tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post4456494351119531301..comments2024-03-27T01:27:21.576-08:00Comments on The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney may be the most awkward man to ever run for President.Gryphenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-40096397581977465992011-12-05T13:49:25.764-09:002011-12-05T13:49:25.764-09:00There is a quality about Rommey that disturbs me. ...There is a quality about Rommey that disturbs me. He seems to have no core. It's like he is hollow inside. Like he has no soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-38529434836785652762011-12-05T09:56:49.457-09:002011-12-05T09:56:49.457-09:004:46 PM
You idiot. President Obama is fighting fo...4:46 PM<br /><br />You idiot. President Obama is fighting for #ows every fucking day.Game of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092300242168251643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-2086906679025509732011-12-05T09:56:48.443-09:002011-12-05T09:56:48.443-09:00I would think this skill set, meeting the public, ...I would think this skill set, meeting the public, comes from his mission days. Perhaps when he encounters people he is thinking "gentile" and feeling already rejected! If your religion feels it is the only true religion and you are told that converting people is a high priority, then how else would you look at people but as "other".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-71846684257965284592011-12-05T07:12:23.296-09:002011-12-05T07:12:23.296-09:00Sanctioned LYING.
...The controversy over Mitt Ro...Sanctioned LYING.<br /><br />...The controversy over Mitt Romney’s first television ad — the one that shamelessly wrenched a President Obama quote from context, misleading the public — has largely come and gone. But the Romney campaign’s blatant dishonesty left a bad taste in the political world’s mouth, made worse by the campaign’s failure to come up with a coherent defense.<br /><br />By way of an explanation, a top Romney operative told the NYT that the manipulation of facts in campaign commercials is fine because ads are “propaganda” and “agitprop.” Referencing Democrats, the unnamed member of the Romney campaign added, “It’s ludicrous for them to say that an ad is taking something out of context … All ads do that. They are manipulative pieces of persuasive art.”<br /><br />Greg Sargent wasn’t persuaded by this.<br /><br /> So here you have it: The Romney camp’s standard for accuracy and fairness seems to be that there is no need for any such standard, because all ads are by definition “manipulative” and “propaganda.”<br /><br /> But come on: You can make an assertion or depiction designed to persuade that also happens to be … true. […]<br /><br /> Between this new quote and their boast that the ad’s mangling of context was strategically brilliant because it won reams of media attention, it almost seems as if Romney advisers are trying to persuade political reporters and commentators to abandon any standards they might use to judge tactics and rhetoric throughout this campaign.<br /><br />I suspect this is very much a part of the Romney campaign’s strategy. Ever since the ad generated pushback, a wide variety of officials on the Romney team — including the candidate himself — have all effectively said the same thing: people shouldn’t get so hung up on what is and isn’t true.<br /><br />http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_12/indifference_to_the_truth033898.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-67597064666856577432011-12-05T07:08:14.370-09:002011-12-05T07:08:14.370-09:00Fox News allowed a New York Times reporter to roam...Fox News allowed a New York Times reporter to roam around before, during, after the interviews, covering how the candidates and their teams operated. One campaign “stood out by going into defensive mode immediately, insisting that the reporter stay far away.”<br /><br /> [Mitt] Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, was the last to arrive at the Fox News offices in Midtown Manhattan. He came in with his wife, Ann, and a smattering of aides and travel staff, and they quickly settled into a small conference room near the 12th-floor studio.<br /><br /> Spotting the reporter, Mr. Romney’s aides sprang into action, questioning where he worked and what he was doing there, and then insisting that he not physically approach Mr. Romney before or after he was questioned on television by the attorneys general and Mr. Huckabee.<br /><br /> The request was reiterated to executives at Fox News.<br /><br />Romney’s aversion to media professionals is making the transition from an oddity to a problem. Indeed, the political press will put up with quite a bit, but it really doesn’t like being ignored, and Romney has apparently invited a backlash.<br /><br /> Romney is inaccessible even by the tightly scripted standards of the contemporary campaign bubble: Not only is the candidate kept at arms length from reporters, the campaign typically responds to the news media only when it feels it is in its interest. Inconvenient questions are met with silence. […]<br /><br /> “This is a very poor media operation,” one political director for a leading cable news network complained to POLITICO. “The lack of response to any media request is very frustrating. At least you should acknowledge calls and emails — in their case, it’s like a black hole.”<br /><br />Romney and his team have were “completely accessible” in 2008, when the candidate was eager to raise his national profile, but this year, they’ve gone to the other extreme. Romney felt like he could get away with it — Republican voters already knew him; his rivals were incompetent, and his media-blackout strategy didn’t derail his frontrunner status.<br /><br />But as the race intensifies, Romney’s don’t-bother-me-with-questions approach is looking far less sound. He’s suddenly in a tough race with Newt Gingrich, and even like-minded media outlets like Fox are pushing back against his refusal to speak to them.<br /><br />“I think the zeitgeist moment that you’re seeing this week is Romney’s strategy beginning to backfire on him...<br /><br />http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_12/the_press_doesnt_like_being_ig033894.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-74234949736838458362011-12-05T06:38:04.673-09:002011-12-05T06:38:04.673-09:00"Romney: Career Politician"
