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Author: Raine Date: 04/19/2012 13:07:30

Where does one go today? Between the latest Mitt Romney gaffs, lies, and not wanting to release his taxes, more attacks on women, another horrible situation in Afghanistan, a new debt deal showdown, Secret Service Scandal, GSA Scandal, and Ted F*cking Nugent It's a difficult choice. It's a difficult choice indeed.

On second thought...

http://obamadiary.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/mg_6924.jpg

President Obama sits on the famed Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum following an event in Dearborn, Mich., April 18 (Pete Souza)

“I just sat in there for a moment and pondered the courage and tenacity that is part of our very recent history but is also part of that long line of folks who sometimes are nameless, oftentimes didn’t make the history books, but who constantly insisted on their dignity, their share of the American dream.” h/t The Obama Diary

Compare to this

Or this:

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-SQ392_Romney_CV_20120418183158.jpg

Via to CNN:

The small town stir began Tuesday at a community center event when Romney paused to take note of the desserts while sitting down at a picnic table.
"I'm not sure about these cookies. They don't look like you made them," Romney said to the woman sitting next to him. "No, no. They came from the local 7-eleven, bakery, or whatever."

These were no ordinary cookies. They were cookies from Bethel Bakery, a beloved local institution:

“Initially, we were incensed that he would think that Bethel Bakery is comparable to the 7-11,” said bakery owner John Walsh, a Republican. Mr. Walsh, whose parents opened the bakery in 1955, said he thinks the comment was made in jest and would like Gov. Romney to try the bakery’s offerings in the future.

But some bitterness remained. “Let him eat cake next time,” Mr. Walsh said.

and there is this from the local report:

"We had a customer on Facebook say, 'Maybe he's just used to eating cookies with diamonds in them,'" said Walsh. "I don't know. We don't offer that yet."

Watch the video at the link, it's a looloo. The attendees were very uncomfortable with the comment.

To be honest, I don't think this is a huge crisis. I do believe it shows (once again) how out of touch Willard really is. How difficult would it have been to have a little grace and show good manners by saying "ThankYou"?

Let him eat cake. I'll be sitting with Obama on the bus. It's better than eating in a Romney Cadillac with Seamus sitting on top....

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and

Raine

54 comments (Latest Comment: 04/20/2012 00:30:56 by TriSec)
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Comment by

BobR on 04/19/2012 13:34:09

Instead of saying "Thank-you" he says "I don't think you made these"?? What a DICK. What a graceless, out-of-touch, socially-inept douchebag.

THIS is the guy some Americans think should be talking with leaders of other countries?

As if...

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 13:35:33

Mitt Romey, The Least Interesting Man in the World...when you ask him for hot sauce, he will give you mayo...

Comment by

BobR on 04/19/2012 13:37:00

Quote by Mondobubba:
Mitt Romey, The Least Interesting Man in the World...when you ask him for hot sauce, he will give you mayo...

Whatever he hands you, ask "Did you make this? - it doesn't look like it"

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 13:38:21

Morning

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 13:40:10

Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Mitt Romey, The Least Interesting Man in the World...when you ask him for hot sauce, he will give you mayo...

Whatever he hands you, ask "Did you make this? - it doesn't look like it"

I kinda wish the woman he asked the question to had said, I work, I don't have time to bake you flucking cookies!!!

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 13:43:39

Quote by Mondobubba:
Mitt Romey, The Least Interesting Man in the World...when you ask him for hot sauce, he will give you mayo...

For you Mondo:

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 13:50:54

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Mitt Romey, The Least Interesting Man in the World...when you ask him for hot sauce, he will give you mayo...

For you Mondo:

Yes I was paraphrasing this. I was too pressed for time to get the vid.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 14:01:19

I'm still

about how the Romney's were forced to live off of stock dividends during college. They really are so out of touch with Americans.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 14:03:35

Quote by Raine:
I'm still about how the Romney's were forced to live off of stock dividends during college. They really are so out of touch with Americans.

Tragic! Just dividend income? How could they survive! Oh the humanity!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 14:04:22

Let's talk about the Nuge for moment. What.An.Asshole. A gaping, pus dripping infected one at that.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 14:09:04

Quote by Mondobubba:
Let's talk about the Nuge for moment. What.An.Asshole. A gaping, pus dripping infected one at that.

I do hope he enjoys his visit with the Secret Service today.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 14:12:55

My question is WHY is/was Mitt Romney seeking that sleezeballs endorsement to begin with?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 14:22:48

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Let's talk about the Nuge for moment. What.An.Asshole. A gaping, pus dripping infected one at that.

I do hope he enjoys his visit with the Secret Service today.

