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Survey: PA Dems More Unified on Outcome of Monday's Debate

A Patch flash survey of political activists in Pennsylvania shows differing takes on the impact of the final presidential debate

 

Pennsylvania Democrats sound a bit more confident than Republicans that Monday night's foreign policy debate will help win votes for their candidate in the Keystone State, according to brief overnight surveys by Patch.

When asked if their candidate's debate performance will help him in Pennsylvania:

  • 19 of 22 Democrats who responded agreed, while three were neutral
  • 17 of 23 Republicans agreed while one disagreed, three were neutral and two had no opinion

When asked who won:

  • 15 Republicans said former Gov. Mitt Romney won while one said President Barack Obama, five were neutral and two had no opinion
  • 21 Democrats said Obama won, while one was neutral

When asked who the consensus winner as declared by national media would be:

  • 13 Republicans said Obama, while two said Romney, six were neutral and two had no opinion
  • All 22 Democrats said Obama

The catchy phrases that stuck with debate watchers varied:

  • Republicans said Romney's reference to Obama's "apology tour" was a memorable moment for conservatives.
  • Democrats singled out Obama's "horses and bayonets" remark in responding to Romney on the strength of the modern U.S. military.

In their survey comments, Pennsylvania Republicans repeatedly noted Romney's presidential bearing:

  • President Obama acted like he needed a big victory tonight. Romney behaved like a President.
  • During the debates, both Obama and Biden have come across as angry and arrogant.
  • Overall good debate.  Mitt looked as if he was the president whereas Obama looked angry and rather unprofessional at times.
  • Romney continued to look more presidential. His demeanor was superior to the President's.
  • I think the debates helped Gov. Romney this year in much the same way they helped Reagan in 1980 and Kennedy in 1960.
  • People will think of Romney as presidentia,l where Obama came across as petty.

Democrats, in their comments, criticized Romney for being inconsistent and praised Obama's performance:

  • Romney is all over the place and spineless; he just says anything
  • I have never seen a candidate be as dishonest and inconsistent as Mitt Romney.
  • I think President Obama made the case tonight. I think there will be some that know our economy is tied to world events, and that the President, despite setbacks, has had a steady hand, and hasn't pushed us off into anything, and that will be important to continue our recovery in global uncertainty the next four years.
  • If 60% of undecided voters are women, I think they would be more attracted to Obama's foreign policy (less bellicose) and emphasis on need to concentrate on education and infrastructure at home.

One Democrat was "pleased at the bi-partisan tone of Mr. Romney on those immediate foreign policy "problems' such as Syria, Egypt.  Some on the right may see it as weakness on his part but I see it as adult behavior and statesmanship."

Patch's survey takers are local elected officials, candidates and activists who volunteered to take part in this non-scientific project.

Related Topics: Election, Mitt Romney, Patch Poll, President Barack Obama, and election 2012
In your opinion, which candidate won the debate? Tell us in the comments.

amos

11:57 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

i think romney was very dignified and very presidential. obama scowled the whole time and, "horses and bayonettes" really? very childish, i would say! i think it was funny that a marine tweeted, "ummm, hello...we still use bayonettes!"

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SBJ

2:11 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Obama NEVER said bayoneTS were not used today. He said FEWER were used than in 1916...which is true.

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Mary Sue P.

7:45 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I agree with you amos. Governor Romney is dignified.

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Shirley Dean

11:22 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Here's your options people, Raja who is a reformer that isn't a career politician and who brings a fresh perspective, OR Matt Smith who is a Harrisburg politician that lied about taking a pension, voted for raising taxes on small businesses, and has voted for over 5 billion in new spending INCLUDING the Arlen Spectar Library AND funding for Jerry Sandusky's 2nd mile. YES THIS IS A VERIFIABLE FACT, MATT SMITH VOTED TO FUND JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHARITY AFTER THE ALLEGATIONS HAD BEEN MADE- Matt is too busy running for House, Senate, and being a full time attorney to read the legislation he's voting for OR he's so far in the back pockets of Education Unions that it's blinding. Please check for yourself and your own two eyes (Act 130 12/19/2011) (Capitol Budgets 2009-2011) .

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Shirley Dean

11:32 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Please make your decision wisely, Raja who is a reformer that isn't a career politician and who brings a fresh perspective, OR Matt Smith who is a Harrisburg politician that lied about taking a pension, voted for raising taxes on small businesses, and has voted for over 5 billion in new spending INCLUDING the Arlen Spectar Library AND funding for Jerry Sandusky's 2nd mile. YES THIS IS A VERIFIABLE FACT, MATT SMITH VOTED TO FUND JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHARITY AFTER THE ALLEGATIONS HAD BEEN MADE- Matt is too busy running for House, Senate, and being a full time attorney to read the legislation he's voting for OR he's so far in the back pockets of Education Unions that it's blinding. Please check for yourself and your own two eyes (Act 130 12/19/2011) (Capitol Budgets 2009-2011) .

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LeonA

3:23 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

I don'd define "dignified" as someone who fusses that "it's my turn!", and who repeatedly ignored moderators who tried to keep the debates on topic and on time.

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LeonA

9:21 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Shirley says:"funding for Jerry Sandusky's 2nd mile. YES THIS IS A VERIFIABLE FACT, MATT SMITH VOTED TO FUND JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHARITY AFTER THE ALLEGATIONS HAD BEEN MADE..."

You mean the $3 million that CORBETT personally approved for Second Mile?
Well Second Mile gave $640 of their money to Corbett's campaign.
Where's the buck stop, hey?

Matt Dragovits

12:05 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I find it interesting, that when asked for comments, the Republicans support their candidate while Democrats simply continue to attack Romney. It clearly illustrates the herd mentality of attack against Romney. It's the only option Democrats have though. Obama does not have any new ideas. He does not have a plan. He wants more of his same failed policies. He has absolutely no track record of success to speak of.

On top of that there have been multiple fact-checks that show Obama blatantly lied during the debate. Romney was presidential. He was the grown up in the room.

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cc

12:07 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I have to agree with you

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Steve Karas

12:16 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Yes, you are right, the Republicans have been very cooperative and respectful to the President the last four years.
- Placing party above progress.
- Refusing to negotiate, ever.
- Causing, according to S&P, the US credit rating to downgrade.
- Refusing to give him credit for creating 5,000,000 jobs, rescuing the auto industry, saving our economy from reckless policies, ending 2 wars, keeping us safe...they are such a fun bunch.

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Matt Dragovits

1:39 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@ Steve - How much respect did Obama deserve after he told them to sit in the back of the bus the first two years while he and Pelosi rammed every God-forsaken spending package they could through Congress without even reading them!

You want to give him credit for "saving or creating" jobs when it didn't even match population growth? Are you serious? He spent 6 trillion dollars and never even passed a budget. Reports show that some of those "jobs" he created cost well over $100,000 a piece and many of the companies ended up going bankrupt after he burned through the cash. That's waste. Plain and simple. And of course you realize that nearly 750,000 of those 5 million jobs were temporary census-related jobs right?

In respect to the auto industry, he played favoritism with the unions. They should have had to enter bankruptcy protection and restructure just like anyone else. He didn't "save the industry" he saved his cronies from losing money. Ford weathered the economy just fine. The government shouldn't pick winners and losers in the private economy by using taxpayer dollars.

He also didn't end Afghanistan yet, so you can't say he ended two wars. His policies have also helped create more instability in the Middle East while at the same time alienating israel, so that's hardly a net gain.

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Steve Karas

7:29 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Matt, Much of the stimulus was tax cuts. Isn't that what all the Repubs wanted? Obama DID engage the Repubs, they just told him to go away and they would not give him ONE single vote. Their goal was to make Obama a one term President. They said it and they tried their best to do it. They did not have a filibuster proof majority: Lieberman doesn't count, Ted Kennedy was dying, and Tim Johnson just had a stroke. Don't make stuff up, they did not control government.
The irony of it is that hard core Dems wanted him to work without the Repubs, but Obama tried and it was not successful and then they blamed him when things didn't work.
I would strongly disagree with your middle east assessment. The people have risen up and demanded Democracy...all with no American military loss of life, and we did not have to spend 7 trillion dollars. Iran is weak and Israel is safe.

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Matt Dragovits

7:47 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@ Steve - With all due respect, you are simply wrong. The Democrats certainly had a filibuster-proof majority the first two years of Obama's presidency. That's why they were able to ram through the stimulus, omnibus, and Obamacare. They peeled off one or two Republicans (Rhino) votes just to try and make it look bi-partisan, but that was a farce.

In respect to the stimulus being tax cuts, that's just wrong. They handed out money left and right to anyone who had requested it. The shovel-ready jobs never materialized, they burned through the cash, and now we (and our children) will be paying interest on that to China for decades to come.

You are correct in saying that after all of this the Republicans did vote against future spending. Once Republicans regained the House. It was time to put an end to the reckless spending.

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Mary Sue P.

7:51 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Matt .... I agree with you as well. I heard a political ad (so sick of all of them by now) today with Obama saying he has a plan for jobs jobs jobs, etc. and that he will use that plan when he is re-elected to create jobs. When will they understand that the president DOES NOT create jobs .... it is not the role of the government to create jobs (unless they are government jobs). It is the government's role to keep taxes low to keep the economy going so that people can create jobs.

And, what I really thought was interesting from this ad ... he says he has a plan he will implement ..... wait a minute ..... he's been in there for just short of four years .... what is or has taken him so long to implement his plan? Why did he wait until now>? I am an independent. I am not a fan of Obama, never have been and never will be given what has gone on regarding Libya. But .... had he "implemented" his plan and the country was in better shape with less (a lot less) unemployment, lower gas prices, and I was able to become employed ... I might have actually thought about a vote for him. That is not happening. He needs to go.

Please do not call me a racist or an Obama basher. I am neither. I am just sick of it all.

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LeonA

3:24 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

"On top of that there have been multiple fact-checks that show Obama blatantly lied during the debate. Romney was presidential. He was the grown up in the room."

In which debate did Romney NOT lie?

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Joseph Zelinsky

3:06 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

The blind leading the blind. Sounds like a song I heard when growing up. W0rds, words, words. I can't believe all I have read about Romney. If he is the one, then why all the hollow words defending him to be our next president. The fact checkers have caught him in many lies about when he was Governor and many about President Obama. No one's perfect but just think of all things you are going to be paying for and lose that benefit all including the 47percent he is writing off. Does he have your interest at heart or something that money can buy. Wake up America.

cc

12:06 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The only debate that really mattered was the first one. And Romney slammed obama

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Ed M

7:16 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Listening to the debates is like listening to the talking heads - pointless. Look at their voting records. Look at what they have actually done. Base your decision on what they do not what they say.

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cc

8:26 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Well Ed since obama is out to destroy the United States over the last 4 years it is easy to decide who to vote for

Peggie P. Richardson

12:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Two great responses from Mitt Romney last evening were in connection to our dealing with Russia and he won't offer them "flexibility" as Obama offered if he is elected. Also, in response to the apology tour denial by Obama, Mitt reminded him of the statement that included the United States "dictating" to other countries, and Governor Romney said we do not dictate to other countries... We liberate them. The people of Europe and other countries owe their freedom to the United States and the brave men and women who fought for it. Most recently, Ambassador Stevens and the three other men who were there to promote peace in Libya, and were murdered for their efforts.

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Airdoc

6:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I would really like to know what Obama meant by his statement to Medvedev when talking about missile defense. What is the "flexibility" he would show to Putin?

Mo

12:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Of course liberals loved Obama last night. Me mirrored what the majority of liberals feel and do every day:

Condescend, Scowl, Belittle, and Lie -- all to cover up their self realized inadequacies.

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Francis Kilinsky

9:32 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Mo - are you saying Obama acted like a republican?

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12:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Oh good lord. Herd mentality only from the democrats? Where did this opinion about a "presidential" appearance come from? Could it be Fox News?

"The president might have won in a close debate but Romney passed the commander in chief test. He was knowledgeable on the issues, seemed calm and presidential."

"The president showed himself to be presidential." Ella Ratner, Fox News

" Romney was Reaganesque:" Monica Crowley, Fox News Radio

"Romney’s challenge on Monday night was to continue to demonstrate that he is presidential and on equal footing with President Obama and he did just that."

" the governor came across as presidential" -Doug Sheon, Fox News
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/10/22/zingers-belonged-to-obama-as-romney-took-higher-road/#ixzz2A8jUuw5s

These quotes are all from Fox News contributors directly after the debate last night.

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Peggie P. Richardson

12:39 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Erin,

You are aware that Doug Sheon is a Democrat.

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N/A

12:53 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Yes, Peggie. His information is listed right next to his name in the article, and I can read very well. His quote was in a piece for Fox News.

Do you feel Doug being a Democrat contributing Fox News takes away from my point at all? Because with all due respect I am failing to see yours.

FYI, I am voting for neither Obama nor Romney in the upcoming election. Maybe you thought that was worth pointing out because you assumed I was a democrat.

Both CNN and Fox News should be avoided at all times. They both have agendas that involve telling us what to think and supporting a particular political party. Herd mentality on both sides.

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Sue T

2:24 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Erin, I was watchiing CNN last night after the debate and they were saying the same thing, including Candy Crowley, as did either CBS or NBC (I'm not sure which I was switching around). So, it wasn't just FNC that thought Romney came off as presidential. Sorry, if you need me to search for the exact quotes, it will have to wait until tonight. I don't have time right now.

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Ellie Enlightened

2:47 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

There cannot be a dumber person in American than the one who still intends to vote for another Obama term!
Anyone who puts their political party ahead of the survival of their Country is a complete and abject idiot!
The facts are now crystal clear. THIS will be the LAST election which will give us a final chance to salvage the future of the USA...and it will still take a herculean effort and some real pain to do it.
IF you choose to vote for Obama, you might as well just shout that you despise America and wish to see her collapse and fall. That WILL happen if Obama gets four more years to destroy us. He may only need his final year in this term to do it.
Obama, the Democrats, the Media and the Meddlers (Soros and the like) are all to blame...along with everyone who still supports Obama and his failed Marxist policies. If you vote for Obama, then be sure to go to your children and tell them, "I just killed America and your future.".

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N/A

4:22 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

People should not watch CNN or Fox. They are very literally being paid by these political parties. Amber Lyons, former CNN correspondent has revealed some truly horrific governmental control over CNN broadcasts.

Please remember, that I have not watched any television commentary on the debate at all. I did not hear the word "presidential" until I read this thread. I immediately knew where it came from and was able to find multiple Fox quotes from last night using the exact phrases used here in this thread. How could I have known that?

But this is all really trivial.

But you actually bring up a good point. I am sure that you can find CNN Republican correspondents that will say Romney was "presidential" just as you will find Democratic correspondents on Fox News saying that Obama won the debate.

But where is the substance? Why would both of these major news stations even be focusing on Romney's demeanor? It was a foreign policy debate and sounded almost identical to the debate between Reagan and Carter 30+ years ago, and the American people are satisfied with this!? You have two news stations feeding us drivel, you have two presidential candidates feeding us drivel. The candidates are supposed to be offering us two different approaches to foreign policy, but they really seem to be shooting for the same end goal using many of the same methods to get there.

At least Reagan and Carter could admit it was about control over resources.

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Sue T

4:57 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I switch around between all the stations Erin. I do it for pure entertainment value. It amazes me how so may 'experts" can watch the same speech or debate and hear entirely different things. I also do it for another reason. I feel it is important to understand how other people think; whether you agree with them or not. It gives you quite a bit of insight into how people get their views in the first place. Weren't you doing the same thing when you went to FNC and pulled quotes to post here? besides, there are some pundents that are just d....n entertaining even if you don't agree with a word the say. James Carville, Hannity, and C Mathews come to mind. For you to suggest no one should listen to these networks assumes that the rest of us can't think on our own. I love listening to these guys after the debates. Now the conventions are another story. I can't put up with 3 or 4 days of it and so I watch on CSPAN.

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Sue T

5:07 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

And the reason the commentators focused on Romney's "being presidential" is that many believe that the "undecideds" aren't going to vote based on foriegn affairs. they are going to vote on the economy. And as, long as Romney didn't put his foot in his mouth and could look "presidential' his upward trend in the polls will continue. The debate last night wasn't to change any minds. It was to pull in the votes of the 5 or 6 percent who haven't decided. I'm sure that is why Romney totally dodged the first question on Libya> His goal was not to be confrontational during the debate, and certainly not to start out that way..

