October 24, 2011
— Ace The science is settled. You're not going to disagree with a computer model, are you?
There are other models that show Obama losing, but not at that low level of support.
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Posted by: Dr Spank at October 24, 2011 11:38 AM (L8TIZ)
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 11:39 AM (5H6zj)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 24, 2011 11:39 AM (UlUS4)
Posted by: robtr at October 24, 2011 11:40 AM (MtwBb)
Posted by: dogfish at October 24, 2011 11:40 AM (NuPNl)
Posted by: Kensington at October 24, 2011 11:41 AM (/AHDz)
Posted by: © Sponge at October 24, 2011 11:41 AM (UK9cE)
Delusional libs are spamming FB with this crap.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 24, 2011 11:41 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Inevitable Republican Nominee Mitt Romney at October 24, 2011 11:41 AM (zgHLA)
Posted by: Kensington at October 24, 2011 03:41 PM (/AHDz)
nope, bush was ahead for the whole election. It tightened up in the last few days.
Posted by: robtr at October 24, 2011 11:42 AM (MtwBb)
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 24, 2011 11:42 AM (REXkU)
And now that I'm in Hell, I get nostalgic about it. Isn't life funny like that?
Posted by: Moamar Qaddafi at October 24, 2011 11:42 AM (/AHDz)
Posted by: al-Cicero, Tea Party Jihadist at October 24, 2011 11:43 AM (QKKT0)
Posted by: Mitt Romney, Mormon at October 24, 2011 11:44 AM (L8TIZ)
cue the skittle crapping unicorns stat!
Posted by: sonnyspats at October 24, 2011 11:44 AM (I/MzF)
Posted by: Rick at October 24, 2011 11:46 AM (Gfgj6)
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 24, 2011 03:41 PM (pLTLS)
I had a facebook friend post the lie about ExxonMobil and GE not paying any taxes last year, too.
They're just delusional and don't know any better.
Posted by: © Sponge at October 24, 2011 11:46 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: EC at October 24, 2011 11:46 AM (GQ8sn)
He's a lot like me. His greatest accomplishments involve someone getting whacked.
Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at October 24, 2011 11:47 AM (Gkhxf)
Posted by: The 43.5% at October 24, 2011 03:40 PM (/AHDz)
Anyone with an Obama 2012 bumpersticker ought to have their driver's license removed because they are obviously too stupid to drive. Hell, they're too stupid to do anything including vote
Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 24, 2011 11:47 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: t-bird at October 24, 2011 11:48 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at October 24, 2011 11:50 AM (0yt4x)
Posted by: Max Power at October 24, 2011 11:51 AM (q177U)
Posted by: joeindc44 at October 24, 2011 11:52 AM (QxSug)
Posted by: willow-generic republican at October 24, 2011 11:52 AM (h+qn8)
I love, love, love her voice but I'm not sure it was fits here.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 24, 2011 11:52 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Mitt Romney, Mormon at October 24, 2011 03:44 PM (L8TIZ)
ROTFL!
Posted by: Max Power at October 24, 2011 11:52 AM (q177U)
Posted by: ZombieVoterRegistrar at October 24, 2011 11:52 AM (UW4ln)
Posted by: Karl Rove at October 24, 2011 11:53 AM (REXkU)
Posted by: t-bird at October 24, 2011 11:53 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at October 24, 2011 11:54 AM (vzFJV)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 11:54 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at October 24, 2011 11:55 AM (jx2j9)
IMNSHO, the only way he does that badly is if there's a semi-legitimate 3rd party candidate that draws more votes from Obama than the GOP candidate... wait a minute... someone get Jon Huntsman on the line.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 24, 2011 11:55 AM (SY2Kh)
we're doomed! this is the last election we can likely win.
think of the next group of 18 years olds voting!
Posted by: willow-generic republican at October 24, 2011 11:56 AM (h+qn8)
Perry's national team has some notable additions (link to RedState).
"Governor Rick Perry’s campaign is making news today in anticipation of his flat tax release tomorrow. He’s adding national staff, but not just any staff — staff that led insurgent bids against the GOP establishment.
Nelson Warfield is known among conservatives as the guy who went in and helped Doug Hoffman against Dede Scozzafava...
Nelson Warfield will be joined by Tony Fabrizio, a well respected pollster, and Curt Anderson..." who are known for helping Rick Scott win his upset election.
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 11:56 AM (5H6zj)
Don't forget, Clinton won both his terms with less than 50% of the vote. Thanks to Ross Perot.
