Iowans brave cold, wet weather to meet the candidates

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Left to right, Dan Greteman and his daughter Kiran Greteman, 9, of West Des Moines; David Lister of Cumming, Georgia; and Greg Finch and his children Lizzy Finch, 8, and Ben Finch, 7, of Waukee, Iowa, wait for the arrival of former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney before the start of a campaign rally at a Hy Vee supermarket Dec. 30, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Despite cold wind and rain, hundreds of Romney supporters came out to see the candidate just days before the "first in the nation" Iowa Caucuses.

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Marcella Yochum, center, and her son Scott Yochum of West Des Moines take shelter under a camoflauge sleeping bag while waiting for the arrival of former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney before the start of a campaign rally at a Hy Vee supermarket December 30, 2011 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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That second picture: "Is that a gun in your pocket, sonny, or you just happy to see me? Oh wait, it really is a gun! Psycho!"

Those little kids in the first picture look like they're really enjoying themselves. "Thanks, Dad, for bringing us out in freezing cold to see current and future losers."

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Reply#1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:54 PM EST

Hmmm... What The Fongonus is wrong with "the people of Iowa?" They need to wake up and realize that ALL of the Republican presidential wannabes are very marginal or extremely poor choices. All of the GOP candidates have the charisma of a rutabaga. None of them have a chance of beating Mr. Obama in the next election.

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#1.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:12 PM EST

And what, pray tell, is positive about Mr. Obama? He is a cross between The Invisible Man and Hannibal Lecter. He came into the White House with nothing and when he leaves, we will have nothing.

The man is a fraud.

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#1.2 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:36 PM EST
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Respect what they are believeing and they are doing for the election and support their own candidates.

They are exercising their constitutional rights.

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Reply#2 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:12 PM EST
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Why would ANYONE stand out in the cold to maybe see or possibly meet one of these fools????

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Reply#3 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:15 PM EST

Freezing cold?? Highs are in the 50's this week in Iowa. It's normally not even above freezing.

    Reply#4 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:17 PM EST

    Romney is the same book as Obama with a different cover. If you vote for Romney you might as well vote for Obama. The results will be the same.

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    Reply#5 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:21 PM EST

    Ridiculous!

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    #5.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:38 PM EST
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    Hey Daddy, can we please go home now, Newt won't play Call of Duty with me?

      Reply#6 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:46 PM EST

      Mitt Romney? Isn't he that same Jehovah Witness who keeps banging on my door every Sunday?

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      Reply#7 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:51 PM EST

      No Romney is a Moron.....err I mean Mormon. A heck it's the same thing anyway.

        #7.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:57 PM EST
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        It's too funny - they're all white, mostly older, and look financially comfortable. Who else would vote Republican?

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        Reply#8 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:02 PM EST

        Alas, I am "white, mostly older, and look financially comfortable"......but, also educated. There is NO WAY I can vote Republican, this time around!

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        #8.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:14 PM EST
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        The picture of all these hopeful faces is just sad. How anyone in this country can still believe in this two party one agenda system of government we currently have is just sad. When a house is full of vermin you clean it out. To continue to vote back in the same politicians both Dems and Reps is just insane. BTW the defination of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

        • 1 vote
        Reply#9 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:11 PM EST

        Ah! The sideshow begins! Introducing ...for your entertainment........ "The Clowns"!

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        Reply#10 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:12 PM EST

        These Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left Wing, Democrat Kooks who post on these threads, think that the American people will just do what THEY WISH we all would do and that's simply "ignore" B. Hussein Obama's THREE YEARS OF FAILURE AS POTUS, INCREASE OF AMERICAN JOBLESSNESS AND SPENDING MORE U.S. TAXPAYER MONEY AND DRIVING UP THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT AND U.S. NATIONAL DEBT, MORE THAN ALMOST ALL THE OTHER U.S. PRESIDENTS BEFORE HIM...COMBINED!!!

        Now if the U.S. Economy were going great and if the U.S. Unemployment Rate was like 5%, if the U.S. Housing Market was turned around and home values were no longer upside down with their mortgages and home foreclosures were way down and if American workers' salaries were way up and health care and health insurance costs were way down, we all know these Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left Wing, Democrat Kooks would be singing Obama's praises and telling about all his positive accomplishments as POTUS and how B. Hussein Obama saved the American people from former President Bush's horrible "inherited" economy. THEY WOULDN'T BE GIVING FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH THE CREDIT FOR OBAMA'S NOW THREE YEARS IN OFFICE IF THE ABOVE POSITIVE THINGS WERE HAPPENING WITH REGARDS TO THE U.S. ECONOMY, WOULD THEY?