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N/A

5:39 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I don't disagree with you anywhere there Sue. I read comments here to get other viewpoints. That is the number one reason that I participate on these things.

So let me rephrase. You should not watch these stations for news or anything like the truth. Watching them simply to laugh is fine.

Excuse me if I am cynical towards the majority of television news viewers. I think you can understand why. Just check out some of the comments about Fox News on this thread.

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N/A

5:52 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I would not say the "only" reason they lack saying anything in particular about Romney's foreign policy is because people only care about the economy. I think most people can understand that our foreign policy has a direct impact on our economy. More so even than a lot of things people try to pin on the president of this country...any president and not just Obama. Foreign Policy has the president's direct influence and operates under his direct control...and is one of our greatest expenditures. and then you have sanctions, trade embargoes, etc...

N/A

12:34 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney's plan is for America to choose Syria's government, arm people who support the American chosen government, and somehow magically do this without USA military intervention. Not only are we buying this, but we are criticizing others for questioning Romney's plan for the Middle East. Why did Obama bring up the 80s? Because the USA attempted this over and over again in the 80s (and the 60s, 70s, and 90s, but possibly most notably in the 80s with Reagan) in Central America and the Middle East. It never worked.

Obama says that we have to cooperate with the rest of the world, allow the Middle East to run their own countries, and probably not arm them (though the Obama admin is arming other govts with awful leaders such as Bahrain).

I can just imagine someone from Syria, or anywhere in the Middle East, watching our two candidates arguing over how best to run the Middle East. How completely arrogant.

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12:48 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

If anyone is interested, I suggest watching the Carter Reagan debate from 1980. It is the same debate. Spooky. Well except Reagan is the one with the zingers (Carter was kind of notoriously boring), but he was not criticized for it by the right wing.

It is time to stop bouncing between these two leading political parties that approach foreign policy in very similar ways (in action if not in words). 30+ years and we are still having the same arguments! At least in 1980 we were comfortable admitting why we want to rule the Middle East.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8YxFc_1b_0

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Peggie P. Richardson

1:10 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Why not go back to the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The issue was of course different, but even then the media had a lot to do with what people think. Even though television was not the source of information, the written word was manipulated much as it is today. I did not assume anything about your party affiliation, but I admire Doug Scheon because he calls it as he sees it (what can be called fair and balanced). We have got to stop fighting each other in this Country. It is part of the reason Congress has been so ineffective. One of Abraham Lincoln's great speeches includes the quote from the bible, "a house divided against itself, cannot stand". What made this Country great is people working together. I hope you don't give up your vote. We have to work with one of them.

Matt Dragovits

12:54 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

@ Erin - I didn't need commentators to tell me that Romney looked presidential. I have eyes. The reason that message resounded across the networks is because it was true. Obama scowled and grimaced when he wasn't speaking, and when he had the turn to talk he either attacked Romney or outright lied.

Romney on the other hand, provided insight into what his objectives would be while illustrating knowledge of global policies. One cannot expect him to have the same firsthand knowledge of global issues since he does not have access to the confidential reports and military briefings that Obama does. (even though Obama chooses to skip those briefings or review the "Cliff's Notes" version while he's out golfing and fundraising.)

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N/A

1:02 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Well, I support neither candidate and also have eyes, and I can say that I saw a completely different debate than you. I also do not watch television news.

I think what you meant to say was "the message resounded across the right wing networks." Because that is their job. They are paid to support a candidate. CNN is paid to support Obama and the left wing. Fox news is paid to support the right wing and Romney.

Honestly, to me, with only having read that Fox News article that I posted as media influence, I thought Romney was whiney and unimpressive with that really disturbing half-smirk that he has taken on as if he is trying to remind himself to smile (as this was the way Reagan carried himself and Romney was coached to behave this way).

Obama was obviously coached to be more aggressive. He laughed a lot too. I did not really get anger from Obama.

None of these differences in perception really matter of course. My opinion on the actual approaches that each candidate is taking towards the Middle East is above.

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cc

7:31 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Matt you are totally correct. If you did not know that Romney was running against obama you would of believed Romney spent the last 4 years in office instead of obama. I have watched all 3 debates and Romney though all of them was calm as obama was on attack mode in all 3 debates. I definitely believe now that Romney is the best candidate for President of the United States.

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cc

7:34 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Erin for the last 3-5 months you have been preaching that obama is the best thing since sliced bread and now you don't support either candidate (rolls eyes). If you weren't truly supporting either one of them then you would of been listing the pro and con's of both men as you did neither, you just bragged about what a great man obama was.

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N/A

7:56 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

CC, you mean like in this comment that I posted about 7 comments above?

And I quote me talking about the foreign policy of BOTH candidates as presented in last night's debate, neither in a positive light:

"Romney's plan is for America to choose Syria's government, arm people who support the American chosen government, and somehow magically do this without USA military intervention. Not only are we buying this, but we are criticizing others for questioning Romney's plan for the Middle East. Why did Obama bring up the 80s? Because the USA attempted this over and over again in the 80s (and the 60s, 70s, and 90s, but possibly most notably in the 80s with Reagan) in Central America and the Middle East. It never worked.

Obama says that we have to cooperate with the rest of the world, allow the Middle East to run their own countries, and probably not arm them (though the Obama admin is arming other govts with awful leaders such as Bahrain).

I can just imagine someone from Syria, or anywhere in the Middle East, watching our two candidates arguing over how best to run the Middle East. How completely arrogant."

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NE12Ukid

5:28 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

" Obama scowled and grimaced when he wasn't speaking,"

So did a lot of viewers who could not stomach the Rmoney show.

Rusty

1:56 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Wishy Washy Wimpy Willard did not look presidential to me. He looked like a mean spirited, racist, homophobic, lying, two-bit politican to me.

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Robert A. Shoaf

2:38 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

So, in your alternate universe, which I'm certain is oh-so " progressive", Romney was both "wishy washy" and "wimpy", yet at the same time "mean spirited, racist,homphobic, lying" as well?
Did you even watch last night's debate, or are you just blabbering the same tired cliches that those who think so highly of the Annointed One are apt to do?
There was NO discussion of gay rights or racial issues in last night's debate, or are you one that construes any criticism of Barry Hussein as "racist"?
Yeah, Romney's a two bit politician, unlike your sad excuse for a hero. Gee, it can't be a coincidence that Obama gave his blessing to gay marriage, and opened up Caesar Chavez's home as a National Monument this year. Why, this could not be pandering to two political groups could it? Not from our planet's savior, and most deserving Nobel Peace Prize winner?

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Matt Dragovits

4:25 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The last resort of the defeated liberal... to claim racism and homophobia. It's encouraging to conservatives every time you do that because it means that we've won the real argument based on the content of our discussion.

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Francis Kilinsky

9:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Rusty - you hit the nail on the head!

James Dale Barrington

2:04 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

You are so right Erin. Arrogant we are, -- everywhere. Obama thinks before he speaks which makes him a better speaker. I cannot consciously vote for him, but he would be much better then Romney as president. We shall see how it all falls out over the land in the next several weeks. -- I would suggest that the independent voices are going to get a boost out of this whole process and drive a wedge in the cracks around the Commission on Presidential Debates. This next time around maybe we can hear the whole story. Hope so...

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nofire pitts

5:07 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

James, I'm so sorry and distressed that both you and Erin KNOW that Obama's less dangerous than Romney, yet neither of you will act to prevent a Romney win! If you can't bring yourself to "consciously" vote for Obama, I sure as h!!! hope you'll be able to bring yourselves to UNconsciously vote for him! If Mittens gets in there the country will be set back decades on social issues for one thing. Get off the idealistic cloud, the both of you, and HELP US to stop Romney from getting into the White House! The arch-conservatives & Teabaggers have said all they need Romney for is to sign their legislation! Wake up and be responsible!

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Matt Dragovits

8:37 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@nofire. - The condescending attitude of liberals never ceases to amaze me. You profess to care about your fellow human beings and try to use that platform to say that you are better than conservatives. Yet, at every opportunity you use derogatory terms like "teabaggers" to try and win an argument because you can't do it on substance.

MItt Romney will move us forward with the economy. He will not weaken our military. His track record of social issues is more centrist than most conservatives prefer. All you have spouted is talking points and empty cliches. It's just like Obama during the debates.

At the end of the day if people want someone who will actually develop strategies, monitor their implementation, and make changes along the way to yield the best results, than they should vote for Romney. He has a business mindset of practical application of sound principles. Obama uses economic theory. Obama had four years and dug us deeper into debt, reduced our energy independence, and worsened our International relations. It's time to put a bipartisan leader in the Oval office who truly knows how to tackle issues head-on so that we can get bring our country back from the brink.

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N/A

10:11 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Matt, you have multiple "conservatives" (I don't know how ppl can call Romney this) calling people "dumocraps," calling Obama "obummer," and liberals idiots, etc just on this thread. Lets be realistic with the demonizing of liberals or anyone who does not think like you.

no fire, You raise a concern that I definitely have, and I suppose that I have to say that I am not convinced that as far as foreign policy is concerned, Romney would do much different. You saw the debate. Romney admitted as much. Obama says that he does not want to arm terrorizing governments, but he is as we type. He is signing legislation that increases executive power and allows for the detention of American citizens without trial. Romney agrees with all of this as well. Both parties force me to support these illegal wars in the Middle East via my taxes or I will have my possessions and freedom taken away....so tell me how I can vote for Obama. Please. Bc I agree...Romney is worse. I think we might disagree on the degree. Romney's attitude towards public education is scary as well...and welfare...but these institutions still have a fair amount of state control. Foreign policy is directly the president.

Imagine if the American people stepped away from the television, stopped demonizing each other, & voted according to how they would like this country actually to be run. For once an American citizen might actually be protecting the freedom of American citizens.

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Sue T

1:23 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Erin, just out of curiosity, why are Romney's views on education scary? He wants it taken out of the federal governments hands and put back to the local and state governments. It wasn't until around 1980 that the federal government became so actively involved in the education system. I honestly think most kids got a better education before that. But that's not the case in your area. But it certainly was where I lived in Michigan and this part of PA I'm in now.

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5:12 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Public education is an issue that I have been struggling with a lot lately. There are people who are liberty minded that want to see public schools as a thing of the past bc they indoctrinate the students and the education is sub par bc it caters to the lower denominator, and all that jazz that we have heard before. I don't disagree with any of it exactly, but the issue is much more complicated.

All Romney has said about education in the debates is that he wants to "grade" public schools and reward/punish schools based on standardized testing. We have seen this before. It failed. Voucher systems are not realistic as they direct all of the money to a select few schools, and those top schools cannot possibly take all of the children that wish to go there. These are public schools so Romney can talk about creating competition all he wants, but I think we all know that the one with the most money creates the prettiest product.

Yeah, in my area public education is improving even from when I was in school. There is increased revenue in my area. Funding for schools is a difficult subject for me bc I do not think that someone with no children that does not use the public school system should have to pay school taxes. They are paying for a product they don't use. Society is changing & it is no longer justifiable to make ppl pay into this institution. But where does the money come from then? I don't know.

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5:19 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

So with the Republican voucher system and the liberty minded complete privatization plan, I cannot really jump on board with either. The public education system is flawed for sure, but I have worked in inner city elementary schools in San Francisco, and these totally poverty stricken schools are gorgeous, and the teachers are amazing, but their hands are tied teaching government education that only ensures the kids can pass the standardized test. You can literally see these teachers cringing at the start of these five paragraph essay lessons that take up half of the day. But these teachers are also entwined in these children's lives (mind you that i was in a poor area of san francisco so most of these children had parents that did not speak/read English and were blue color laborers), and this school was the center of these kids world. I mean...this experience really blew me away. Being such a typical little white woman I would see ppl hanging outside of the school thinking they looked like these thugs or crazy homeless people, and they were parents, and I got to know them and they were great parents. There was an old asian man with extremely long hair smoking an exotic looking cigarette who spooked me out when I was leaving the building...He was a third grade teacher and a damn good one too.

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5:35 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Sorry this is so long, but you need to know that I am coming from all perspectives here.

Why is Romney's plan scary? I have already seen what No Child Left Behind did to these amazing teachers and these kids. Vouchers will do nothing but hurt that school even more. I am telling you. This school puts every elementary school in this area to shame. Every one. It the most beautiful building with art everywhere and diversity and multiple languages...That school is my ideal for an American public school but with more money & a curriculum independent of standardized testing.

So I have concluded (not very much for all of that response) that public education needs to go forward and evolve...not regress. The government should be out of the education. ie: the curriculum needs to be private. teachers unions are not the enemy, they are a total scapegoat. Everything else about the current system is getting somewhere...slowly...

Just look at how many kids go to college now? The number grows yearly. It is awesome. I had an old boss tell me the only thing she learned in college was that gay people weren't immoral, sexual deviants. That lesson is worth every penny. That is evidence of an improved education system despite everything else.

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5:45 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

There is a lot of truth to the some members of the Republican party wanting not to lose their unskilled laborer base bc without that base they cannot thrive. Everyone being educated ruins that base. This is historical political structure stuff. I am sure the democratic party is guilty of this as well & even some in the libertarian.

Look up ALEC, and their proposed legislation. This is a group that does not just lobby, they write legislation for their education task force that is primarily made up of republican politicians. They are funded from big corporations. Why would these corporations fund a "task force" to write legislation for public schools? They are big fans of taking school online and are responsible for no limits on private higher education online school facilities stuff like that...

I do not appreciate corporations and the wealthiest of the wealthy buying their way into public education legislation. And no I do not hate the wealthy.

This is all pretty generalized stuff, but I have typed way too much already.

So yeah...That is why Romney's "plan" for public education scares me.

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cc

9:10 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

another winded writing which could of been summed up in a paragraph. Don't quit your day job.

Mo

2:06 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Fox is the only news outlet worth watching. There's good reason it's ratings are through the roof positive and all the liberal news outlets are dwindling to paltry ratings.

Even if you were to say Fox leans conservative, guess what? AMERICA is conservative leaning. Fox isn't conservative enough, given that every other popular news organization is so blatantly liberal biased.

You mention not to watch CNN, which yes they lean heavy liberal, but MSNBC is BY FAR the most liberal of them all.

Regardless, few with any common sense want more Obama liberal dribble. And his mirroring the attitudes of gaffawing liberals in a debate only made him look more inept than he is.

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Ellie Enlightened

2:46 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

There cannot be a dumber person in American than the one who still intends to vote for another Obama term!
Anyone who puts their political party ahead of the survival of their Country is a complete and abject idiot!
The facts are now crystal clear. THIS will be the LAST election which will give us a final chance to salvage the future of the USA...and it will still take a herculean effort and some real pain to do it.
IF you choose to vote for Obama, you might as well just shout that you despise America and wish to see her collapse and fall. That WILL happen if Obama gets four more years to destroy us. He may only need his final year in this term to do it.
Obama, the Democrats, the Media and the Meddlers (Soros and the like) are all to blame...along with everyone who still supports Obama and his failed Marxist policies. If you vote for Obama, then be sure to go to your children and tell them, "I just killed America and your future.".

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proud American

4:33 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

you are so right Ellie Obama's hope and change have givens us change that is ruining our country and if he gets reelected no hope for the future

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LeonA

3:30 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Did you think that if you repeat the same thing over and over someone will swallow that hyperbole, Ellie not-soEnlightened?

proud American

3:05 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Mo Fox is the only news that has both sides on at the same time so that intelligent people can figure out who is right and who is wrong. All the liberal news stations have are people who all think the same so that no one can challenge them. Conservatives debate with facts and liberal get angry and resort to name calling.

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Matt Dragovits

4:19 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

There is a great difference between being a great speaker and a great orator. Obama is great at reading scripts that others have written for him. (and selling books that others have ghost-written.) However, when the time comes for him to think on his feet and defend his policies he falls flat and gets angry like a petulant child. It was embarrassing to watch our President act in such a juvenile way.

Romney has experience and a track record of success both in government and politics. His record speaks for itself, (even when Obama tried to lie to say Romney didn't create programs that are documented fact.) Obama had four years to make a difference and it was an abject failure. If you listen to his closing speech last night it sounded almost identical to the speech he gave when he went against McCain. He made the same promises... the only difference is that this time around the public knows Obama doesn't have a clue on how to actually fulfill those promises.

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Tony Montana

6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

How pathetic and desperate that the same 8 people must spend the day convincing each other that their boy,Romney..."looked more presidential" in last nights debate and that Obama acted like Mays Gilliam,Chris Rock`s character in the movie Head of State. To follow that "looks presidential" logic ,perhaps we should elect Jon Voigt orPierce Brosnan or someone who really looks presidential...lol!
Isn`t this the same guy(Romney) that 6-8 months ago you were all praying would not be the Republican nominee? Now he`s your champion...lol! You folks really confirm the stereotype of why they call Pennsylvania the Mississippi of the north. Wow!!

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cc

9:25 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tony it it the few democrats that tries to convince everyone that obama is doing a great job for the United States. obama looked the the psycho that he is in all 3 of the debates and how he perceives himself to the people of the United States.

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Matt Dragovits

9:28 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Pathetic is attacking your opponent because you don't have any of your own success to speak of. It's like the child in class who told their parents that other kids got "F's" when he got a "D." A true leader would be showing how his policies helped America get an "A." Obviously Obama's policies were a failure, otherwise he would be bragging about them.

For the record, I supported Romney over McCain the first go-round against Obama, so I have no idea what you are talking about. In respect to calling Pennsylvania a "Mississippi of the North" I suggest you move if you don't like it here. We are hard-working, God loving, patriots who don't take kindly to false claims of racism. And we certainly don't like seeing the president destroy our children's future through a reckless fiscal policy and a willingness to strip our military budget in a dangerous world.

bjv

9:28 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

People-it's as simple as this. If you like what has happened to this country the last four years- Vote Obama.
If you want something better- vote Romney.

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Francis Kilinsky

9:36 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

What has happened to this country during the last four years that is so bad?

Also, what is the "something better" that Romney can offer us?

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Matt Dragovits

10:03 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

@ Francis. - Since you asked.
1. Obama set a record for 42 straight months of unemployment above 8%.
2. He has alienated Israel, one of our strongest allies. He denies this of course, but Israel's (Benjamin Netanyahu will tell you otherwise.
3.He promised to reduce our national debt by 50% by the end of his first term. Instead he raised it by 6 trillion, which is more than Bush did in 8 years while we were fighting two wars.
4. He's lied repeatedly about the death of Americans in Benghazi.
5. Tensions in the Middle East have only gotten worse.
6. Gas prices have doubled since he's been in office.
7. They are getting ready to strip the military budget by $1 trillion through sequestration. And even though Obama tried to deny it last night they are already backpedaling.
8. Kids coming out of college have huge debt from loans, but no jobs to go into.
9. He's waged a class war for the past few years to victimize the working class and promoting redistribution of wealth. In other words, using taxes to take from earners to give to those who are not working. We have social programs in place to help those who are going through a hard time. Raising taxes on job creators will simply drive more businesses overseas or force them to have lay-offs to maintain their bottom line.

These are just a few points off the top of my head.

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LeonA

3:32 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

But what is it that Romney can do BETTER?

bjv

10:11 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Francis, you're kidding, right ? Record deficits, record unemployment, government takeover of businesses, billions of tax dollars wasted on 'green' businesses started by B.O.'s cronies, shut down of America's own energy, racial division aided by B.O. and his staff, countries laughing at us.........on and on and on.I'm sorry, if you really don't know, God help you.

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bjv

10:32 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Airdoc- Obama had pulled our military help out of Poland, leaving them open to Russian attacks. His treasonous remarks to Mededev inferred that he will back Russia. What a piece of garbage.

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Matt Dragovits

10:49 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I agree 100%. Obama alienates our allies while sucking up to people who historically don't like us. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

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cc

8:30 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

There is a very scary stories in the news that Russia wants Alaska back and they will have it before obama is out of office "MOSCOW – 144 years after selling Alaska to the U.S., Russia wants it back.

March 30 marked 144 years since the day when Russia sold Alaska to the United States for five cents per hectare. The adequate agreement was signed at 4 a.m. by the Russian Ambassador to Washington Eduard Stoeckl.

The government of Alexander II sold the huge territory of over 1.5 square kilometers for $7.2 million, gold (11 million rubles, gold).

Now, Vladmir Putin wants Alaska back and he’s told Pravda that he will make it happen before Obama is out of office.

Back in 1867, many Russians were perplexed as to why the government sold the territory which the people of the country had been developing for 126 years. Many in the country were surprised that the selling price for Alaska was so low." http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/31394/russia-wants-alaska-back/

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LeonA

3:38 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

This is the best thing cc has posted here ever, if cc has become a comedian that is.
Quoting weeklyworldnews.com as if it were a legitimate NEWS source?
LOL!
Oh Magoo (aka cc) you've done it again! LOL!
and don't forget BAT BOY! hahahahaha!!!
Extry extry read all about it!
http://weeklyworldnews.com/about/

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LeonA

3:45 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

OMG, apparently this has been up for two days and the Romney people just swallowed the whole weeklyworldnews nonsense!!!!!!!! It must remind them of FOX.
Do you people ever check your sources?

cc

8:31 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Obama giving away Alaska’s oil rich islands to Russia "The Obama administration, despite the nation’s economic woes, effectively killed the job-producing Keystone Pipeline last month. The Arab Spring is turning the oil production of Libya and other Arab nations over to the Muslim Brotherhood. Iraq is distancing itself from the U.S. And everyone recognizes that Iran, whose crude supplies are critical to the European economy, will do anything it can to frustrate America’s strategic interests. In the face of all of this, Obama insists on cutting back U.S. oil potential with outrageous restrictions.

Part of Obama’s apparent war against U.S. energy independence includes a foreign-aid program that directly threatens my state’s sovereign territory. Obama’s State Department is giving away seven strategic, resource-laden Alaskan islands to the Russians. Yes, to the Putin regime in the Kremlin" http://www.dailypaul.com/215144/obama-giving-away-alaska-s-oil-rich-islands-to-russia

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cc

8:38 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

What obama is doing is destroying to Unites States bit by bit and anyone that votes for him needs his head examined. Can't understand why people vote for a person because the democrats tell them to. I know I vote for who I think will do a better job for the United States of America in the next 4 years. It was scary when people voted for obama in the first election and even scarier that they want him back in for a second term.

I am in fact a registered Democrat, but have a mind of my own and vote on issues instead of the Democrats telling me I have to vote for obama. It is my obligation to vote for him as he is running for the Democratic Party. Instead I have seen the destruction that he has done over the last 4 years and can't get over the fact that he has hidden his true birth certificate and his school records from the American Public and wants them sealed when he gets out of office and is going about sealing them without going though Washington. I hope when Romney gets in office he shows what a liar obama truly was.

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bjv

8:46 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NOFIRE PITTS- We, THE PEOPLE, have a responsibility to remove this Statist from office Nov. 6 .He is DELIBERATELY destroying this country,and per any treasonous individual, must be stopped. If you could stop licking your Obama poster long enough, you would see that. But maybe not-after all you are a Democrap.

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Bob Zanakis

9:57 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Real Romney please stand up.
If you even do a cursory exploration of what he says is his accomplishment, one would see right through the veil of Mormonism. For those that have yet to research the so-called religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS for short), one would actually see it as a cult more than a religion. Joseph Smith and his brother headed west to start up their own government, religion and economy back in the early 1800's. If you don't know it, they are Freemasons and their so-called religion is more Freemason ritual than actual faith based religion. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6udew9axmdM to view just 8 minutes of a larger video where an undercover person went in to the Mormon Temple to video it.
As for the business experience of Romney, one only need to see is his forte is an investment banker, that he manages nothing but money. In his own words when creating Bain Capital in 1998 was to acquire businesses, then after about 6 years, harvest them. You already heard the horror stories of what harvest ended up by loading these entities with debt, then pay themselves huge sums and then bankrupt the company. Newt Gingrich referred to Willard Mitt Romney as a "Vulture Capitalist". Gone in the bankruptcy were the employees' pensions and healthcare. If they didn't bankrupt the business, they sold it to interests overseas. Romney is the Godfather of Outsourcing. He is well known for his many investments in China.
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Bob Zanakis

9:59 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

On to his main accomplishment, the Olympics. He was great there unless you are an accountant for the US Treasury. He spent more money of the taxpayers than all other Olympics held in the US history. So if that is an accomplishment, so be it.

On to his so-called Governorship in the great state of Massachusetts, Gov. Romney has stated time and again that he has worked across the isle with the Democrats. Look it up, he used the veto pen over 800 times in his short stint as governor. If anything that was created in that state, it was the over 750 times the legislature voted to override the veto pen. The legislators, predominantly Democratic, are the real accomplished people. His one great accomplishment is the basis for Obamacare and his has disowned it by selling his soul to the right wing extremist. He also says he balanced the budget for 4 years, great. If he didn’t, he would be in trouble as it is MANDATED in their state constitution like about over 38 other states. To take credit for that is like saying “I am alive because I chose to breathe air”. Yea, you would be dead if you didn’t. In order to save the budget without raising taxes (his promise) he instituted a series of new fees (in example if you were to have a mentally challenged child, you would pay a fee of $200 per year. If you were to get a TB test, that cost you an additional $200 fee and if it came back positive, you would get a fee of $400 more. Other existing fees, he raised them exponentially.

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Bob Zanakis

9:59 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

To see him Romney’s real political stance on anything is impossible as the man stands for nothing, nada or zilch. He is without moral compass that I blame on his teachings in the Mormon faith in that the Church not only permits; but also think it is laudable for their faithful to lie if it benefits the Church. It is not wonder Willard can’t recall what he last said something as he has said it all. Lies are harder to recall than truth, hence the true nature of one Willard Mitt Romney.

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bjv

11:26 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Bob,Bob,Bob, you poor thing- B.O. and the Leftist zombies have REALLY done a number on you.You are doing the same thing you accuse the Right of doing- name calling, insults and propaganda. You have obviously bought into the lies, coverup and treasonous acts of the Left.You have an outright prejudice against Mormons-And bets are you consider yourself a 'good ' Christian.Do you feel the same with Obama's "I'm a Muslim, No, I'm a Christian stance" ? Romney took Mass. from # 48 in the state for jobs,education,and social programs to the top ten-with and WITHOUT Democrats help- [the Dems DID succeed in putting Massachussetts 48th in the first place] .He is a successful businessman- he KNOWS how to create jobs, balance the budget, and make a profit. When did employers become so evil to you all on the Left ?
No one will be able to help you, because you, like so many other on the Left,are'nt interested in the truth. You swallow the propaganda B.O. feeds and tries to spit it out at the rest of us who know better. God help you.

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Matt Dragovits

11:47 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

If you fact check the debates Obama was caught in multiple lies over and over again. He has no problem lying to the public. This is obvious when you look at the Benghazi cover-up.

While Romney was at Bain Capital they lifted up some businesses while others failed. This is the nature of a free-market. However, they did this with their own money. Obama uses tax-payer dollars to pick winners and losers in the green energy industry. He also invested it in foreign companies. He has spent around 90 Billion dollars and many of these companies have already gone bankrupt. You either believe in a free-market economy or you don't. If not, move to a communist country and see how much you like it.

Finally, Romney's company operated within the parameters of the law. If not, he would have been arrested. If what he did was so bad, why didn't Obama and the Democrat majority who controlled the House and Senate for two full years institute a change? I'll tell you why, it's because they also have investments that benefit from the current state of the system. If they really care about loopholes they would have closed them when they had full control of the government.

Obama likes to try and say that Republicans caused this mess, yet Republicans were powerless to stop the reckless spending for two full years. If you want to look where the blame lies, look to Democrats like Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Dodd and others...

Bob Zanakis

1:01 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

To bonita v and matt d:
It is all too apparent that you and others like you who follow the right wing media propanda suffer from a condition that permits you to deny the truth and live within a alternate universe.

For your edification, this condition is called The Backfire Effect. It is defined as: The backfire effect is a cognitive bias that causes individuals challenged with evidence contradictory to their beliefs to reject the evidence and instead become an even firmer supporter of the initial belief.[1][2] The phrase was first coined by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler in a paper entitled "When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions".[3]

So when you hear of it first on Fox News, you only reinforce that statement (propaganda on most occassions) when confronted with the truth.

The rest of the American people are not so easily deceived as the followers of both Rupert Murdock's media empire and the current :"Cult of Personality" Willard MItt Romney (see lyrics to the song by Living Colour). When you wake up in late January 2013, the truth might set in as President Obama takes the oath of office. I hope it does for yoursake but as a betting man, the money will stay in my pocket.

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Matt Dragovits

1:27 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Give it a rest Bob, I think you know so much about the condition because you are afflicted with it. You should self diagnose and self-medicate because you are delusional.

James Dale Barrington

1:18 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

nofire pitts-- For the last three cycles on presidential voting I did what you are wanting me to do over what I felt I should do, and wished I had the courage to do. I voted for someone I really did not want in the office knowing there was a better choice for me, but who would not have a chance to win the election. What I feared the most happened again and again. I voted my fears and won every time. It was another round of regretting my vote. What a waste... It is a wasted vote to elect either Obama or Romney, I feel. Of the two Obama is better -- maybe. -- I have already voted early and I went Green. Is it wasted? No. If Jill Stein gets 2-5% the Green Party wins to make a better national run in 2016. Before you write me off as 'idealistic' read her issue statements on what she sees that America could be. They are more comprehensive then you have heard from the two major candidates I will assure you, but they tell me that the human being is more then a minion or pawn for the rich or corporate America. They (the human being) has value because they exist, -- and what's of equal importance is that we exist on the same planet. If we cannot live together very well then we need to fix the problem, and green is my choice for making it happen. Plus, it fits the values/worldview that I believe in. -- By the way, putting me in the same slot with Erin is not bad company for me. I'll take it.

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bjv

5:01 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

James, I wish you had'nt thrown your vote away, but I respect your choice.Hopefully in the near future, we will have a Third or even a FOURTH party. But right now, this election is too damned important.

Bob Zanakis

2:04 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

<Matt Dragovits
1:27 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Give it a rest Bob, I think you know so much about the condition because you are afflicted with it. You should self diagnose and self-medicate because you are delusional.>
The above is a perfect example of a Backfire Effect. They cannot dispute you with logic of facts; so they attack you with "Projection". That term (which the Republican Party has used for years) "Projection" is when they see their own faults and thus "project" them on to their opposition hoping to confuse the voting public (or here, the viewwership) as to who was really right or wrong (in this case, who is reallng suffering from the backfire effect).

The ball is in your court Matt.

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Matt Dragovits

4:46 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I have been citing facts and statistics throughout this blog. You have chosen to prefer "willful ignorance" over accepting the realities of a failed Obama administration. Continue to live in your dream world where you think everything is fine with $4 a gallon gas, massive long-term unemployment, unprecedented growth of welfare, massive government expansion, crushing debt, failure to pass annual budgets, reduction in domestic energy production, alienation of Israel, acceptance of lies from the administration, class warfare, racial division as a political tactic, reduction of military force, government intrusion in the private sector, cronyism, the overriding of Congress through "executive order", massive turmoil in the Middle East because of weak foreign policy... the list goes on and on

If these stark realities aren't facts enough that Obama has to go, you need more help than I already thought. But go ahead living in your fantasy world where you think the rest of us are delusional. It's laughable.

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bjv

4:57 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Thank you, Bob, for proving the Right's truth all along- Liberalism really is a mental disorder. I laughed after reading your arrogant, pompous remarks aimed at any and all who don't think like you. And the psychosis of that is that you honestly think you're correct. You really do, you poor thing. You fully expect us to believe some idealogues idea as to why people think like they do ? Did it EVER occur to you that we feel the same about you ? Of course you don't- THAT'S where your mental illness comes into play. The Left tries to denigrate and isolate the Right because that's what Alinsky, along with Soros,Daily Beast, Huff-HOs,Mother Jones,Obama,Axelrod,Gibbs,Jarrett and Msnbc has instructed you to do. My God, it must be a heavy burden to be you. Poor thing.

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5:52 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Larry King hosted a Third Party Presidential debate last night. I have not had a chance to watch it yet, but it is on youtube here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EcaX12h46k

For those who do not know, in 1987 the Republican and Democrat parties got together and made a commission banning third parties candidates from participating in presidential debates unless they were able to get over 15% in 5 national polls (I am pretty sure it is 5, but I could be wrong).

When these national pollsters collect their data, they do not even _offer_ the third party candidates as an option! It is a total scam.

