Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:47 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
While in California, Romney says Obama wants to make America "become California".Romney, at his fundraiser near San Diego, said Obama was "taking Americans on a course that is extremely foreign to us."
"One would suggest that government knows better than free people," he said. "It's a pathway to become like Europe, and Europe doesn't work there. It's never going to work here. It's even possible we could be on a pathway to become California - I don't want that either." Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2012/09/22/4210936/obama-argues-against-romneys-top.html#storylink=cpy
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Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | OP |
MgtPA | Sep 2012 | #1 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #10 | |
MgtPA | Sep 2012 | #12 | |
progressivebydesign | Sep 2012 | #33 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #37 | |
classof56 | Sep 2012 | #107 | |
99th_Monkey | Sep 2012 | #126 | |
Nikia | Sep 2012 | #18 | |
Indpndnt | Sep 2012 | #29 | |
Tigress DEM | Sep 2012 | #2 | |
bluestate10 | Sep 2012 | #3 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #4 | |
MADem | Sep 2012 | #127 | |
JHB | Sep 2012 | #5 | |
Indpndnt | Sep 2012 | #30 | |
Aristus | Sep 2012 | #6 | |
ywcachieve | Sep 2012 | #60 | |
TheDebbieDee | Sep 2012 | #7 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #15 | |
aquart | Sep 2012 | #17 | |
Speck Tater | Sep 2012 | #8 | |
sweettater | Sep 2012 | #70 | |
geckosfeet | Sep 2012 | #9 | |
aint_no_life_nowhere | Sep 2012 | #11 | |
IggleDoer | Sep 2012 | #13 | |
muntrv | Sep 2012 | #14 | |
bluestate10 | Sep 2012 | #61 | |
Bassettman | Sep 2012 | #16 | |
Cleita | Sep 2012 | #39 | |
Angry Dragon | Sep 2012 | #19 | |
flamingdem | Sep 2012 | #20 | |
mick063 | Sep 2012 | #21 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #26 | |
ywcachieve | Sep 2012 | #62 | |
cr8tvlde | Sep 2012 | #73 | |
dimbear | Sep 2012 | #22 | |
DemKittyNC | Sep 2012 | #23 | |
BeeBee | Sep 2012 | #24 | |
Zorra | Sep 2012 | #25 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #28 | |
abolugi | Sep 2012 | #27 | |
Cha | Sep 2012 | #53 | |
progressivebydesign | Sep 2012 | #31 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #40 | |
TeamPooka | Sep 2012 | #81 | |
Sirveri | Sep 2012 | #125 | |
TeamPooka | Sep 2012 | #130 | |
Sirveri | Sep 2012 | #132 | |
KauaiK | Sep 2012 | #32 | |
flamingdem | Sep 2012 | #34 | |
madokie | Sep 2012 | #35 | |
JI7 | Sep 2012 | #36 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #44 | |
kestrel91316 | Sep 2012 | #38 | |
ThoughtCriminal | Sep 2012 | #41 | |
Le Taz Hot | Sep 2012 | #42 | |
ProfessionalLeftist | Sep 2012 | #43 | |
Monk06 | Sep 2012 | #45 | |
PDJane | Sep 2012 | #106 | |
DemKittyNC | Sep 2012 | #46 | |
Starry Messenger | Sep 2012 | #47 | |
madrchsod | Sep 2012 | #48 | |
Union Scribe | Sep 2012 | #49 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #50 | |
Live and Learn | Sep 2012 | #51 | |
Initech | Sep 2012 | #52 | |
Spirochete | Sep 2012 | #54 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #55 | |
Spirochete | Sep 2012 | #66 | |
Spitfire of ATJ | Sep 2012 | #67 | |
ProSense | Sep 2012 | #56 | |
ywcachieve | Sep 2012 | #57 | |
SDjack | Sep 2012 | #79 | |
WinkyDink | Sep 2012 | #58 | |
Ikonoklast | Sep 2012 | #59 | |
ywcachieve | Sep 2012 | #63 | |
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:50 PM
MgtPA (1,022 posts)
1. Wait, he said this while IN California?
Response to MgtPA (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:06 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
10. I know,...it's absolute hell here...
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #10)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:13 PM
MgtPA (1,022 posts)
12. I can see that!
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #10)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:43 AM
progressivebydesign (19,458 posts)
33. aww you're making me homesick!! Luckily moving back there NEXT WEEK!! Yay!
I miss the beach so badly... Romney can take his car elevator and sell his La Jolla pad if it sucks that much. I still love California.
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Response to progressivebydesign (Reply #33)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:05 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
37. I took in a woman (no strings) who walked out on her boyfriend and needed a place to crash...
She was all upset so after listening for a while I said, "Do you know what you need?"
She gave me a dirty look and said, "Okay, what do YOU think I need?" (thinking the obvious) I said, "You need to go take a walk on the beach,...ALONE." She looked at me like it was the last thing she had expected me to say. She went all right and came back all reset and ready to go back and try to work things out. Caught up with her a few years later and she's with another guy. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #10)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:21 PM
classof56 (5,287 posts)
107. Nice photos! I'm an Oregonian and we've got some pretty cool beaches here, too.
My vote if R***** heads this way? Stop him at the border, check his papers and insist he self-deport to Mexico. With that tan of his, he's gotta be an "illegal", right? Too bad the space shuttle program is over. He'd be a perfect candidate for the next lift-off, preferably on a one-way trip.
I have a good friend who lives in Huntington Beach and he assures me it's awesome. Looks to me like they all are. Thanks for this video! OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #10)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:26 AM
99th_Monkey (19,326 posts)
126. Hey Mitt!! I can't wait to be Californicated. ~nt
Response to MgtPA (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:31 PM
Nikia (11,411 posts)
18. That's just weird
It would make more sense if he were in another state. I guess that he wasn't really trying to win over any California voters by insulting their state.
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Response to MgtPA (Reply #1)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:38 AM
Indpndnt (2,391 posts)
29. Willard was born to be a diplomat. Or the leader of a nation.
![]() Well, he insulted London in London. California in California. A PA baker to his face.... The only people he has insulted behind closed doors include 47% of the country. ![]() Willard needs to stay far, far away from diplomacy. And people. Far, far away from people. He needs to live alone on top of a mountain, somewhere. Without even a goat for company. That might be safe enough. ![]() ![]() |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:54 PM
Tigress DEM (7,887 posts)
2. DOH!!
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:55 PM
bluestate10 (10,942 posts)
3. California.
Which pays a lion's share of federal, Social Security and Medicare taxes to support the red state idiots that are falling over themselves to vote for Romney. Which has one of the top ten economies in the world. Which has produced a lion's share of out technical innovation for the last fifty years. Romney is an idiot.
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Response to bluestate10 (Reply #3)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:57 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
4. "Romney is an idiot"
I've been saying that for a while.
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Response to bluestate10 (Reply #3)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:33 AM
MADem (135,425 posts)
127. Oh, but they've got their forty seven percent moochers too, doncha know!
Mitt only likes the "corporations" that are people in CA, apparently...
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:57 PM
JHB (26,412 posts)
5. So he warned Californians that they might become like California?
This is the second time in the space of a week we've been reminded that the "savvy investors" he raises funds from are just as low-information as any teabagger with signs that make spelling-bee students cry.
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Response to JHB (Reply #5)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:39 AM
Indpndnt (2,391 posts)
30. Oh, please.
With signs that make even Sesame Street viewers cry!
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:58 PM
Aristus (45,299 posts)
6. My advice to Rmoney:
Quit the Presidential Campaign - NOW!
And run for the Presidency of Somalia. Should be a cinch. The office is currently vacant (just like your head), and they would really go for your economic outlook over there... |
Response to Aristus (Reply #6)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:03 AM
ywcachieve (365 posts)
60. Sonalia don't want, or need his a$$. They have enough problems as it is.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:01 PM
TheDebbieDee (11,119 posts)
7. What on Earth? What's wrong with being like California for cryin' out loud!
A course that is extremely foreign to whom?
