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Obama’s New America

By Ben Stein on 9.7.12 @ 6:10AM

A few notes on the Democrats’ final night.

A few notes on the final night of the Democratic National Convention:

1.) Why is anyone at all surprised that Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton praised President Barack Obama? Why did the NBC anchors tear up over Biden praising his boss and Michelle lauding her hubby. They are his family, his political cronies, his buddies. They sup at his table. Why is it impressive that they praise him and look deeply moved at the mention of his name?

2.) The GOP made a big mistake at the convention not paying homage in a huge way to the military and their families. The Democrats drove a truck right through that hole and the Republicans got run over by it.

3.) Mr. Obama made much of the truth that the USA is producing a lot more energy from oil and gas domestically now compared with some years ago. But he gives no credit at all to the oil companies and the gas companies that made that possible. In fact, he endlessly damns them. What sad hypocrisy.

4.) Did anyone but me notice how when Mr. Obama said he would not allow the Iran regime to get a nuclear weapon, there was no cheering in the hall? Did anyone notice no cheering for his support of Israel? This was a highly pro-Arab, anti-Israel group in Charlotte. Pro-Israel voters be warned. This is the future.

5.) Did anyone notice that essentially every single promise that Mr. Obama made boiled down to, “I’m going to give you something for nothing and the rich people are going to pay for it?” A person close to me said the Obama narrative boils down to, “I’m going to give every last one of you forty acres and a mule,” but that might go too far. Or maybe not.

In that same vein, did anyone notice that Mr. Obama promised every single thing he promised in 2008 — more education, more research, more “clean energy,” more jobs, more housing, higher taxes on the rich —and that we are expected to believe he’ll deliver this time. Why? Why would we believe that? Did anyone notice how he played games about the military budget? First, he orders them to ask for very little, much less than they need. Then he damns Romney for saying they should get more. It played well with that anti-military crowd, though.

6.) I was on a show with the famed pollster, Jonathan Zogby. He said that if the black vote were split evenly, instead of going 95% to Obama, Romney would win in a landslide. The ethnic bloc vote is extremely serious and important.

7.) On to the debates and let’s hope Mr. Romney can find his emotions and some specifics and bring them to bear. Beating Mr. Obama, with his 95% support in the black community, 80% support in the gay community — that is not going to be easy. It may not even be possible. It is a new America.

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Ben Stein is a writer, actor, economist, and lawyer living in Beverly Hills and Malibu. He writes “Ben Stein’s Diary” for every issue of The American Spectator.

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Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 6:42AM

Obama will get a huge majority of the Muslim, Christian Arab, and the Jewish vote. If the Republicans had a saner and more balanced policy in the Middle East, like GHWBush, they would get a majority of the Arab Christian and Muslim vote in this country. It is as big or bigger then the elderly and declining Jewish vote. We are never going to get many Jews to vote for us because liberalism runs in their blood.

The groveling of both the Democrats and Republicans before the Zionist lobby was disgraceful to watch.

When the hell are we going to put this country and it's service people first? They are sick to death of fighting and dying in the Middle East for lies and nonsense. If you really wanted to honor these brave people you would bring them home to their families and let the Middle East solve it's own problems. Ron Paul got far more financial support from the military and their families then all the other candidates combined, including Obama. The people by vast majorities, in polling, want nothing to do with another war. For once lets give the people what want.

Aristocat| 9.7.12 @ 8:30AM

They booed God and cheered Sondra the Slut,
Billy the Rapist, Minnie the Moocher, Castro the Commie, and Bammy the Muslim.

Lyneuss Fields | 9.7.12 @ 11:47AM

Ah shucks! It's so sad Republicans don't have a viable candidate to run against President Obama. Let me be candid and speak about this Romney character. As an 8-year-old child, I was baptized into the LDS religion. It was shortly after that, in the early sixties, that I began to hear the stories. You all know about these stories, don't you? People with flat noses and black skin having the curse of Cain. Oh, and did you hear about those black people also being bad warriors in heaven—on and on and on! This information wasn't available when I was a child in the 50s—now, in the 21st century, it's all over the internet and from much more credible sources than just little old me. Is it any surprise there is so much racism in the Republican platform, and that Romney lacks the ability to garner any support for African Americans? This is just such a sad case for Republicans!
http://lyneussfields.blogspot......-hoax.html

Appleby| 9.7.12 @ 4:09PM

The Mormons have been ordered by God -- shortly before a massive class action lawsuit was to be launched, as I recall -- to stop that kind of talk immediately and to oncet. They have a lot of strange ideas to answer for, but that one has been relegated to the dustbin of history.

Lyneuss Fields | 9.7.12 @ 5:43PM

Please believe me Appleby when I tell you there are few things more damaging to the psyche and mental health of a 15-year-old child when they are held down and urinated on (onto the head and face) by pissed-off Cedar City, Utah cowboys because of wearing sandals to school in 1967. This trauma has followed me for my entire life.
How could the media allow Romney to escape responsibility for-likewise- having his friends hold down a young boy and by force, take an electric razor to his hair? Oh I forgot! His father was the Governor of Michigan.
http://lyneussfields.blogspot......ammer.html

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:02PM

"there is so much racism in the Republican platform"

You've just lost any chance of convincing anyone.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 12:04PM

At least we didn't throw peanuts and slurs at black reporters at our convention...

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 12:35PM

RCV,

And was promptly booted out, you might add.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 1:00PM

And, she was a cameraman, not a reporter, RCV. For CNN.
Which is the more likely reason she was treated so badly.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:41PM

Unlikely given the context.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 3:44PM

What context would that be, RCV?

Since neither of us were there, and no video exists that I know of, attributing racist motives to those involved would be very uncharitable, would it not?
You don't want to be guilty of the sin of calumny, do you?
You did get the poor lady's occupation wrong, remember?

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 4:31PM

The context, Nick, was throwing peanuts and shouting, "this is how we feed animals." Maybe that's not enough for you, but it convinced me and the RNC.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 5:00PM

As a lawyer, RCV, you must admit that this is pretty thin evidence, is it not?

As a conservative, I can assure you, it is far more likely that it was because she was working for CNN, not the color of her skin. CNN & MSLSD are both liberal propaganda outfits to us conservatives.

And, you haven't addressed Mr. Navratil's point, at all: The offending delegates were promptly evicted from the convention.

Were the democrats who called Romney & Republicans "Nazis" booted from your convention?

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 8:53PM

What a hoot, Nick! "Nazi" is about the nicest thing you guys call Obama and Democrats generally. Big difference between political rhetoric and racial disparagement.

And I love a Romney supporter trying to make hay out of Obama's supposed inability to fill a stadium! Magnetic Mitt managed to pack 1200 people into the 65000 seat Ford Stadium near Detroit!

Mr. Navaratil's point was well taken and the RNC deserves praise for getting those racists out of the hall as quickly as they could.

Be well! Don't get your hopes up, though.

