The 2012 Three Ring Circus AKA The US Presidential Election

[Telesha]

I'll get the taser.

I have the ice cubes and the Faraday cage.

No crazed weasels this time? Aw man...

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Not quite Presidential Election related, but still:

It looks like Todd Akin is picking up some big name endorsements...

...the catch being that they're endorsements from Rick Santorum and Jim DeMint.

I wonder if a Santorum endorsement is going to be as toxic as Romney's campaign seems to be?

So Ann Romney was on Leno last night, and apparently decided to say that Mitt was "joking" when he said he didn't know why the plane windows wouldn't roll down. She also said that she's been getting "high-fives" since her "stop being mean" statement.

Yet again, Mitt has to have his wife come out and "interpret" for the "common folks".

Why am I filled with the sudden urge to cram Romney into a locker?

[Choronzon]

So Ann Romney was on Leno last night, and apparently decided to say that Mitt was "joking" when he said he didn't know why the plane windows wouldn't roll down. She also said that she's been getting "high-fives" since her "stop being mean" statement.

Yet again, Mitt has to have his wife come out and "interpret" for the "common folks".

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

[The Emerald Dawn]

So Ann Romney was on Leno last night, and apparently decided to say that Mitt was "joking" when he said he didn't know why the plane windows wouldn't roll down. She also said that she's been getting "high-fives" since her "stop being mean" statement.

Yet again, Mitt has to have his wife come out and "interpret" for the "common folks".

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

My head every time I see this nonsense spouted by Romney, Ryan or any other Republican.

[Wikkiwallana]

So Ann Romney was on Leno last night, and apparently decided to say that Mitt was "joking" when he said he didn't know why the plane windows wouldn't roll down. She also said that she's been getting "high-fives" since her "stop being mean" statement.

Yet again, Mitt has to have his wife come out and "interpret" for the "common folks".

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

Relevant.

Edit: whoops, the one I was thinking of is this one:
Around the 5 minute mark.

[Northern Dominus]

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

Relevant.

Edit: whoops, the one I was thinking of is this one:
Around the 5 minute mark.

2016 is certainly going to be an interesting year for the GOP.

[Khadgar]

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

Relevant.

Edit: whoops, the one I was thinking of is this one:
Around the 5 minute mark.

Why is one of the tags "nudity"?!

Oh god, I just found out why.

[New Chalcedon]

So Ann Romney was on Leno last night, and apparently decided to say that Mitt was "joking" when he said he didn't know why the plane windows wouldn't roll down. She also said that she's been getting "high-fives" since her "stop being mean" statement.

Yet again, Mitt has to have his wife come out and "interpret" for the "common folks".

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

4 years?

They've been red-baiting constantly since the 1950s. They've been race-baiting since Nixon started the Southern Strategy, and it only stepped up when Lee Atwater used Willie Horton as the iconic Scary Black Guy Who Democrats Love.

At long last, the Republican Party's fear, hatred and disdain for anything that doesn't fit into their neat little 1950s, leave-it-to-Beaver worldview has utterly consumed the last remnants of their decency. Perhaps now, they'll finally implode under the weight of it all, and leave the political scene clear for a sane conservative party to emerge.

[PapaJacky]

I go into rage mode every time Republicans claim that they're somehow victims of all the "meanness" going around this election- like their race baiting and red baiting for the last four years just didn't happen.

4 years?

They've been red-baiting constantly since the 1950s. They've been race-baiting since Nixon started the Southern Strategy, and it only stepped up when Lee Atwater used Willie Horton as the iconic Scary Black Guy Who Democrats Love.

At long last, the Republican Party's fear, hatred and disdain for anything that doesn't fit into their neat little 1950s, leave-it-to-Beaver worldview has utterly consumed the last remnants of their decency. Perhaps now, they'll finally implode under the weight of it all, and leave the political scene clear for a sane conservative party to emerge.

Or they could moderatize.

[Ostroeuropa]

If the democrats can keep putting forward reasonable candidates, I think the republicans may experience something akin to old labour in the thatcher-major era of the wilderness years, at which point they'll be moderatized as people will accept that they can't elect right wing candidates anymore, and need to dash for the centre to avoid centre-leftism.

[New Chalcedon]

4 years?

They've been red-baiting constantly since the 1950s. They've been race-baiting since Nixon started the Southern Strategy, and it only stepped up when Lee Atwater used Willie Horton as the iconic Scary Black Guy Who Democrats Love.

At long last, the Republican Party's fear, hatred and disdain for anything that doesn't fit into their neat little 1950s, leave-it-to-Beaver worldview has utterly consumed the last remnants of their decency. Perhaps now, they'll finally implode under the weight of it all, and leave the political scene clear for a sane conservative party to emerge.

Or they could moderatize.

"Moderate" is a dirty word in today's Republican Party, whether used as an adjective or a noun. If you think that the party as a whole will choose to moderate (adjective) their beliefs rather than ride them down in flames, you're painfully mistaken.

[Aedyddia]

Or they could moderatize.

"Moderate" is a dirty word in today's Republican Party, whether used as an adjective or a noun. If you think that the party as a whole will choose to moderate (adjective) their beliefs rather than ride them down in flames, you're painfully mistaken.

Verb.

And eventually, they will have to. At least on immigration.

[Sremski okrug]

Or they could moderatize.

"Moderate" is a dirty word in today's Republican Party, whether used as an adjective or a noun. If you think that the party as a whole will choose to moderate (adjective) their beliefs rather than ride them down in flames, you're painfully mistaken.

Remember negotiating with the Democrats and creating jobs for the American economy is a bad thing *nods*

[Revolutopia]

Hey everybody remember how "Corporations are people, my friend" and how this means that they should be able to donate without limit. Seems, that while corporations are people that teachers are not thus their contributions should be limited.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57520009-503544/romney-teacher-contributions-to-politicians-should-be-limited/

[Northern Dominus]

Hey everybody remember how "Corporations are people, my friend" and how this means that they should be able to donate without limit. Seems, that while corporations are people that teachers are not thus their contributions should be limited.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57520009-503544/romney-teacher-contributions-to-politicians-should-be-limited/

Shocking I tell ya, just shocking.

Let's see, corporations are people, unions are corporations themselves, unions should have their campaign contributions limited...

As the kids would say, da fauq?

The sad part is he's still leading in some states as well despite the obvious.

[Not Safe For Work]

Hey everybody remember how "Corporations are people, my friend" and how this means that they should be able to donate without limit. Seems, that while corporations are people that teachers are not thus their contributions should be limited.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57520009-503544/romney-teacher-contributions-to-politicians-should-be-limited/

I think you're getting hold of the wrong end.

It's not about whether they are people or not.

Teachers simply can't be trusted to regulate themselves, and letting them contribute to politicians obviously means that politicians will be incapable of dealing objectively with teachers.

Contrast this to corporate interests, who obviously.

Ah. Yeah. I see the problem.

[Sdaeriji]

Hey everybody remember how "Corporations are people, my friend" and how this means that they should be able to donate without limit. Seems, that while corporations are people that teachers are not thus their contributions should be limited.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57520009-503544/romney-teacher-contributions-to-politicians-should-be-limited/

I think you're getting hold of the wrong end.

It's not about whether they are people or not.

Teachers simply can't be trusted to regulate themselves, and letting them contribute to politicians obviously means that politicians will be incapable of dealing objectively with teachers.

Contrast this to corporate interests, who obviously.

Ah. Yeah. I see the problem.

I love that, even when he's right, he's wrong.

[San Thomas]

Disenfranchising democratic voters, blocking campaign contributions to Democrats while allowing them to Republicans, and so on. If Romney wants a single-party system why doesn't he simply come out and say so?

[New Genoa]

Well, I've decided to vote this election year. Not for Obama, but mostly to do my part to make sure Linda McMahon does not become my state's next Senator. This will be my first election voting (I've been registered since 2008, but I've yet to vote). I guess I'll vote for Obama in the presidential too, even though Connecticut will be solidly blue.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Well, I've decided to vote this election year. Not for Obama, but mostly to do my part to make sure Linda McMahon does not become my state's next Senator. This will be my first election voting (I've been registered since 2008, but I've yet to vote). I guess I'll vote for Obama in the presidential too, even though Connecticut will be solidly blue.

Really, the important part is that you've decided to engage. That's a positive, regardless of who you choose best represents your interests. Apathy is what's largely to blame for the current political climate.

[Death Metal]

Samuel L Jackson's new ad is epic.

Jackson/Freeman 2016 anyone?

[PapaJacky]

Oh, oh, oh Lordy, save me from apathy!

[Death Metal]

Disenfranchising democratic voters, blocking campaign contributions to Democrats while allowing them to Republicans, and so on. If Romney The Entire GOP wants a single-party system why doesn't he simply come out and say so?

Clearly you haven't listened to a CPAC rally lately. GOP have pretty much outlined that they want to control ALL of the governments with no regard to anyone else ever.

[Divair]

http://link.brightcove.com/services/pla ... 3398043001

This is amazing. The best political advert I've ever seen.

[Wamitoria]

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This is amazing. The best political advert I've ever seen.

[The Emerald Dawn]

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1862749129001?bckey=AQ~~,AAABsa9scdk~,RokljA1VFdaJIzYKy89VGoV1YDwX27HO&bctid=1863398043001

This is amazing. The best political advert I've ever seen.

I LOVE the little girl.