        So if they wouldn't be giving former President Bush credit if the CURRENT U.S. Economy were going great with all the above things I mentioned, why wouldn't they be giving B. Hussein Obama the credit for making the U.S. Economy WORSE THAN EVER, with his failed policies and presidency IN THREE YEARS...hhmm??!!

        They foolishly and ignorantly think that THEY ARE in the majority thinking of the American Electorate and that the American Voters next Nov. 6th, 2012 will simply "ignore" B. Hussein Obama's entire FOUR YEAR TERM AS POTUS and just "blame Bush" to re-elect him. Ha!!!

        I knew there was a lot of recreational drug use amongst the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left Wing, Democrat Kooks, I just didn't know it was so widespread!!! Anyway, all the more wailing they'll be doing when on Election Night 2012, B. Hussein Obama will be on Int'l TV giving his Concession Speech to the new REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT-ELECT. I can't wait and it can't come soon enough.

        I'm so tired of this Inexperienced and Unqualified, Socialist/Marxist "Community Organizer" being in the White House and not having a d**ned clue as to what the h*ll he's doing and taking all of his multi-week family vacations b/c he likes to be President, but doesn't like the governing part. What an abject failure the B. Hussein Obama presidency has been. He needs to and will be sent back to Chicago come Election Night 2012.

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        Reply#11 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:43 PM EST

        Really....Rush, Hannity, O'Reily, and other Faux ENTERTAINERS would be so proud!

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        #11.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:51 PM EST

        Of course. They are ALL correct. It is obvious that most of the posters here are enthralled with the lunatic lefties on MSNBC, and haven't the guts to watch Fox or listen to Rush, because, despite the facts, and in the same vein, they don't want to accept the fact that there is NO SANTA CLAUS.

        Be happy in your juvenile, feel-good fantasies, lib-nuts. Allow adults to run the country.

        GO REPUBLICANS IN 2012!

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        #11.2 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:42 PM EST

        Faux News, Rush, et al, are poor examples of sources for facts...as is MSNBC. They should be taken about as seriously as colbert or Stewart. A better choice for getting un colored facts would be PBS.

          #11.3 - Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:02 AM EST
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          If B. Hussein Obama couldn't handle the job of being POTUS, then he should've never run for it in the first place. I mean this is the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, "Community Organizer" who promised that he would cut the U.S. Federal Deficit IN HALF by the end of his first term (He's doubled it in less than THREE YEARS) as POTUS.

          He promised that his Obamacare, socialized medicine scheme, would decrease the cost of health care and health insurance once passed and since its passage, the cost of health care and health insurance has gone nothing, but UP.

          B. Hussein Obama also promised he would close down GITMO, which he never did and won't ever do.
          He also promised that if the U.S. Economy didn't turn around in three years, from him taking office as POTUS, then his presidency would likely be a "one term deal." (See YouTube) Not only has the U.S. Economy NOT TURNED AROUND, but it's gotten exponentially worse since this no-good, inexperienced, unqualified, Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, "Community Organizer" took office.

          Now what IS REALISTIC, is instead of making excuses and apologies for "poor ole Barack," why not hold him ACCOUNTABLE for his THREE YEARS OF ABJECT FAILURE AS POTUS??!! If you Left wing, Nut Job Kooks were so wise and knowledgeable in the "truths of life" why would you let this Left wing skunk hold the most powerful office in the world, much less the United States of America, a minute longer than you had, as an American voter, with his FAILED performance on the U.S. Economy as POTUS, so far by voting for him?

          Neither the Republican party, nor Fox News, nor Rush Limbaugh, nor Sean Hannity, nor Ann Coulter, nor etc. made those promises of JOBS, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND HEALTHCARE COSTS BEING REDUCED FOR ALL, B. Hussein Obama made ALL those promises back in 2008.

          And when B. Hussein Obama made those promises, he never promised the American people, "blame Bush" strategies, he never promised the American people excuses for the U.S. Economy and Joblessness not improving under his non-leadership, he never promised the American people that he would simply demonize and dehumanize his political opponents and/or allow his political cronies to do so, like Jimmy Hoffa Jr., without speaking out against that. He promised the American people Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and at least an improvement in the U.S. Economy, Housing Market and declining property values, that we'd already see AFTER THREE YEARS in the White House. The reason we don't see any improvement in the U.S. Economy is simple, his policies don't work!!

          Admit it already. B. Hussein Obama is one of the worst U.S. Presidents in the history of this nation and certainly in most of our lifetimes. This guy makes Jimmy Carter looks like a good, sound, fiscal conservative, for goodness sakes. STOP MAKING EXCUSES, HOLD B. HUSSEIN OBAMA RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OWN PRESIDENCY. IF THE U.S. ECONOMY WAS GOING REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW, AND JOB CREATION WAS WAY UP, WOULD YOU BE GIVING FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH THE CREDIT FOR IT? OR WOULD YOU BE GIVING B. HUSSEIN OBAMA THE CREDIT FOR IT?

          SO IF YOU WOULD GIVE OBAMA THE CREDIT IF THE U.S. ECONOMY WERE GOING GREAT RIGHT NOW AFTER HIS THREE YEARS AS POTUS, THEN YOU SHOULD ALSO GIVE HIM THE BLAME FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY REMAINING AWFUL RIGHT NOW AND EVEN BECOMING EXPONENTIALLY WORSE UNDER HIS NON-LEADERSHIP..PERIOD...END OF STORY.

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          Reply#12 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:46 PM EST

          I got some news for you Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat Kooks, NOBODY OWES YOU JACK S**T, INCLUDING A JOB!!! It's people like you that put people like our Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, "Community Organizer" President in office in 2008.

          Stop complaining and being so envious of people who are smarter, work harder and are far more economically successful than you and start working just as hard or harder to make the wealth that they have, if you're so "angry" about them having wealth.

          And since when does being wealthy in America automatically equal being a crook, as you Left Wing Kooks say? And when does being poor automatically equal being honest & loveable as you say? You all's talking points are coming straight out of the Communist Manifesto pals and the sad part about that is, a lot of no-good, lazy, jealous, and envious Americans like you, just want to simply re-distribute wealth that you've never earned, nor ever deserved. All just to get back at "rich whitey." People who believe as you do are called THE DEMOCRAT PARTY (& their robot minions).

          If you're tired of being poor and worthless, GO OUT AND START BUSTING YOUR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. DON'T EXPECT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR WORSE THE U.S. TAXPAYERS, TO DO IT FOR YOU, YOU MARXIST, SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST SCHLEPS!!!

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          Reply#13 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:47 PM EST

          What's clownish is this story and all these comments. No coverage of Rick Perry's crowds of 2-300 at every town hall nor anyone else's. What do the censors do when they don't want you to see something on tv? They blur or black it out. Can't you all see the censorship going on here? Don't you want to know the whole story? Do you care if you are being lied to? This is your country and voting is your responsibility. You have a responsibility to know what the straight up true facts are. This is being denied to you. You are being led to destruction. Your unalienable right to life liberty and the pursuit of your own happiness is being denied to you. What will you do to keep it?

            Reply#14 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:47 PM EST

            I would like to know if any of the Left wing, Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat Kooks who post and/or read on this blog, please give us (by posting your) HONEST ASSESSMENT of B. Hussein Obama's, the great "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" job performance on the U.S. Economy since becoming POTUS in January 2009?
            Simple as that, can you give an honest grading of B. Hussein Obama's job performance on the U.S. Economy?

            Can any of you scared, cowardly Socialist Democrats do just that?

            I can in one word. FAILURE, F - GRADE and imo, I don't believe an F - Graded POTUS deserves re-election to another four year term in the White House. With your grade, does B. Hussein Obama deserve re-election? Yes or No?

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            Reply#15 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:48 PM EST

            My fellow Conservative Republicans, WE CANNOT ALLOW the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrats change the subject from B. Hussein Obama's entire THREE YEARS OF FAILURE AS POTUS, nor let our great country forget on Nov. 6th, 2012. We also CANNOT ALLOW the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrats to make the 2012 General Elections to be about the GOP Nominee, instead of B. Hussein Obama's Presidential Term of FAILURE while in office.

