Former Wall Street Obama Backers Switch to Romney
- Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:20am by
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A large group of 2008 Barack Obama supporters are now banking on Mitt Romney for the upcoming presidential election.
That’s according to a report from Fox News that says a shift in Wall Street support could mean as much as a $150,000 boost for Romney’s campaign.
“I think Romney could at least split Wall Street with Obama, which is something McCain really didn’t do,” said Charlie Gasparino, a reporter for Fox Business News. None of the expected bank presidents showed up to a recent fundraiser for President Obama, he added.
Romney has established himself as the “Wall Street favorite” for the Republicans, and Gasparino said Romney’s moderate reputation and experience working on Wall Street have helped seal his position. Tea Party candidates for president don’t have much of a chance getting significant backing from the banks, Gasparino explains in this video:
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Want our country back
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:30amREAD IT AND WEEP:
New national debt data:
It’s growing about $3 million a minute, even during his vacation
Updated numbers for the national debt are just out: It’s now $14,639,000,000,000
When Barack Obama took the oath of office twice on Jan. 20, 2009, CBS’ amazing number cruncher Mark Knoller reports, the national debt was $10,626,000,000,000
That means the debt that our federal government owes a whole lot of somebodies including China has increased $4,247,000,000,000 in just 945 days. That’s the fastest increase under any president ever.
Or last week’s three-day Midwestern tour in the president’s new $1.1 million Death Star bus? National debt went up $16,988,000,000 while he rode around speaking and buying ice cream cones.
ABC News’ Luis Martinez (@LMartinezABC) reports: The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today.
The U.S. has also promised $25 million in non-lethal aid to the Libyan Transitional National Council, half of which the Defense Department has already on MRE’s (military lingo for Meals, Ready to Eat).
DO YOU STILL WANT TO RE-ELECT obama???????
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:41amit‘s not a death star well it is but really it’s red and black the same colors of the socialist movement, this guy is right in your face telling you he‘s a socialist thats what it is red and black it’s for his socialist supporter to tell them he’s not deserting them.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:47amCan you say Cloward and Piven?
Report Post »LadyGOP
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:21amIt is obvious the establishment GOP backs Romney. The general public is throwing their support behind Perry. So it will be interesting to see what happens. Romney’s Mass healthcare issue is a deal breaker for me and it will be with many other Americans both Dem and Republican who do not like the idea of the govt shoving their agenda down our throats. We ran a RINO McCain last time and the results were a disaster. I think the Perry Rubio ticket works. They will beat Obama.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:27amWhy does this not mention the support they have given to Parry as well?
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:32amIf former Obama supporters like Romney, he’s done for. If these people were too stupid or lazy to see what Obama really was and is, I dobt they’ve done much homework on Romney either.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:36amHOW do you overlook PERRY’S use of an executive mandate order for HPV for young girls?? (only stopped by conservative legislature….in spite of Perry’s $$ from Merck and people connection to Merck!)
HOW do you overlook Perry using “public domain” to take land to build the Trans TX corrider (and owned by a FOREIGN gov’t!!) and having to be stopped by the conservatives in TX ???? How DO you count that conservative???
HOW do you consider Perry conservative when he is for giving $$ to illegals for education???
Those are just the things I’ve learned about him………after thinking my daughter’s governor might be a good choice!!
MA’s healthcare…….CAME AFTER turning budget deficit into a surplus, with support from the conservative Heritage Foundation and support from the majority of MA citizens!! ARTICLE 10……..which Perry recently supported NY on its stand on gay rights!! He then FLIPFLOPPED when his “supporters” must have informed him THAT was NOT conservative!
