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Are you really going to let Obama con you into voting for him again? Tom Send a noteboard - 21/08/2012 02:00:06 PM
The man has squandered four years and shown that he has no clue what he is doing. The old addage "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me" seems to apply here. If Americans are really foolish enough to re-elect him, then we deserve the consequences, which I do not believe will be good for any of us.

For example, he says he wants to help the housing market, but under his Obamacare law, there will be a new, big tax on sales of real estate (starting in 2014). Oh, did Obama fail to mention that? Of course he did.

Obama says one thing and then acts in a way that runs counter to what he says.

We know that Romney is a moderate who won't do anything to restrict abortion rights, birth control or the like. It's clear from his record. Romney also knows what it means to balance budgets. I liked two statements I heard from him yesterday on the television (I'm on vacation right now so I had a chance to watch him):

1. Raising taxes to raise revenue in this economy is like a dog chasing its tail - the taxes will slow growth, so the Feds won't get the money they need from the tax increase, leading to another increase, etc., and it will never ever be enough.

2. The "you didn't build that" was even worse than the "out of context" line that has become the sound byte. Obama said "you think you succeeded because you're smart or you worked hard, well, lots of people are smart and work hard". This shows a fundamental lack of understanding about business. It is good ideas, hard work and a MASSIVE UNDERTAKING OF RISK that lead to a small business; if someone else works hard, they get a paycheck. If I work hard, I might not get anything if the client refuses to pay, goes bankrupt, disappears, etc. Romney put it very well: a girl on the honor roll might take a school bus to class, but I'm not going to credit the bus driver with her making the honor roll. Yes, we need infrastructure, but trying to make the government an equal partner in our success is perverse. It's statements like the entire "you didn't build that" speech that lead some to think Obama's a socialist. It's not a particular policy, but rather, a sense of contempt or disdain that he has for private enterprise. He really does want to pick the winners and losers.

