Mitt Romney Becomes First Republican Nominee in 60 Years to Not Mention This…
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (AP)
WASHINGTON (TheBlaze/AP) — With America embroiled in its longest armed conflict, Mitt Romney became the first Republican since 1952 to accept his party’s nomination without mentioning war.
Three election cycles after the 2001 terrorist attacks, neither Romney nor his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, had anything to say about terrorism or war while on their party’s biggest stage. The only one who did Thursday was actor Clint Eastwood, who won cheers for suggesting invading Afghanistan was a mistake and calling for an immediate withdrawal of troops – a line that might have earned boos and catcalls four years ago.
The Romney strategy reflects the weak public support for the Afghanistan war, fatigue over a decade of terrorism fears and the central role of the economy in the campaign. But it was still a remarkable shift in tone for a party that, even in times of peace, has used the specter of war to call for greater military spending and tough foreign policy.
Candidates Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon criticized the handling of the Vietnam War. Bob Dole said the way to prevent conflict is to prepare for more, greater wars than a country will need to fight. Ronald Reagan warned that a weak nation would tempt the Soviet Union.
“Four times in my lifetime America has gone to war, bleeding the lives of its young men into the sands of beachheads, the fields of Europe and the jungles and rice paddies of Asia,” Reagan said in 1980. “We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, but when they are weak.”
Even President Gerald Ford, who in 1976, a year after the last U.S. troops left Vietnam, declared that, “not a single American is at war anywhere on the face of this Earth tonight,” went on to say, “A strong military posture is always the best insurance for peace.”
Things are different now, 11 years after President George W. Bush pledged to “starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or rest.”
Osama bin Laden is dead. The Iraq war is over. Al-Qaida is weakened. The color coded alerts that for years warned of a constant, unseen danger have faded away. None of the presidential or vice presidential candidates for either party has ever served in the military, a first in 80 years.
And although 79,000 troops remain in Afghanistan, public support has eroded for the decadelong campaign there. An AP-GfK poll found in May that 66 percent of voters believe the country should not be involved in Afghanistan anymore. That same poll found that only 37 percent of Republicans backed the war.
Republican strategist Tony Fratto said was it odd, personally, to hear a major Republican speech with no mention of the issue that has so dominated the past decade. Fratto served as a White House spokesman and aide to the younger Bush, whose presidency was consumed by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But with 8.3 percent unemployment nationwide, Republicans see the economy as the driving issue this year. And Fratto said Romney’s primary goal Thursday night was to connect with voters on a personal level and redraw the caricature of him as wooden and out of touch.
“If you’re going to leave some things out, you’re going to leave out things that aren’t highest on the list of concerns of voters,” Fratto said. “It’s more reflective of what Americans are interested in hearing from their candidates right now.”
Romney did briefly refer to Iran and said President Barack Obama had not done enough to prevent that country from pursuing nuclear weapons. But his only mention of war was not Iraq or Afghanistan. It was World War II, and he used it as a way to frame his life story.
“I was born in the middle of the century in the middle of the country, a classic baby boomer,” Romney said. “It was a time when Americans were returning from war and eager to work.”
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivers his nomination acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 30, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Credit: Getty Images)
Conservative commentator William Kristol, a Republican standard-bearer, criticized Romney’s decision.
“Leave aside the question of the political wisdom of Romney’s silence, and the opportunities it opens up for President Obama next week,” Kristol noted on his blog. “What about the civic propriety of a presidential nominee failing even to mention, in his acceptance speech, a war we’re fighting and our young men and women who are fighting it?”
At no point was the incongruity more apparent than during Eastwood’s unscripted speech. The renowned filmmaker suggested that invading Afghanistan was a foolhardy decision and teased Obama for it, even though it began under Bush.
“You thought the war in Afghanistan was OK. You know, I mean, you thought that was something worth doing. We didn’t check with the Russians to see how they did there for 10 years,” Eastwood said to great laughter.
Then, talking about Obama’s schedule for bringing troops home by the end of 2014, Eastwood said the sensible question was, “Why don’t you just bring them home tomorrow morning?”
The quip earned him applause and cheers.
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Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:16pmHes not fooling me its like 15 out of 18 of his foreign policy advisers are bush advisers, we know he will be a war monger just like bush and i would rather reckless spending on services that help people and not murder them. All Obama has to do is mention that and than can use the party of war to destroy him in November.
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DOra Glasberg
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:46amRomney is itching for a war with Iran.
These draft avoiders ALL want to be war presidents.
It’s quite remarkable.
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hemi49er
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:32pmIndividualism – your name doesn’t fit your ideology. First, spending money on military pays Americans to work, giving money to non-workers encourages people to NOT work. Borrowing money for either issue is becoming more and more foolish, but to say it is better to pay people to not produce is wrong headed and economically a disaster.
Now to Obama – he has engaged our troops in 4 nations. He has waged war, doubled-down in Afghanistan, and has assassinated 5x as many people using drones in less than 4 years than Bush did in 8. It seems your peace prize phony is quite the murderous warmonger himself.
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free@last
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:44pmCheck your facts… all of the wars of the 20th.Century were engaged by Democats…
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GenOptimus
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:54pm@Dora Encinimon you really need to get a life!
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Lucy Larue
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:06pm@INDIVIDUALISM and DORA GLASBERG and the rest of the IDIOT TROLLS on this thread,
How dare you! How dare you! How dare ALL of you!
You sit your gros derrieres into the chair in front of your computer screen and post your propagandistic SWILL! How freaking dare you! COWARDS you are! ALL of you!
It sickens me to think of American Soldiers dying for your ilk.And believe me..,they ARE!
Do you think for one moment of the sacrifices that have been made for you to post the absolute BULLS#*T that you are free to post here?!
You are ALL such absolute cowards. You are!
Worst of all…..,you are ignorant of History. You do not have an inkling of the greatest nation the world has ever known. It’s where you were lucky enough to reside.You suck up it’s largesse while rooting for the demise.
As I write this post …,Syrian parents are having their babies wrested from their arms and being made to watch as the little ones are EXECUTED by Assad’s Army. One tiny little corpse still had the pacifier in his mouth!
I wish I could be more charitable towards you INDIVIDUALISM and DORA GLASBERG and the rest of the TROLLS on this thread. I cannot. I despise you. I do.
VOX POPULI VOX DEI!
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Rusty Shackleford
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 7:04pmDon’t blame me, I’m a Mormon from Utah, GOP State Delegate…And I have always supported Ron Paul’s Forign policy and Ron Paul in general. Saw through this War for profit, Democrat 4 years ago. Yes, his idiot advisers are all Bush Warmongers, and he will spend the last of our money on Iran.
Our Men are getting picked of by “our afghani, army and police friends” we have been training for the last 10+ years and RMoney didn’t even give them the time of day.
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SELECT
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:02pm@DOra Glasberg – JUST WHEN ARE YOU SIGNING UP, DORA? YOU CERTAINLY DO SPEAK LIKE YOU HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE. ROMNEY WILL DO NOTHING BUT WHAT IS THE BEST FOR AMERICA AND THAT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM OBOZO WHO HAS DON’T NOTHING FOR ANYBODY EXCEPT OBOZO’S RE-ELECTION.
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January24
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:06pmIt’s over for President Zero.
You can blather on all you want, but the fact is that people are sick of the loser Obama.
He’s going to get kicked to the curb in the same way Carter got kicked to the curb by Reagan.
He’s had waaaaaaaaaaay more than his 15 minutes of fame, and he needs to get back to the bath houses in Chicago where they’ll love him no matter what.
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NevergiveinNever
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:02pmYou know many of us Americans don’t elect a ‘man’ because we think the man is GOD; we expect imperfections.! This is why many were so disappointed in Obama…..Also…….we are all instruments of the Democratic and Republican parties…..they love to divide us all up…….Many of us would love to have a group who don’t have to vote Repub or Dem to decide our future…..I do believe it is coming but for right now we have to vote ‘common sense’. Romney? Not a God but a better choice then the one who was raised on drugs, communism, & no freedom experiences…..So we must make this choice and then get together to form a voting block for our own choices….Romney at least will keep our rights and freedom in place…..so lets do it and then in the next 4 years form a group who knows the Constitution and we get a leader who speaks all the truth……
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LaughinWillow
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:44pmTrue true true. A real conservative libertarian doesn’t violate the Constitution by invading nations because “we need their oil.” We want their oil? We should pay for it like real human beings. Not drop depleted uranium on infants like a bunch of marauding savages. Forget the republicrats! Vote libertarian!!!
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NetAlien
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:52pmFrom Chris Tingles show this morning… “Romney didn’t talk about the 70,000 troops in Afghanistan, or their suicide rate when they come back” (paraphrased)…
Hmmm….. Just WHO is in the WH today? WHO can bring them all back as fast as humanly possible? WHO is more focused on RE-election than running the country? WHO has never had a clue how to manage? WHO is golfing/vacationing?
Answer: WHO = White House Obama!
Romney: ‘Why are you giving the target date out now? Why don’t you just bring them home tomorrow morning?’â€
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Optimist4now
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 1:25pm@ Lucy Larue A+
I like your style,it’s right but disgusting that we should have to defend speech that would put our very country and the rights of others in jeopardy.
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Oneoutofmany
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 10:17pmMaybe you can answer this then: Why would a president sign the National Defense Resources Executive Order or something similar during peace time if he was not preparing for one whopper of a war?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness
Sec. 201. Priorities and Allocations Authorities. (a)
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to food resources, food resource facilities, livestock resources, veterinary resources, plant health resources, and the domestic distribution of farm equipment and commercial fertilizer;
(2) the Secretary of Energy with respect to all forms of energy;
(3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to health resources;
(4) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to all forms of civil transportation;
(5) the Secretary of Defense with respect to water resources; and
(6) the Secretary of Commerce with respect to all other materials, services, and facilities, including construction materials.
(b) The Secretary of each agency delegated authority under subsection (a) of this section (resource departments) shall plan for and issue regulations to prioritize and allocate resources and establish standards and procedures by which the authority shall be used to promote the national defense, under both emergency and non-emergency conditions.
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nanblan
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:31amIs this what it’s come down to? Since you liberals can’t criticize Romney for what he did say, you have to criticize him for what he didn’t say. How lame – and thoroughly pathetic. Gee, I thought Obama and Co. already had that war wrapped up . . isn’t everything finalized for our troop withdrawals (even though that’s causing more soldier deaths than at any other time in the war?) Are you now trying to say we should continue the war? Make up your minds. You hate wars when it’s a Republican president, but there sure hasn’t been a whole lot of criticism regarding Obama and his wars, including dropping drones wherever he feels like, and killing any one he wants to – even American citizens. For example, where has Code Pink been for the last 4 years? Haven’t seen too much complaining from them since Obama took over. Now they’re out there dressing like female genitalia – and, I might add, making total fools of themselves.
Andyou think Obama isn’t a warmonger? At least Bush received approval by Congress; Obama does whatever he wants, and is disgraceful.
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TRILO
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:15pmHe or the others may not have mentioned it but they sure are planning for it. If anyone thinks that if R/R get into office they will not continue to meddle and engage in war in the middle east, just like TOTUS & Bush, is living in la la land. Heck Romney wants to increase the military budget even more. For what, border control – ha-ha. That would make it too hard for him and Rubio to push their version of the Dream Act.
Do we not spend more than the rest of the entire world as a % of our GDP on the industrial war machine that we need to add to it. I guess 30000 drones is not enough. Romney has surrounded himself with war promoters from the Bush administration and those who still reside in the halls of Congress and foreign policy think tanks.
Besides, Romney has flipped on so many issues it is really hard for me to believe anything that comes or does not come from his mouth. Omission in a speech does not negate the desire or plans. Personally, I am disgusted with the entire government, republicans and all. Thanks RNC for giving us yet again the lesser of two evils to vote for.
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I_KNEW_Youd_Say_That
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:30pmI KNEW They’d Say That!
This IS NOT elections! This IS NOT changing of the guards! This is A PUPPET show!
The Right-hand and the Left-hand are connected to the SAME BODY … and the same body that ran things before the election will still be running things after the election.
“I’m very concerned about this election, as are you. I said the other day, actually it was several weeks ago when Ann Coulter wrote her piece defending RomneyCare, I said, there it is. It’s not enough that we should support him if he’s the nominee. We have to sell out our principles. We have to split hairs over RomneyCare and ObamaCare, make Federalism arguments … I’m not doing that. … I mean I’ve got audio here up the wazoo where he’s defending the individual mandate and actually encouraging the people who are putting together ObamaCare to consider it.”
