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The huge benefit the Romney campaign is getting today from the response in favor of Ann Romney, in response to the idiotic comments last night by Obama confidante Hilary Rosen, shows one other important thing: The single best asset Plastic Lord Fauntleroy has is his wife. The more she is in front of the camera, the better the chance he will have to rid the nation of the scourge of Obama.
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klr56| 4.12.12 @ 2:31PM
Well, Quinn, you obviously do not known Mitt Romney personally or you would not of been so derogatory.
Bill| 4.12.12 @ 2:34PM
About Ann Romney
1. cancer survivor
2. family value
3. great speaker
4. Blondie
5. Mid-westerner
sre| 4.12.12 @ 2:59PM
"Plastic Lord Fauntleroy"? Really Quinn? What happened, did he beat you up on the playground? Rational thinking conservatives hate it when the libs toss around labels and ad hominem attacks. Let's try to stay above that level. Especially when we are talking about the only person in America who can save us from four years of Obama and the irreversible destruction that would bring.
Oldefarte| 4.12.12 @ 3:13PM
'.....Fighting the last warby Ann Coulter (more by this author)Posted 04/11/2012 ETUpdated 04/11/2012 ETIn a fast-changing world, a common mistake is to keep fighting the last war. For example, why would Republicans support sending more troops to Afghanistan, when that war was long over, or helping topple Moammar Gadhafi, who had become an ally in the war on terrorism? Some Republicans seem to support all military deployments just out of habit.
For years after the 9/11 terrorist attack on America, Democrats hysterically bemoaned any military action, especially in Iraq. They claimed to have many precious objections, but the truth was, they thought we deserved the attack -- or at best, both sides were at fault. So when it came to Obama's pointlessly sending more troops to Afghanistan or foolishly intervening in Libya, some Republicans' first instinct was to demand muscular American military action, forgetting that we are the party that cares about American national security and does not fling troops around the globe just to look tough, as the Democrats do. Republicans who supported sending more troops to Afghanistan and taking out Gadhafi were fighting the last war. Similarly, sometimes it seems as if Republicans' only move on the economy is to cut taxes. With the highest corporate tax rate in the world, there's much to be said for cutting taxes. But, unlike when Reagan ran for president, it's going to take a lot more than tax cuts to rescue this country from its $16 trillion debt. When Reagan took office, the top marginal tax rate in this country was a staggering 70 percent. Lowering that to 28 percent was an enormous shot in the arm to the economy. Cutting the top tax rate today from 35 percent to 30 percent -- or even 20 percent -- cannot possibly have the same dramatic effect. Republicans, as the only responsible party, are going to have to do something that's never been tried before in Washington: Cut government spending. To keep prattling about cutting taxes, rather than cutting our behemoth, useless government is fighting the last war.Finally, some Republicans have been fighting the last war in our primaries. For at least the last half-century -- probably since Abraham Lincoln ran -- there has always been liberal Republican pain in the ass in the GOP primary race. (You can tell who the liberal is by whom The New York Times calls a "pragmatic" or "moderate" Republican.)In 1968, there were two liberals -- Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller -- and one conservative, Ronald Reagan, who nearly won the nomination.
In 1976, it was Reagan again, vs. Gerald Ford ("moderate"). In 1980, it was Reagan a third time, vs. pro-choice, "voodoo economics" George H.W. Bush. In 1992, it was Pat Buchanan, the conservative, against "Read My Lips" betrayer Bush. In 1996, it was, again, Buchanan against moderate Bob Dole ("tax collector for the welfare state" in the immortal words of Newt Gingrich). In 2000, we had conservative George W. Bush against liberal John McCain. In 2008, it was liberal McCain vs. Mitt Romney, the conservative. You will note that liberal Republicans have always stayed liberal Republicans and conservative Republicans have always stayed conservative Republicans. Only their match-ups change. Until this year. For the first time, the last cycle's conservative has been rebranded a "liberal" by right-wingers eager to resume their battle against liberal Republicans. This year's actual liberal Republican, much admired by the Non-Fox Media, was Jon Huntsman. But he dropped out after the New Hampshire primary.