PEOPLE………don’t be suckered into thinking Perry is a conservative just because he enjoys the freedom of talking openly about God! (Romney is not afforded that same privilege from many in the evangelical community.) In fact………I look at Perry’s “walk”…….and it doesn’t match his “talk”!! I saw numbers on his charitable giving! Interesting for someone who “professes” to be such a follower of Christ. Using religion to promote oneself politically
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:52amLady
One note regarding Romneycare
Report Post »We Conservatives proclaim “States Rights” and Romneycare was done by one state, Mass. You could move from Mass, if you didn’ t like his plan. I am not advocating what they did in Mass, but it was a “State’s Right”. Barrycare is Unconstitutional.
michael48
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:05amhaving supported “Omama” doesn’t exactly instill confidence in thier judgement…it does give evidence that “cronnie socialism” does not provide them with the PROTECTION they attempted to PURCHASE from “THE CARNIE IN CHARGE”…being taken to the cleaners by a 2nd rate (AT BEST) pitchman , SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »LadyGOP
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:25am270 Electoral Votes Needed To Win. Texas and Florida will put them at 61 which is a good start. I can also potentially see some traditionally blue states turning red in this election cycle.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:40amIf you don’t like Romney, who then? He said he would repeal Obamacare. Perry is with Bildeberg, Romney is not. If he is nominated, he would be better than Obama. If he picks Rubio as his VP, Allen West as Sec. of State, that would be very good. Sure beats what is in office now. We just need someone other than Obama and we don’t have many choices, so don’t run Romney down if thats all we have. We don’t want Conservative and Independent votes split in all directions. There is no perfect candidate. We need to research Romney better and be careful not to fall for all the Democrats lies about the candidates. He has a right to change his mind on some issues. For Heaven’s sake, Obama changes his mind every other day and lies about everything. Romney is our best bet to win. I like the other candidates, but I really believe they cannot beat Obama. I think Romney has learned a lot over the years. He loves America and that says a lot compared to what we have as a president now. Do your research, go meet him if he is in your area. I think you will be surprised at what he has to say. Give him a chance.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:41amROMNEY and PERRY are worthless, stuffed-suit, talking heads for the global elite !
Report Post »Bobble-head dolls of the NWO !!
Will you people ever wake up ????
ProbIemSoIver
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:45amWALL STREET is worthless !!! we need “Investors” to invest in Main street U.S.A.
Report Post »STOCK MARKET is nothing more than gambling and the house has “inside” info.
QUIT financing the MILITARY / INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX !!!!
So the Global elite will funnel their campaign funds for ROMNEY through wall street ? lol. nice. SEE HOW IT IS DONE ????
WAKE UP !!!!!
NHwinter
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 12:16pmProbiem – the main purpose of government is to protect the people of America. We need a strong military. We do not need all these other programs that are draining America dry. I support our military and their purpose to defend and protect America.
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:34pmGeorge HW Bush, Clinton, George W Bush, Obama are all Bilderbergers – Sold us out to the UN and continue to do so. Rick Perry also a Bilderberger afiliate. Elect him it is more of the Same Obama Control.
Governor Rick Perry should be investigated for a criminal violation of the Logan Act after he jetted off to meet with foreign elites yesterday at the Bilderberg Group conference in Istanbul.
Perry’s trip to Turkey is a clear violation of the Logan Act which states that “Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.”
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:42pm.
Report Post »Wall Street knows Romney will take care of them too.
VERYCONCERNEDCHRISTIANPATRIOT
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:42pmIf what you mean by the establishment is the shadow government or bilderbergers you are dead wrong. Wallstreet is part of capitalism and have their own financial interest in mind when their money goes to a candidate all it means is from their perspective this is the one who is the odds on favorite for becoming the next President. The establishment wants any one but Mitt Romney who is a very honorable and honest man and will not play their games, he is one of their least favorite candidates. Rick Perry is their man he is a tool of the establishment and a committed globalist and one worlder. A Mitt Romney/Marco Rubio ticket would win by a landslide as Mitt will get much of the moderate and fiscal conservative votes and Rubio will attract much of the tea party and socially conservative votes. None of the other candidates can get enough of the moderate and fiscal conservative/social moderate to liberal vote that is necessary the way that Mitt Romney can and Marco Rubio will gain the votes that would be for a Bachmann or Perry as the Tea Party is about their entire voting base not even close for them to win the general.