http://www..."Romney: Career Politician" <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhYENOoqfZY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftheobamadiary.com%2F&feature=player_embeddedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-6212963076551582962011-12-04T20:21:10.868-09:002011-12-04T20:21:10.868-09:00Gryphen I hope you start writing more about the Ne...Gryphen I hope you start writing more about the Newt.<br />What a scary guy and his wife? Yikes. The Obamas look amazing. No he isn't perfect but he's a good person and a very smart one. He also seems emotionally well adjusted which is very important for someone who gets constant criticism. We are fortunate to have him and if we can get the archaic tea party nut cakes out of the house, maybe we will finally move forward in this country, these crazy conservatives live in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-82382989689335717092011-12-04T20:19:32.113-09:002011-12-04T20:19:32.113-09:00You do great work.
Thank You Gryphon!You do great work.<br /><br />Thank You Gryphon!JayKen Knotstirredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584218261042331716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-91288538375555434932011-12-04T20:15:10.975-09:002011-12-04T20:15:10.975-09:00anon @4:08 -- i too wonder why Mitt walks with suc...anon @4:08 -- i too wonder why Mitt walks with such mincing steps. it's odd. i'm not well versed in the mormon underwear thing, but could this have something to do with it? maybe it sort of "binds" the nether parts. do other mormon men walk this way?lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-83567606639531266432011-12-04T19:52:45.643-09:002011-12-04T19:52:45.643-09:00I don't understand why anyone would trust Mitt...I don't understand why anyone would trust Mitt Romney on the economy, or anything else for that matter. The guy's a phony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-83899184947564265652011-12-04T19:50:32.237-09:002011-12-04T19:50:32.237-09:00Anonymous @4:08 PM said:
"My adult viewpoint:...Anonymous @4:08 PM said:<br />"My adult viewpoint: what is his point in meeting the public, he never asks them anything, just introduces himself "vote for me!".<br />"My immature viewpoint: why does he always walk with little baby steps, like his pants are about to fall to his knees?"<br /><br />who the heck are you talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-72323592363965083362011-12-04T19:39:26.438-09:002011-12-04T19:39:26.438-09:00ha ha ha
The "Mr Roboto" candidate.
...ha ha ha<br /><br /><br />The "Mr Roboto" candidate. <br /><br /><br />What a tomato without salt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-80752564317993452032011-12-04T19:38:56.214-09:002011-12-04T19:38:56.214-09:004:46 PM,
We already know all about Barack Obama&#...4:46 PM,<br /><br />We already know all about Barack Obama's Wall Street ties, and his "mindset," etc. We hear about it everyday. I know you don't want to hear this, but Barack Obama is the lesser of two evils. You can't always get what you want. Time to grow up. <br /><br />Mitt Romney is much worse. He got filthy rich putting people out of work ON PURPOSE.<br />Barack Obama will not have a primary challenger, so there is no alternative. But, if he does get a primary challenger, it will not be anyone with any clout, and the president will beat them, easily. So go ahead throw your vote away on some third-party loser who has no chance of winning, or don't vote at all. Whatever. I will be voting for Barack Obama in 2012. <br /><br />"they are both more concerned about the welfare of Wall Street than they are about the welfare of Occupy Wall Street"<br /><br />Correction: What you meant to say is: "concerned about the welfare of Wall Street than they are about the welfare of MAINSTREET."<br /><br />Your welcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-71247165094504398532011-12-04T19:31:33.743-09:002011-12-04T19:31:33.743-09:00Every time I hear that President Obama doesn't...Every time I hear that President Obama doesn't connect w/people, it just makes me furious. He is the easiest of all to interface with!!! The Republicans just wish they could be as good. <br /><br />Yea, President Obama! I am sure you will be reelected IN SPITE OF what the continued negatives the Republicans put out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-75213290823607726912011-12-04T19:22:44.484-09:002011-12-04T19:22:44.484-09:00This is off this topic, Gryphen, but look at what ...This is off this topic, Gryphen, but look at what the FOrmer Governor's buddy Joe Arpaio has allegedly done: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/04/9206672-critics-tough-sheriff-botched-sex-crime-cases<br /><br />The Tea Partiers really do want to take our country back-- about 100 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-72413290461181400982011-12-04T18:28:32.547-09:002011-12-04T18:28:32.547-09:00Uhh Micmac, you realize the reTHUGs have blocked m...Uhh Micmac, you realize the reTHUGs have blocked most of his appointments just because they can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-32033415412317368552011-12-04T18:11:48.315-09:002011-12-04T18:11:48.315-09:00Okay....Awwwwww! I love that picture.
