Bullies. Liars. Frauds. Losers. Charity president unhappy about Paul Ryan soup kitchen ‘photo op’: “The head of a northeast Ohio charity says that the Romney campaign last week “ramrodded their way” into the group’s Youngstown soup kitchen so that GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan could get his picture taken…
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I love Sunday mornings and episodes of the Twilight Zone. To borrow and paraphrase New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Shack’s words, who wrote the following about former foreclosure mill Steven J. Baum, the GOP narrative ignores reality, as if existing in a parallel universe:
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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to tell their own stories, but in “The Choice 2012,” FRONTLINE goes far beyond the headlines on a journey deep into their worlds, among their friends and family, critics, and closest colleagues, to understand what drives these men.…
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From TP: Speaking on CNN’s “Starting Point,” Chief Economist at Moody, Mark Zandi, acknowledged a study by the Tax Policy Center that shows Romney’s plan to lower taxes by 20 percent across the board, while making up those losses in government revenue by closing loopholes on the wealthy, doesn’t add…
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From MotherJones: On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney rips President Obama’s policy on China and talks tough against the rising global power. “We’re going to crack down on China,” he said at a recent event in Ohio. “They’ve stolen our jobs; that’s gotta stop.” But according to Romney’s recent tax…
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From NYT: It’s impossible to say which Mitt Romney is the “real” Mitt Romney. But what we don’t know about Mr. Romney seems secondary to what we do know: He doesn’t think authenticity or consistency or conviction matter. It’s not just that he tweaks his message to suit his audience;…
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Ryan Begs for Obama’s Stimulus: (12)
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If you don’t have access to television or you’re held up somewhere this evening, you can watch the only vice presidential debate tonight on CMP, either on your laptop or on your smartphone (CMP is now smartphone friendly). The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided…
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