There was a time when I could muster enough indignation to say something when a politician did a complete about-face and kissed his former bitter rival opponent's ass.

Now I just really couldn't care less..

"He, in the debate, made a number of promises that he cannot possibly deliver ....

Pot meet Kettle.

It's the elitist thing that gets me.

A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

This is the silliest election ever.

A real human being is running for president, and all the politicians are melting down.

I am glad I lived to see the day.

what a dork.

"Romney was a fierce critic of John McCain when the two were primary rivals, though he has since repeatedly praised McCain and indicated his willingness sucked McCains cawk in an openly pathetic bid to serve as the Arizona senator's running mate."

FTFTFA

Kenny B: Pot meet Kettle.

There has to be a stronger way to say that. The irony is overwhelming.

SphericalTime: A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

Mr. Romney didn't say that Obama was an elitist because of class or wealth. He merely observed that Obama has a liberal elitist view of America. That's different.

SkinnyHead: He merely observed that Obama has a liberal elitist view of America. That's different.

As opposed to the conservative-billionaire, elitist view of America.

SkinnyHead: SphericalTime: A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

Mr. Romney didn't say that Obama was an elitist because of class or wealth. He merely observed that Obama has a liberal elitist view of America. That's different.

Nuance and interpretation of context is not allowed, the precedent is clearly established by the media, FOX News, and the GOP.

Objection overruled, go back to your corner.

Let's see....

Pope Adolf The Infallible Nazi, check.
Feminists supporting a candidate based on her gender, check.
If the surge is working in Iraq, we have to stay, check.
If the surge isn't working in Iraq, we have to stay, check.
Billionaire Mormon calling someone who just paid off their student loans "elitist", check.

By my count, we're not gonna need to worry about the election. Only about two signs of the Apocalypse to go and we're Audi....

Kenny B: Pot meet Kettle.

Oh sure, turn it into a black issue.

SphericalTime: It's the elitist thing that gets me.

A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

Elitist != Rich.

I repeat....

elitist != rich.

There are such things as intellectual elitists. Please stop with this talking point. Thank you.

I feel like I'm trapped in a bad MadTV sketch.

Mentat: I feel like I'm trapped in a bad MadTV sketch.

FTFY

It really goes without saying.

madmann: Billionaire Mormon calling someone who just paid off their student loans "elitist", check.

I hear ya but I think what people mean by "elitist" is "uses big words" They aren't offended by his economic standing. They are offended that he sounds smart.

How dare he challenge their vocabulary and preconceived notions!!!!

How dare he make them think!!!!

MyRandomName: SphericalTime: It's the elitist thing that gets me.

A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

Elitist != Rich.

I repeat....

elitist != rich.

There are such things as intellectual elitists. Please stop with this talking point. Thank you.

Please stop trying to deflect attention from what he said and stop trying to distract us with interpretations of meaning or the use of context.

/truth be dammned.

Eh, Obama lost my vote during the debate the other night when he completely showed how little he understands the tax system. How with a straight face he could say he wont raise taxes on people below the $200-250k income bracket then turn right around and say he'll raise the SS Tax Cap from $97k to god knows what and also increase the capital gains tax up to 20-28% (which works inversely to payroll taxes), completely baffles me.

Back to the drawing board I go.

The, Mitt, The.

/not possibly obscure

A walking game show host worth hundreds of millions calling Barack Obama an "elitist." Mmmhmm.

Maybe if Obama cleared some brush and wore some cowboy boots, those biatching about "context" would think he's jus' folks.

Romney is a two-faced politician, but what he said isn't hypocritical (unless he secretly believes the same things he denounced).

Romney's probably elitist, but he's never expressed those views, and it's unfair to infer them just because he's wealthy.

MyRandomName: There are such things as intellectual elitists. Please stop with this talking point. Thank you.

Yeah. Heaven forbid we get a President who's smart....

xzisted: Eh, Obama lost my vote during the debate the other night when he completely showed how little he understands the tax system. How with a straight face he could say he wont raise taxes on people below the $200-250k income bracket then turn right around and say he'll raise the SS Tax Cap from $97k to god knows what and also increase the capital gains tax up to 20-28% (which works inversely to payroll taxes), completely baffles me.

Back to the drawing board I go.

I would never suggest someone vote for what they percieve to be the lesser of two evils but I didn't understand anything you said so, gObama!

Captain Dan:

Romney's probably elitist, but he's never expressed those views, and it's unfair to infer them just because he's wealthy.

How about just because he is a horrible human being?

SkinnyHead: Mr. Romney didn't say that Obama was an elitist because of class or wealth. He merely observed that Obama has a liberal elitist view of America.

This is an important distinction, because rural, religious conservatives are some of the most elitist people on the planet. They think of themselves as morally superior to those godless city liberals, and will turn their nose at anyone who they find immoral or just different.

T.M.S.: Captain Dan:

How about just because he is a horrible human being?