Yeah I think all of the Secret Service is a little pissed off becuase of the "Scandal"

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 14:36:05

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Let's talk about the Nuge for moment. What.An.Asshole. A gaping, pus dripping infected one at that.

I do hope he enjoys his visit with the Secret Service today.

Yeah I think all of the Secret Service is a little pissed off becuase of the "Scandal"

You know I read an interesting article this morning from WaPo -- I suspect they are pissed, they lost 2 very senior SS agents-- that is a hellalotta money and long term training down the tubes.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 14:38:35

When you consider this

At the same time, they lamented the prospect of losing the experience of the two supervisors in an election year and the strain such a loss will put on the agency. The Secret Service has a $1.5 billion budget, 3,500 agents and 1,400 uniformed officers.

Last fiscal year, agents shadowed high-level U.S. officials on more than 5,600 domestic and nearly 400 international trips. This year is expected to be even busier with the presidential campaign in full swing.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 14:42:06

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Let's talk about the Nuge for moment. What.An.Asshole. A gaping, pus dripping infected one at that.

I do hope he enjoys his visit with the Secret Service today.

Yeah I think all of the Secret Service is a little pissed off becuase of the "Scandal"
You know I read an interesting article this morning from WaPo -- I suspect they are pissed, they lost 2 very senior SS agents-- that is a hellalotta money and long term training down the tubes.

Wow I didn't know there were 1400 uniformed Secret Squirrels. But then again they do 24/7 duty outside every embassy in town.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 14:44:34

JOY! Salon.com has some Thomas Friedman bashing today!

Comment by

Scoopster on 04/19/2012 14:52:05

Excellent interview with Ray LaHood @ Politico today..

I have to say I'm really impressed with LaHood. He's one of the few people who's actually put aside politics completely and tried to focus on the job he was appointed to do.

Comment by

Scoopster on 04/19/2012 14:58:13

oh right..

Mornin' all..

Work's really busy this week.. been training/working with our new hire on top of all the stuff I usually do.

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 14:59:00

concern trolls are concerned

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 15:27:29

Quote by wickedpam:
concern trolls are concerned

They, as always, always are.

Comment by

Scoopster on 04/19/2012 15:37:40

POW! CAPITALISM! When you're criticized, buy out your critics to silence them.

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 15:51:49

NoVA/Fairfax area I believe

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 16:53:04

woohoo! My first radish!!!

Comment by

livingonli on 04/19/2012 16:57:25

Good day everyone. It's so tough being one of the top 1% and having to associate with the unwashed masses.

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 17:04:01

Quote by Raine:
woohoo! My first radish!!!

already? I haven't even planted mine yet! In fact I just got my peas in the ground from the starter packs 2 weeks ago and potatoes are in as of this past sunday. (Pix on my book of faces)

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 17:24:16

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
woohoo! My first radish!!!

already? I haven't even planted mine yet! In fact I just got my peas in the ground from the starter packs 2 weeks ago and potatoes are in as of this past sunday. (Pix on my book of faces)

Mala -- I went and got started WAY earlier than the PDF you sent me... I was impatient...

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 17:25:01

Quote by livingonli:
Good day everyone. It's so tough being one of the top 1% and having to associate with the unwashed masses.

*ting*

Liv FTW

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 17:32:22

Why I am an asshole.

:fart: in the elevator

Next person on

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 17:34:30

Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
woohoo! My first radish!!!

already? I haven't even planted mine yet! In fact I just got my peas in the ground from the starter packs 2 weeks ago and potatoes are in as of this past sunday. (Pix on my book of faces)
Mala -- I went and got started WAY earlier than the PDF you sent me... I was impatient...

Well then you can plant more once you harvest

Comment by

wickedpam on 04/19/2012 17:34:57

Quote by Raine:
Quote by livingonli:
Good day everyone. It's so tough being one of the top 1% and having to associate with the unwashed masses.
*ting*

Liv FTW

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 17:37:11

This doesn't sound good.

"Unresponsive" plane crashes into Gulf of Mexico

Earlier, the Air Force had scrambled two F-15 fighters to intercept and monitor the flight path of the plane circling over the Gulf of Mexico with an apparently unconscious pilot.

The FAA said it lost radio contact with the Cessna 421 en route from Slidell, La., to Sarasota, Fl., shortly before 9 a.m. eastern Thursday morning. The pilot was the only person on board the plane.

The FAA was using radar to track the aircraft, which was circling over the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 28,000 feet, 150 miles south of Crestview, FL.

The aircraft had been expected to run out of fuel around noon, assuming it had a full tank of fuel upon departure.