Mitt Romney isn't a liberal. He isn't even a moderate. And he certainly isn't liked by the Times. Liberals so loathe Romney that in 2008, their most Christian-phobic columnist, Frank Rich, was forced to write admiringly about pro-life Christian conservative Mike Huckabee. He may have been a Christian, but at least he wasn't Mitt Romney! Conservatives know perfectly well Romney isn't a "moderate" -- he was our conservative hero just four years ago! Indeed, when Romney withdrew from the 2008 primary at CPAC that year, gallantly throwing his support to the front-runner, McCain, a college-age Christian standing next to a friend of mine expressed the general sentiment of the 10,000 assembled right-wingers by saying, "This f-ing blows." But the need to revert to comfortable old roles has forced some right-wingers to designate our 2008 hero as the Rockefeller Republican this time around. It has nothing to do with the facts. Conservatives who attack Romney as the "establishment Republican" are behaving like Democrats, giving us epithets in lieu of facts. Perhaps it is because they were asleep at the wheel four years ago when Republicans actually did run a liberal for president that these conservatives feel the need to create an imaginary liberal Republican to oppose ferociously this time. John McCain was worshipped by the liberal media, was the author of the unconstitutional campaign finance law and a global warming bill, adamantly supported amnesty for illegal aliens, opposed the Bush tax cuts as "tax cuts for the rich," wanted to shut down Guantanamo, called waterboarding "torture" and viciously attacked Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson as "agents of intolerance" (and then immediately faxed that speech to The New York Times). And he was from a conservative state! Where were you people four years ago when we were running him? By contrast, when he was governor, every single budget Romney submitted to the 85 percent Democratic legislature in Massachusetts included tax cuts. He became a pro-lifer when it mattered -- while he was governor -- and vetoed a stem cell research bill. He slashed government spending in one of the most liberal states of the union. He is the rare elected Republican who is tough on illegal immigration. He has forcefully denounced Obama's dangerous foreign policy.
But the facts are irrelevant to people busy fighting the last war. It's not about Romney at all, but their own posing. Romney is the Emmanuel Goldstein of GOP primary voters looking for a moderate to hate because they fell down on the job last time. Liberal Republicans always lose. Because he is not a liberal, Romney stands a good chance of beating Obama this fall. But if the fantasist posers keep turning this presidential race into their personal "Dungeons and Dragons" battle against "moderates," Romney's victory will go into the "Liberal Wins" column, when it is anything but.........'
Oldefarte| 4.12.12 @ 3:25PM
PS: You GD fools that are bemoaning a Yankee labor union facilator and previous lobbyist's [but a good ''''''Catholic''''' with eight kids] retreat asininely are simply STUPID........IT'S THE GD DEMOCRATS, STUPIDS! WAKE UP!!!!!!
Oldefarte| 4.12.12 @ 3:28PM
PSII: Do a little research on this female lesbian tag-teamer for 1600 [or listen to Rush's todays commentary] that has critisized Ann R for being a non-working insignificant mother of five!!!!!!
Dai Alanye | 4.13.12 @ 10:56AM
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/r.....paragraphs
Oldefarte| 4.13.12 @ 2:37PM
http://one-finger-salute.org/
Ryan| 4.12.12 @ 3:14PM
From a strategic perspective, conservatives could use this to win a LOT of mothers over. Motherhood is the hardest-working profession there is, and we need to emphasize that in the coming campaign.
Lefties hate mothers.
Mender| 4.12.12 @ 3:56PM
True, but while Mitt Romney's children are adult and by all accounts rather obnoxious, Obama's are young and photogenic.
beebop2| 4.12.12 @ 4:42PM
Have you taken a serious look at the younger one? Her mother needs to monitor her eating habits a little more closely ...
Mender| 4.12.12 @ 3:57PM
'Lefties hate mothers.'
I call bs on this one. Including Michelle Obama? Find me the posts in the liberal media hating on her. I challenge you.
Ryan| 4.12.12 @ 4:29PM
Yeah, that's an oversimplification on my part. I think they seriously look down on women who choose to stay at home and raise kids and be homemakers. Somehow they equate not competing in "man's world" as being worth less.
Ryan| 4.12.12 @ 5:45PM
That being said, if the left supported motherhood, they would support marriage.
Crassus| 4.12.12 @ 3:53PM
That's what they said about Cindy McCain too. She was horrible on the campaign trail.
Mender| 4.12.12 @ 4:09PM
This may be a little unfair given her serious health problems, but I think her problem is how little she contributes, how colourless she seems. Eleanor Roosevelt was miles more liberal than her husband but clearly smart and energetic-people liked her even if they didn't agree with her. Meghan McCain just had the ability to say stuff her dad couldn't and added a lot to his campaign. I'm not sure what Ann Romney actually adds besides the fact that she is, you know, a woman.
Mender meet my Fender| 4.12.12 @ 4:26PM
This may be a little unfair given your serious mental health problems, but your problem is how little you contribute to this website, how colourless you are. My mailbox is clearly smarter and more energetic than you - people don't like you even if they don't agree with you. I'm not sure what you actually add here besides the fact you are, you know, a moron.
Ryan| 4.12.12 @ 4:30PM
Since when does she have to "contribute" to a campaign. How is that her job?