Larry King moderating this debate is a big deal. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EcaX12h46k

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bjv

8:07 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Larry King ?! That old Progressive needs to take his Depends and go sit on his porch.Very few, with any hope for this country, are interested in the Green Party. I personally just want this Statist/Marxist out of the White House.
As for education- Record amounts are being paid to teachers and their unions and scores continue to fall.. California's schools are over run with illegal immigrants [no taxes paid there ] and on the verge of collapse. B.O. touts public schools but has his precious 2 in an elite, private one- at the same time ending the voucher system for other parents-forcing their children into substandard schools. TYPICAL Leftist- Do what I say-never mind what I do. And you don't think you should pay school taxes ?! How many people in your situation paid them so YOU could go to school? And kids now will pay as adults when the next generation goes to school. You REALLY did'nt realize that ?

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N/A

4:48 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Not a leftist, and I can tell you that I don't want you or your money having anything to do with my children's education. I don't want my children anywhere near you or your children. I don't want anything to do with paying for your family's education. I don't want your money or influence having anything to do with that amazing school full of amazing "illegal immigrants." It is a shame that we cannot deport the extraordinarily hateful and venomous...but I of course should not pass that kind of judgement. You stay in your corner with your money, and I will be in those California family's corner every single time.

And sorry to disappoint, but Obama is most likely going to win PA. Philadelphia supported Obama with almost 600,000 votes in the 2008 election. Obama won PA by 600,000 votes. Obama won Pittsburgh by 100,000 votes, but even if Pittsburgh were to go Romney (based on the signs in the city, I doubt it), Philadelphia will win Obama PA.

Nothing is guaranteed, but I would not put any money on Romney winning PA.

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5:04 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Not only would I not put any money on Romney winning PA, Romney chose not to put any money on winning PA. He pulled his advertising from PA a long time ago.

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Sue T

5:28 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I would be shocked if Romney won PA Erin, but I do expect it to be a lot closer race than 4 yrs ago. There were a lot of first-time voters that caught Obama-fever, so i just don't expect the democratic turnout to be as high as 2008, But it won't drop enough to give Romney a win. As far as the discussion on taxes teachers schools, I won't get into it except to say as far as education goes, I think that should be left to the local and state government. The reason it was was raised to the federal level in the 80's was to equalize the quality of education across the country. That has been a huge failure. One cut I would love to see in the federal government is the Department of Education. Give the power back to the communities to decide what is right for their families.

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Matt Dragovits

7:22 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

@ Erin - I grew up in PA on the east side of the state about an hour outside of Philadelphia. That is the primary area of the state where Obama will get his support. It is also the most crime-ridden, welfare dependent, area of our great state. (Black Panther voter suppression) If you visit the west side of the state where more people actually work for a living you will see tons of Romney support. The bottom line is, those who want to continue living off of the working class or relying on government handouts (which we borrow from China to provide) will vote for Obama again. Those who want smaller government and more self-reliance will vote for Romney. It's as simple as that.

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9:15 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Oh agreed Sue T on the election. 100%.

Yeah, I don't disagree about education entirely as you saw from my book above. I don't think I would pinpoint the need for public education exactly in the 80s. After Brown vs. Board, states were rebelling against integration and the federal government had to continually get involved which I think is a factor for where we ended up in the 80s. So when I think of school going back to localized governments and giving the power to the majority population...I have visions of re-segregation in rural areas, etc. Look at Texas redoing their history books to put slavery in a more positive light and to disassociate the founding fathers from slavery...In the name of instilling patriotism. So is federal or state govt responsible? But yeah, the Dept of Ed can go or at least get much, much smaller.

these systems could be so great. They are just not run by people who care about the individual liberties of citizens with critical thinking capabilities. We are all a working force and a societal unit to be molded for our own benefit. Look at people who push marriage legislation because they worry that if gay couples are allowed to wed children will be massively influenced against societal norms. Or the Department of Defense hiring historians to write books. This stuff can get very creepy.

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9:28 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Matt, I can't really have a conversation with you as the large majority of what you say comes from propaganda from your political party. You might be interested to know that Red States are the most dependent on government assistance. California, blue since forever with all of these illegal immigrant children taking over schools, pays the most back to federal government. ie: they give more than they take. Texas takes more than it gives and is a drain.

Now, I need to apply this information usefully, making every attempt to remain neutral as far as political parties are concerned.

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Matt Dragovits

9:38 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

@ Erin - To be honest, I am so over this entire thread, but I'll give one final response and then I will cease to follow it. You cite California as an example of success yet one city after the other in California becomes insolvent due to liberal policies. They are fortunate that big businesses have set up shop on the West Coast so that they have a large tax base to pull from, but they spend every tax dollar they bring in and more, otherwise these cities would not be going bankrupt.

I am sick and tired of Democrats masquerading as "neutral" while spouting liberal propaganda of their own and then trying to act like they are intellectually honest when they attack conservative ideals and statistics. The facts are simple, Obama's policies have failed miserably. Anyone with eyes should be able to recognize this simple fact that is evident by record unemployment, crushing debt, government expansion, greater dependence on foreign fossil fuels, greater unrest in the Middle East, class warfare, unprecedented growth of welfare, the list goes on and on. Liberals can try to convince the public all day long that the sky is green and the grass is blue, but people with intellect and vision recognize the truth that is in plain view. I am done with this blog and am choosing not to follow it any further. I've wasted enough time and energy on this...

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7:20 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

You are right. I am a secret socialist/liberal out to trick all of you into voting for Obama so that he can sell America to the Russians and run with the money back to the Middle East where he can finally be free...to hate America. Hopefully that nice presidential businessman can save us all before the evil Muslim sicks his Black Panther gangs on our babies.

Bob Zanakis

7:07 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

This is to both Bonita V and Matt D:
I have to admit I made a mistake,. I trusted that this venue would be the best conduit to have a logical discussion. I have come to realization that one cannot have a rational discourse when only one side is logical and the other uses attacks in its illogical attempt to pursuade.
My mistake so I will no longer post any rebuttal to the most recent attacks that are void of any facts or reasoning. It is just another example of the rational used by those on the right. If you can't win the discussion, attack the opponet.

To me, I feel you two are the real losers as those on the left never seem to agree on anything and have as many fights among ourselves as we do with those that oppose us. Those on the right take their orders and march forward without forethought and reason.

Have a great life and I will be thinking of you two in late January when President Obama takes the oath of office,.

Adios

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Matt Dragovits

7:16 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@ Bob - I'm glad you realized that you were being irrational and decided to step away. You were, after all, the one trying to accuse us of having a mental disorder. Typical liberal. Attack other people and then whine when we don't roll over.

Can't say I'm sorry to see you go. Don't cry too hard when Obama loses.

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bjv

7:45 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Ditto with Matt. Bye- Bye, Bob. Get those meds checked !

Steve Karas

7:32 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Romney + Ryan = Medicare Vouchers

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bjv

7:41 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Romney/Ryan-SAVING Medicare/ Medicaid/ Social Security for our children and grandchildren. For too long, both sides have used the money put aside for these as their piggy bank to fund pork. B.O. stole 700 billion from Medicare to pay for his Obamacare. Listen to the Right once in awhile-get BOTH sides.

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Mo

8:21 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

You guys should know by now that liberals only repeat what they are told over and over by the liberal media.

Ask any liberal to explain a statement and you only get angry retorts and more talking points.

There's 3 types of liberals:
1. Those who mean well.
2. Those who are apologetic for their success and will do or say anything to garner praise while pretending to be compassionate for those less fortunate.
3. Those who are blind or willing parrots who blame everyone else for all their shortcomings.

Unfortunately there's not many in the "#1" camp, because they ultimately become wise once they start putting the puzzle together themselves and end up either as a conservative or #3.

Bob Zanakis

9:01 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I don't know who is hiding beneath the alias of Mo, but he is projecting.

I have to apologize to the moderates of the Republican Party who were taken over by the racist Democrats. The party of today has become so hating, so racist, and so sexist it is sickening. Mental giants of today on the right wing controlled media under Rupert Murdock have basically brain washed its faithful. They need no longer to research to find the truth as it is spoon-fed to them 24/7 on the radio and TV. It really says a lot of the direction of today's Republican Party,

Which party would General Eisenhower or Teddy Roosevelt be associated today if they were alive? I would doubt either the Dems or Rep as they both moved way right of center over the years since they lived. Heck, Richard Nixon would have a hard time being accepted by the radicals that control the party today.

It is amazing how some people can say the things they do in response to something they disagree. Those on the left, research and look for the truth while those on the right need only to recall the days talking points that is on all the channels (radio and TV), You cannot miss the buzz word of the day.

(con't)

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Bob Zanakis

9:02 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

(con't)
I now will await those on the right to use their calling names to attack me. I challenge all you so called Republican conservatives prove me wrong when I said today's Republican party was taken over by the racists of the Democratic Party.
I really don't hold out much hope for you to look into the statement; but I do expect the barbs and if possible, your cuss words would be coming forth.

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Jacob Pavlecic

9:41 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I have to admit, I was a little worried after the first debate. Now, I'm going to submit my prediction for this election. Obama wins whitehouse 300-235 plus minus 10 electoral votes. Dems hold senate with 51-54 seats. Republicans hold on to house, lose 10 seats at most. I'm sure everyone has their own guess, this is just mine. Fire away Romney supporters calling me crazy and this will never happen. We'll see on Nov.6.

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Matt Dragovits

9:45 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I don't need to call you names Bob, you do a great job of proving our case for us. You try to say that conservatives are racist yet many of the leaders of our party are African American (Col. Allen West. Thomas Sowell, Condoleeza Rice, Star Parker, Herman Cain, Clarence Thomas, Alan Keyes, Angela McGlowan, Erik Rush... the list goes on and on.

I'll agree with you that Democrats do care about African Americans. They care about their votes. They care about making empty promises to them every election cycle with promises of "hope and change" and then delivering nothing after the votes have been tallied. Under Obama's leadership the African American population has been hurt worse (as a ratio) with unemployment and education.

I'm done going back and forth with you Bob. It is clear you just don't know what you are talking about. You try to act like you know something but you just keep celebrating your ignorance and I don't have any more time to waste. It's like trying to have a discussion with a kid who closes his eyes and shakes his head "no" as he tries to deny the truth the adults are telling him.

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Bob Zanakis

10:11 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Again, Matt, you failed the test to challenge my statement that the racists took over your party. Seems to me you love to talk and it doesn't mean a thing to you as long as it agrees with your little view of the world. Apparently it is from a lack of knowledge on the subject presented to. In fact, I addressed MO directly and you came into it. I had hoped that it was your research that proved me wrong but alas, just another attack as I predicted. What passes for facts in your life really is a mystery, I just hope your medical videos are not as slanted in reality as your political posturing.

I will offer the challenge to you and your partner in crime Bonita it again, Prove me wrong when I said the racists in the Democrat Party took over the Republican Party.

I still don’t think either one will accept or complete the challenge. It is not in their talking points memo of the day.

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Matt Dragovits

10:38 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@ Bob - Ok, one last post and I'm finished. Conservatives promote self-reliance. Democrats promote government dependence. Examples of African American leaders in the Democrat party are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Examples of African Amercian leaders in the Republican party are Col Allen West and Condoleeza Rice. If that doesn't speak volumes I don't know what does.

You make these baseless claims that Republicans are racist or "hijacked" but you provide no evidence yourself. You make this broad statement and expect us to find proof for you since you can't cite any examples on your own. It's a lazy way to try to win an argument, It's the same ideology of most liberals. Take from those who produce, or ask them to produce for you, and then whine like a baby when they don't want to do the work for you. And when that fails, you use the tool of government to forcibly take from the working class so you can have for free what they have earned... it's pathetic. Next time you want to try and win an argument do your own homework, don't whine that others won't do it for you.

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9:00 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I think he is speaking historically Matt. The history of the Republican and Democratic parties. Google that. Between the mid 1800s and the mid 1900s the two parties kind of switched in their idea of the appropriate scope of government and social issues. At one time the Democratic party was opposed to civil rights for black people, etc. Jim Crow laws were the Democrats. I think it was in the 1930s that the Democratic party began to be an advocate for civil rights. So the Southern Democrats jumped ship and hijacked the Republican party that was now opposed to the New Deal and expansion of government. I could have messed something up there, so feel free to verify anything that I have said.

I need to spend more time reading up on this span of time (I am typically focused on the 18th century) because I often think that we are in the middle of the another political party merge/change. My prediction is the Democratic party and the Republican party merge, with the Libertarian party eventually becoming the representation for small government and the middle class.

bjv

9:50 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Bob, glad you're back, but sorry to see your meds are still not helping you. I could get into 'Rev'. Wright-Black Panthers harrassing white voters and protected by Holder-B.O. calling white cops stupid. I could also bring up how a record # of women have left the White House because of job discrimination. None from Romney's employ. Earlier you showed your sick bias against the Right by insulting, denigrating, not only myself, but others here that by not agreeing with you, was inferred BY you, to be mentally ill. You have lost all credence with me. Anything further you have to say will be dismissed and ignored outright. You are a very ignorant man. God help you.

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Bob Zanakis

10:12 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Bonita please refrain from the meds as I can only assume you are loaded with them, both for medicinal and recreational purposes. Why else keep mentioning it. You could be the poster child for “Projection”.

Lady, where did I say mentally ill?????

“Lost credence with you” is totally false, to lose something, one must also have possession of it, and just by all your statements being negative proves that you are wrong again.

I challenged you on the right to prove me wrong with facts regarding the Racists Democrats taking over the Republican Party. You failed in that too with Matt.

The offer still exists but it will be either you ability to research the topic or your work ethic to do same that will prevent you from address the post originally directed toward Mo. You too like to talk without saying much other then negative comments.

Mo

10:12 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

See bob the difference is people comfortable with themselves and their views don't need to "barb". Some will just because it's the nature of man to mirror what is projected, but liberals do because it's in their nature to absorb, blame, and spew out of self denial.

Re-read your statements and see how you are the one who called 'everyone else' RACIST, HATING, SEXIST, BRAINWASHED, MONGERS. Tonight when you go to bed, think about how you view anyone without your opinion. Most likely you feel superior to them in every way, unworthy of your wisdom but willing to give it just to prove how ignorant they are compared to you. BUT you won't dig deeper than that because... that's when you get into the self realization and that's very uncomfortable for folks like you.

I can tell you much about yourself, but I'll just hint to the photo you choose to represent yourself. Even if it isn't you, you want to infer "You are a very busy, involved, and important man of society." Now I could explain how I know this and go deeper, but humanology requires truth and acceptance of who we are -- and that's something few liberal minds are willing to do. Opposite in many cases, they despise what they perceive in others what they themselves often feel inside.

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Bob Zanakis

10:39 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Mo:
Putting labels upon people is something that goes along with the the last phrase you mentioned "they despise what they perceive in others what they themselves often feel inside." is the basis of "projection" which has been a poltical tactic in the Republican party for decades. Your using it here might be construed as to your being as despised as you feel I am. Maybe you should go to bed tonight thinking about that.

To make comments here is fine. The problem I have is that no one on the right has even attempted to disprove the statement that I made (and made an apology) for the Racists Democrats that took over the Republican Party. I expected those two to come back with some kind of cut or negative comments but expected you to address it. Apparently I was wrong. It is still on the table. It might take a little research time or with the computer a few clicks to see what I stated is true or false. The choice of not to address the statement speaks volumes and is in line with my view of the difference of the left wing and right wing modus operandi.

Bob Zanakis

11:17 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

@Matt G
You said: "You make these baseless claims that Republicans are racist or "hijacked" but you provide no evidence yourself."

Well, that was my challenge to those on the right. Apparently no one as yet addressed the issues presented but have rambled on to many topics other than what was presented.

I do expect Mo to catch it and I will hear another post about meds by Bonita but I will give you and her a couple hints and if you don't get this I have one more clue to those below.

A few hints as to the Racist Democrats that took over the Republican Party:
1. During the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations
2. African Americans were overwhelmingly Republicans.
3. Mass exodus from each party to the others party
4. If there was a political map (Red/Blue) back in the then, the south was a solid Blue.

What was the causation that took the racist Democrats to the Republicans?

I feel sorry for any Republican that can't get it given the above.

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Matt Dragovits

8:27 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Not sure why you keep trying to feel "sorry" for us when your arguments are the ones that are lacking. You say "if" there was a map, which there wasn't, it would have said this. Where are any types of existing statistics to actually prove your argument? Again, you don't have any and you try to put the ownness on us to make your case for you. It's lazy.

The only reason there are more African-American Democrats now is because they have been brain-washed by the Democrats through the mass media into believing that Democrats have their best interests at heart. They are promised everything under the sun during election years and then ignored once the polling booths shut down. It's more a failure of the Republican party to combat this message than it is a change in the Republican party itself.

