Romney Whooped Him

[ness]

Mitch f mentioned it on the other thread -- about Hannity and Matthews -- and how nasty all this is. Well, on February 22 (I think -- whenever Lent started) I 'gave up' cable news. I'm talking all the majors. There is just tooo much of it that's opinion, quoting other (crappy) sources, and very little true reporting. And they seem to have formally adopted the 'simply make stuff up' approach as routine. It's often presented in a format that is little more than argument -- with the loudest talker or the one who gets their point in before the break 'winning'. It's like watching reality TV -- you know it's wrong, you know they're all misbehaving, you wouldn't hang with these folks if you were stuck on a deserted island, but you sorta want to watch anyway because there might be a pretty good zinger or a shot of Kim in a bikini.

I've expanded my boycott into all political punditry. And, what I've found is that all this kinda clears my head. Not so much BS floating around in there, and I'm less worked up about stuff. There are fools all cross the spectrum, but the biggest ones are at the two extremes. No sense even giving them my time. The truth usually falls somewhere in middle anyway. And if all you can do is repeat what a fool said, well...

I did watch the debate -- turned it on right before, and turned it off right after. I know how I feel about it, and it helped me understand a little more about the plans and/or philosophies of the two. Then I watched a Leave it to Beaver episode to see life as I'd like it to be.

[Wayne SW/MO]

If anyone has any doubt what Mitt Romney's America is going to look like, take a look at two pieces of news today:

Darden Corp is experiementing with making all hourly employees part time so that they wouldn't have to offer health care and comply with portions of Obamacare: Big business making the rules and you just try and fight back.....

One of Romney's senior advisors told some his supposed supporter's that some of Romney's decisions are going to offend them.

If that's how he treat's people he's seeking support from, imagine how he'll treat the people he doesn't care about (e.g. the other 47% of the nation)......

Obamacare is not Romney's legacy, if there are flaws blame Reid, he wrote it.

You're pulling the standard of having your cake and eating it too, or so it sounds, liberals complain he will please the rich, now you say he has a flaw if he doesn't?

The things that I can't live without have virtually doubled in cost while my equity has shrunk and that's enough for me to want a change.

I'll take a self made millionaire who rescued an Olympics and governed a state that was dominated by the opposite party before someone who came to office with no experience and hasn't learned much apparently.

Jack if you are interested in how a president treats his supporter after the election, I would recommend The Amateur by Klein. It is not a book written by the other side nor does the information come from the Republicans. It is an eye opener and when you find where the bulk of advice to the president actually comes from it is down right scary.

[ness]

Wayne, Jack:

I really have a hard time taking you serious with those silly avatars

[Feathers and Fins]

Wayne, Jack:

I really have a hard time taking you serious with those silly avatars

LOL Oh dear Pot have you met your cousin the Kettle

[lee G.]

Do you have any advice for me Ness, I see that you know a lot about what avatars are designed to instill a degree of respect and a sense of wisdom to the people posting in forums. Feel free to PM me, that kind of knowledge shouldn't be spread around to everyone!

( I was thinking about a picture of Maynerd G. Krebs , but I'am not sure)

[ness]

I always wanted a squirrel smoking a cigarette while standing on a duck avatar -- but F&F beat me to it.

Kind of a limited audience for Maynard G. Krebs. A lot of these young pups wouldn't even get Gilligan. I'm fresh outta ideas. Maybe Google Mad Magazine images?