tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post2094499524779296354..comments2024-03-19T06:41:24.738-05:00Comments on Althouse: Mitt Romney opposes the debt-ceiling deal.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64457616156065197362012-09-27T15:39:11.201-05:002012-09-27T15:39:11.201-05:00When looking at a company would Mitt only look at ...When looking at a company would Mitt only look at its debt and ignore its assets? What are the Federal assets we are leaving our children? I suspect they are 10 times the debt. If I leave my kids $1 million in debt and $10 million in land, buildings, and other assets they will be happy.Jim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168290172866100115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75754563584592651762012-09-27T15:38:53.901-05:002012-09-27T15:38:53.901-05:00When looking at a company would Mitt only look at ...When looking at a company would Mitt only look at its debt and ignore its assets? What are the Federal assets we are leaving our children? I suspect they are 10 times the debt. If I leave my kids $1 million in debt and $10 million in land, buildings, and other assets they will be happy.Jim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168290172866100115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30637161655505256152011-08-02T04:35:55.011-05:002011-08-02T04:35:55.011-05:00In 2008 the majority of Americans went for the ...<i>In 2008 the majority of Americans went for the 'Anybody But Bush' strategy. Look how that worked out</i><br /><br />It worked out great for most of the people who hated Bush.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32240908301216182342011-08-02T01:22:38.429-05:002011-08-02T01:22:38.429-05:00Obama is not a leader. He has no leadership skill...Obama is not a leader. He has no leadership skills. He is only concerned about three things. His reelection, golf, and vacations.<br /><br />He is taking a victory lap for something he had nothing to do with. Now he wants to go to Disney World.Peter V. Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209902525167395224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-3643822187725169002011-08-01T20:19:14.358-05:002011-08-01T20:19:14.358-05:001) If Romney were President right now, he'd do...1) If Romney were President right now, he'd do Exactly the same thing, because he's old style GOP, and this is how they roll. 2) Hey, TEAPERS, I work in Case Management, and we were already running on FUMES. Now, we are probably going to go outta business, which means more children will sleep cold and starve. This is a FACT, and 3) Hypocrite pass health care in his state - 'Nuff Said!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67911576333457174192011-08-01T18:44:20.406-05:002011-08-01T18:44:20.406-05:00Oh, no, this move of his wreaks of political cowar...<i>Oh, no, this move of his wreaks of political cowardice. How awful. We need someone more reckless, who puts less thought into his positions and stakes them out before knowing where to position himself. Yeah, that's how you win. Jesus.</i><br /><br />Jesus? Is it reckless to expect a supposed financial expert to comment on, oh, I don't know, financial stuff? Is that reckless? Should Tiger Woods not comment on golf so as not to appear 'reckless'?<br /><br />Shouldn't Romney have staked out a position already on the economy? This has been the most anticipated, slowest-moving 'crisis' in decades. Give me a break.<br /><br />Is today's politician so fearful of bad publicity or political spin that they can't even comment on their areas of expertise? Sorry; that's gutless. Just say what you think; that's being genuine and that's what people respond to, even if the media trashes you. And being genuine has always been a sore spot for Mitt.<br /><br />In 2008 the majority of Americans went for the 'Anybody But Bush' strategy. Look how that worked out. So yes, I want to be a little discriminating and discerning in our choice of candidates.<br /><br />Can you send me the web site address for the Eleanor Clift School of Debate and Reason? I too want to learn how to make glib, phantasmagorical leaps in logic.Joe Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648976007708771203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54174670045188573062011-08-01T18:38:51.599-05:002011-08-01T18:38:51.599-05:00If Perry gets in, then Romney will be a tough sell...<b>If Perry gets in, then Romney will be a tough sell.</b><br /><br />Bingo.<br /><br />And Perry looks like he is going to jump in.sorepawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897026983666453798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-13360161129330825632011-08-01T18:23:47.646-05:002011-08-01T18:23:47.646-05:00God help the next Republican fund raiser that call...God help the next Republican fund raiser that calls our home and gets my husband on the line!!Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341429444562280127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-13472831174727039662011-08-01T18:23:17.629-05:002011-08-01T18:23:17.629-05:00The terrain makes it impossible to defeat the loca...<i>The terrain makes it impossible to defeat the locals.</i><br /><br />The problem with Afghanistan isn't the terrain, but the people of Afghanistan themselves.Revenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374515200055384226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53884790559825424742011-08-01T18:18:44.479-05:002011-08-01T18:18:44.479-05:00Chip S., I am a big supporter of Ryan's plan. ...Chip S., I am a big supporter of Ryan's plan. CC&B is a lesser version. The current "compromise" is lesser yet. I could have lived (and been disappointed) with CC&B. The current situation is far weaker for the GOP and I hope Dems defeat it (although I doubt they will).Fred4Preshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574159710712259945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41500933566428932011-08-01T18:11:29.868-05:002011-08-01T18:11:29.868-05:00Romney: like the Donny Osmond of the GOP.
