Romney Holds 'Storm Relief Event' - NYTimes.com
"As our editorial noted this morning, Mr. Romney wants to end centralized emergency relief and let states handle the load themselves, though few states can do so without federal assistance.
Mr. Romney’s rash promise to put a hard ceiling on discretionary spending – which includes emergency response – would mean far less money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The House budgets developed by his running mate, Paul Ryan, would cut this kind of spending even further, an idea that Mr. Romney considers “excellent.”
Mr. Romney ignored all questions this morning about his plans for federal emergency management. It’s probably embarrassing to admit those plans consist largely of collecting soup cans."
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change - ABC News
Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change - ABC News
"Scientists predict that the annual number of increasingly intense hurricanes will double over the next century – especially affecting North America's Atlantic Coast.
Why? The short answer, they said, is that it's the result of climate change.
Hurricanes are created – in part – and fed by warmer waters. Relatively cooler air condenses vapor rising from water below and the heat released from the condensation gives the hurricane the energy that whips up 75-mile-an-hour (or higher) winds"
"Initial estimates put the cost of Sandy at $6 billion. Models of future storms show that damage could surge to $20 to $70 billion.
As the globe warms, ice melts, contributing to rising sea levels. This, in turn, makes coastlines more vulnerable to damage caused by storm surges."
"Scientists predict that the annual number of increasingly intense hurricanes will double over the next century – especially affecting North America's Atlantic Coast.
Why? The short answer, they said, is that it's the result of climate change.
Hurricanes are created – in part – and fed by warmer waters. Relatively cooler air condenses vapor rising from water below and the heat released from the condensation gives the hurricane the energy that whips up 75-mile-an-hour (or higher) winds"
"Initial estimates put the cost of Sandy at $6 billion. Models of future storms show that damage could surge to $20 to $70 billion.
As the globe warms, ice melts, contributing to rising sea levels. This, in turn, makes coastlines more vulnerable to damage caused by storm surges."
Romney Best Man to Put Us Back on a Path to a Zombie Apocalypse - Joss Whedon
http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/10/avengers-director-on-romney-and-zombies-147576.html?hp=r17
Monday, October 29, 2012
Watching Sandy, Ignoring Climate Change : The New Yorker
Is Climate Change Responsible For Hurricane Sandy? : The New Yorker
Fucking sad. On the Weather Channel, just about every commercial break had some poor sap promoting the petroleum industry, as an 'energy voter.' I can't imagine the devastation and flood waters juxtaposed with lots of clean-scrubbed young actors pimping oil, coal and greenhouse gas emitting fossil fuels was enjoyed by many. I wanted to throw a shoe at the tv about the second or third time I saw those ads.
Fucking sad. On the Weather Channel, just about every commercial break had some poor sap promoting the petroleum industry, as an 'energy voter.' I can't imagine the devastation and flood waters juxtaposed with lots of clean-scrubbed young actors pimping oil, coal and greenhouse gas emitting fossil fuels was enjoyed by many. I wanted to throw a shoe at the tv about the second or third time I saw those ads.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Green upgrades that pay for themselves | green, homes, home - Business - The Orange County Register
Green upgrades that pay for themselves | green, homes, home - Business - The Orange County Register
"She remodeled her three-bedroom, two-bathroom Mission Viejo house to add energy-efficient lighting and appliances and natural ventilation to reduce summer cooling costs. Solar panels partially cover her roof, and solar tubes shoot light into dark rooms.
Her average electric bill? Just 91 cents. A month.
A neighbor with a similar house pays $450 a month for power.
And there's another benefit. Shomaker, broker-owner of SPS Realty, estimates that her $10,000 investment in eco-friendly renovations and components has boosted her home's value by about $50,000.
"You save money by going green."
"She remodeled her three-bedroom, two-bathroom Mission Viejo house to add energy-efficient lighting and appliances and natural ventilation to reduce summer cooling costs. Solar panels partially cover her roof, and solar tubes shoot light into dark rooms.
Her average electric bill? Just 91 cents. A month.
A neighbor with a similar house pays $450 a month for power.
And there's another benefit. Shomaker, broker-owner of SPS Realty, estimates that her $10,000 investment in eco-friendly renovations and components has boosted her home's value by about $50,000.
"You save money by going green."
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Obama Criticizes Republicans for Fighting Wall Street Reform
Obama Criticizes Republicans for Fighting Wall Street Reform
Yes, less crazy financial meltdowns, please.
Thanks, Dodd-Frank, thanks Obama.
Yes, less crazy financial meltdowns, please.
Thanks, Dodd-Frank, thanks Obama.
Salt Lake Tribune endorses Obama | Washington Times Communities
Salt Lake Tribune endorses Obama | Washington Times Communities
This is right on.
"Mitt Romney did it again in Monday night’s debate, when he bobbed and weaved his way back to the center of the political spectrum of our country. It hard to believe he’ll fool the voters with his swings and dodges, which are outright deceptions of his extreme right wing conservative beliefs...."
This is right on.
"Mitt Romney did it again in Monday night’s debate, when he bobbed and weaved his way back to the center of the political spectrum of our country. It hard to believe he’ll fool the voters with his swings and dodges, which are outright deceptions of his extreme right wing conservative beliefs...."
Friday, October 26, 2012
US economy picked up pace and grew 2% in third quarter, GDP data shows | Business | guardian.co.uk
US economy picked up pace and grew 2% in third quarter, GDP data shows | Business | guardian.co.uk
Good news! Do we risk recovery and go back to uncertainty?
Good news! Do we risk recovery and go back to uncertainty?
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
***Biden in Ohio Calls Romney ‘One Quackin’ Duck’ - ABC News
Biden in Ohio Calls Romney ‘One Quackin’ Duck’ - ABC News
"Biden used one of his mother’s old sayings when he talked about Mitt Romney paying a lower tax rate than many other Americans becuse of the lower tax on capital gains, calling the GOP presidential nominee “one quackin’ duck.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, when asked on ’60 Minutes’ — not by us, it was ’60 Minutes’ — Governor, you only pay 14 percent on $20 million because of this tax break, and the guy making 50 grand pays more. Do you think that’s fair? The governor said, yes, I think that’s that’s fair,” Biden told the crowd gathered at the high school."
"Biden used one of his mother’s old sayings when he talked about Mitt Romney paying a lower tax rate than many other Americans becuse of the lower tax on capital gains, calling the GOP presidential nominee “one quackin’ duck.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, when asked on ’60 Minutes’ — not by us, it was ’60 Minutes’ — Governor, you only pay 14 percent on $20 million because of this tax break, and the guy making 50 grand pays more. Do you think that’s fair? The governor said, yes, I think that’s that’s fair,” Biden told the crowd gathered at the high school."
***Biden Says Country Witnessing ‘Remaking of Mitt Romney’ - ABC News
Biden Says Country Witnessing ‘Remaking of Mitt Romney’ - ABC News
"Democrats and rival Republicans quickly pounced on Romney’s team last March when senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom suggested the campaign could reset itself “like an Etch A Sketch” in the general election. Romney, who was then a contender in the Republican primary contest, “walked back” his adviser’s comments, telling reporters that while the campaign may restructure itself “organizationally,” the issues he’d be running on would be exactly the same.”
"Vice President Joe Biden said in Ohio that the country might at last be witnessing the reconstruction of the Romney platform that his campaign hinted at last spring.
“His plans aren’t sketchy, they’re Etch A Sketchy. They’re like shaking that little tablet out there,” Biden said at the J. Babe Stearn Community Center Monday. “It’s under way guys. We are seeing the remaking of Mitt Romney right before our eyes.”
Snake oil anyone? Which Romney plaform would one get: the primary uber-conservative, or this centrist-softy that's now running? Nobody knows. What a crock of sauce.
"Democrats and rival Republicans quickly pounced on Romney’s team last March when senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom suggested the campaign could reset itself “like an Etch A Sketch” in the general election. Romney, who was then a contender in the Republican primary contest, “walked back” his adviser’s comments, telling reporters that while the campaign may restructure itself “organizationally,” the issues he’d be running on would be exactly the same.”
"Vice President Joe Biden said in Ohio that the country might at last be witnessing the reconstruction of the Romney platform that his campaign hinted at last spring.