Mark Levin 3/5
“Mother Jones is about as hard-left as it comes. … So they have a clip of Mitt Romney on April 12th, 2006, folks, that’s not even 6 years ago, at the signing ceremony for RomneyCare. … And 2 years later he was running for President of the United States under the Republican banner”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4iTtNGjFY4
“So … On the one side of his mouth he’s talking about the Declaration Of Independence, capitalism, he’s a businessman, and on the other side he’s defending RomneyCare, which is rally the most radical health care plan before ObamaCare”
Mark Levin 1/30
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Diogenes41
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:45pmYour statements are based on….? What?
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k2weaver
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:30pmhahaha ur funny. you believe there is a RNC or a DNC. there is only PROGRESSIVES. So, live for FREE Americans vs. Progressives.
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jhaydeng
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:48amGive me a break people!
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TomSawyer
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:31pmI disagree. Although I am not in full agreement with Romney (i.e., I disagree with Romneycare), he has the right skill set to deal with the economy.
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LaughinWillow
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:46pmThe only positive about this site is seeing that there are other free-thinkers out there who see what is really going on. LIBERATE!!!
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barber2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:06pmThe Invasion of the Lefty Trolls is underway ! Amazing amount of them today.
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P8riot
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:17pmYou are completely right!
I haven’t had time to post very much over the past month or so, but wow – since I’ve last been here, there are a TON of new names posting a TON of negative stuff!
(of course there are a few of the same ol’ names trying to change the republican party to the libertarian party)
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Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:36pmthere is no left or right, there is only right and wrong.
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DOra Glasberg
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:39pmLefty trolls = people who deal with facts not dogmatic talking points.
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milez5
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:05amI am very happy that he did not mention war. I really want him to win for what, I think, are all the right reasons. But I do fear that if he wins the neoconservatives will want him to start a war in Iran and Syria that we do not need, as well as, renege on Obama’s timetable to pull out of the pointless war in Afghanistan. That would be a tragedy for our nation.
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WindyDualism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:01pmIndy
Look at yourself. You are akin to a Dora. Is that indy? What part of her lefty spin is indy? Drop the avatar, smoke another bowl and troll on off to msdnc to post with your friends. Dora, why haven’t you sold your computer yet for 0? He needs you to go without, so he can stay in his empty seat. Shame.
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GenOptimus
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:10pm@ Dora Lefty Trolls = Pathetic brainless Obozo Zombies
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MadAsHeII
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:01pmTo those that do not research anything, you are only hurting yourself and the country. Watch this interview, listen to what is going on and become wiser for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbrUPtwIKuk&feature=youtu.be
Go here and watch the news reports on the entire primary at this Fox station: http://www.fox19.com/category/208878/reality-check-with-ben-swann
It seems to me that everyone is so afraid of Obama that you are willing to vote in someone who will make things worse, fascism. If you care about our country, you will at least go to these links and research in order to become more informed. If we make a mistake, either way this election, our vote will mean nothing in the future.
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TRILO
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:48pmThanks for the link. I have seen him before. I have now bookmarked the site.
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bTeri
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:14pmNOONE is worse than Obama – his policies have failed this country economically – we are a joke throughout the world. He has to go. Romney/Ryan 2012.
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MadAsHeII
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:55am@BTERI, So you are OK with Romney and the RNC taking the voting powers of the people of every state away? You are OK that your vote will count no more? You are OK with the elite picking the delegates with no say from you, your friends, your family, your neighbors or anyone else? Do you want to live in Russia, because that is what we are talking about. Did you even watch the Reality Check news reports linked above? I bet not. Unbelievable.
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louise
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:30amMADASHEII,
I was over at dailypaul.com this morning and watched Doug Wead’s interview. I knew in my heart that Romney did not get to where he is without an element of ruthlessness. He actually threatened to destroy Ron Paul and thus the liberty movement in general.
So what are those who are Constitutionally-minded Liberty people supposed to do? What about the Independent and youth vote? They will leave the republican party for other candidates who will follow the Constitution.
What really turns me against a Romney presidency is what happened at the convention this week. It showed me that underneath that veneer of handsome goodness that is presented to the public all tied up with a pretty bow, there lurks an element of ruthlessness.
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MadAsHeII
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:48amLouise, You are a very intelligent person. I think at this point, Romney, with the help of the RNC, has split the party so bad, that he cannot win. Our only chance at this point is to turn to Gary Johnson and give him our support. The problem? All the people that will not click on the links to learn the truth, research what has happened to our voting rights and turn a blind eye to the injustice that has been perpetrated by the Romney campaign. If they are OK with what the RNC and Romney campaign did, then they are OK with fascism ruling them in the years to come.
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TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:03pmMadadesheii to Louis…. When one agrees they are very smart, when one disagrees they are what?
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MadAsHeII
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:10pm@TreeTrimmerJim, I do not believe that I cut down anyone for their beliefs, I do not use the word idiot, sheeple, commie or anything of the sort. I do believe that people have been lulled and need to wake up as I did. I believe the corruption is throughout the political spectrum and both parties are to blame for where we are at today. My only beef right now is how the GOP and Romney campaign changed the rules to take away the peoples voice in future elections. I am just trying to get people to stop following the party just because it is the party. We should not be party first, we should be Americans first.
Louise happened to show that she is aware of the problem and in my book that means she has woke up and become more intelligent because of that fact. Everyone, when that light bulb finally goes on in their head, will be more intelligent from that time forward, as they will start researching more, like they should have been doing all along. I hope that you do soon and quit trying to put negativity towards people who are trying to be positive.
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iblvingd
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:24pm@madashell fas·cism (fshzm)
n.
1. often Fascism
a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.
This is the Obama Platform! Does not even remotely describe Romney!
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:00pmOK, I did as you suggested. And here is what I found from your “proof” to backup your arguments.
Site#1: A Democrat giving his OPINION to a reporter who asked him if the Republicans made a mistake. Surprise: The Democrat said he thought the Democratic Party was better.
Site#2 A Romney-bashing and Republican-bashing, Progressive website.
You told us to check out those NEWS stories. I have an open mind, so I went there to read the news. You discredit yourself and your cause when you attempt to deceive. Did you think that no one would check you out?
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sanpedro
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:34pmYour beloved Ronnie shares a deep disdain for US military intervention with the Big Owe who would love to see UN troops do the job of patrolling the world rather than US troops. Ronnie also has antisemitic skeletons in his closet as does Rev Wright following B.O.
