Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

With the Iowa caucuses just about a month away, the Republican presidential race finally has some life in it.

For months, the conversation about the contest has gone something like this:

"Well, we've got Mitt, who's been running for 4 years, so I guess it's his turn. But I don't know. I don't really trust him. He doesn't seem to have any core convictions. And RomneyCare. Oy! That neutralizes one of our main lines of attack against Obama: that government-run health care is a nightmarish power grab which we cannot afford. Mitt's not helping himself by refusing to drop RomneyCare like it's hot. That, I suppose, would be one flip-flop too many. Of course, a flip-flop on RomneyCare is the one flip-flop we'd actually welcome. So, Mitt. Sigh.

"Who else is out there? Oooohh! Michele Bachmann! She's a solid conservative and a gutsy pol. But can she win? It's tough for women, as Hillary discovered. Steeper climb. And what's with her gaffes? Everybody makes mistakes, but women in the race need to make fewer of them to avoid looking airy. She's not airy, but there is a double standard. Let's see...Ooohhh! Rick Perry! Smart, good economic record in Texas, looks the part. But the debates....D'oh! Deer in the headlights. Sorry, but this election is too significant. We're not going to send this guy into a debate with Barack Obama, he of the silver tongue. Oooohhh! Herman Cain! He's shiny and new. Successful businessman, solid free marketeer, refreshing. But what's with all the women? If all of these allegations are false, where does he go to get his reputation back? I feel for him. But he's so distracted now that he can't focus on his message. He had some policy weaknesses before all of this crud hit the fan, but now? Well, we're not going to send him into a debate with Barack Obama, either.

"Which leaves us with Mitt...sigh....and oooohhh! What's this? Newt Gingrich?! He's not shiny and new. He's had some personal controversies. He's been undisciplined and all over the map over the past 20 years. But man, the cat knows how to debate! He would cream Obama in a debate just by shooting him a glare. Then he'd back up the glare with a full-throated advocacy of conservative principles and policies, he'd smash Obama's leftist ideology and give voters a true choice between Obama's failed socialist experiment and limited government, free market solutions. Newt. I can't believe it. But I'm starting to believe it."

Mitt has his work cut out for him. For the first time, he's started to show a bit of panic onstage during the debates and in interviews. When Perry entered the race, he was worried but didn't show it, because he still believed he was the smartest guy there. At that point, Newt was an also-ran. But no longer. And no longer is Mitt the smartest guy in the race. He's sounding more defensive and looking more easily shaken. His confidence may be undermined. Remember that old ad that said, "Never let them see you sweat?" Mitt's letting us see him sweat. In a way, it's good---competition makes all the players better candidates, and better prepared to take on Obama next year. Perry's entry made Mitt a better candidate. But Newt's rise seems to be having the opposite effect on him. While everyone is focused on if Newt can hold up, I think the more interesting question is if Mitt can hold up.

Newt. Who'd a thunk it?

Sometimes the man meets the moment and the moment meets the man. We know what the moment is. Let's see which man rises---and stays---to meet it.

Comments

[gringoman]

At the gates of hell, ignorance, and pleading it, will do no good. No need to take my word. PP aka SM can ask his comrade Toilet Mouth, the next time TM pops out of his Jesus avatar.

POSTED BY: GRINGOMAN | NOVEMBER 30, 2011 AT 09:47 PM

Yikes! It appears you drove your taxi to the dark side. I doubt if even you can fathom what you just wrote here.

Get a grip, man.

Posted by: Steve Morgan | November 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM

TM can help slow learners and budding slimebots. He knows about hell like he does latent faggotry. He can make it so clear that even the village idiot thug will get it.

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Culturally and creatively, Jennifer Lopez is about as interesting as overheated meringue.

Barbara Ellen

[Steve Morgan]

Not any Republican... but not Obama either. All are for the 1%. Time for the people to make a big change.... deepen the contradictions

[Steve Morgan]

gringINTEL (Open Source)

You want to know why the Fed organized the do nothing European leaders in concerted action along with China? The answer is no major clearing house can be allowed to fail because then the market mechanism is broken.

The reason that sovereign debt cannot fail is the five largest US banks hold trillions of dollars of credit default swap OTC derivatives guaranteeing that garbage against failure.

If euro debt fails, the Western financial world implodes, so it will not now.
GRINGOMAN-
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Can you explain what you mean by the term: "The answer is no major clearing house can be allowed to fail because then the market mechanism is broken."

