May 23, 2013

Saturday Afternoon Thread: Romnesia – It Wasn’t Me!

October 20, 2012 by 118 Comments

President Obama breaks down Mitt Romney’s case of “Romnesia.”

Apparently Romney’s campaign theme song is:

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  • Miranda

    Whoopi Goldberg faces Twitter hate after Ann Romney ‘View’ interview Whoopi Goldberg faced a barrage of angry and insulting tweets from Mitt Romney supporters following a segment on “The View” featuring Ann Romney and one of the five Romney sons.

    On the Thursday episode of the weekday talk show, Goldberg asked Ann Romney why none of the Romney men, including her husband and sons, have never served in the military, inquiring whether the reason for Romney’s lack of service during the Vietnam was due to a religious deferment based on his Mormon faith. more here: http://thegrio.com/2012/10/20/whoopi-goldberg-faces-twitter-hate-storm-after-ann-romney-view-interview/

    • gc

      She’s tough, smart woman. She’ll deal. And with each new report from either the Tea Camp or the EmoProgs, it again hits hard – they are the same- BABIES.

      I just watched the Obama video. God love him, he was having a blast!

    • GreenLadyHere

      mirand – –LOL Whoopi was sooo SMOOTHE as she worked missy RAFALCA —into her web!! – — LOL

      Annnd – –TRUE 2 FORM —–missy “STOMPE”[gc] – –a STOOPID –INDICTING answer. –

      -CLUELESS!! —2 da MAX!! — -LOL

      • Aquagranny911

        I agree. Whoopi has to wade through caca on that show. I don’t know why she puts up with it but that question was so subtle & a bit self-deprecating that Annie Boo Boo walked right in, sat down, made herself at home & showed her ugly magic underwear. Maybe Whoopi is learning from PBO.

        Miss Ann’s response pissed off veteran’s groups, military & their families. It also showed out the Mormons or at least Mormonism as practiced by the Robme family.

        That’s why Repugnants are so pissed at Whoopi. I think I will send her a kind email.

        • GreenLadyHere

          Aquagrany – - -GR8 idea. :>) —-

    • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

      Whoopi screwed up that question because she was too busy trying to frame so as to not piss off Babwa Wawa and Bill Geddie. She should’ve came on out and said how Romney protested the protestors of the Vietnam War, and how he used his “mission” work as an excuse to get out of the draft because he had ran out of deferments.

      And that’s not that she’s calling out the racism of the Republican party on Twitter, but I would prefer that she call out their racism when Elisabitch starts going into her GOP tirades.

      • Miranda

        Yeah, she completely fouled up the real sleaziness of Romney being on his “mission” after puttin on his tweed blazer and holding up a poster board admonishing others to sacrifice their lives on his behalf.

  • GreenLadyHere

    Good Afternoon miranda/POU FAM♥ — – –***BIG HUG*** :>)

    – - – -LOL – - – -THIS –”Diagnosis” – — -BRILLIANT!! —–a TWITTER BURNER!! LOL – -

    – - -LOL – –FUN SONG! – –LOL – -

    - – -☻Barracks O’Bama ‏@P0TUS
    .@MittRomney raised MA taxes $750MM, added $2.6B in debt, was 47th in job creation. He’ll lose MA by 25 pts. We don’t have #Romnesia.     – -[LOL Guess he 4-got that 47th. Annnd -- prolly the 47% - - -humph!]

    Good thread! :>)

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — -OH –YES –HE DID DO THIS!! – - –Annnd WE hafta KEEP it in

    the forefront. – - –HE LOOSES JOBS!! –4 American workers!! — -

    – —Obama Super PAC Focuses on Bain- –

    — “Priorities USA Action, the chief Democratic super PAC supporting President Obama, will close out the campaign season by reprising a television ad about a man who lost his job as a result of decisions made by Bain Capital while Republican nominee Mitt Romney ran it.”

    Here’s the ad:

    PRAYIN’ 4 him/family annnnd ALL OTHERS AFFECTED. –

    – –The VULTURE CAPITALISTS CANNOT HIDE FROM THIS!! – –

    DESPICABLE!!

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda —OMG! — -Missed THIS: — —A FIRST! — -:>) — –SHE MADE IT! – - –Woo! Hoo! — -

    - – -After spat, Louisiana to have 1st black chief justice Bernette Johnson - –

    ——The Louisiana Supreme Court resolved a racially tinged power struggle inside its own ranks, ruling Tuesday that Bernette Johnson should be the state’s first black chief justice.

    – — SNIP —

    –THIS – —“We’re glad that the Louisiana Supreme Court was able to resolve this important issue and look forward to working with Bernette Johnson as Louisiana’s next chief justice,” said Shannon Bates, a spokeswoman for Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office. —-[He coulda HELPED - --LITTLE TWITT! humph!]
    THERE IS MORE.