When you look at the ideological and religious beliefs of African-Americans many of them are conservative, not liberal.

bjv

11:38 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Good response,Mo. It's like a gnat buzzing around, but in reality ,just a lonely person with no social skills,and a superiority complex. His ramblings make no sense except to him, but, of course that's all that matters.

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Bob Zanakis

10:07 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I can see those on the right have failed to address the issue presented and I expected as much. Call it lack of effort or will to determine the causation of the statement and hints above only moves me away from this forum as like in Chess or even Checkers, it takes two oppposing sides to have a contest or in this case a discussion. When one sides desires not to compete but to stay on the sidelines hurling verbal attacks instead of rational discourse, you no longer have a game but a shouting match.

For that reason, I will leave here with the passage that will attacked again without any reason or facts as that has been the case so far in this thread.

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Bob Zanakis

10:09 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

part 1
Dixiecrats was a right wing Democrat faction that tried to form their own party (States Rights Party) in 1948. They failed to bring the segregationist movement into fruition and later after that failed attempt rejoined the Democrat party. They indeed succeed in one thing, they united the south to the point that prior to the passing of the Civil Rights Act. What happened in succeeding years were those that left the party in the 60s and those in the south they took over the mantle of political leadership in future years joined the Republican Party. These future elected leaders in the south were segregationists as the Democrat’s State Rights faction who voted for the states rights to self-determination on civil rights issues. Governors stood up to the America government in education and other rights that were withheld from those of a different color than they who were in power. Case in point was Gov. George Wallace.

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Bob Zanakis

10:09 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

part 2
Probably the least known fact of those years was that the GOP mostly voted for the civil rights act as the Democrats (southern) were the ones that supported slavery until the war of the states and segregation up to their departure to the other side. I do believe there was a Democratic filibuster in the Senate (where Pres. Johnson did serve as a senator prior to his being Kennedy’s running mate in 1960 and in fact introduced the Civil Rights Act in the Senate in 1957) sometime in the process of the 1964 Civil Rights Bill. I recall reading that Barry Goldwater voted for the bill as it was being amended but had problems with the bill in its final form with its private property clause. He was one of the few Republicans who voted against the final passage for state’s right issues but those racists in the Democratic south thought it was his opposition to the rights given to the race of the former slaves. It was this belief in Goldwater’s stand that united the south under the segregation banner. Richard Nixon and his Southern Strategy later utilized this unification. Those raised in the south that became future leaders turned to the Republican Party (though some on the right might propose it was for smaller government).

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Bob Zanakis

10:10 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

part 3
The new democrat party took the torch from President Johnson and took up the cause of those of color that have been denied their rights (like to vote, to assemble, to eat at a public eatery, etc.). The following generations of these once Dixiecrats became the leaders of the Republican Party in recent years. I guess Strum Thurman was the best case for the old guard while Trent Lott, Ascroft, Newt; etc represents the recent past and present guard of the Republican Party. These high-test Republicans of today (Tea Party members elected in 2010) sole duty are to stop the Democrats and Obama in anything they propose to do for the country. They ran as such and have been doing it.

Those that have been oppressed in the south migrated (in political party sense) to the Democratic Party who encouraged them as leaders as Hubert Humphrey forward the cause of civil rights as early as 1948. At this time of transition, I expect the history books will reveal that in the post civil rights signing era, Jimmy Carter will be the start of the New Democratic Party that passed its torch on to Clinton and Gore and now it is in the hands of the current President.

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Bob Zanakis

10:27 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012

New Topic
This is a thought that just came to me...those on the right love labels. They call us who are looking to the future for new answers for the new problems that arise "liberalism" when in fact we are "social liberals". Those on the right call themselves "conservatives" and I bet not half of them know the meaning of being a conservative. It is a political and social philosophy that desires to use the established ways and is in direction opposition to the "modernism" views.

For those that keep calling those on the left "liberals" need to read this. Those on the right are also liberals as is the libertarian movement. Where people on the left are "social liberals", those on the right that believe that a smaller role for government and a bigger role for the free market is in reality the Neoliberalism definition. For those that desire to have the smallest government as possible to enhance personal freedoms (liberatarians) are in fact Neo-classical Liberalism. So the next time your think you are name calling, it just shows that you did not know what your political philosophy really is named.

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bjv

2:58 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

My GOD-what an ego. This whole discussion here is NOT about you and your sanctimonious behavior. You don't even realize that NO ONE cares what you think about us. But you just plow ahead as if you're an instructor and we're the class. I've been out of school a long time, but I still can recognize a blowhard when I see one. You think WHATEVER you want, you poor thing. Tip- you use the word 'project' a little much. Says VOLUMES about you.

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8:31 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Good points Bob. I don't know if it even needs to be "neo-classical liberalism." I think just classical liberalism suffices.

The Republican party is certainly no longer fiscally conservative, and I don't think any of these people throwing around the insults actually want a smaller government. They certainly would not be voting for Romney if they did.

We might be doomed with either party. I was reading the profiles of the board of directors for the Commission for Presidential Debates. The people who run this country are the unelected board members. One man is the directer of Coca Cola, on a board for agriculture and water conservation, on a board for ethanol production in Nebraska, shareholder in two of the largest food distributors in the world, owns a company that sells irrigation systems, etc. Their companies support their commissions that write legislation that support their other companies. It is unreal. No wonder the CPD won't allow third parties to participate in debates _and_ is interested in developing presidential debate systems all of the world (Ghana, Peru, the Ukraine, etc...). I am beginning to think that our Presidents just pick an already long established team & throw the ignorant majority out a scandalous bone to fight over every once in a while just to keep us busy.

I mean..yes yes...Obama's a socialist plotting the demise of the country. ;)

Matt

6:41 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

What is wrong with you people? You all go from one forum to another screaming at each other, calling each other names and ranting about the same things over and over trying to prove points that noone is paying attention to. Patch is the online equivelent of the movie "Groundhog Day," except NO ONE EVER LEARNS ANYTHING!

You Republicans suffer from cognitive dissonance, You have managed to completely block out everything that led to Obama being elected four years ago as opposed to a Republican, AND the international and domestic challenges he has faced since. There is also a wide streak of racism in your comments that obvious to anyone with a brain.

You Democrats are trying soooooo hard to be reasonable that a number of you are actually offering to vote for someone completely different just to show how unbiased you are. Go ahead, waste a vote, see if I, or the Republicans on this forum, care. If you can't stick to your guns and your convictions, might as well become a Republican, for heaven's sake, you fit right in with Romney's wishy-washy campaign.

You know what? Go outside. Exercise. Spend time with your families. Read a good book. Volunteer. Or just make a comment on a story without bringing politics into it. Isn't it nice that those kids sent their teacher a video?

Again, what is wrong with you people?

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Matt Dragovits

7:34 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Funny, you say "what is wrong with "you" people" like your coming from a position of middle ground, yet you instantly attack conservatives while saying Democrats aren't being aggressive enough. Typical Democrat BS. You attack with one side of your face while playing victim with the other.

This blog is about politics. People on both sides have strong opinions and we have the right to discuss them as we wish. If you don't want to read it or be involved in the discussion then don't participate.

Sherry

7:08 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

All you Obama Bashers are the biggest idiots I know. Prepare your selves now. Because Obama will win this one. And all you poor fools will have to tolerate him for another 4 years.. Boo Who :)

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Matt Dragovits

7:31 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

You may think we're idiots but I hardly doubt you have the intellect to even be capable of drawing a distinction based on your support for Obama.

When someone supports a president who has amassed 6 trillion dollars in new debt in just four years that we will pass on to our children I can only assume they either don't care about their children's future, or they don't have children.

For the record, Obama called Bush "unpatriotic" for amassing 4 trillion in 8 years, so you have no leg to stand on by trying to blame Bush on this one.

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bjv

7:43 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Another Obama-ite leaving no doubt as to the level of their intelligence.

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LeonA

3:49 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

What's the level of intelligence of someone who reads, believes, and posts from weeklyworldnews.com?

Lynne

7:37 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

All I know is I'm not interested in living in a Socialist or Marxist country...and "I" will decide when, where and to whom I shall redistribute my wealth to...in the form of donations, patronage of business and any other way I see fit...PERIOD!!!

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N/A

8:11 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

I am curious. Are you protesting property taxes, income taxes, etc? It sounds like you know that taxes are the redistribution of wealth by force. Trust me, I would love to not have to donate to these wars in the middle east. It sounds like you probably also know that Romney and Obama are both big on the redistribution of wealth. I take it you are voting for Gary Johnson, the libertarian candidate. Even Johnson knows that a government needs tax revenue but proposes the Fair Tax which is not proportional to income.

There are people who protest against the income tax by not having an income on the books or just not paying but then they go to jail eventually, so I am interested to know if you are actually protesting this.

Marxism does not redistribute wealth. Marxism is actually the foundation of a lot of libertarian policies. All Marx does is point out that government control is bad (state apparatus) and that they use violence to support capitalism and capitalism does not allow the laborer to profit off of what they make. They work for wages instead of actual stuff, so that they profit way less than the small percentage of bourgeoisie.

Sherry

7:40 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

The world will end before we or our children will have to worry about any of this. No matter who is elected president, its all the same. The liar on the left or the liar on the right. It is what it is and you, me and Joe down the street aren't going to be able to do anything about it. So chill dude...go vote for your liar and I'll vote for mine.

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bjv

7:54 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Miss Erin starts out here all breathless about how she just does'nt know who to vote for,etc. It's only when people start calling her out,does she show her true Obama colors.Her and Bob here have come up against people here that not only do not think or feel like them, but are not afraid to take a stance. It's then,that their nastiness is brought out. TYPICAL Liberal personality trait.

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bjv

8:43 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Miss Erin thinks taxes are bad-yes, but how do you think your beloved illegal immigrants are able,in this country, to go to school,get free lunches, free health care ? OUR taxes,lady. It's not just about your president's Afghan war. And leave it to a Liberal to try to connect Marxists and Libertarians.

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Bob Zanakis

8:53 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

<snip>bonita veraldi.
"Miss Erin thinks taxes are bad-yes, but how do you think your beloved illegal immigrants are able,in this country, to go to school,get free lunches, free health care ? OUR taxes,lady. It's not just about your president's Afghan war. And leave it to a Liberal to try to connect Marxists and Libertarians."
</snip>
Seems Bonita really has a thing for these people who pick up from where they were born and raised crossing who knows how dangerous a trip to attempt to create a better life for themselves. Why hate them Bonita? You believe people should pick themselves by their foot straps and work for it. I will tell you thing, those that harvest all our crops do one honest days work and they pay taxes into the government. Your idea has been proven wrong once before in a local newspaper. I attach for all to inspect plus the response by another reader to continue the discussion. This can be a lengthy thread.
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Bob Zanakis

8:54 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Start part 2

Letters to the editor
Ariz. law on target
About 70 percent of Arizona residents support this law signed by their governor ("New Ariz. Law Reignites Battle Over Immigration," April 24).
We all have no problem showing our license/bank card/perks card any hour of the day, any day of the week.
Do we not have to show ID and passports when we come and go from this country to others?
The immigrants coming into our country should have no problem being expected to live up to the same laws we must abide by.
Americans have shown they will no longer tolerate our citizens being murdered, robbed and threatened by illegals and legals in this country.
The schools, hospitals and other institutions are collapsing because we can't support nontaxpayers. Why is that so hard for anyone to understand?
This fake outrage from the left and supporters of illegals, including the pious "leader" Al Sharpton, shows they will stoop to new levels to politicize any issue to the complete exclusion of the safety of the American people.
BONITA VERALDI
Pleasant Hills
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Bob Zanakis

8:54 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Start Part 3
Letters to the editor
March 29, 2012 12:45 am

The Ariz. law will hurt law-abiding citizens
In her May 1 letter, Bonita Veraldi attacks those distressed over the new Arizona immigration law ("Ariz. Law on Target").
First, federal law already provides that anyone not a citizen should carry proper identification showing their immigrant or other legal noncitizen status. So the Arizona law is redundant in this respect.
What is upsetting to many is that the law directs law enforcement to stop people to ask for identification without narrow and firm guidelines as to what comprises reasonable suspicion the person is here illegally. That means the potential for abuse is inherent in the law. While certainly a number of illegals may be caught and deported, it is also very likely that a number of American citizens also will be detained or arrested. As a citizen you are not required to carry any identification of any nature.
She also assumes that illegals, indeed even legals, are responsible for high murder rates and other crime. I'm sure all the drive-bys in Homewood, the Hill and on the North Side are carried out by illegals.
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Bob Zanakis

8:54 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

last page start

Too, she claims so much public money is expended on illegals, without acknowledging that illegal immigrants pay taxes in the billions and contribute to the economy in other ways. She better stock up on lettuce now, because if she gets her wish, the price will soar.
There are problems with illegal immigration. But this simplistic, overreaching law that Arizona has adopted will, at best, bring a minor reduction in people with that status. At its worst, and much more likely, so many actual citizens will be caught up in the anti-immigration fever that numerous, costly lawsuits will result. That will cost the taxpayers of Arizona plenty. Just the mere violation of citizens' rights should be enough to offend all right-thinking Americans.
DAVID HAMMOND
Morgantown, W.Va
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bjv

11:44 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012

Thank you for re-printing my Letter To The Editor ! You confirmed-AGAIN- the Leftist propaganda re : ILLEGAL immigrants. Illegals do NOT pay taxes- They're ILLEGAL. It's a Liberal lie that they do work that Americans won't. We would love to have that work, but for questionable reasons, employers would rather pay less to an illegal immigrant. But according to you, a self- proclaimed Liberal, you obviously feel that a response to my letter from one of your fellow Liberals proves me wrong ? You poor thing, you REALLY need your meds checked ? Oh- You don't permit me to say that to you ? Too bad. Show your outrage to the farmer and his family, killed on his own land at the border by immigrants. Tell the border parol agent who was gunned down,and his family, because Obama/ Holder would'nt let him use bullets. Try to explain how this young man was killed by a "Fast And Furious' gun- you know, but won't admit,the guns B.O. ordered sold to Mexican drug cartels.The only thing this 'gotcha' moment you tried to pull, showed, once again, how bizarre you really are. Poor thing.

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LeonA

3:59 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

" Illegals do NOT pay taxes- They're ILLEGAL."

HUH? According to the Associated Press, in 2006 IRS Commissioner, Mark Everson told Congress that "the ITIN program is bringing taxpayers into the system." ITIN enables immigrants to contribute to the U.S. economy by enabling them to open bank accounts, obtain mortgages and establish a record of residency and taxpaying. Social Security Administration has also taken a positive outlook on immigration in the past. "Overall, any type of immigration is a net positive to Social Security. The more people working and paying into the system, the better," Mark Hinkle, Deputy Press Officer at SSA told the AP in 2008.While the IRS does not have an estimate of how many illegal immigrants pay income tax, it has been issuing ITINs to foreigners without a Social Security number since 1996. Everson told Congress "many illegal aliens, utilizing ITINs, have been reporting tax liability to the tune of almost $50 billion from 1996 to 2003."
Hinkle told the AP that the Social Security and Medicare taxes from mismatched W2s for the same period was $41.4 billion, adding up to about $90 billion in federal taxes during the eight-year period.
Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (itepnet.org), estimates that illegal immigrants paid $11.2B in taxes in 2010.

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-16/news/31199931_1_residency-and-taxpaying-illegal-immigrants-taxation-and-economic-policy#ixzz2AOE5aOld

Bob Zanakis

12:44 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

<snip>bonita veraldi <snip>
part 1 of 2
I really love debating with people but for some reason, you keep banging your head and thinking you are correct in your actions when in fact they are a clear display of years of prejudice and hatred to others that have nothing in common with you. It might be something that you experienced and suppressed for years. As for name calling; I am proud to be a Social Liberal as you should be as a Classical Liberal as I really don’t see you shrinking the government to the point that the freedom would be optimized as that would hurt your hatred of those that risk their lives for a better life. If you did, then you would be a Neoclassical Liberal.
Your use of the meds again is another indication of one who might have been a friend of yours that you disagree with and all you could do to win the argument is to use the meds term. I am assured that you are not in the medical profession as this might be used as personal experience.
The letter that followed yours did not prove anything other than your lack of forethought and analysis of the factors to support your motivation to write the letter to support the law (that later was scaled by the courts as being unconstitutional). Usually those on the right bring up the US Constitution; though only when it benefits them and disown it, like you did in that letter defending Arizona immigration law.
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bjv

8:14 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Once again, you are wrong. The Supreme Court upheld the most important part of the Arizona law. Obviously I don't know you, but for someone to write such pompous, lengthy tomes on a BLOG ,for God's sake, in between attacking all who don't agree with you, AND going into your vault of tidbits to try to use against me and others, obviously shows what a disturbed man you really are. You have WAY too much time on your hands, buddy.