How is it broke? And if it is why are you jot a marxist? But of course you are just doing a cut and paste and have not the foggiest about what you are saying here... So, new?

[gringoman]

I will NOT vote for NEWT until he returns the taxpayers money from Freddie/Fannie Mae!! He made lots of money on Obamacare and he's for individual mandate. Who wants a First Mistress? Go CAIN!!! He is NOT done!! The train is still rolling.....

Posted by: linda | November 30, 2011 at 10:01 PM

I'll go with you on Newt. And let's be clear: I don't shoot for Newt, but, unlike most goopers, he does take it to Obama. Wasn't that generous of him, offering Obama a teleprompter in a debate?

Obama would never agree to a Lincoln-Douglas no holds barred match-up, for obvious reasons. But could Gingrich make him reconsider? Let Barry be wired up to his brain, David Axelrod, who was born in the Lower East Side on Trotsky Street?

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Tales of my toughness are exaggerated. I never killed an actor, for instance. JOHN HUSTON

[xbjllb]

"MAYBE THE TIME HAS COME TO STOP LISTENING TO HER RADIO SHOW." - UG

Don't let the proverbial door hit you on your proverbial drunken as*s on the way out. With fans like you, who needs Islamic terrorists?

[xbjllb]

"I WILL *******NOT******** VOTE FOR THE NEUT!!!!!!!!!!" - UG

Can you even GET an ID to vote? Will they take CIA agent cards?

We already know DJ can't vote.

[xbjllb]

Obama has his limitations, but he would rip Newt a new asshole in any debate, because the fat putz would trip all over his own ego.

Like today... what an incredible schmuck!!! Did he even STOP to think for a single second how BRAGGING about getting $60,000 for an hour long SPEECH was going to play with Middle America out of a job for the last two years, sitting in an underwater house in foreclosure proceedings?

Newt, for all his intelligence, is just plain moronic.

[gringoman]

Cuidado, Professor Prog. The material of your Dialectics can turn on your comrades in Occupy Monicamemo, even if they don't get what the hell you're driving at. A good Class War? 1%. 99%. The poor fatso folks. Do you want to arouse them that much? Did they tell you that Jerry Sandusky was so slick he registered Republican, and Saul Alinsky registered for The People's Party?

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Why don't you write books people can understand?---Mrs. James Joyce to her husband.

[xbjllb]

Not to mention wanting to put the man's KIDS to work.

Yeah. That will even out America with the third world all right.

Imbecile. Raving lunatic Nazi imbecile. Who only looks "smart" to the rest of the Nazis around him with IQ's of 90.

[xbjllb]

Gringohomo.... back to his usual obtuse, babbling to himself, drooling, MPD self.

[xbjllb]

Newt "I'm not a lobbyist because I made $60,000 being an asshole for an hour" Gingrinch.

Yeah. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrright.

[xbjllb]

If Romney hadn't gone down the pandering road, I might have voted for him if Obama insists on running with Biden.

But not now. Romney has said so many Nazi things the past four months, it's impossible to vote for him in good conscience.

I made that mistake once before, voting for a John McCain who no longer existed. In the hopes that he'd make a return.

He didn't. And God forbid that coat hanger wielding reality star nitwit he picked as a running mate got anywhere near the White House.

Yep. That's right. I threw my vote away. Knowing the man wouldn't win.

Not doing that this time. Obama does everything slow as molasses, but that's not always his fault.

And he gets what needs to be done done, eventually.

So there you have it. Hillary or no, I'm never voting for a GOP and certainly not throwing my vote away on a Paul or anyone else ever again.

[Jay]

This is so ignorant, I'll leave it to the other comrade trolls of Occupy Monicamemo. Maybe their expertise in 'latent homos' can equal Professor Prog's?--Gringoman

The most ignorant comments on the memo are from this guy:

"Did they tell you that Jerry Sandusky was so slick he registered Republican--GRINGO

You must really relish showing yourself as the class buffoon! The guy who is obsessed with latent homos and pedophiles.

Gringo has really turned this blog into the gutter!

[Jay]

We already know DJ can't vote.

Posted by: xbjllb | November 30, 2011 at 11:22 PM

AND, GRINGO CAN'T WRITE!

[xbjllb]

Would I fundraise and campaign for Obama?

With Biden, no. With Hillary, of course.

But he will have my vote.