“His plans aren’t sketchy, they’re Etch A Sketchy. They’re like shaking that little tablet out there,” Biden said at the J. Babe Stearn Community Center Monday. “It’s under way guys. We are seeing the remaking of Mitt Romney right before our eyes.”
Snake oil anyone? Which Romney plaform would one get: the primary uber-conservative, or this centrist-softy that's now running? Nobody knows. What a crock of sauce.
GOP Plan Would Cut Medicaid By $1.7 Trillion, Study Says – AARP
GOP Plan Would Cut Medicaid By $1.7 Trillion, Study Says – AARP
Know a senior, or figure to become one?
Know a senior, or figure to become one?
Great news: Iowa’s renewable energy reality
Iowa’s renewable energy boom: Headed for a bust? | TheGazette
Nice. Wind already supplies 23% of the state's energy. They're putting in solar, they're producing ethanol.
Clean, renewable, U.S. energy. The future, happening now.
Nice. Wind already supplies 23% of the state's energy. They're putting in solar, they're producing ethanol.
Clean, renewable, U.S. energy. The future, happening now.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
On Offense, Obama Says Romney All Over the Map - NYTimes.com
Obama and Romney Bristle in Foreign-Policy Debate - NYTimes.com
Funny the all over the map comment, when Romney could have used said map when asserting Iran needed Syria to have access to the sea.
NYTimes editorial comment, "Mitt Romney sounded confused and incoherent and had no original ideas of substance."
Several times Romney stammered on with barely related talking points he parroted up, realizing his ship was sinking and he better ram in his hard-memorized talking points. Shame Schieffer let him stammer on for so long, but then again maybe not.
Obama has done a great job, and kept us safe, in a very complicated world scene.
His moral compass has been very good, and it's clear we'd be well-served by him in the helm again.
Instant polls have borne this out to be so already. Good. Maybe Mitt can get back to selling snake oil or dodging taxes or doing something else for fun.
Funny the all over the map comment, when Romney could have used said map when asserting Iran needed Syria to have access to the sea.
NYTimes editorial comment, "Mitt Romney sounded confused and incoherent and had no original ideas of substance."
Several times Romney stammered on with barely related talking points he parroted up, realizing his ship was sinking and he better ram in his hard-memorized talking points. Shame Schieffer let him stammer on for so long, but then again maybe not.
Obama has done a great job, and kept us safe, in a very complicated world scene.
His moral compass has been very good, and it's clear we'd be well-served by him in the helm again.
Instant polls have borne this out to be so already. Good. Maybe Mitt can get back to selling snake oil or dodging taxes or doing something else for fun.
Monday, October 22, 2012
***Obama Debate Bounce...
Obama Unlikely to Get Big Debate Bounce, but a Small One Could Matter - NYTimes.com
"A CBS News poll of undecided voters who watched the debate found 53 percent giving it to Mr. Obama, 23 percent to Mitt Romney and 24 percent declaring it a tie."
"A CBS News poll of undecided voters who watched the debate found 53 percent giving it to Mr. Obama, 23 percent to Mitt Romney and 24 percent declaring it a tie."
Good news! Ikea uses sun, wind to become energy independent
Ikea uses sun, wind to become energy independent
Good things happening, even though some outdated people want to buck progress and eke out very dirty, difficult to extract, obsolete, finite, fossil fuels. While others are already investing successfully in our future, and energy of the future.
"... [Ikea] will rely on the sun and wind to produce all the power it uses at its stores and buildings worldwide within a decade. It plans to install more rooftop solar panels, erect wind farms and reduce its energy usage by replacing 1.2 million incandescent light bulbs with 85%-more-efficient LEDs (light-emitting diodes.)
"Each roof is a power station in the making," says Steve Howard, Ikea Group's chief sustainability officer, adding that the United States has "fantastic sun ... as good as anywhere in the world." Ikea already has solar panels atop 34 of its 38 U.S. stores and distribution centers."
Good things happening, even though some outdated people want to buck progress and eke out very dirty, difficult to extract, obsolete, finite, fossil fuels. While others are already investing successfully in our future, and energy of the future.