Bob Zanakis

12:44 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Part 2 of 2

I posted many different things on this thread about the debates (hint) and wanted someone from the right to prove me wrong. I never got much from your side but I only heard from Mo once. I do believe he is one that would enjoy a debate. You on the other hand have shown yourself to be mostly unruly, rude and most of all unwilling to even take 10 minutes to disprove anything I said.
I have to ask you as a person that lived through most of Viet Nam war growing up and what our lives was like in that time. I also bet your family has told you so many stories about WW II and the civil defense actions taken with the black-outs. Do you recall when one running for President came into office and desired to be a president of the people and do many things economically to improve the lives of all Americans and the “illegals” (your term) but his foreign policy advisors were from the PNAC? What happened? Do you see a man running for office that has most of that same crew from PNAC and professes that he is great at running an economy but is very short of foreign policy? Don’t you feel Deja Vous? I do.

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bjv

8:20 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Leona- The AP, Obama's water carrier ?! Whatever. You're right- LEGAL immigrants DO pay taxes.But the IRS has NO way of knowing how many illegals are in this country, let alone keep track of thir earning power, which by reason of their ILLEGAL status, work under the radar, so to speak.

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bjv

8:32 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

No Erin, you, like poor Bob here, are a Liberal/ Leftist who desires government control from cradle to grave. You two are social Statists who think we should take care of EVERYONE,whether they're here illegally, or they've murdered THREE THOUSAND men, women and babies on 9/11. You two obviously have shown that you don't care if this country goes bankrupt because you all think, for some reason,the country has an infinite amount of money. You think this Marxist we have now, this thin-skinned,arrogant, destructive,treasonous empty suit/ chair, SMALL man is the messiah. NO- the rest of us are here to say- ENOUGH.

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bjv

8:50 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

@ LeonA- Can you believe there's actually so-called intelligent people who truly think that CNN,MSNBC, CBS,NBC,ABC,HUFF-HO,DAILY BEAST,MOTHER JONES,N.Y.TIMES,the POST-GAZETTE. [I could go on,]-are actually unbiased ? Four Americans,one our ambassador, were murdered,SLAUGHTERED in Lybia,because Obama did'nt want his foreign policy to be shown as the abject failure it is. He REFUSED to send aid to these men who begged for it for almost a year.and how much coverage have 'they' given to it? They are not the 'FREE' press that was originally intended. They are not here to give us the truth in news. They have decided to protect YOUR president in his lies,and to viciously go after any and all who won't follow them.Obama and his lackeys in the press have blood on their hands. Period

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LeonA

9:22 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Shirley says:"funding for Jerry Sandusky's 2nd mile. YES THIS IS A VERIFIABLE FACT, MATT SMITH VOTED TO FUND JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHARITY AFTER THE ALLEGATIONS HAD BEEN MADE..."

You mean the $3 million that CORBETT personally approved for Second Mile?
Well Second Mile gave $640 of their money to Corbett's campaign.
Where's the buck stop, hey?

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LeonA

9:37 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

bonita veraldi said " Illegals do NOT pay taxes- They're ILLEGAL." and then bonita veraldi said: You're right- LEGAL immigrants DO pay taxes.

So do illegals, bonita, so do illegals.
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2017113852_immigtaxes29.html
or try one of these:
FactCheck.org : Tax Credits for Illegal Immigrants
www.factcheck.org › Ask FactCheckTax Credits for Illegal Immigrants. Posted on May 11, 2012.

Do Illegal Immigrants Pay Taxes? | Roy Germano Films
roygermano.com/2011/02/28/do-illegal-immigrants-pay-taxes/
Feb 28, 2011 – Yes, illegal (undocumented/unauthorized) immigrants generally pay taxes the same way you and I pay them, but without access to most of the ...

Economic impact of illegal immigrants in the United States - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/.../Economic_impact_of_illegal_immigrants_in_the...
Illegal immigrants are estimated to pay in about $7 billion per year into Social Security. Most illegal immigrants pay sales, federal and state income taxes.

And here's one that shows how "Illegal Immigrants Paid More Taxes Than Romney in 2010"

Just google illegal immigrants and taxes and you can learn a lot more, bonita. Hundreds of various sources for your reading pleasure, but sorry, not the weeklyworldnews.com satire page you prefer. LOL!
Still laughing about this site from cc:
http://weeklyworldnews.com/politics/47509/bat-boy-to-be-romneys-vp/

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bjv

12:39 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

WWN is a joke site ? As opposed to.......no, I'm not touching that one. Too easy, buddy.

LeonA

9:39 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

bonita veraldi asks - Can you believe there's actually so-called intelligent people who truly think that CNN,MSNBC, CBS,NBC,ABC,HUFF-HO,DAILY BEAST,MOTHER JONES,N.Y.TIMES,the POST-GAZETTE. [I could go on,]-are actually unbiased ?>>>>>

Where do you get your news, bonita? over at weeklyworld news with cc?

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NE12Ukid

5:43 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Good one!
Don' t tell me cc gets her news at wwn? THAT would be funneeee!

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bjv

10:53 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

What is this World news outlet ? Never heard of it. For decades, the Right has had to tolerate the Liberal slant of all the news outlets., with exception of The Wall St. Journal. It's only when FOX,The Weekly Standard,Drudge Report,and so on came onto the scene that we were finally able to get the real news, without the censoring and Left-leaning propaganda. As disdainful as you are of Fox, I feel the same towards MSNBC. I will say that Fox has never called a woman politician filthy names,[ Mathews, Olberman-when he was there] ,they don't promote violence[ Ed Shultz ],and they definitely don't play the race card[ Sharpton, Mathews] almost on a daily basis.We will never agree with each other,so.........

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cc

5:36 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

ne12ukid, why don't you tell everyone why you created the name leona name? so that you can agree with yourself on what you post so others might think your smart but some of us just get a good laugh at what you post. your a big poster of factcheck and snopes, then again forgot they the bible of the dumbocrats. lets face it dumbocrats can't see truth when it their right in front of their faces. obummer is the biggest liar in the world and your delusional if you think he is going to solve anything. you would be better off voting for erin's cartoon character.

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N/A

6:54 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Oh no you didn't! Snap!

Dude, layup on Atticus Finch and stop giving me credit for that protest. That was not my opinion article.

bjv

3:42 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

I DEFINITELY don't get it from the Communist News Network and the other Obama/Pravda affiliations. Go back to your Enquirer.

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bjv

6:37 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Yea,ukid- It's hilarious that the Left actually believes MSNBC-

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LeonA

10:28 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

MSNBC does have a slant, just like FOX has a slant, but at least it's a legit news source, not like worldweekly which is a satire site.

NE12Ukid

9:15 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

bonita veraldi wants to know What is this World news outlet ? Never heard of it.

Your political buddy named cc brought it to all of our attention with the post copied below. Think check out counter nonsense with a comedy slant, but cc passes it off as NEWS. One of their recent stories was running BATBOY as VP. Alien babies and such...
cc has had no response but here's the posting:

cc posted this on 8:30 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
There is a very scary stories in the news that Russia wants Alaska back and they will have it before obama is out of office "MOSCOW – 144 years after selling Alaska to the U.S., Russia wants it back.
March 30 marked 144 years since the day when Russia sold Alaska to the United States for five cents per hectare. The adequate agreement was signed at 4 a.m. by the Russian Ambassador to Washington Eduard Stoeckl.
The government of Alexander II sold the huge territory of over 1.5 square kilometers for $7.2 million, gold (11 million rubles, gold).Now, Vladmir Putin wants Alaska back and he’s told Pravda that he will make it happen before Obama is out of office.Back in 1867, many Russians were perplexed as to why the government sold the territory which the people of the country had been developing for 126 years. Many in the country were surprised that the selling price for Alaska was so low." http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/31394/russia-wants-alaska-back/

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NE12Ukid

9:30 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

bonita veraldi
12:39 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
WWN is a joke site ?

Yes, that's right, now you've got it!
What else could it be with headlines such as the following:

bjv

9:29 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Okay, so it's like the National Enquirer and MSNBC, right? OrJohn Stewart,The View,or B.O.'s favorite-the Pimp With A Limp radio program? Guess cc figures it's a hell of a lot more news worthy than Rolling Stone.

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NE12Ukid

7:05 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

<<<bonita veraldi posts
Guess cc figures it's a hell of a lot more news worthy than Rolling Stone.>>>

cc seems to have gone underground since posting that nonsense.

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cc

5:31 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

unlike you ne12ukid staying at home collecting your welfare check I own a business and work hard, some weeks I'm at my job 80 hours where you can sit on the computer 24/7 copying and pasting articles together to make yourself sound so smart, but I laugh at the articles you post as they say one thing and you try to make them say another.

Airdoc

10:39 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

It's amazing that some people don't know the difference between Fox News and the commentators like Hannity, O'Reilly, etc.

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bjv

11:21 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

And it's amazing thar most Liberals dismiss FOX, even though they rarely,if ever watch it. The Right has had their fill of Left-leaning propaganda masquerading as mainstream media.

bd

11:09 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Obama is involved in a cover-up and is lying to the American people. ABC News reports:
"Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus has emphatically denied that he or anyone else at the CIA refused assistance to the former Navy SEALs who requested it three times as terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on the night of Sep. 11. The Weekly Standard and ABC News report that Petraeus’s denial effectively implicates President Barack Obama, since a refusal to assist “would have been a presidential decision.”

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bjv

11:28 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

bd- EXACTLY. This,once again, shows the level of disdain, even hatred this administration has for America. Four Americans are SLAUGHTERED.The one ,Tyrone Wood, manned a machine gun on the roof for HOURS,even when wounded,because repeated desperate pleas for help were ignored by Obama. While this man fought valiantly , B.O. went to sleep, got up the next morning refreshed, I'm sure, and headed off the Vegas to appear on the "Pimp With A Limp " program. And Liberals STILL insist on voting for this piece of work.

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bob balmer

11:36 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Obama! involved in a cover up? you two get out much?

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bjv

11:41 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Okay,then........................

Bob Zanakis

1:05 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

<snip>bonita veraldi also commented on Survey: PA Dems More Unified on Outcome of Monday's Debate.
"And it's amazing thar most Liberals dismiss FOX, even though they rarely,if ever watch it. The Right has had their fill of Left-leaning propaganda masquerading as mainstream media." </snip>
Again Ms. Veraldi speaks of misinformation. I for one have watched numerous times to just point the fallacy of their propaganda machine. For instance, they are the only ones pushing this story on the Libya embassy killings. I do not doubt the seriousness of this situation but to run to conclusion and have it on every one of their shows 24/7 was nothing more than trying to win the election. Romney himself was pushing it even in the debates until he got shown for a person who really doesn’t know what he is talking about.
(con't)

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Bob Zanakis

1:05 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

(con't)

It was Condi Rice who came into the mix that caused Romney to remove it from his speeches and leave it to the surrogate Fox News to push.

Just yesterday they were interviewing a young lady student at Ohio State to see what is more important to her, the issue of the rape and right to life or the economy. Sure she chose the economy. Also discussed in the interview was the debate in which she thought Romney won and looked presidential. In closing, the interviewer added that she said off camera was she wished the both the President and the Governor would of discussed equal pay for women. Then they moved on to the next story.

I know those that watched the debates can see right through this but can a devoted follower of Fox News? If you can, then you know that the subject of equal pay was discussed and the President mentioned signing the Lilly Ledbetter bill as his first bill passed under his administration. Governor Romney then went on a tangent and we got the famous quote “binders full of women”. To miss that is either an indication of poor journalism or what I feel is a misinformation to help Romney dismiss that comment to help him in the election.

Yes, we social liberal watch all Classical Liberal programs (fox news and its affiliates in the burgh).

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bjv

4:58 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Again, Zanakis picks and chooses his 'facts'. Four Americans were SLAUGHTERED. They BEGGED for additional security for months and was REFUSED.Tyrone Woods manned a machine gun for hours, protecting the embassy,even when wounded, until he finally succumbed. And what did YOUR president do? He went to BED- the next day flew to Vegas to be on the "Pimp With A Limp Show". "...treason...it rots the soul of a nation." Cicero,42.B.C.
By not covering this in detail,as it should,mainstream media is doing what it what it has vowed to do- NOT inform the American public- no, their job is to protect Obama. And you call FOX propaganda ?
The Left has failed to make an issue of Romney's innocent remark re : binders because women know better. The Left has tried to reduce us to a reproductive organ whereas Romney has now,and in the past, more women in leadership roles, both as governor and business leader.What women left in the White House-many have left because of "hostile" working conditions,earn SIXTEEN percent less than their male counterparts. You are a Statist through and through. You fool no one but yourself.

Bob Zanakis

7:38 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_on_diplomatic_missions
Dear Bonita
We live in a dangerous world where every country has their ambassadors within arms reach of the public in all foreign lands. If you would at least viewed the video of Condi Rice (recorded on “On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren) you wouldn’t show such anger. I am so sure you know everything about everything as your word is the final word; at least in your mind. You never addressed the issue of fake reporting on the equal pay issue but you did post talking points that you have engrained in your mind through hours of Fox News daily.
Your lack of work to seek the truth is so evident. Your outrage is not for the people lost, as you would have been one of those that used it politically even before the knowledge of the loss of four lives as sure as Romney did. To use it again as your Fox News is, does nothing to help the investigation but only serves your purpose of slander when in fact, nothing has been reported by those people entrusted to seek the truth. Condi Rice said it best when she is there are many different stories and many different views of what happen. She also said that you couldn’t put our ambassador in bunkers, among many other statements that really disprove your rants in here. Where is your outrage over all the world wide attacks on embassies listed in the link above, including many of the USA? Guess they sure no political purpose for you.

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bjv

11:54 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

This is getting boring.We are NEVER going to agree,because I feel the same way about you as you do me.You are the poster boy for MSNBC/CNN and other state-run media. Because of that, I dismiss outright your skewered political views. Not to be unkind, you mean nothing to me, any personal attacks mean nothing. Yes, I did see Secretary Rice-very smart woman, a globalist like Bush, and because she's a former diplomat, must be careful what she says.Once again, Obama,Clinton,Panetta have blood on their hands because they KNEW in REAL time and SAW on video what was going on and did NOTHING. You can spin this and excuse all you want- We know what happened to those men and it was'nt some video.The truth,though you've shown you're not interested in it, is Obama wants everyone to think he got rid of terrorism, when in reality he did'nt want to go after Bin Laden.That's one he had to be talked into,took three times-then he takes personal credit for it. Mr.Tough Guy is big on everyone BUT terrorists and Mexican drug cartels.If you're waiting for the truth, good luck. He'll invoke 'executive privilege' as he did with Fast and Furious- ANOTHER American dead because of his failure to do right. What a piece of work. But you'll dismiss it ,saying I'm parroting Fox. Again, your opinion is misguided, so you think what you want. All you do in your liberal rants is confirm what I already knew. As YOUR Community Organizer-In-Chief's idol,Lenin, would describe you- " You are a useful idiot".

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NE12Ukid

7:01 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

bonita veraldi
This is getting boring.We are NEVER going to agree,because I feel the same way about you as you do me.You are the poster boy for MSNBC/CNN >>>>

Hey, I thought you said that was me?
Or is that just what you call anyone who doesn't rely on FOX for their information?
What do you call the poster who tried to sell us "news" from joke site worldweeklynews.com?
Didn't FOX cover the actual words Obama said after Bin Laden was killed?
Some say you parrot FOX because all the words you post were on FOX and mostly not elsewhere. How would you define PARROT?
And what about all those taxes the illegals DO pay?

NE12Ukid

9:49 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

bonita veraldi
12:39 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

WWN is a joke site ?

~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes, bonita, a joke site, have you seen their headlines?
HILLARY ENDORSES ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT
CONFIRMED: WORLD WILL END OCTOBER 21, 2012
EARTH TO COLLIDE WITH NIBIRU ON NOVEMBER 21, 2012!
KIM KARDASHIAN'S BUTT EXPLODES
FACEBOOK WILL END ON JANUARY 15th, 2013!
HOW TO SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE DEVIL
ALIEN SPACESHIPS TO ATTACK EARTH IN NOVEMBER 2012!
BAT BOY TO BE ROMNEY’S VP
PURPLE SQUIRRELS ON THE RAMPAGE!

