moralpanic: Abso-farking-lutely. Let's go nuclear on Washington, and hopefully this will lead to real reform for all of congress.

*suppressed giggle*

Curious: The New York Times admitted this week that their staff and other political journalists from every major media outlet submit their work to the White House for unprecedented review, editing and "veto power."

since the article(?) didn't provide it anyone got a link to the Times saying that?

what? you think it's nonsense and made up? but but i read it on the internet.

There was an AP article about it a couple days back. Or I'm assuming it was an AP article since I read it in my local paper and I don't think they're allowed to randomly steal from the NYT.

Though the general thrust of the article was that it's not "unprecedented" at all, and it is in fact fairly common for politicians being interviewed to add review conditions to interview contracts, and has been since the 80s or so. I assume this is why most of your "gaffe" stuff comes from public meetings and press conferences rather than individual interviews.

Pincy: While they are at it, they should bring up the Olympic uniforms fiasco as well. Because I'm sure that the uniforms worn in SLC were all made in American and not some sleezy totalitarian regime like Burma.

Didn't a Canadian fashion company design the ones for the US?

Not really Romney's fault though.

Mrtraveler01: Pincy: While they are at it, they should bring up the Olympic uniforms fiasco as well. Because I'm sure that the uniforms worn in SLC were all made in American and not some sleezy totalitarian regime like Burma.

Didn't a Canadian fashion company design the ones for the US?

Not really Romney's fault though.

Of course it wasn't, he retroactively retired from the SLC Olympics in 2000.

So two national lenders that have been finger farking both sides forever and three regional banks that used a popular local liberal politician (in a quite liberal area) to try to get ahead? My god!

I only trust politicians that do shady business practices in AMERICA!!! USA! USA! USA!

Lawls.

The Twitchy biatchy derp princess is dancing as fast as she can here trying to stay ahead of the Bain thing.

Apparently, we're supposed to believe now that it's the Dems who've been the big road block to reforming the Big Banks and Wall Street.

How does she even type that with a straight face?

Both sides deal with shady businesses so vote for the shady businessman!

Dr Dreidel: I liked the ad in the sidebar: superimposed over a pic of Bill Maher, "Have the liberal media gone too far?"

Yes. Bill Maher is the voice of the liberal media. Go with that.

Also, Townhall...you may want to go back and watch some of the OWS protests. They weren't all smelly hippies looking for free granola; many of them have legitimate concerns - the very same concerns you mentioned - about the shady nature of the government-business relationship.

Your Teabagger friends, by the way, also have concerns about this relationship. It's just that they choose to place 100% of their trust in business, whereas OWS isn't placing trust in anyone. That was part of the reason they had no leader and no platform - these are always corrupted by those at the top.

So when are you pulling a permit for "Occupy all 15 of the Streets Mitt Romney's Houses Are On"?

You have to remember who you're talking about here. These are the forces who look at the "reality-based community" with disdain and contempt. And in keeping with their philosophy, they have absented themselves from said reality.

In their atrophied, pathetic little excuses for brains, Bill Maher is the primary mouthpiece of a vast liberal media conspiracy run by George Soros and Warren Buffet, paid for by handouts from the highest tax rates ever to be assessed against Real Americans. The OWS protests really were smelly hippies gathered for no reason other than to hold team defecating-on-police-car events and molesting statues of bulls. And a $300K/yr salary really does only make one middle-class while a schoolteacher or firefighter earning $50k/yr is feeding at the public trough and contributing nothing in return.

It's a reality in which gut feelings are more accurate than so-called "facts," and education beyond high school isn't just wasteful and unnecessary, it's indoctrination into the Brotherhood of Socialism.

It may seem cruel to simply point and laugh at them, but what else are you going to do, reason with them? Their "reason" is a collection of articles of faith in their "reality," with as little internal consistency, empathy, and self-awareness as you would sadly expect.

Crabs_Can_Polevault: It may seem cruel to simply point and laugh at them, but what else are you going to do, reason with them? Their "reason" is a collection of articles of faith in their "reality," with as little internal consistency, empathy, and self-awareness as you would sadly expect.

Can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves in to.

In other news, Mitt Romney bought a ping pong ball factory and closed it, laying off 69 workers and making $1 billion in the process.

qorkfiend: Crabs_Can_Polevault: It may seem cruel to simply point and laugh at them, but what else are you going to do, reason with them? Their "reason" is a collection of articles of faith in their "reality," with as little internal consistency, empathy, and self-awareness as you would sadly expect.

Can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves in to.

I was trying to avoid those specific words. I'm wondering why now.

Townhall?

no clicky. fark you tards.

Am I the only one to read the last five words of the headline in Mick Foley's voice?

It's time for the Romney campaign to educate voters about all the shady financial institutions embraced by Democrats right here...on American soil!

Vote Romney! He doesn't get contributions from these shady banks and he'll shut them down if elected.

Crabs_Can_Polevault: It's a reality in which gut feelings are more accurate than so-called "facts," and education beyond high school isn't just wasteful and unnecessary, it's indoctrination into the Brotherhood of Socialism.

/simplify, simplify

And while we're at it:
Let's have Glenn Beck teach America about causality
Let's have Rush Limbaugh teach America about proper diet and nutrition
Let's have Keith Olbermann teach America about calm, rational discussion
Let's have Dennis Miller and the Zuckers teach America about remaining fearless in the face of adversity
Let's have Anthony Weiner teach America about consequences of technology use

Empty Matchbook: Let's have Keith Olbermann teach America about calm, rational discussion

Actually, he seems far calmer than Bill O'Reilly ever is. But that's probably because he makes sure he chooses peeps who don't disagree too much with him to discuss things with.

jakomo002: Meanwhile in unrelated news, Republicans voted unanimously to quash the Disclose Act, further ensuring corporations can make massive contributions to political campaigns without having to worry about anyone knowing who, how much or why.

So, uh, Mitt? Fark yourself/


I wonder how much airtime that got on the "liberal" media?

readbot42: Her house narrowly escaped destruction in the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs...


Proof there is no God

quatchi: How does she even type that with a straight face?


Just like all conservatives/libertarians, when you stuff a lot of money in your mouth it takes away rational thought and emotion

Nina_Hartley's_Ass: Your Guide to Sleazy Democratic Party-Backed Banks

Michelle Malkin

Jul 18, 2012

Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod and his hatchet people are still yammering about GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney's overseas investments. It's time for the Romney campaign to educate voters about all the shady financial institutions embraced by Democrats right here on American soil.

The fat-cat narrative attacks on Republicans won't go away by making nice with the White House -- or by relying on Beltway journalists to drop their double standards and vet the president's own bad bank entanglements. Indeed, The New York Times admitted this week that their staff and other political journalists from every major media outlet submit their work to the White House for unprecedented review, editing and "veto power."

Fortunately, the truth manipulators and message massagers haven't gotten to this column yet. So, let's talk sleazy Democratic Party-backed banks, shall we?

Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. Forget Switzerland. The mother and father of all financial industry outrages are rooted in Washington, D.C. And Obama Democrats are among the biggest winners of lavish, out-of-control compensation packages from fraud-plagued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Obama confidante James Johnson raked in $21 million. Former Obama chief of staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel "earned" at least $320,000 for a brief 14-month gig at Freddie Mac. And Clinton Fannie Mae head and Obama economic confidante Franklin Raines bagged some $90 million in pay and stock options earned during the government-sponsored institution's Enron-style accounting scandal on the public dime.

Self-appointed banking policewoman and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has, uncharacteristically, kept her mouth shut about these wealthy barons.

Superior Bank. One of the Obamas' oldest Chicago friends and wealthiest billionaire bundlers, former Obama national finance chairwoman Penny Pritzker, headed up this subprime lender. Even aft ...

using a GMAIL? Not even a sleazy website of her own? Does Google need a report of malfeasance from that email?

perspiring minds want to know.

Is that all they're going to have this year? Just those two things?

BSABSVR and the President is near.

asmodeus224: Quick! To the chalkboard!

He wrote 'Soros' twice.

/he likes Soros

So the list is:

1. A couple organizations that at one time employed "Obama confidantes", whatever THAT means
2. Some bank I've never heard of
3. Some other bank I've never heard of
4. Some incomprehensible word salad sprinkled with "Bank of America"
?

jakomo002: Meanwhile in unrelated news, Republicans voted unanimously to quash the Disclose Act, further ensuring corporations can make massive contributions to political campaigns without having to worry about anyone knowing who, how much or why.

So, uh, Mitt? Fark yourself/

Are there any disclosure rules for unions? Just asking.

So Mitt is going to indirectly throw his big bank buddies (and campaign donors) under the bus? Sounds like a bit of a minefield for the Mittster. No doubt he'll set a few off before he realizes it's a bad tack...