[Averon]

The 17,083,388, 343th piece of evidence why Obama hates White people:

A certain segment of people are absolutely convinced Obama is an abhorrent racist against white people despite all evidence to the contrary.

Projection?

[The Technomancer]

A certain segment of people are absolutely convinced Obama is an abhorrent racist against white people despite all evidence to the contrary. Projection?

"I hate other people who aren't like me, how can Obama not?"

Yeah, probably about right

[GhaleonEB]

That's a lot of white. I'm talking about the glare from the light of course.

Bulb is pretty old, too.

[Chichikov]

Goddman that Ron Paul thread is hilarious.

Don't you miss the good old days though?
You know, when computers were too complicated for mental patients to operate.

I blame Steve Jobs.

[PhoenixPause]

Romney's rally in Cleveland:

Laugh all you want, but they're registered and actually vote.

[The Technomancer]

Oh god I am engaging Ridleyscott what am I doing

[eznark]

White power!

[Hobbestetrician]

White power!

I see an Asian girl in there.

[The Technomancer]

I see an Asian girl in there.

I think there's a black dude in the back as wel-oh no, that's just the lighting

[eznark]

I see an Asian girl in there.

Farrakhan is gonna be pissed.

[cartoon_soldier]

White power!

[XMonkey]

Laugh all you want, but they're registered and actually vote.

The people at the Obama rally this past weekend aren't?

[AlteredBeast]

Laugh all you want, but they're registered and actually vote.

Yes, they are, but look at the numbers. If that is the best Romney can do, it is going to be a long night for him on November 6th.

[Oblivion]

So, Romney said the other day that the unemployment rate shouldn't be higher than 4%, and people pointed out that there were only 4 times in our history that's happened. What I didn't know was that all those times were under Clinton. God, Romney can't do ANYTHING right.

[cartoon_soldier]

Some insight into the Dem ground game

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...achine/256787/

The campaign distributed glossy, full-color, beautifully designed tickets at its 13 offices around the state -- not because tickets were actually required to get in (they weren't), but to make people feel like they ought to show up.

The Obama campaign has opened 13 field offices, with a paid staff of dozens, and has been mobilizing its volunteers -- phone banking, holding house parties, registering voters -- for months. Last week, more than 500 people packed the office in Falls Church, in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County, for a "Women for Obama" event with the president's senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett.

For nearly an hour leading up to the president's late afternoon speech, the program consisted almost entirely of pleas for volunteer commitment. A video about the importance of voter registration was followed by testimony from two team leaders, followed by a video about the virtues of "the neighborhood team leader model," followed by a leader and four members of her team, followed by two field staffers talking up the grassroots campaign model. After Kaine spoke, two more organizers took the stage to drive home the point.

And, http://www.boston.com/news/politics/...itical+stories

The presidential election is six months away but Democrats have already poured almost $25 million into key states where the get-out-the-vote ground game could tip the Electoral College in a potentially tight contest. Republicans say they will follow suit in the run-up to the election, but so far have sent just over $1 million to state parties.

Also, Obama campaign hit up Cinco De Mayo celebrations this weekend for voter registration

[PhoenixPause]

The people at the Obama rally this past weekend aren't?

Not this time, no

[AlteredBeast]

Wow, that Obama recruitment stuff sounds like outright brainwashing/Amway sales stuff. Good luck with that.

Whenever I am approached by anyone in the streets hawking for a candidate, I always turn the other way.

[Chichikov]

Oh god I am engaging Ridleyscott what am I doing

I think it's time you start calling Obama 'Dr. Obama'.
I see much hilarity in the future of that thread.

[cartoon_soldier]

Not this time, no

As stated above, Obama campaign has been full fledged into voter registration already. The WaPO article (on voter registration fall) was based on the 2010 census and the Obama campaign is already saying that things have changed:

http://www.barackobama.com/news/entr...ration-numbers

First, the Census data the article cited is 18 months old—it's from November 2010, the month of the last midterm elections.Since that time, more than 1.4 million African Americans and more than 1.2 million Latinos have registered to vote.

For example, the Post article claimed that in Florida, the largest battleground state, the number of Latino registrants decreased by 10 percent from Election Day 2008 and Election Day 2010; in reality, it increased by 5 percent. That's a mistake 15 percentage points wide.

Now, I do agree that Democrats and Obama will need their best GOTV operation in ages this election. But, they already have a huge fucking head start over the GOP and Romney campaign.

Case in point, while Obama has 13 field offices in VA, Romney just appointed the state director last week.

Wow, that Obama recruitment stuff sounds like outright brainwashing/Amway sales stuff. Good luck with that. Whenever I am approached by anyone in the streets hawking for a candidate, I always turn the other way.

People this early aren't attending Obama rallies to figure out who they are voting for (for the most part anyway). Early rallies are mostly firm supporters anyway, this is them trying to have them take the next step and volunteer.

[RDreamer]

Not this time, no

What? You don't think the people that care enough to go out to those big rallies and stuff would be voting?

[Al-ibn Kermit]

http://m.apnews.mobi/ap/db_6776/cont...tguid=5paDm3DC

Israel cancels early election. Apparently this suggests they are unlikely to do airstrikes in Iran.

Laugh all you want, but they're registered and actually vote.

Oh you won't appreciate just how broad that freedom is until you see a belligerent racist screaming at you thinking you can't speak English. Once you've served in an election booth, nothing else compares as a people watching experience.

[el retorno]

http://m.apnews.mobi/ap/db_6776/cont...tguid=5paDm3DC Israel cancels early election. Apparently this suggests they are unlikely to do airstrikes in Iran.

Wait, Does this mean Lukid ditched leiberman? Its now Lukid and Kadama in the knesset?

[Al-ibn Kermit]

Wait, Does this mean Lukid ditched leiberman? Its now Lukid and Kadama in the knesset?

All I know is that the reporters are saying that a hawk made love with a dove. I know little about the actual politics in the country. I didn't even know they were going to have early elections.

[Chichikov]

Wait, Does this mean Lukid ditched leiberman? Its now Lukid and Kadama in the knesset?

Kadima just jumped in.
"Unity government" bullshit.
Mofaz knew he would get crushed in the election.
It's all political crap.

[markatisu]

Not this time, no

That would be your dream lol

If you are going to troll on voter registration get it right, if it was a midterm the scary old white vote would make a difference. Presidential elections are not midterms so I hope Romney can get some other demographics

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Seeing the UK collapse into another recession due to austerity measures, just think if McCain became president.

[eBay Huckster]

So apparently that Politico/GWU poll that came out earlier today inexplicably has Obama down in California 51-43, has a demographic split overwhelmingly skewed to over-50 (something like 60% of the sample) & doesn't even measure Obama v. Romney but Obama v. Generic fucking Republican.

[Al-ibn Kermit]

Well tbf, it's not like anybody cares what the polls say about California.

[PhoenixPause]

So apparently that Politico/GWU poll that came out earlier today inexplicably has Obama down in California 51-43, has a demographic split overwhelmingly skewed to over-50 (something like 60% of the sample) & doesn't even measure Obama v. Romney but Obama v. Generic fucking Republican.

Gotta create that narrative. I hate Politico

[Averon]

So apparently that Politico/GWU poll that came out earlier today inexplicably has Obama down in California 51-43, has a demographic split overwhelmingly skewed to over-50 (something like 60% of the sample) & doesn't even measure Obama v. Romney but Obama v. Generic fucking Republican.

Narrative building.

[Tim-E]

So apparently that Politico/GWU poll that came out earlier today inexplicably has Obama down in California 51-43, has a demographic split overwhelmingly skewed to over-50 (something like 60% of the sample) & doesn't even measure Obama v. Romney but Obama v. Generic fucking Republican.

Politico fucking sucks.

[Gr1mLock]

Politico fucking sucks.

Gotta move them sheets somehow. I honestly do wonder how long the whole model of capitalizing on the charged bi partisan crowd will last.

[cartoon_soldier]

Getting PPP IA and OH numbers tomorrow. IA hasn't been polled in a while I believe.

Going to have President numbers in Iowa and Ohio tomorrow...Obama looking pretty good in both

PublicPolicyPolling ‏ @ppppolls Mitt Romney's favorability in Iowa is 34/56 with an R+1 sample

[bananas]

Has anyone seen Obama's latest TV ad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0OVngTHkNg

That's a really effective ad. Still haven't seen much from Romney/RNC/SuperPACs.

[Averon]

Politico is the tabloids of the political news realm. Anything they post must be taken with a huge grain of salt.

Going to have President numbers in Iowa and Ohio tomorrow...Obama looking pretty good in both

Romney can't afford to lose OH. I can't see a path to 270 for him without OH. Obama getting IA is just icing on the cake.

[Oblivion]

Man, right wingers just can't help themselves from being smitten by their "flawed" ubermensche:

I honestly can’t decide what turns me on more. Breivik’s Nordic good looks and striking political philosophies or the very thought of liberals being forced to betray their principles.

http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/36971.html#more-36971

[Aaron Strife]

Aaron Strife with another wildly off base congressional election prediction? Oh my

hahahahahahaha christ

Romney can't afford to lose OH. I can't see a path to 270 for him without OH. Obama getting IA is just icing on the cake.

