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October 11, 2012 · 11:57 am

Mark Hamill: Romney Looks Presidential, ‘but I cannot believe a word he says’

The Force is NOT with Romney….

Luke Skywalker has come out of retirement to speak out…..

And make some very good points….

From Rawstory.com:

“I debated in high school. If you told things that weren’t true or just made things out of whole cloth, you were penalized. It’s too bad they don’t apply the same standards to presidential candidates as they do to high school students,” he told Current TV host Cenk Ugyur.

Hamill said he was worried about low-information voters, who might not be aware of Romney’s penchant for changing his positions.

“I would cast this guy as the president in a heartbeat,” he added. “He’s got the hair, he’s got the stature, he’s got the wardrobe, but I just cannot believe a word he says.”

via Mark Hamill: Romney looks presidential, ‘but I cannot believe a word he says’ | The Raw Story.

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October 10, 2012 · 9:00 pm

How to Survive a Plague

There is a new documentary making the festival circuit called “How to Survive a Plague.”

It’s about the early days of ACT UP and people standing up to government inaction in the early days of the AIDS Crisis.  I’m old enough to remember those scary days of the 1980’s when young men were dying and the government was not taking any action to find out why or how to stop it.

Many people are alive today because of these brave activist of ACT UP.  They made the government, the health care industry and the pharmaceutical industry pay attention.  They were mad as hell and didn’t take it any more….

Where is that energy today?  Cynicism and acceptance of the status quo are way too prevalent now….

Here is the trailer.  I can’t wait to see this….

And here is a link to the film’s website:  http://surviveaplague.com

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October 10, 2012 · 8:05 pm

Big Bird’s Big Gay Love Story

Another reason for the Republicans to hate Big Bird:  He was created by two Gay men!

This may actually be the real reason the GOP hates him so much!

Wonderful article at the Daily Beast:

Lyall and Love were partners in work and life for half a century and in the 1980s traveled with Big Bird to the White House for the annual Easter egg roll. The most momentous results of that presidential nexus were the grass stains on Big Bird’s outsize feet. Nobody could have imagined that this puppet might someday play even the smallest role in deciding who would occupy the Oval Office.

“We’ll see,” Lyall says.

The possible political impact of this 8-foot-2 yellow plumed character takes a turn from the ridiculous to the delightfully apt when you consider this: Big Bird was the product of a profound partnership between two men that was in every way a marriage save for in the strictly legal sense that the law until very recently forbade.

“Where he was, I was,” Lyall says.

 

via Big Bird’s Big Gay Love Story: From Birth to the 2012 Presidential Race – The Daily Beast.

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October 10, 2012 · 7:16 pm

Google Search for ‘completely wrong’ Yields Page of Romney Photos

Try it!

Search Google with the term “completely wrong”….

I just tried it and it still comes up Romney!  I’m sure they will make them fix it soon….

From CNN.Com:

To the amusement of Mitt Romney’s critics, a Google Image search for the phrase “completely wrong” on Wednesday returned a page nearly full of images of the Republican presidential candidate.

A Google spokesman said the gallery of photos is the unintentional result of normal Google analytics, which produce images associated with popular phrases in news headlines and search terms, and not the result of any effort to skew the results.

In this case, Google’s algorithms picked up on news coverage of Romney saying last week he was “completely wrong” when he made controversial statements last spring that 47% of Americans were “victims” and dependent on government. Romney took some political heat for the original comments, which were captured by a hidden camera at a private fundraiser in May and made public last month.

via Google search for ‘completely wrong’ yields page of Romney photos – CNN.com.

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October 10, 2012 · 6:19 pm

Mendacity

Frankly, I’m pretty fed up with this election season-especially with Mitt Romney and his lies.

He is such a blatant and unashamed liar- the like of which I have never seen before outside of a used car lot…

I can’t quite believe people are letting him get away with it….

And it seems to be becoming the modus operandi of the modern Republican Party.

I can’t decide if people are not informed, lazy or just don’t care anymore….

Lying- or Mendacity-  has just become an accepted  part of our daily lives….

Made me think of this famous scene from “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”.

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October 1, 2012 · 9:30 pm

Glenn Beck: God Put Romney Behind in Polls to Prove It’s a Miracle When He Wins

Whatever….