Bottom line is if you want Obama out of office you need to get behind Mitt Romney, the sooner the better.
Report Post »Pappypatriot
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:47pmThree things are clear from my perspective. I will never vote for Obama and I will never vote for Perry, and I believe that Mitt Romney is our very best chance of taking the White House in 2012, regardless of who else gets in the race.
That said I would support any of the other candidates including Ron Paul even though I do not believe any of them are electable. If the GOP and all of us truly want to save our country, Mitt Romney is our very best and really only option.
Report Post »Born Again Patriot
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 4:02pmRon paul is our only hope to “restore the republic” as a voter you owe it to your country to take a hard look at him, and not take what the lamestream media propaganda machine spews out(Including fox news). Why is it the establishment wants to throw him under the bus as “crazy uncle ron”?? I challenge you to research him and look at his positions with an open mind. He has the true grassroots support, and can easily beat obama.
Report Post »Latest nationawide poll has Ron Paul 46/48 with obama and romney with 47/47….. This is with a media blackout on him (including fox news) and 4/5 first place finishes in the last 5 straw polls. Remember Reagon was “unelectable” also. He is the only true statesman in this race, upholds the constitution, and has had the same positions for the last 35 years. Btw he pwned in the debates in 2008 and is doing so again in 2012. When the economy crashes and the dollar falls and the riots begin, who would you rather have in charge, Romney….. really?????.
I challenge you to look at this movie, it will open your eyes.
http://ronpaulfilm.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=22
Take the red pill….
god bless america
BTW i like bachman but Paul is incorruptible.
missionarydad
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 5:25pm@BORN AGAIN PATRIOT,
Paul is incorruptible, change that to unelectable, but the guy is a career politician who has been in D.C. for 25 years. He sure turned out to be a real hypocrite on his desire to only buy American made goods and services. It comes out his campaign t-shirts, hats and other supplies are being made in El Salvador. http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979801400
By the way the reason Ron Paul is unelectable to site a very concrete historical reason: In the 2008 GOP Primary Ron Paul did not win one Primary in one county in the entire USA. He did manage to win 16 of the 600 counties that caucused but they are custom made for the 2nd and 3rd tier candidates to do better. No candidate in the history of this country in any party has ever won it‘s party’s nomination or the Presidency if they did not win at least a few of the primaries if they had previously run for President.
Like many others on here have said we need to unite behind Mitt Romney so that Obama can be thrown out of office. None of the other candidates give us anywhere near a good enough chance to do that other than maybe Rick Perry who in my opinion is so corrupt that you might as well just reelect Obama as they both are Globalist, Progressives who want our sovereignty done away with.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 5:40pmThat fact that Wall Street backed Obama when conservatives could see he was a poison pill for the country doesn’t exactlly fill me with confidence about their choice of Romney now. Wall Street is putting Wall Street first, not country.
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 6:02pmAvengerK,
Wall Street is backing Romney because they want the economy to improve and stocks to stabilize. Wall Street is sending a message that they like many were completely deceived by Obama. I know my many Beck is a big Perry fan, but this is one of very few issues I disagree with Glenn on. I am 100% behind Mitt Romney. He has proven leadership and a real can do person. Anyone who claims he is not tough is an idiot and definitely does not understand what it takes to succeed as an associate of Bain Capital. They have the hardest interview process in the entire nation just to get hired you have to be a genius and solid. For him to have been their CEO shows he is as tough as nails and a very shrewd, competent and top of the line businessman.