Use the Netanyahu litmus test and Romney comes out a completely different color than RPie or Iraqi mafia backed Barack (who removed all political rivals from Obama’s meteoric path in Chicago).
Since 2003 Netanyahu’s biz friendly policies of privatizing state owned enterprises and paring back bureaucracy turned a socialist Israel into a tech start up power house. Maybe his friend and fellow Bain Capital alumnus, one Mitt Romney, could do the same for America. Choose wisely this Nov.
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RiseLiberty
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:51amWhat people like you don’t seem to understand is we have a two party system. You want to vote for Gary Johnson, and actually have a shot at winning… Wait for the day when America embraces a true three party system. Until then, you’re casting half a vote for Obama if you do anything other than vote Romney. Get it? There is NO MORE TIME. It’s now or never for our republic. Don’t get stupid or lazy, or you might just hand this Marxist another four years.
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Oneoutofmany
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 10:44pm@MADASHEII- Would you not consider Obama’s economic policies to be fascist? Many do. Here is some background:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/09/obamas_fascist_economy.html
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P8riot
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:00pmThat’s because Romney has already made his position clear on the war – fight with a purpose or get out. Pretty simple.
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American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:15pmYea right. You mean fight and fight some more so his buddies can make more millions, even billions, in private defense contracts.
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crazyrightwingmom
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:37pmIf we didn’t have the defense contractors, tell me, how would we get stuff???? Out of air? Falling from clouds?
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NHwinter
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:05pmHas this site become the place where Soros paid trolls try to convert Conservatives to Obama? I’m impressed with Gov. Romney. Gosh, go to Huffpo please.
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Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:35pmyeah protect Israel and Saudi Arabia over the American people, what a shame.
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DOra Glasberg
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:41pmEnrich is war profiteering cronies and campaign donators like Cheney did.
I really feel a bit sorry for Condi, she’d like a career in politics, but will ALWAYS
have Iraq around her neck.
The poor woman is still claiming invading Iraq was a good thing. She really has no choice.
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PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:55pmMore wars more spending more bailouts – Romney – Obama = the same guy
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GenOptimus
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:03pmI wish Dora would tell us the story of how she sneeked a computer in her asylum cell.
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resme
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:57pmJohn Quincy Adams on U.S. Foreign Policy (1821)
And now, friends and countrymen, if the wise and learned philosophers of the elder world, the first observers of nutation and aberration, the discoverers of maddening ether and invisible planets, the inventors of Congreve rockets and Shrapnel shells, should find their hearts disposed to enquire what has America done for the benefit of mankind?
Let our answer be this: America, with the same voice which spoke herself into existence as a nation, proclaimed to mankind the inextinguishable rights of human nature, and the only lawful foundations of government. America, in the assembly of nations, since her admission among them, has invariably, though often fruitlessly, held forth to them the hand of honest friendship, of equal freedom, of generous reciprocity.
She has uniformly spoken among them, though often to heedless and often to disdainful ears, the language of equal liberty, of equal justice, and of equal rights.
She has, in the lapse of nearly half a century, without a single exception, respected the independence of other nations while asserting and maintaining her own.
She has abstained from interference in the concerns of others, even when conflict has been for principles to which she clings, as to the last vital drop that visits the heart.
She has seen that probably for centuries to come, all the contests of that Aceldama the European world, will be contests of inveterate power, and emerging right.
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resme
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:17pmWherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.
But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy.
She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.
She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.
She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example.
She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom.
The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force….
She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit….
[America's] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto upon her shield is, Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her Declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse with the rest of mankind would permit, her practice.
When John Quincy Adams served as U. S. Secretary of State, he delivered this speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 4, 1821, in celebration of American Independence Day.
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I_KNEW_Youd_Say_That
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:02pm“Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.”
I’m GLAD You Say That!
Unfortunately, America, after the 100 year assault of subterfuge, must now vindicate her own in the fight of her life! Or, as Glenn Beck might say, “Put your boots on!”:
“2012 Elections – Liberty’s LAST CALL! Fight Washington DC’s Commie Infestation! PUT YOUR BOOTS ON!!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU9XmZQYU5A
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UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:48pm“Unfortunately, America, after the 100 year assault of subterfuge, must now vindicate her own in the fight of her life! ”
Many of us would contend the “assualt of subterfuge” has been going on much longer than 100 years. However, we would not argue the cause and effect of the last 100. It was simply more of the same.
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saranda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:33pmNot to worry, if elected Mitt will get us into another one. Just to cover his bases he even called out Putin last night, so if he can’t get us into Iran he has the option to provoke Russia. A good CEO always has a plan B.
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SlushPuppyKing
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:46pmLol yep.
He will have us involved in a new war within his first term. Take that to the bank.
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barber2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:04pmSLUSH is on day 2 of Occupying the Blaze. His ” Divide the Dumb Conservatives” theme seems to be ” Romney loves war. ” Lefty Troll. We have been invaded since Romney chose Ryan !
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crazyrightwingmom
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:38pmTrolls are abundant…ignore them and they will dissolve.
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bjorn-free
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:52pmAw be nice this is the seniors training ground so when overbite and mr tingles explode on Nov. 6th they will be ready to sit next to mad-kow….lol…
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SlushPuppyKing
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:55pmHow am I a troll? I’m pointing out a conflict in here that many have said they support. I’m pointing out it’s going to happen for sure under Romney.
You guys are contradicting yourselves, not my fault.
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USA DJ
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:25pmYou may be right since Obama as helped the Muslim Brotherhood take over Libia, Egypt and are working hard to take control of Syria, especially since Russia is supplying Iran with weapons. So should America just pull out of every foreign country, stay at home and hope we don’t get nuked. Get your head out of the sand, the only way to remain free is to be the most powerful military in the world. Sorry but that is how it is.
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SlushPuppyKing
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:14amWhen did I say I didn’t want us to be the most powerful military in the world? How about we let all those nations over there that are dead set on going at it with each just get it over with, while we rebuild America here economically?
You realize we are the world’s most powerful military many times over right? Staying the hell out of a few conflicts in the middle east isn’t going to all the sudden make us the weakest nor will it make them the most powerful. Let them all duke it out and we stay out of it. We need a strong America at home in case it escalates to a World War right? If we get involved beforehand we will be spending trillions and costing soldier’s lives on the initial conflict. That’s wasteful IMO.
When will you people learn that nobody is going F with us? Pearl Harbor was a long time ago and we put Japan right in their place did we not? 9/11 was awful and we responded by invading and decimating Iraq. We did what we needed to do to get Osama, even if it meant going into a country (Pakistan) where we didn’t have permission to go.