Oh well, that's enough for me. I'm probably not back online for another couple of days. At this point I wouldn't piss on Obama if he were on fire (think of it as disgust for the man combined with respect for the office of the President ;) ). As you know, I'm not a social conservative, but the thought of another four years for Obama makes me want to vomit.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Paul Ryan is selected as Republican VP candidate - 11/08/2012 05:01:47 PM 1932 Views
Personally? No, I'm not voting Republican at all this year. - 11/08/2012 05:18:06 PM 939 Views
Ya know that narrative of the right getting further right is pretty ridicolous - 11/08/2012 06:43:44 PM 907 Views
it could possibly be the "all or nothing" budget fights and gay marriage among other things - 11/08/2012 08:19:11 PM 947 Views
Yeah, I forgot the Dems are very enlightened about gay marriage now for what? 2 Months? - 11/08/2012 08:59:17 PM 1005 Views
+1 - Great post! *NM* - 12/08/2012 04:32:21 AM 556 Views
We're on a roll here Isaac. I agree with you again. - 12/08/2012 08:18:32 AM 943 Views
yet despite that, dems didn't put referenda and push bills discriminating against gay people - 12/08/2012 07:55:38 PM 1019 Views
They certainly have, they've just done it less and less recently - 12/08/2012 09:39:53 PM 904 Views
Fred Phelps is 82 - 13/08/2012 01:28:01 AM 842 Views
So is Pat Robertson *NM* - 13/08/2012 02:41:28 AM 529 Views
They're not enlightened at all. - 21/08/2012 02:04:09 PM 1109 Views
Agreed, but ya'll continue doing it anyway. - 11/08/2012 08:24:09 PM 931 Views
Thank you for making sense. - 12/08/2012 08:01:53 AM 910 Views
voting third party is a good idea - 11/08/2012 08:15:41 PM 901 Views
I'm sorry, but anyone that votes for Obama after the past 3 and 1/2 years is a moron..... - 12/08/2012 03:30:47 AM 852 Views
If you are proud of not voting, please shut up: The adults have a country to run. - 12/08/2012 04:11:49 AM 875 Views
Candidates have to earn my vote - I'm not a slave like you to the 2 party system. - 12/08/2012 04:24:02 AM 1009 Views
Who said anything about the two-party system? - 12/08/2012 04:29:36 AM 834 Views
No offense intended, but voting third party is as stupid as not voting. - 12/08/2012 04:42:28 AM 1096 Views
I strongly disagree. - 12/08/2012 05:11:52 AM 942 Views
as the saying goes "the lesser of two evils is still evil" - 12/08/2012 08:06:20 PM 929 Views
Nice asshatery. - 12/08/2012 07:56:57 AM 1087 Views
Wouldn't you love to have a "none of the above" option..... - 12/08/2012 03:36:54 PM 853 Views
Or you could use a PR system and act like responsible adults. *NM* - 12/08/2012 05:47:14 PM 439 Views
Oh dear. - 11/08/2012 06:26:07 PM 896 Views
I'm happy with it, I like Ryan - 11/08/2012 06:47:21 PM 919 Views
What a shock. - 11/08/2012 08:18:35 PM 1052 Views
Re: What a shock. - 11/08/2012 08:51:12 PM 1021 Views
ryan isn't going to help rmoney win wisconsin - 11/08/2012 08:21:27 PM 1017 Views
Picking Ryan was an olive branch to the GOP rank and file. - 11/08/2012 08:05:41 PM 1144 Views
definitely a bold pick but not going to help him enough in november - 11/08/2012 08:27:59 PM 967 Views
Who cares? He's hot. - 11/08/2012 11:53:42 PM 1111 Views
So are you a fan of David Cameron? - 12/08/2012 12:12:50 AM 773 Views
Lol. Nice one. *NM* - 12/08/2012 08:22:01 AM 486 Views
I actually said, "He's not hot enough." - 13/08/2012 01:15:58 PM 842 Views
- 13/08/2012 03:31:38 PM 982 Views
Wonderful choice! Truly wonderful.....check the video. - 12/08/2012 03:22:48 AM 849 Views
Nice video. - 12/08/2012 06:52:59 PM 941 Views
Can you explain your fascination with Ryans ideas, please? - 13/08/2012 04:08:35 AM 908 Views
No, it doesn't change my opinion any - 12/08/2012 07:50:21 AM 1021 Views
I hear even the DNC has rejected its TN Senate nominee. - 12/08/2012 05:46:37 PM 939 Views
Yes, they disavowed him - 12/08/2012 08:00:33 PM 939 Views
Does not work in the US - 13/08/2012 01:17:58 AM 891 Views
We do not need most of the populace to cast protest votes, only most voters. - 13/08/2012 01:33:41 AM 848 Views
Your distinction misses my greater point - 13/08/2012 01:51:26 AM 888 Views