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 6:06pmOoops,
I mean’t to say my man Beck not my many Beck…wish The Blaze had a way to edit after you post capability.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 6:22pm@NHWINTER. I agree 100% that we must have a strong military. I believe it is just one of a FEW things the Federal government should be in charge of. Our government is to provide for the common DEFENSE !!! It was not to be an OFFENSIVE corporate machine that operates 24/7/365!!! It steals trillions of our tax dollars under the guise of “protecting” us from enemies abroad and to spread “democracy using military force. How would you like if the Russians invaded America to help you and I by spreading “socialism”? Please Educate yourself on the Military / Industrial Complex. It is hundreds of corporations and businesses that are involved in Military contracts. They own all the Media. They “own” our politicians. IRAQ should have been proof positive. I endanger my life by spreading this truth. I don’t care !!! I feel I am a Soldier in the war against the elite, not using a gun at this time, but using research and the internet to spread the truth and damage my enemy. I am doing my part in this war. When it comes time to physically defend myself or call to arms. I am ready. I am 3%
Report Post »danbou
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:26amAnother reason, not to vote Romney.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:48amI agree. I was on the fence about him, leaning toward not liking him. This pushed me off the fence.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:56amBut..but..how’s poor Mitt going to afford to add on to his “inadequate” 12 million dollar home if you guys don’t support him?
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:04amYou all need to do some critical thinking! This website is sooooooo anti-Romney it informs me of what kind of electorate Beck is supporting.
I think it’s terrific that wall street is not supporting Obama! If any of you have retirement in the stock market…..you should be too. Quit blindly following along with THIS HEADLINE intended to stir up ANGST against Romney!! Where’s the headline that Romney has his own economic plan coming out Sept. 6 or 7th??? Oh, that might shed a good light on Romney!! (I’m not buying Beck uses “truth has no agenda” correctly!)
If you don’t do some research on your own about Perry……..because Beck is NOT holding Perry to the same standard he has Romney………Obama will have another 4 years in the WH!! Obama & thugs have a lot of fodder on Perry and would much prefer to “battle” him. Seceed, HPV, Gore, NAFTA/TTCorridor………how are THOSE issues ignored??? Sure, jobs……but all low paying. What has he done to protect the borders?? Oh, yes……..a TX version dream act! And you think Perry is a conservative???
Romney isn’t perfect, but I’ll do my own research and character analysis and support him any day over Perry.
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Report Post »bolsen00
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:06amYou need to have your head examined! That’s another reason to vote for Romney! Why wouldn’t we want former Obozo backers to support a republican candidate? I don’t care what their reasons are for supporting the GOP, they can donate all of their money to Romney or any other GOP candidate! The fact that they aren’t supporting Obozo and working to get him out of office is always a plus! Tea party people…you get too stuck in your heads sometimes and lose sight of the goal! Romney is a very conservative person and he’s the ONLY one who can beat Obozo! Keep backing Bachmann who is not widely enough accepted and needs more executive experience, and Perry who is as much of a loose cannon as Biden! Perry’s cocky arrogance and big Texas head are going to bring him down. 5 minutes of his campaign launch speech and he lost me with the show! He won’t work with anyone in Washington and this nation will have a stroke! If ever their was a man who talks like he’s from Texas and that makes him entitled, it’s Perry! He gets the presidency mixed up with the Miss USA pageant where Texas has a reputation of taking the title the majority of the time!! I guess he needs to be reminded that big hair and a big smile aren’t going to impress the judges this time!!!
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:10amCCR – good post and I agree with you. Romney is a better man than most people think. He is stiff on TV but very personable in person. He is devoted to his wife who has MS. Do your own research, you might be surprised. He loves America, can we say that about Obama. He is NOT a Bildeberg.
Report Post »michael48
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:41pmreguardless of who “at this time”…I’ll vote for Ken Or Barbi, before I’d vote for ANY (D)= DANGEROUS…they’re ALL IN…Socialism Is THIER ULTRA RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL and LUSH-SUSTAINING PREFERENCE…as for the “lush in charge” ESAD…Comrade…
Report Post »VERYCONCERNEDCHRISTIANPATRIOT
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 2:53pm@CCR,
I couldn’t have said it better myself, it is sickening some of the blind zombie sheep that are on this site. Mitt Romney is by far the best candidate in the race and one of the best to ever run for President in the history of this country. If the establishment was behind him with his resume he would be so far out in front that the GOP challengers would know they were just wasting their time and money running against him. Some Blazers do their own research, sadly a good portion do not or they would never support Rick Perry not in 1,000,000 years unless of course they are for a one world government and want the country to be destroyed. Perry is a big time establishment progressive and the worst of all of the other GOP candidates other than possibly Huntsman.
