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Mitt Romney: terrible human being or worst example of humanity – EVER?

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“I wish the hurricane hadn’t happened when it did because it gave the President a chance to be presidential and to be out showing sympathy for folks. That’s one of the advantages of incumbency. But you know, you don’t look back and worry about each little thing and how could that have been different. You look forward.”

— Mitt Romney on CNN last Thursday, discussing Hurricane Sandy hitting a week before the election

All the deaths and destruction, people hurt, all the homes and property gone forever… little things! To Mitt, the real tragedy of Hurricane Sandy is that it put him at a disadvantage and he lost an election. Obama had all the “luck” — getting to be out SHOWING sympathy…

That’s an interesting turn of phrase – showing sympathy. But the fact of the matter is that Willard wasn’t programmed to feel sympathy (for others) but he has practiced looking sympathetic in the mirror for hours and hours. Like this:

God’s going to give this sociopath his own planet? Hey, GOP: nice choice for presidential candidate.

Here’s what’s wrong with America: AR-15s in a JC Penney

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A Guy Walks Into JC Penny With An Assault Rifle Strapped To His Back: “This is 22-year-old Joseph Kelley. The gun is an unloaded AR-15. “I felt no negative vibes from anyone,” Kelley told the Salt Lake Tribune, after these photos snapped by fellow JC Penny shopper Cindy Yorgason went viral. “I think it went rather surprisingly well.” Kelley added that he carries guns to protect people from “criminals, cartels, drug lords” and “evil men.” He was also carrying a loaded Glock 19c.”

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Sometimes it’s just a matter of melanin. Let’s just imagine for a minute that Joseph Kelley had middle-eastern features — or that he was a black man: might his fellow SLC Penneys’ shoppers given off some ‘negative vibes’? Might Kelley have been greeted at the door by the police?

Or, for the fun of it, let’s imagine Joseph Kelley wearing the AR-15 in any other large city that isn’t the completely homogenized HQ of the Church of Latter-day Saints: would it have gone ‘surprisingly well’? And would he have made it home WITH the firearm still attached to his person? Does anyone really want a 22-year-old “protecting” them from his idea of imaginary villains?

Most importantly: as we’ve witnessed all too often, the most dangerous people in America have been young white men with guns. You have to wonder why his fellow shoppers weren’t more alarmed.

Sarah Palin for Speaker of the House! “Real ‘Merica’s” Hurr Durr voting block

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Some examples of the type of moron who probably voted in 2010:

These are undoubtedly Fox’s most loyal viewers — and a reminder that everyone needs to vote in 2014. Don’t let another 112th Congress happen to America ever again.

‘Sarah Palin for House Speaker’ Say Conservatives Who Don’t Understand Government | BobCesca

If Mitt Romney can’t tell the truth about his living conditions in France, WHY believe him about taxes?

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In December 2011, here’s how Romney described his living “conditions” in France — when he was a Mormon missionary (and when he obtained deferments from the Vietnam War draft):

“At a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday, he gave a rare account of his two and a half years from July 1966 as a missionary in France, which he described as “not exactly a Third World country”. He was forced to live off $110 a month. “So, I lived in a way that people of lower-middle income in France lived,” he said. Explaining that he often had no working lavatory, Mr Romney said: “We had instead the little pads on the ground There was a chain behind you with a bucket”.

“There were also no baths or showers, said Mr Romney. “If we were lucky, we actually bought a hose and we stuck it on the sink … and wash ourselves that way,” he said. “Most of the apartments I lived in had no refrigerators,” Mr Romney added. He remembered saying to himself: “Wow, I sure am lucky to have been born in the United States of America”.”

Wow, indeed. Especially when the house Romney stayed in is described SO DIFFERENTLY by everyone else who was there:

“…the Republican presidential hopeful spent a significant portion of his 30-month mission in a Paris mansion described by fellow American missionaries to The Daily Telegraph as “palace”. It featured stained glass windows, chandeliers, and an extensive art collection. It was staffed by two servants – a Spanish chef and a houseboy. Although he spent time in other French cities, for most of 1968, Mr Romney lived in the Mission Home, a 19th century neoclassical building in the French capital’s chic 16th arrondissement. “It was a house built by and for rich people,” said Richard Anderson, the son of the mission president at the time of Mr Romney’s stay. “I would describe it as a palace”.

“[...] “They were very big rooms,” said Christian Euvrard, the 72-year-old director of the Mormon-run Institute of Religion in Paris, who knew Mr Romney. “Very comfortable. The building had beautiful gilded interiors, a magnificent staircase in cast iron, and an immense hall.” [...]  Mr Anderson said that as well as a refrigerator, the mansion had “a Spanish chef called Pardo and a house boy, who prepared lunch and supper five days a week”.

“It was “well equipped” with all modern conveniences, including a combination washer-dryer machine, Mr Anderson said. “I never saw anything like it in another private home at that time.” [...]  The mission home in Paris was fully plumbed and central heated. “All of the missionary rooms had something like a bath or a shower attached to it,” said Mr Anderson. “The home had several”. This was in stark contrast to lodgings in working class areas given to other missionaries in Paris at the same time. “It was much better than the other places,” said one, Alan Eastman. “Most of us stayed in rented apartments quite a way from luxurious”.

“[...] Regarding spending money, Mr Romney “would have been on the same amount of money as the rest of us, about $125 per month,” said Mr Eastman – about $813 per month in today’s money.”

He suffered, y’all. Big time! They had only ONE houseboy.

Male interviewers need to change how they think when they interview women: Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton on what designers she wears:

  • Interviewer: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
  • Hillary Clinton: What designers of clothes?
  • Interviewer: Yes.
  • Hillary Clinton: Would you ever ask a man that question?
  • Interviewer: Probably not. Probably not.

Male interviewers need to change how they think when they interview women: Anne Hathaway

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face-down-asgard-up:

However you feel about Anne, bravo to her for this take down.

Watch interviews with her and with ScarJo about their comic book films. Watch how they always get questions about their bodies and clothing and diets and blah blah blah fucking blah. Watch as the male cast members do not get the same treatment.

Because apparently all we care about when it comes to actresses are their bodies and not, ya know, their acting.

Inside the mind of a rightwing nutjob: James Taranto

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John Cole posted the following and, rightly, tells James Taranto to go fuck himself:

“James Taranto, the WSJ rightwing nutjob whose job is the Best of the Web feature, which invariably means reposting whatever Glenn Reynolds or the halfwits at NRO write every day:

“He is, of course, referring to the reports that a number of men used their bodies to shield their loved ones during the Aurora massacre. Most of us thought of this as a noble and amazing sacrifice… You know who got to make the decision whether their lives were worth it, Taranto? The three heroes who ate bullets saving their loved ones, not some fat scumbag neocon filth sitting comfortably with a glass of bourbon while wanking on twitter from the comfort of a wingback chair in Manhattan.”

What John Cole said. And when Cole tells Taranto to go fuck himself, I think we can all understand that’s probably an accurate description of Taranto’s entire relationship history. The Wall Street Journal must be very proud to have this guy on board.

Tea Party President Judson Phillips has lost his mind (but we still want Romney’s tax returns!)

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Bob Cesca grieves over what the Tea Party considers patriotic:

“Mitt Romney’s tax returns are off-limits, but Tea Party Nation President Judson Phillips would like for President Obama to prove that he’s not a gay crackhead. Really. [...] Romney has employed teams of accountants, lawyers, and professional, suited scam artists to ensure that America is denied every single penny possible using every trick, every loophole, and every single exception the system allows. And he paid for those accountants, lawyers, and scam artists with money he earned bankrupting companies, screwing people out of their pensions, and sending jobs overseas. No stone has been left un-turned in Mitt Romney’s quest to abuse the system. Highly-decorated economic experts can’t even identify half the stones, nor will anyone be able to unless Romney releases his labyrinthine tax returns.”

The Tea Party / GOP will continue this pathetic attempt to shield their candidate from having his tax returns / wealth / business dealings scrutinized by demanding increasingly ridiculous documents from the President, such as college transcripts (prove he wasn’t a foreign student!) and now medical records (prove he didn’t have anal sex and take drugs!). Un-fucking-believable.

Totally, totally not racist though – right? It’s just information that rightwing conservatives always demand of every (black, Democratic) presidential candidate. “Taxed Enough Already” my ass. That fools no one.

Navel gazing 101: both sides do it, they’re all the same, there’s no difference between the two parties

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Poll: 1/4th Of Americans Less Likely To Vote Because Of Super PACs – A new poll by the Brennan Center of Justice found that one in four Americans are less likely to vote in 2012 because of fears that candidates are catering to interests of super PAC donors. “Unlimited spending by supposedly independent super PACs is creating widespread perceptions of corruption and undermining public confidence that elected officials serve in the public interest,” Adam Skaggs, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy program, said in a statement.

Eight of the Top Ten 2012 Super PAC Donors Are Republicans

Notably, the top three Super PAC donors are all Republicans, and their more than $45 million in contributions adds up to more than four times the total spending by the remainder of the top ten:

These totals may also understate the total amount of spending by these wealthy right-wing benefactors because donors can keep their identities secret by funneling their money into non-profit arms of political organizations. Sixty-two percent of the $123 million raised by Karl Rove’s “Crossroads” political empire in 2010 and 2011, for example, came from secret donors.

I’m quite sure your non-participation will teach everyone a huge lesson. Corruption — look away! Those wealthy donors and the politicians they want in Congress (to pass more deregulation, more tax cuts, more austerity!) will be so disappointed that all the fragile butterflies decided to opt-out of yet another election.  Just like in 2010, the teaparty thanks you.

Thank God none of the progressive hard work and heavy lifting of the past 100 years depended on the frail sensibilities of this modern emoprog-all-or-nothing mentality that’s way too common in our country today.

Besides, voting is so mainstream.

Your lamestream, liberal media

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Won’t someone think of Republican white men? Oh, wait…

If you feel like the Sunday morning political talk shows are overrun by Republican politicians, their surrogates and other right-wing spinners, you’re actually right, according to a study by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), a media watchdog group. FAIR’s magazine, Extra! tracked the breakdown of guests featured in one-on-one interviews and roundtable discussions on the four main Sunday morning talk shows, ABC’s “This Week,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” CBS’s “Face the Nation” and “Fox News Sunday” from June 2011 to March 2012. The results skewed heavily Republican, white and male, with only token representation by blacks and Latinos, and virtually no appearances by guests outside of one of the two national political parties.

[...] It’s worth noting, also, that the liberals typically presented on these programs are mostly centrists with very few out-and-out progressives, leading FAIR to quip that “corporate media’s idea of a debate is conservative ideologues matched by centrist-oriented journalists.” Women and persons of color were wildly underrepresented in round tables. Women guests made up a mere 29 percent of panelists. Roundtable guests were 85 percent white, with 11 percent of guests being African-American and 3 percent Latino.

[The Raw Story]

In a diverse nation, with women comprising just over 50% of the population, why do Republican white men dominate our national media — still?

If you’re so inclined to contact the conservative white men who host the Sunday shows that celebrate conservative white men and their many opinions about non-white people and women (among other things), here’s contact information: