Blame It on the American People

[WillowTree]

But here's a simpler and, I think, better explanation. There is no magic that dictates that the American people in their infinite wisdom will always make the right choice, and in this instance they 'doubled down' (to use one of the president's favorite expressions) in returning a very bad president to the White House -- one who had already shown himself to be incapable of providing competent (let alone inspiring) leadership in domestic and foreign affairs.

This happened despite the fact that Mitt Romney ran an exceptionally decent (as opposed to nasty) campaign, while President Obama ran an exceptionally nasty (as opposed to decent) campaign.

In his speeches and ads, Obama assaulted Romney's record as a businessman -- accusing him of everything from lying under oath, to being unpatriotic (lacking in "economic patriotism"), to causing to the death of laid-off steel worker's wife.

Obama made his primary theme one of envy, resentment, and class warfare. In one speech after another, he ignored the central truth that the American free enterprise system is based on voluntary exchange for mutual benefit, and he claimed instead that it is based on the rich exploiting the poor… and on profit-seeking businesses looking for every opportunity to cheat their customers on the far side, and their employees on the near side.






The American Spectator : Blame It on the American People

 

[Katzndogz]

The nation has tipped. There are more takers than makers. A candidate offering jobs is like an electrician offering to fix the electric chair.

 

[Dot Com]

The American Spectator : Blame It on the American People

American Spectator? oxyRu$h used to peddle that rag on his show years ago. He still do it?

 

[Dot Com]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

 

[Freewill]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Maybe, there will be a third term by then, who knows?

 

[Dot Com]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Maybe

What do you mean?

 

[Rocko]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Maybe

What do you mean?

I wouldn't put anything passed Obama.

 

[bodecea]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Maybe

Maybe? Are you saying we will have another presidential election before November 2016? You don't know the Constitution very well, do you?

 

[bodecea]

Maybe

What do you mean?

I wouldn't put anything passed Obama.

Passed?

 

[Dot Com]

Where's Willow go?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Which means we have at least that many days of whining and lying from the rw's.

Oh well, I think we can stand it.

 

[Katzndogz]

Maybe

What do you mean?

I wouldn't put anything passed Obama.

The Daily Kos is already starting a campaign to repeal the 22nd Amendment.

Daily Kos: Repeal the 22nd Amendment

So, let's repeal the 22nd. Let's just keep electing Barack Obama President until you, as a party, grow up. He' young, he's healthy, he can run the country for the next 12 or 16 or 20 years.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Where's Willow go?

Christian shopping for xmas at WalMart.

 

[Zoom]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Hillary!

 

[Zoom]

look at the bright side Willow- you only got 1449 days 'til the next Presidential election

Maybe

What? hey nugent, enjoy the black suited guys.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

But here's a simpler and, I think, better explanation. There is no magic that dictates that the American people in their infinite wisdom will always make the right choice, and in this instance they 'doubled down' (to use one of the president's favorite expressions) in returning a very bad president to the White House -- one who had already shown himself to be incapable of providing competent (let alone inspiring) leadership in domestic and foreign affairs.

This happened despite the fact that Mitt Romney ran an exceptionally decent (as opposed to nasty) campaign, while President Obama ran an exceptionally nasty (as opposed to decent) campaign.

In his speeches and ads, Obama assaulted Romney's record as a businessman -- accusing him of everything from lying under oath, to being unpatriotic (lacking in "economic patriotism"), to causing to the death of laid-off steel worker's wife.

Obama made his primary theme one of envy, resentment, and class warfare. In one speech after another, he ignored the central truth that the American free enterprise system is based on voluntary exchange for mutual benefit, and he claimed instead that it is based on the rich exploiting the poor… and on profit-seeking businesses looking for every opportunity to cheat their customers on the far side, and their employees on the near side.






The American Spectator : Blame It on the American People

For the right, the American voter is ‘stupid,’ he’s to blame for Romney’s loss…

Along with the media

And gifts

And voter fraud

And Obama cheating

Cast the blame everywhere but where it belongs: the candidate himself, and his party that undermined his efforts.

 

[WillowTree]

But here's a simpler and, I think, better explanation. There is no magic that dictates that the American people in their infinite wisdom will always make the right choice, and in this instance they 'doubled down' (to use one of the president's favorite expressions) in returning a very bad president to the White House -- one who had already shown himself to be incapable of providing competent (let alone inspiring) leadership in domestic and foreign affairs.

This happened despite the fact that Mitt Romney ran an exceptionally decent (as opposed to nasty) campaign, while President Obama ran an exceptionally nasty (as opposed to decent) campaign.

In his speeches and ads, Obama assaulted Romney's record as a businessman -- accusing him of everything from lying under oath, to being unpatriotic (lacking in "economic patriotism"), to causing to the death of laid-off steel worker's wife.

Obama made his primary theme one of envy, resentment, and class warfare. In one speech after another, he ignored the central truth that the American free enterprise system is based on voluntary exchange for mutual benefit, and he claimed instead that it is based on the rich exploiting the poor… and on profit-seeking businesses looking for every opportunity to cheat their customers on the far side, and their employees on the near side.






The American Spectator : Blame It on the American People

For the right, the American voter is ‘stupid,’ he’s to blame for Romney’s loss…

Along with the media

And gifts

And voter fraud

And Obama cheating

Cast the blame everywhere but where it belongs: the candidate himself, and his party that undermined his efforts.

You voted for twenty trillions dollars of debt, shows how stupid you are.

 

[Wiseacre]

Too many people voted based on what was best for them individually as opposed to what was best for the country. Different metrics for how they decided that, but in the end we are moving further away from personal responsibility to take of oneself and towards more dependency on the state to do it for us. Rights and freedoms come with responsibility, if you ain't willing to accept the latter then you don't deserve the former.

 

[Dot Com]

Too many people voted based on what was best for them individually as opposed to what was best for the country. Different metrics for how they decided that, but in the end we are moving further away from personal responsibility to take of oneself and towards more dependency on the state to do it for us. Rights and freedoms come with responsibility, if you ain't willing to accept the latter then you don't deserve the former.

Tell that to Wall St & the insurance co's.


McConnell's Wall Street meeting prompts criticism from Democrats

Since the news surfaced that McConnell and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) met with financial chiefs in New York this month, on the eve of the Senate debate on a regulatory reform bill, Democrats have suggested Republicans are organizing against the legislation to curry favor and campaign donations from Wall Street, as Cornyn is the head of the Senate Republican campaign arm.

 

[Wiseacre]

Not getting your point, maybe you could elaborate. Wall Street doesn't vote, people do. If Wall Street and the insurance companies were all that powerful, Barack Obama would not have been re-elected.