Repukes talk really crazy shit, like when they say something like the United States may become like Europe. WTH? The current dominant culture of this country is composed of descendants of Europeans! What the hell are they saying and why are they saying it? I think they just like to hear themselves talk and they like confrontation - that's the only way to explain the stooooo-pid stuff that comes out of their mouths. |
Response to TheDebbieDee (Reply #7)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:16 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
15. Haven't you heard? All of Europe has gone commie!
I guess California has gone commie too. Go up to any Right Winger and spout off countries, you'll see.
Canada? - Commie England? - Commie France? - Commie Japan? - Commie Australia? - Commie All of Europe? - Commie Then say this, "I thought you guys claimed Reagan won the Cold War. If the whole world went commie that sounds like he lost." |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #15)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:24 PM
aquart (69,014 posts)
17. Oh, that is so mean!
I love it.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:01 PM
Speck Tater (10,618 posts)
8. Apparently there is no end to the supply of stupid he has on hand.
He must have a warehouse full of stupid somewhere, and whenever he runs low on stupid he calls up the warehouse and they ship him another truckload of stupid.
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Response to Speck Tater (Reply #8)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:39 PM
sweettater (729 posts)
70. That is soooooo funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it!
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:06 PM
geckosfeet (9,644 posts)
9. these repukians are such divisive bastards - always driving wedges
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:11 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (21,925 posts)
11. The Beverly Hillbillies were evil subversives for moving to that immoral communistic
Beverly Hills, with that Yourapeein style ce-ment pond and fancy eatin' table. That Mr. Drysdale was a greedy socialist.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:13 PM
IggleDoer (1,186 posts)
13. If he hates California so much ...
... Why is he building a home there, complete with a car elevator?
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:16 PM
muntrv (12,537 posts)
14. So why does Mitt The Twit have a house there?
Response to muntrv (Reply #14)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:06 AM
bluestate10 (10,942 posts)
61. Good point. I have wondered why Romney didn't buy a house.
On the Louisiana coast, or the Mississippi coast, or the Alabama coast, or the north Florida coast. The people in all those places are mostly republican voting Romney people. If Romney lived in those places he would not have to be an ass and ridicule his neighbors. Romney chose California because life there is better than any of the places that I listed. Another gem from the flip-flopper in chief.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:21 PM
Bassettman (4 posts)
16. 0. Romney says Obama wants to make America "become California".
Romney needs to sell his mansion and move away from California
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Response to Bassettman (Reply #16)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:19 AM
Cleita (75,480 posts)
39. Or, we Californians need to find a reason to kick him out.
I know, let's make him and the rest of the out-of-state multi-millionaires squatting here enjoying our benefits pay extra taxes for the privilege.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:55 PM
Angry Dragon (36,693 posts)
19. However Willard has no problem having a $11.2 million house there
the Willard is a bunch of bananas short
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 11:58 PM
flamingdem (37,395 posts)
20. Rmoney has a great habit of putting down the people he is speaking with!
MORAN
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:05 AM
mick063 (2,424 posts)
21. Why did he even go on Univision?
If he had said Detroit, everyone would immediately recognize the "dog whistle". Indeed, that is why the GOP no longer uses Detroit (they commonly did at one time). It is just too obvious.
Does he think that hispanics are stupid? He has lost California anyway so he probably didn't think of it as a political risk. The problem is that there is always political risk. Another thing. Why is the GOP message always one of division? Division by class. Division by color. Division by religion. Division by state. How often can you offend various groups and retain long term viability? Are there enough angry old white men to do this? |
Response to mick063 (Reply #21)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:34 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
26. Dividing people distracts from their real agenda.
Response to mick063 (Reply #21)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:18 AM
ywcachieve (365 posts)
62. He insulted the the intelligence of the Latino population, by going to Univision in 'brown face'.
It was an all-time low for Romney.
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Response to ywcachieve (Reply #62)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:49 PM
cr8tvlde (1,185 posts)
73. Yeah, like they were too stupid to notice. Even Hispanic voters
have seen his face all over the place. I was surprised he didn't paste on a moustache.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:24 AM
dimbear (6,271 posts)
22. Quite a good number of the Mormon pioneers that came to California ended up quitting or
being kicked out of the church. Too much temptation.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:27 AM
DemKittyNC (674 posts)
23. Gees!
Just when you think this guy can't get any weirder or insulting then he opens his mouth and out comes a statement that insults a State and a Country and his intellect all at once...