    – - -CONGRATULATIONS — -YOUR HONOR –Bernette Johnson –:>)

    WE R PROUD of U. :>) —B BLESSED. :>)

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia
    • Miranda

      Oh I thought the role was still being decided – didn’t know it was a “done deal”……………not feeling it, but oh well.

    • Alma98

      Umm no.

    • GreenLadyHere

      Sepia – — Uhhhh – –NOT EVEN. NOT EVEN! — –

  • Miranda

    CIA documents supported Susan Rice’s description of Benghazi attacks The Romney campaign may have misfired with its suggestion that statements by President Obama and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the Benghazi attack last month weren’t supported by intelligence, according to documents provided by a senior U.S. intelligence official. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/benghazi-attack-becomes-political-ammunition/2012/10/19/e1ad82ae-1a2d-11e2-bd10-5ff056538b7c_story.html

    • nellcote

      I can hear it already…PBO forced the CIA to put out a fake report.

  • Aquagranny911

    I got kicked out early. We had so many volunteers today that El Jefe told me to go rest & save myself for the next days. We are fired up & so strong. Lots of young people…I am energized!

    • GreenLadyHere

      HEEY Aquagranny911 —-***HUG** :>) – –

    • crazycanuck

      AG, you are such an inspiration, I almost want to come and help lol. Glad to hear there are lots of young people there

      • Aquagranny911

        They make me proud, they do! One young woman showed up with her two little ones in a stroller & said: “I’m walking for their future.”

        It is so good to see this energy. It keeps me positive & talking to folks one on one makes it real.

    • nellcote

      AG-
      Was the crack Carmona made the other night about Candy Crowley a big deal?

      • Aquagranny911

        No body I talked to said a word about that to me today. A lot of folks told us they had already sent their ballots in. I think early voting is going to be a huge deal here this time.

    • conlakappa

      Been meaning to tell you about the little phonebanker on Thursday–blonde girl with huge blue eyes was 10 years old and making calls on the predictive dialer. I asked her father if she was there with him. He told me he was there with her!

      • Aquagranny911

        LOVE IT!!! ….and a child shall lead them….

        • conlakappa

          I just hope that people recognized that she is a child and weren’t unkind to her. Calling Virginia can mean running into some real meanies. She was just so earnest. Had the usual diversity in volunteers. And yummy food!

          • Aquagranny911

            LOL at the “yummy food” I have real problems prying Sis from the feasts at Grijalva’s HQ. The other day I told her she looked like she was putting on weight & might not fit my/her favorite blue dress anymore. I have to shame the brat to keep her working.

            I, too, hope no one was rude to that sweet cherub but she must be a strong kiddo with strong parents to even want to do this. I do prefer door to door canvass. It is a wee bit more difficult for folks to be so rude while looking me in the eye but it does happen.

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — – Annnd WE GOTTA KEEP SAYN’ THIS – - –’cause, apparently

    -his “ROMNESIA” — – — causes him 2 4-get —

    – - – - — -YOUR MATH DOES NOT WORK!!! — -

    — – -How The Model Tax Plan Romney Cited Could Raise One Middle-Class Woman’s Taxes By $6,000- –

    – — -Throughout the campaign, Mitt Romney has refused to give details when asked how he plans to pay for his nearly $4.8 trillion in tax cuts. In Tuesday night’s debate, audience member Mary Follano asked Romney how his plan could affect her personal taxes. She specifically asked how his plan would affect tax benefits like education credits, which she said are “important to me because I have children in college.”

    Romney didn’t answer her question, offering only a vague proposal on limiting certain deductions that wouldn’t come close to paying for his total tax plan. But on Thursday, to bolster its claims that a “Romney-style tax plan” could be made to add up, the Romney campaign pointed to a tax plan presented in a 2006 report from Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). As ThinkProgress reported earlier, the tax plan Romney is holding up as a model would eliminate nearly all middle-class tax breaks:

    – - – - SNIP — – –

    – -The bottom line: She’d pay more than $10,000 under Romney’s model plan — about $6,000 more than she does now and about $6,000 more than she would pay under President Obama’s plan.

    This is just one example of how such a plan would raise middle-class taxes, and every taxpayer would be different. As the JCT study finds, however, the middle-class as a whole would be big losers in a “Romney-style tax plan.” To be sure, Romney has not said this is his plan. But given that he hasn’t said what his plan is, it’s the best that voters have to go on.
    THERE IS MORE –

    - – - —-TWITT _ – - –TRY 2 – - -REMEMBER!!. LOL —geesh!

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — – -Yaaaaaaa! —GottaLaff –posted EARLY. :>) – -

    - – –This week’s Media Bias Sunday Talk scoreboard! GOP 7, Democrats 5. -

    - – - –Tomorrow is Media Bias Sunday! Or as I like to call it, Librul Media My Ass Sunday.

    Let’s take a sneak preview of what’s coming up on the Big Sunday Talker Line-Up, per the Seattle Times and the L.A. Times, okay? Okay.

    This is not a complete list; Paddy provides that to you tomorrow. –SNIP –

    And as you may have noticed, ClusterFox is not included, because, well come on, what’s the point?

    ABC’s “This Week”– Sen. Marco Rubio (R); Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D)

    NBC’s “Meet the Press”– Sen. Marco Rubio (R); David Axelrod (D); Sen. Rob Portman (R)

    CBS’ “Face the Nation”– Sen. Marco Rubio (R); Stephanie Cutter (D); Kevin Madden (R)

    CNN’s “State of the Union”– Newt Gingrich (R); Bill Richardson (D); Sen. Mark Warner (D); Tom Davis (R)

    It’s time to do the math:

    Red Rs + Red Rs, carry the pi, divided by D, times Bias, minus even-handedness… calculating…

    Total: 7 Rs, 5 Ds. Please feel free to check the addition and political affiliations.

    — – - -So MUCH 4 da – –RIGHT-LEANING MEDIA – - – -geesh! – - -

    • nellcote

      Interesting that Rubio is the designated gop liar on the shows this week.

      • GreenLadyHere

        nellcote – –YEAH. — –I thought that he had “dropped out” of any discussions. – –hmmm. .

        THEY prolly USIN’ him 4 the “LATINO MAGNET”! —humph!! – –

        • Aquagranny911

          “LATINO MAGNET?” You should be handing me Depends before you write something like that. Most Latinos I know despise that little pissant.

          “humph!!” is just about spot on…Fist Bump! They are clueless!

          • GreenLadyHere

            LOL – — I KNOW. –HUH. – -:>) — –BAD CHOICE. >) – - –

      • conlakappa

        Seriously, they are pimping him like a cheap trick. Get some self-esteem, Marco. You had heard you are not the VP candidate, right?

        • Aquagranny911

          Political ambition trumps self-esteem any day. Just observe how far some will go to get a pat on the head or a ride in a cage on top of Robme’s car.

          They can trot him out like a one trick pony but Rubio is done outside Florida & from what I hear he ain’t all that there either.

          Repugs are getting more desperate every day & forgive me for enjoying their pain!

          • conlakappa

            I doubt any Hispanic they’d try to glom onto would be bright or have much character.

        • majii

          They did the same thing with Paul Ryan, conlakappa, and now many republicans have a sad since it’s been revealed that he’s a lying empty suit.

          • conlakappa

            At least he got the brass ring, however shabby it is. Marco just seems dense.

  • Aquagranny911

    I just got this link in an email & wanted to share it here. I liked it a lot

    • Alma98

      I love that AG! And the beat is slammin lol.

      • Aquagranny911

        It got me dancing!

        • Alma98

          It pepped me right up. I feel like crap today allergies and a cold converging wreaking havoc on me. I have a doctor appt. Monday.

          • Aquagranny911

            Sympathy…I’m just getting over my cold & it’s worse with allergies. Feel better soon, Chica.

          • Alma98

            Thanks AG.

    • nellcote

      A political ad you can dance to? Si Si Puede!

      Love it! Thanks for sharing.

    • GreenLadyHere

      Woo! Hoo!. Aquagranny. – - –It has a good beat! – –Y SUAVE — :>)

      THANK U for sharin’ :>) ***dancin’**** :>)

  • Alma98

    Well I guess republicans are getting worried about WI, I received a fake black democrat candidate mailing today. My mother and sister also received mailings with different candidates for their district. I’ve never seen so many black folks selling their souls for a few nickles smh.

    • trose1

      Explain futher please. Black people are endorsing Romney?

      • Alma98

        The republicans are putting fake democrats on the ballot for state offices. They did this before and it’s always a couple of weeks before the election. We had a lot of young black progressives win their primaries over old guard democrats. Many of them didn’t do squat for their districts and some even voted with republicans. Republicans are trying to trick folks into voting for them. If they win the republicans can keep up their destruction on the state level. But don’t worry ain’t nobody buying it.

  • dannie22

    http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/10/on_the_basis_of_sound_leadersh.html My historically bad hometown newspaper, The Cleveland Plain Dealer. just endorses Barack Obama for re-election. Hell must look like Antarctica right now.

    • Alma98

      WOW!

    • trose1

      YEP YEP they endorsed Sherrod Brown the other week. It was just a matter of time.

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Romney lied. Again. Shocker.

    Sam Stein ‏@samsteinhp
    Romney’s not drawing down in North Carolina. We called all 22 offices there. They’re staying open http://huff.to/PiaB7r

    • Miranda

      Tried to play the media like they were so comfortable of a win.

    • conlakappa

      Did anyone ever drop by those offices. I think it is one guy with multiple phones/lines.

    • nellcote

      On the Larry O show last night someone called it a headfake. They transferred one guy to Ohio and sent out a press release to the media.

  • rikyrah

    Saw this in the comments at Balloon Juice.

    Can anyone confirm?

    burnspbesq Says:

    Holy crap.

    The little New York Times notification gizmo on my iPad just popped up with “US says Iran has agreed to nuclear talks.”

