FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

LongTimeListener · Oct 29, 2012

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GeorgeFHayek said:

Alma said:

To paint the Kochs as anything but formidable, win-at-any-cost types -- their own political advisor uses the word "ugly" to describe their smear campaigns -- is a deliberate, weak sauce troll, or it reveals you as a starry-eyed unicorn enthusiast.
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Come on, that's a b.s. play. Their political adviser didn't use that word to describe their effort. He/she used that to describe the scene that was going to emerge if they got involved politically. There's a difference. It's as if someone said, "If you do this, it's going to get ugly" and you interpret that as "You doing this would be ugly."
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Based on their actions in pursuit of their goal -- to wit, forming and financing the "grass roots" Tea Party with all its transferred race-baiting from the birthers -- those phrases are not much different.

Drip · Oct 29, 2012

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Piece of shit Romney talking about touring Jersey. Media whore to the end I reckon.

Inky_Wretch · Oct 29, 2012

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Drip said:

Piece of shit Romney talking about touring Jersey. Media whore to the end I reckon.
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Well, he wants to get in there and tell New Jerseyites that FEMA should be scrapped and adding to the debt to help them get back on their feet would be immoral.

LongTimeListener · Oct 29, 2012

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Disaster recovery is best left to the private sector.

Brooklyn Bridge · Oct 29, 2012

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/mitt-romney-in-2011-we-cannot-afford-federal-disaster-relief/264206/

Queried directly on the topic by CNN's John King during the June 13, 2011 Republican presidential primary debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, Romney said the federal government "cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids."

Of course Mitt realizes that if it were left up to states, many would go bankrupt having to deal with multiple disasters, i.e. Florida. Also, how are states able to coordinate responses across multiple agencies?

Azrael · Oct 29, 2012

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Drip said:

Piece of shit Romney talking about touring Jersey. Media whore to the end I reckon.
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Who says gracious political discourse is dead?

exmediahack · Oct 29, 2012

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Can't wait to see the President walking about West Philly after the storm, handing out free phones and $20 bills to remind his base to vote.

cranberry · Oct 29, 2012

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Very contrived situation down in AC. Christie has had running feud with coincidentally black Democrat mayor for a while, meddling in local affairs it appears to me. Today he goes on television to admonish the mayor because a lot of folks decided to ignore the governor and stay in AC, fear of looters among the reasons cited. (We'll see how this actually plays out.) His pal, Gov. Daniels is sending in some ambulances. And, oh yeah, Gov. Romney is planning a "concern" visit tomorrow.

LongTimeListener · Oct 29, 2012

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exmediahack said:

Can't wait to see the President walking about West Philly after the storm, handing out free phones and $20 bills to remind his base to vote.
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You need to incorporate some news outlets that aren't race-baiting cliche masters.

Inky_Wretch · Oct 29, 2012

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cranberry said:

Very contrived situation down in AC. Christie has had running feud with coincidentally black Democrat mayor for a while, meddling in local affairs it appears to me. Today he goes on television to admonish the mayor because a lot of folks decided to ignore the governor and stay in AC, fear of looters among the reasons cited. (We'll see how this actually plays out.) His pal, Gov. Daniels is sending in some ambulances. And, oh yeah, Gov. Romney is planning a "concern" visit tomorrow.
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Was the mayor supposed to force people out at gunpoint?

And should a true conservative be against intrusive nanny state government mandates like evacuation orders? Free will! Individualism!

Uncle.Ruckus · Oct 29, 2012

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exmediahack said:

Can't wait to see the President walking about West Philly after the storm, handing out free phones and $20 bills to remind his base to vote.
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You're a cocksucker.

YGBFKM · Oct 29, 2012

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Inky_Wretch said:

cranberry said:

Very contrived situation down in AC. Christie has had running feud with coincidentally black Democrat mayor for a while, meddling in local affairs it appears to me. Today he goes on television to admonish the mayor because a lot of folks decided to ignore the governor and stay in AC, fear of looters among the reasons cited. (We'll see how this actually plays out.) His pal, Gov. Daniels is sending in some ambulances. And, oh yeah, Gov. Romney is planning a "concern" visit tomorrow.
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Was the mayor supposed to force people out at gunpoint?

And should a true conservative be against intrusive nanny state government mandates like evacuation orders? Free will! Individualism!
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Shouldn't a true liberal be concerned about people's safety?

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