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:25amtells me what I should think of Romney, I already thought that anyway. He talks like he’s trying to be a slick used car salesman and will say whatever you want to hear…not getting my vote in the primary. I hope Ii won’t be stuck with him in the general election because I would have to vote for him over Odumbo..
Report Post »DarkFire
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:29amhard to switch when Romney is a RINO! so he is still giving to the DEMS, just now to one that is running as a RINO!
Palin 2012
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:55amWhat more can be expected of the blaze site anymore???? No critical thinking……..just an agenda to elect Palin, Bachmann or the sheep clothing Perry! Talk about a flipflopper! Perry’s a big one! Maybe he’s been pro-life his entire time in office (easy to do in TX)…….but he‘s flipped on NY’s gay rights! He flipped on his exec mandate for the HPV! He’s flipped on supporting Gore INSTEAD of the continuation of Reagan policies! He flipped after REPEATEDLY saying he wouldn’t run for POTUS!! He talks a BIG talk, but often his walk is incongruent. I don‘t trust Perry’s character nor his demeanor to be POTUS.
I‘ve come to that conclusion after thinking he was a good gov of my daughter’s current state. After reading and following in the news the past couple of months and doing some researching/thinking on my own, Romney is the one I will support, not Perry.
Those who just get caught up in his prayer rally and big talkin’ cowboy routine, I’ll take the more disciplined, calm, steady and more all around experienced choice! Romney’s not perfect, I know, but has many fewer flaws for the Dems to flaunt in a general than Beck’s current promotion! (and I use to really like/listen to Beck!)
Report Post »DarkFire
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:01amdon’t worry CCR ………. PERRY IS A LIBERAL, i have been saying it for a long time.
Palin 2012
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:12am@CCR… support the used car salesman I don’t care. I was not telling you who to vote for, just who I would not vote for. I did not like him the last time(although I really did not like McCain) and I do not like him this time. I think they all suck on both sides but we are never presented with a really good candidate. They all have some big flaws. I never said I was looking to elect Palin or anyone else, just that I did not like the used car salesman. So you go right ahead and vote for him. I think if he gets elected that we will still be stuck with Obamacare just under a different monicker….Romney Care 2
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:36amHey CCR,
Report Post »Maybe we’ve had it with nominating “moderate” Republicans and having our @ss handed to us. Romney is McCain and Dole and John Anderson, and “acceptable” candidate for the squishy middle and some of the left.And can anyone explain to me what good it does for Republicans to win an election if they’re just going to be a lighter version of what they replace? Give me a slimy creep like Obama any day over some MOR Republican whose middle name is “compromise”. At least we know where Obama stands and what he’s up to. It’s harder to fight people who are supposedly on our side but taking over the cliff too.
ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:48amZMAN61………..I trust that Romney will do exactly as he has said. He will instruct the Sec. of Health to issue waivers to all 50 states and then work for repeal of Obamacare. I do believe he has the integrity to do as he has said.
MA’s healthcare “experiment” came AFTER turning budget defict into surplus. It came w/support of Heritage Foundation. It was passed with large support of the citizens, unlike Obamacare. It was 70 some pages vs. over 2700 pages. MA fit MA ONLY and had flaws that Romney did not like but was a compromise in an overwhelming democratic legislature. Obama NEVER consulted Romney on what worked and didn’t. Obama was NOT interested in truth or knowing. Obama had HIS agenda. Article 10/state’s rights applies here. If MA doesn’t like it, then that one state can much more easily change it compared to the monster that Obama created and keeps in tact as long as he’s in the WH and Dems in the senate!
