tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post6298764731985520797..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Romney Throws in the TowelBill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-46402578918724887802012-08-13T22:29:08.411-04:002012-08-13T22:29:08.411-04:00Pity those of us who live in Wisconsin. First Scot...Pity those of us who live in Wisconsin. First Scott Walker and now this. The local media has already turned into a 24-7 campaign commercial for Romney. The latest is how his wife wears "frugal" dresses from Kohl's, and how he "bleeds cheese." And I wonder which execrable Tea party favorite will replace Herb Kohl in the senate.<br /><br />Pass the brown bag, I feel some cheese coming up... escapefromwisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369565788469048090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-82342636911087070342012-08-13T11:51:56.489-04:002012-08-13T11:51:56.489-04:00I would have thought, considering the news, that i...I would have thought, considering the news, that if one were to select a Steve Miller song, "Take the Money & Run" would have been more appropriate ...kingsnakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-13708058235333968522012-08-12T23:46:42.950-04:002012-08-12T23:46:42.950-04:00Romney pretty much said it all during his introduc...Romney pretty much said it all during his introduction, by freudian slip: he called on people "to serve -- solve -- the problem" by voting for him and Ryan...gusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-13070496257166402042012-08-12T11:15:45.676-04:002012-08-12T11:15:45.676-04:00I've long suspected that Palin was selected as...I've long suspected that Palin was selected as insurance for Obama, once the deals to never prosecute bankers was in place. Paul Ryan? Same s**t, different day.Mr. Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137274372934160799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-89471052622069818022012-08-11T19:03:45.441-04:002012-08-11T19:03:45.441-04:00This will surely tend to polarize the political ch...This will surely tend to polarize the political choice for voters, and, I do agree that Obama’s probability of being re-elected are increased, or maybe now is a shoe-in, barring some economic catastrophe. And, regardless of how one feels about it, this will have some very interesting long-lasting implications for the selection of several new Supremes in the coming years (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304141204577509250108648814.html).Crash_Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985815560035214946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-66584110666663429582012-08-11T18:13:22.466-04:002012-08-11T18:13:22.466-04:00Honestly, It just feels like another choice betwee...Honestly, It just feels like another choice between who gets to be "President" of the US Titanic. They argue about how to keep the band playing and change that isn't really change...as the icy waters continue to pour in. No one with any sense, or honesty, can start talking about rational simplicity, managed contraction/decline and lifeboat type mentality. It's more bullshit about tax cuts and trickle down to the peasants fixes everything, or massive debts and endless warfare/welfare can somehow continue with funny money.<br /><br />I think given Spain's precarious position, its going to be difficult for the craziness of the ECB loaning spain money--to pay back the ECB type shell game--lasting very long. Who is going to continue to buy bonds at 7% another month--I see European Union starting to unravel big time by the end of September--although perhaps the process will take a year to work itself out. I've never cared less about an 'election' than this year, the myth of endless 'growth' and both parties basically pretending that technology can fix ecology is just too much for me. Apparently, almost no one really lives in reality---blind faith, may as well just say god is going to fix everything--people don't ever have to learn to live differently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-10667827830381700162012-08-11T13:54:44.221-04:002012-08-11T13:54:44.221-04:00Accurate analysis, imo. Florida will be interestin...Accurate analysis, imo. Florida will be interesting - Romney all but handed Obama that state. I really don't get why he picked Ryan. His biggest weakness is the 'one percenter' label, and he picks the guy who is the poster boy for 'one percenter' policy? And there's no appeal to those outside the conservative base (whose vote was never in question) - there's little to no independent, moderate, women, or minority draw. It is almost like an intentional throwing of the race. Could they really be that ideologically blind?<br /><br />I couldn't vote for Romney even before his VP pick, but I am worried about the narrative that will be told after the next meltdown. If the blame is cleanly pinned on Obama, it could lead to some very reactionary responses. The narrative would be the failure of liberal politics instead of the failure of the system itself. And the evangelicals will have their spin, too. Whole groups of voters actually believe Obama is trying to intentionally destroy the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com