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bjv

11:15 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

I'll take your word for it, because obviously, you read the rag. I guess we do have something in common because that's how I feel if I happen across MSNBC and others mentioned in my earlier posts. Have a nice weekend.

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NE12Ukid

7:02 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

bonita veraldi
11:15 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
I'll take your word for it, because obviously, you read the rag.>>>

Never saw nor heard of it till it was put on this forum by cc trying to pass it off as news.

bjv

9:41 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012

You're obviously an Obama-ite. I'm NOT.Because I watch FOX, and you watch MSNBC,you're superior ? We feel the same towards each other. Just as you feel I parrot, you and others do EXACTLY the same with your talking points.It never fails to amaze me the level of arrogance,pompousness and hatred that oozes from the Left everytime someone calls them out. Special Forces killed Bin Laden, not B.O. He did'nt even want to give the order but now to hear him tell it,he personally took him out. Re : taxes /illegals. Those words don't go together unless you count the tax on alcohol, cigarettes and food.

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cc

7:57 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/10/jeep-mulls-moving-manufacturing-to-china.html Jeep Mulls Moving Manufacturing to China "Jeep is considering shipping its manufacturing to China in a cost-saving measure on the heels of weak European demand.

Weakness in the European auto market lead to slow sales for Chrysler but strong demand in China buoyed the brand. In fact, business in China is good enough that Chrysler might transplant its manufacturing operations. Should brand execs pull the trigger, it would mark the first time Chrysler built Jeeps in China since before 2009 when Fiat took a stake in the company.

That contradicts what Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said almost a year ago amid concerns that Wrangler production might move from its current plant in Toledo, Ohio.

“This plant has been at the heart of what we’ve done. I’ve said publicly that I would never build the Wrangler outside the U.S. and outside of Toledo. These are things that are unthinkable — to assemble a Wrangler somewhere else,” Marchionne said in November, 2011.

But what was unthinkable a year ago might not seem so foreign. Manufacturing Jeep products in China could help the company save money while feeding a growing market with reduced expenses.

Mike Manley, Fiat Chrysler’s COO in Asia, seems bullish of the possibility. “The volume opportunity for us is very significant,” he, said to Bloomberg. “We’re reviewing the opportunities within existing capacity.”

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bjv

8:13 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

No, ANOTHER Liberal site you think is God. Let me guess,you also follow The Nation, Daily Beast, Mother Jones,Current TV,Daily Kos.....you poor thing. And you want to be taken seriously? And you have the HYPOCRISY to make fun of others ?!
G.E.'s Jeffrey Immelt, B.O.s sleepover buddy,sent the business to China. Soros, B.O.'s puppet master,and a Nazi informer in his youth,owns Petragras,a Brazilian oil co.- Obama said-"We will be your biggest customer "-all the while shutting our gas production down- B.O.sends car production to Finland-ELECTRIC cars,another waste . And lest we forget, he sold AK-47's to Mexico resulting in deaths of Mexicans and one of our American border agents. So don't come here and parrot the Leftist propaganda and expect me to buy it. You are so mis-informed, it's laughable.

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LeonA

11:29 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Romney has a problem with telling the truth,
Mitt Romney this went to Defiance, Ohio and told a group of 11,000 people “Jeep is about to move all of their production overseas. I read that somewhere. Jeep is going to move all of its production–”
Not at all true. It’s okay for a candidate to err, but not to correct it, to not say “I was wrong about that.”

The campaign was asked: “Are you sure the candidate meant that because that doesn’t seem to be true?” No response clearing that up from the campaign.
There’s a truthfulness problem with the Romney campaign that connects to the very basic issues like the economy in the states where it most matters.”
The Jeep moving to China lie has been causing a headache for Chrysler. After Romney'sGreat Jeep Lie, Chrysler put out a statement telling the world that Romney was wrong, sloppy, and biased,
“Let’s set the record straight: Jeep has no intention of shifting production of its Jeep models out of North America to China. It’s simply reviewing the opportunities to return Jeep output to China for the world’s largest auto market. U.S. Jeep assembly lines will continue to stay in operation. A careful and unbiased reading of the Bloomberg take would have saved unnecessary fantasies and extravagant comments.”
This hasn’t stopped Romney from repeating the claim, and releasing a misleading television ad centered around his lie.
Reported by variety of sources, just google Romney Jeep Lie.

cc

7:56 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Jeep, an Obama favorite, looks to shift production to China
"Obama is such a fan of Jeep that he included a picture of himself speaking at the Toledo plant in his newly released second term agenda binder. In his address to the plant in 2011, Obama said, "I just took a short tour of the plant and watched some of you putting the finishing touches on the Wrangler. Now, as somebody reminded, I need to call it the 'iconic' Wrangler. And that's appropriate because when you think about what Wrangler has always symbolized. It symbolized freedom, adventure, hitting the open road, never looking back."

Well it appears that the taxpayer bailed-out Chrysler is looking back and now considering cutting costs by shifting production of all Jeeps to China, which has a strong desire for Jeeps.

In a Bloomberg interview, Jeep's president said the automaker plans to restore Jeep production in China, suspended in 2009, and is considering making all Jeeps in China. "Fiat SpA, majority owner of Chrysler Group LLC, plans to return Jeep output to China and may eventually make all of its models in that country, according to the head of both automakers' operations in the region," reported the business wire service.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/jeep-an-obama-favorite-looks-to-shift-production-to-china/article/2511703#.UI3FIC2iXs0

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Mike Jones

8:14 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

That interpretation of the Bloomberg story has been debunked. Jeep will still be made in America -- it's not moving or downsizing -- but the company is thinking about expanding production lines into China to sell Jeeps to the Chinese. Here's what the Detroit Free Press wrote about the story on Friday... http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121026/POLITICS01/210260402/1121/AUTO01/Romney--Chrysler-may-move-Jeep-production-to-China

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Mike Jones

8:17 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Read the fifth graf of the original Bloomberg story... "Chrysler currently builds all Jeep SUV models at plants in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. (Fiat/Chrysler COO Mike) Manley referred to adding Jeep production sites rather than shifting output from North America to China."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/fiat-says-china-may-build-all-jeep-models-as-suv-demand-climbs.html

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LeonA

11:36 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Of course it's a Romney lie but a certain two closed minded here will refuse to believe anything but their own posts. Chrysler's words are not enough for cc and bonita, they would rather ignore the facts.

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bd

9:53 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Leona - Here are "Chysler's" words as spoken by their owner, Fiat, from a Bloomberg News interview on Oct 22: " Fiat SpA (F), majority owner of Chrysler Group LLC, plans to return Jeep output to China and may eventually make all of its models in that country, according to the head of both automakers’ operations in the region." So, Romney isn't lying. You are.

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cc

11:58 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

bd don't you just love how ne12ukid aka now leona has so many names just to agree with them self. I have to crack up as you can tell by the writing that they are one in the same person. Does this one person need a pat on the back?

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NE12Ukid

5:24 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Sorry, bd, that's just not the truth.
And cc, lay off with the conspiracy theories, have you not been through all this before, you have accused seven or eight different posters of being one, any time any one does not agree with you because you think you are queen of the patch, haha! What about that Alaska deal you were so hyped up on? Nothing to say about it now, right? hahaha

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Jacob Pavlecic

6:13 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Really? Did none of you read the actual statement from Chrysler? Jeep is considering building plants in china for the Chinese market. Jeep sales have been doing well there and more production is needed. They can't keep exporting from the US because, A-production here is running near full capacity and B-China has high tariffs on imported cars. Chrysler will make more profit by producing china's jeeps in china. Same reason why FIAT is moving Alfa Romeo production here. Wow, those Italians are really screwing us aren't they?

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Jacob Pavlecic

6:16 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

PS- my info comes from Chrysler enthusiasts, not the lame stream media, leftist propaganda, or what ever else you want to call it. www.allpar.com

LeonA

11:37 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

But keep posting the truth for the sake of other readers who are not so close minded as those two.
Mrs cc, how's that weeklyworldnews.com site working for you, got any more Alaska stories to post?

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bjv

12:35 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

So we're to believe Obama lemmings who read BLOOMBERG, THE NATION,WASHINGTON EXAMINER and DAILY FINANCE?! And you crow and sneer and denigrate cc?! You especially,LeonA ,remind me of the class bully,the kind that made fun of kids that stuttered. Just can't shake that obviously. Shame.
The only truth you 'useful idiots'[ as Lenin called people like you] believe is that of your own making. Four MURDERED Americans- that's what I think of every time I look at your messiah. Well,won't be long now.

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LeonA

9:24 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

bonita, your buddy cc posted from WashingtonExaminer a story that was quickly debunked, and also from Weeklyworldnews.com, a joke blog. If you believe this is NEWS and that cc should be applauded for such, that is your choice, and I wish both your bemused selves obliviously happy days of woolgathering, as you so richly deserve. Forgive the rest of us if we decline to agree.

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cc

5:26 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

leona aka ne12ukid you and the dumbocrats are the ones that are so closed minds. you believe all the lies coming out of obummers mouth and the dumbocrat party. to bad you don't have a mind of your own

Bob Zanakis

1:46 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

We can’t blame Bonita for the way she thinks; I have been watching Fox News for three days now, and listening to it in the background as I type this. She keeps referring to those that we recently lost as if it was the first time in history that we lost people that were murdered. This story is driven on every show 24/7 never correcting their proven false statements. They even have a whole hour of it right now. In their special brand of journalism they are pick and choosing which sentences out of contest of the speech on 9/12.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-embassy-attacks-and-bombings-recent-history-782665
If she did, I would ask her where was her outrage in 1983 when 63 people were lost in an attack at our embassy in Beirut, Lebanon? The US pulled our people out of Libya back in 1979 under Pres. Carter when the Embassy was burned to the ground but no loss of life. It was returned to operation in 2004 under the previous administration. She won’t know that nor will she care as it is not in her programming.

I liked the previous show in Karl Rove explaining how absentee vote applications indicate a Romney victory in Ohio. It’s a howl. When confronted with early voters, Karl could only say it’s the absentee applications. He, like Bonita, cannot address the discussion head-on but would rather side step as in Karl’s view, knows he can’t the early voting argument and in Bonita’s case, she cares not to investigate or seek the truth, as it is not in their programming.

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bjv

10:46 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

He's BACK ! We are subject,again,to your usual boring ,parroting of Liberal talking points,and outright lies-READ B.O.'s WHOLE 9/12 speech-does'nt change a thing. During the Carter regime, I was a very young mother with babies ,working seven days a week, so forgive me if I missed some things. I DO know Carter,because of his dangerous foreign policy, allowed thoseAmericans to be taken hostage. And no amount of groveling and apologizing by Carter helped them. One would think B.O. would have learned SOMETHING from that-obvioulsly a Leftist genetic flaw. You see, the Left really pulled one over on the American people by getting Carter in. We all thought he was a good,solid person ,a farmer,who would actually help this country. What we got,to our horror, was a radical Leftist, the likes of which we have'nt seen since Woodrow Wilson. It was only when Reagan soundly defeated him, were the hostages released .The Iranians knew we finally had someone who would not hesitate,to be blunt, open a huge can of 'whoop ***' on them.You on the Left are interested only in the 'truths' of your Liberal alternative universe. You're capable only of playing to your fellow lemmings.You, B.Z.,think you're coming off as far superior to me. THAT only shows your ignorance, sir.

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NE12Ukid

5:28 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

bonita you did not respond to any of Bob's point about Fox, just put up another straw man.

JS

8:39 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Let's put to rest that Bonita knows anything about media.

She writes - "So we're to believe Obama lemmings who read BLOOMBERG, THE NATION,WASHINGTON EXAMINER and DAILY FINANCE?!

From Wikipedia, about the Washington Examiner-
Politico described the paper as "a megaphone for [Anschutz's] right-wing views on taxes, national security and President Barack Obama."[4] The Examiner's parent company, Clarity Media Group, also owns the conservative opinion magazine The Weekly Standard.[5] The Examiner co-sponsored the Republican presidential debate in Ames, Iowa on August 11, 2011.[6] - hardly Obama lemmings.

Her media paranoia also extends to DailyFinance.com, a fairly benign business site with no obvious bias, and Bloomberg, which is owned and run by a bunch of investment bankers. While it's perfectly rational not to trust a bunch of investment bankers, I hardly think that they are socialist/communist sympathizers. Bonita has in the past identified the AP as in Obama's pocket, so that seems to leave Fox as the only news outlet that can be trusted in her narrow world view. That explains all of her posts here.

4 dead diplomats is a terrible tragedy, agreed. Lies about who said what in the aftermath to score political points is a disgrace that the Romney camp continues to engage in. US citizens in service to the government, unfortunately, sometimes die in their service under every administration. Republicans seem to love to use this for political gain.

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LeonA

9:27 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

US citizens in service to the government, unfortunately, sometimes die in their service under every administration. Republicans seem to love to use this for political gain.

Like we didn't have any lives lost under the previous GOP administration.... :-(

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bjv

10:10 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

J.S.-NOW you're quoting Wikipedia-lol. First, I did mean the Washington Post rather than the Examiner.Chock that up to fending off you liberal howling jackals on this site.But it looks like your buddy here,LeonA, thinks the Examiner is also liberal, but this comes from one who drools over MSNBC. Bob Woodward, formerly of the Post ,has wised up in his later years and moved to FOX. Daily Finance articles run two to one against the Right in articles. Read it sometime. BLOOMBERG NEWS is EIGHTY SIX percent owned by Michael Bloomberg,ultra liberal N.Y.mayor. The TRIB is owned by social liberal, Scaife. So,what's your point?
Your passing,flimsy remark re: four dead Americans-TWO Special Forces,ONE an aide,ONE a diplomat-God, you don't even care enough to get that straight-is proof,AGAIN, of the Left's dismissive attitude towards any and all that threatens THEIR President. This country is outraged in equal parts because of the slaughters, but more so because not only were their deaths TOTALLY unavoidable, but this so-called leader has lied and stalled to the American people, all the while yukking it up on the "Pimp With A Limp" radio show, Leno, Letterman,The View,and glittery fund-raisers with Hollywood airheads. But that does'nt stop him from crowing how he killed Bin Laden. No, idiot, Special Forces killed Bin Laden. Finally, I have
nt called anyone here a "socialist/communist sympathizer", but that won't stop you from putting words in my mouth,because that's ALL you've got.

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JS

10:49 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bonita - I can see that you're another right-winger who's refuses to use logic and fact, so cannot be reasoned with.

The only proof I need of this is - "BLOOMBERG NEWS is EIGHTY SIX percent owned by Michael Bloomberg,ultra liberal N.Y.mayor. The TRIB is owned by social liberal, Scaife. So,what's your point?"
Anyone putting Scaife and liberal in the same sentence is completely out of their minds. Bloomberg - ultra-liberal?? - this can only mean you view anyone to the left of Rick Santorum an ultra-liberal. Bloomberg is liberal on some issues, moderate or conservative on others. He won the mayor's race in NYC as a Republican with Rudy Guliiani's endorcement.

You have an issue with my Wikipedia quote - please tell me what facts in that quote are incorrect. Or is Wikipedia just on your long list of sites that can't be used in an argument?

Can you please respond with substance about the comments I made about the deaths of our DIPLOMATIC EMPLOYEES rather than nitpick that I called them all diplomats instead of diplomatic employees? Simply listing the TV shows Obama has been on is not a substantive discussion of the issue. I, and most other level-headed people, will wait for the entire story to come out rather than rely on the Romney/Fox version.

As far as putting words in your mouth like communist/socialist, here's just one quote from you "the Communist News Network and the other Obama/Pravda affiliations." - (see next)

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JS

10:58 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

I went through the rest of your frantic posts (at least as many as I could handle, I got sick of the same talking points and vitriol after awhile), and saw anyone to the left of you referred to as "statist, treasonous", democrap (very adult), leftist zombies (good tie-in of a Halloween theme), many references to Obama and Marxists (a couple of times calling Obama supporters statist/Marxists) and many references to Saul Alinsky, which is a typical reference for right-wing fanatics to communism. So, I aplogize for using the term "socialist, communist sympathizer", which I acknowledge you did not use. Instead you went classy with leftist zombies and democrap. You really need to sit down and read your angry, slightly deranged rants. You might learn something about yourself.

bd

8:54 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mr. Zanakis - So good of you, old chap, to not blame Bonita for the way in which she thinks. Especially since she does not drink the mainstream media Kool-Aid. She has simply pointed out the lies of Obama and his adminstration from the start of his bungling of the Benghazi attacks that eventually ended up in the killing of 4 Americans. We now know that this was not because of the movie. We also now know, thanks to Petreaus' testimony, that the CIA DID NOT refuse help to the Americans who asked for it well before the final attack. So the decision to Stand Down was made higher up. The administration also knew that a terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks through an e-mail. We now know that the decision-makers were watching the attacks in real time. Panetta won't say who made the decision not to help. So, who is he protecting? Maybe the person who went off partying and campaigning instead of ignoring pleas for help from his country's representatives in Benghazi.