*shrugs* Vote absentee then. - 13/08/2012 02:28:32 AM 930 Views
I was going to vote Romney anyway, so no, it doesn't change anything. - 12/08/2012 10:39:15 PM 921 Views
But I'm guessing you're glad with Ryan? Prefer him over the alternatives? Or not? - 12/08/2012 10:49:35 PM 1064 Views
I disagree - 13/08/2012 12:52:07 AM 943 Views
Bloomberg has imploded - 13/08/2012 07:12:56 PM 851 Views
Bloomberg has become a national laughingstock. - 13/08/2012 08:13:24 PM 931 Views
Not as much as either Obama or Romney, surely. - 13/08/2012 08:23:41 PM 922 Views
Makes sense for you. You are Romney's target audience. - 13/08/2012 01:19:26 PM 861 Views
What should Obama have done? - 13/08/2012 07:31:23 PM 909 Views
And how much of that do you expect from Romney? - 14/08/2012 10:21:33 AM 1229 Views
Certainly more than from Obama. - 16/08/2012 12:00:19 AM 840 Views
Mmm, Objectivism. Another reason for me to vote Obama. - 12/08/2012 11:00:34 PM 1017 Views
But doesn't he say he detests Rand? - 12/08/2012 11:53:47 PM 760 Views
Link to audio of Paul Ryans address to The Atlas Society. - 13/08/2012 03:37:27 AM 1057 Views
Or you could have just read my response which posted prior to yours - 13/08/2012 01:45:07 PM 849 Views
Sorry, I completely missed your link. - 13/08/2012 03:09:11 PM 955 Views
Don't get me wrong - 13/08/2012 12:53:10 AM 871 Views
Actually I believe he promised to vote for Romney if I did - 13/08/2012 03:48:35 AM 1016 Views
What an amusing retrospective. - 13/08/2012 04:20:02 AM 1019 Views
Uh... how exactly did you get to spending and budget timelines? - 13/08/2012 04:59:45 AM 852 Views
Tangentially, of course. - 13/08/2012 05:08:18 AM 886 Views
I tried reading it again, but my eyes glazed over when you started babbling about lesbian covens. - 14/08/2012 12:30:03 AM 800 Views
It was a hyperbolic reference to the extreme left (one stolen from Matt Groening, btw.) - 14/08/2012 10:12:09 AM 859 Views
Interesting. - 14/08/2012 11:34:30 AM 946 Views
They have a pill for that now. - 14/08/2012 01:14:39 PM 994 Views
I'm pretty sure the solution is you learning elementary composition. *NM* - 15/08/2012 11:33:57 PM 570 Views
Your willful reading incomprehension is neither my fault nor problem. - 16/08/2012 07:40:46 PM 958 Views
I don't think you can succinctly do anything. *NM* - 16/08/2012 09:33:38 PM 568 Views
I just did. - 16/08/2012 09:36:21 PM 924 Views
EDIT: ACK! Hoist on my own petard! - 14/08/2012 12:25:27 AM 867 Views
No birth control, no right to choose, no planned parenthood? - 13/08/2012 01:58:51 PM 790 Views
They are really doing a public service that way. *NM* - 13/08/2012 02:26:39 PM 407 Views
I agree with your statements - 14/08/2012 12:53:41 AM 1010 Views
It's mostly nonsense - 14/08/2012 04:46:11 AM 934 Views
Well - 14/08/2012 02:54:06 PM 1137 Views
'Nonsense' refers to the thing said about the religious right by the media - 14/08/2012 04:01:47 PM 1152 Views
I'm wondering if "belittles" is the wrong word. - 14/08/2012 06:30:23 PM 1189 Views
Re: I'm wondering if "belittles" is the wrong word. - 15/08/2012 01:45:59 AM 894 Views
I have to keep this short, because I am on the iPad. - 15/08/2012 05:38:48 AM 849 Views
Triple reply chain is usually a good point for the trim-edit anyway - 15/08/2012 05:27:20 PM 1022 Views
Or shows it's time to quit. - 15/08/2012 10:20:17 PM 1296 Views
Agreed - 15/08/2012 10:54:05 PM 800 Views
The question, as for Tom, is what you believe Romney would improve for small businesses. - 14/08/2012 01:38:29 PM 967 Views
I am aware of that, thank you. And I don't distill my choice down to small business, either. - 14/08/2012 02:24:24 PM 1005 Views
I see your point, but... - 14/08/2012 02:30:22 PM 782 Views
Well - 14/08/2012 03:09:18 PM 975 Views
Are you really going to let Obama con you into voting for him again? - 21/08/2012 02:00:06 PM 795 Views
I honestly haven't decided. - 21/08/2012 04:13:44 PM 1150 Views
None of that is that important. - 14/08/2012 08:53:10 PM 960 Views
Agreed. *NM* - 15/08/2012 02:21:55 PM 530 Views
Bullshit - 21/08/2012 01:46:42 PM 973 Views
This makes me more likely to vote R this year. - 15/08/2012 02:31:06 PM 881 Views

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