cant wait till President Romney uses the "New" recess appointment process that Odumbo has created. Every time Congress takes a 3 day weekend he can make recess appointments. If it were me I wouldn't send any of my cabinet before Congress. Thats going to be awesome to hear all of the howling and hell raising.
Hey Don, that 500,000 jobs number you throw around---is that jobs created or saved????! LOL!
Lost 2 million jobs and created 500,000. Regardless of how you spin it 1.5 Million people are still out of work.
Maybe Mrs. Obama will show family pictures of Obama's family starving in Africa during her speech?
If you don't have a choice would rather see the pictures than watch Hillary dance.
GOD BLESS THE SSA (Socialist States of America)
012 Democrat National Convention Schedule in little Charlotte,N.C. (Joe Biden thinks it is
in Virginia)
4:00 PM - Opening Flag Burning Ceremony - sponsored by NBC, MSNBC, CBS, ABC Michelle Obama's poem "All this for a flag".
4:05 PM - Singing of "God Damn America" led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
4:10 PM - Pledge of Allegiance to Obama.Left hand on chest.
4:15 PM - Ceremonial 'I hate America' led by Michelle Obama.
4:30 PM - Tips on "How to keep your man trustworthy & true to you while you travel the world" - Hillary Clinton
4:45 PM -Al Sharpton & Jesse Jackson seminar "How to have a successful career without having a job."
5:00 PM - "Great Vacations I've Taken on the Taxpayer's Dime Travel Log" - Michelle Obama.
5:30 PM - Eliot Spitzer Speaks on "Family Values" via Satellite.
5:45 PM - Tribute to All 57 States - Nancy Pelosi
6:00 PM - Sen. Harry Reid - 30-minute speech expressing the Democrat's appreciation of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and George Soros for sparing no expense, for all that they have accomplished to unify the country, improve employment and Romney’s Tax returns to boost the economy.
6:30 PM - Ethics in Politics - Nancy Pelosi
6:35 PM - How to blame some one else for your own incompetence - Obama
7:00 PM - Tribute to Kenya, Barack's home country - Michelle Obama (she said it herself)
7:15 PM - My Muslim Faith - Obama (he said it himself)
7:30 PM - How to get your birth control paid for by the taxpayers - Sandra Fluck
8:00 PM - How to speak with and Indian dialect when visiting a 7/11 - Joe Biden
8:30 PM - Airing of Grievances by both Clintons.
9:00 PM - "Bias in Media - How we can make it work for you" Tutorial - sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times.
9:15 PM - Tribute Film to Brave Freedom Fighters incarcerated at GITMO - Michael Moore.
9:45 PM - Personal Finance Seminar - Charlie Rangel.
10:00 PM - Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners and Bible readers.
10:15 PM- How to cheat on your taxes and still serve in government - Tim Geithner.
10:30 PM – Ceremonial Waving of White Flag for IRAQ & Afghanistan.
11:00 PM - Obama Energy Plan Symposium / Tire Gauge Demonstration / You too can get rich with Green Investment bankruptcies.
11:15 PM - Free Gov. Blagovich rally.
11:30 PM - Obama Accepts Oscar, Tony and Latin Grammy Awards
11:45 PM - Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish… Obama Presiding.
12:00 AM - Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Maher and Chris "He sends a thrill up my leg" Matthews.
12:01 AM - Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior.
12:05 AM - Celestial Choirs Sing
VOTE IGNORANCE & STUPIDITY VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN 2012
AMEN!!!
Wowow!! Best post in a long, long time
Amen
Every time the price of gas ramps up auto sales goes down. Mercedes bought Chrysler of 36 billion and sold it a few years later for 8 billion , not a great investment, or resale for you thinking about buying a Chrysler. Obama didn't learn from Mercedes mistake.
How 'bout a big fat honest F for fool, failure, fake, fraud!
I think that there more people at the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Roylas game than at the DNC.
Well, you have to admit, the Texas Rangers have had a much better last 3 years than PresiDEBT Obama!!
Space---maybe the buses broke down! But isn't that always the Democratic way---bus the minorities around and tell them that it is for their own good!
Mikey my take on it is that all didn't have any ID's to get in.
Too funny, man!!!
This just in---President Obama has announced that from now on, he will be running on his record!
You know---
Record deficit spending.
Record amount added to the national debt in the shortest timespan.
Record unemployment---43 straight months and counting of 8% +.
Record numbers on welfare and foodstamps.
