rushmc 23 #101 September 19, 2012 QuoteLooks like Peggy Noonan in the WSJ reckons his campaign is a shambles. Yep What is this, the third time his campain is over?"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #102 September 19, 2012 Quote Mother Jones, the left-wing magazine that released a controversial video of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's remarks to a fundraiser in May, now admits that it has no full tape of what Romney said, and that its video is missing "one to two minutes" at the most important moment. Well imagine that"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #103 September 19, 2012 That would make this whole thread a sort of "foot in mouth" example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #104 September 19, 2012 "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #105 September 19, 2012 http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/19/colbert-delivers-elegant-version-of-romneys-47-percent-speech/ HilariousPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rstanley0312 1 #106 September 19, 2012 Quote>Rasmussan uses likely voters and is not weighting the turnout as if it >was 2008 which is probably very accurate. And has been consistently wrong in the past, overstating the GOP vote by 3-4 points. ============== November 4, 2010, 10:41 pm173 Comments Rasmussen Polls Were Biased and Inaccurate; Quinnipiac, SurveyUSA Performed Strongly By NATE SILVER Every election cycle has its winners and losers: not just the among the candidates, but also the pollsters. On Tuesday, polls conducted by the firm Rasmussen Reports — which released more than 100 surveys in the final three weeks of the campaign, including some commissioned under a subsidiary on behalf of Fox News — badly missed the margin in many states, and also exhibited a considerable bias toward Republican candidates. Other polling firms, like SurveyUSA and Quinnipiac University, produced more reliable results in Senate and gubernatorial races. A firm that conducts surveys by Internet, YouGov, also performed relatively well. =============== Here are the latest poll results. Notice anything about Rasmussen? Rasmussen 9/15 - 9/17 Romney +2 Ipsos/Reuters 9/12 - 9/17 Obama +5 Gallup 9/11 - 9/17 Obama +1 Monmouth 9/13 - 9/16 Obama +3 SEIU/PPP 9/13 - 9/16 Obama +4 Rasmussen 9/12 - 9/14 Romney +2 UPI/CVOTER 9/8 - 9/14 Obama +4 JZ Analytics 9/11 - 9/12 Obama +6 CBS/Times 9/8 - 9/12 Obama +3 Democracy Corps 9/8 - 9/12 Obama +5 Overall he has been very accurate... I gave several examples you gave one. Also, what that shows is he should do less polls towards the end.Life is all about ass....either you're kicking it, kissing it, working it off, or trying to get a piece of it. Muff Brother #4382 Dudeist Skydiver #000 www.fundraiseadventure.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,995 #107 September 19, 2012 >Also, what that shows is he should do less polls towards the end. That would certainly cause less consternation and shakeups within his campaign staff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #108 September 19, 2012 Heard on NPR last night: "The Obama campaigns greatest asset is...Mitt Romney's mouth" "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #109 September 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteLooks like Peggy Noonan in the WSJ reckons his campaign is a shambles. Yep What is this, the third time his campain is over? Looks like Mitt's Dad was a typical Mexican imigrant, living on welfare. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/18/1133478/-According-to-Mitt-s-mom-Lenore-his-father-collected-welfare-upon-moving-to-the-US-VIDEO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #110 September 19, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote Looks like Peggy Noonan in the WSJ reckons his campaign is a shambles. Yep What is this, the third time his campain is over? Looks like Mitt's Dad was a typical Mexican imigrant, living on welfare. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/18/1133478/-According-to-Mitt-s-mom-Lenore-his-father-collected-welfare-upon-moving-to-the-US-VIDEO So Dad is part of the 47%? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #111 September 19, 2012 Quote Heard on NPR last night: "The Obama campaigns greatest asset is...Mitt Romney's mouth" Well, to be fair, Romney doesn't have a bitch (like Carney) to send out to explain to the pubic who are just too stupid to understand, that what they heard is not what he said ...or what he said is not what he meant ...or what he meant is just too hard to ..or ...see, uh ... not what he said or .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #112 September 19, 2012 Quote Quote Heard on NPR last night: "The Obama campaigns greatest asset is...Mitt Romney's mouth" Well, to be fair, Romney doesn't have a bitch (like Carney) to send out to explain to the pubic who are just too stupid to understand, that what they heard is not what he said ...or what he said is not what he meant ...or what he meant is just too hard to ..or ...see, uh ... not what he said or .... Fox News isn't his bitch? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #113 September 19, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Heard on NPR last night: "The Obama campaigns greatest asset is...Mitt Romney's mouth" Well, to be fair, Romney doesn't have a bitch (like Carney) to send out to explain to the pubic who are just too stupid to understand, that what they heard is not what he said ...or what he said is not what he meant ...or what he meant is just too hard to ..or ...see, uh ... not what he said or .... Fox News isn't his bitch? No. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJonathan 0 #114 September 19, 2012 Quote First it was dumb comments about the London Olympics. Then we had his shoot first aim later comments on the Libya embassy. Now we have “There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care of them, who believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you name it,” “That's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. … These are people who pay no income tax. "My job is not to worry about those people, I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." So Romney doesn't care about 47% of US voters. They are tax dodgers. Funny coming from a guy who pays tax at a lower rate than most middle class Obama supporters. Video available Sounds like he wants a lot more people to pay a lot more tax. Just not him. I blame the minimum wage being set too low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,995 #115 September 19, 2012 >So Dad is part of the 47%? Not only that, but his wife told him "You didn't build that! The government gets credit!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #116 September 19, 2012 QuoteI blame the minimum wage being set too low. You'd blame a flat tire on the minimum wage being set too low.Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJonathan 0 #117 September 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteI blame the minimum wage being set too low. You'd blame a flat tire on the minimum wage being set too low. If it was higher more workers would pay income tax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,995 #118 September 19, 2012 >If it was higher more workers would pay income tax. And they'd weigh less since they'd go to the gym more often, and there'd be less weight on their tires, and they'd get fewer flats! And their breath would be minty fresh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #119 September 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteI blame the minimum wage being set too low. You'd blame a flat tire on the minimum wage being set too low. If it was higher more workers would pay income tax. You pay income tax on unemployment benefits?Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJonathan 0 #120 September 19, 2012 Nearly 4 million Americans are being paid at or below the desiccated federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. For a single mother with two kids, that's $4,000 a year beneath the poverty level. Where are the ethics in a "work ethic" that rewards so many with paychecks that deliberately hold them in poverty? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJonathan 0 #121 September 19, 2012 "The only people paid the minimum," goes one of their oldest dodges, "are teenagers working part-time summer jobs for extra cash." In fact, only 6.4 percent of these low-wage employees are teen part-timers. Contrary to the stereotype, the typical minimum-wage worker is an adult, white woman (including many single moms) whose family relies on her paycheck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,995 #122 September 19, 2012 >Where are the ethics in a "work ethic" that rewards so many with >paychecks that deliberately hold them in poverty? And forces them to get flat tires every time they try to drive their way out of poverty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #123 September 19, 2012 Quote For a single mother with two kids, that's $4,000 a year beneath the poverty level. do you think she should get paid more for the same work than a single mother with one kid? just wondering ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJonathan 0 #124 September 19, 2012 A study last year by Chicago's Federal Reserve Bank found that every dollar increase in the minimum wage produces an immediate bump in the next year of $2,800 per recipient in consumer purchases of everything from kids' shoes to vehicles. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reported in a 2009 study that even a boost to $9.50 an hour would result in $30 billion a year in new consumer spending. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #125 September 19, 2012 Quote>Where are the ethics in a "work ethic" that rewards so many with >paychecks that deliberately hold them in poverty? And forces them to get flat tires every time they try to drive their way out of poverty! see....right there, the extra work to change a tire works to keep one from having minty breath too ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
