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The Gift.
Author: Raine    Date: 11/15/2012 13:49:54

I am now officially waiting for my gift...
In a conference call with fund-raisers and donors to his campaign, Mr. Romney said Wednesday afternoon that the president had followed the “old playbook” of using targeted initiatives to woo specific interest groups — “especially the African-American community, the Hispanic community and young people.”

“In each case, they were very generous in what they gave to those groups,” Mr. Romney said, contrasting Mr. Obama’s strategy to his own of “talking about big issues for the whole country: military strategy, foreign policy, a strong economy, creating jobs and so forth.”

Mr. Romney’s comments in the 20-minute conference call came after his running mate, Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, told WISC-TV in Madison on Monday that their loss was a result of Mr. Obama’s strength in “urban areas,” an analysis that did not account for Mr. Obama’s victories in more rural states like Iowa and New Hampshire or the decrease in the number of votes for the president relative to 2008 in critical urban counties in Ohio.

“With regards to the young people, for instance, a forgiveness of college loan interest was a big gift,” Mr. Romney said. “Free contraceptives were very big with young, college-aged women. And then, finally, Obamacare also made a difference for them, because as you know, anybody now 26 years of age and younger was now going to be part of their parents’ plan, and that was a big gift to young people. They turned out in large numbers, a larger share in this election even than in 2008.”


Actually, I'm not waiting for anything, we got a gift November 6 when the world was told that NO, we aren't electing a sour bitter greedy nasty man and his younger mini me who seems to think the only reason they lost is because older white men didn't vote for them.

You want to know why Mitt Romney lost? He's Mitt Romney. You know why conservatism is failing in this country: It doesn't take responsibility any more, It only blames. It's always the poor, the blacks, the immigrants, the women -- the lessor among THEM that are to blame. They've blamed this loss on everything from Bid Bird to the weather, and never once -- not once -- has anyone one of these people, from Mitt and Ryan, to Fox news pundits and campaign advisors -- have they taken a look at themselves and thought: Hey -- maybe it was Mitt being Mitt that is the problem.

You know what? It's not a playbook to actually give a damn about the people of this nation. It's not a tactic. It's called caring about people who aren't rich like Mitt and his 1% crowd. It's called governance. It's called campaigning to promote a vision to the nation. One Side came out victorious, Mitt Romney lost. I know the election is over, but clearly the hate and the bigotry and misogyny is still there, and if you think for one minute that Mitt Romney actually gives a shit about anyone but he and his-- your proof is right there in that NYT article. The title says it all: Romney Blames Loss on Obama’s ‘Gifts’ to Minorities and Young Voters

Phuck Mitt Romeny. He lost because he's exactly who he is. Barack Obama is the President of the United states because that is who the majority of this country WANTED as president. That's not a gift. It's not bribery. This is an informed electorate that made a decision to elect a man that actually said he cares about the middle class. A majority of us voted FOR the re-election of President Obama. It wasn't because of gifts, like cell phones or free healthcare -- it was because he presented a preferable vision for our future.

Phuck Paul Ryan. He lost because he's a selfish little prick Ayn Rand worshipper who wants power and fame. He doesn't give a shit about people. Joe Biden is Vice President because not only did Barack Obama make a wise choice in choosing him as a running mate, Joe Biden cares about people. He and his boss actually care about making this nation better for everyone -- as opposed to just a few.

I would like for Mitt Romney to take his millions of dollars and all of his secret off-shore holdings and leave -- just go away. He's got the loving embrace of his wife, he's has a family that loves him-- he will never want for anything. His help is not something we need or want. I want him to simply leave and let the grownups that were elected to work this out. They are people who are mature enough not to blame us for the nation's ill's.

Go Away Mitt Romney -- just go away, that is the greatest gift I could receive. Well that and the free contraception... that was pretty cool.



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Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 14:05:39
Raine, I finally read that MoJo article about Obama and mind control. I that the dude was kicked out of the Georgia Tea Party for being too crazy. :rofl:


What are you doing with your free contraception?

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:09:39
Quote by Mondobubba:
Raine, I finally read that MoJo article about Obama and mind control. I that the dude was kicked out of the Georgia Tea Party for being too crazy. :rofl:


What are you doing with your free contraception?
I'm making Figgy pudding with it for Thanksgiving.


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:10:31
I toned down the blog a bit...

Comment by TriSec on 11/15/2012 14:11:18
Morning, all. Happy 1435 AH - May you all have a blessed Eid!

<-- Halal beverage.