So, part of Obama's campaign will be to have their media allies (isn't that redundant?) highlight the lack of enthusiaism for Romney to try and prod a "true conservative" to mount a third party run.
Or Ron Paul may decide to go third party.
Either way, it's entirely possible that Obama can get re-elected with around 43-44% of the vote.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingconspirator at October 24, 2011 11:57 AM (OwYZX)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 11:57 AM (8y9MW)
Not just the fringe, but their are a lot of head in the sand moderate Dems who just can't believe that their party is hard core socialist now. And they have their head so far up their ass listening to dem talking points about how *you lie*, it is impossible to convince them with facts that they are destroying a free nation. I know these folks. They think they are "reasonable" and "Willing to listen to both sides" but in reality will find some reason, even if manufactured, as to why they *must* vote for Obama for another term. I call them the sociacost deniers. Stalin called them useful idiots.
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Camellia Sinensis Operative at October 24, 2011 11:57 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 24, 2011 11:58 AM (ycuSb)
He can discuss how great the afterlife is with Achmed the dead terrorist.
Posted by: Jeff Dunham at October 24, 2011 11:59 AM (tf9Ne)
Perry's got the cash to stick around for a while. Maybe he'll start floating back up a little.
Posted by: Max Power at October 24, 2011 11:59 AM (q177U)
Posted by: nevergiveup at October 24, 2011 11:59 AM (i6RpT)
Models Forecast Obama Winning 43.5%% of the Vote
Meth-Addled Skanks Predict Surprise Stunning Upset Victory For Ryan Seacrest
Posted by: The Daily Bugle at October 24, 2011 12:00 PM (QKKT0)
Posted by: Sgt. Fury at October 24, 2011 12:01 PM (1FrEH)
56 In other words, 43.5% of the voting American population is severely deprived of gray matter.
It's worse than that. A much larger percent believes what I tell them.
Posted by: The Forecast Model at October 24, 2011 12:01 PM (Jd1fD)
Ace, Work on your headlines. You had me nervous for a millisecond. You had "Obama Winning" .........43.5%.
You almost gave me a heart attack!
Posted by: JoeNYC at October 24, 2011 12:02 PM (J5JOi)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 12:02 PM (ieDPL)
At this point, I wouldn't even disagree with a Lego model.
Posted by: The Peasants at October 24, 2011 12:03 PM (IADp6)
Posted by: willow-generic republican at October 24, 2011 12:03 PM (h+qn8)
Delusional libs are spamming FB with this crap.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at October 24, 2011 03:41 PM
Obama killed Osama
He watched a special forces unit go in on his orders after he waffled for six months about doing it
Toppled Gaddafi
Leading from behind as usual, broke every rule the left bashed Bush for and takes credit as usual for the hard work done by others
Didn't screw up a hurricane
He hasn't had one to screw up yet, but he sure turned the Gulf Oil spill into one giant clusterfuck
Prevented the Second Great Depression
Unqualifiable, like saying he causes the sun to rise in the East
and brought you motherfuckers donuts
Notice it says brought, not bought. Again taking credit for the money spent by others as if he was the big giver
You're welcome
Fuck you very much, Jugears
Posted by: kbdabear at October 24, 2011 12:03 PM (Y+DPZ)
We can't wait! (for Obama, the stutteringclusterfuckofamiserablefailure, to get the hell out of office)
Posted by: the Butcher at October 24, 2011 12:03 PM (8g9qq)
No, stop staring at MY boobs
Posted by: Pamela Geller, Hannity's new BFF at October 24, 2011 12:05 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 12:06 PM (5H6zj)
Didn't screw up a hurricane
He hasn't had one to screw up yet, but he sure turned the Gulf Oil spill into one giant clusterfuck
Well he sort of had one, that was a Category One (maybe) when it hit landfall, and was so dangerous that the braindead dipshits in NYC were having hurricane parties. So yeah, clearly the equivalent of Katrina.
Posted by: buzzion at October 24, 2011 12:06 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Zombie KaDaffy at October 24, 2011 12:07 PM (ieDPL)
This coincides nicely with my prediction that SCOAMF will get 40% of the popular vote, just because he can't get any lower than that. Figure in his "base", plus the elderly who think FDR is still President when they hear "Democrat", and you get something around 40%.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 24, 2011 12:09 PM (1+CnU)
Posted by: AlGore at October 24, 2011 12:09 PM (BvTwT)
here's my list:
Obama has put millions more on Food Stamps
Obama has facilitated and fostered the housing/foreclosure crisis.