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:29 AM
BeeBee (1,035 posts)
24. And that's a bad thing? n/t
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:33 AM
Zorra (27,670 posts)
25. Romney wants to turn America into Utah ~ a Mormon State.
That's what's really scary
The rest of America doesn't want that either. I'll take Callifornia anyday. |
Response to Zorra (Reply #25)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:37 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
28. Did you know when Bush was polling in the low to mid 30s nationally he was in the 70s in Utah?
Now THAT is scary.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:35 AM
abolugi (417 posts)
27. Yeah...
We try to take care of our poor and needy here...
Imagine that... ![]() |
Response to abolugi (Reply #27)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:55 AM
Cha (221,941 posts)
53. That's what miffed doesn't like. And,
I'm sure his donor's got that.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:40 AM
progressivebydesign (19,458 posts)
31. He's going full out Palin on us... He said this to CALIFORNIANS?? Wtf?
As someone said, he's the only candidate that could go to the Olympics and start a war with the UK, apparently California as well.
What a dumbass. ![]() |
Response to progressivebydesign (Reply #31)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:19 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
40. You know what's REALLY sad?
Look at past elections.
California voted solid GOP for decades. Twice for Nixon and it was his home state, we voted for Ford, Twice for Reagan, again, his home state, and voted for George H. W. Bush. Then we voted for Clinton and all of the sudden we were called "The Left Coast" and our 55 Electoral Votes have been written off for all time and we are described as the worse place you could possibly want to be in the entire nation because we want clean cars and enjoy sex. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #40)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:55 PM
TeamPooka (14,666 posts)
81. and we'd like legal pot. IMHO nt
Response to TeamPooka (Reply #81)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:23 AM
Sirveri (4,517 posts)
125. We had a chance to do that and voted it down. nt
Response to Sirveri (Reply #125)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:56 AM
TeamPooka (14,666 posts)
130. next time.
Response to TeamPooka (Reply #130)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 04:45 AM
Sirveri (4,517 posts)
132. I sure hope so.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:42 AM
KauaiK (544 posts)
32. Then why did he buy in house in California???
Response to KauaiK (Reply #32)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:56 AM
flamingdem (37,395 posts)
34. And work on avoiding paying the taxes California needs! nt
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:02 AM
madokie (51,076 posts)
35. That guy is an idiot
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:03 AM
JI7 (71,040 posts)
36. you should edit Subject to include "while in California" , this is the First Story on Local News
at least in Los Angeles area.
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Response to JI7 (Reply #36)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:23 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
44. Good idea - done.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:09 AM
kestrel91316 (51,666 posts)
38. Projection. Rmoney wants to make the US Saudi Arabia.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:20 AM
ThoughtCriminal (12,132 posts)
41. Romney wants to make America "become Mississippi"
Yeah. Tough choice.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:21 AM
Le Taz Hot (22,271 posts)
42. What's the matter, Mitt?
Not enough white for ya? So, while he's IN California he insults California. Now that takes a special kind of stupid. The man's gifted, I tell ya.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:22 AM
ProfessionalLeftist (4,982 posts)
43. What a tactless dolt. Jeeze. n/t
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:27 AM
Monk06 (7,675 posts)
45. Romney has said that the happiest time in his life was spent in France as a missionary. He speaks
French fluently we are told. If foreign and especially French 'socialism' doesn't work then why is he so fond of France? Could it be that the socialist French enjoy a better life style and standard of living than the US? |
Response to Monk06 (Reply #45)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:20 PM
PDJane (10,103 posts)
106. He speaks Parisian French fluently, but his accent is awful.
And most Parisians have a problem with Mitt's accent, I would wager. Hell, I have a problem with Mitt's accent.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:30 AM
DemKittyNC (674 posts)
46. They need a public saftey annoucement
before Rmoney comes out and speaks... WARNING: Anything Rmoney says or does does not reflect the views of the Rmoney campaign and should be taken entirely out of CONTEXT.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:32 AM
Starry Messenger (32,255 posts)
47. We're one of the top 10 economies in the *world*.
So yeah, avoid whatever makes that happen, I guess.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:35 AM
madrchsod (58,162 posts)
48. no mittens...you and your friends made California what it is today
at one time it was the 7th largest economy in the world. so you and your friends decided to strip the wealth out of california and left it as it is today.
