Tuesday Daily Delawhere [9.18.12]
The Romney Gaffe To End All Gaffes?
Unflippinbelievable! Could he really be this stoopid?
During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don't assume responsibility for their lives, and who think government should take care of them. Fielding a question from a donor about how he could triumph in November, Romney replied: "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…These are people who pay no income tax." Romney went on: "[M]y job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
A DIY “Most Intriguing Races For November” Thread
What do you think will be Delaware's most intriguing races this November? I've come up with some early nominees. I'd like you to share your thoughts on my choices and on races that you think I've overlooked. At some point soon, I'll be writing a detailed analysis of my top 10, but I'm not ready yet. Help me focus! Click through for my initial list:
Monday Open Thread [9.17.12]
Today is Constitution Day, celebrating the 225th anniversary of this glorious document. Here are some items to prompt some thinking about the Constitution.
Christine O’Donnell Is Thinking of Dabbling in the 2014 Senate Race
Can the local GOP get any more fun? On Sunday, the NJ wrote a story surveying the state of the local Tea Party (giving them alot of column inches even though they only pulled off one primary win and continue to be more like a reality TV show than a political force) and spoke to the leader of the Not A Witch faction of the Tea Party:
FOX News Is Responsible For Today’s Republican Party
I tried to write a post on this last week - actually, I've been trying to write a lot of posts but always seem to be waylaid by another GOP misstep, gaffe, etc. Basically, there is simply too much nonsense to write about! Anyway, I waited long enough and Mistermix at Balloon Juice did my work for me!
Sunday Open Thread [9.16.12]
Vanity Fair has published a must read article on 6 months in the life of President Barack Obama. Written by Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball and Liar's Poker), this is a pretty compelling look at how the President approaches his job. Obama's Way
On the merits of a new cold war with the arab world
I remember the cold war fondly. As a kid, I never thought that we were all going to be blown up. I never thought that Russians were evil or that we were even at war with "The Soviet Union." I thought we despised a very small cabal of Soviet leadership and that we weren't going to play a part abetting their injustice. It all felt like peace and prosperity to me.
Atkins Pushes His Stupidity Up Several Notches
State Representative John Atkins (Asshat-Millsboro), never one to shy away from controversy, is at it again. This time his stupidity endangered the life of his son. In what can only be described as black-out of responsibility, Atkins took his son on a four-hour tour of a prison where they spent most of their time in the inmate booking and receiving area.
In the Halls of Valhalla
In a gathering of the self-righteous over the weekend, who were celebrating a dying campaign, Rick Santorum said something funny and something interesting, each in its own way truthful.