    Interesting little October Surprise, that.

    ETA: This feels like Ahmadinejad waving his privates in Netanyahu’s face and saying “you want to fuck with the US election, big boy? That’s a game any number can play.”

    • Aquagranny911

      Whoa Nelly, hold the horses! This would be too cool going into Monday’s debate. I hope it’s true.

    • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

      Yep! Check the article above. Mittens stay losing! LOL

    • nellcote

      It’s more that the Iranians have agreed to talk about talks. Which can be progress of a sort. But it sounds like for now they’re attention seeking.

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Romnesia…

    Romney Campaign Clarifies, Still Supports Federal Marriage Amendment

    UPDATED: Senior campaign adviser Bay Buchanan said last week that the candidate supports states’ choices. This afternoon, though, she told BuzzFeed he still supports the amendment proposal.

    Chris Geidner BuzzFeed Staff

    A top Romney adviser disavowed remarks and a position reported this past week that appeared to be a reversal of the campaign’s support of the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would bar states from allowing same-sex couples to marry.

    Although campaign officials did not respond to inquiries prior to publication, Bay Buchanan issued a clarification to BuzzFeed this afternoon following initial publication of this story, writing, “Governor Romney supports a federal marriage amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as an institution between a man and a woman. Governor Romney also believes, consistent with the 10th Amendment, that it should be left to states to decide whether to grant same-sex couples certain benefits, such as hospital visitation rights and the ability to adopt children. I referred to the Tenth Amendment only when speaking about these kinds of benefits – not marriage.”

    In a little-noted comment in the spin room following this past week’s presidential debate in New York, Romney campaign senior adviser Bay Buchanan, the sister of former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, told The Advocate’s Julie Bolcer, “He very much supports traditional marriage, but he’s also a very strong advocate for the Tenth Amendment. It’s a state issue.”

    MORE: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/romney-campaign-backs-off-federal-marraige-amendme

    • nellcote

      They’re starting to abuse poor “Clarify”.

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    VP Biden be killing me softly with his stunna shades!

    Elle ‏@elledub_1920
    Like a boss. RT @clint: Biden bursts into FL Field Office with massive amounts of Dunkin Donuts wearing aviators: http://instagram.com/p/RAruBtmwwS/

    • Aquagranny911

      Dang! Why doesn’t he do this to our office? He’s probably too scared that I would tackle him to the floor & cover him with kisses!

      • crazycanuck

        AG, they probably have your name in a book with asteriks lol. ***keep away from that water granny person***

      • GreenLadyHere

        LOL — –***911 —Secret Service – –TAKE YER TIME. A DEDICATED OBOT is – –”Showin’ some – — -SUPPORT!!****

    • Alma98

      He’s looking as cool as he can be lol.

    • crazycanuck

      PBO needs to wear his more often

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Willard weeps….

    U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks
    By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER
    Published: October 20, 2012

    WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have agreed for the first time to one-on-one negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, according to Obama administration officials, setting the stage for what could be a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike on Iran.

    …News of the agreement — a result of intense, secret exchanges between American and Iranian officials that date almost to the beginning of President Obama’s term — comes at a critical moment in the presidential contest, just two weeks before Election Day and the weekend before the final debate, which is to focus on national security and foreign policy.

    …Moreover, the prospect of one-on-one negotiations could put Mr. Romney in an awkward spot, since he has opposed allowing Iran to enrich uranium to any level — a concession that experts say will probably figure in any deal on the nuclear program.

    MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/world/iran-said-ready-to-talk-to-us-about-nuclear-program.html?pagewanted=all

    • jds09

      I wouldn’t be surprised to see more international cooperation in the week few weeks. The world understands what another run of the neocons would mean…everybody’s fucked. Some more than others.

      • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

        Now I’m confused:

        White House denies agreement on U.S., Iran nuclear talks
        By JENNIFER EPSTEIN |
        10/20/12 7:15 PM EDT

        The Obama administration is denying a report that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks that could be a last-chance opportunity to avoid war over Iran’s nuclear program.

        Citing senior administration officials, The New York Times reported Sunday that Iranian officials have agreed to negotiations, but not until after the presidential election, so that they know whether they’re negotiating with President Obama or Mitt Romney.

        But National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor offered a denial.

        “It’s not true that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks or any meeting after the American elections,” he said in a statement.

        MORE: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/10/white-house-denies-agreement-on-us-iran-nuclear-talks-139083.html

        The NYT report must’ve scared the isht out of the media because they keep tweeting the above.

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Amarlie ‏@marabout40
    Joe Biden on Crying Baby: I don’t blame that baby for crying! That baby knows what’s in store… if Mitt Romney Wins! http://youtu.be/0qMOH6206fk

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Pic of Romney upon hearing of Iran agreeing to talks with the U.S.

    http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q615/sepiaobot/romney_damnyouobama_zpsb80de49b.jpg

    • Miranda

      Can’t wait for this to come up Monday night!

      • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

        Now the WH is saying that the NYT article isn’t true.

        • Miranda

          WTH?!?!

        • conlakappa

          Could be the deal is still being hammered out and the Times jumped the gun. Before the last guy referred to Iran as being part of the Axis of Evil, his people had been in negotiations with Iran. That country is used to being a pawn and bogeyman so Mittens must seem small potatoes and someone to be made to look even more the fool.

          • nellcote

            If that was actually an unauthorized leak from the WH, PBO is going to be severly PISSED.

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda —Oooooweee – –we gotta “buckle our seat belts annnd HANG ON”. – - -LOL —

    Next week – –is GON B a WILD RIDE! – –Woo! Hoo! _ —

    - —–Obama Plans Swing State Tour–

    - —- -President Obama “will keep up a grueling pace on the campaign trail later this week, visiting six states in two days, all in an effort to boost enthusiasm in the final days heading into election day,” Politico reports.

    “Obama will make stops in Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Virginia, Illinois and Ohio, sleeping on Air Force One and spending time calling undecided voters and volunteers.”
    THERE IS MORE – - –[Nate Ag's --opinion. Hmmm. . .]

    Annnd MITT-TWITT —will NOT have time 2 PLAN such a TOUR. – — SURPRISE!! – –LOL

  • trose1

    I am hoping these people come to Ohio. Devil is not sleeping in this state.

    U.S. civil rights groups ask international election monitors for assistance

    NAACP and others say voter restrictions and ID laws ahead of 2012 US election require planned observer mission to expand

    American civil rights groups have appealed to the world’s biggest election monitoring organisation over concerns about controversial changes in voter registration ahead of the November 6 White House poll.

    The eight civil rights group expressed their worry that millions, including those on low income as well as minorities, could be excluded from the vote for the presidency and for members of Congress.
    Read more

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/20/u-s-civil-rights-groups-ask-international-election-monitors-for-assistance/#.UIMuxFfgZt0.twitter

    • Aquagranny911

      Weeping! That UN observers should even have to consider coming in to protect the voting rights of people in the USA should make Repugs crawl with shame.

      This has done it for me! After this election my mission is to revise our voting rules with a constitutional amendment that will stop this BS from ever happening again!

      • trose1

        GOP will have no shame. MSM refused to cover story. Civil rights groups have no choice but to seek outside help.

    • Ebogan63

      Imma need not only this to happen, but for Husted to be held in contempt of court!

  • GreenLadyHere

    MEDIA ALERT: – –QUEEN COURTNEY [Ole Miss]—-is on CNN. —

    She is sooo –ADORABLE! – –

    – -Waita –flippin’ -minute!!! – - – -don citrus is questionnin’ here about her weight!!! – - —SAAAAA-LAP!!! – - —

    DANG!! – — –

  • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

    Now I’m confused:

    White House denies agreement on U.S., Iran nuclear talks
    By JENNIFER EPSTEIN |
    10/20/12 7:15 PM EDT

    The Obama administration is denying a report that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks that could be a last-chance opportunity to avoid war over Iran’s nuclear program.

    Citing senior administration officials, The New York Times reported Sunday that Iranian officials have agreed to negotiations, but not until after the presidential election, so that they know whether they’re negotiating with President Obama or Mitt Romney.

    But National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor offered a denial.

    “It’s not true that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks or any meeting after the American elections,” he said in a statement.

    MORE: http://www.politico.com/politi…

    The NYT report must’ve scared the isht out of the media because they keep tweeting the above.

    • GreenLadyHere

      Sepia – - -Me 2. I was gon post that next. ????

      • http://pragmaticobotsunite.blogspot.com/ Sepia

        And here we go with the conspiracy theories:

        David Gergen ‏@David_Gergen
        Very odd: NYT story re Iran definitive by vet reporters, looks like an administration plant vs. public denial by NSC. What’s going on? #CNN

        David Gergen ‏@David_Gergen
        But denial by NSC on Iran story makes things murky. We need now for NYT to double back, find out what is really going on. #CNN

        David Gergen ‏@David_Gergen
        GOP will be highly cynical of Iran stories — will think both were planned to bolster Prez in last debate, distract fm Benghazi. #CNN

        The above will be the narrative for the next two days.

        • GreenLadyHere

          Sepia – - -Thank U. :>)

        • aleth

          distract fm Benghazi. #CNN — REALLY this idiot is still pedding this shit… secondly nyt reported it not WH….THIS ASSHOLE SHOULD RETIRE

    • nellcote

      It’s the “talks after the elections” part that is going to cause problems before the elections. I’m sure the goopers are already going insane with PBO selling out Israel after he’s re-elected. Really wish the NYT had waited with the story.

  • Miranda

    The WV Charleston Gazette endorses Obama for re-election This editorial page, where The Charleston Gazette outlines its political beliefs, has made it abundantly clear that West Virginia’s largest newspaper supports Democratic President Obama for a second term in the White House. Nonetheless, we want to offer this official endorsement.

