Monday Open Thread [8.13.12]

So there has been two days of chatter on Rmoney-Ryan (I saw a cartoon over the weekend that transformed the Romney logo into the Rolls Royce logo for Romney-Ryan, wish I could find that again), what do you hear?

Welcoming Romney to Florida

So Multiple Choice Mitt is traveling to Florida today to sell Floridians on the idea that they have to accept cuts to Medicare in order to make sure that Romney and his family gets a massive new tax cut. The Obama Team sent out this video as a welcome mat:

Open Thread – Go Rob!

The Ryan pick was aimed at keeping two people on Romney's side, both named Koch. How popular is the Romney/Ryan budget out in the parts of country not populated by billionaires?
The Ryan budget’s impact on the most vulnerable is powerful among key swing voters, including unmarried women, who shifted a net 10 points toward Obama, the Rising American Electorate (net 3-point shift), and independents (net 9-point shift). Even conservatives were swayed, shifting a net 13 points toward Obama.

Why Romney is Losing

Romney goes into this election, as he has lived his life - with a great many advantages. The Bush economy and the nation's short memory of how we got here. The political press in the employ of his major financial backers. One third of the country being died in the wool racists. Just the right amount of gray at the temples to appear seasoned, yet energetic. The list of reason why Romney should win goes on and on. The list of reasons why he will lose is short.

Romney Cries “Uncle!”

Did Romney just ask Obama to help him with his campaign? Romney also said in the interview he would like a pledge (of sorts) with Obama that there be no…

Wow Are They Done Already?

That was fast. And I'm not sure anyone got in a leisurely cigarette afterwards. Politico (yes, yes, I KNOW) is reporting on the current positioning of the GOP field for 2016. You read that right, 2016.