Obama had the worst single months-losses in Afghanistan.
Obama has given us 3 years of high unemployment.
Obama has given us gas prices consistently over $3/gal for over two years.
And Obama has put us another $4T deeper in debt.
And Obama's 'recovery' is one of the longest, if not the longest recession in our nation's history.
So Fuck You, You Obama Rump Swab Facebook Faggot.
Posted by: Soothsayer at October 24, 2011 12:09 PM (sqkOB)
Leading from behind as usual, broke every rule the left bashed Bush for and takes credit as usual for the hard work done by others
Not only that, but toppling Gaddafi might lead to an even greater threat with a more Islamist Libya. Was toppling Gaddafi worth 20000 SA-7 missiles loose and God-only-knows how much WMD material in the hands of Iran?
Typical of Obama and his cronies - never looking at the long term, only at things to give some short-term political gain.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at October 24, 2011 12:10 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: HawtconservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:11 PM (GvYeG)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 12:11 PM (ieDPL)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 04:02 PM (ieDPL)
So, I guess this explains the Occupier's desire for their own Turkish, uh, Arabic Spring...
Posted by: Yeah, I went there at October 24, 2011 12:12 PM (7BU4a)
Winning 43% of the vote can make you a winner, son.
Posted by: Ross Perot at October 24, 2011 12:12 PM (f8XyF)
Posted by: HawtconservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:12 PM (GvYeG)
Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at October 24, 2011 12:13 PM (ze29X)
New computer models show that 43.5% of Americans are COMPLETELY INSANE! voting for Obama to prove they aren't racist. Even black people. Some people really do believe what Hollywood stars say.
FIFY
Posted by: Jack at October 24, 2011 12:13 PM (zKFOT)
I think it was 42% who pay no taxes, so that's his base. He's winning over 1% of the rest.
Posted by: t-bird at October 24, 2011 03:53 PM (FcR7P)
The non-taxpayers are more like around 47%. The SCOAMF isn't going to get 3% of those people.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 24, 2011 12:14 PM (UNB7o)
Posted by: The Political Hat at October 24, 2011 12:16 PM (XvHmy)
So, basically, we're agreed that his support comes, almost entirely from the moocher class, plus-or-minus a few percentage points.
That's good to know.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:16 PM (8y9MW)
I think we spent about a brazillion on that Solyndra thingie if I remember correctly.
Posted by: Joe Biden, Son of a Welsh Coal Miner at October 24, 2011 12:17 PM (QKKT0)
Posted by: The Dude at October 24, 2011 12:17 PM (M8yfa)
I'm sure CAC will be along with one eventually.
BTW- with as much content as he provides, can John E be promoted to Coblogger?
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:17 PM (8y9MW)
Posted by: NfromNC at October 24, 2011 12:18 PM (MbeEN)
Posted by: SantaRosaStan, keeping it Real at October 24, 2011 12:18 PM (UqKQV)
Posted by: RioBravo at October 24, 2011 12:19 PM (eEfYn)
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
I've learned that its hard to predict how these things will turn out sometimes.
Posted by: Jimmy Carter, Only The 2nd Worst President of the Last 100 Years at October 24, 2011 12:19 PM (QKKT0)
Posted by: Barry XVI at October 24, 2011 12:19 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: HawtConservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:19 PM (GvYeG)
SE Cupp was guest hosting on a local morning radio show in Boston, today.
She did a great job. Throughout the morning, she'd read a "Rick Perry Facts" every couple of minutes.
For instance: "Rick Perry can win Connect Four in just 3 moves."
Posted by: Soothsayer at October 24, 2011 12:19 PM (sqkOB)
Posted by: The Forecast Model at October 24, 2011 03:57 PM (Jd1fD)
http://chzb.gr/bUZFoy
Posted by: kretyn at October 24, 2011 12:20 PM (fWdId)
Posted by: theCork at October 24, 2011 12:21 PM (zL5Q1)
I'd still like to see Miss80sBaby be made co-blogger as well. She brings teh knowledge on Congressional matters.
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 12:21 PM (5H6zj)
We have to fight this like we are behind. Always.
The GOP has a glass jaw and keeps leading with its chin.
Posted by: sifty at October 24, 2011 12:21 PM (4CSeG)
You've got a bunch of folks you don't want right. I know how I'd solve that problem.
Posted by: Progressive peoples paradise of China at October 24, 2011 12:21 PM (0q2P7)
Seconded!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at October 24, 2011 12:23 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 12:23 PM (ieDPL)
Posted by: MFM at October 24, 2011 12:23 PM (evdj2)
Well, I like some of each, thank you.