"... [Ikea] will rely on the sun and wind to produce all the power it uses at its stores and buildings worldwide within a decade. It plans to install more rooftop solar panels, erect wind farms and reduce its energy usage by replacing 1.2 million incandescent light bulbs with 85%-more-efficient LEDs (light-emitting diodes.)
"Each roof is a power station in the making," says Steve Howard, Ikea Group's chief sustainability officer, adding that the United States has "fantastic sun ... as good as anywhere in the world." Ikea already has solar panels atop 34 of its 38 U.S. stores and distribution centers."
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Obama Touts Record on Fair Pay, Abortion
Democracy Now! | Democracy Now! Headlines for October 19, 2012
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President Obama hit the campaign trail in the Northeast on Thursday with a continued effort to drum up support among women voters. Speaking in New Hampshire, Obama touted his record on fair pay in the workplace and access to abortion services.
President Obama: "You know where I stand. Look, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, this was the first bill I signed into law, and I know you want the same thing for your daughters or sisters or moms or grandmas as I do. And this is not — as I said in the debate, this is not just a women’s issue; this is a family issue, this is an economic issue. I also believe women should make their own healthcare decisions."Obama and Mitt Romney were questioned about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in their debate Tuesday night. On Thursday, the Romney campaign attempted to walk back a statement from top Romney adviser Ed Gillespie that Romney had opposed the bill in 2009."
McCain voters defecting to Obama are older white males - Yahoo! News
McCain voters defecting to Obama are older white males - Yahoo! News
"Four years ago I voted for John McCain because I thought he was more experienced, and I thought we needed someone with some military background," Baker said. "Mitt Romney - I don't believe he has the experience that's needed. He's a businessman, he knows how to make money. That's all well and good, but we've got people to worry about."
"Four years ago I voted for John McCain because I thought he was more experienced, and I thought we needed someone with some military background," Baker said. "Mitt Romney - I don't believe he has the experience that's needed. He's a businessman, he knows how to make money. That's all well and good, but we've got people to worry about."
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Bill Clinton Says Mitt Romney is Trying to Deceive Anerican Voters
Bill says it like it.
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/19134
Democratic rock stars -- Clinton and Springsteen -- stump for Obama - First Read
Democratic rock stars -- Clinton and Springsteen -- stump for Obama - First Read
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During his warm up act, which exceeded 30 minutes, Clinton blasted Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for a lack of transparency, telling supporters they did not put up with the "hide and seek stuff" of the GOP candidate. His budget, tax returns and details about his economic plan are things the former president said the Republican has been hiding.
"I love Ohio, it's an old school place," Clinton said. "We like our families, we like our communities, we value personal loyalty. When you were down, you were out and when your whole economy was threatened, the president had your back. You gotta have his back now."
"In front of the crowd today, Springsteen said, "The future is rarely a tide rushing in. It's a long march, day by day. And Obama feels that in his bones for all 100 percent of us."
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During his warm up act, which exceeded 30 minutes, Clinton blasted Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for a lack of transparency, telling supporters they did not put up with the "hide and seek stuff" of the GOP candidate. His budget, tax returns and details about his economic plan are things the former president said the Republican has been hiding.
"I love Ohio, it's an old school place," Clinton said. "We like our families, we like our communities, we value personal loyalty. When you were down, you were out and when your whole economy was threatened, the president had your back. You gotta have his back now."
"In front of the crowd today, Springsteen said, "The future is rarely a tide rushing in. It's a long march, day by day. And Obama feels that in his bones for all 100 percent of us."
Bruce Springsteen sings for Obama - POLITICO.com
Bruce Springsteen sings for Obama - POLITICO.com
"I came here today because I’m thankful for universal health care, the lack of which was — for so long — an embarrassment to our country,” he said. “I’m thankful for a more regulated Wall Street. I’m thankful GM is still making cars."
Springsteen added that he’s worried about women’s rights and “deeply concerned about the continuing disparity in wealth between our best-off citizens and our everyday citizens."
"I came here today because I’m thankful for universal health care, the lack of which was — for so long — an embarrassment to our country,” he said. “I’m thankful for a more regulated Wall Street. I’m thankful GM is still making cars."