that`s why you are losing mittens ...the people are fed up you and your friends |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:36 AM
Union Scribe (7,099 posts)
49. Wow...just, wow.
Has anyone ever seen this level of stupidity from a candidate before? He's like a stupid factory that churns out stupid 24/7. The people tasked with cataloging the stupid things he's done and said must be weeping with exhaustion at this point.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:01 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
50. I HAD to do this...
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:11 AM
Live and Learn (12,769 posts)
51. The only thing wrong with California
is that Romney has a residence here. I wonder if he pays his property taxes, though.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:37 AM
Initech (73,965 posts)
52. California - where everyone owns a car elevator and dogs are free to ride on top of cars on I-5.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:33 AM
Spirochete (5,264 posts)
54. Sheesh. I NEVER
would have thought it possible for a candidate this bizarre to ever get this far on a presidential bid.
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Response to Spirochete (Reply #54)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:45 AM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
55. Obviously you forgot about the fake cowboy from the fake ranch.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #55)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:04 PM
Spirochete (5,264 posts)
66. No, he surprised me too
because i never would have thought someone that dumb could get there, but he was just a stupid bully. Romney is downright weird.
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Response to Spirochete (Reply #66)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:10 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
67. It all started with Reagan. That was when Republicans decided the Presidency was,...
....was only the PR Department of the US Government. They HATED George Herbert Walker Bush because he had the nerve to think that he was in charge. They absolutely HATED Clinton because he WAS in charge and they LOVED George W Bush because it didn't even occur to him that he could be in charge.
After his aircraft carrier landing he said he was happy they let him do that. I thought at the time, "WTF??? You are the one that's supposed to be running the show! You had to get PERMISSION??" Then I found out soon after the idiot wanted to have a grand parade through Washington with thousands of troops in dress uniforms holding flags with jets flying overhead and they wouldn't let him do that. Republicans want a PR guy that will sell America unpopular policies disguised as something America wants. Listen to this as an example: http://server4.whiterosesociety.org/content/malloy/MalloyMemories/That%27s_for_my_benefit!.mp3 |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:50 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
56. It's unbelievable that this
idiot is still at it.
Romney raised $6 million at the Saturday evening event that attracted celebrities Dennis Miller and Gary Sinise. Before a group of more than 1,000 California Republicans, Romney kept up his criticism of the president for fostering what Romney said was a culture of dependency.
"This is a tough time. These are our brothers and sisters. These are not statistics. These are people," Romney declared. "The president's policies - these big-government, big-tax monolithic policies - are not working." |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:58 AM
ywcachieve (365 posts)
57. He comes to California , and insults Californians. What a jerk!
Response to ywcachieve (Reply #57)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:41 PM
SDjack (1,448 posts)
79. Willard wants to be "Insulter-in-Chief" of USA. nt
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:00 AM
WinkyDink (51,311 posts)
58. Yeah, those Swiss and their banks "don't work," right, Mitt?
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:00 AM
Ikonoklast (23,973 posts)
59. At the end of the speech, did he start barking and then throw feces at the crowd?
Response to Ikonoklast (Reply #59)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:21 AM
ywcachieve (365 posts)
63. I Love California!
Response to ywcachieve (Reply #63)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:56 AM
Ikonoklast (23,973 posts)
65. How do feel about lamp?
Do you love lamp, too?
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:29 AM
Glimmer of Hope (4,990 posts)
64. Lol. If he isn't for the 47% or California, what is left?
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:28 PM
pampango (24,431 posts)
68. "It's a pathway to become like Europe, and Europe doesn't work there."
