Archive for August, 2012

Monday Open Thread [8.13.12]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on August 13, 2012 • 13 Comments

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?

Radio Wars – Mitch Crane and Glen Urquhart – Morning Drive WGMD

Filed in National by jason330 on August 13, 2012 • 14 Comments

I heard two radio spots this morning. A great one from Mitch Crane and an okay one from Urquhart.

Welcoming Romney to Florida

Filed in National by cassandra_m on August 13, 2012 • 4 Comments

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:

Monday Daily Delawhere [8.13.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on August 13, 2012 • 3 Comments

Open Thread – Go Rob!

Filed in National by jason330 on August 12, 2012 • 14 Comments

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

Filed in National by jason330 on August 12, 2012 • 9 Comments

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.

Sunday Daily Delawhere [8.12.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on August 12, 2012 • 1 Comment

(Re)Introducing the Ryan Plan That Romney Endorses

Filed in National by cassandra_m on August 11, 2012 • 18 Comments

Well that didn’t take long — Team Obama released a video earlier today that reminds people what the Ryan Budget means for Americans and reminds everyone that Mitt Romney wanted to see it passed by the Congress:

Saturday Open Thread [8.11.12]

Filed in National by cassandra_m on August 11, 2012 • 4 Comments

Today is the Workers Stand for America Rally being held in Philly at the Eakins Oval. Not sure if any DL commenters plan on being there, but visit the website for information and take a look at America’s Second Bill of Rights being proposed by the labor organizers

Romney Cries “Uncle!”

Filed in National by pandora on August 11, 2012 • 4 Comments

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 “personal” attack ads. “[O]ur campaign would be– helped immensely if we had an agreement between both campaigns that we were only going to talk about […]

Wow Are They Done Already?

Filed in National by cassandra_m on August 11, 2012 • 3 Comments

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.