Springsteen added that he’s worried about women’s rights and “deeply concerned about the continuing disparity in wealth between our best-off citizens and our everyday citizens."
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Romney's empty 'binders full of women' - CNN.com
Romney's empty 'binders full of women' - CNN.com
"Romney told that story in an effort to demonstrate how well his administration had done in hiring women. Except it didn't. A study by the University of Massachusetts and the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy shows that the percentage of women in senior positions during his tenure actually declined. It went from 30% when Romney took office to 27% when he left and up to more than 33% after the new governor took over.
How Obama aced the comeback - CNN.com
How Obama aced the comeback - CNN.com
"Navigating the tricky shoals of the town hall format, the president laid out a persuasive case for re-election, point by point, drawing sharp contrasts with his opponent while avoiding rudeness."
"Both substantively and stylistically, Romney operated in Obama's shadow in this match, second banana to the president's leading man. Clearly this was not the role Romney intended to play.
"Navigating the tricky shoals of the town hall format, the president laid out a persuasive case for re-election, point by point, drawing sharp contrasts with his opponent while avoiding rudeness."
"Both substantively and stylistically, Romney operated in Obama's shadow in this match, second banana to the president's leading man. Clearly this was not the role Romney intended to play.
Romney's defining moments were too frequently negative. His attempts to directly confront the president carried plenty of dramatic charge, but they didn't quite play out the way they must have in rehearsal. These maneuvers left an impression more of petulance than leadership.
"What I Do Know is that [Romney] Will Say Just About Anything to Win" - Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/chi-romneys-pell-grant-feint-20121017,0,6526027.column "Mitt Romney is unusually prone to 180-degree reversals of policy for naked political reasons, but it's hard to think of a chutzpah moment in his campaign more striking than his assertion last night, when a college student asked him about the bleak job climate. Romney responded by saying, "I want to make sure we keep our Pell Grant program growing.""
"what I do know is he will say just about anything to win."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/chi-romneys-pell-grant-feint-20121017,0,6526027.column
"what I do know is he will say just about anything to win."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/chi-romneys-pell-grant-feint-20121017,0,6526027.column
Presidential debate 101: Does Romney’s tax math add up? - CSMonitor.com
Presidential debate 101: Does Romney’s tax math add up? - CSMonitor.com
Not so much.
"That still leaves $5 trillion in lost tax revenue to pay for. Independent tax experts say it's very hard to fully offset that by reducing tax breaks – especially if the middle class needs to come out with a net tax cut."
Not so much.
"That still leaves $5 trillion in lost tax revenue to pay for. Independent tax experts say it's very hard to fully offset that by reducing tax breaks – especially if the middle class needs to come out with a net tax cut."
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Poll: Obama edges Romney in second debate - CBS
Yep. http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?pageType=politics&url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57533850/poll-obama-edges-romney-in-second-debate/&catid=57533850
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Mitt's Spinning and Spinning
Mitt Romney's tax plan is mathematically impossible: he can't simultaneously keep his pledges to cut tax rates 20 percent and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax; broaden the tax base
to avoid growing the deficit; and not raise taxes on the middle class. -- Josh Barro, Bloomberg, October 12, 2012.
Moe, 1 sec ago
We haven't forgotten about your tax returns, Romney. What are you hiding?
Goose Tooth, 3 secs ago
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
President Obama Vows 'Determined' Performance at Second Debate - ABC News
President Obama Vows 'Determined' Performance at Second Debate - ABC News
""What he spent most of his time doing [in Denver] was hiding the ideas that he's been running on for the last year and that the American people had essentially rejected," Obama said in the interview. "And so they desperately tried to cover up what exactly they've been proposing."
"The president cited Romney's comments on abortion in an interview Tuesday with the Des Moines Register as one example of his challenger trying to "hide" his real views.
"Four weeks before an election, he is trying to cloud the question" on abortion rights, Obama said, "because he understands that most women think they can make their own health care decisions."
""What he spent most of his time doing [in Denver] was hiding the ideas that he's been running on for the last year and that the American people had essentially rejected," Obama said in the interview. "And so they desperately tried to cover up what exactly they've been proposing."
