MannyGoldstein
MannyGoldstein's JournalIt would be incorrect to say Obama won tonight
It would be more correct to say that Obama *owned* Romney tonight.
It's now clear that the win was last week, that Obama broke Beldar at that time. I believe that the moment was at the "Please proceed, Governor" mark. That was when we first saw the fear in Romney's eyes, the realization that an uppercut was milliseconds from his head and his hands were stuck in his pockets. I've never seen Beldar look afraid like that.
Bam.
My former Governor showed up tonight still looking afraid, looking all "please don't make it hurt again". This time the Mitt Flopper brought his "I'll do the same stuff that he'll do, just don't smack me down again" guise. While Obama was unable to get a claw deep into balled-up armadillo boy, there was still much violent batting around.
Owned.
Hard to tell how this will end up in November, but it's clear that Romney's been roughed up good and has lost confidence.
Beldar's terrified - just trying to avoid another beatdown
I've never seen him scared like this before - Obama really rattled his cage last week.
Hopefully Obama will coax him to stick his neck out then...
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Here's what happens when spineless Democrats refuse to fix problems:
When triangulating becomes more important than delivering results, we get shit like this: Romney's family has money in Ohio voting machines.
Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern
From fucking Forbes, no less.
Really great idea to stay away from making Republicans mad by keeping hands off their precious magic electronic voting.
Ken Blackwell will be laughing so hard and continuously from now through November 6th that he'll need a Foley cather to keep the place dry.
OK, the Concern Crew has finally started to tick me off.
It may be impolitic to say it, but this is why Liberals lose elections. We're... well I want to use a different word, but *wimps* will have to do.
Jeez! Grow a pair of balls/tubes/whatever!
Obama will win on Tuesday - I'll bet cash on it.
I'll bet $5 against each of the first 20 nattering nabobs of negativity who don't know Obama very well.
Easy money.
Monies paid directly to Obama for America.
Seeking volunter graphic design for Progressive/Liberal website - is there a specific place to post?
Forgive me if I've missed the obvious. Or if this isn't the right place to ask.
Know the FACTS: Simpson-Bowles only calls for tiny cuts to Social Security
People whine about Simpson-Bowles, but I don't think they really know what's in the plan.
Only 22% of the average recipient's benefits will be cut when their recommendations fully kick in. That's only a $50,000 lifetime reduction per beneficiary in today's dollars, or $100,000 per couple.
Nobody will miss that. Heck, I'll bet that with a little uniquely American ingenuity, seniors will be able to make up for that. Maybe they could sell a kidney. Or start an online service where retirees can rate dumpsters so their peers will know which ones have the tastiest morsels to scavenge - sort of the Yelp for trash pickers.
And it will allow us to keep taxes low on the job creators. And keep a strong military, so we can protect ourselves from those who hate our freedom and want to turn us into a third-world country.
Regards,
The Rich
Obama praises Romney: "I suspect that on Social Security we’ve got a somewhat similar position"
That must mean that Romney won't cut a cent from Social Security Benefits, and only wants to raise the wage cap on which Social Security is paid in order to have higher-income folks pay more.
Or maybe ...
So, is my timing good or not? Right after I warn about the risk that Democrats, including the president, might betray the mandate they seem likely to get for preserving the safety net, we learn that Senate leaders are at work on a plan based around, well, you guessed it:
If those efforts failed, another plan would take effect, probably a close derivative of the proposal by President Obamas fiscal commission led by Erskine B. Bowles, the Clinton White House chief of staff, and former Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming, a Republican. Those recommendations included changes to Social Security, broad cuts in federal programs and actions that would lower tax rates over all but eliminate or pare enough deductions and credits to yield as much as $2 trillion in additional revenue.
Just to say, this would be politically stupid as well as a betrayal of the electorate. If you dont think Republicans would turn around and accuse Democrats of cutting Social Security probably even before the ink was dry youve been living under a rock.
Wake up, folks. The Grand Bargain Express is coming, and the 99% are tied to the tracks. Simpson-Bowles voted for a 22% cut in the average Social Security recipient's lifetime benefit.
And the Social Security "crisis"? It's totally cooked up by assuming that the economy won't ever get better again. If we return to anything near the average economy of the last 70 years, Social Security is fully funded.
So what were people expecting?
Has Obama ever acted differently in a similar situation?
For the record, I think Obama did fine. His mission was to not blow it and he succeeded.
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