Mitt Romney Accepts GOP Nomination In Speech, Says Country Must 'Turn The Page'

"Americans have supported this president in good faith". Yes we have but we have also sat by feeling helpless as the President held his hand out to the Republicans in Congress, sometimes to the dismay of his supporters, and have it smacked. Republicans made it clear from the day he was elected that they would do nothing to help him which meant in turn they would do nothing to help Americans. Republicans made good on their promise and even bragged about being the "party of no!"



The sooner we can be rid of Republicans the better off we will be. We will be able to get to the job of running the Country because I have no doubt that even if we had 100% Democrats in both Houses that the majority would be intellectually honest enough to do the right thing for us. They wouldn't pass laws based on party line B.S. I would prefer to see the House filled with Independents and Democrats and leave this bunch of Republicans on the sidelines of history!
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Mitch McConnell Speech At 2012 Republican Convention Casts Obama As Not Quite American

I feel like I'm watching a history reel from the 1930's era Germany! We aren't exceptional just because we are who we are. We don't do exceptional things anymore and we have in large part the Republican frame of mind for that.



When McConnell says "[i]t just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems" he is lying. I see it in some of my own family when they tell me "I just don't keep up with all of that political stuff". This is exactly how the Republican party wants it. These are the types who vote Republican because they are susceptible to their propaganda. Everybody knows the reason Republicans remain so well versed at messaging is because they know how to tell a good story (lie). Average people get bored with facts and figures so anybody else who tries to explain something to them loses their interest quickly.



TV commercials even make fun of the fact people have such a short attention span. The main one that comes to mind is of the woman who is so concerned that her parents aren't social enough because she "read an article....well, most of an article" and signed them up on Facebook. So yes, most Americans aren't overly concerned about our problems and figure someone else will solve it for them. Other than that, this is just another "he isn't like us" moment! Shameful. Hearing this doesn't make me feel "exceptional". Just embarrassed.
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Jeb Bush: Republican Party Needs 'To Reach Out To A Much Broader Audience' (VIDEO)

We have the Republican party rerunning "The Southern Strategy" in the 21st century and Jeb thinks voters will see what Mitt has to offer during the convention. Well my prediction is voters will get even more turned off after the convention gets turned into the "hatefest" it has been gearing up to be. Time will tell but considering Romney didn't even get the typical "bump" in the polls after he picked his running mate. I realize he and his staff believe he is an Etch-a-Sketch but the critical thinking American doesn't forget and can use YouTube.



As far as Jeb claiming President Obama needs to stop blaming his brother for things and "move on", we will when we can "move on" from everything that his administration caused. Until the Republican party either begins to work with the President or gets out of the way we can't. If they truly believed President Obama couldn't get the economy going then they should have given him the chance instead of blocking him at every turn and blocking everything he tried unless it helped them and the 1%.
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'Chris The Baker': In Chris McMurray, Republicans Find The Next Joe The Plumber

It's time for the media to leave these "side shows" out of the main discussion. Leave them to say what ever they want to the rest of the cul...followers of the right at the particular events. But they aren't news. They are tools being used by the campaign or using the campaign to grow their business. Kind of a symbiotic relationship which does nothing to help the public except to confuse the issue. Most thinking people who heard what the President said understand what the meaning of "that" is. Hence, we can allows pick out the ones who are told what to think about the Presidents comments. This guy being one.
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Mitt Romney To Donors: I Would Explain My Energy Plan, But Reporters Are Here

Just one more thing Mitt won't tell you because he knows you won't vote for him if you knew what he was going to do.

During a Houston fundraiser, Romney told a room of about 125 donors that he planned to unveil his comprehensive energy plan this week. He said his proposal will specifically relate to fossil-based fuels. But then, he said no more.
"I know that we have members of the media here right now, so I’m not going to go through that in great detail," Romney said, according to a pool report from the event.

Mitt Romney To Donors: I Would Explain My Energy Plan, But Reporters Are Here

FRC Suspect May Have Targeted Traditional Values Coalition: Huff Posts Lack Of Standards

This was my comment to the article at Huffington Post where Traditional Values Coalition President Andrea Lafferty said "she has written Attorney General Eric Holder seeking protection for her group, but that authorities have not been responsive. "Under this Justice Department, Christians are a very low priority on their lists of concerns,"

Huffington Post apparently found my comment didn't fit within their "Guidelines". But comments like this oddly do fit their "Guidelines":

taylo 27 minutes ago ( 8:33 PM)  it is quite shocking to see the liberals say that they "understand" trying to kill conservatives because they are considered a "hate group" ....i think they may justify killing me because i dont agree with their views.but then....i am a gun owner...and the liberals usually dont have guns. usually.

Milo40 26 minutes ago ( 8:40 PM) "Leftists" quite often "hate" more than one "hate group" anybody that disagrees with them is considered a "hate group", so there is many to target.

pflickner 2 hours ago ( 7:36 PM) There are sick people out there, regardless of political affiliation. Hope he gets the help he needs, just as I hope the other killers who just start killing people get the same. Reply to pflickner:  SomethingsGottaGive 47 minutes ago ( 8:23 PM) Street justice is the best punishment for these people.

Derek Wayne 47 2 hours ago ( 7:35 PM) I wonder if the gay community is proud or embarrassed that its members suck at killing people

These comments and replies were on the first two pages I looked at. Yet I post facts and back them up with links to show why these groups were placed on the Southern Law Poverty Center's list and it isn't acceptable. What the hell is going on at Huffington Post?


Family Research Council's Senior Researcher for Policy Studies, Peter Sprigg on Hardball:

MATTHEWS: I’m just asking you, should we outlaw gay behavior?

SPRIGG: I think that the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the sodomy laws in this country, was wrongly decided. I think there would be a place for criminal sanctions against homosexual behavior.

MATTHEWS: So we should outlaw gay behavior.

SPRIGG: Yes."

February 02, 2010. Hardball, MSNBC

“One of the primary goals of the homosexual rights movement is to abolish all age of consent laws and to eventually recognize pedophiles as the ‘prophets' of a new sexual order.”
-1999 FRC pamphlet, Homosexual Activists Work to Normalize Sex with Boys

"[I]n March 2008, Sprigg, responding to a question about uniting gay partners during the immigration process, said: “I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them.”

"We believe the evidence shows … that relative to the size of their population, homosexual men are more likely to engage in child sexual abuse than are heterosexual men."
— Peter Sprigg, "Debating Homosexuality: Understanding Two Views."

“Gaining access to children has been a long-term goal of the homosexual movement.”
— Robert Knight, FRC director of cultural studies, and Frank York

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/groups/family-research-council



And on and on! These aren't hateful comments?
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Know The Other Side

You want to use the opponent in the title but that is just reactive. They aren't opponents. They are our fellow citizens. They in this case are Republicans. The problem is they look at anyone who doesn't think like they do as the opponent. The best way to conquer this attitude is to first know who or what you are up against.

The Republicans pay good money to a man named Frank Luntz who is an American political consultant, pollster, and Republican Party strategist.

Luntz's specialty is “testing language and finding words that will help his clients sell their product or turn public opinion on an issue or a candidate.”

You see Republicans like to play games with peoples minds. They will stop at nothing including using Psychology against you. But you can , as corny as it sounds, arm yourselves with knowledge. What Conservatism espouses is not what America is about and never has been. But you have a set of people out there willing to pull all the stops to garner your votes to keep them in power.

It wouldn't be too much of an issue except for the fact that Republicans have shown time after time they are in the pockets of the corporations and the ultra-wealthy. They use their words (see Frank Luntz) to make you think you can be like them. The problem is if you aren't rich already then you will never fit into their club. But they sure can use your votes so they offer you crumbs and make you think you can join.

Luckily there are people like George Lakoff who study people like Luntz and politics in general.

What has been learned from the brain and cognitive sciences is that words are defined by fixed frames we use in thinking, frames come in hierarchical systems, and political frames are defined in moral terms, where “morality” is very different for conservatives and progressives. What lies behind the Occupy movement is a moral view of democracy: Democracy is about citizens caring about each other and acting responsibly both socially and personally. This requires a robust public empowering and protecting everyone equally. Both private success and personal freedom depend on such a public. Every critique and proposal of the Occupy movement fits this moral view, which happens to be the progressive moral view.

 This is an article worth reading which will help you understand the mindset of Republicans and give you knowledge on how to combat their arguments when they start off on their selfish rants. Check out  "Words That Don’t Work" and then look at the rest of his site. Another article I like to suggest to people is from the Boston Globe called "How Facts Backfire" that may add some context to what Lakoff is saying.

Romney Adviser: It's 'Politically Unwise' To Campaign In Specifics

“What you’re going to see is a campaign that has clear direction, but not a Simpson-Bowles or Ryan-budget level of detail,” the Romney adviser said. “It’s not only politically unwise to do that, but it’s not how the voters engage in a presidential campaign.”



http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79814_Page2.html



"...we want feedback from Americans about what priorities in the tax code should be kept, and what special interest loopholes we want to get rid of.""

Paul Ryan



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/14/paul-ryan-taxes_n_1777353.html



If you think you are the "Americans" they are referring to when they want "feedback" on what to keep in the tax code and what to remove then I have a bridge I want to sell you. Really, I do! Sadly, it takes a comedian to show just how many of you that Republicans don't think are American because you don't think like them or live in the "real America"! Romney just managed to put down the whole city of Chicago in about five seconds.



So what this boils down to is these two are looking down on you and don't think you can parse the specifics. Or they don't think you want to know specifics. Why? Do they think you will vote for them just because they aren't "that one"? Wool meet eyes!
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Mitt Romney's Business Record, Olympics Work Touted In New Campaign Ad

"Best jobs record of any Massachusetts Governor in the last decade." Is he really trying to pull that wool over peoples eyes? If you plan on voting for Romney this is how low he thinks your IQ is. He doesn't expect you to realize that the Governor that came into office after him was looking down a double barrel loaded economy and ready to go off at any minute. Then it did!



Romney doesn't expect you to know that. He just wants you to believe anything he tells you. What should have happened during his one term as Governor is he should have been creating jobs hand over fist because the wealthy were getting their taxes cut thanks to Bush. Remember, it was supposed to trickle on you and you were going to benefit because the rich were getting richer. The reality is something completely different! Wages were stagnant and Massachusetts was 47th out of 50 in job creation. But you aren't supposed to know that because he didn't tell you.
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You Should Be Peeved About This

Why is it the Republican leaning counties in Ohio get longer hours and more time to vote early than Democratic leaning counties? This is being done in plain site and deliberately by Republicans and the Republican Secretary of State but nobody is talking about it! Rachel Maddow explains much better than me so here are three segments she has done on it to date.

This is the first segment from August 9, 2012:

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Here is the second segment fro August 10, 2012:

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And a follow up segment from the same night of August 10, 2012:

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Mitt Romney 'Son Of Boss': The Scams We Keep Finding Out About

This is a must see! One reason among many why Romney may be resisting releasing his tax returns! 

Mitt Romney 'Son Of Boss' Ad - YouTube

Only Those Who Guard the Mystery Of Mitt's Tax Returns Shall Be Unhappy: The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup For Aug. 10

"The Romney message from that point [proving Reid wrong] on can be, "We just proved that the Democrats will resort to anything -- including fraudulent, baseless claims -- to avoid running an honest campaign that they can't win." There is no political downside in Reid getting filleted in public. If you know your opponent is bluffing, you play your winning hand, always."



If this is the case for Romney then why can't the same be said for Reid? Maybe Harry Reid is playing his cards from the point of power. Every card player knows knows, just like they stated in the article, you play your power! all Romney has to do is show us the tax returns like every other Presidential candidate has done since Nixon made taxes an issue. You can believe, because he has already stated, Romney saw Ryan's tax returns. Can you say "hypocrite"!
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Romney Wants Business Record Removed From Obama Campaign Attacks

“[O]ur ads haven't gone after the president personally. … [W]e haven't dredged up the old stuff that people talked about last time around. We haven't gone after the personal things.”

This is classic! They know there is nothing they can go after the President with from the "last time around" that hasn't already been debunked six ways to Sunday! If the sensible American people have to relive the McCain campaign again it will be the end and he knows it or they would have gone there already.



Think what you want of McCain but he knew if he went the way of his "rogue" VP pick (whose name shall not be mentioned) he would have lost worse than he did. He did have a few shinning moments from his campaign. Namely when he stood up for then Senator Obama to the "he's an Arab" woman.



I recommend watching "Game Change" if you get an opportunity. I initially cringed when I finally decided to watch it but I think it will surprise you and I also believe it is about as close of a representation from that side of the campaign as you will get. It also shows what we dodged had the election gone the other way! So please Mr. Romney, go the way of the "mama grizzly" and we will see how that works out for you!
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But There Is No Republican War On Women

Coulter's view on women who dare to support President Obama is, in my opinion, the way most Republicans view women who don't think like they do.

“I think it’s probably a good sign that Obama is so desperate just to get the base Democratic voter — stupid single women — to vote for him,” Coulter told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday. “This is good news that he needs to lock up that part of the Democratic vote.”
“He’s trying to get the stupid single women voter, which is the Democratic Party base,” Coulter repeated. “And I would just say to stupid single women voters, your husband will not be able to pay you child support if Obamacare goes through and Obama is re-elected. You are talking about the total destruction of wealth. It is the end of America as we know it.”
“Great, you will get free contraception; you won’t have to pay a $10 co-pay, but it will be the end of America. Think about that!”

Even the Republican women are attacking other women! Things are really surreal sometimes.

Fox News Host Alisyn Camerota Defends Patriotic Olympic Uniform Segment (VIDEO)

I think I might be better to keep my opinion to myself as I feel less and less "exceptional" every time something goes viral for the world to see from these Fox clowns. I am sick and tired of being told what someone should do,wear, say, or even how to greet someone to be "patriotic".



This isn't the Country I was raised to believe we lived in and it's only going to get worse before it gets better. Fox (News) may not be the entire problem but they are a very big contributor.



Peace out!
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RNC Birthday Cake To DNC Jabs Obama With 'You Didn't Bake This' Frosting [UPDATED]

How childish of the RNC! Good for the DNC for sending it back with some facts. I would be embarrassed to call myself a Republican considering how they are showing their mentality and plain disrespect for the office of the Presidency. No class whatsoever! Is this the best they have?
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Shame In America

It would be funny if it wasn't so sad! The lengths these people who call themselves Xtians will go to show their h8te. But ask them to go the extra step for the unfortunate and/or troubled people and all you hear are crickets.

So many people on here congratulating themselves and claiming "what a great day for our Country" when it is actually a sad day. People in this Country should feel ashamed no matter what side of the Gay marriage issue you are on. But especially if you are against it.

Chick-Fil-A Has 'Record-Setting Day' While Embroiled In Anti-Gay Controversy