    We think Obama is a brilliant statesman who has uplifted America after the debacle of the Bush-Cheney epoch. http://wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/201210140047

    • nellcote

      Wow! West Virginia!

    • nasani

      This was one of the most forthright endorsements of President Obama. What;’s surprising is that it’s by a newspaper based in a Red State.

  • Miranda

    DAYUM! From the Arkansas Times Editorial: If it’s true that united we stand and divided we fall, America will come crashing down should Mitt Romney be elected president. He’s already declared half the citizenry worthless, and said that as president, he’ll concern himself only with the others. All those deemed unworthy of Romney’s attention are low- and middle-income Americans, people who, unlike Romney himself, had no rich father’s shoulders to stand on. These are the people who most need a friend in the White House. Romney promises the back of his hand. http://www.arktimes.com/gyrobase/for-obama/Content?oid=2478386#fromMobile

    • Joy

      Makes me feel good to see a paper from my home state endorse PBO. The Democrat-Gazzette leans conservative. I think the ArkTimes is more moderate and left leaning.

    • nellcote

      Endorsements from all these southern papers make me feel like I’m being punked LOL

    • TyrenM

      Wow. Southern white money talking to middle class about poor white people. Imma guess Ark. is majority Under $250K.

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda – — -Sooo – -”WHYCOME” they put them UP annnnd “WHYCOME” they won’t take ‘em DOWN!!???—-

    – -Clear Channel To Donate 10 Billboards In Cleveland That Say “Voting Is A Right, Not A Crime” – -

    —— -National advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor sold the billboards, which have also appeared in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Milwaukee. The buyer is only identified as “a private family foundation”. A Clear Channel spokesman says it’s company policy to identify those behind billboard purchases, but says, “Policy was not followed in this case.” As the buyer requested to stay anonymous in the contract, Clear Channel will never release their identity.

    But after hearing from several African-American lawmakers, including Ohio state senator Nina Turner and City Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland, Clear Channel has now agreed to donate 10 new billboards Councilwoman Cleveland says will help assure voters across the city.

    “In close proximity – if possible – to the original billboards that have gone up,” she explains, “the billboard will actually say, `VOTING IS A RIGHT, NOT A CRIME’. The first of those should start going up, probably Monday.”

    YA THINK!! – - -> Cleveland says she’d have preferred the original billboards be taken down, but she’s still pleased that Clear Channel sympathized with her complaint and others from the black community.

    Read The Full Story from Ideastream

    — –It is OBVIOUS that Clear Channel saw NOTHIN’ WRONG with those FALSE annnd IMTIMIDATIN’ — -billboards!! – - -

    I’m NOT IMPRESSED with the – –FAUX-RESOLUTION!! – -humph!!!

    • nellcote

      “a private family foundation”
      ===
      Like the Rmoney Foundation that Miss Ann claims a charitable contribution?

      Anyway, Go Nina Turner!!!

      and again I ask, where are the taggers when you need them?

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda – - —TRUTH!!! – - – - –

    – - -nick
    In a perfect world, Rupert Murdoch would be in jail in England, and barred, for life, from any media ownership in America.

    - – -LOOK!! – - – -‘Red-Blooded’ Murdoch Eyes LA Times, Tribune – - -

    - – —The head of the world’s biggest news company is eying two crown jewels in American journalism: the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. In fact, Rupert Murdoch has been in preliminary talks about buying both papers in a purchase of the Tribune Co., according to executives at Murdoch’s media company, News Corp, the LA Times reports. His conservative media empire already includes the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and Fox News.

    –But others are also interested in acquiring the Tribune Co. when it emerges from bankruptcy—possibly late this year—and Murdoch could run afoul of regulators for already owning Fox stations in Chicago and LA. What’s more, News Corp investors may balk over Murdoch’s old-school insistence on buying newspapers in the Internet age.
    THERE IS MORE.

    – - —THAT —DESPICABLE – - –”MURDERER”!! – - –YEAH I SAID IT!!—-

    KEEP HIM OUT!! – —He gotta go 2 JAIL – –EVENTUALLY!! —geesh!!

    • nellcote

      One more reason to re-elect PBO! Rmoney will never stand in Rupert’s way. It would be a travesty for him to acquire the Tribune Co. This bullshit has to STOP!

      • GreenLadyHere

        nellcote — – -U! – - -AIN’T! NEVA! LIED!! – - – -

        — -’CAUSE THEY – - -BOTH THIS!! –

        WE KNOW!! —geesh!- –

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — –[Apologies ifff a dup] —-ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT —

    —-Cleveland Plain Dealer Endorses Obama, Criticizes GOP Belligerence and Swagger — -

    - —- The Cleveland Plain Dealer in the swing state of Ohio endorsed President Obama for a second term today, citing his policies as best for Ohio, noting that’s he’s been met with unbending resistance and belligerence from Republicans and sounding the alarm on etch-a-sketch Mitt Romney’s domestic and foreign policies.

