It doesn't give me warm fuzzies thinking the hope for saving grace is coming from two politicians. It all starts at the top. It's that way in any business or organization, and America is no different. It all starts at the top.
Not that I believed him but BO had some pretty big ideas four years ago also, so big that it got him elected. With due respect, he did NOT have big ideas four years ago. He had lots of pretty, flowery words, however, and - credit where credit is due - charisma that probably even makes Bill Clinton a little envious.
O was elected on pretty promises, not plans. We knew nothing about him. NOTHING! And yet...he wooed us with his warm and fuzzy words.
And that smile.
We now know that he was lying. Still is, as a matter of fact. Well, wait a sec... OK, credit where credit is due again: He HAS kept one promise:
Sadly, at the time, we did not know what he meant. We certainly do now.
I hope that four years from now we're not praying to be saved from R&R.
Listen to their words; I've posted lots of YouTube clips on this thread. Listen to their words. Above and beyond the fact that they actually have a real, workable plan to dig America out of the financial mess we're in, they continually profess their reverence to the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
They emphasize, repeatedly, that they want a smaller government, a less intrusive government, and that they believe in the freedom and liberty that our Founders fought and died for.
Pretty strong words, and, in this day and age, hard to hide from after you've said 'em.
I'm with you: If R&R get elected and they are NOT for real, I'll be fighting mad. It'll be tar and feathers time.
You sit this election out and the Government will sit on you.
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I'm not a fan of his SS and plans for healthcare either.
I am not aware that he has a SS plan (presuming you mean Social Security). Regarding, health care and medicare: you do realize that they are unsustainable and will bankrupt this country as well as your children, right? I am trying to be respectful but only through the process of honest debate will you know yourself better. That goes for me too.
You come off as voting for R&R with a small nudge. Try not to be discouraged as great things are in store for America if only we return to our Constitutional roots with limited federal governance. You are a Buell enthusiast so you have already passed the intelligence test.
If Romney is elected he will Listen to the words of the profit above anything. That will be the end of democracy and the beginning of the new moral dictatorship.
NM you do not live in the mob rule of democracy You live in a Constituitonal Republic a major difference. Read the Federalist papers and the rest of our founding documents. When you really understand them we may find you with tar and feathers in D.C.
Where is the outrage against all the other Venture Capital firms then?
Venture capital is one of the things that drives the American capitalist machinery. Without Venture Capital . . you'd have NO Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, Facebook . . you name it.
By the way . . the American auto industry is not in the tank. The companies who got in bed with the feds are. Check Ford out. I 'm picking up my 2012 Ford on 9/3 and they are selling over MSRP and they can't keep them in stock. For 11 years the Escape was the leading small SUV . . now the "world Ford" looks like it's going to re-assume (the RAV4 crept in during model changeover) there.
Ford, the company who said "NO" . . is kicking ass.
I need an explanation . . . perhaps the learned here can help. Today, when queried about the Biden Gaff-o-matic mouth . . . the Presidents spokesman came back with some garbage about "we need to avoid being distracted by small personal issues and concentrate on the huge issue that impact all of us like jobs, social security and the economy.
Plausible,
He next statement . . ."we're alarmed that Mitt Romney hasn't released his tax returns".
Huh?
Romney . . for the record has released EVERYTHING that is required to run for office. They are, like the details or not, squeaky clean, and he's released about the same everyone else has.
No kidding . . the same folks who basically thumbed their nose at a Congressional Subpoena are lecturing about transparency.
These guys are as full of shit as anyone who's ever darkened the doors of The White House.
Harry Reid ( D-Nev ) won't release his. He's oddly richer than his salary can explain... makes sense he doesn't want a financial probe. But he's probably made some great investments.... Where are they putting the high speed train? Who owns that land?
If Romney is elected he will Listen to the words of the profit above anything. That will be the end of democracy and the beginning of the new moral dictatorship.
Matt Rhoades <info@mittromney.com> Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM To: ***@***.com Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete | Show original
Friend,
It's been almost a week since Mitt announced Congressman Paul Ryan as his choice to join America's Comeback Team, and in that time the campaign has seen a dramatic increase in fundraising, engagement, and volunteer signups. Polling data is also showing strong momentum behind the Romney-Ryan ticket.
Clearly, Obama is shaken by Mitt's selection, and a campaign that was once based on "hope and change" is now one of frustration and divisiveness. In contrast, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will give voters an honest debate and a positive agenda to get America back to work and back on track.
Check out my memo below, released earlier today. The numbers say it all.
Matt Rhoades Campaign Manager Romney for President, Inc.
Tomorrow marks a week since Mitt Romney announced his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan to join him on America's Comeback Team, and it's clear that his choice has reshaped the race in a positive way. The Obama team's increasing vitriol is a sure sign that they're rattled by the pick. Unable to engage in an elevated policy debate, they've spent the past few days drowning in their own venom.
Since the announcement in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday:
Online Fundraising Donations: 124,800+ Amount: $10,157,947 Average Donation: $81 % New Donors: 68%
Site Traffic Total: 2,000,000 Desktop: 1,560,000 Mobile: 440,000
Mitt Romney Social Facebook: +510,000 -- Now 4,360,000 Twitter: +54,000 -- Now 861,000
Paul Ryan Social Facebook: +860,000 Twitter: +118,500
Volunteers 45,000+ sign up to volunteer online
President Obama is on defense over his $716 billion raid of current Medicare beneficiaries to pay for Obamacare, and allowing the hospital trust fund to go broke by the time those aged 50 or below are Medicare eligible. The political director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee warned this week that the issue could cost Democrats the election.
At the same time, the Romney Plan for a Stronger Middle Class is gaining traction. Voters in the swing states believe that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have a better plan than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "to reduce the deficit, create jobs and get the economy moving."
Polling data shows Romney gaining since the announcement. Both Gallup and Rasmussen show us leading Obama in national polling, and recent statewide polling shows us picking up ground in Ohio and Virginia.
While President Obama's team continues its campaign of frustration and division to distract voters from his failed record, the Romney-Ryan team will continue offering solutions to the challenges facing our nation. America is ready for a comeback and if this past week is any indication, America's comeback will begin on November 6th.
"Try not to be discouraged as great things are in store for America if only we return to our Constitutional roots with limited federal governance. You are a Buell enthusiast so you have already passed the intelligence test."
Where is the outrage against all the other Venture Capital firms then?
Exactly. Let's be pissed at the fundamentals of business and a free market economy if we're pissed at what Romney's done during his career.
The current administration has some great ideals to help benefit society as a whole. Americans should certainly have access to affordable and great healthcare. We certainly should help out those in need whom do not have have work or a roof over their heads. We certainly need to welcome foreigners into our country to be a part of the American dream. It all needs to be done in a manner that keeps our country viable and prosperous, and we're not on that path.
In my opinion, and I'm an engineer, with a data driven mindset, a county is much like a business- policies and decisions need to be driven on what best benefits the business or country as a whole, and those decisions cannot always benefit or better 100% of a population. Inequality of pay, housing, benefits and social status will always exist in a free country. Our current status of deficit, out of control spending and handouts is insane. No business could sustain what we're currently doing, nor can our country or your own checkbook- in the end, it won't benefit anyone and we'll be the subjects of those whom we're indebted to. It's the definition of insanity- keep spending, with the hopes of generating cash by hemorrhaging more. It's a depraved ideal that our current administration is already caught up in.
I'm somewhat surprised that other countries, like China, are still interested in loaning us money to 'invest' in what we're doing now- we cannot pass a budget, after the past 4 years, and cannot get spending under control. It's like giving an addict an allowance to buy more dope, or spend it on more handouts.
Let's get a leader in office that understands what a balance sheet is, knows how to make a budget and stop the decline that we have- Romney and Ryan are our opportunity to do this- assuming they stick to what their campaign is about. I trust these two, much more so than Obama. The past 4 years were Obama's time to prove his ideals and realize his campaign promises, and it's left a country crippled in debt, high unemployment and policies that have been passed through executive privilege that have trampled the constitution that is the foundation of this great country.
If Romney is elected he will Listen to the words of the profit above anything. That will be the end of democracy and the beginning of the new moral dictatorship.
I am being respectful but I am perplexed by your quote. I am not attacking you but please tell me how old you are and what you do for a living? As you might know, I am 59 years old and am a Principal Design Engineer at Broadcom Corp. I design the chips that you take for granted and salivate over in your Bluetooth devices and Apple products. This does not come out of thin air and is the byproduct of incredible high risk by investors and hard work by folks like me. Where do you think the money comes from to hire me so that I can bust my butt to provide you with the products that desire for an appallingly low price? It originally comes from venture capital and people who put up money at risk. I suspect that you do not understand this very basic and simple concept in your life yet. Without the Romneys of this world, you would probably not have a job (assuming you work for a living). Do me a favor and never step into a Staples or watch an Olympics lest you must secretly and privately admit to yourself that you are engaged in hypocrisy.
Sorry for being harsh but your words smack of extreme immaturity and lack of world experience. Please return the favor and tell me about your background so that we might have a meeting of the minds. As I said in an earlier post elsewhere, you nbeull74, are a Buell enthusiast and have already passed an intelligence test.
One more thing, nmbuell74. Just cuz I'm 59 doesn't mean that I am more mature than you. I can out party the best at Buell events and barge into your room to further my party jones. Count on it. Just ask Lighton or FB1. They tend to cringe when I approach.
"Last night, at work (I work at GE) I had a co-worker tell me that..."
The CEO of GE is Jeffery R Immelt, 'A life-long Republican'. On January 21, 2011, President Obama announced Immelt's appointment as chairman of his outside panel of economic advisers.
GE:Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.
So the 'Republican' CEO of a giant multi-national corporation, General Electric, which pays no taxes, advises the Democrat President on policy which upsets a large part of the population. No conflict of interest there then?
Is it any wonder your work colleague is confused Two Seasons? :-)
Time to go back to God, Man, Government instead of Government, Person, Man.
Just ask Lighton or FB1. They tend to cringe when I approach.
Your words smack of, um, well, they just smack.
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400 Independent Economists Support Romney's Plan By Tony Lee, Aug 17, 2012
Over 400 independent economists signed a statement at the website Economists for Romney in support of what they call the Republican presidential candidate's "bold economic plan for America."
Five Nobel laureates (Gary Becker, Robert Lucas, Robert Mundell, Edward Prescott, and Myron Scholes) signed the statement which, in part, reads, “We enthusiastically endorse Governor Mitt Romney’s economic plan to create jobs and restore economic growth while returning America to its tradition of economic freedom.”
The economists also denounced Obama's economic ideas, claiming they led to an "an anemic economic recovery and high unemployment." They further assert, "his future plans are to double down on the failed policies, which will only prolong slow growth and high unemployment."
Denise and I rode to Radford, Virginia this afternoon and visited for several minutes with Chris McMurray, owner of Crumb And Get It Bakery. We had ice cream (yum!) and fresh-baked cookies (double-yum!!), and had a chance to get to know Chris a little bit better.
He's very polite, soft-spoken, poised and confident. There was a steady stream of out-of-town visitors coming through his door while we were there, from several different eastern states (Radford is just a few minutes off I-81; the couple at the table next to us had driven down from York, Pennsylvania), everyone wanting to meet Chris, shake his hand, pose for photos, buy some treats, and most of all...thank him for his courage and conviction.
It was a wonderful thing to witness, and I'm glad we got to express our thanks in person and also put a few extra dollars in his cash register. I'm quite sure we'll drop in again next time we're up that way.