"The president cited Romney's comments on abortion in an interview Tuesday with the Des Moines Register as one example of his challenger trying to "hide" his real views.
"Four weeks before an election, he is trying to cloud the question" on abortion rights, Obama said, "because he understands that most women think they can make their own health care decisions."
Google Mitt Romney = Completely Wrong
Mitt Romney Google Bombed Himself - Yahoo! News
Completely wrong -- Google search here https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&tok=AwTudoBzms7uZtnLuWNH_g&cp=13&gs_id=dh&xhr=t&q=completely+wrong&safe=off&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35243188&biw=1275&bih=638&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=BwF2UMqwCpD2igKmsIDQDQ
Completely wrong -- Google search here https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&tok=AwTudoBzms7uZtnLuWNH_g&cp=13&gs_id=dh&xhr=t&q=completely+wrong&safe=off&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35243188&biw=1275&bih=638&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=BwF2UMqwCpD2igKmsIDQDQ
***California Prop. 30 & 38: Looking for Budget Reality
There's a Hole in the Bucket | Election 2012 | East Bay Express
"Both are also equitable measures if you consider the massive gains in income by the wealthiest Californians over the past two decades. Data from the Franchise Tax Board shows that the state's top 1 percent saw their incomes rise by 50 percent while the bottom 20 percent suffered a decline of 20 percent in income."
"Both are also equitable measures if you consider the massive gains in income by the wealthiest Californians over the past two decades. Data from the Franchise Tax Board shows that the state's top 1 percent saw their incomes rise by 50 percent while the bottom 20 percent suffered a decline of 20 percent in income."
"The California Budget Project, a nonpartisan organization well-known
for its rigorous analysis of state policy issues, holds a more
optimistic view, and has even taken the rare step of endorsing Prop 30.
"Prop 30 would raise much needed revenues as part of a balanced approach
to closing state budget gap over the long haul," said the CBP's senior
policy analyst Jonathan Kaplan. While the organization supports Prop 30,
Kaplan clarified that it's taking a neutral position on Prop 38."
***Mitt Romney Is Misrepresenting Abortion Position - Disingenuous Double-Talk
Mitt Romney Is Hiding Abortion Position, Not Softening It, Obama Campaign Says
"Despite having pledged to "get rid of" Planned Parenthood funding and appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, Romney told The Des Moines Register on Tuesday that restricting abortion access is not part of his agenda. Just two hours later, his campaign immediately walked back the statement. Romney "would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life," spokeswoman Andrea Saul told National Review Online."
""He is trying to close the deal, I would imagine, just like he did in the boardroom when he was with Bain Capital," Stephanie Cutter, President Obama's campaign manager, told reporters on Wednesday. "Romney has been dishonest about his plan on issue after issue. His dishonesty on abortion is only one example.""
"Despite having pledged to "get rid of" Planned Parenthood funding and appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, Romney told The Des Moines Register on Tuesday that restricting abortion access is not part of his agenda. Just two hours later, his campaign immediately walked back the statement. Romney "would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life," spokeswoman Andrea Saul told National Review Online."
""He is trying to close the deal, I would imagine, just like he did in the boardroom when he was with Bain Capital," Stephanie Cutter, President Obama's campaign manager, told reporters on Wednesday. "Romney has been dishonest about his plan on issue after issue. His dishonesty on abortion is only one example.""
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Romney on foreign policy - Style over substance baltimoresun.com
Romney on foreign policy - baltimoresun.com
"Style over substance
Our view: Aside from rhetorical flourishes, Romney's foreign policy prescriptions differed little from those of the president
... On all these issues, Mr. Romney seems to think that all the United States has to do is show its muscle and the world will obediently comply with its wishes. But that's not the way the real world works; we learned that during the Bush administration. Mr. Romney claims the U.S. needs action, not words, to reclaim its leadership position among nations, but so far all he has offered is to speak louder and carry the same big stick."Monday, October 8, 2012
Romney: Elitist, Tax Dodging, 1% Slickmaster - Now Friend of the 47%?