    They write:
    Much of what beset America during Obama’s first term lay outside his direct control.     The bobsled slide into recession was in full motion when he took office. The economic calamity has been global; recovery, sporadic and weak. Obama’s attempts to reach across the aisle politically were met with unbending resistance, even belligerence…

    Not impressed with Romney’s ever-changing domestic policies or his inability to reign in the extreme elements of his party (Ohio is very aware of Ryan et al’s obstruction to Speaker Boehner’s deficit and debt deals), it’s Romney’s blustering, swaggering foreign policy that raises even more alarms:

    Romney’s tendency to bluster on foreign policy provides more cause for doubt. With tens of thousands of young Americans still in harm’s way in Afghanistan, the United States cannot afford to be drawn into new wars without clear national interests at stake or to sap its resources in further open-ended conflicts. The Benghazi killings reveal the risks of an “Arab Spring” in which terrorists have gained new weaponry and new freedom to operate. But these challenges require inventive diplomacy and international engagement, not slogans or swagger

    – — HAH! – –BRUTAL!! – — – –***NEVAMIND!! – –NO BAND AIDS!!*** LOL.

    • TyrenM

      I wish they’d criticize voter harassment in the hood.

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda – –Oooo-Kaaay. I’ll post a SHORTER:- —

    — -a href=”http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rep-jesse-jackson-jr-sends-out-robo-call”>Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Sends Out Robo-Call As He Heads Back To Clinic – - -

    – - — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), who has been mostly out of public view and on medical leave from Congress since June, sent out a robo-call on Saturday with a message for his constituents: “I am human.”

    The Chicago Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet reported that the call came as Jackson was on his way back to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for continued treatment for bipolar disorder and that he is unlikely to return to work or his campaign before Election Day. Jackson is also reportedly under federal criminal investigation for alleged misuse of campaign funds, but the probe was not addressed in the call. Instead, he appealed for patience as he works out his medical problems:
    THERE IS MORE. —-IMMA continue prayin’ 4 him/family. -

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda —–A FEW tweets –”Romnesia” –

    – —☻utaustinliberal ‏@utaustinliberal
    Romney supported a Federal Marriage Amendment then backed away. In one hour, he’s once again pro-FMA. Classic #Romnesia http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/romney-campaign-backs-off-federal-marraige-amendme …
    View summary

    - – -☻Ben LaBolt ‏@BenLaBolt
    Unbelievable. More #Romnesia: http://bit.ly/UkvS1b
    View summary

    – - -☻R.Saddler ‏@Politics_PR
    Over one million views so far: Large collection of Romney flip-flips — VIRAL VIDEO — http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EQwrB1vu74c# …! RT @mikej500: @P2 #Romnesia
    View media

    – –☻ The Daily Edge ‏@TheDailyEdge
    Romney: “#Romnesia is a silly word game. But it’ll be great to play if you’re one of the 50M people stuck for hours in the ER when I’m Prez”

    MORE L8R :>)

  • Miranda

    Attorney general won’t investigate worker arrested for dumping voter registrations RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – The State Board Of Elections says it will not ask Virginia’s Attorney General to investigate the case of a Republican Party contract worker, accused of throwing voter registration forms in the trash.

    State Senator Donald McEachin, who is chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, asked the attorney general to investigate following the arrest of after Colin Small.

    Small was a contractor hired by the Republican Party of Virginia to conduct voter registration drives. more here: http://wtvr.com/2012/10/20/attorney-general-wont-investigate-worker-arrested-for-dumping-voter-registrations/

    • nellcote

      Calling AG Holder…

    • TyrenM

      Federal election tampering (as stated below) sounds like work for Mr. Holder.

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda – - -GIVE US THIS DAY – - –OUR DAILY AD –:>) – -

    – — -Latinos for Obama - –

    – — -Join Latinos for Obama: http://OFA.BO/24vqD8

    OFA California volunteer Bertrand Perdomo and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta describe the importance of Latinos getting involved in this election and what’s at stake for Latino communities if President Obama is not re-elected on November 6th.

    – - – -SI! – - – -SE!—- -PUEDE! – - -Woo! — -Hoo! – — GOT-VOTE!! :>)

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — —GR8! – - – -Somebody else – -GOIN’ IN ON –issa! —

    - — –Achilles Heel —

    – - –In other news, House Oversight Witch Hunter Darrel Issa compromised the identity of Libyans working for the U.S. when he released un-redacted State Department cables yesterday.

    Issa didn’t bother to redact the names of Libyan civilians and local leaders mentioned in the cables, and just as with the WikiLeaks dump of State Department cables last year, the administration says that Issa has done damage to U.S. efforts to work with those Libyans and exposed them to physical danger from the very groups that had an interest in attacking the U.S. consulate. [...]

    One of the cables released by Issa names a woman human rights activist who was leading a campaign against violence and was detained in Benghazi. She expressed fear for her safety to U.S. officials and criticized the Libyan government. [...]