(Herr...Romney: like the Donny Osmond of the GOP. <br /><br /><br />(Herr Cedarford---shall we add this poofter Haydenski's name to...The List?? Jawohl. His fave writer--one Izshtak Assimov)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68429276930405262092011-08-01T18:10:37.038-05:002011-08-01T18:10:37.038-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-51096973157242494542011-08-01T17:46:49.852-05:002011-08-01T17:46:49.852-05:00Afghanistan is useless and costs brave men's l...Afghanistan is useless and costs brave men's lives and limbs by the day.<br /><br />The terrain makes it impossible to defeat the locals. It always has been. Not that there is anything to win there.<br /><br />So Obama never waivered. He early on chose the Afghan theater to triple our deployment levels to make the US Military suffer more as human targets.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8465708169187393902011-08-01T17:37:23.443-05:002011-08-01T17:37:23.443-05:00Romney always has the proper poll-tested phrasing ...Romney always has the proper poll-tested phrasing at the ready.<br /><br />The question that remains is, do the party faithful believe the brotha's got soul?<br /><br />He's reminiscent of the kid that always did just a little too well in school: the answers always "just so", projects and assignments done so perfectly... We all knew his parents were giving him big assists, yet he was smart enough that he could talk his way around those sorts of accusations. <br /><br />In the end, no one trusted him. <br /><br />That's the somewhat unfortunate vibe methinks Romney's halo'd in.veni vidi vicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720172060048711733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22823647825394918952011-08-01T17:35:59.041-05:002011-08-01T17:35:59.041-05:00I'm not on Mitts support wagon at the moment, ...I'm not on Mitts support wagon at the moment, but I will say that the meme is largely true considering this empty suited buffoon of a president had 2 years to 'solve' this problem. And Romney has effectively been caving himself after the mess he made in Iowa, I believe.<br /><br />If Perry gets in, then Romney will be a tough sell.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45117828957593513902011-08-01T17:22:28.061-05:002011-08-01T17:22:28.061-05:00Speaking of sh*t sandwiches---that's Milt Rom...Speaking of sh*t sandwiches---that's Milt Romneyoid's mama's maiden name. <br /><br />And what was the latest DoD "appropriations" budget? $700 bil or so. Per annum (and increased over BushCo). Nothin' but Jeebusss. Or His brother MoroniJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68651000041660464642011-08-01T17:05:47.679-05:002011-08-01T17:05:47.679-05:00To keep their beloved tax cuts for the wealthy, th...<i>To keep their beloved tax cuts for the wealthy, the Republicans gave up 2 trillion in cuts. And the choice came down to default or not. Now, many tea party screwballs on the far Right DID want us to default to "send a message!!". But that message would have translated out to a destroyed economy and high inflation and high interest rates on everyone for many years to come, not just the Federal Government</i>.<br /><br />Uh oh. Someone here thinks that the only way to keep from high inflation and interest rates is to raise taxes. Of course, this ignores why inflation and interest rates might be rising in the future, and assumes, I think, that somehow raising the tax rates on the "rich" (which really means you and me) will bring in all that much revenue. That, of course, is called "static analysis", and the only reason that the CBO uses it, is that they are required to by Congress, and that is because their results bias in favor of tax increases, and not spending cuts, as a result. <br /><br />But, other than that, Cederford's post was a triumph of liberal talking points over economic reality.Bruce Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815293023158025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-51295636809819854302011-08-01T16:48:17.198-05:002011-08-01T16:48:17.198-05:00ricpic said...
