2012-10-31, 00:26 | Link #1941 | |
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Obama, Romney put aside campaign for storm relief - for now
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...89M11220121030 Obama reprend son rôle présidentiel, Romney cherche sa place ( Obama take back his presicential role, Romney search his place) (Article in french) http://www.lapresse.ca/international...0_accueil_POS1 Quote:
Romney is showing one again how disconnected he is from the realito of the average american.
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2012-10-31, 00:34 | Link #1943 | |
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It's a good stab by Nate to try and guess it's effects. But I'm more interested in the effects this has on the rest of the public's perception of the contrast between the 2 candidates a week away from the Presidential Election...and of course Down-ballot (which in some cases is more important)
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2012-10-31, 02:02 | Link #1945 |
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I know than many here don't like Bill Maher, but on this one he is probably right:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y0ay...feature=g-vrec
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2012-10-31, 03:23 | Link #1947 | |
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2012-10-31, 12:10 | Link #1948 |
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That's just 'realpolitik' [ʁeˈaːlpoliˌtiːk].
If Romney hadn't tried to score cookie-points via Sandy. There is a chance a joke about a 'Soulless-alien-Romney' would have been uttered somewhere. That's a chance Romney team couldn't take. Whether Romney actually feels empathy for hurricane victims is irrelevant. Any political will attempt to kiss the baby at the photo-op. Meanwhile years ago in my country: "But how can you not make campaign promises?!" A soundbite from a politician when confronted about unreasonably lavish promised pensions. Mostly just laughs from the public. |
2012-10-31, 14:13 | Link #1949 |
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The anti-FEMA remarks are essentially a GOP continuation of the "privatization of government" (transfer of functionality into private for-profit hands, only a few hands btw). The Bush Administration spent eight years doing this to a number of government agencies and its been so profitable for a few so those few want more. Problem is, they also cripple oversight - so the American taxpayer loses oversight/accountability of the function. So the FDA is unable to monitor food and drugs, the Interior Department simply hands over assets to extractive industry without managing for the long term, etc.
Privatization of some functions isn't a bad thing ... (like NASA turning non-R&D activities over to the private sector), but this is basically theft of the General Fund to pad the pockets of a few with a degradation of results.
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2012-10-31, 14:24 | Link #1951 |
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Just to be sidetracked for a second....... I really think this was the best decision made to further the agenda of US space program. The PR done for the Curiosity is a perfect example. NASA was doomed with its public support dwindling, but now more and more people are showing interest at Space Program than as early as it was seen in... say 4-5 years ago. I knew Obama administration was going to face criticism over that decision, but as the results are showing already, we are in the right trajectory at fulfilling our greater ambition of space exploration. Privatizing some aspect of NASA also helps steer away from the increasing scrutiny and politicizing of why we want to spend government money on Space Program and science.
edit: To comment on MK's video, Romney gets my vote if he even say about the video, "I approve this message." That was awesome!
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2012-10-31, 14:24 | Link #1952 | |
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Funny how people go nuts about the democrat's big government (the GOP has it's own kind of big government policies, I might add), but they don't care about - or don't even know about - the privitization of the government.
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2012-10-31, 14:35 | Link #1953 | |
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Romney's Hurricane "Relief Effort" Was as Fake as Ryan's Soup Kitchen Photo Op
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2012-10-31, 14:36 | Link #1954 | |
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Agreed, to me this is what privatization SHOULD MEAN: the R&D is 'done' for LEO activities, transfer the functionality to private industry. Somewhat like the partnership between the railroads and government to expedite the colonization of the US frontier (which had its good and bad moments). Privatization of basic government functions (defense/protection of the citizenry) is just fucking evil/stupid/both.
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2012-10-31, 15:16 | Link #1957 |
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The for-profit police would choose what crime to prevent that maximized corporate profits. The cheapest way to end a crime situation is to shoot everyone who looks guilty, Fearless Fosdick style.
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2012-10-31, 15:21 | Link #1958 | |
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2012-10-31, 15:57 | Link #1959 | |
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So Romney politicized the Libya incident, putting an attack on Obama before the facts were clear (details were still emerging and the incident was in progress, as we all know), and now he is politicizing off of Hurricane Sandy. He probably doesn't really care about the hurricane victims. The strongest emotions he is getting from the hurricane is his hopes that perhaps the hurricane can turn the election in his favor. He is such a scumbag, and these things show it. Most Romney supporters probably won't care upon hearing about this, they'll figure it is okay so long as it wins more votes for Romney from those who don't find out it is a charade. I really mean that. They didn't care that Romney took different stances on debates 1 and 3. They figured "Hey, the people who fell for it are stupid, but we don't care, so long as it helps Romney get elected". The only people there that would be stupid would be the ones who stick by such a lousy candidate who stands for nothing. What does he stand for? We don't know, he changes stances so much and so often. I guess he stands for 'corporatist inhumanity'.
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2012-10-31, 16:25 | Link #1960 |
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Why am I not surprised? Though what's this about the food not even being sent to the Redcross but to New Jersey to be handed out?
Also, more on that... Seems he likes taking all bad events as opportunities. http://americablog.com/2012/10/romne...ief-event.html That is kinda sad that the bigwigs are doing so well in this horrible tragedy while millions more are suffering. Must be great being the top 1%, huh? Last edited by Destined_Fate; 2012-10-31 at 16:41. |
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