If a country really wants to mess with us then let them, because we can and will absolutely whip their asses. But my argument is that if we don’t mess with these stupid backwards countries in the first place they will be less likely to pull stunts like 9/11 and even if they do we are MORE than capable of taking them out.
We have spent trillions for defense spending for decades now. WE ARE THE MOST POWERFUL ALREADY. Why a
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SlushPuppyKing
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:29pmHe mentioned the threat from Iran……sounds like war talk to me.
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Sumrknght
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:15pmObama has allowed the “Arab Spring” to knock over the rulers of almost every country surrounding Israel. Peace between Egypt and Israel has been in place for close to 30 years… now a ‘professor’ who is also a muslim cleric spouts off that “Israel will not exist in a year”? Iran has been trumpeting this since before Obama took office… but since Obama’s VERY first interview as President was with an Arabic news organization (should have kicked him out of office just for THAT) I don’t think he’s really too worried about Israel.
I don’t think Mitt will go looking for a war. War is going to come to us, yet again. Read about the Russian sub that was cruising round the Gulf of Mexico, probably for a month???? Yet Obama wants to cut defense spending. Sure… that’s a good idea. Jimmy Carter wanted to do that too.
Difference will be – we may be able to put up a fight under Mitt, instead of Obama opening the doors and letting them in.
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Dustoff
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:18amO-brother….Guys like you crack me up.
Let me guess. Another Ron Paul looney. Romney say’s very little about Iran and you think war.
Well bud, it just may come down to that if Iran keeps hitting the hot button about war.
Maybe you’re lame or just plain stupid, but Iran has been funding terrorist for quite sometime. So once they get a nuke. Do you really think we won’t try to find a way to use that too!
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:10pm@SUMRKNIGHT:
BEHOLD! An intelligent comment. Thanks, Knight.
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SlushPuppyKing
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:28pmSo under Romney that Russian sub wouldn’t have been in the Gulf eh? Our military under Obama is still many times more powerful than all other nations and even if some was cut that would still be true.
Why are you people so scared? Forget the POTUS for a moment, because under either of them ever since 9/11 we have been so scared that we have allowed the TSA to pat us down at airports and still feel this need to invade other countries for our “protection”.
Grow some balls people. Do you really lose sleep at night worrying about countries like Iran and NK? I sure as hell don’t. A sovereign country messing with us is suicide for them. You think the leaders in NK, Iran, Egypt, etc that are living high off the hog really want America to swoop in and destroy them overnight? Iraq sent one hell of a message don’t you think?
That’s why a group of terrorists on their own had to attack us because no nation dare do so. In the end we had to take out Osama in one of our “allies” country. How sad is that? This world is full of corrupt governments that might hide terrorists or drug lords, but what do you want to do about it? Invade them all?
You people have no clue. You’re just scared and like the idea of our government taking out the big bad wolf. So much in fact that you let them tell us who the enemy is regardless of any real threat. Iraq taught you nothing. I’m shamed of your cowardliness and so would the founding fathers is they were alive today.
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alrios
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:29pmIf people cant see the need for Mr. and Mrs. Romeny and Ryan after this week and still vote for what we have this country diserves to get socialism and slavery!!!! The choice is easy night and day easy. The professionalism and manners and patriotism portreyed by the Romeny’s vs. the obamas. Its a no brainer if your a true AMERICAN!!!!!
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ropati
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:57pmI consider myself a classy person and during this past week, the current crop of Republicans proved themselves to be a class act. I am proud to be associated with them.
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bjorn-free
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 9:00pmI always though Moo-chell had a lot of class oh wait that a lot of ____s sigh nevah mind…
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WakingSheep
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 10:42amYou must have missed all the fraud….. Or continue to ignore it like the rest of the Grand Ole Party.
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spirited
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:25pmHas the RNC always opened with the armed forces parading in
>it did last night?
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bluegrandma52
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 11:42pmA color guard to honor our country is wrong? The presentation of the “colors” (i.e. our nation’s flag and others that represent those at the event) is something that happens at every Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor, every national veterans’ event, and at national conventions that are hosted by patriotic Americans. It is a historic honor to participate in, and an honor to watch.
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Tigress1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:16pmSeriously, Romney knows to keep military plans a SECRET!
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:24pmHe doesn’t HAVE any military secrets.
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Tigress1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:40pmNot after Obama leaked them all!
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:06pmUnfortunately, Obama doesn’t.
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Roo-Dee
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:16pmNot a single mention of the troops from Romney. What a patriot!
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13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:26pmAt least he didn’t denigrate our troops like that POS Obama.
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Simonne
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:56amHe spoke to the American Legion Wednesday. The media, like usual, making a big deal over nothing as he has discussed it many times.
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Rocky Miller
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:16pmAmazing how the Libs are lowered to asking for tax returns while Romney and Ryan are packing houses around the country speaking about detailed steps to reset the obama 4 year recession.
My favorite line of the whole convention:
“If you feel you are stuck, or being passed by in this economy, YOU DIDN”T FAIL. YOUR GOVERNMENT DID. You should not have graduated collage and still sitting in your bedroom in your parents home staring at faded obama posters wondering – when will I get my life started”
Paul Ryan – Tampa FL
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barber2
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:14pmROCKY: Judging from the numerous Troll comments here since Ryan was chosen, I’d say many of these guys are staring at their computer screens which our located under Comrade Obama’s posters . Sounds like these guys are still in love with Dear Leader….like Tingling Matthews .
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Crazy Times
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:22pmya, half these people are either left, or so far right the are left!
I thought the convention (what i saw) was alot better than the last. Romney did good with picking Ryan..
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resme
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:33pm“ya, half these people are either left, or so far right the are left!”
Personally, I don’t see left or right. I’m a American. I will cling to my principles and convictions, till I die.
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Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:38pma few hundred folks is not a packed house take a look at our bad presidents rallies and see why there is no hope for your so called victory against him.
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Wango
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:11pmNo mention of the troops. No mention of the Tea Party. So who does he support? (Here’s a hint: it ain’t you.)
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Rocky Miller
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:19pmAll you have to do is just say you didn’t watch the convention..
You don’t have to prove it also.
So tell me – who does obama have in his deepest interest?
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bjorn-free
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:50pmWell let’s see here now I rekon he did mention a bit ’bout ol’ Poo-tin and telling him dat uh hmm ah…you will not get that “FLEXIBLE MOMENT” that you had hoped for…..So ah me thinks he implied a lot more then you were able to discern…and I’d recommend that you make sure you get your IDs together so you can vote a few times and make sure you girly man get a flexible term….
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Magyar
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:10pmI’m tired of our brave men and women giving their lives for a bunch of filthy skags who understand nothing but war, stoning women, and raping little girls— They will never change!
GET OUT and leave them to their own demise!
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kmitch
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:20pm@Magyar, what are you going to do when Obama lets all these “skaggs” oh wait he is doing that now and they start to rape and stone the women and children here? It will be ok with you? Why do the people have to suffer and be abused by the idiots of the world? If the USA could not protect our own and another country offered to help us out would you not accept their help or would you be helping them out by stoning the woman and raping them?
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The Third Archon
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:05pm” With America embroiled in its longest armed conflict, Mitt Romney became the first Republican since 1952 to accept his party’s nomination without mentioning war.”
Says something about the Republican Party. That being said, if we find out Iran is enriching uranium samples to within ~20% range, they have what’s coming to them. I don’t like it, and there are plenty of Iranians who hate their ****** authoritarian government as much as I do–innocent decent people who will die in the war. But the potential cost of increased nuclear proliferation, and to a known terrorist-sponsoring state at that, is too great to sit by idly. It might be the first intelligent and legitimate war America will be involved in this side of the 21st Century (I don’t consider our murdering of Qaddafi, who had it coming not unlike Assad who HAS it coming, a war on our part since we weren’t fighting so much as lobbing rockets into the fight), but just because we embroiled ourselves in some foolish wars, doesn’t mean we can shrink when necessary ones confront us. I’d rather we didn’t go to war with Iran, but more than that I’d prefer, nay it is non-negotiable, that Iran not acquire nuclear weapons. It’s leadership has not proven itself to have the responsibility or legitimacy to deserve such an awesome power.
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13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:30pmWe don’t have to send troops. Just a small token to their leadership. Then ask them , “Who is speaking for Iran now?”
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The Third Archon
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:39pmIt is rarely ever so simple–we did that once, same place in fact; that’s how the CURRENT ******** got into power.
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:58pmYou know how this things going to go don’t you? Here’s a hint: A Russian sub in the Gulf of Mexico undetected for a month, and a missile fired just off the coast of California.
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RevolutionChan
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 10:40pmYou are a complete moron. Why would Russia just fire for no reason? You people are ignorant fools, ruled by fear that isn’t even real.
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pudssweetie
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:48pmApparently Revolutionchan you have no comprehension skills and you are the one who is ignorant. Read what Watersrpeople said again. Recently there was a Russian Sub that was patrolling for a month in the Gulf of Mexico and was not detected. The missile that was launched off the coast of California happened a while ago, but suspect it was done from a Russian Sub. As too why? Think about it, Iran gets it’s weapons from Russia. We all know that Iran hates the US so does Russia, but who are thy both Allies with? Venezuela, who also hate the US as much as Iran does. If you don’t think for one minuet that Iran wouldn’t use Russia and Venezuela to attack us then you are the one who is a Moron.
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:21pm@REVOLUTIONCHAN:
The Russian sub is no fairy tale; it was there for at least one month before it was discovered. Why we did not know sooner is beyond me, except for the fact that the Obama administration has dropped its’ guard when it comes to our national security. Our open southern border is also a threat – not because of immigrants looking for work, but because of our enemies in South America (Venezuela and Brazil are two). They come here through Mexico, and this administration makes no move to stop them. I’ve always scoffed at conspiracy theorists, but this is looking deliberate.
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eternal_vigilance
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:52pmJZS why don’t you go play in the Huffington sandbox.
Blaze! That is NOT what Dirty Harry said…..he said instead of a TARGET date, why not tomorrow morning. IOW if you’re not going to finish the job or even attempt to do it right get the hell out!
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Tigress1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:49pmIt is the war that never ends
It goes on and on my friends.
Some Muslims started fighting it not knowing what it was,
and they’ll continue fighting it forever just because
It is the war that never ends
It goes on and on my friends.
Some Muslims started fighting it not knowing what it was,
and they’ll continue fighting it forever just because
(then repeat back at top)
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loneindividual
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:51pmlambchops
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Tigress1
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:31pmHee! Hee! I couldn’t resist! :)
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opar5
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 6:21pmWe are NOT at war! Terrorism is a tactic of war and you can’t make war against a tactic. Our troops aren’t fighting a war, but fighting for their lives – in foolish attempts at nation-building among people who are forbidden to take us as friends or adopt our ways under threat of death and eternal hell-fire. Yes, they’ll take our money, modern equipment and training how to use it just like the so-called “Barbary Pirates” did until Thomas Jefferson had our Marines sew on heavy leather collars and go after the fatherless sons at the “Shores of Tripoli.” Washington and Adams had authorized payng the jizya (Muslim tax of humiliation on non-Muslims) to keep our ships from being raided and Americans enslaved, but Jefferson ended it with the only thing Muslims truly understand: superior force and a wilingness to use it. We’re still supporting Muslim states with what we call “foreign aid” but Muslims call jizya. To better understand the Muslim mind, read “Why We Want to Kill You” by Walid Shoebat (a former trained and functioning Muslim terrorist) who dared question Islamic doctrine and truly became a Christian. Learn – before Koran 9:29 brings Islam’s promised “peace.”
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BHOHG2G
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:42pmIt might be more peaceful in Afghanistan come Nov 7th than here. (Sarcasm)
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just the facts
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:01pmYep, The libs will do anything and everything to interupt this election. I put nothing past them.
On a side note; did anyone notice that at the end of the convention the song “God Bless America” was sung?? It was the first time since barrys’ election that I have heard it anywhere on the tube.
There may have been a time, but I am unaware of it.
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saranda
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:28pmGod Bless American is played at every pbilly Flyer home game, most mlb 7th inning stretches and the indy 500 since 2003. All these events are televised. Nothing better than the Kate Smith version prior to a home playoff game in Philly. N
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just the facts
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:12am@ SARANDA
Yes you are correct. I do hear the song at sporting events. With that said, can any recall hearing it at any of barrys’ events?
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:42pmHe can now bring American troops home now that American troops have had plenty of sensitivity training towards Muslims, kind of the same way Vietnam Vets kept being required to take hills and then give them back to the Communists. Veterans will be more susceptible to eventually becoming Muslim more than you know. Just like John McCain is always reaching leftward.