Horrible human being? Why does everything have to be so hyperbolic? I mean, he's a slimy politician, not a dog-torturer.

Wait...

Captain Dan: T.M.S.: Captain Dan:

How about just because he is a horrible human being?

Horrible human being? Why does everything have to be so hyperbolic? I mean, he's a slimy politician, not a dog-torturer.

Wait...

When he told me I had no place in this country without being a Christian I kinda lost interest in him running the joint.

Relax!!!

This is Romney sucking up to the GOP so the GOP choose *him* as McCain's running mate.

/what?
//do you really think that McCain is going to have a say about his running mate?
///if so, read the headline of this thread for my reaction

Falcc: I would never suggest someone vote for what they percieve to be the lesser of two evils but I didn't understand anything you said so, gObama!

Basically he said he wouldnt raise taxes for the middle class and below then turned right around and said he would raise taxes for everybody.

My favorite part:

Romney was a fierce critic of John McCain when the two were primary rivals, though he has since repeatedly praised McCain and indicated his willingness to serve as the Arizona senator's running mate.

Maybe if Obama cleared some brush and wore some cowboy boots, those biatching about "context" would think he's jus' folks.

Or that he's about to go pick the cotton field.

Hyperbolic Hyperbole: My favorite part:

Romney was a fierce critic of John McCain when the two were primary rivals, though he has since repeatedly praised McCain and indicated his willingness to serve as the Arizona senator's running mate flip-flop at the drop of a hat.

FTFT

T.M.S.: When he told me I had no place in this country without being a Christian I kinda lost interest in him running the joint.

Thats gotta be better than 'christianizing' the Constitution.

Captain Dan: Romney is a two-faced politician,

How redundant.

lolmao666:
Yeah? Just wait in 2012 and see if your precious Obama is better than a Clinton.

You sound positively bitter.

xzisted: Falcc: I would never suggest someone vote for what they percieve to be the lesser of two evils but I didn't understand anything you said so, gObama!

Basically he said he wouldnt raise taxes for the middle class and below then turned right around and said he would raise taxes for everybody.

Yeah I did actually get that. I'd be willing to mostly attribute this to the fact that the entire first hour was dedicated to making him frustrated and pissed off, but he does still need to refine some aspects of his economic policy. Hopefully once he starts getting a cabinet together the best and the brightest from both sides of the aisle will talk him around on some of the sketchier things.

Hyperbolic Hyperbole: My favorite part:

Romney was a fierce critic of John McCain when the two were primary rivals, though he has since repeatedly praised McCain and indicated his willingness to serve as the Arizona senator's running mate.

Everyone knows McCain is old and will keel over soon enough. The line for the Next In Charge forms to the right.

T.M.S.: Captain Dan: T.M.S.: Captain Dan:

When he told me I had no place in this country without being a Christian I kinda lost interest in him running the joint.

It doesn't bother me that Republicans rant about religion. It's just talk to get votes. They don't mean it.

Like when Democrats promise to "revise NAFTA."

Let me be the first to say, "HA!"

Captain Dan:
It doesn't bother me that Republicans rant about religion. It's just talk to get votes. They don't mean it.

Like when Democrats promise to "revise NAFTA."

You are ok with them lying about anything just to get elected?

No standard or expectation of truth whatsoever?

Falcc: Yeah I did actually get that. I'd be willing to mostly attribute this to the fact that the entire first hour was dedicated to making him frustrated and pissed off, but he does still need to refine some aspects of his economic policy. Hopefully once he starts getting a cabinet together the best and the brightest from both sides of the aisle will talk him around on some of the sketchier things.

He should have seen that coming. Before I say what I am about to say, let it be known that I don't really like any of the candidates. Prior to mid-February, he'd been given pretty much a free ride in the press because everybody considered Clinton to be a forgone conclusion. Now I think the press may be reaching a little to tear him apart a bit, and that really isn't fair. Contrary to what people think though, he really IS a politician and past associations and current associations have a big affect on how an individual candidate is viewed publically. He has to know this yet every time he gets asked a question about it, he deflects it as if he is above such trivialities. Bottom line: he isn't...and acting like he is is sort of elitist.

Bravo, subby.

Bravo.

SphericalTime: It's the elitist thing that gets me.

A billionaire accusing the child of a single parent of elitism? Solid gold diamond encrusted pot, meet tin kettle.

You forget, Mitt Romney was the son of a Carolina mill worker, who had to work two jobs, moonlighting as the governor of Michigan to make ends meet. That's a hell of a commute. I think that's the kind of guy who knows how to identify with the working class.

God, Americans must be so sick and tired of this petty farking shiat. I mean really, really tired. It's like watching a bunch of kids in a sandbox.

That is the most appropriate headline I've ever seen. Good jorb, subby.

Joe Don Baker is Mittens.

Obama didn't say anything about small town America that big city America doesn't say every day of the week.

Obama just happens to be running for POTUS, though. He farked up. He is defining himself and making the Repub's job easy for them. He's a moran.