Romney Claims Of Bipartisanship As Governor Face Challenge - NYTimes.com
Romney, man of the people. Romney, always for the 100%, and the certainly the 47%. Oh, but of course! Never just the 1% or 2%. Never!
What a snake-oil salesman. He's one of the straightest liars of all-time. Will sell you that used car. Believes when he tells you, 'it's a fine car!' And already knows in his heart of heart it's a junker.
A con-man in a great thing for a businessman.
A con-man is not a great thing for a President.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11951-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-florida-launches-investigation-into-strategic-allied-consulting-and-more
"What's the point of presidential debates, if one candidate can lie for a half-hour and then be declared the winner?"
" But as the Center for American Progress points out this morning – Romney told 27 lies or half-truths in a matter of just 38 minutes on stage last night. Romney lied about his own tax plan – saying that it's not a $5 trillion tax cut, despite independent analysis of his plan saying it is."
"But ultimately – President Obama did fail last night. He failed at calling out Mitt Romney as an agent of the oligarchs. The President didn't mention Romney's "47%" comments – he didn't mention Romney's tax dodging and offshore tax havens – he didn't mention Romney's career harvesting businesses at Bain. If the President can't make the argument that Romney is only looking out for the 1% - then he's going to lose."
Romney, man of the people. Romney, always for the 100%, and the certainly the 47%. Oh, but of course! Never just the 1% or 2%. Never!
What a snake-oil salesman. He's one of the straightest liars of all-time. Will sell you that used car. Believes when he tells you, 'it's a fine car!' And already knows in his heart of heart it's a junker.
A con-man in a great thing for a businessman.
A con-man is not a great thing for a President.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11951-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-florida-launches-investigation-into-strategic-allied-consulting-and-more
"What's the point of presidential debates, if one candidate can lie for a half-hour and then be declared the winner?"
" But as the Center for American Progress points out this morning – Romney told 27 lies or half-truths in a matter of just 38 minutes on stage last night. Romney lied about his own tax plan – saying that it's not a $5 trillion tax cut, despite independent analysis of his plan saying it is."
"But ultimately – President Obama did fail last night. He failed at calling out Mitt Romney as an agent of the oligarchs. The President didn't mention Romney's "47%" comments – he didn't mention Romney's tax dodging and offshore tax havens – he didn't mention Romney's career harvesting businesses at Bain. If the President can't make the argument that Romney is only looking out for the 1% - then he's going to lose."
Climate Change Likely to Cause More Flooding - The Guardian
http://m.guardiannews.com/environment/2012/oct/08/climate-change-more-floods?cat=environment&type=article
Friday, October 5, 2012
Does $5 gas = buy a hybrid or electric car? A cost/benefit analysis - latimes.com
Does $5 gas = buy a hybrid or electric car? A cost/benefit analysis - latimes.com
Interesting. Getting closer to a must-do.
And this doesn't even factor in the environmental and pollution costs of gas-only guzzlers.
"Fuel costs for the Leaf come to 22 cents per mile, far lower than any other car on my list (the other models I picked, besides the Prius, were the BMW 328i luxury sedan, Ford Focus compact, Honda Civic compact, Honda CR-V crossover, Mini Cooper subcompact and Toyota Camry sedan). The popular Prius hybrid, no surprise, was the next cheapest to fuel, at 29 cents per mile. Closest behind were the Focus at 33 cents per mile and the Mini at 34 cents. Turning to annual operating cost, the Leaf is again a big winner at $2,629, followed by the Prius at $3,407, the Focus at $3,985 and the Mini at $4,031. The most expensive vehicle on my list to operate was the 328i at $4,998, but I doubt many Beemer owners care."
"As for the Leaf, it does, eventually, make up for its higher upfront cost: Its cumulative cost of ownership finally matches the Focus and the Prius at year 15. Another interesting discovery, for me, was that the CR-V, which gets a fairly unimpressive 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 30 mpg on the highway, has a lower cost of ownership than the Leaf until year eight."
Interesting. Getting closer to a must-do.
And this doesn't even factor in the environmental and pollution costs of gas-only guzzlers.