We understand that you and the 1% wouldn't want the US to resemble Europe and its equitable income distribution and strong unions.
You can repeat as often as you want that Europe doesn't work. It has its problems but it 'works' better than the US and other developed countries. |
Response to pampango (Reply #68)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:30 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
75. Whenever I hear them say "There's no money for that" I think, "Get some from the rich".
Maybe then they wouldn't have enough to buy politicians and judges.
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Response to pampango (Reply #68)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:08 PM
cyglet (529 posts)
85. And people can retire
and they (mostly) have single payer. Cons think that they can just say that because most of their supporters have never been there.
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Response to cyglet (Reply #85)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:03 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
122. Eactly. They keep the public broke and the government broke and claim EVERYBODY is broke.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:33 PM
Liberal_in_LA (44,397 posts)
69. When people are looking for a fresh start they head from CA or NY, even people
form the heartland. Stop trashing us.
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Response to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #69)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:35 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
76. The steroetype is the cute innocent Kansas girl wanting to be a Star ending up doing porno.
This paints California in a negative light as a place of low morality.
Because, as you know,...morality is all about sex. You can bomb the shit out of a country for oil and that has nothing to do with morality,...that's business. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:41 PM
Arugula Latte (50,566 posts)
71. He hates it so much he lives there.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:41 PM
spanone (110,529 posts)
72. hey mitty, europe's been around a few years longer than the good ole usa, dipshit
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:51 PM
OnionPatch (6,047 posts)
74. He was speaking to *conservative* Californians.
Remember, he's not interested in the rest of us.
I live in southern California and know lots of conservatives, and believe me, they hate California. (Kind of like the way they live in the US but hate half of Americans.) I want to tell them to get the hell out then, but I'm usually too polite. They're always grumbling and groaning about the high taxes here and the way California has such an "anti-business climate" with all the regulations and such. Oh and don't even start them on illegal immigration. Still, I don't see them going anywhere. They seem happy enough to stay. Personally, I love California. ![]() Screw you, Mitt. I thought I smelled something like sulfur in the air the other day. |
Response to OnionPatch (Reply #74)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:24 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
87. I know some like that too here in Orange County.
Especially in Tustin, Costa Mesa and Anaheim Hills. The ones in Irvine are some of the worse. They share a border with Santa Ana and they act like everything east of the freeway is "The Barrio" and act like anyone that isn't a well scrubbed lily white is there to steal. They drive SUVs like they are sports cars and BELIEVE they OWN the road because their taxes paid for it. The Mercedes Benz is known locally as "The Newport Nova" because they're so common. A lot of older ones end up being driven by people who work at low paying jobs. I know a guy who has one that currently works at a car wash. This is because the rich here look at each others cars as a status symbol. Having one even three years old is considered to be sign that you aren't making much and it's ALL about flaunting your wealth so the poor people end up with their "hand me downs". You should see the rich strut at Fashion Island. If you want to REALLY see the rich you go to the Beverly Center in LA. Last time I was there I saw two 9 foot ceramic storks selling for $45,000,...each.
You know that expression, "Keeping up with the Joneses"? These guys are trying to keep up with the Rockefellers. They feel it's their DUTY to let New York know the West Coast is as rich and as cultured as they are. I'm the one that came up with this gem when I was on ATJ: "Q: How do you attract an Orange County Girl? A: Stuff a sock in your wallet" |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #87)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:08 PM
OnionPatch (6,047 posts)
117. Lol, some of the conservatives I was thinking of are from Orange County
in the Tustin area.
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Response to OnionPatch (Reply #117)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:51 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
118. A whole lot of them are Lawers specializing in corporate law.
They are anti-government and yet if it weren't for government they wouldn't have a job.