Nick| 9.8.12 @ 11:19PM

Are you really comparing people who post comments on a blog to democrat party officials, RCV? State party chairmen? Seriously?

And when did "Nazi," "Goebbels," & "The Big Lie" become "political rhetoric"? What is that rule about the first one to compare the other side to Nazis, loses?

I'll give you Ford Stadium, that was bad planning. But, that was the primary. I made fun out Romney for that one, too.

O'Bama, on the other hand, couldn't fill the stadium at his renomitating convention!
Not too good, was it?
The luster is gone, RCV, face it.

RCV| 9.9.12 @ 1:05AM

That's why his poll numbers keep rising, Nick.

Nick| 9.9.12 @ 8:10AM

He still can't break the 50% mark, RCV.
Please, see my reply to the polls, in the other thread.

RCV| 9.10.12 @ 11:34AM

Just did, Nick, according to Rasmussen. Looking worse for your guy every day. Now he's even warming to Obamacare.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:04PM

Given the the Democratic party / NBC considers a pogrom artist (Al Sharpton) to be an acceptable political figure, this strikes me as rather small potatoes.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:41PM

"It is a new America"

So you might want to stop framing things in a cold-war, red-scare, male dominated, bible-thumping perspective.

Grow up.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:06PM

Wow! As if we never learned anthing from the fall of the USSR and the opening of the records. As if the lessons of Munich are not eternal. As if the US was not attacked.

As if you actually had a clue as to what Ben's positions are.

Skippy| 9.9.12 @ 4:26PM

You mean when America actually worked?
That Mayberry?
Either it comes back, or we all sink.
Your goal, I'm sure.

Occam's Tool| 9.7.12 @ 10:37AM

If the Republican Party was run by vermin like you, Jack, you would get no Jewish votes because we recognize Nazis.

"Its" service people, you illiterate moron. The Sevice people I know are tired of fighting with moronic ROE, but they never tire of defending America.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:03AM

The Zio Nazi is also a spelling and typing nazi. Occam go back to your insane asylum and stay there. People who advocate mass murder and genocide don't belong around civilized people.

irish19| 9.7.12 @ 11:05AM

That's true, Jack. You don't belong around civilized people. BTW, the laundry called. Your brown and black shirts are ready.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:18AM

I am one of the only civilized peeople here. Most of the rest of you are blood thirsty savages and belong back in 3000 BC. I use the terms BC and AD not the idiotic BCE and ACE. What event happend in the year 0 ACE? Blessed are the peacemakers and those who live by the sword will die by the sword. Peace has always been the answer. Wars lead to nothing but death, destruction, and bankruptcy.

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:35AM

Jack, didn't you know the NEW 'Pro-Military' thing to do is to send our soldiers out on ENDLESS deployments, until they crack under the pressure.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:07PM

It's CE.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:11AM

Hell! I spelled the word service right. You really are insane. Well we all knew that. Go back to your murderous dreams of killing millions of innocent Middle East people. Take a triple dose of Thorozine and go back to the ward. Your typing priviliges in the day room should be suspended.

Frank Drackman| 9.7.12 @ 12:21PM

Jack, did you ever Box?
cause you leave yourself wider open to Counter Punches than Barney Frank at a bubble blowing contest..
"Typing Privileges(learn to spell homo) suspended"

well YOUR BUGGERING PRIVIELEGES IN THE MEN'S ROOM SHOLD BE SUSPENDED!!!

loser,

Frank

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:14PM

jack, box? well, just once, but not for long:

'those Girl Scouts punch HARD!'

irish19| 9.7.12 @ 1:12PM

But yet, you continue to advocate the destruction of Israel, and the extermination of the millions of innocent people there.
Civilized? You? Hardly! Everything with you is about the JOOOOOOOOSSS and the destruction of Israel.
You are still in denial about the Iranian bomb program, but think others need thorazine?
Go back to your Bund meeting. Oh, and remember to put your tux (the one you were going to wear to Paul's inauguration) back in storage.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 2:20PM

I have never advoctated that the hair on one Jew or anyone else be hurt. You filthy scum are always pushing for nuclear genocide on millions or tens of millions of Muslims. I have always advocated a peaceful and just settlement in the Middle East. That would mean that the Jewish Israeli's would have to treat all the people under their control with honor and dignity. You know like giving them full and equal civil, religious, and human rights. Full justice would also require that many billions in reparations be paid to the Palistinians for all the theft, murder, torture and discrimination of the last 64 years.

Israel could of had peace for decades and everyone would have moved on. It just wants a different kind of piece. It wants a big piece of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and of course all of Palistine.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 3:37PM

You forgot to praise your hero, Adolph Hitler, Jackboot the Nazi.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:37PM

Nick here likes to call me a Nazi despite the fact that I dispise everything Hitler and his modern racist disciple Netanyhu stand for. I am a Catholic who believes in the universal botherhood of all men. I don't believe in master races be they German or Jewish or anything else. I believe in Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace. Nick loves to call himself a prolife Catholic but shills for all kinds of immoral and unjust wars. Nick also does ot like the fact that I run rings around him in any discussion of history. Therefore he has taken up his juvenile program of defaming me as a Nazi. He can't argue rationally so all he has left, like most Zionist apologists here, is name calling and nonsense.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 9:11PM

Right, Jack. That's why it gave the entire Sinai, including the valuable Red Sea resorts, back to Egypt - an area larger than Israel itself. (It offered Gaza back to them as well, but even Egypt didn't want that hellhole!).

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:42PM

They gave the Sinai back because Egypt took it back. It was a losing situation. The same holds true in Gaza, which is nothing but a brutal walled concentration camp. When you think your neighbors are vermin and animals it is easy to act like the Israeli's do. If they didn't like the neighbors why did they steal the neighborhood and why do they stay there? Take your dual passsports and go somewhere else, like a million Jewish Israeli's already have.

RCV| 9.8.12 @ 12:01PM

I don't have a dual passport, Jack, since I'm not Jewish. (I am eligible for an Irish passport, thanks to my grandparents' birth there.)

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:09PM

So you not only have a completely false view of the the midaeval period, you also have no idea of contemporary history.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:14PM

How about the Moslems (and Christians - the Copts used to lead pogroms) paying reparations to the Jews of the Middle East for "or all the theft, murder, torture and discrimination of the last 100 years, starting with the massacres of Palestinian Jews by Palestinian Arabs in the 20's and 30's - not to mention the other 9 centuries in which Jewish lives and property could be taken without a murmur of protest.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 11:54AM

Occam - Did you read this morning that Canada suddenly closed its embassy in Iran and ordered all personnel out of the country? I think Bibi's October strike that I predicted is in the works...

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 12:36PM

RCV,

On this, we agree.