From TheRawStory.com:

Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck says that GOP hopeful Mitt Romney’s poll numbers have fallen as a part of a plan from God to make it obvious to the American people that divine intervention was responsible when Republicans take the White House in November.

via Beck: God put Romney behind in polls to prove it’s a miracle when he wins | The Raw Story.

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October 1, 2012 · 8:35 pm

Republican Congressional Aide Arrested for Assaulting Lindsay Lohan

This is just too rich- and trashy- for words…

A Republican Congressional Aid partying with Lindsay Lohan and assaulting her?

The Conservatives and the Religious Right are going to love this….

Or they may just be happy, at least this time, it’s a Republican misbehaving with a woman….

This time…..

From RawStory.com:

Christian LaBella, who is listed as a legislative correspondent in the office of Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) and who staff confirmed “has worked” for the Congressman, was arrested Sunday morning on charges that he assaulted actress Lindsay Lohan after a night of partying. The charges were dropped and the arrest voided on Sunday afternoon, reportedly because Lohan did not received medical attention.

The dispute allegedly arose after a night of clubbing in New York City when Lohan discovered that LaBella had taken pictures of her on his cell phone and attempted to delete them. Lohan reportedly told police that he threw her on the bed and scratched her, after which she fled her room at the W Hotel in Union Square. She then apparently told police that LaBella attempted to choke her outside of her hotel room, and she pulled the fire alarm.

LaBella was picked up by police upon exiting the stairwell.

via Republican Congressional aide arrested for assault on Lindsay Lohan | The Raw Story.

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September 26, 2012 · 10:29 pm

‘Honey Boo Boo’ is More Popular Than Republicans

This is a little dated, but I just saw it…

I really try to pretend I don’t know about Honey Boo Boo as her whole show/concept really scares me….

Funny….I would assume Honey Boo Boo and the GOP drew from the same Red State demographics, but she’s the clear winner….

It’s sad when more people want to see Honey Boo Boo Child than the Republicans’ convention.  Sad for the GOP….

Of course, she seems much more real than Mittens…

And maybe the working class folks are finally catching on to the GOP lies and tuning them out for something else….

Honey Boo Boo has become more relevant than the Republican Presidential Nominee….

Funny world….

From ABC News:

 

 

Mitt Romney and company couldn’t beat the allure of a self-proclaimed “redneck” family. According to Nielsen overnight ratings, TLC’s controversial reality show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” drew 2.9  million viewers Wednesday night at 10 p.m. In second place: Fox News’ coverage of the Republican National Convention, to which 1.2 million adults tuned in.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Honey Boo Boo” scored more viewers in the key 18- to 49-year-old  demographic than the RNC coverage on any one of the  individual broadcast networks.

via ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Ratings Top RNC’s – ABC News.

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September 24, 2012 · 10:52 pm

Senior Citizen Support for Romney Crumbles.

I’m tempted to wish the election was today…

But the trends just keep getting better and better for President Obama…

Seniors are usually the most reliable Republican voters, but apparently not this time…

At this rate, by the election, only the Koch Brothers will be voting for Romney….

From Reuters:

New polling by Reuters/Ipsos indicates that during the past two weeks – since just after the Democratic National Convention – support for Romney among Americans age 60 and older has crumbled, from a 20-point lead over Democratic President Barack Obama to less than 4 points.

Romney’s double-digit advantages among older voters on the issues of healthcare and Medicare – the nation’s health insurance program for those over 65 and the disabled – also have evaporated, and Obama has begun to build an advantage in both areas.

via Analysis: For Romney, some troubling signs among older voters | Reuters.

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September 24, 2012 · 10:33 pm

Obama leads Romney among NASCAR Fans

Interesting….

This is one demographic group most folks assumed would not be supporting the President….

Seems Mitt’s positions, personae- not to mention comments about the poncho’s and NASCAR fashions- have not endeared him to these folks, either….

I’m wondering what demographic group, aside from old, rich, white men  Romney is winning now?

From Yahoo.com:

Mitt Romney’s recent slide in several polls, including those in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Florida, is troubling enough for the GOP. But, now the Republican nominee appears to be trailing President Barack Obama among a traditionally conservative constituency: NASCAR fans.

Obama leads Romney 49 to 42 percent among NASCAR enthusiasts, according to a new Zogby poll by JZ Analytics.

As the liberal blog PoliticusUSA.com pointed out, Romney was booed at the Daytona 500 in February during a campaign trip ahead of Super Tuesday.

via Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans: Poll | The Ticket – Yahoo! News.

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