Comment by wickedpam on 11/15/2012 14:19:12
Morning

What the Pres isn't sending us all very special blue boxes?

http://925outlets.net/images/201108/source_img/Tiffany_Velvet_Pouch,Tiffany_Blue_Box_,White_Ribbon_Outlet_original_img_1312343134.jpg


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:23:14
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

What the Pres isn't sending us all very special blue boxes?

http://925outlets.net/images/201108/source_img/Tiffany_Velvet_Pouch,Tiffany_Blue_Box_,White_Ribbon_Outlet_original_img_1312343134.jpg
Well, if POTUS partakes in Blogger Joe, who knows?


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:26:52
Oh and phuck John McCain.

Comment by wickedpam on 11/15/2012 14:29:58
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

What the Pres isn't sending us all very special blue boxes?

http://925outlets.net/images/201108/source_img/Tiffany_Velvet_Pouch,Tiffany_Blue_Box_,White_Ribbon_Outlet_original_img_1312343134.jpg
Well, if POTUS partakes in Blogger Joe, who knows?





Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:30:47
Oh, well some things are a bit much...

PETITION TO PUNCH GROVER NORQUIST IN DICK REMOVED FROM WHITE HOUSE PETITION SITE




Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 14:38:19
Quote by Raine:
Oh and phuck John McCain.



Don't forget The Closet Case, Lindsey Graham.

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:40:39
I do hope my rant was righteous enough today.

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 14:41:59
Comment by velveeta jones on 11/15/2012 14:42:22
I've already submitted my list to the Prez, I expect an answer forthwith.

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:45:04
You know, the other thing that AMAZES me... Mitt got caught on tape with his 47% comment -- and here he goes and has a telecall -- that was supposed to be private with his donors..

We were supposed to think that he understands security? He's a loser of the highest order.


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:45:56
Quote by velveeta jones:
I've already submitted my list to the Prez, I expect an answer forthwith.
Vel, that Sparkle pony-corn with glitter farts is still on back order from 2008.

Just sayin...


Comment by wickedpam on 11/15/2012 14:51:13
Quote by Raine:
Quote by velveeta jones:
I've already submitted my list to the Prez, I expect an answer forthwith.
Vel, that Sparkle pony-corn with glitter farts is still on back order from 2008.

Just sayin...



http://www.thecoachellavalleyartscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/unicorn-sparkle.gif


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 14:53:07
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by velveeta jones:
I've already submitted my list to the Prez, I expect an answer forthwith.
Vel, that Sparkle pony-corn with glitter farts is still on back order from 2008.

Just sayin...



http://www.thecoachellavalleyartscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/unicorn-sparkle.gif
It smells like coconut and mountain air.


Comment by wickedpam on 11/15/2012 14:56:31
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by velveeta jones:
I've already submitted my list to the Prez, I expect an answer forthwith.
Vel, that Sparkle pony-corn with glitter farts is still on back order from 2008.

Just sayin...



http://www.thecoachellavalleyartscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/unicorn-sparkle.gif
It smells like coconut and mountain air.



<-coffee

Comment by Scoopster on 11/15/2012 15:01:08
Mornin' all..

This recent wave of GOP soul searching is hilarious man.. Tho I don't know anyone that would want to put Haley Barbour's idea into action.

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:01:43
BP is going down... looks like a few people are going to jail.

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:04:04
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

This recent wave of GOP soul searching is hilarious man.. Tho I don't know anyone that would want to put Haley Barbour's idea into action.
This comes to mind:


Comment by TriSec on 11/15/2012 15:07:24
Grunt.

Well, I wish the President would "gift" me a squadron of F-15s out here at Hanscom.

I was recently on a mountain...the air was quite nice, but no cocoanut was detected.

All that free birth control does us infertiles no good, IMHO. I want something else.


Comment by trojanrabbit on 11/15/2012 15:18:22
Quote by Raine:
BP is going down... looks like a few people are going to jail.


You mean BP the environmental destruction company? How so?

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:19:16
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by Raine:
BP is going down... looks like a few people are going to jail.


You mean BP the environmental destruction company? How so?
Hold on and I can get you a link.


Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 15:19:37
Quote by Raine:
You know, the other thing that AMAZES me... Mitt got caught on tape with his 47% comment -- and here he goes and has a telecall -- that was supposed to be private with his donors..

We were supposed to think that he understands security? He's a loser of the highest order.



The word that comes to mine mind is dumb ass

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:21:10
Quote by TriSec:
Grunt.

Well, I wish the President would "gift" me a squadron of F-15s out here at Hanscom.