Drunken Sailor| 9.7.12 @ 12:40PM

Ditto

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 2:30PM

Bibbi Netanyahu will never attack without the USA doing all the dirty work. The Israeli's have been saying that Iran is just about to have nuclear weapons for at least 20 years. The fact is that the military and intelligence establishments in both Israel and the USA have both said this is nonsense. Nutayahu wants to drag the world into a possible world war to fullfill the racist dreams of his father and himself.

You boys have just proved my point about your pushing for nuclear genocide. An attack on Iran could well lead to the isolation and possible end of Israel. Thank heavens their are too many sane Israeli's and Jews in the diaspora who will stop this. At least we hope there are. Nutanyahu and all you lunatics pushing this all belong in an Occam's insane asylum.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:47PM

Destruction of Iran's nuclear ambitions will lead to a sigh of relief throughout the region, including most Arab capitals. They're smarter than you, Jack. The sooner the meglomaniac mullahs of Iran -- who foment unrest in Lebanon, finance most of the terrorist activities in the region, and are Assad's main protectors -- are dispatched, the better off the whole region, and the world, would be.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 4:20PM

Baloney: The final removal of all nuclear weapons from the neighborhood is the only way for there to be peace in this neighborhood. The Israeli's have 500 and are led by certifiable lunatics like Nutanyahu, Barak, and Liebermann. So far the only thing the only thing keeping the world from a nuclear holocaust is the fact that huge numbers of sane Israeli's, especially in the military and intelligence communities, have stood up to the nuts and stoped these three stooges from carrying out their looney desires.

The Saudi's have enough nuclear weapons to obliterate Israel several times over. Who do you think financed the Pakistani bomb? The Turks have much more capablity to make nuclear weapons then Iran and probably have. The Russians and Chinese have had enough of Israel and it's warmongering. The best thing for the future of peace in the world would be for the Chinese and Russians to take over some of Iran's air defenses. It is a sad day when the world has to look to the Chinese and Russians, as the only sane big powers.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 9:14PM

You show your true colors more every day, Jack. So now you think Russia and China are "the only sane big powers". What an American!

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 11:48PM

China and Russia aren't running all over the world fighting insane wars for no reason. The Russians learned their lesson over 20 years ago. They closed down their empire and went home. It long since time for us to do the same. The truth will set you free and America badly needs the truth.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:25PM

WTF is with you?

How can you be SO RIGHT about things like this, and SO WRONG about this THING in the White House, and how he is PUPOSEFULLY Destroying people's chances of getting a Job, and being SELF SUFFICIENT?

Are you BiPolar?

Cause I know you're not Stupid.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:15PM

Yes, but it would upset Jack's dream of a second Holocaust - assuming he concedes that the first one occurred.

Drunken Sailor| 9.7.12 @ 4:20PM

Hey Jackass. We never said anything about Nuclear Genocide. We just think something is going to happen soon. Your the idiot that think Iran has peacefull intentions reagardless of the threats Im-a-dinner-jacket spews.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 1:14PM

Canada's Foreign Minister, in announcing the closure, correctly observed that "Canada views the government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today."

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:15PM

and not a moment too soon...since Barry the Bungler continues to do nothing

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:44PM

He has been working tirelessly on this issue. The stuxnet virus, the untimely deaths of Iranian nuclear scientists, and the most effective economic sanctions ever imposed are only the most visible of what has been a relentless campaign against the Iranians.

Jack in Wi| 9.7.12 @ 4:34PM

You are a bloodthirsty SOB RCV. The fact that our own military and intelligence communities are in virtual revolt against any unprovoked attack on Iran means nothing to you. The fact that we have hundreds of thousands of military personal in the region who could be subject to attack means nothing to you. The fact that preemptive and preventive wars are war crimes that got a lot of German general officers hung means nothing to you. The fact that our military has been fighting nonsense wars for no sane reason for over a decade means nothing to you. Finally the fact that the vast majority of Americans by polling want nothing to do with another Middle East war, means nothing to you. You are no Christian, but like your pal little Nicky AKA George, nothing but a paid Zionist sill.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 4:44PM

I'm a paid Zionist sill, Jackboot the Nazi?
You illiterate, anti-Semitic hack! Yutz

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 5:02PM

So, Jack, Hitler's attacks on the European nations were "preemptive and preventive"? All this time I was misled into believing his attacks on Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, for starters, were agressive! I guess I thought he meant that the stuff he wrote in Mein Kampf about Jews and the sub-human Slavic races, and Germany needing Lebensraum should be taken seriously.

But then, you know the mind of Der Fuhrer better than the rest of us!

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:44PM

Grammar nazi!

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:48PM

In 2007 the Bush Administration agreed to a 10 year $30 billion foreign aid package with Israel. How come the deficit hawks never talk about that?

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:35PM

Because THAT was NEEDED, Dumbass.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:18PM

Somehow I doubt we are getting that much. Do you have details?

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 7:42PM

Yeah.

They're our Strongest, if not our Only Ally, in that region.

We are a JUDEO CHRISTIAN Nation.

At least, that's how we were created.

We feed off of each other's Military Advances.

And, last I looked, they don't believe we are The Big Satan, and they didn't DANCE IN THE STREETS, when we were Hit on 911.

What have we gotten from any of the Money that we give to the other Countries that we give Aid to?

Hello?

Appleby| 9.7.12 @ 6:53AM

Yes, indeed, the essence of Socialism is "You can have everything you want, the instant you want it, and Somebody Else Will Pay." You will also hear a lot about "The Less Fortunate" in socialist circles. This is because the Socialists believe that money is dumped over the country by Angels with golden baskets, and how much you have depends on where you were standing at the time. I was in the subway station one day when a clearly middle-class girl came through begging for "spare change." I asked her why she was begging, and she hesitated, and then admitted she was a college student and had spent her grocery money on shoes. I gave her $1 for being honest, and said "Think about that."

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:38AM

I usually ask pretty girls asking for change, why they don't want to make FAR MORE hooking...

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:17PM

to which they reply, "find your own corner, you fugly EBT Princess..."

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:36PM

Admit it.

Everybody loves the Kingofthenuts.

mzk| 9.9.12 @ 12:17PM

I like that line.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 9.7.12 @ 7:05AM

The black vote won't be split because blacks vote in a mostly monolithic fashion. If the candidate is black he will most likely receive the black vote. I doubt if Romney needs the black vote and he will probably receive less than 5%.

As far as the Democrats and the military, the Democrats hate the military and any show of sympathy for the military was a farce.

Every four years the Democrats engage in phony photo ops with military personnel hoping the public will forget the undying hate the liberals have for the military.

Here's a perfect example where sitting members of Congress refer to the military as losers, stupid or Nazis and murderers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw8kY-Mi_8E

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:49PM

As far as the Democrats and the Military?

How is it that, that Cckscking Murderer, Drunk, Military Hating, TRAITOR - Ted Kennedy - is buried in Arlington National Cemetary?

And, I say TRAITOR, because the Verona Files acknowledge the FACT that this PIECE OF SHIT sent a letter to Soviet Pemier - Yuri Andropov - just before President Reagan was to meet with him, with an OFFER TO HELP HIM, in his efforts AGAINST President Reagan.

