The Politics Thread

[DRW50]

I can't believe people like this are elected. So stupid.

http://tpmmuckraker....ext.php?ref=fpb

Edited February 25, 2012 by CarlD2

[DRW50]

Tea party hero Paul LePage, governor of Maine, is calling for a floor fight at the convention, and a new nominee. That a governor of a state is now calling for this shows just how disliked these candidates are.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/02/lepage-wants-floor-fight-in-tampa-115535.html

Edited February 25, 2012 by CarlD2

[Max]

More liberal media s#it about a brokered convenion:

http://news.yahoo.co...-200209608.html

Beginning in March of 2008 (when Obama became the front-runner), Obama faced humilating losses in big state primaries such as OH, TX, PA, and IN (not to mention a handful of smaller states) yet I can't seem to recall the term "brokered convention" being used on a daily basis. (To clarify, Obama won the TX caucuses, but Hillary won the much more delegate-rich TX primary.) But, now that Romney may lose MI, every news agency seems to speculate that a brokered convention is a foregone conclusion.

I believe that the liberal media's dream is not only to see a brokered convention, but also to see either Palin or Cheney (the two Republicans they hate the most) wind up as the nominee after all the dust settles.

Edited February 26, 2012 by Max

[DRW50]

The media loves Sarah Palin.

I am not sure if Gov. LePage is a member of the liberal media. Or Chris Christie.

http://www.latimes.c...s+-+Politics%29

Edited February 26, 2012 by CarlD2

[DRW50]

Meanwhile, Republicans are encouraging Romney to brag about his wealth, flaunt it even, to be like Trump. Is this really what is seen as the ideal today?? Remember when only out of touch San Francisco liberals or Massachusetts liberals were supposed to want to talk about money?

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/more-like-donald-trump-romney-stops-apologizing-for-being-rich.php?ref=fpa

[Max]

Outside of the Murdoch owned media and talk radio, the only "love" the media has is that they love to hate her.

How is Paul LePage a media darling? 98-99% of the country has never even heard of him.

[DRW50]

I never said he was.

The media makes $$$ off her. She also loves to taunt them, which gets a good response. Witness their crazy behavior during her bus tour last year.

[Max]

Carl, I sincerely apologize for misrepresenting or misinterpreting your views, but I thought you were suggesting that LePage might be a media darling with this quote:

Edited February 27, 2012 by Max

[DRW50]

You said the liberal media are the ones pushing a brokered convention. I said I don't think LePage (who said that he wants a floor fight and a new nominee) is a member of a liberal media.

[Max]

For some reason, I thought that you were earlier hinting or suggesting that LePage was a media darling. (You never explictly said that, I just assumed that you thought it.) I am so sorry if I offended you in any way.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Max

[quartermainefan]

George Will may be a personality challenged wet blanket, but sometimes he gets off a good line

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It's so rare to hear a conservative on TV make sense.

[JackPeyton]

I am not trying to attacks republicans, but honestly who the [!@#$%^&*] is running on their side that anyone can logically vote for? They all seem so vile and hateful. I say this as someone who honestly is in the middle on a lot of issues and could vote either way. There just appears to be no option, for me anyways. So i am genuinely curious.

[Sindacco]

Ron Paul. The others are just puppets that will continue with their illegal imperialist wars.

[DRW50]

I'm very surprised to see George Will being so disdainful of Republicans and their plans. I love the calling out of high gas prices when you drive a gas guzzler.

[DRW50]

Ann Coulter is predicting Jeb Bush will enter the race. She must have heard something if she's speaking up. She supports Romney. She's not a Jeb fan, as you can tell by her comments.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/02/coulter-predicts-jeb-bush-hopes-to-enter-race-115558.html