Still, they know I'm going to the caucus, will support Rick Perry, but I'm not terribly hostile to the others.
Posted by: AmishDude at October 24, 2011 12:23 PM (T0NGe)
Whoa, there, Cowboy. Let's not be too hyperbolic. Romney is pleny bad, he's not as bad (in key areas) as McCain was.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:24 PM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Cherry pi at October 24, 2011 12:24 PM (OhYCU)
- Sheriff Joe
Well, if that's the case, I won't vote for myself.
Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at October 24, 2011 12:24 PM (ze29X)
That's good to know.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 04:16 PM (8y9MW)
OWS. The 47%ers or the 47%er wannabe's. It's a sad, sad commentary on the state of this nation.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 24, 2011 12:25 PM (UNB7o)
Posted by: sifty at October 24, 2011 12:25 PM (4CSeG)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 12:25 PM (ieDPL)
well if it's a computer model iguess there's no arguing...
but what does it mean?
i think it means we should find the most lilly-livered, spineless, reach- around-the-aisle, go-along-to-get-along RINO we can find...
don't ask me why, i just really hate these conservative purists with their "Constitution, this and Constitution that..." they make me sick, they just can't understand how much better off they are being forced to live the way their betters think they should.
Posted by: team Romney/Perry/Cain at October 24, 2011 12:26 PM (m6OUa)
Don't forget to give Vic his props.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:26 PM (8y9MW)
89 If you spell "hot" as "hawt", does it take away from your hotness?
Not really. ....Especially if you're wearing a leather kilt.
Posted by: ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at October 24, 2011 12:26 PM (Jd1fD)
Posted by: MrObvious at October 24, 2011 12:26 PM (2uovW)
I'd still like to see Miss80sBaby be made co-blogger as well. She brings teh knowledge on Congressional matters.
Word.
Posted by: fluffy Sunbeam, itinerant drummer at October 24, 2011 12:27 PM (O6q63)
Speaking of kilts: did you know that a Tartan kilt will set you back 1K or more?
I've been bitter about that for several years, now.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:28 PM (8y9MW)
Posted by: One of those scientsts at October 24, 2011 12:29 PM (BbX1b)
Posted by: Winston Zeddemore at October 24, 2011 12:29 PM (UK9cE)
So Texas has finished their moat? Are they filling it with gators yet?
Posted by: Buzzsaw at October 24, 2011 12:29 PM (tf9Ne)
McCain is more conservative that Romney. And McCain almost ran as Kerry's running mate.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 24, 2011 12:30 PM (FkKjr)
I never said he wasn't worse in some other areas. The fact is, though, that Romney is far better fiscally than McCain was, and I do trust him more on the border than I do McCain.
That doesn't help with RomneyCare, of course, and that's the thing he'll never overcome in my book (which is why I refuse to pull the lever for Romney, unless some terrible thing occurs and it looks like Texas will actually be a close race in 2012). But he's not actually MORE of a RINO than McCain.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at October 24, 2011 12:30 PM (8y9MW)
He just liked to stick his thumbs in conservatives eyes and he will build "the damn wall" if you let him stick us with another round of amnesty.
Posted by: Vic at October 24, 2011 12:31 PM (YdQQY)
My electric fence will work even better on illegals when they're wet.
Posted by: Herman Cain at October 24, 2011 12:32 PM (Jd1fD)
Posted by: Unindicted Co-Conspirator
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No.. I see a third party run only if a very conservative candidate like Perry gets the GOP nod.
The Dems will want to put a stealth candidate in - like.. Huntsman!
He will draw a lot of moderates away from the GOP even while drawing some away from Obama himself. It may well be enough.
I don't put anything passed these guys.. they are going into this election cornered and without much options.. it will get dirty.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at October 24, 2011 12:33 PM (f9c2L)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 12:34 PM (ieDPL)
Posted by: steevy at October 24, 2011 12:34 PM (fyOgS)
(Remember: No teleprompters allowed in debates)
Posted by: Breaker19 at October 24, 2011 12:35 PM (ze29X)
Posted by: t-bird at October 24, 2011 12:37 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at October 24, 2011 04:34 PM (ieDPL)
On the downside, the only people that would pull maintenance on the urine cannons would probably be Mexicans.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 24, 2011 12:38 PM (UNB7o)
140 Not really. ....Especially if you're wearing a leather kilt.
Speaking of kilts: did you know that a Tartan kilt will set you back 1K or more?
