The Politics Thread

[ReddFoxx]

Like Ted Kennedy said all those years ago when he ran against Romney for Senate, Romney is multiple choice. Romney changes positions to fit whatever he's running for.

[Ann_SS]

Gawd, Romney and his advisors have already walked back his "moderate" position on abortion. LOL! He is pledging to de-fund Planned Parenthood and that he is pro-life. He is a walking flip flop. The ED Show on MSNBC is showing clips from the Frontline documentary where Romney was acting offended that his opponent for the Massachusetts governor questioned his claim that he was pro-choice. What a freaking liar! What is an opportunist!

Damn, they just showed a clip of David Brooks saying that Romney does market research and tailors his message to whatever people want to hear. LOL!

Edited October 11, 2012 by Ann_SS

[marceline]

And the "Mitt Romney Flip-flop Predictor Award goes to CarlD2! What a shame we couldn't bet real money. LOL!

Romney is such a predictable weasel.

Edited October 11, 2012 by marceline

[GoldenDogs]

You KNOW I'm insane. Of course I care. I rarely feel good. I know you're making faces at me! I'm just THAT kid in the classroom...

[GoldenDogs]

I just realized that the words to the Sesame Street theme basically sum up Obama's foreign policy...

Sunny Day

Sweepin' the clouds away

On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,

How to get to Benghazi

Come and play

Everything's A-OK

Friendly neighbors there

That's where we meet

Can you tell me how to get

How to get to Benghazi

[soapfan4life]

Ok so I realize that most people on here hate Romney (and I'm sure there is good reason) but for the sake of argument if it was anyone else that proposed his plan for the economy is there anyone who thinks the ideas are good?

Goldendogs, I think that it will be very interesting when everything comes out about Libya and who knew what and when.. The question I think is who will be the scapegoat.

[marceline]

When you speak of Romney's plan for the economy to what specifically are you referring? Because from what I've seen his plan is basically cut taxes on the wealthy, cut the social safety net and increase military spending and that's been a proven failure.

[soapfan4life]

I'm sorry I should have been more specific. I was really referring to his plans for the small business where he plans to cut the payroll tax by doing so it should increase employment.

[quartermainefan]

His plans make no sense. He is going to cut taxes but make it up by closing loopholes. First, there are not enough loopholes to make up the loss of the taxes being cut. Second, the people who would be adversely affected the most would be the lower and middle class. Next he wants to raise the Pentagon budgets to levels even the Pentagon isn't asking for, all so he can be on a war footing against the Soviet Union--only the Soviet Union doesn't exist.

Just look at what happened to the budget deficits under Reagan and under W. That's what will happen under Romney. Bush Sr once called the supply side theory "voodoo economics" because it just doesn't add up and has failed every time. Even his own talking points betray him. They need to lower taxes on the wealthy because they are the so-called job creators. Romney's own tax returns (and Warren Buffet) show that the tax rates are at the lowest point they have been in decades. Ok, so where are the jobs? All that has happened under the Bush tax cuts is the wealthy saw their net worth grow, and they pocketed the money. In Romney's case his pocket is in the Cayman Islands. The whole job creator angle is all smoke and mirrors. Taxes are low, therefore job creators should be creating jobs. Since they are not, the only conclusion is tax rates do not impact job creators.

The only worthwhile way to figure out the right tax rate is how it compares to the rest of the western world mitigated by what social services you want no matter what. You want a competitive rate, but you also want a rate that allows you to care for people. That means you want Sesame Street teaching kids the alphabet for starters.

Edited October 11, 2012 by quartermainefan

[Roman]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/darrell-issa-jobs-report_n_1958510.html

I just had to post this link about the party who gets pissed off that people are finding jobs once again.

[Wales2004]

That just reminded me about the sad lot representing California--from both parties.

[DRW50]

Are you ready to get sexy with Paul Ryan?

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/11/paul-ryan-all-pumped-up-for-his-closeup/

[GoldenDogs]

Wow, Biden is overplaying his hand tonight. Dude is making a fool of himself, grinning like the Joker on Batman and chuckling, interrupting...

Just... wow.

[Cheap21]

Biden is KILLING Ryan here. Ryan is completely falling apart on live TV tripping over his words and not answering the questions asked

[wingwalker]

Biden right now, though he can tone it down on all the grinning.