And no, Gringohomo, Trump's not coming back. Ever.

He was just yanking your chain. Very well.

[Jay]

MAYBE THE TIME HAS COME TO STOP LISTENING TO HER RADIO SHOW---UGLY

Seems UGGIE has to have a perfect world, or he goes nuts!

[xbjllb]

Gringhomo has an obvious problem. The rest of us should pray for him, that he accepts his own sexuality and finally comes to term and at peace with himself.

Then he can join the Log Cabin Republicans and finally find a home amongst like-minded politically lost souls working on collaboration with the ultimate enemy.

[xbjllb]

GRINGO!!! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!

LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS 2012

[Jay]

Seems that Monica doesn't like any of the GOP candidates!

[Steve Morgan]

Seems that Monica doesn't like any of the GOP candidates!

POSTED BY: JAY | NOVEMBER 30, 2011 AT 11:48 PM

No. You are wrong. Be it Fox or MSNBC the seven figure salary comes with a price tag.

Stick around. In three months the entire trailer park along with their Queen will be singing praises to Mormonism in their feeble bid to make some sense of their sorry lives.

[Steve Morgan]

You want to know why the Fed organized the do nothing European leaders in concerted action along with China? The answer is no major clearing house can be allowed to fail because then the market mechanism is broken.

The reason that sovereign debt cannot fail is the five largest US banks hold trillions of dollars of credit default swap OTC derivatives guaranteeing that garbage against failure.

If euro debt fails, the Western financial world implodes, so it will not now.
GRINGOMAN-
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Can you explain what you mean by the term: "The answer is no major clearing house can be allowed to fail because then the market mechanism is broken." Morgan
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The reason you cannot answer the question is because in matters of the banking system you essentially know nothing.

A period of de-leveraging toxic assets will take a decade. Banks holding deposit liquidity as opposed to toxic derivatives are in relatively good shape. The system isn't broken. The world system is being purged of overrated bundled securities which btw was fraudulently appraised by Wall St as Triple-A and insured by AIG which was not required by law to have sufficient liquidity to pay claims.

Stick to giving the correct change to your fares and issue a receipt, if asked.

[Steve Morgan]

DJ:

Here is a church you can really believe in:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/30/interracial-couple-banned-from-kentucky-church_n_1121582.html

You don't say! That's you in the first pew?

[xbjllb]

"Be it Fox or MSNBC the seven figure salary comes with a price tag." - Steve Morgan

SEVEN figures? For real? That IS some high maintenance.

I'd better get going.

[xbjllb]

"In three months the entire trailer park along with their Queen will be singing praises to Mormonism in their feeble bid to make some sense of their sorry lives." - Steve Morgan

That's a hilarious mind picture! Like A Disney cartoon movie.

But hold onto your hats. Democratic Mormon Mayor of Salt Lake City just announced he's running as a third party candidate on the "Justice" Party.

Number 1 platform point: Constitutional amendment for public funding of elections.

Exactly what OWS and the 99% want.

Looks like the Democrats are going to have to deal with their own Ron Paul.

And fast.

If I was Obama? Executive order for public funding of all elections. ASAP.

Better to cork that genie back in the bottle before it gets loose.

Even if the Salt Lake City Mayor he is just a Mormon spoiler put up to divide the left vote and put Romney in office; quite possible.

In which case he'll disappear after Newt, who Fox News has already declared their champion, wins the majority of the January primaries as he's polling now.

So. Things are getting interesting. Also talk of Louisiana GOP Presidential candidate what's his name running independent also.

SO... as of today, might have THREE independent SPOILERS... two on the right, and one on the left.

Curiouser and curiouser. Of course, nothing and no one can beat the CIA incumbent. Who, after all is said and done, is the lesser evil with a chance in Hell of winning.

Pragmatism. Pragmatism.

[xbjllb]

"You don't say! That's you in the first pew?" - Steve Morgan to DJ

Nah. That's him behind the altar. Preaching hate.

In that cute little Aussie Geico Gecko accent of his.

[jay]

Back in the days of the Reagan, Ford and Carter elections. candidates never collected one dime for their campaigns. Instead, people would check mark a dollar or so on their tax forms. That's what we need now.

[jay]

So. Things are getting interesting. Also talk of Louisiana GOP Presidential candidate what's his name running independent also. --XJLLB

Rhoemer, or something like that.