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Oh yeah.....the official registered plaid designs are high dollar. ....Last time I priced a leather one, it was around $2K....but they may be cheaper now.
Posted by: ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at October 24, 2011 12:38 PM (Jd1fD)
Posted by: HawtConservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:39 PM (GvYeG)
I think McCain would have been a better CinC in most respects. Not that I'm keen to support McCain, but you have to give him some credit for his military service and years in the Senate.
It's hard to picture anyone being particularly afraid of Romney. McCain has that "I might snap any moment" thing going for him that is actually beneficial when dealing with punk nations.
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 12:40 PM (5H6zj)
"No.. I see a third party run only if a very conservative candidate like Perry gets the GOP nod."
you don't get out much do you?
remember that whole TEA Party thing? yeah those folks were just clamoring for a "moderate" savior, every rally i went to it was "Romney is the greatest" and "boy I sure wish McCain had won"
oh wait, i'm sorry that's exactly the opposite of what you hear at a TEA Party rally.
Posted by: team Romney/Perry/Cain at October 24, 2011 12:41 PM (m6OUa)
Speaking of kilts: did you know that a Tartan kilt will set you back 1K or more?
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Oh yeah.....the official registered plaid designs are high dollar. ....Last time I priced a leather one, it was around $2K....but they may be cheaper now.
Posted by: ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at October 24, 2011 04:38 PM (Jd1fD)
Someone please tell me on what occasions would anyone want to wear a kilt, other than funerals or marching in parades or shopping malls.
Posted by: Soona - Tearorrist at October 24, 2011 12:42 PM (UNB7o)
So if he goes from 52.9% of the vote down to 43.5 that's a loss of 9.4%
Applyng that equally across all 57 states, here are the ons that he won with < 59.4% of the vote that would would flip red...
Maine 4 Washington 11 Michigan 17 New Jersey 15 New Mexico 5 Oregon 7 Wisconsin 10 Nevada 5 Pennsylvania 21 New Hampshire 4 Minnesota 10 Iowa 7 Colorado 9 Virginia 13 Ohio 20 Florida 27
And the Republican would win 40 states and 389 EVs
The dead-ender Blue states would be
D. C. 3 Hawaii 4 Vermont 3 New York 31 Rhode Island 4 Maryland 10 Delaware 3 Illinois 21 Massachusetts 12 California 55 Connecticut 7
So long as the special seven states don't have over 236 EVs we should be OK
Posted by: buzzsaw at October 24, 2011 12:42 PM (M3mVf)
--- I prefer the jiggly variety to the steady variety
Posted by: buzzsaw at October 24, 2011 12:43 PM (M3mVf)
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 04:40 PM (5H6zj)
That brings up a point I've been wondering about.
Given Romneys belief system, COULD he lead us in a War? Does he have the Cojones to be a Wartime President? Because last time I looked, we were already in a couple...
Has he ever been in a fight in his life? or would he crumple at the first sign of aggresion?
IMO, the United States needs to be FEARED, to be safe...
Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2011 12:44 PM (NtXW4)
Posted by: Vote joncelli/Cthulhu 2012 at October 24, 2011 12:45 PM (RD7QR)
gay square dancing
Posted by: RioBravo at October 24, 2011 12:45 PM (eEfYn)
Posted by: HawtConservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:46 PM (GvYeG)
Posted by: Vote joncelli/Cthulhu 2012 at October 24, 2011 12:46 PM (RD7QR)
...........
Haha... as if the Tea Party is anything more than a small minority and like they are running the show? Are you dreaming?
Or maybe I am misunderstanding you.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at October 24, 2011 12:46 PM (f9c2L)
That brings up a point I've been wondering about.
Given Romneys belief system, COULD he lead us in a War? Does he have the Cojones to be a Wartime President? Because last time I looked, we were already in a couple...
I think he would, provided he got the OK from the focus groups and opinion pollsters first.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 24, 2011 12:47 PM (SY2Kh)
Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 24, 2011 12:48 PM (SY2Kh)
170 Someone please tell me on what occasions would anyone want to wear a kilt, other than funerals or marching in parades or shopping malls.
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Anytime you feel like painting your face blue and kicking some English arse
(or when you feel a bit chafed)
Posted by: W. Wallace at October 24, 2011 12:49 PM (M3mVf)
That brings up a point I've been wondering about.
Given Romneys belief system, COULD he lead us in a War? Does he have the Cojones to be a Wartime President? Because last time I looked, we were already in a couple...
