Month: October 2012

This Is Why I Didn’t Watch the Debate

People are agonizing. Obama lost! Or he let Romney get away with too much! Or, here, let me tell you why Romney really lost. It’s all crap, both the hyper-concern on the part of (some) Democrats or the triumphalism by...

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Romney as Joseph Goebbels

Yes, yes Spitt keep repeating the lie and it will become truth. From NBCNews.com – Truth squad: ROMNEY: Let me repeat what I said, I’m not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. That’s not my plan. My plan is not...

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Have Another Thread

Old thread was full. My preliminary take is that the president did fine. Romney got away with saying too much crap without consequence, but as I noted yesterday, the male pundits like it when someone bullies the moderator and...

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Romney no Idea on Tax Free Foreign Profits?

From the The Economic Populist: Uncle Sam Helps Offshore Outsource Jobs The tax code gives a permanent tax break to corporations if they invest their offshore profits in foreign countries. I kid you not.     Another...

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First Presidential Debate Thread

Are your reeeeady to rumble? So, here’s the game. If anyone says Bowles-Simpson, take a drink. If anyone says Simpson-Bowles, punch yourself in the face. Got it? Okay, good.

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