    Another cable names a Benghazi port manager who is working with the United States on an infrastructure project. [...]

    – — –SNIP- –

    – -Lesson learned — if you choose to work with America, Darrell Issa (R) will sell you out to the enemy just to score a quick political point.

    Darrell Issa should be forced to resign.

    As I stated B4 – - -HE – AN ARROGANT DOMESTIC TERRORIST!! – -

    THIS ACT —ALONG with his other CRIMINAL ACTS – –SHOULD GET HIM – –PRISON TIME!! – - -

    – — –C’MON KARMA!! – –Annnnnnd AG HOLDER! :>) – - -

    ["Bouncin' 4 a minute. Back soon. :>)]

    • nellcote

      I’d like to see Hillary call him out on this bs. She’s high profile enough that it might even get some msm coverage.

      Maybe PBO could ask Rmoney about it on Monday.

      This irresponsible shit has got to stop.

      • GreenLadyHere

        nellcote. ***fist bump*** – - —

        Annnd – - -would this fit under the —Dept. of HOMELAND SECURITY!!?? – - -Hmmm. . . – - – -

        Watchin’ . . ..

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda – ***sigh***- -Here THEY go AGAIN: — – -

    – – -CEO Asks Employees To Help Company ‘And Yourself’ By Donating $2,500 To Romney —

    – —A growing number of CEOs are pressuring their employees to vote for Mitt Romney, whose tax cut plan could offer millionaires an $87,000 tax break. Now, MSNBC’s Up with Chris Hayes, has uncovered at least one executive who called on his employees to donate up to $2,500 to the GOP presidential candidate’s campaign.
    – - –SNIP- – –
    To all ASG domestic employees,
    – – - – –This coming Monday, Mitt Romney will be officially nominated as the Republican Presidential candidate. I am encouraging everyone to go to the Romney for President web site and contribute as much as you can to his campaign for President, up to the maximum of $2500.00 per person. I am also encouraging you to contact all of your friends and relatives and ask them to support Romney and to go to the polls and vote on election day.
    —-SKIP -

    Romney had called on employers to “make it very clear” how they feel about the candidates. During a call with the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) first discovered by In These Times, Romney told business owners to “pass… along to your employees” how their jobs might be affected by who wins in November.

    After heeding Romney’s advise Allen sent another email asking employees to defer “some or all” of their salary “until December, in order to help the company make a $15 million interest payment.”
    THERE IS MORE

    — O.K.! —-I’ve been hearin’ people say that the – - “REQUEST” – - 4 VOTIN’ is NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW.

    BUT THESE –”REQUESTS” – —4 MONEY? – - – - —-LEGAL OPINION??? – –PUH-LEEZE!! – –

    This is –”EMPLOYEE INTIMIDATION”!! – - – - BULLYIN’ – –ENCOURAGED by that – - VULTURE CAPITALIST!! —

    Annnnd he wantsta B president! – — Annnd SOME EMPLOYEES R gon VOTE 4 HIM!!??? – -

    AIN’T NUTHIN’ BUT RACISTS!!! THEY want anybody ——-

    - — ———-BUT “THAT – -BLAH — -ONE!!” — —geesh!!- –

    —Goooo -REGISTER!! —GOT-VOTE!! – - -

    • nellcote

      from the comments @the link:

      Martin Pollard ·

      Translated into common English: “I and my management team royally screwed up running this company, but instead of taking responsibility for our actions, we’re going to blame the Scary Black Man and insist that you, the people who make this company possible, sacrifice your lives, your families, and your well-being to prop up our failure. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to my Bermuda vacation on our family’s larger-than-anyone-needs yacht, which you paid for with the salary increases we didn’t give you for the past several years.”

      • GreenLadyHere

        nellcote — -LOL – — –JUST TRUTH!! :>) — – - —- – - -

  • GreenLadyHere

    miranda — –ANOTHER – -AD — – —From: – -YOUNG AMERICANS – –:>) – -

    - – - -
    The Head and The Heart: Why We’ve Got the President’s Back     – —

    – –The Head and The Heart share what they’re doing to help re-elect President Obama for a second term and what you can do to get involved. For all the latest on this year’s Presidential election and information on upcoming events, join Young Americans for Obama: http://OFA.BO/ZX9UTb

    - – — GOT-VOTE 2012!!! – - -Woo! Hoo! – - – -

  • GreenLadyHere

    – -Dear POU FAM♥ –G’NIGHT. :>)- – -WISHING U BLESSED SWEET DREAMS – -♥ – -♥ :>) – —

    - – — – –Soweto Gospel Choir – I Bid You Goodnight – -:>)

    — –PRAY 4 MR.PRESIDENT/FIRST LADY♥ – - -VP Joe/Dr. Jill♥ – – -the ECONOMY/the PEOPLE — —EACH OTHER♥ – - -AMEN — -

    – ——-UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT!♥ :>)- –