            We have to continue to remind the American Electorate of the current state of the U.S. Economy and joblessness and remind the voters that Obama has been in office THREE YEARS and soon to be FOUR YEARS and nothing has improved during this term in the White House. We have to tell the American electorate any way that we can, that B. Hussein Obama hates this country and does not want it to rebound economically, succeed, nor be a leader in the world for freedom, democracy, capitalism, free markets and the private sector being stronger than the federal government where the people have all the power, instead of the feds whom are there to serve us.

            We have to NOT ALLOW the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrats to "change the subject" or try to distract the American electorate from focusing ON OBAMA's MISERABLE RECORD OF FAILURE WITH REGARDS TO THE U.S. ECONOMY AND JOBLESSNESS. We must force them to do what they already know themselves they cannot do and that's to DEFEND B. HUSSEIN OBAMA'S MISERABLE RECORD AS POTUS.

            We also must not allow them to just "blame Bush" and then quickly change the subject to attack the GOP Nominee, the GOP party, Conservatism, Christianity, American Traditionalism, Our Philosophy on the "Truths of Life" and ANY prior administration's record. MAKE THEM DEFEND OBAMA'S RECORD AND B. HUSSEIN OBAMA'S RECORD ALONE.

            They've even graded B. Hussein Obama themselves on this very thread when I asked them and the best grade they could give him was a "C" (a horrible grade from his own robot followers and one they knew they couldn't give any higher to, as they would look like the foolish, lying, robot followers that they are) and yet still posted their ridiculous beliefs that a "C" Graded POTUS is worth re-electing, even in a horrible U.S. Economy and skyrocketing U.S. Unemployment rate. Thus making those posters "rambling defenses" of B. Hussein Obama look foolish and biased as they truly are. Make these Left Wing, Leftist, Liberal, Socialist Marxist, Democrat Kooks defend this CLOWN & "Community Organizer" President and they'll be stumbling over their foolish a**es trying to defend what they know to be a FAILURE of an inexperienced and unqualified POTUS.

            • 2 votes
            Reply#16 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:49 PM EST

            Yeah, Obama has kept his promises to fix the American Economy & improve joblessness (NOT!!) and to run a much more transparent and honest (Chicago-style, pay-for-play, actually) method of governing. So, let's not forget, in order to pass Obamacare, after B. Hussein Obama promised that those healthcare bill debates would be televised live on C-SPAN (HA!! WHAT A LIE THAT WAS!!), he implemented shady, backroom deals like the Cornhusker Kickback with Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat Senator Ben Nelson, the Louisiana Purchase with Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu and the Florida Gator-aid Deal with Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat Senator Bill Nelson (which at the time, B. Hussein Obama was pressured, by the American people, to back out of). In addition to that, here's some other slimy, shady happenings that occurred with the passage of Obamacare...Chicago-style, pay-for-play politics at its finest!!

            Scott Matheson, brother of Congressman Jim Matheson (D, Utah), was suddenly nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Obediently, Congressman Matheson went from a "no" vote on Obamacare to "Undecided."

            A new hospital in Connecticut for morally-challenged Senator Chris Dodd

            Roughly ten billion U.S. Taxpayer dollars in community health centers to buy off Vermont's Bernie Sanders

            A threat to take away Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman's committee chairmanship unless he fell into line with regards to Obamacare

            The above are just a few of the slimy tactics, bribes, kickbacks and payoffs, that B. Hussein Obama pulled on the unwitting American people who have never polled as a majority FOR Obamacare, but have to have it completely repealed!! NOT TO MENTION THAT THE SUPER-MAJORITY, DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED U.S. CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT EXEMPTED THEMSELVES AND ONLY A FEW LIBERAL AFL/CIO LEFTIST, LIBERAL, SOCIALIST, MARXIST, DEMOCRAT LABOR UNIONS FROM HAVING TO PARTICIPATE IN OBAMACARE AT ALL, WHILE THE REST OF US, U.S. CITIZENS ARE FEDERAL GOV'T MANDATED TO!!!

            I always knew that Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrats love to accuse others of what they themselves are 100X more guilty of, but the nerve & audacity of a lot of you Left Wing, Socialist, Marxist Kooks to accuse the GOP of being nefarious, unethical, corporatists would be so LAUGHABLE, if it wasn't such a downright, bold-faced lie!!!