Look it up!

This Ccksckr should be DUG UP, POSSED ON, and dragged behind a Humvee to the nearest Waste Treatment Plant, and Dumped in to the Nearest Vat of Human Waste.

The fact that this Mthrfckr is there, is a Punch In The Face, to every Family that has a Loved one Interned there.

I'M JUST SAYIN.

Pelleas| 9.8.12 @ 5:31PM

This is the same piece of toxic waste (TLP) which, just recently posted that Holocaust of 1939-1945 was "God's punishment on the wicked"

How ANYONE can take this piece of sub- human waste seriously , is pretty mind-boggling

If ANYONE here is a pure anti-semite-- I would put TLP's name at the top of that list.

WHILE I 99.9% find Jack's opinions personally pretty odious--I have to say- I never have read him state, point -blank, any hatred for the Jewish people-- rejection- or questioning Zionism, ( at least the way it is practiced THESE DAYS, does NOT AUTOMATICALLY equal anti-semitism,.

..AND I do possess dual Israeli/United States passports...

TLP| 9.8.12 @ 7:25PM

Read your Bible.

This was not the first time that GOD laid waste the Jewish People. Babylon and Persia were used to Decimate the Jews.

There is one Book, in the Bible that actualy states that this kind of thing would happen, and that it would bring about the State of Israel.

That GOD would send A HUNTER to Punish the Jews.

And, only through this Crucible, would they be allowed to return to Israel.

Look it up.

Idiot.

Pelleas| 9.8.12 @ 9:21PM

anti-Jewish PIG....

RCV| 9.9.12 @ 12:05AM

You are a truly demented human being, TLP.

How do you like that analysis, Occam?

RCV| 9.9.12 @ 1:08AM

TLP thinks God sent Hitler to annihilate the Jews. So they would then be "worthy" of Israel.

What a guy.

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 7:49PM

Read the Bible.

You people are Ignorent, if you don't understand that GOD has done this, before.

"GOD will send a Hunter, to Punish the Jews, and only through this Crucible, will they be allowed to return to Israel."

WWII ended in 1945.

Israel was Re-established in 1948.

Do the Math.

"MY ways, are not your ways."

I'm just a Messenger, and you're just a Blowhard.

Again: Look It Up.

Go ahead.

Ask Occam.

Pelleas| 9.9.12 @ 8:03PM

What took God three long years to "re-establish" Israel (whatever that means...?)?

Was he taking a "time-out" after watching his orders that MILLIONS of Jews--and NON-Jews- be MURDERED, in his name...?

I suppose you learned this at the Adolph Hitler Seminary for Old Testament Studies...??

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 8:32PM

Jeremiah 16.

Verse 15.

Fck You, Homo.

Pelleas| 9.9.12 @ 9:30PM

TLP:

YOU'RE GONNA BE MUCH MORE THEN "FUCKED"--FOR ETERNITY...

When your "God" judges YOU for the hate -filled spew, you have been claiming,in "his" name

I wouldn't bother packing a sweater, where your maggot-infested body is gonna spend a LONG LONG spell....

RCV| 9.9.12 @ 10:20PM

Every biblical scholar I've read believes that Jeremiah is referring to the Babylonians in that verse.

It takes a really twisted mind to believe that God sent Hitler to punish the Jewish people and bring on the Shoah.

And you, TLP, have one twisted mind.

Pelleas| 9.9.12 @ 10:40PM

RCV:

The ONLY PREACHER that I could find that shares this abomination of a theory is that wacked-out John(?) Hagee, of some "mega" ultra -right -wing Church, in Texas...so I guess he and our friend TLP are, as we call 'em.."butt-hole buddies"?

RCV| 9.10.12 @ 11:37AM

... and you're right about that extremist wing of the Christian right. Their interest in Israel and the Jewish people only goes so far as it serves their twisted theological rantings.

Joellen| 9.7.12 @ 8:12AM

Bill, you are so right - the dem's are phonies when it comes to their "respect" for the military. Anyone who is doubtful, just ask any military person you know or see on the street. Ask them who they want to to be their commander in chief. NOT A ONE that I've asked wants Obama - NOT A ONE! Remember never believe the lying media and never ever belive the deceiving liberal/democrat.

scotchieguy| 9.7.12 @ 10:13AM

That was also true about Clinton. No military person ever respected that fraud.

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:42AM

Let's be honest, MOST Military personnel and I say this gently are SERIOUSLY deluded MoF0's.They want to 'protect' America so they volunteer for wars like Vietnam?

Drunken Sailor| 9.7.12 @ 12:41PM

You, and I say this gently, are a idiot.

Anti-Statist| 9.7.12 @ 1:01PM

You should not be gentle with that accurate assessment. He deserves it with all the subtlety of a 2 x 4 across his forehead, well laid-on.

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 1:16PM

Only a shrivel-nutted yellow-bellied coward could utter a thing like that. You are beneath contempt.

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:18PM

Queenie, apparently no one told you that JFK/LBJ's Vietnam War was fought almost excusively by kids who DIDN'T volunteer...

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 7:09PM

Expect a phone call, Joellen.

rightasrain| 9.7.12 @ 8:14AM

The reason we're producing more energy domestically is because it's being produced on private land. Every effort to produce more energy on public land has been thwarted by Obama. What a hypocrite.

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 8:19AM

Romney’s father, born in Mexico, Goldwater, born in the Arizona Territory, and McCain, born in Panama, all ran for the Presidency but no one questioned their American citizenship but the minute a black man runs… Republican controlled State Houses are scrambling to block blacks from the polls…Romney will get less than 5% of the black vote, go figure.

And, maybe the Republicans gather in Tampa just forgot how much they love America’s warriors THEY sent to war.

rightasrain| 9.7.12 @ 9:42AM

In fact, questions were raised about both George Romney's and John McCain's eligibility. So once again, your race card is invalid.

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 9:53AM

Read Article 2, Section 1 of the US Constitution. Then, you go figure, "minority-lover."

Drunken Sailor| 9.7.12 @ 10:36AM

Not only was their citizenship questioned but they readily and quickly showed proof while Obama refused to until forced to after the fact.

And you do understand that the job of a warrior is to prepare for, and go to war, if needed right? Doesn't make the choice easier or more trivial but the risk are understood if that is your occupation.

Tom Kyba| 9.7.12 @ 11:39AM

Gee, conservatives are racist. What a novel idea for demonizing others. Gosh, if only someoone had floated that idea before. Your head must hurt from the pressure of your giant brain pushing to escape and live a life of it's own.

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:47AM

Well president Obama, did present his 'regualar' 'short form' Birth Certificate with the state seal and everything VERY early.This is EXACTLY the SAME one you or I would get if we requested a copy of our birth Cert. from the State but...

http://intrawebnet.com/wp-cont.....-osama.jpg

JD| 9.7.12 @ 1:30PM

If by "very early" you mean "not until after he took office", you're right.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:51PM

And when did Reagan, Bush, or W present theirs?