I think he would, provided he got the OK from the focus groups and opinion pollsters first.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 24, 2011 04:47 PM (SY2Kh)
He would then issue a 1 minute statement, but you wouldn't know if we were in a war or not after he finished.
Posted by: buzzion at October 24, 2011 12:50 PM (GULKT)
OWS sure is making Wall Street beg for mercy, isn't it
Posted by: kbdabear at October 24, 2011 12:50 PM (Y+DPZ)
I don't buy the model projection. For one thing, the hardcore Left has been grooming Barack Obama for this role for decades. Witness his rise to power: the disqualification of all of his opponents in his first bid for elected office, the unsealing of Jack and Jeri Ryan's sealed divorce records, the silencing of Tony Rezko, the convenient decision of a Daley (!) to step down as mayor just in time for Rahm Emmanuel's return to Chicago...does anyone think these people will play fair in an election where it's all on the line? Reminder: they cheat. Imagine the Chicago Way writ large: zombie armies rising from the dead to vote Democratic, disruption of GOP campaign rallies and polling places on election day, voting machine tampering on a national scale, all of it.
For another, the character assassination of Sarah Palin was practice. Whoever wins the GOP nomination will receive more overtly negative press than any candidate in the history of American politics. Negatives about the candidate will be drilled into the electorate in all conceivable ways, from blatant attack ads to quasi-subliminal messaging about the unattractive aspects of the candidate's family. If Mitt Romney's the candidate, for example, we'll see a steady stream of films and TV shows making both direct and oblique references to bizarre Mormon practices and beliefs. (Admittedly, that Mormon underwear thing is bizarre.) The drumbeat of such incessant messaging will have a cumulative and very significant effect. Propaganda works.
If President Obama comes within 5 percentage points behind the GOP candidate in the week prior to election day, he'll win. President Obama doesn't have to be ahead or at a statistical dead heat. All he needs to do is make the comeback story plausible. So as Republicans, we either strive for a Mondale-like blowout or we lose. All or nothing.
Posted by: troyriser at October 24, 2011 12:51 PM (vtiE6)
174 Given Romneys belief system, COULD he lead us in a War? Does he have the Cojones to be a Wartime President? Because last time I looked, we were already in a couple...
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we just explain to him that it's a hostile takeover with a substantial RIF for them. He's good at that.
Posted by: W. Wallace at October 24, 2011 12:52 PM (M3mVf)
Posted by: HawtConservativeMan at October 24, 2011 12:55 PM (GvYeG)
"Er, we are the 43.5%"
Barrack "theLyin kING" and Joe Bite Me "The Emforcer"
Posted by: Conceakled Kerry or Submit at October 24, 2011 01:01 PM (vXqv3)
I hate to think how many shotguns were needlessly racked and hobo hunting expeditions outfitted just because of a poorly phrased headline.
Posted by: Voluble at October 24, 2011 01:06 PM (JKX4x)
The almost completely compromised legacy media has devolved into the mortal enemy of our free Republic, the polar opposite of the intended function and potential strengths of a free press, and the sole purpose of all leftist infiltrated institutions.
It's easier to blame stupid voters than to purge the marxists from "the news".
Posted by: ontherocks at October 24, 2011 01:10 PM (HBqDo)
Well, they are not pacifists, but I do think it's fair to say that there's a certain tendency to try to win hearts and minds first. And there's a certain noblesse oblige flavor to their approach to other (non-Western) cultures.
He strikes me as more of a negotiator than a fighter, not just because of his cultural background, but because of his work experience.
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 01:12 PM (5H6zj)
So sodomy is a mooslim tradition? I did not know that.
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Posted by: Steve Lockridge at October 24, 2011 01:40 PM (+ds8F)
>>BTW- with as much content as he provides, can John E be promoted to Coblogger?
I'd still like to see Miss80sBaby be made co-blogger as well. She brings teh knowledge on Congressional matters.
Posted by: Y-not at October 24, 2011 04:21 PM (5H6zj)
I think they would both be very, very fine additions as coblogers, but!...they might prefer what they bring to the table, instead of running the table. Know what I mean, Vern?
How 'bout we take a Moron vote? 
Posted by: jem at October 24, 2011 01:51 PM (spEu4)
Not likely, but if true he loses every state besides Hawaii, Maryland, DC, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Illinois.
Thats why I say not likely.
However seeing him lose every 2000/2004/2008 swingstate is within the realm of possibility- those would include Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New jersey, Maine, Virgina, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana and Connecticut.
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