            B. Hussein Obama and his Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat party, and left wing kooky robot followers who post on these PMS-NBC Threads are the most unethical, most nefarious, most notoriously foul and corrupt LIARS in U.S. Political History!!! However, your lies and distortions WON'T WORK on Nov. 6th, 2012. I promise you that!!!

            • 2 votes
            Reply#17 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:50 PM EST

            B. Hussein Obama's, the great "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" 2012 Presidential Campaign strategy:

            "Please ignore my entire 1st four-year term as POTUS, since that was a miserable failure and I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to strengthen the U.S. economy, lower the U.S. unemployment rate, help the toxic housing market with underwater mortgages and increase property values, nor anything to stop record home foreclosure rates, nor stop a record number of people from being on welfare, food stamps and medicaid. But hey, I did let gays, lesbians, and transgender, sexually deviant, mentally deranged people openly serve in our U.S. Military without care what that would do to morale and/or National Security!!!"

            "RE-ELECT ME INSPITE OF MY ABJECT FAILURE OF A PRESIDENCY IN A GENERATION (OR AT LEAST SINCE JIMMY CARTER) AND IN-SPITE OF MY AND MY PARTY'S LEFTIST, LIBERAL, SOCIALIST, MARXIST, DEMOCRAT POLICIES, NOT BECAUSE OF THEM!!"

            (Psst, don't worry, the PMS-NBC News Channel and National Public Radio, will get my followers and "commrades" to fall for my horsesh*t "tax the rich," "help the poor," "redestribute the wealth" and "hope & change" mantras once again. Hee-hee-hee-hee, such foolish, robot followers we have!!!)

            Ha!!! Nuff Said!!!

            • 2 votes
            Reply#18 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:51 PM EST

            To all you Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, Left wing Kooks who post on these PMS-NBC threads. I've got some bad news for you and your "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" (President in name only):

            Your PMS-NBC and National Public Radio "talking points" of divisive politics and class warfare are not only nothing but lies and worn out, tired excuses for your Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left wing, Democrat Kooky beliefs, but are also not supported by a majority of the American Electorate. Sorry, but your Democrat Party's class warfare and divisive politics are just not reasonating with the great majority of the American voters.

            WE WANT THE JOBS THAT OBAMA & THE LEFTIST, LIBERAL, SOCIALIST, MARXIST, DEMOCRAT, LEFT WING KOOKS PROMISED US IN 2008 & A VAST MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT SIMPLY "IGNORE" AND "BLAME BUSH" FOR OBAMA'S ENTIRE FOUR YEAR TERM IN OFFICE COME NOV. 2012...PERIOD...END OF STORY!!! So sorry for your luck, ha!!

            • 2 votes
            Reply#19 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:52 PM EST

            Thanks for the laugh, Johnny Bee...way too funny.

            • 1 vote
            Reply#20 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:53 PM EST

            Hey all you Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, Spineless, Left wing Kooks; What is your "Community-Organizer-in-Chief" B. Hussein Obama gonna do about the escalating tensions in the Straight of Hormuz, hhmm? Is he gonna whip out some of that "strong diplomacy" in only the way that a gutless, spineless socialist, marxist Democrat can do?

            Whatever happened to him having direct talks with Iran? I thought only his mastery of "strong diplomacy" would somehow magically cause the Iranians to drop all of their Nuclear Weapons production? Ha!!! What a joke this "Community Organizer" that's a President in name only, B. Hussein Obama truly is.

            • 2 votes
            Reply#21 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:54 PM EST

            It's showtime!

            SEND IN THE CLOWNS

            • 1 vote
            Reply#22 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:57 PM EST

            We already have one. Just look at the rest of clowns in his administration. You can start with the biggest buffoon of all, Joe Biden.

            • 1 vote
            #22.1 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:44 PM EST

            Ha-Ha!!! logico, LMAO!!! So true!! Biden's a gaffe a minute!!!

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            #22.2 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:05 PM EST
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            Despite B. Hussein Obama-Endorsed 'Occupy' Protesters, Socialism is Looked Upon as Negative by 60% of Americans. AND ONLY LOOKED UPON POSITIVE BY 31% OF AMERICANS. Aha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

            According to the Pew Research Center, not even the B. Hussein Obama-endorsed 'Occupy' protesters can change the fact that Americans look upon Socialism as negative and Capitalism positive. Even with all of B. Hussein Obama's rhetoric and railing against Capitalism, he loses the battle.