Once again the Republican establish...ricpic said...<br />Once again the Republican establishment has fallen all over itself pulling Obama's chestnuts out of the fire. Anything, anything not to be shunned as outlaws by the ruling class. What other conclusion is possible?<br /><br />====================<br />To keep their beloved tax cuts for the wealthy, the Republicans gave up 2 trillion in cuts. And the choice came down to default or not. Now, many tea party screwballs on the far Right DID want us to default to "send a message!!". But that message would have translated out to a destroyed economy and high inflation and high interest rates on everyone for many years to come, not just the Federal Government.<br /><br />Romney was right to say "it isn't that good". But wrong to posture as if the country really wanted everyone but the rich to sacrifice.Cedarfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602418702398818596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27102784109371421222011-08-01T16:22:00.724-05:002011-08-01T16:22:00.724-05:00Romney is an opportunist idiot. If anyone really b...Romney is an opportunist idiot. If anyone really believes that Romney would take this stance as President you are nuts. If you cannot see Romney is an opportunist like Al Gore was you are nuts.<br /><br />He is so calculating you can see the gears churning in his head.<br /><br />I would expect this view from Palin or Bachmann because it makes sense and is in line with their beliefs. But not Romney.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977662030208589392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58070831180454294712011-08-01T16:18:47.193-05:002011-08-01T16:18:47.193-05:00Do any of you even care who wins the 2012 election...<i>Do any of you even care who wins the 2012 election?</i><br /><br />Of course. But people also care about what happens after the election. It's not just a matter of maximizing the probability that Republican lobbyists move ahead of Democrat lobbyists in the corridors of power.<br /><br />It's not an easy call to make.Chip S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13210586187250159751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60554228337935606592011-08-01T16:12:31.449-05:002011-08-01T16:12:31.449-05:00It was stupid to reference "well I'D do c...It was stupid to reference "well I'D do cut, cap, and balance, when it had zero chance of passing. That's my only real point on the subject.Scott Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459388007426664813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62361553229340887452011-08-01T16:11:22.654-05:002011-08-01T16:11:22.654-05:00Damn, there's a whole lot of Mitt-hate here.
...Damn, there's a whole lot of Mitt-hate here.<br /><br />You folks know that he leads Obama by a few points head to head, right? And that no one else does, at least not yet?<br /><br />I'd vote for one of Titus' morning turds if he can beat Obama.<br /><br />Oh, no, this move of his wreaks of political cowardice. How awful. We need someone more reckless, who puts less thought into his positions and stakes them out before knowing where to position himself. Yeah, that's how you win. Jesus.<br /><br />Obama's plan here is to feign total defeat in this debt ceiling deal, then blame everything bad that happens between now and November 2012 on this deal. How is it stupid for Romney to oppose this, even if it's just for political positioning?<br /><br />Do any of you even care who wins the 2012 election?Pastafarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008215139954260401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15994466893473873232011-08-01T15:39:49.398-05:002011-08-01T15:39:49.398-05:00@Joe Schmoe: Yeah, not exactly Profiles in Courag...@Joe Schmoe: Yeah, not exactly Profiles in Courage from Mitt.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39708307424123194672011-08-01T15:38:00.716-05:002011-08-01T15:38:00.716-05:00Good point. I'll start buying tropical real e...Good point. I'll start buying tropical real estate.Chip S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13210586187250159751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26755342911860620152011-08-01T15:36:34.953-05:002011-08-01T15:36:34.953-05:00Very disappointed in Romney's timing and his l...Very disappointed in Romney's timing and his lack of innovative thinking. Hell, given his background as a founding member of a capital investment firm, this was his time to shine. The big reason I would've voted for Romney is that he supposedly has a lot of financial expertise.<br /><br />"I would've gone with the first Boehner bill." That's all you got, Mitt? Nothing more creative than that?Joe Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648976007708771203noreply@blogger.com