JD| 9.7.12 @ 3:09PM

When was there reasonable suspicion as to their Constitutional qualifications to be president?

Like it or not, it became reasonable to surmise that Obama might have been born in Kenya. At that point, his hesitation to provide evidence to the contrary became suspicious.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:52PM

Why don't you tell us why he has a CONNECTICUT Social Security Number?

Let's go Asshole.

Enlighten us.

Skippy| 9.9.12 @ 4:39PM

(crickets)

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 7:50PM

Lots of Crickets.

Derek Leaberry| 9.7.12 @ 11:48AM

McCain was born in the Canal Zone. Circa 1935 when McCain was born, the Canal Zone was an American administrated possession and McCain's Navy father was stationed there. Look on any 20th Century map and you will see the Canal Zone as an American property. No American born to a serviceman or diplomat should be prevented from citizenship.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:53PM

Thank You.

Skippy| 9.9.12 @ 4:40PM

I was born in Gitmo in '55.
Yes, I can be POTUS.

Anti-Statist| 9.7.12 @ 1:03PM

Less than 5% of the black bloc vote, yet Romney will stomp Obie's ass. There's a lesson in that, somewhere, for those who have the faculties to learn it.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:52PM

Don't bet on that (in Vegas).

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:20PM

McCain was born in the Canal Zone, which at the time was American territory, thus making him an American citizen at birth.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:58PM

It's a little more complicated than that:

"In 1901 the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in Downes v. Bidwell that unincorporated territories are not the United States.[26] On July 28, 1904, Controller of the Treasury Robert Tracewell stated: "While the general spirit and purpose of the Constitution is applicable to the zone, that domain is not a part of the United States within the full meaning of the Constitution and laws of the country."[27] Accordingly, the Supreme Court held in 1905 in Rasmussen v. United States that the full Constitution only applies for incorporated territories of the United States.[28] Until the rulings in these so-called "Insular Cases", children born of two U.S. citizens in the Canal Zone had been subject to the Naturalization Act of 1795, which granted statutory U.S. citizenship at birth. With the ruling of 1905 persons born in the Canal Zone only became U.S. nationals, not citizens.[29] This no man's land with regard to U.S. citizenship was perpetuated until Congress passed legislation in 1937, which corrected this deficiency. The law is now codified under title 8 section 1403.[30] It not only grants statutory and declaratory born citizenship to those born in the Canal Zone after February 26, 1904, with at least one U.S. citizen parent, but also did so retroactively for all children born of at least one U.S. citizen in the Canal Zone before the law's enactment.[31]"

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:59PM

(continued)

"In 2008, during a minor controversy over whether Canal Zone-born John McCain was legally eligible for the presidency, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution putting the question to rest, declaring McCain a "natural born citizen" of the United States.[32]"

(Those of you who think Wiki is unreliable, feel free to point out anything you think is incorrect)

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 4:58PM

I think that Wiki is reliable.

In fact, according to Wiki, The Muslim went after Honduras - a Constitutional Republic, and an Ally of ours- when they CONSTITUTIONALY threw out the Hugo Chavez wannabe - Zeleya - because he wanted to Curry Favour with Chavez, and Send a Message to the Leftist Regimes, down there that, "They could work with him".

You still believe Wiki, Dumbass?

Cpm| 9.7.12 @ 8:12PM

Obama's citizenship issues were first brought up by Hillary Clinton's campaign. Republicans , like the rest of the country, including the vast majority of democrats, had never heard of him. That goes for even most people in Illinois. That's how obscure he was.

C. Vernon Crisler | 9.7.12 @ 8:19AM

"80% support in the gay community"

Uh, I would hope that Romney gets zero support from this so-called "gay" community.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 11:22AM

We Democrats hope that as well...

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 12:47PM

Hear, hear!

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 1:18PM

We in the gay community hope that as well...

(Fixed it for you)

C. Vernon Crisler | 9.7.12 @ 4:47PM

RCV, they only represent less than 1 percent of the population, though probably 50 percent of California cities, and a similar number at the Democrat Party.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 6:12PM

Well, Vern, since there are over 68 million registered Democrats, that would amount to a lot of gays.

C. Vernon Crisler | 9.7.12 @ 8:58PM

Well, I was referring to the convention, but if you want to say half of Democrats are gay, okay.

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 12:38PM

C. Vernon Crisler,

Of course the gay community couldn't support Romney. They don't need to worry about the next generation.

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 7:26AM

Good one, John. Abysmally true. Not much future, is there, in more and more people following the GLBT trend of today's culture. How clever of God, n'est pas?

Skippy| 9.9.12 @ 4:43PM

What happened?
We unbred ourselves out of existence!
You mean this junk is good for more than fun with the boys?

supremecourtlegislator| 9.7.12 @ 8:25AM

Rip Van Obama--he's been asleep for the past four years. He was in the White House way late one night, reading letters from the poor, the tired, the hungary, the huddled masses...under a portrait of Lincoln...he opened his eyes last night and began to talk on and on, without recalling anything he's done the four years he's been president. He only remembered he was reading letters, his dog Bo lying by his chair, and he was just going to find Michelle and tell her how angry he felt about what was happening to the poor, the tired, the hungary, the huddle masses...the middle class...

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 9:07AM

Obama has accomplished a lot in 4 years for the middle class; 29 straight weeks of job growth since Obama preempted the Bush depression, ended Bush’s war with Iraq, save the American automobile industry, reformed banking and healthcare, killed bin laden, restore American standing in the world, increased domestic energy production…

irish19| 9.7.12 @ 9:11AM

Unemployment still above 8%, $5+ trillion in new debt, more dead in Afghanistan than during Bush's 8 years, GM headed for bankruptcy again,
no respect from anyone in the world, killed Keystone, banned drilling in the Gulf in spite of a court order......................

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 7:31AM

Thank you, irish19, my blood pressure always goes up if vtwin gets away with his/her lies uncontested. Along with a few others drinking the kool-aide, those furry trolls, who make up numbers and bend all the facts to suit the empty chair. No body, just a suit.

Darin| 9.7.12 @ 9:52AM

- Any job growth is due to a Republican House. Check the numbers and the changes track to the 2010 mid term elections.
- The war in Iraq had bipartisan support in Congress. And Obama hasn't said we won the war in Iraq, a direct slap at the military.
- Only US auto companies "saved" were union. Non-union suppliers got nothing, and secured bond holders got shafted by union payouts. And GM is again sliding toward bankruptcy.
- Banking is in turmoil as there is great uncertainty, leading to risk-adverse loan practices (until the government once again forces home loans be made to those who cannot repay).
- Healthcare costs are nuts, and there is zero effort to curtail a hugh factor - lawsuits. Trial lawyers donate to Democrats, so reforms don't target them.
- Bin Laden was killed by the SEALS, not Obama. Only an idiot would not have given the OK.
- American standing in the world is on the decline. Obama has insulted our strongest allies (Britain, Israel).
- What domestic energy increase? Killing the Keystone pipeline, banning offshore drilling, killing coal mines? Or do you mean the stellar success of companies like Solyndra?