"Fuel costs for the Leaf come to 22 cents per mile, far lower than any other car on my list (the other models I picked, besides the Prius, were the BMW 328i luxury sedan, Ford Focus compact, Honda Civic compact, Honda CR-V crossover, Mini Cooper subcompact and Toyota Camry sedan). The popular Prius hybrid, no surprise, was the next cheapest to fuel, at 29 cents per mile. Closest behind were the Focus at 33 cents per mile and the Mini at 34 cents. Turning to annual operating cost, the Leaf is again a big winner at $2,629, followed by the Prius at $3,407, the Focus at $3,985 and the Mini at $4,031. The most expensive vehicle on my list to operate was the 328i at $4,998, but I doubt many Beemer owners care."
"As for the Leaf, it does, eventually, make up for its higher upfront cost: Its cumulative cost of ownership finally matches the Focus and the Prius at year 15. Another interesting discovery, for me, was that the CR-V, which gets a fairly unimpressive 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 30 mpg on the highway, has a lower cost of ownership than the Leaf until year eight."
***Coal-Fired Australia, Buffeted by Climate Change, Enacts Carbon Tax
Coal-Fired Australia, Buffeted by Climate Change, Enacts Carbon Tax
Australia, seeing the future now, making the right choices.
"Australia's enormous coal deposits long seemed like an unmitigated gift in an expansive land of sweltering summers. On the planet's driest inhabited continent, fossil fuel delivered cheap, reliable electricity through both extreme heat and torrential storms.
But drought, rampant wildfire in the outback, and the degradation of the treasured Great Barrier Reef have forever altered how Australia views its energy endowment. Facing a future as one of the places on Earth most vulnerable to climate change, and one of the nations with the world's highest per capita carbon emissions, Australia has taken steps to change its fate. (See interactive: "Four Ways to Look at Global Carbon Footprints")
This week the government issued its first ever carbon emissions permits, a milestone in implementation of a new climate and energy law that is expected to give Australia the world's most comprehensive carbon cap-and-trade system by 2015. (Related: "IEA Outlook: Time Running Out on Climate Change")...."
Australia, seeing the future now, making the right choices.
"Australia's enormous coal deposits long seemed like an unmitigated gift in an expansive land of sweltering summers. On the planet's driest inhabited continent, fossil fuel delivered cheap, reliable electricity through both extreme heat and torrential storms.
But drought, rampant wildfire in the outback, and the degradation of the treasured Great Barrier Reef have forever altered how Australia views its energy endowment. Facing a future as one of the places on Earth most vulnerable to climate change, and one of the nations with the world's highest per capita carbon emissions, Australia has taken steps to change its fate. (See interactive: "Four Ways to Look at Global Carbon Footprints")
This week the government issued its first ever carbon emissions permits, a milestone in implementation of a new climate and energy law that is expected to give Australia the world's most comprehensive carbon cap-and-trade system by 2015. (Related: "IEA Outlook: Time Running Out on Climate Change")...."
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fact Checking the Presidential Debate in Denver - ABC News
Fact Checking the Presidential Debate in Denver - ABC News
Mitt lied and oversold so gratuitously it seemed like a flowing performance. What an a**hole.
Mitt lied and oversold so gratuitously it seemed like a flowing performance. What an a**hole.
Iran's Currency Hits Record Low Under Weight of Western Sanctions
Iran's Currency Hits Record Low Under Weight of Western Sanctions
Good.
We have to step these up. If Russia and China will not enact stricter sanctions with the Security Council, they should be held responsible for a nuclear Iran, and for de-militarizing a nuclear Iran.
If Netanyahu's right, Iran could be close to nuclear weaponry.
Transparance and full UN access needed.
Ahmadinejad said talks after the US presidential election may bring progress.
That admits to a lack of progress and disclosure at present, no?
This issue becomes even bigger in 2013.
Good.
We have to step these up. If Russia and China will not enact stricter sanctions with the Security Council, they should be held responsible for a nuclear Iran, and for de-militarizing a nuclear Iran.
If Netanyahu's right, Iran could be close to nuclear weaponry.
Transparance and full UN access needed.
Ahmadinejad said talks after the US presidential election may bring progress.
That admits to a lack of progress and disclosure at present, no?
This issue becomes even bigger in 2013.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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