            Socialism was looked upon negative by 60% and favorable by only 31% (that 31% is you Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democrat, Left wing Kooks who post on these PMS-NBC threads). Meanwhile, Capitalism had a 50% positive rating and a 40% negative one.

            The recent Occupy Wall Street protests have focused public attention on what organizers see as the excesses of America's free market system, but perceptions of Capitalism – and even of Socialism – have changed little since early 2010 despite the recent tumult.

            The American public's take on Capitalism remains mixed, with just slightly more saying they have a positive (50%) than a negative (40%) reaction to the term. That's largely unchanged from a 52% to 37% balance of opinion in April 2010.

            As stated at Weasel Zippers, looks like Newsweek was wrong, we are all not Socialists now. Imagine that, Newsweek was wrong again. Ha!!!

            • 1 vote
            Reply#23 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:05 PM EST

            Americans see B. Hussein Obama as the Farthest Presidential Candidate from Them Ideologically Including All Republicans.

            B. Hussein Obama, the most out of touch candidate for American ideology.

            According to a recent Gallup poll, which should cause yet more concern for President B. Hussein Obama for the 2012 elections - Americans see Obama as the farthest candidate from them ideologically than any of the current GOP 2012 primary candidates. Should this really come as a surprise as B. Hussein Obama is the most Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left wing, Kook and polarizing U.S. President ever elected?!

            Although many Americans are not not sure of some of the Republican candidates, they have had THREE YEARS to figure out exactly what Obama's ideology is. 57% consider Obama very liberal/liberal, while 15% polled (who were smoking crack when asked) stating that Obama was very conservative/conservative. If Obama has not yet convinced America that he is not "very liberal" at this point, it is a lost cause. America knows exactly what B. Hussein Obama is and stands for, there is no fooling the American voting public like in 2008.

            What should further trouble Obama is that Independents consider B. Hussein Obama the farthest away from their ideology as well. However, just how out of touch are Democrats with the main stream of society? They think B. Hussein Obama is spot on with their ideology. Ha!!!

            This is coupled with other polling data showing Obama loses a hypothetical match up with Mitt Romney 45% to 39%.

            B. Hussein Obama's job approval rating is also back down to 41% approval – 50% disapproval as per Gallup. See ya at the polls on November 6th, 2012!!! Can you say, B. Hussein Obama Concession Speech to the new Republican President-Elect on Election Night??!! Hee-hee-hee!!!

            • 1 vote
            Reply#24 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:07 PM EST

            Americans see B. Hussein Obama as the Farthest Presidential Candidate from Them Ideologically Including All Republicans.

            B. Hussein Obama, the most out of touch candidate for American ideology.

            According to a recent Gallup poll, which should cause yet more concern for President B. Hussein Obama for the 2012 elections - Americans see Obama as the farthest candidate from them ideologically than any of the current GOP 2012 primary candidates. Should this really come as a surprise as B. Hussein Obama is the most Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Left wing, Kook and polarizing U.S. President ever elected?!

            Although many Americans are not not sure of some of the Republican candidates, they have had THREE YEARS to figure out exactly what Obama's ideology is. 57% consider Obama very liberal/liberal, while 15% polled (who were smoking crack when asked) stating that Obama was very conservative/conservative. If Obama has not yet convinced America that he is not "very liberal" at this point, it is a lost cause. America knows exactly what B. Hussein Obama is and stands for, there is no fooling the American voting public like in 2008.

            What should further trouble Obama is that Independents consider B. Hussein Obama the farthest away from their ideology as well. However, just how out of touch are Democrats with the main stream of society? They think B. Hussein Obama is spot on with their ideology. Ha!!!

            This is coupled with other polling data showing Obama loses a hypothetical match up with Mitt Romney 45% to 39%.

            B. Hussein Obama's job approval rating is also back down to 41% approval – 50% disapproval as per Gallup. See ya at the polls on November 6th, 2012!!! Can you say, B. Hussein Obama Concession Speech to the new Republican President-Elect on Election Night??!! Hee-hee-hee!!!

            • 1 vote
            Reply#25 - Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:07 PM EST
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