Sorry bud, but your comments are a "fail" on all fronts. At least TRY to get in touch with reality.

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 9:55AM

Thank you for your "thoughts." Now go take a dump on a police cruiser and head back to your tent for the night.

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 1:20PM

These replies appear out of chronological order; thankyou note directed at vtwin, of course.

The Avenger| 9.7.12 @ 11:53AM

Damn, you are an Obambot, aren't you? Only a fool would believe that this president has accomplished a lot for the middle class. What banana boat did you hop off. Job growth is anemic at best. There are less people working in the U.S. than there were when the anointed one took office. We need 250,000 new jobs per month to move the needle on unemployment. This president and his cohorts in the destructionist party have not come close. He has presided over the largest increase in poverty and food stamps though. Yea Obummer.

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 12:45PM

No, I just have a better memory than you. Try reading some newspaper articles on the economy circa 2008 at your local public library.

irish19| 9.7.12 @ 2:02PM

That would be circa two years after the dhimmicrats took control of Congress and started writing the budget.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 3:02PM

That's January, 2007, Mc19.

Anti-Statist| 9.7.12 @ 1:04PM

What a pantload of scat.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:05PM

Can we cut the Bullshit, about Job Creation?

How are New Jobs being created, when, EVERY WEEK, 360,000 New People line up at the Unemployment Line?

The answer?

Do the Math.

The new numbers are thus - 90,000 New Jobs. 360,000 New Unemployment recipients.

It's not Rocket Science.

It's just MATH

JmsA| 9.8.12 @ 2:00PM

But I thought the One's administration declared the recession over by June 2009, as they proceeded to the first "summer recovery."

jaytrain| 9.7.12 @ 8:40AM

The State of Israel is in a fight for its life , nothing less . Obama's antipathy is based on longstanding attitudes in the Negro mind . Jews were the landlords , the pawnbrokers and moneylenders in the ghetto and blacks still hold that against them . The Left has fallen in love with the arab irredentists for no rational reason . A casual reading of the history of the Middle East since the breakup of the Ottoman Empire finds no people less deserving of sympathy . BTW sure would be nice to hear the Khalid Rashidi speech that Obama gave a few years ago that the LA Times is siiting on .And sure do hope Sheldon Adelson has got his media dogs getting the Jerusalem/ Capital DNC debacle ready to blanket Fla . But to my Jewish friends out there , remember that a vote or a dollar to Obama is a vote and dollar sent to end Israel , nothing less

Darin| 9.7.12 @ 9:53AM

In what other case does the US allow a countries enemies to dictate what that country says is its capital? Israel has clearly and repeatedly said Jerusalem is its capital.

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:50AM

You wanna know how you get PEACE in the Middle East? Make Israel stand up for herself with no help from 'big brother', and she will stop acting so belligerent.

The Avenger| 9.7.12 @ 11:55AM

And when Israel bombed Iran back to the stone age you would be the first to whine about it.

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 12:39PM

I think you missed the point Israel couldn't "bomb" herself if not for the American tax payer.

Alej| 9.7.12 @ 1:22PM

Sorry, dipwad, Egypt is the recipient of the most annual US foreign aid. Isreal is way down the list.

JD| 9.7.12 @ 1:29PM

Funny how Israel is the only entity on earth that Democrats want to stand on its own two feet.

Or at least that's what they claim. Reality is, Israel does America a valuable service by holding the front line against Middle Easterners who would threaten the next-nearest non-Muslims if Israel fell. We're benefiting from Israel's presence.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:49PM

You're confusing the Democrats with Jack and the rest of the Ron Paul darlings.

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:49PM

You know, the guy they gave a tribute to at the RNC.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:13PM

As opposed to the JEW HATING Jimmy Carter.

Right, RCV?

Douche.

RCV| 9.9.12 @ 2:08PM

Tell us again, TLP, about how God sent Hitler to punish and cleanse the Jews.

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 8:02PM

I just did, on the other scribble that you wrote me.

You act like GOD never did this before.

Scroll back up to your earlier Shit Sandwhich, to me, and I explain it so that even an Hysterical Woman, like You, can understand it.

Apparently I got my information from the Bible, and you got yours from your Ovaries.

Pelleas| 9.9.12 @ 8:09PM

TLP--

THE ANTI-SEMITIC PIG , PAR EXCELLENCE...!

Even among some of your more demented goose-steppers ,on this site-- you have raised being called a TRUE NAZI , to a whole new level.....

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 8:33PM

Jeremiah 16.

Verse 15, Ccksckr.

C. Vernon Crisler | 9.7.12 @ 5:41PM

Recall that Democrats are the party of McGovern.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 3:03PM

$3 Billion a year from American taxpayers!

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 4:30PM

Thanks to Jimmuh the Peanut-brain!

Did you forget about the Camp David accords, AC?
I'm sure you'll find it on wiki.

Cobalt| 9.7.12 @ 4:25PM

"Did anyone notice no cheering for his support of Israel? This was a highly pro-Arab, anti-Israel group in Charlotte. Pro-Israel voters be warned. This is the future."

How the hell can Jewish people support the Democratic Party?

If I was a Jew, religious or secular, I would never again have anything to do with these bastards. It's a shame Moses isn't still around.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:17PM

Maybe it was because of the TWO HOUR MUSLIM WORSHIP SERVICE IN THE WHITE HOUSE, with the guy Named after MOHAMMED'S HORSE, before that night's Convention?

Ya think?

Cobalt| 9.8.12 @ 10:11AM

"If I were a Jew"

....and if I were a rich man, I would buy AS an edit button.

Derek Leaberry| 9.7.12 @ 12:06PM

No other ethnic group but the Arabs are as anti-Semitic as the blacks. But I don't understand why Jews are the greatest defenders of the blacks. How can it be explained?

Frank Drackman| 9.7.12 @ 12:16PM

Way to Stereo-Type Homo,
Cause I'm Jewish, and I don't defend Blacks,
in fact I use the N-Word so much, people mistake me for an N-Word. In fact, people are always mistaking me for an N-word, probably because of my natural rhythm, 48 inch vertical jump, and 12 inch vertical Cock(down, Jack in WI)

Frank, one mad Mother-Hush-yo'-Mouth Drackman

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 2:50PM

Because the Jewish community is a righteous one, a humanitarian one, and a people with a strong sense of historic injustice.

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 3:09PM

Agreed.

Derek Leaberry| 9.7.12 @ 4:05PM

I do agree that no other ethnic group has as much empathy for other people than do Jews.

CJW| 9.7.12 @ 4:45PM

How do you explain the anti-semitism of Jesse Jackson (hymietown), Al Sharpton (interlopers), Rev Wright, and the Louie Farrakhan crowd?