If she takes her commitment to her husband and children seriously enough, she doesn't have to flaunt it in front of the press.
Oldefarte| 4.12.12 @ 4:54PM
Oh I'll take BOTH FAUNTLEROYS '....The single best asset Plastic Lord Fauntleroy has is his wife...' anyday, any time, anywhere over a bunch of LGBT queen-lovers [aka DEMOCRATS] when I go to the polls on 11/4/12:
'.....The PJ Tatler« Jay Carney: The Hilary Rosen Who Visited the WH May be Any One of Three Hilary Rosens I KnowWho Is Hilary Rosen?
This post is to get you up to speed on this fast-breaking story with many moving parts.
Hilary Rosen is now a household name after saying on CNN about Ann Romney, that “She Has Never Worked A Day In Her Life”.
If you had never heard of Hilary Rosen before today, here are some facts about her that will put this huge national dust-up in context.
She has visited the Obama White House 35 times according to official visitor logs. Unless you believe Jay Carney.According to Wikipedia, “Hilary Beth Rosen is a partner in the political communications firm, SKDKnickerbocker with offices in DC and New York; she also is a LGBT activist.”It is important to note here that SKDKnickerbocker is the un-official public relations arm of the Obama White House and reelection campaign.Anita Dunn, who was Obama’s White House Communications Director, is a managing partner. Dunn left the White House after publicly praising Chairman Mao Zedong, whose policies killed millions of Chinese under his rule. Hers is the firm (what a surprise) that represented Sandra Fluke in all that Rush Limbaugh “slut” controversy.Hilary Rosen has been a Washington power player for decades and a well known figure in Democrat fundraising, social and media circles.Wiki states: “She was with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) from 1987 to 2003 and served first as President and then chairman and chief executive from 1994 to 2003. And she was President of a start up website, OurChart.com from 2006 to 2008.” Rosen led the RIAA’s disastrous effort to curb online piracy by pursuing children via major lawsuits.Rosen is also a mother of twins adopted when she was with her former partner.Ms. Rosen’s current partner is Randi Weingarten, who happens to be a powerful union boss as President of the American Federation of Teachers.Together they are known as a “lesbian power couple”. Both were invited to the White House State Dinner in March honoring British Prime Minister David Cameron in which numerous guests were openly gay.What is interesting is this entire morning with all the massive media coverage, the press never mentioned that Rosen was a lesbian. Now it’s widely reported, but in the context of a new battleground, the “war on gay parents who adopt.” According to the Democrats, conservatives are now launching this war against Hilary Rosen because she is a gay parent who adopted.The plain ole “War on Women” was just so this morning.Truly I am thankful that there are no major issues or real wars confronting our nation, so the press can wage these fun little wars......'
Dai Alanye | 4.13.12 @ 10:59AM
http://languagearts.pppst.com/paragraphs.html
Oldefarte| 4.13.12 @ 2:34PM
http://one-finger-salute.org/
mjs_pa| 4.12.12 @ 11:57PM
ann romney is as out of touch with the people and conservatives as her husband is. Once obama exposes this, she'll be one more liability that sinks the romney campaign:
Ann Romney: 'I Don't Even Consider Myself Wealthy'
http://cnsnews.com/news/articl.....lf-wealthy
Ann Romney: 'We Didn't Know a Single Republican'
http://cnsnews.com/news/articl.....republican
I think the recent dust up over "stay at homes moms" was just a stunt by the obama campaign to draw ann romney into the campaign so that she will become fair game on all issues.
BTW: ann romney like her husband is/was pro-choice.
Dai Alanye | 4.13.12 @ 11:00AM
"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made."
Oldefarte| 4.13.12 @ 2:36PM
http://one-finger-salute.org/
DwyEtte| 4.13.12 @ 11:38AM
The war on women is so subtile ... why ... as President Taft and then Supreme Court Chief Justice opined: "Bigness is Bad". The court needs to realize a way to limit the size of Bills. A Bill for Health Care and "Other Purposes" is crazy. No one even after they voted knows what is in it. The debate was not not relevant either.
This war will go on forever as the arguments about each page becomes shrill. We need to get back to a simpler way of life where bills are smaller say 200 pages. If you can't write it you can't enforce it and that leads to unequal distribution of health care ... worse by far than today.
This war also effects all women. Look at the price of cereal, Gas, heat and light. What's left to enjoy this great country. Ask any women and the answer is obvious. They run the world or so said deTocqueville in the 1840s. But they are losing this war. It's time to send the army of those in Washington who want these great women to work for them to disband. Women want to work for themselves and their families. Stand up for lower taxes and less from the government or are you now not the best women in the world and need more help.