I was recently on a mountain...the air was quite nice, but no cocoanut was detected.

All that free birth control does us infertiles no good, IMHO. I want something else.


You sir will have to settle for the gift he gave last election:

Stem Cells.


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:21:58
Quote by TriSec:
Grunt.

Well, I wish the President would "gift" me a squadron of F-15s out here at Hanscom.

I was recently on a mountain...the air was quite nice, but no cocoanut was detected.

All that free birth control does us infertiles no good, IMHO. I want something else.
Clearly you are waiting for the Sparkle PonyCorn...


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:23:38
The person said BP will plead guilty to obstruction for lying to Congress about how much oil was pouring out of the ruptured well. The person declined to say exactly how much the fine in the billions of dollars would be.




Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:30:27
VIA THE BBC:
It will be the biggest criminal penalty in US history, BBC business editor Robert Peston says.

The settlement with the Department of Justice involves BP pleading guilty to criminal charges.

It is thought that up to four BP staff may be arrested, Robert Peston says.

BP is thought to be relieved that it has reached a settlement, because the potential liability was unlimited ”

Details of the settlement are expected to be confirmed by the Washington-based Department of Justice later.


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:32:08
Quote by Raine:
VIA THE BBC:
It will be the biggest criminal penalty in US history, BBC business editor Robert Peston says.

The settlement with the Department of Justice involves BP pleading guilty to criminal charges.

It is thought that up to four BP staff may be arrested, Robert Peston says.

BP is thought to be relieved that it has reached a settlement, because the potential liability was unlimited ”

Details of the settlement are expected to be confirmed by the Washington-based Department of Justice later.


and this:
BP has booked provisions of $38.1bn to cover its liabilities from the incident, but the company has said the final cost remained highly uncertain.



Comment by TriSec on 11/15/2012 15:38:55
I may have been premature in my celebratory coffee and cheesing earlier this week.

Been feeling a bit icky since Monday when I had actual cheese in my sandwich and a cuppa mud. Cereal for breakfast Tuesday likely didn't help, either.

Ya know, all my side effects except the cold behaved themselves this past weekend in the field....freakin' cancer, playing mind tricks on me now.



Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 15:51:16
Tony Hayward wanted his life back... well, he got it, but that didn't bring back the lives of the 11 people -- human beings -- who died that day. It didn't make the gulf cleaner. It didn't bring back business' that closed... the countless animals that died... the ongoing environmental mess wehave.

This oil spill was a manmade disaster. This time, people will be held accountable, and when I say 'people' I'll quote Mitt Romney:

Corporations are people my friends.

That sword can cut the other way.

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 15:56:35
Quote by Raine:
The person said BP will plead guilty to obstruction for lying to Congress about how much oil was pouring out of the ruptured well. The person declined to say exactly how much the fine in the billions of dollars would be.





What I want to know is if they are going to be any sanction on BP from getting contracts with gummit. That is what happened to Toshiba when they sold turbines to the Chinese.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 11/15/2012 16:00:42
Thanks, Raine.

IANAL, but because of the sheer size of it, at what point could we consider it a "capital crime"?

Because corporations are people, too.

What would be the proper way to give a corporation the death penalty?

Liquidate it? (sell it off to the highest bidders)
Have the government take it over?
Execute the Board of Directors?

The question is serious, some of the answers are not (though in thinking a bit more....)

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:07:57
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Thanks, Raine.

IANAL, but because of the sheer size of it, at what point could we consider it a "capital crime"?

Because corporations are people, too.

What would be the proper way to give a corporation the death penalty?

Liquidate it? (sell it off to the highest bidders)
Have the government take it over?
Execute the Board of Directors?

The question is serious, some of the answers are not (though in thinking a bit more....)


Appoint a special master who say yes or no to force change on corporate culture.

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:08:41
Appoint a special master is what the gummit did to clean up the Teamster post-Jimmy Hoffa.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 11/15/2012 16:10:32
Just saying, I would prefer we don't have a death penalty. But since we do, why shouldn't our corporations fear those consequences.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 11/15/2012 16:11:47
Quote by Mondobubba:
Appoint a special master is what the gummit did to clean up the Teamster post-Jimmy Hoffa.


I suppose that could be in a way be a government takeover.

Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 16:15:25
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Just saying, I would prefer we don't have a death penalty. But since we do, why shouldn't our corporations fear those consequences.
BBC is saying they set aside 38 billion... I think they are scared.

That 2-4 people may be going to jail is fairly significant to me. They are going to jail for lying to congress.

That should send chills down the spines of more than a few people -- and possibly people like Darrell Issa.