RCV| 9.7.12 @ 5:09PM

They are despicable anti-semetic demagogues.

CJW| 9.7.12 @ 5:15PM

On that we agree, have a pleasant weekend.

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:19PM

They are ALL Obama's Mentors, or Friends and Associates.

But, that's okay, right?

RIGHT?

TLP| 9.9.12 @ 8:03PM

What?

No response, RCV?

RCV| 9.10.12 @ 11:39AM

You're no better than any of those antisemites, TLP. In fact, far worse. You believe that God sent Hitler to punish the wicked Jews. You're pure scum, boy.

Pelleas| 9.8.12 @ 6:00PM

BECAUSE--The Jewish People will ALWAYS remember out=r own fights and horrible history battling against the over-whelming hatreds, AGAINST US-- and as our morality teaches us--to be a true human being, is to care for ALL THE OPPRESSED people of the Earth...

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 7:37AM

How have the American Jews not gotten that? I used to think most Jews were religious. I now see that I must have been wrong. They are secular here, most of them, apparently, or they are just not able to see through the transparent One.

Pelleas| 9.8.12 @ 5:55PM

"Obama's antipathy is based on longstanding attitudes in the Negro mind . Jews were the landlords , the pawnbrokers and moneylenders in the ghetto and blacks still hold that against them "
----------------------
And people here accuse Jack of Anti-semitism??

That was a pretty baseless assertion on your part

How about remembering that a VERY LARGE segment of the Jewish-American community were in the FORE_FRONT of the Civil Rights struggles in the '60's--and way before then, as well?

There have been tensions between the Blacks and Jews to some degree, in the recent past, but based more on a segment of the Jewish community either "forgetting " our commitment to helping those who need it--- or a strain of racism that has developed in ultra -religious or CONSERVATIVE ( politically ) portions of the Jewish-American community...

How about remembering that an over-whelming percentage of American Jews were at the FORE-FRONT of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's --and even before....

Howard| 9.7.12 @ 9:00AM

The Democrats have built in advantages: Retirees, students, professors, Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, public sector workers, Jews (fewer), disabled, unemployed. They all have a vested interest in a welfare state. Incidentally, wealthy gentry liberals are glad to fund this state in theory. But, they can also afford good CPA's etc. to cut their taxes. So who pays for this? Small business!!!

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 3:06PM

BS, the biggest threat to small business is BIG business!

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:20PM

Are you Retarded?

WaffenSS| 9.7.12 @ 9:17AM

The DNC looked and sounded like an Alcoholic Annonymous meeting;.
Hi! !'m so and so and I'm a wretch, if it wasn't for the milatary and food stamps I would be a wretch.

Frank Drackman| 9.7.12 @ 12:12PM

"Waffen SS"
well, Waff, I know nothing about you, but I'd bet my Humongous Left Nut that You(Yew)
1: Never served in the Waffen SS
2: Never served in any recognized Military Unit
3: Suck more Cock than Barney Frank/Freddie Mercury/Rock Hudson combined.

and even if you WERE in the WaffenSS, you got your asses kicked, Homo,

Auf Wiedersehn,

Frank

florin| 9.7.12 @ 9:31AM

Sept. 7th: The Dems. praised the military with words but Obama has consistently disrespected the military and they have no respect for him...Mitt Romney has praised and thanked the military often...and he will thank them with actions because he has said often that he wants more care taken of our military who have served and who are wounded...Obama knows military men and women, for the most part, do not respect him so of course he will gush over them--words are cheap and empty, especially his words. John Kerry betrayed our men and women in combat during the Vietnam war and stood with our enemies...he is a traitor and a hypocrite...

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:28PM

He does not disrespect the Military.

In fact, he sends Form Letters, signed with an Electronic Pen, to the families of Fallen Servicemen and Women.

And, at their Funerals?

He really Shows the Love by now having TAPS Played, not by a Military Bugler, but by a Tape Deck.

You can't make this Shit up.

Von Mises Jr| 9.7.12 @ 10:23AM

Ryan summed it up perfectly. He said that in Obama's America, everything is free except the people.

Occam's Tool| 9.7.12 @ 10:40AM

Beautiful stuff, Darin. Welcome to the Blog!

TeaPartyNow| 9.7.12 @ 10:49AM

You need to get off of the right teat Ben, seriously. The right has become a whining ball off pathetic failure. Romney can neither think for himself nor lead his own campaign, let alone America. Mitt Romneys' image is one that is painted by what his money has bought in advertising. Mitt Romney in person is impotent, and lacks even the slightest understanding of the words that are put into his hands by his team of speech writers.

How long will you be at this alter worshiping the new god of the right, liberal republicanism? And will you ever again stand on your own two feet? You look like a graveling idiot Ben. And as you worship government along with the rest of any dupe who does anything today, you drive America deeper into depression.

Ken (Old Texican)| 9.7.12 @ 11:11AM

tfa party...............yawn........... scroll down.

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:22PM

hey there Clint...enjoying the name change?

Derek Leaberry| 9.7.12 @ 11:44AM

It is a new America because the doltish, selfish corporate wing of the Republican Party has imported 30 million third World workers to drive down wages of the despised white working class. Lenin said that the corporate class would sell the Left the rope to hang them. He knew the modern day corporate Republicans very well. However, Mr. Stein is so smart he doesn't even understand that fact. Nor do the Bushes, Karl Rove, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Dick Cheney, Bill Kristol and thousands of Inside-the-Beltway geniuses.

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 11:53AM

I lost a job to a H1B visa applicant from Russia.

The Avenger| 9.7.12 @ 11:58AM

You lost a job because you couldn't or wouldn't perform. Businesses don't get rid of outstanding employees to hire an unknown.

vtwin| 9.7.12 @ 12:35PM

Sure they do it's called outsourcing and off-shoring.

Anti-Statist| 9.7.12 @ 1:06PM

Nonsense. Like the typical Democrat, you have no concept as to how the private sector operates. You're just fed your thoughts by other Democrat idiots a step up the food chain from you.

The Avenger| 9.7.12 @ 8:20PM

hear, hear!!

Kingofthenet| 9.7.12 @ 12:38PM

No, you misunderstand, I was being interviewed by Dow Jones, and was told point blank, why should we hire YOU, when we can get a P.H.D. level guy from Russia for HALF of what you want in Salary. I told him that mid-level managers in Russia make far less than him too...

JD| 9.7.12 @ 1:15PM

Sounds like you're a terrible interviewee.

spike59| 9.7.12 @ 2:24PM

sure they did...and then you invented the internet and won the korean war single-handed

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 7:44AM

And authored Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and many other fictional works.

spike59| 9.10.12 @ 1:49PM

and was the inspiration for 'Love Story'...or was it "the Stinky Cheese Man?"