[jay]

The fleabag party always says how they will change the Conservatives in the country.

But, who are the top 2 candidates?
NEWT AND ROMNEY.

They sure have changed it!

[xbjllb]

The Tea Party was nothing more than an astroturfed Koch Brothers/Fox "News" scam.

That failed. Miserably.

[xbjllb]

Actually, I completely predicted their demise as soon as a black man was no longer the head of the GOP. What drove the Tea Party was racism against Michael Steele AND Obama.

As soon as Preibus was head of the GOP and it was back in white hands, the impetus behind the Tea Party started dissolving.

[DJ]

70% of Prisoners in France Are Moooslims.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cfIYJK_oUE

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“There is nothing more painful for me at this stage in my life, than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—and then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” ( --Je$$e Jackson)

[DJ]

70% of Prisoners in France Are Moooslims.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cfIYJK_oUE

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Should add mooslims makeup only 5 to 10% of France's population. Additionally virtually all of the mooslims just happen to have black or brown skin tone.

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“There is nothing more painful for me at this stage in my life, than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—and then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” ( --Je$$e Jackson)

[DJ]

Seems like The Donald isn't at all happy about President Barry's job performance. LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NFMDNg9VGIQ

[xbjllb]

"70% of Prisoners in France Are Moooslims." - DJ

99.99% of the 1% are caucasians.

Care to guess what the number of Jewish folks in the 1% are?

[DJ]

"70% of Prisoners in France Are Moooslims." - DJ

99.99% of the 1% are caucasians.

Care to guess what the number of Jewish folks in the 1% are?

Posted by: xbjllb | December 01, 2011 at 10:12 AM

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No need to guess since I already know.

Anyway, I figure you'd be rushing to be first in line to lick the boots of those Jewish billionaires since it was a three Jewish billionaires -- Republicans to boot -- that were the prime movers that made gay marriage in New York State legal.

http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/019739.html

[Steve Morgan]

Now we know why DJ attends the Church of the Holy Bigot.

[DJ]

DJ does not approve of gay marriage.

Nor does God.

Let's hear what The Hon. Reverend James David Manning, PhD has to say on the subject of homosexuality:

The Ashes of Sodom and Gomorrah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0krZmW1os

[xbjllb]

"Nor does God." - DJ

Jesus Christ GOD said NOT ONE WORD AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY. NOT ONE.

FURTHERMORE, the earliest Christian Church performed many Holy sanctified marriages of samesex couples. It's HISTORY and in the ART. Which only ended when a corrupt clergy figured out it would cut into cashflow. Like birth control. Like terminating pregnancies.

You are once again, as usual, ad nauseum, belaboring under the delusion of Judaic Law and the first covenant.

With Lucifer/Satan/the Devil.

[xbjllb]

"Anyway, I figure you'd be rushing to be first in line to lick the boots of those Jewish billionaires since it was a three Jewish billionaires -- Republicans to boot -- that were the prime movers that made gay marriage in New York State legal." - DJ

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. No one loves the Jewish People more than I. No matter their individual wealth. American Jews I really love, because they're the smart ones. And look! They are!

And I figure you'd be rushing to be first in line to lynch them.

Oh. You just did. In more of your hateful online incessant bigotry.

[DJ]

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. No one loves the Jewish People more than I. No matter their individual wealth. American Jews I really love, because they're the smart ones. And look! They are!

And I figure you'd be rushing to be first in line to lynch them.

Oh. You just did. In more of your hateful online incessant bigotry.

Posted by: xbjllb | December 01, 2011 at 06:14 PM

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LOL!

You outta teach a course on lying and spinning. You're a real pro. You make Bill Clinton look like a piker by comparison. Your daddy, Satan, must be very proud of you.

[xbjllb]

"You make Bill Clinton look like a piker by comparison." - DJ

Well, thanks!! That's a real compliment, as much as I respect him as the greatest President America's ever had. IMNSHO.

As to being a child of Satan?

Jesus Christ is Lord of my life, and forever will be.

Being a child/servant of Lucifer/Satan/the Devil/whatchamacalit is YOUR obvious choice.

[DJ]

Good president, but even more an accomplished liar and spinner. The lying and spinning part is what you two have in common.

X-Lax - Rosemary's baby all grown up.

HEE HEE!

[xbjllb]

Have another Fosters, DJ. You're not at the "nasty" stage yet.

[xbjllb]

And America can't handle your "cute" stage.