The FAA had been in contact with NORAD and the U.S. Coast Guard, which had issued alerts to boats in the area to be on the lookout.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 17:51:55

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
woohoo! My first radish!!!

already? I haven't even planted mine yet! In fact I just got my peas in the ground from the starter packs 2 weeks ago and potatoes are in as of this past sunday. (Pix on my book of faces)
Mala -- I went and got started WAY earlier than the PDF you sent me... I was impatient...

Well then you can plant more once you harvest

That's the plan this year!

Comment by

BobR on 04/19/2012 19:29:48

Quote by Mondobubba:
Why I am an asshole.

:fart: in the elevator

Next person on

Fart in an Elevator...
Lettin' it rip while I'm going down
Fart in an Elevator
Stinkin' it up while the air turns brown

(apologies to Aerosmith)

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 19:30:21

Quote by Mondobubba:
Why I am an asshole.

:fart: in the elevator

Next person on

It felt good, admit it.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 19:38:07

Quote by Raine:
When you consider this
At the same time, they lamented the prospect of losing the experience of the two supervisors in an election year and the strain such a loss will put on the agency. The Secret Service has a $1.5 billion budget, 3,500 agents and 1,400 uniformed officers.

Last fiscal year, agents shadowed high-level U.S. officials on more than 5,600 domestic and nearly 400 international trips. This year is expected to be even busier with the presidential campaign in full swing.

ASide from all this, the thing I learned today:

When we first moved here, a very loud low flying plane would fly over the house once or twice a month. In recent months it happens more often.

In the past month once or twice a week. We have both seen it, and Bob thought it was a transport jet. I couldn't imagine what kind of transport would be needed in this area. Clearly it was a jet that was carrying things on a regular basis... WHAT it was carrying was something I didn't understand.

Now I know:

Those familiar with details of the investigation said the two supervisors were sent to Cartagena as leaders of Secret Service â€œjump teams,â€ squads made up of several dozen special agents and uniformed officers that are deployed to a site in the days before the president arrives.

It is customary for the jump teams to fly aboard giant Lockheed military transport aircraft, nicknamed â€œcar planes,â€ which also carry the presidential limousine, Chevy Suburbans and other vehicles that make up the presidentâ€™s motorcade.

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 19:44:33

Levon is gone.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 19:56:28

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Why I am an asshole.

:fart: in the elevator

Next person on
It felt good, admit it.

It did! I smiled an evil smile.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 19:57:02

Quote by Raine:
Levon is gone.

Oh, bother! :(

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 19:58:03

Did you know that "Vajayjay" passes muster as a vanity plate in Virginia? I saw it on Rachel's show last night.

Comment by

livingonli on 04/19/2012 20:07:15

Now I am going to wonder who will be number 3.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 20:45:24

Was it Levon's passing or vajayjays what kilt the blog?

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 20:56:44

Quote by Mondobubba:
Was it Levon's passing or vajayjays what kilt the blog?

There is everything wrong with this question.

I'm actually really sad about this. Really sad. He was a valley (hudson) guy. he was like a neighbor in a strange way.

Comment by

BobR on 04/19/2012 21:01:42

Quote by livingonli:
Now I am going to wonder who will be number 3.

I'm predicting Robin Gibb

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 21:04:59

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Was it Levon's passing or vajayjays what kilt the blog?
There is everything wrong with this question.

I'm actually really sad about this. Really sad. He was a valley (hudson) guy. he was like a neighbor in a strange way.

Trust me, I am sad about Levon too. It really sucks.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 04/19/2012 21:40:43

Quote by BobR:
Quote by livingonli:
Now I am going to wonder who will be number 3.

I'm predicting Robin Gibb

Isn't he really sick? In a coma?

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 22:09:51

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by livingonli:
Now I am going to wonder who will be number 3.

I'm predicting Robin Gibb

Isn't he really sick? In a coma?

Yes and yes.

:(

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 22:10:38

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Was it Levon's passing or vajayjays what kilt the blog?
There is everything wrong with this question.

I'm actually really sad about this. Really sad. He was a valley (hudson) guy. he was like a neighbor in a strange way.

Trust me, I am sad about Levon too. It really sucks.

I know Mondo

Fuck the Vajayjay....

Comment by

Raine on 04/19/2012 22:10:59

Comment by

TriSec on 04/19/2012 22:13:39

Hey folks...passing through.

I'll post it again, but since there's some activity here now:

I need blog coverage for Saturday, May 12. I'll be starting the day near Smithfield, NC heading home.

And speaking of which, I have the skinny on the best way around Jacksonville...how's the mixmaster these days? East or West beltway? (I expect to transit DC around 11 am on Saturday.)

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