JimH| 9.7.12 @ 3:40PM

No one is a bigger supporter of the free market than me. That does not mean I am unaware of the fact that many business people attempt to game the system or rig the market. You can go and read Adam Smith (the original) on the subject. I’ve worked in IT as a consultant or employee for over 30 years. In the years before the internet made off shoring in my line of work possible, many companies made use of the H1B visa program. H1B allowed them to bring in below market labor. These were essentially indentured workers as they were unable to quit without being deported or to change jobs unless the new employer would sponsor them.

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 11:19PM

JimH,

I'm in the biz, myself - forty years - architecture mainly. The first problem was when any fool could sit at his coffee table in his underwear with a Sam's book to learn VB in 21 days and call himself a programmer (ask me about Accenture nee' Anderson Consulting). So I quit working in the sector this kind of programmer could now do. Then the Indians said they could compete with the Sam's book fools for $300/month. Then the 195,000 per year H1-B visas were cut back to the 65,000 per year number and further accelerated the move of jobs to India and Brazil.

Where are we now? I'm doing custom consulting, embedded work, building instruments and acting as a single-source solution provider. The Indians have raised their rates and Kingofthenet is sucking hind titty or at least lamenting that the titty he is sucking isn't the one he would like.

If you want protection, you are asking your neighbor for support.

The Avenger| 9.7.12 @ 8:22PM

Scored a lot of interview points there, king of dumb asses. Great job. I wouldn't hire you to clean my shit house.

Frank Drackman| 9.7.12 @ 12:24PM

ain't it the truth? Who do these damn Furiners think they are, showing up on time, working hard,not asking for time off before they've even started working?

Frank "Yes I have a Russian Maid" Drackman

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 12:42PM

Kingofthenet,

Retool, fool! If you think a job is guaranteed for life, you not only will be disappointed, it's a recipe for destitution. I'm constantly updating my skill sets.

JD| 9.7.12 @ 12:55PM

You liberal fools blame Republicans for inevitable globalization only because Republicans don't share your awful ideas for "combating" the negative consequences of liberal policies.

YOU make doing business in America more expensive, with your taxes, regulations, degradation of our education system, and currency manipulation. YOU make intelligent businesses feel that exploring foreign labor is worthwhile. Then YOU blame US for the bed you made for yourselves, suggesting that the existence of alternatives to America is our crime, somehow.

Would you have us nuke the rest of the world into oblivion so that it cannot compete (and beat) you in the job market?

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:30PM

What was your job?

A Vodka Taste Tester?

John Navratil| 9.7.12 @ 11:21PM

TLP,

I see Kingofthenet's problem. I'll to that for nothing!

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 7:48AM

I might even pay them for that job.

TLP| 9.8.12 @ 8:09AM

Look at you.

You're a Lush, TinaB.

A Lush.

TLP| 9.8.12 @ 8:12AM

And, John seems to be an Alcoholic.

Call me crazy, but I think I detect a little Magnetism between you two. I see POSSIBILITIES.

You two are a match made in the Drunk Tank.

Cheers.

Skippy| 9.9.12 @ 6:09PM

"I lost a job to a H1B visa applicant from Russia."

That makes me happy!

JD| 9.7.12 @ 12:47PM

Romney: I will create a bunch of jobs!

CNN: You didn't say how! Your promise is a lie!

Obama: I will create a bunch of jobs!

CNN: All hail the emperor!

Same speech, different guy, wildly different coverage.

Despicable.

Drunken Sailor| 9.7.12 @ 2:01PM

Yet all to predictable.

Ronsch| 9.7.12 @ 12:53PM

Everyone feel free to send this to friends, etc...my new, non-copywrited name for NerObama's VP:

"Sloppy Joe" Biden.

Enjoy that chuckle...

TLP| 9.8.12 @ 8:13AM

That made my eye hurt.

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 1:56PM

Since the democrat party has become the Party of Death, it is fitting and proper that their convention be called the Convention of Hate.

Even The Daily Show has stopped covering for them (scroll down for video):

http://hotair.com/archives/201.....tolerance/

AmericanCynic| 9.7.12 @ 2:36PM

"Mr. Obama made much of the truth that the USA is producing a lot more energy from oil and gas domestically now compared with some years ago."

Nice to have Republicans FINALLY admit that!

"But he gives no credit at all to the oil companies and the gas companies that made that possible."

They have record breaking profits and tax payer subsidies, what else should we freaking place at their feet!?

LOL!

Nick| 9.7.12 @ 3:34PM

Hey, the wiki historian is back!
AC, you must be a glutton for punishment, huh?

Make sure you watch the video that I linked to, okay?
Also, check out this one, in which Jennie-pooh Granholm (the failed former gov. of MI) melts-down before your eyes. (She looks like a drunken ferret having an epileptic fit!)

http://hotair.com/archives/201.....penchange/

TLP| 9.7.12 @ 5:35PM

Not on Federal LAND, Dumbass.

We are getting Oil and Gas out of the ground IN SPITE OF HIM, on Private Land.

Why do you keep talking Stupid Shit?

Do you have Turrets, or what?

Stuart| 9.7.12 @ 9:31PM

The democrat faithful ave been interested by stories about Pacific War allies in West Papua, http://www.democraticundergrou.....um&id=1133
But have any of them been willing to touch the subject? I note the Congress in 2005 submitted questions about the colony to the Senate, but have the democrats done even that much?

LindaF | 9.8.12 @ 1:02AM

Obama is the glitzy 1st husband who swept America off its feet, and carried her off to an amazing honeymoon, then came home, and ignored her, running around with his Mideast friends, quitting his job, and living off his wife's earnings.

Romney is the more staid 2nd husband, appreciated for his virtues, and most of all for the fact that he is NOT the cad she married 1st.

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 8:52AM

Linda, I just went to your blog and saw the wonderful documentary you linked to there. Great stuff, I replayed on fb. Thank you. Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/MDOrzF7B2Kg?rel=0

Great site, I will visit again. Thanks, LindaF.

MegaCynic| 9.8.12 @ 8:19AM

Re: President Obama's claim that he has reduced the U.S. 'dependance' on foreign oil. I think it's probably true that the U.S. is using far less foreign oil than we did during previous administrations. However, it seems quite logical to reason that the decreased use of oil is more likely a consequence of the reduced productivity of the economic climate so far in the Obama Administration. The use of energy (oil) is a basic in-put to a thriving, productive economy. When an economy falters enery consumption decreases. Thank you President Obama.

TinaB| 9.8.12 @ 8:54AM

Yes, MC, just another gift that keeps on giving.

Petronius| 9.8.12 @ 2:49PM

What little I saw of the Demoncrat convention was redolent of a Britcom called 'Allo 'Allo. When the proprietor's wife wanted to sing, everyone in Rene's cafe would stuff cheese in their ears to muffle her sound.

spike59| 9.10.12 @ 1:47PM

ObaMao reminds me of two things more than anything else:

1-a post turtle

2-the fable about the Frog and the Scorpion

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