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GenOptimus
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:51pmAlert! Crap-for-brains on the run!
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Abraham Young
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:38pmRNC disavows Reagan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pKaXqoC4DjE
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MadAsHeII
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:56pm@Abraham, I have been posting that important Fox news story in several stories and nobody but one has commented on it. At Freedom Works, people are waking up to the fascist Romney/RNC policy. They rigged the system in several states during the primary, rigged the state conventions and now rigged the national convention. For anyone that does not believe that, all you have to do is go here and watch the news reports on the elections: http://www.fox19.com/category/208878/reality-check-with-ben-swann
I believe that anyone that does not go to this link and research these Reality Checks, from Fox, then you do not want to hear the truth. If we make a mistake this election, all elections in the future will not matter as our votes will not matter anywhere in the country.
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:35pm@MAD AS HELL:
Once again you report that your link is to a NEWS site, specifically FOX. Once again, I checked out your site. It is a LOCAL fox station, with the same Progressive speaking as in your prior post. If you are going to purport to cite a news channell, make sure first that it is NEWS and not opinion.
I am disappointed that you have attempted here, on multiple occasions, to deceive other readers. Make your own arguments, if you wish to state your opinion, but base it on the facts. Most of us here are open to opinions others than our own. That is why we are here. But when you deceive, you lose.
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 7:09pmYes, MAD-AS-HELL:
No one (except me) has commented because your posts are deceptive.
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jzs
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:35pmHe’s also the first candidate is sixty years who hasn’t released his tax returns.
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Abraham Young
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:44pmthat’s not true. Presidential candidates routinely withhold all or some of their tax returns.
But why should they release any? Does no one have a right to privacy anymore? Why is paying illegal income taxes a sign of integrity?
The Supreme Court in 1895 ruled that the income tax is unconstitutional. The Constitution itself said the federal taxes are to be apportioned among the states, not direct taxes. The 16th Amendment may not even have been legitimately ratified, but even if it was, we survived over 100 years with no federal income tax, and a graduated income tax is a plank of the Communist manifesto. We should not be praising our slavery to the federal plantation.
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khandahar&jalalabad
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:51pmI want to see Obummers college transcripts, but it’s really none of my business is it?
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:51pmHe’s not the first candidate to stand there bold-face lying to Americans that’s for sure.
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lynda1276
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:52pmgeez- while you are worried about what Mitt Romney does with HIS money Obama has his hand in your back pocket–wake up!!!!!!!!!!!
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:54pmJZS, He has so far released as many tax returns as John Kerry did for his presidential bid, and the same amount as John McCain. Okay, back to Lurch. Lurch has release a total of 20 years of his tax returns that amount to less than 1.5 of his years in the Senate, combined with his bid for the presidency. At the same time I will have to admit that he has more balls than than many in our current congress considering that he is one of seventeen to release any returns. But, nonetheless, Kerry release the same number of returns for his presidential bid leaving a number of gaps in his income history. McCain also only released two years worth of returns, the same number as Mitt. Just funny how the left and so many of the trolls her say that Mitt has released NO returns. The guy is rich, and if there were any inconsistencies the IRS would have him in jail by now. Now, how about those inconsistencies involving 0bama?
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CatB
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:54pmJZS .. once again .. someone on the left should have enough sense to not question anyone with regards to releasing any records … WHERE ARE OBAMA’S? .. oh that’s right LOCKED UP TIGHT!
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Petunia
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:00pmYou have exactly zero historical knowledge. He has released as much as needed. And even the NYT has admitted that the wild accusations against him are completely false.
Why are you so jealous? You think the failures in your own life will be fixed if you beat up on the truly successful people? If you think paying millions of dollars in taxes is not doing his part you are seriously deluded.
Get over yourself and get a real cause to gripe about.
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fuzzy20841
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:03pmGive it up – it’s a dead issue!!! Why don’t we discuss real issues such as unemployment, lack of leadership, deficit spending and loss of sovereignty and respect.
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alrios
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:23pmWho cares if he hasnt shown us his tax returns!!! hows this going to make any bit of difference??? Yes we know hes wealthy, yes we know he has built businesses and provieded jobs, proven record!!!! Even if he did show us his tax returns i bet that wouldnt satify your needs!!!
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Eastinfection
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:53pmI’ve only been here for a month and i’m noticing a common thread with JZS’s posts. He says some totally made-up fact, gets ripped for it, and never ever comes back with any proof to support his claim. 1/2 the time he practically admits he made it up. What a bizarre debate tactic.
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bjorn-free
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:58pmAH did you fegrit Herr Klinton???? or were you the one passing out the cigars….oh monica did I give you away??????? my bad….. Klintons records were all sealed also as well as his coke laden medical records but oh what they heck only the evil conservatives hide stuff shucks….. anyone really think he did not pay taxes don’t you think the chee-cahg-oh team would have the IRS doing a ‘casual random’ audit???? pleeeeze ….
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jzs
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:11amEastinfection, cute name. I don’t respond to people? Sure I do, all the time, and will to you. You won’t find a person here who posts more legitimate links that I do (not the crazyright.com stuff you get from others here).
RJ says Kerry released only two years of tax returns, something he knows is BS. He released five. Here ya go:
http://www.taxhistory.org/www/website.nsf/web/presidentialtaxreturns
Why don’t you get on his case for his lies? Glenn says check your facts.
Now, would you let the smart people talk and not chime into conversations you are entirely clueless about?
Frankly, you form opinions based on selective and incomplete information. Don’t tell me, you think all Muslims are out to get ya too.
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Eastinfection
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:54am@JZS- good morning. I was merely commenting on the social dynamic of your interaction with the mob. You want to get all prissy about it and call me “jerk” that’s fine. I stand by my observation. Specifically related to your claim that Romneys the 1st candidate in 60yrs not to release his taxes is BS. Not sure how you define candidate but Buchanan, Huckabee, Guilianni, Forbes, Jerry Brown, and Ralph Nader released zero returns. Reagan, Nixon, Ford, and Carter didn’t release theirs until after they were elected. In some cases they were leaked (Reagan, Nixon). The point to me is this: nobody is required to by law. If you want that to change, change the law. …oh, and i would never say something as stupid as “all muslims are out to get me”. Only “smart people” like yourself make such broad, irresponsible claims… I can relate, though. I used to have your disease. I voted exclusively for democrats for twenty years before getting my head out of my arse.
