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42. the PLANET is going to be in decline, Willard

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 04:39 PM

Aug 2012

the cheap energy century is OVER, and it's never coming back. shuffing the deck chairs on the Titanic makes you look busy, but the boat's still sinking.

we need an honest politician who can manage contraction and a shift to a sustainable development model.

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Romney: Japanese In Century-Long Decline [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2012 OP

As the potential Diplomate-In-Chief, Romney's going to insult every single country no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #1

Ditto SoapBox Aug 2012 #4

Except for Ubeki-beki-bekistan KamaAina Aug 2012 #11

Alzheimers, gotta be. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #2

You may be more right than you think! LongTomH Aug 2012 #27

You mean like his inability to remember the word "doughnut"? starroute Aug 2012 #37

Well, half zeimers, at any rate. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #45

What century is he talking about? surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #3

What a gaffe factory this dumbass is! Lasher Aug 2012 #5

It might have been a "shot" at Japan... KansDem Aug 2012 #6

Maybe someone should send him a list of nations get the red out Aug 2012 #7

Wake me up goclark Aug 2012 #8

Whatever...Here's 10,000 Japanese in decline singing Ode to Joy BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #9

They must have just heard there is no way in hell MittWit will ever get elected! beac Aug 2012 #22

It's an end-of-year ritual in Japan BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #23

It isn't a ritual per se psychopomp Aug 2012 #63

Magnificent! silverweb Aug 2012 #40

10,000 Japanese in decline singing Ode to Joy kxm40 Aug 2012 #54

That's a worthy first post BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #55

Thank You kxm40 Aug 2012 #62

How many allies has does this make that he has insulted? rox63 Aug 2012 #10

We have found Romney's Achille's Heel. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #12

Hee!! Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #13

WIN. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #21

DUzy candidate! rocktivity Aug 2012 #26

Excellent! xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #28

DUzy. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #59

Way to insult another ally, dipshit. n/t reflection Aug 2012 #14

The flip-side to Romney's American Exceptionalism ... philly_bob Aug 2012 #15

Japan's Transportation otohara Aug 2012 #16

We stay in Okinawa a month or two out of the year. Rozlee Aug 2012 #35

Well, since he thinks Obama goes around "apologizing" to every country JBoy Aug 2012 #17

Romney woke up this morning and thought; "Who haven't I insulted yet?" Fozzledick Aug 2012 #18

"Wanna hear my funny Puerto Rican impression"? nxylas Aug 2012 #19

I wonder what Mittens Daddy ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #20

OMG really - is there any country that Mitt hasn't offended LynneSin Aug 2012 #24

Luxembourg. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #47

Several of my family members own Prius cars. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #25

McCain was right. Palin IS better. nt Bossy Monkey Aug 2012 #29

"We are not going to be a nation that suffers in decline and distress for a decade or a century" Javaman Aug 2012 #30

He is just trying to see who he would like to start a war with Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #31

Chatty Cathy dolls made more sense than Romney. gordianot Aug 2012 #32

Except Switzerland and Cayman Islands. muntrv Aug 2012 #33

Where is he getting this stuff from? Justice wanted Aug 2012 #34

He's done it AGAIN!!! elleng Aug 2012 #36

Luckily for us he can't actually cause a global blackball of the US unless he's elected. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #38

Romney thinks we need to support only 1 nation. penndragon69 Aug 2012 #39

Oh how the neo-lib economists hate Japan Lefty Thinker Aug 2012 #41

the PLANET is going to be in decline, Willard maxsolomon Aug 2012 #42

Japan has both an aging and declining population hack89 Aug 2012 #43

Sure, Mitt. Leaving Japan with a GDP per capita of $42,820 (US - $48,450) pampango Aug 2012 #44

Romney just lost the Japanese-American vote. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #46

Is there no one this man will not gratuitously insult? n/t malthaussen Aug 2012 #48

Holy crap will someone shut him the fuck up? Marrah_G Aug 2012 #49

What bad timing! The 67th anniversary of Hiroshima ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2012 #50

what the fuck is he talking about? madrchsod Aug 2012 #51

Let's put this in perspective. The US dressage team placed a fabulous 6th place in the Olympics. dimbear Aug 2012 #52

Can't wait for the debates brush Aug 2012 #53

only Flatpicker Aug 2012 #56

what he's saying fairytales Aug 2012 #57

welcome to DU maddezmom Aug 2012 #58

There goes the Republican Nippon-American vote longship Aug 2012 #60

LOL - from New York magazine's article on this today: highplainsdem Aug 2012 #61

Also, Japan, after 20 years of 'decline' Ebadlun Aug 2012 #64

When rMoney gets finished downsizing, off-shoring, and doing a leveraged buyout of America, truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #65