This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Matt Taibbi provides what may be the definitive take on Mitt Romney – as the plutocrat running as a deficit nag made his own personal fortune loading up businesses with debt and charging millions for the privilege: And this is where we
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LeDaro: Mitt Romney is a successful businessman
Reports are that the following product is selling like hot cakes. Merchants are having a hard time keeping them on shelves. 🙂
Continue readingCuriosityCat: The Essential Mitt Romney
David Brook’s view of The Mitt’s turbulent and troubled youth: He had a pet rock, which ran away from home because it was starved of affection. He bought a mood ring, but it remained permanently transparent. His ability to turn wine into water detracted from his popularity at parties. If
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. – Plenty of commentators are using the Labour Day weekend to discuss the place of workers in Canadian society. Sid Ryan notes that depressed wages are bad news for Canada’s economy generally. And Morna Ballantyne and Steven Staples point out the need for unions
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: The Romney and Ryan smoke and mirrors show
During the Republican nomination race Rick Perry described Mitt Romney as a “vulture capitalist” – a sinister cartoonish metaphor that perfectly describes the predatory business practices that have made Romney his millions. Perry went further – he accused Romney of “picking their bones clean” rather than focusing on ways to
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: The Clint Eastwood Speech at the RNC figured out.
If you follow politics and more specifically follow American Politics.. you know the talk lately has been the quirky offbeat speech that actor Clint Eastwood gave at the Republican National Convention – specifically addressing an empty chair pretending President Obama was sitting there while attempting to go “Dirty Harry” on
Continue readingLeDaro: Mitt Romney believes in positive campaigning
The following new ad is the true reflection of positive campaigning on behalf of Mitt Romney. 🙂
Continue readingLeDaro: Clint Eastwood interviews Mitt Romney at GOP Convention
Invisible Mitt Romney is on the chair next to Eastwood.
Continue readingLeDaro: Mitt Romney Speech at GOP Convention – Excerpt
Mitt Romney melodically summarizes his philosophy and views. Enjoy!
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Ward, I’m Worried About The Beaver
In this complicated world filled with dire threats ranging from rapidly-escalating climatic disasters to unprecedented rates of marital discord to street (and theatre) violence that leaves everyone feeling more vulnerable than ever, I’m sure many Americans pine for the halcyon days of tranquility and simplicity epitomized by that classic family
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BREAKING! Republican National Convention Stunned As Ann Romney Asks For Divorce!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger First the threat of a hurricane, aka ‘A Sign from God” and then Ann Romney blows the convention wide open with news that she has had a her fill of Mitt! This story broken buy one of America’s Leading News Services, ‘The Onion’ is through the underground,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Romney’s "Oil Above All" Energy Plan Short on Variety, and on Energy
OilAboveAll-400×245.jpg Last Thursday, Mitt Romney presented his “oil above all” energy plan, in which he promised “North American energy independence” by 2020. Far from comprehensive, the plan echoes the familiar “Drill, Baby, Drill” mantra from the 2008 presidential campaign, and offers no energy strategy beyond increasing domestic production of oil
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Mitt Romney and Wrath of Lord Mo Mo
Golly. I've spent the last two days sacrificing one shrimp after the other on the barbie. To the eternal glory of the angry weather god Lord Mo Mo. Hoping that the Big Mo might nudge Hurricane Isaac, in the general direction of Mitt Romney and the Republican convention. And so
Continue readingLeDaro: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in Tampa – Working hard
…and having some fun.:)
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Keystone XL Pipeline To Take Center Stage At Republican National Convention
money-pipeline.jpg Over the next few days, Republican lawmakers, Party officials, delegates, and supporters will gather in Tampa, Florida for the Republican National Convention. During their weeklong convention, we can expect to hear a lot of debunked talking points, particularly about the need to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. For more
Continue readingLeDaro: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney: New hot product and Ad
They are going fast. 🙂 Video: Enjoy.“Say It With A Condom, a customized condom company in New York, has just come out with prophylactics inspired by Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.”
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – On the anniversary of Jack Layton’s death, Tim Harper points out how far the NDP has come in just a year, while Brian Topp highlights where the party still needs to go: (W)hat to do about the federal government’s crisis of relevance? Recent
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night
Rough first day for Paul Ryan on the campaign trail in Iowa. This footage shows a bit more of the mayhem than the head on footage of Ryan on the stage. Protesters pursued him on his walk out as well. More on the scene. I don’t get any likability factor
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: What To Expect When You’re Electing: Representative Paul Ryan
Ryan Romney.jpg With the selection of Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan has his running mate, Mitt Romney has effectively pushed his campaign into the climate change denying fringe. While Romney hasn’t been considered a friend of the environment since he began running for national office, his tendency towards flip-flopping made
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