These idiots don't even consider the Judge to be "government". To them, "government" is the guy on the other side of the aisle who is suing their client for some silly reason. Like who cares if the factory dumped 400 gallons of acetone? Besides, They cleaned it up by hosing it down the storm drain.... |
Response to OnionPatch (Reply #74)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:53 PM
MindPilot (12,693 posts)
94. I know, huh?
For California to be so anti-business, there sure seems to be a lot of business going on. And a lot of people who stick around even though it is apparently absolutely hellish experience to live here.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:35 PM
The Velveteen Ocelot (68,563 posts)
77. There's the Romney Roomba, stuck in a corner again.
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #77)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:04 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
123. Eatin' Obama's dust.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:36 PM
SDjack (1,448 posts)
78. Rmoney: You are Unworthy. Resign your candidacy. nt
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:47 PM
Th1onein (8,514 posts)
80. What a fucking idiot.
That's all I can say. Geez. Unbelievable.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:58 PM
SheilaT (23,156 posts)
82. Good lord!
I have visited California any number of times. Two of my brothers and one of my sisters have lived there. It's a perfectly nice state. Now, personally, I have no desire to live there, but that's just me. However, other than high housing costs in too many parts, and a population density in parts that I wouldn't want to be in, there's nothing that terrible about the state.
I like to say that we have fifty wonderful states in this great country of ours. Every time I think about the ones I say you couldn't pay me to live there, I'll come across someone who truly LOVES that state. And I just get reminded all over again about how we're all different. About the only thing wrong with the whole country "becoming California" might be that it would be a little boring, but then that state has quite a lot of diversity of everything, so I'm probably wrong there. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:59 PM
BlueToTheBone (3,747 posts)
83. This guy is a real clown! He is a gaffe a minute!
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:05 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (21,925 posts)
84. California gets back less $$$ from the fed government than it sends to Washington
Most "red" states, on the other hand, get more $$$ than they send.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/11/states-federal-taxes-spending-charts-maps |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:21 PM
southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)
86. This man can't even think for himself. He is channeling Quitter Palin. They are dividing the
country.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:35 PM
desertduck (212 posts)
88. Will the unraveling never end??!?!! I have never seen anything like this.....
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:38 PM
proud2BlibKansan (96,793 posts)
89. Too funny.
He's worse every day.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:38 PM
Odin2005 (53,521 posts)
90. I have noticed that the wingnuts delusionly use California as an example of...
...how we "tax-and-spend Libruls" can bankrupt a state. I think Romney is throwing red meat at those nuts.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:48 PM
wutang77 (31 posts)
91. I created a an account just to bitch about this,
As a longtime lurker, I have never gotten so irritated as I did reading Romney's slam on my state. My state has world class colleges(I go to one) and everything you could ever want to close by. Mountains, sun, oceans, parks. We pay dearly for these things but we are far from knocked to the canvas, and if Cali is so awful, why did you move here you fuckhead?
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Response to wutang77 (Reply #91)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:50 PM
hlthe2b (65,968 posts)
92. Welcome to DU.... While I'm a Coloradoan, through and through, I'd never ever knock California
It only underscores what an absolute moron and OPPORTUNIST Romney is.
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Response to wutang77 (Reply #91)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:51 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (21,925 posts)
93. Welcome, wilkommen, bienvenue to Democratic Underground my friend
Response to wutang77 (Reply #91)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:55 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
95. Welcome to DU, fellow Californian.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #95)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:59 PM
wutang77 (31 posts)
96. Santa Monica here, by way of Oceanside.
Btw the clincher? we have In-N-Out, Game, set, match.
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Response to wutang77 (Reply #96)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:05 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
97. Mine's about a mile away.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #97)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:11 PM
wutang77 (31 posts)
101. I have to go to Venice for mine, but well worth it.
What is the grossest meal you ever had. Me and my friend were dying of hunger, so we both got 8 by 8, animal style. The cashier said she had never seen anything like it.
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Response to wutang77 (Reply #101)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:42 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
113. She needs to go to YouTube...
Response to wutang77 (Reply #96)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:06 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (127,348 posts)
98. I'm just south of you, in Manhattan Beach!
I think we live on one of the most beautiful bays in the whole country!
Welcome to DU, wutang77! ![]() |
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #98)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:08 PM
wutang77 (31 posts)
99. Manhattan beach is the place in California I hope to raise my family in,
Absolutley breathtaking.
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Response to wutang77 (Reply #99)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:15 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (127,348 posts)
102. It IS a pretty town, and the schools are good.
I'm sure you know it is also very pricey. Save your money!