Obama would probably win Iowa sooner than Ohio. It's something of a bellwether state, it's only gone red once in the past five elections (in 2004, when Bush won the popular vote).

It's trending away but Obama still won by a big margin in 2008. I'd guess the reason it doesn't get that much attention is because it's too small a state to swing an election on its own. That's Florida and Ohio. This is also why the coalition of Kerry states+IA/NV/NM/CO (the most likely scenario for a close Obama victory) doesn't get much play in the media. It's easier to push winning one BIG state as determining the election than it is winning a bunch of smaller states.

Kerry+IA/OH is also a winning combination, so it's good that he's doing well in those states.

[GhaleonEB]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000003

During an interview with WEWS-TV in Cleveland following a campaign stop, Romney said his views helped save the industry. "I pushed the idea of a managed bankruptcy," Romney said. "And finally, when that was done, and help was given, the companies got back on their feet. So I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry's come back."

I'm a bit testy today. With that noted, I read this and thought, Romney can go fuck himself so goddamn hard. What a sad sack of shit.

[RDreamer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000003 I'm a bit testy today. With that noted, I read this and thought, Romney can go fuck himself so goddamn hard. What a sad sack of shit.

Am I the only one that gets giddy with the thought of him trying to spout stupid shit like this with Obama standing a couple feet from him?

[GhaleonEB]

Am I the only one that gets giddy with the thought of him trying to spout stupid shit like this with Obama standing a couple feet from him?

I basically do a reflexive impression of the Grinch grin every time I think of Romney trying it in a debate. It will not end well for him.

[Aaron Strife]

I basically do a reflexive impression of the Grinch grin every time I think of Romney trying it in a debate. It will not end well for him.

Romney: "Thanks to my ideas, the auto industry has been saved!"

Obama: "You said in an editorial to let Detroit go bankrupt"

Possible responses:

A) "I fired the intern who wrote that for me, I'm running for office for Pete's sake!"
B) "President Obama is just trying to distract us from the real issues here, like in his book when he admitted to eating an entire dog"
C) "BABA BOOEY BABA BOOEY HOWARD STERN'S PENIS"
D) Doesn't respond, instead runs an attack ad the next day featuring a clip of Obama saying "Let Detroit go bankrupt" while quoting Romney. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

[RDreamer]

WTF? Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS has been running political ads, but claims they aren't

[Gr1mLock]

Romney: "Thanks to my ideas, the auto industry has been saved!" Obama: "You said in an editorial to let Detroit go bankrupt" Possible responses: A) "I fired the intern who wrote that for me, I'm running for office for Pete's sake!" B) "President Obama is just trying to distract us from the real issues here, like in his book when he admitted to eating an entire dog" C) "BABA BOOEY BABA BOOEY HOWARD STERN'S PENIS" D) Doesn't respond, instead runs an attack ad the next day featuring a clip of Obama saying "Let Detroit go bankrupt" while quoting Romney. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

He'll just pick 'all of the above'

[Oblivion]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000003 I'm a bit testy today. With that noted, I read this and thought, Romney can go fuck himself so goddamn hard. What a sad sack of shit.

Can't wait for him to take credit for killing Bin Laden.

[Aaron Strife]

Can't wait for him to take credit for killing Bin Laden.

Pretty sure I said we should have killed Bin Laden in 2001, so it was actually me. You're welcome, I'll be accepting my medal of freedom now.

[speculawyer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000003 I'm a bit testy today. With that noted, I read this and thought, Romney can go fuck himself so goddamn hard. What a sad sack of shit.

I heard that Mitt Romney said he invented in the Internet.

[Hobbestetrician]

Pretty sure I said we should have killed Bin Laden in 2001, so it was actually me. You're welcome, I'll be accepting my medal of freedom now.

Get in line behind Jimmy Carter.

[Aaron Strife]

Get in line behind Jimmy Carter.

But he already got one.

And he's history's greatest monster.

[PhoenixPause]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...usaolp00000003 I'm a bit testy today. With that noted, I read this and thought, Romney can go fuck himself so goddamn hard. What a sad sack of shit.

Good luck with that shit in a debate, Romney. Even Rick Snyder agreed with the bailout. And yes a managed bankruptcy occurred but Romney wasn't apart of the conversation.

Obama should just say something like "there were plenty of republicans involved in the discussions on the auto bailout, yet not one of them argued for letting Detroit go bankrupt as you did."

[Black Republican]

That's a lot of white. I'm talking about the glare from the light of course.

straight outta anime lol