Record number of federal agents killed because the Justice Department was too busy filing a record number of lawsuits against U.S. states to properly oversee Fast & Furious.
The only credit downgrade in our entire history happened under his Administration,
Record number of bondholders and non-union Delphi workers getting shafted by his Administration's oversight of the GM bankruptcy.
Boy, 4 more years of that sounds disastrous!!!
So much for the liar meme, thanks to Biden:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/fact-checking-joe-bidens-bain-bailout-claim/
Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital
By Matt Taibbi, August 29, 2012 7:00 AM ET
This [Romney/Bain] business model wasn't really "helping," of course – and it wasn't new. Fans of mob movies will recognize what's known as the "bust-out," in which a gangster takes over a restaurant or sporting goods store and then monetizes his investment by running up giant debts on the company's credit line. (Think Paulie buying all those cases of Cutty Sark in Goodfellas.) When the note comes due, the mobster simply torches the restaurant and collects the insurance money. Reduced to their most basic level, the leveraged buyouts engineered by Romney followed exactly the same business model. "It's the bust-out," one Wall Street trader says with a laugh. "That's all it is."
http://Bruce-1628250.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13660654-greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital
Well established that Taibbi is to print what Michael Moore is to documentaries. Opinion masquerading as fact.
Okay, so you don't trust Matt Taiibi. Fair enough. How about you watch a Newt Gingrich produced video. No effort at all. You just click on a couple links, sit back with your popcorn and beer and watch and learn. Can you do that? Or do you prefer to remain ignorant?
If you have the courage to do this, then watch the video described and available at this link
http://Bruce-1628250.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/02/13615732-when-mitt-came-to-town
This could be the most valuable thing you do before deciding how to cast your vote for the President of The United States of America in 2012.
This could be the most important election you will ever cast a vote in, during your entire lifetime.
It's your choice. Vote informed or Vote ignorant. It's up to you.
The DNC started out with Jimmy Carter giving the two thumbs up for Obama, what's that tell you? Oh boy!!!
Who is John Galt?
I am a professor. A grade of I is temporarily given for an F performance if there are extenuating circumstances why the student cannot complete at least the majority of the course, and if the student has the capability to complete it. Extenuating circumstances involve sickness, traumatic accidents, loss of loved one, economic hardship, being a victim of a violent crime, or conditions that beyond ones control when it comes to finishing the course. So, are the excuses classifiable as anything we consider when giving an I instead of an F, and does the behavior of the student merit consideration at all? He inherited problems, but he also had a parliamentary majority government in 2 years when financial problems were obvious. After the House flipped, was the situation beyond his control? Well, other presidents have been able to solve problems with the House majority belonging to the opposite party. Also, has the president tried is hardest to compromise instead of demonizing his opponents and shortcutting his role in the government with executive decisions? Now when it comes to capability of completing the course, does the country have the time or the means to avoid future debt default with the way things are going? The answer here is a clear negative. Thus, the student does not have the capability to complete the grade from an I to a passing one. Finally, the student should have completed a majority of the course, which means at least 50%. Can we say that the president passed on 50% of what he was supposed to do, based on his promises as a candidate in 2008? Based on the weight of evidence here, the student should be given a grade of F, even if he asks for an I.
To those who say this is just a metaphor, I say that when it comes to the certainty of going forward towards a fiscal Greek tragedy, such a situation has very real and scary implications. The student should not have taken a difficult course he has no sufficient background to pass.
Obama has COMPLETED a majority of his class and truly deserves an " F " for his pathetic effort.
Great Democratic National Convention! Vote Obama/Biden 2012.
Why are 90% of all comments collapsed by the community? Is that like censoring? Are the comments not what you want to hear?
This is NBC so it's not news just entertainment
Clinton needed 8 to turn it around after a smaller recession caused by Bush Sr./Reagan years, and he tamed Gingrich and the cons in congress to do it. Reagan needed 8 years to supposedly turn around the high inflation Carter years. You can't just go jumping back and forth every 4 years with totally different agendas (and GOP wants to control your social and sex lives as well as make life more unsafe removing EPA and OSHA and other regulators). Trickle Down GOP of 12 years Reagan-Bush Sr. 1981-1992 ended in recession due to their plan not working and CEOs of America moving our industrial backbone to other countries to bust unions...we got that again with Bush Jr. - No don't blame it all on Bush Jr., it took 30 years for GOP to slowly kill the middle class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the semester is over turn in your grades!