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Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #102)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:18 PM
wutang77 (31 posts)
103. Property taxes brutal?
Response to wutang77 (Reply #103)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:26 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (127,348 posts)
110. I'm not sure, since we've been here a long time.
I think they are for someone buying new, since that's when they get reassessed.
Every year they go up 1 or 2%. I think. Sorry I can't be more positive. My husband takes care of those matters. |
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #110)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:14 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
124. Wanna know how much Liberals take California for granted?
This topic has received 123 replies and 2287 views but only 33 recs.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:09 PM
stlsaxman (9,229 posts)
100. EXCUSE ME- but i don't see a single word of the OP in the article linked...
is it just me?
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Response to stlsaxman (Reply #100)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:35 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
111. This is something the media does that really pisses me off.
They will change an article if it criticizes Republicans.
No problem though: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=It%27s+even+possible+we+could+be+on+a+pathway+to+become+California+-+I+don%27t+want+that+either Take your pick. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:19 PM
silvershadow (10,336 posts)
104. Ok, this isn't just tone-deafness. It is clearly a mental disorder or some kind.
As is his tax evasion, his treatment of women in his church, etc. The man is clearly UNFIT to lead this country. Not only does he need a "come to Jesus" moment, as Palin said, but he actually might serious professional help.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:19 PM
Cali_Democrat (30,439 posts)
105. So it's come to this? Presidential candidates essentially insulting certain states?
What the hell? Imagine if Obama slammed Alabama or Mississippi....imagine the outrage that would be directed toward him.
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Response to Cali_Democrat (Reply #105)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:46 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
114. I thought of that too.
This is the FOX "News" campaign right out of the bubble.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:23 PM
kentuck (90,115 posts)
108. And who made these stinking cookies..?
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:40 PM
Bluestar (1,400 posts)
112. Then get out
If I were able, I would run out to the 405 and throw a mat of nails in front of his motorcade! If it's so terrible, then get the hell out of our beautiful, liberal state!
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Response to Bluestar (Reply #112)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 05:53 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
115. One thing that would flip out Mitt is to see some punk rocker with green spiked hair,...
....and find out he was the owner of his own business.
I saw a guy like that, he owned a shop near the Huntington Beach Pier that sold wetsuits and surfboards. |
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:00 PM
brush (22,225 posts)
116. Not that smart
Last edited Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:16 PM - Edit history (1) It's turning out Romney's not that smart. How do you say something like that when you're courting voters in California? He also just asked aloud about the fire on Ann's plane and her not being able to get fresh air, "why don't they make it so the windows open on airliners (he actually used the word aircraft). What a moron. W may be smarter.
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Response to brush (Reply #116)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 07:53 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (32,723 posts)
119. I'm not surprised, he thinks his dog enjoyed the breeze too.
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #119)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:15 PM
brush (22,225 posts)
120. Hah!
Yeah, he seems too clueless about too many things. Like where has he been living to not know his California remark was an insult, and that the last thing you want to do on a pressurized plane going 500 mph is to open a window. We can let him near the White House or the nuclear trigger. God! The man is scary.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 08:33 PM
salin (48,400 posts)
121. One more example of living in such a rareified life,
that the arrogance is so strong, that it prevents the candidate from being coach-able.
He seems like he is on a marathon in which the goal is to offend as much of the population (except the teaparty, and the 1%) as possible. |
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:51 AM
Raine (23,293 posts)
129. Rmoney never fails to open his mouth and insult someone, something or someplace. Get out of here! nt
Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:35 AM
onestepforward (3,691 posts)
131. I never thought I'd see someone who is worse than Bush,
but here comes Romney less than 4 years later!
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 08:21 AM
LeftishBrit (39,091 posts)
133. Whaaaaaatttttttt???
I will for a moment attempt to control my fury over the vile attacks of the Republicans on Europaean welfare states, and instead gasp over his insulting California, and treating it as a foreign country, while speaking to a Californian audience.
But go ahead Romney - if you want to antagonize the state with the most electoral votes in America, why should anyone try to stop you? |