The Politics Thread

[DRW50]

Fox News comes out.

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/obama-video-on-fox-news-criticized-as-attack-ad/?smid=tw-nytimestv&seid=auto

[quartermainefan]

Only conservatives ever thought FOX was a new organization. Study after study (whenever this topic is studied) shows that FOX viewers are the least informed viewers of any media outlet. Even people who get their news from Jon Stewart are able to more correctly identify names and facts when tested. The fact that republicans embrace this propaganda operation speaks to the ethical and intellectual bankruptcy of republicans, all eager to trick every fundie and hick as long as it gets a vote.

[Roman]

My goodness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/jay-townsend-nan-hayworth-acid-war-on-women_n_1560693.html

[DRW50]

And she's breathlessly hyped as a moderate. This is what moderation now means.

[DRW50]

I wonder if the media will be as outraged over this as they were with Edwards.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-mark-kirk-coins-20120601,0,7002071.story

[Max]

I wouldn't think so, given that Kirk was never hyped up to anywhere near the extent Edwards was.

A shitty jobs report today, which is par for the course in the Obama economy. Barry, in a display of extraordinary leadership skills, absolves himself and blames Congress (apparenty, the president doesn't realize that the Democrats control one-half of Congress):

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/president-obama-blames-congress-weak-jobs-report-190622529.html

The number of jobs created in April has also been revised downward, and the Dow had its worst day of the year (closing down some 274 points). Of course, when Obama loses, the far-left will say the real reasons for his defeat were SuperPACs (which Obama also uses), "racism," and "homophobia."

In other news, Michael Bloomberg will ban all super-sized sodas in New York City. If this isn't nanny state politics, I don't know what is!

http://news.yahoo.com/york-mayor-ban-super-size-sodas-185400967.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CZoQslPNVMAeNbQtDMD

[DRW50]

Considering that Romney is still using birther surrogates, you can't be surprised if people blame racism, can you?

[Max]

I highly doubt that Donald Trump's support will be helpful to Romney. It's likely to do a lot more harm than good. Even George Will cannot see any upside for Romney choosing Trump as a surrogate.

Edited June 1, 2012 by Max

[DRW50]

Doesn't that make Romney clinging to him even more bizarre?

Some in the media are even praising Romney for this strategy, saying that he gets to appeal to the base without having to say the words himself.

The main problem with the economy is that as long as we keep focusing on what we have to cut, nothing will ever improve. That's all we ever hear about. Cut, cut, cut, cut. Both parties do this. Where has it gotten us? Where has it gotten Europe?

[Roman]

What in the hell is the man supposed to do when these vile, disgusting Republicans won't even bring the jobs bill to a vote. You get tired of hearing what he's supposed to do...when the same people gave W. a pass. "You can't blame it on him. It's Congress fault." Now it turns the other way.

And let's spend our time as Republicans passing bills that curtail a women's right to do anything, voter suppression (Since they're so gung ho aboput winning, why cheat?) banning whatever they don't like and then lying to the American, or as Mitt says, Amercia, people.

And if the Democrats had any semblace of a spine, maybe this crap wouldn't be happening.

[juppiter]

If Democratic voters could be counted upon to turn out to vote, the Republican party would have been voted into oblivion over a decade ago, or at least forced to redefine itself to not be so psycho. Democrats are forced to pander to the middle because liberals suck at voting, whereas conservatives are quite good at it.

[Roman]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/joe-walsh-jesse-jackson-african-americans_n_1563099.html?ref=topbar

It's good to see that open minded people still exist.

[Roman]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/white-nationalist-elected-to-gop_n_1563020.html?ref=politics&ir=Politics

And I keep hearing how open the Republican party is.

[DRW50]

It's pretty sobering what has become acceptable and highly praised behavior for a politician. I think those who spent years tiring against "PC" helped create this culture, where you can just be blatantly racist and have this passed off as bravery.

[DRW50]

I talked a little about this on Wednesday but this is a concisely written op-ed about the recent electoral success of candidates who don't go along with a blind view against marijuana.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/drug-policy-no-longer-a-political-third-rail/2012/06/02/gJQA6uJr9U_story.html