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ktmrider1
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:52amhe also hasnt brought this country to its knees like your precious obama has
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Euna
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:27pmMeg–
What are all you huffpost people doing commenting on The Blaze? Go back to that site. Romney released all the tax reports he needed to. Why don’t you ask Obama to release his reports? He is hiding a lot, Romney has hid nothing. Where did all you dimwits come from?
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jzs
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:48pmYeastinfection, maybe I misjudged you. My first comment was a trolling joke by the way and I didn’t call you a “jerk.” I’m not in the name calling business as a rule.
I’m sure you’re right about the tax returns and yes, nobody is required by law to show them. They just generally have since Romney’s dad set the precedent. And let’s be honest. We all know why Romney won’t release his: his use of tax havens helped build his fortune and those of Bain investors. And it’s not clear that Romney hasn’t cheated at least to some degree: how do you get 100 million bucks in a tax free IRA when the annual contribution limit is 30,000?
And I’m glad you’re not another islamaphobe. That area is already pretty crowded here.
I do hope you are able to get your head out of your arse. Sorry about the problem with that.
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 7:25pm@JZS:
I checked out your website, and guess what? John Kerry’s tax returns are not there. I think you and MAD-AS-HELL are either identical twins, or else the same person. You both post links that do not show what you say it does. Deception is unwelcome here.
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jzs
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:46pmgoengo, who is mad-as-hell? Anyway, care to give me an example of your accusation? If I’ve posted a link, I’d be happy to explain it to you. I’m here to help!
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Mutiny
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:30pmWell he cannot attack Obama on it because they both believe in our role as the global police force. I am sure the troops appreciate being left out.
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:37pmOh I’m sure they will appreciate coming home, and then having the aircraft carriers and jeeps sold to China and Russia whom actually can afford to buy them.
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Crazy Times
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:45pmDid you ever ask a troop their opinion?
Answer is no from both of you I’m sure…
..@ Mutiny, sure the “world police force” bet your ass.. just as long as we are policing for freedom and not some U.N. marxist definition of “democracy”
@ Waters, Well, you better make sure you vote for someone who will not sell our miltary away, either that or start to learn chinese…
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:55pmCrazy Times,
Haha….oh alright.
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resme
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:12pm“sure the “world police force†bet your ass.. just as long as we are policing for freedom and not some U.N. marxist definition of “democracyâ€
Um, Lmao. Policing for freedom, Nice.
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Crazy Times
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:18pm@ RESME,
and who would you prefer to police? Occupy? The Black Block? Anarchist? Or maybe you want to form your own militia to combat all outsiders. That will work really well with the 1.2 billion muslim population, or the ever growing 1.4 billion chinese population. Who’s ideology will outwiegh who’s?
Anyways this is all crazy talk… don’t you worry, regardless of world policing, the U.S. military will be there to protect your rights no matter how foolish they are, and if you dont believe that, you are either a lefty or a ron paul supporter.
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Individualism
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:44pmcrazy, how is going over to Iraq and murdering a bunch of people, protecting our rights? its not.
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resme
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:49pm“Who‘s ideology will outwiegh who’s?”
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Anyways this is all crazy talk… don’t you worry, regardless of world policing, the U.S. military will be there to protect your rights no matter how foolish they are, and if you dont believe that, you are either a lefty or a ron paul supporter.”
I’d be more concerned about our currency. How would we police the world when the USA loses the reserve currency status?
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Mutiny
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:02pm@crazy
Actually I have. Most of the males in my family have or are serving in the armed forces.
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lisa2994
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:29pmI pray he wins and brings all of our guys home where they belong!!! He is so much different than Obama.. I would love if everyone else would see that. We have a chance to turn this country around folks let’s not blow it.
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Abraham Young
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:40pmyes, he’s different alright. He’s a Mormon for Big Government, rather than a black man for Big Government. That’s quite a difference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pKaXqoC4DjE
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:41pmagreed.
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justangry
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 5:49pmWe already blew it and his foreign policy advisers are from the Bush admin, so our boys won’t be coming home anytime soon. They have no intentions on leaving Afghanistan which is why neither he or Obama are talking about it.
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RepubliCorp
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 7:38pmJUSTANGRY so now you are clairvoyant …….
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crazyrightwingmom
Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:39pmThere is a big difference here, trolls! This is an honest man….not a liar like the oBUM in chief we have now.
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justangry
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 9:03am@Crazy, Not in the areas that Constitutionalists and Libertarians believe are important. You say he’s not a liar. I say that’s debatable. I’ll concede, as I’m sure all others in the Liberty Movement will, that his regulatory and energy policies are much better than Obama’s, but that’s about it. And other areas he’s worse, but for the most part on sound money, civil liberties and military adventurism he and Obama are interchangeable. There’s also a difference between he and Obama on the stuff social progressives are up in arms over that folks like me really don’t think are important at all. For example, I don’t really care if gays can get married our not. I think the act of homosexuality is disgusting, but really the federal government has no authority in the Constitution to say anything about marriage at all. Only a PROGRESSIVE thinks they do. Romney isn’t going to win. The RNC has alienated so many in it’s natural base and the convention demonstrated the apathy of the American people towards the Rominee. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/rnc-ratings-night-three-romney-results-in-ratings-rise-only-fnc-retains-viewership-compared-to-2008_b143943. I live in Ohio and there’s a ton of Obama/Biden bumper stickers not one Romney/Ryan sticker. With the rule changes we really must concentrate on the Senate/Congress to stall Obama and make a 3rd party for 2016 or we’re never going to turn this ship around.
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Scottsman
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 11:31amLisa, what kool aid have you been drinking? You might want to write in Ron Paul if you want your prayers answered.
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WakingSheep
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:20pmHa! Good luck with that!
Havtbe you heard? The US navy is the “global force for good”.
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goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 7:35pm@ABRAHAM:
Your “proof” is exactly the same as MAD-AS-HELL and JZS. How many times need I check these links to expose your deception? I do believe that you three are actually triplets. If not, you are one-in the-same person, and your intention is to deceive others here. Be honest or be gone.
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MensaMan
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 12:28amAbrahamYoung: Joseph Smith was asked how he ‘governed’ such a large and diverse group of people. He responded, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves.”
Sounds like something the founders of our Republic, and the 2012 Republican candidates for the U.S. Presidency, would wholeheartedly agree with.
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