On the flip...Okay....Awwwwww! I love that picture.<br /><br />On the flip-flop side, have any of you seen a video of Mitt Romney singing "Who Let The Dogs Out?" with a group of kids?!? Even the Baha Men must have been shaking their heads in disbelief.<br /><br />Ugh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-32844046292999548382011-12-04T18:06:07.422-09:002011-12-04T18:06:07.422-09:00Romney was ahead by two points...but it was a year...Romney was ahead by two points...but it was a year in which Republicans swept the board. It seems like we're going to hear about this race against Kennedy alot to convince people that Romney is electable. Meanwhile, on planet earth, the Democrats probably a hundred clips saved up for rather ads against him. Then you have the flip flopping and the fact that the economy is getting better and it's romneys only issue where people might trust him over Obama and in ten months time, the economy might not be the most prominent issue and you have to laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-6095395918044969962011-12-04T17:46:42.706-09:002011-12-04T17:46:42.706-09:00WOW! Our First Lady is a KNOCKOUT tonight at the ...WOW! Our First Lady is a KNOCKOUT tonight at the Kennedy Awards and her First Man is bursting with pride to be with her, he just adores her, it's so obvious in how he looks at her. And she looks stunning this evening. That blue, with her gorgeous skin tones, wowza!<br /><br />http://theobamadiary.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-32759665486118313302011-12-04T17:38:45.280-09:002011-12-04T17:38:45.280-09:00Love that photo. That little boy was picked up and...Love that photo. That little boy was picked up and hugged by the president. It can't help but be a life-changing moment.<br /><br />Aloof? Naw.<br />I am very pleased to have a president who looks and sounds like one, instead of acting boorish and graceless.<br />Terrific!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-32407750542043419842011-12-04T17:10:38.794-09:002011-12-04T17:10:38.794-09:00I agree. But electoral history tells us that you c...I agree. But electoral history tells us that you can't predict presidential success/efficacy from the campaign record trail. I still support Obama and voted for him, but he has seriously let us all down in the communication department, nor did his cabinet form and evolve according to my very optimistic expectations.<br /><br />He has accomplished a lot, but it seems like a lot of it remains in the background.<br /><br />MicMacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-71523944986199553532011-12-04T17:09:01.856-09:002011-12-04T17:09:01.856-09:00My sister has said for 3 years that Obama is '...My sister has said for 3 years that Obama is 'arrogant' because of that photo of him with his chin raised. She has never warmed up to him, and listens to Rush's hate every day, while claiming to be apolitical. Right. <br />I love him; think he is the most normal guy we've had since Clinton, and the most compassionate since Carter. Now if he would tell the military to STOP droning people, I'd be much happier with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-19927359787250367462011-12-04T16:46:54.133-09:002011-12-04T16:46:54.133-09:00But one thing Mittens has in common with Obama: th...But one thing Mittens has in common with Obama: they are both more concerned about the welfare of Wall Street than they are about the welfare of Occupy Wall Street. Obama's cabinet and advisers are the exact same bunch of Wall Streeters and bankers and corporatists that Mittens would pick to run HIS administration, many holdovers from the Clinton and Bush administrations.<br /><br />Why don't you ever address this, Gryphen? Sure, photos of Obama cuddling babies are cute, but they only tell a very small part of the whole story about Obama and his mindset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-62428541167996142011-12-04T16:39:20.487-09:002011-12-04T16:39:20.487-09:00I love the picture of the little boy Obama is hold...I love the picture of the little boy Obama is holding...the kid looks soooo happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-49787520877100164392011-12-04T16:29:01.073-09:002011-12-04T16:29:01.073-09:00Wow. He makes Al Gore look like a free-spirited p...Wow. He makes Al Gore look like a free-spirited party animal.Hokenhttp://www.youtube.com/nutrino2179noreply@blogger.com