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LeonA

9:29 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

bd says She has simply pointed out the lies of Obama and his adminstration from the start of his bungling of the Benghazi attacks that eventually ended up in the killing of 4 Americans.>>>

If you believe that's all she's said, you've missed a LOT of her posts. I'm sure "she" will be happy if you go back and read them all.

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bjv

9:43 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Thank you, BD. It feels sometimes on this post like I'm surrounded by cult followers, other times howling B.O. hyenas. I swear. The Left accuses the Right of what they,in reality are- rigid idealogues following the Alinsky 'rules' letter for letter. They are to be dismissed outright. [It's just fun watching them foam at the mouth. ]

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LeonA

6:47 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

AGAIN, with the name calling.

bjv

10:16 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

LeonA- yes,lives are lost no matter who the President, but this empty suit KNEW these men were being MURDERED/SLAUGHTERED and REFUSED their desperate pleas for help, not once,not twice, but THREE times. He has lied and dodged and stalled on this from day one.But he knows he has mainstram media and Lenin's "useful idiots" like you and others here to protect him. The American people know better. Those poor men DESERVED better.

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LeonA

6:49 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Name calling, is that all you can do?

bjv

11:28 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

J.S.You on the Left like to make fun,but you underestimate my total indifference to it. Your opinion means nothing to me, so go for it.The Left are only interested in THEIR truths in THEIR limited world of CNN and the N.Y.Times. You on the Left will mock and dismiss this slaughter of Americans because your job is to protect YOUR leader at all cost, including forgoing the truth. Again,the W.H.has e-mails of pleas for help from the men.There were armed and unarmed drones but were ordered to do nothing. Troops were two hours away on standby and turned down when offering help. While Obama slept soundly and went to Vegas the next day to yuck it up, all I could think of was that Seal on the roof manning a gun, ALONE,SCARED,being shot repeatedly,refusing to stop protecting until he finally died-ALONE. And you have the nerve,the GALL to accuse us of politcizing this.THAT's why your opinion means nothing to me. How could it,knowing people like you have that kind of mindset- My GOD. Next-Bloomberg WAS a Republican, as was Arlen Specter and Charlie Crist. He became an independent- a liberal one at that. WHO owns Bloomberg News ? WHO called the four slaughterd American all 'DIPLOMATS "? Oh, that's right, in your Obama world, one can say whatever,lie about it and blame the other person.From your mean spirited rants here, it's obvious you're not a 'level headed' person. You're just a person who thinks differently from me and feels himself far superior for it. Go back to your Mother Jones.

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bjv

11:55 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

J.S.- Glad you read my posts. Did'nt like them ? Thought they were offensive ? Welcome to my world dealing with you,Zanakis, and LeonA.Checked out a few of you and your buddies here- 'refuse to use logic', 'completely of their minds', 'you're programming', 'you're projecting', 'lying', 'close- minded', 'frantic','vitriol', 'right-wing fanatics', deranged'.. Sound familiar ? So, it's alright for you all to attack ME, but I 'm not allowed my position? You really don't see what hypocrites you are, do you ? THAT is the mindset of the Left.This is TOO easy.

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JS

3:19 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bonita - didn't find your posts offensive and sorry, couldn't get through all of them. I can hear your rhetoric, and have many times, in any corner bar in the 'burgh. I don't find you offensive, just sad and ill-informed. The only thing you wrote that I agree with is that I feel superior to you. I would be a pretty sorry person if I didn't. I have realized for a long time that it's a waste of time and breath to argue with your type. So the only thing I feel about this back and forth is regret that I took 10 minutes out of my day to write these posts.

Your statement that people on the left mock and dismiss the killing of members of our diplomatic corps is a perfect example of your extreme, crazy views. No one has done that here. Just because we don't buy your conspiracy theories about Obama playing in Vegas while the Libyans killed our people doesn't mean we're dismissing what happened. We're just smart enought to wait until the whole story comes out to see what happened and we also understand that the State Dept. controls our embassy and has the power to control things that go on there, even if the president is cavorting with hookers or yukking it up with talk show hosts or whatever the story is today. As far as sending drones in to stop this attack, that's just insanity and proves all the more that you don't know what you're talking about. Did you expect drones to kill only the terrorists who were in our embassy, but leave the Americans alive. Wow!

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LeonA

6:52 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

You use my name, so exactly what "attack" from me do you claim?
Are you calling it an "attack" on you when I call you out for all your name calling?
If not that, then WHAT exactly?
False accusation as I see it.

Bob Zanakis

1:55 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

We all have read Bonita's letter to the editor as to the style and logic. I came across a link that has a radio talk show caller (named Donna) trying to get help to her problem. We know most people don't use their full name or their real names on the radio so one would just have to wonder if it was Bonita calling. Follow her logice, it is in line with her logic like most Fox News devotees.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CI8UPHMzZm8?rel=0

My attempt at levity on a serious day facing our country. May God Bless all those in harm's way, both here and abroad.

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bjv

2:17 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Oh my God, you poor, delusional man. My loved ones know I'm the kind of person who does'nt hide from anything or anyone- the rest, like you, have seen I'm not afraid to put my name to something I believe in. My husband and I are laughing right now, but we applaud you for your fine investigative reporting-maybe in between dealing with your gambling, you can get a job with the White House Press Corps, better known as Pravda. Too bad it will be a very temporary position . Stay dry, comrade.

bjv

2:24 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

To all-re: the storm= When B.O. was sworn in,and I'm paraphrasing- he said he would lower the level of the ocean....... Where's the little community organizer when you need him ?

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JS

3:21 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Why don't you just throw in a racial slur and say what you really mean?

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LeonA

5:40 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

OMG, she really must be the "deer crossing" lady!
paraphrasing according to the FOX news method perhaps?

Bob Zanakis

2:41 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bonita mentions “hypocrisy” when mentioning the left side of the political isle. I am sure she knows much on the subject given the Republican Party who displays it daily. Just compare all the statements on the TV today with their past statement in this video of just a few months ago.

http://youtu.be/ByzxFQSlyDA

Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican Party.

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bjv

3:15 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

That's the best you got ? You're slipping. Examples, please,'cause I have PLENTY..

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LeonA

5:43 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Good video, Bob. I'd heard all this before but not from such a large group of Republicans.
Romnesia indeed!

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LeonA

5:49 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bob, here is one for you in return.
Stay safe through the storm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMW39wFHpRo&feature=related

Bob Zanakis

2:56 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

As for the reasoning of the departure of the sitting president, I am here to inform all those on the right that there is a way to bet on the Presidential Election. The odds are better for Romney’s ROI (return on investment) than for the President. Currently, Obama is sitting at 1/3. Meaning that if you bet $3 and the President wins, you get back $4. For Romney, it is at 11/5, in that you bet $5 and get $16 back. Now, if you are in business to make money, who do you think is more likely to win? Also there are 5 other wagers (two of which that will display further the odds of winning said election in November). First is one that is a wager for over/under a set number of electoral votes. The goal of a bookmaker is to have equal money on both sides and make a percentage of the wager. Obama over/under line is presently 293.5. The other bet is for the number of states that will be in favor (popular vote) for Romney is set at 25.5. If you follow Karl Rove's Electoral Map, Romney has 24 red states in his bank. The odds are even money on the over (you bet $1, you get $2 back). If you bet under, the line is 8/11; you bet $11 on under and get $19 back. Money is against Romney here too. So if you really believe that Romney will win, and he has 24 states already according to Karl Rove, and only 206 electoral votes, two states added will not get elected but will make your wager a winning one.
Go to: http://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/Politics/US-Presidential-Election-t110000608

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bjv

3:11 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Has'nt G.A. taught you anything ? The Meadows still has you on their watch list.

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cc

6:24 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Wow, are we suppose to be impressed that your voting on the President based on horse racing odds at the Meadows. Now I heard every thing.

bjv

3:28 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

J.S. When one does'nt have a legitimate argument, the race card is played. By the way, his mother is white. Can't stand that part of him either. I won the bet,though. Told my husband someone would try to use that smear. Thanks !

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cc

6:21 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

bonita there is a few on here that will play the race card when you say that you won't vote for obama. No one in this day and age gives a hoot what color he is as he could be purple or pink but since they have run out of lies to feed you on how great obummer is doing, that is when it comes out.

bjv

3:38 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Joseph Zelinsky- You mean how Obama has let the unemployment stay at record levels-blacks, mainly youths, are FIFTY percent. You mean when B.O. said he stopped AlQueda-shut down Gitmo-said his stimulus would create jobs [ last time I looked there were something like 12 ]- oh, and he would cut the deficit in half. NEXT.

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bjv

4:02 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

J.S.- "...any corner bar.."- Now you're denigrating ordinary Americans? Okay, Mr. Fern Bar,I do give you credit for remembering your Alinsky 'rules'- isolate, denigrate, blah,blah etc. Your arrogance is stunning. The Left, in protecting the small ,mean man they consider their leader, always claim that you're waiting for the 'facts'-for the 'truth' to come out. No, you're waiting for YOUR idea of 'facts' and 'truth' to come out. The rest of us are STILL waiting for the truth in Fast and Furious, where an American dies, but the prez used 'executive privilege'. He may use it again. A lot of Americans dying on his watch because of his refusal to protect them. My GOD, WHO is the head of the State dept, the Defense dept, and so on ? This fiasco started at the head of the snake, so to speak- Obama. There are ARMED and UNARMED drones- one gives info and the other one uses that .And you feel superior to me? Of course you do. WOW !

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LeonA

5:51 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

When you call someone a Fern Bar, I for one do feel superior.

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N/A

6:26 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

What is a Fern Bar? Do I want to ask?

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N/A

6:36 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Where was all of this sanctimonious outrage against the thousands upon thousands of people who have died in the Iraq or Afghanistan Wars? I think someone is picking their own poison for the sake of their politics.

You are giving Obama entirely too much credit for all of these carefully selected atrocities. No wonder you are so afraid of him; you see Obama as some sort of mythical, commie demi-God. Does Obama have blood on his hands? Sure. So does Romney, McCain, Ryan...every politician ever except maybe Ron Paul and Gary Johnson.

But I am sure that if Romney wins you are going to jump up and down in outrage when he funds the military with trillions of printed dollars, driving up inflation more, and begins further military expeditions resulting in the loss of American, Middle Eastern, and North African lives.

Maybe I am wrong. Maybe you are protesting _all_ of the Middle Eastern/North African violence regardless of who happens to be sitting in the Oval Office. Doubt it.

Bob Zanakis

4:13 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bonita wrote: "Has'nt G.A. taught you anything ? The Meadows still has you on their watch list."
Goes to show you the intelligence of one Bonita and Husband James or lack of any knowledge on this subject of gambling as well as politics.
Bonita and James: Do either of you even know what a Watch List is? Please enlighten us as to the definition of Meadows Watch List as far as I know, there is not such term. I am confused as to if that was to be a compliment or derogatory remark.
You could always use google to see but that involves actually investigation. Maybe James can check it out for you.

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bjv

4:25 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

[laughing[- I guess the Left are the only ones allowed to use levity,but considering your lack of a sense of humor and your superiority complex, it's not surprising. Love this banter,really do- my husband and our friend, a policeman, not so much. But he has our back, so to speak.

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bjv

4:50 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Mr. Zanakis, Maybe you don't feel you have crossed a line, but you have . Outing my address and husband's name puts you in that category. You have been reported. Good day.

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Bob Zanakis

5:17 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Outing? Public documents are indeed public.
1. Your letter to the editor was public.
2. Your name and husband’s name is on the Allegheny County website, also public records.
Where did I post your address? Though that is public record also.

On the other hand, all of your unsubstantiated derogatory remarks have been construed as libel by courts throughout the land far back as records have been kept so the case precedence has been set. Yes this medium is also public.

I hope your friends read this post, as any actions will be the direct results of your attacks.

So if you think you have legal standing, bring in on. I am more than prepared to defend myself as well as cross suit for damages in the posts above that are both false and damaging to my name.

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bjv

5:45 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bring it on. You are a threatening bully and will be treated as such. You have gone to great lengths to provide info about me, public or not. What started out as a political discussuion has sunk into thinly veiled threats and libelous derogatory remarks against me by you. Our friend is not amused and neither will a judge.

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N/A

6:25 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

You guys are getting a bit ridiculous. Bonita, if your cop friend is any sort of respectable police officer, he is not going to appreciate you suggesting that you get special treatment as a friend of a cop. He is also not going to appreciate you using his occupation, a duty to protect lives and property, to threaten a poster on a comment thread over some silly rants in the name of Fox News. He also knows, as all police officers do, that their job ends when the legality of an issue begins. Your threats would be much more potent had you said "my lawyer friend is standing right here." What you guys are fighting over is an issue resolved in courts (libel and slander) and has nothing to do with police though the courts would laugh your case out of the county. Or are you just suggesting that your cop friend will go outside of the law to exact his own justice on your behalf? I doubt it.

Ease up. Police officers are not a tool for comment thread threats, or any threats for that matter. It is words like that which create animosity towards our police officers.

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LeonA

6:56 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Well said, Miss Erin.
bv bullies and then accuses others of it.

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N/A

7:07 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

I like this Miss Erin thing. I hope that I can keep it going on other threads. :)

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cc

5:57 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

LeonA and aka all your alias you are nothing but a bully along with a few others on here. Then when you get slammed back you run to Bob and cry that they are picking on you.

LeonA

5:33 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bonita:But it looks like your buddy here,LeonA, thinks the Examiner is also liberal, but this comes from one who drools over MSNBC. >>>

msB, you try to put words in my mouth, as that saying goes?
When all I said about Examiner was that mrs cc quoted an article from there which was debunked (but which cc believed). And fyi, I do not drool. But you are sounding so much like Mrs cc, perhaps you are one and the same, as mrs cc always says about everyone not in her corner. Very funny if you think about it.

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cc

7:50 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Leona aka new12ukid i think i seen you standing on the street corner today with your sign trying to get money off of tax payers. isn't welfare giving you enough money to live on

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LeonA

10:10 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

mrs cc, you are having halucinations again it seems. Why would you say that I collect welfare, I have never done so. You imagine things that are not so.
Let's all pray for her, patch contributors, this could be serious.

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cc

5:53 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

no lets pray for you leonA aka all your other names that you make so you can agree with your self since no one else will. Your the one that needs major mental health help.

Bob Zanakis

6:10 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

<snip>LeonA
5:49 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bob, here is one for you in return.
Stay safe through the storm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMW39wFHpRo&feature=related
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Funny but I care not as much for editing a man's words in this video as I do when Fox News posts things out of context, ie yesterday one hour special on the Liyba attack speech on Sep 12 in the Rose Garden. Both serve only to promote one's goal. I would rather it be a full tape version ala the Boca tape at the fund raiser this spring or early summer. Now that would be a true an accurate video.

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LeonA

6:57 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Right, Bob, that was just a funny for you in return for the good laughs over the deer crossing lady.
What Fox does is not funny, its dangerous.

N/A

7:03 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Well while you guys threaten yourselves with rogue police action and lawsuits, I would just like to say (referring to the article above) that I am glad that those debates are over. I love debates, but those were just awful. _Both_ candidates gave us nothing but talking points in response to pre-approved questions. The VP debate was the only debate where either candidate gave us any kind of actual response to a question and all people could do was cry about candor and respect. We really do get the government we deserve.

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NE12Ukid

6:13 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012

Repeating the Romney lie about Jeep won't make it true.

"A Chrysler executive told Donald Trump in a Tweet on Thursday that the real estate executive and television personality was "full of s*it" for repeating a notion that Chrysler is shipping U.S. Jeep production to China, which the automaker refutes.Ralph Gilles, the head of product design for Chrysler, became the second top Chrysler executive in three days to strongly deny the claim, which was first made by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last week to a crowd in Ohio." Full story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/ralph-gilles-donald-trump-chrysler_n_2060531.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=110212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NewsEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief

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