DOJ is doing its job.


Comment by Raine on 11/15/2012 16:16:34
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Appoint a special master is what the gummit did to clean up the Teamster post-Jimmy Hoffa.


I suppose that could be in a way be a government takeover.
Personally I would like to see all utilities become PUBLIC again.

I'm letting my socialist slip show, I know.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 11/15/2012 16:17:09
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am getting ready for my holiday retail job interview, and tomorrow have the maternity leave sub interview.

I must ask where my gift is? Also, considering the hatefulness and absurdity of Mitt Romney's statement, I have to ask if I am getting a gift or a payment from the world Jewish conspiracy. Yes, Mitt Romney's statements reminded me of some of the most hateful rhetoric that I have seen, impugning entire elements of our nation.

Still, I guess we must presume that Mitt Romney is a man of his time. Mitt, it is not 1212 and you are not a feudal lord!! Wake up!!

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:19:58
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am getting ready for my holiday retail job interview, and tomorrow have the maternity leave sub interview.

I must ask where my gift is? Also, considering the hatefulness and absurdity of Mitt Romney's statement, I have to ask if I am getting a gift or a payment from the world Jewish conspiracy. Yes, Mitt Romney's statements reminded me of some of the most hateful rhetoric that I have seen, impugning entire elements of our nation.

Still, I guess we must presume that Mitt Romney is a man of his time. Mitt, it is not 1212 and you are not a feudal lord!! Wake up!!



Good luck on the interview, Will. I too am interviewing today at my office for a different gig as Quality Assurance Analyst. Trust me, it is not as exciting as it sounds, but it is off the freaking phone.

Comment by wickedpam on 11/15/2012 16:21:23
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am getting ready for my holiday retail job interview, and tomorrow have the maternity leave sub interview.

I must ask where my gift is? Also, considering the hatefulness and absurdity of Mitt Romney's statement, I have to ask if I am getting a gift or a payment from the world Jewish conspiracy. Yes, Mitt Romney's statements reminded me of some of the most hateful rhetoric that I have seen, impugning entire elements of our nation.

Still, I guess we must presume that Mitt Romney is a man of his time. Mitt, it is not 1212 and you are not a feudal lord!! Wake up!!



Good luck on the interview, Will. I too am interviewing today at my office for a different gig as Quality Assurance Analyst. Trust me, it is not as exciting as it sounds, but it is off the freaking phone.


Good Luck to both of you!


If I could I would hire you both right away

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:21:58
Guy Fiiei responds to scathing NYT review.

If you haven't read the review, there is a link in the article. It is hilariously negative.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 11/15/2012 16:33:15
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am getting ready for my holiday retail job interview, and tomorrow have the maternity leave sub interview.

I must ask where my gift is? Also, considering the hatefulness and absurdity of Mitt Romney's statement, I have to ask if I am getting a gift or a payment from the world Jewish conspiracy. Yes, Mitt Romney's statements reminded me of some of the most hateful rhetoric that I have seen, impugning entire elements of our nation.

Still, I guess we must presume that Mitt Romney is a man of his time. Mitt, it is not 1212 and you are not a feudal lord!! Wake up!!



Good luck on the interview, Will. I too am interviewing today at my office for a different gig as Quality Assurance Analyst. Trust me, it is not as exciting as it sounds, but it is off the freaking phone.



I know that being relieved from having to talk to people of questionable intelligence would be welcome. As for myself, I am hoping that I get offers from today and tomorrow -- and ideally a full time job interview with an offer from out of the blue.

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:36:42
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am getting ready for my holiday retail job interview, and tomorrow have the maternity leave sub interview.

I must ask where my gift is? Also, considering the hatefulness and absurdity of Mitt Romney's statement, I have to ask if I am getting a gift or a payment from the world Jewish conspiracy. Yes, Mitt Romney's statements reminded me of some of the most hateful rhetoric that I have seen, impugning entire elements of our nation.

Still, I guess we must presume that Mitt Romney is a man of his time. Mitt, it is not 1212 and you are not a feudal lord!! Wake up!!



Good luck on the interview, Will. I too am interviewing today at my office for a different gig as Quality Assurance Analyst. Trust me, it is not as exciting as it sounds, but it is off the freaking phone.


Good Luck to both of you!


If I could I would hire you both right away



Aww shucks, Ms Mala ma'am!

Comment by Mondobubba on 11/15/2012 16:39:48
Wisconsin GOPers back bill to arrest officials who implement Obamacare Please take a civics class so you understand what judicial review is, please