I have researched Romney, his history, his family, his character. I WILL support Romney any day over Perry, who in my book, might talk a big talk, but is one of the most dangerous in the GOP current lineup!! I like Palin, Bachmann, Santorum‘s integrity much more than Perry’s!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:56amFormerLib…….Romney is more conservative than he is being labeled. I agree that he certainly is more moderate than “stick in her heels Bachmann”, or “quit and run Palin” or “make the conservative legislature stop me Perry”………..but Romney is a much better LISTENER and what can be done to turn around the direction of this country!
He’s not a “go to secret Bilderberg” meetings Perry or “build a turnpike in our state and let foreign country own it” Perry, but he will work to find compromise while protecting America and the American dream!
I just ASK that people do their OWN critical thinking after researching…..
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:59amLike I said you have that right!!! I see a donkey in an elephant suit and I won’t vote for him in the primary. I will hold my nose if he gets to the general election but I wont be happy about it. So you do what you need to and I will do the same I just hope I am not stuck with another McCain. I had to put on a full body condom to go and pull the lever for that progressive RINO!!!!
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:05ambut CCR it sounds more and more like you would like to do our “critical thinking” for us. I merely said that I would not vote for Romney and you launched your “why I should vote for the donkey in the elephant suit” barrage. You have your right to your opinion and I ACTUALLY have a right to mine.. I hope mine wins out!!! that’s all.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:07amZMAN61………I wouldn’t state it exactly the same way as you Ü……but I did NOT like voting for McCain the last time either. Palin was the only bright spot in voting for McCain the last time!
Who is your pick in the primary? Good to know you will vote for Romney IF he is the GOP. I will have to hold my nose MORE than w/McCain to have to vote for Perry. I just feel he is very much a “panderer” even tho he sometimes appears so “independent”.
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:10amBTW CCR you have used Palin and now Perry in your arguments for the “ donkey in the elephant suit”. You don’t know who I would choose so why the big song and dance for Dear Leader Lite?
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:14amCCR I am still waiting to see how it all plays out. I don’t need to have my mind made up right now. A lot can happen between now and then.
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:24amCCR a little insight on mine here: I like Ron Paul but I don’t think he can win. I like Sarah Palin but I am not sure she could win although I think she has much more support than the MSM would like to let on. I think Newt Gingrich has some good and some bad ideas, no chance to win. I think that Santorum is a genuinely good candidate and has some good ideas. but not a chance in hell of winning. Huntsman NO, JUST NO!!! he is a Democrat!!! he’s not half the man his father is. Herman Cain I think I have seen him back track already and he also was in with the Federal Reserve system and I don’t like that. I do think he is a smart man and may make a good cabinet member. Michelle Bachmann I really like her and I would love to see her do well but I think that the MSM will destroy her. It seems they hate all conservative women. I think they feel a conservative woman is somehow the worst of the worst, a traitor if you will. With all that being said I have not made up my mind yet and I have time for that. Oh and well you already know what I think of your man…..so I leave it off there..
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:24amZMAN61…….No, I don’t want to do YOUR critical thinking. The Blaze has an OBVIOUS bias AGAINST Romney and FOR Perry. As much as Beck has pushed “do your own research” yet bashes Romney pretty much endlessly and now almost nonstop supports/props up/ignores truths & negatives on Perry, I have little respect for him.
I didn’t feel this way a few months ago. I just encourage people to do their own careful research, critical thinking and making decision and not be “suckered” into “another MARK AGAINST ROMNEY” with articles such as this! I rarely come to the blaze anymore after being a FREQUENT visitor. The blaze DEFINITELY has an agenda! Again, my only purpose is to encourage people to read/listen/observe on your own and not be suckered by a manipulative headline.
There are many other articles that could be written about Romney on the Blaze, but the ones that have a “negative” side to them seem to make the blaze.
So much for “truth has no agenda”……..
Thanks for the “banter”, Zman61. Seriously! ;-)
Report Post »zman61
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:30amgotta get going nice little back n forth there. too bad that has to turn into a hate thing withmost people. I’ll give you credit there…..
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:47amZMAN61……….hey! I agree with you on most of your assessment of the current candidates!! Amazing! ;-P
I think Ron Paul has some great points..but not electable and too libertarian for me.
Nice “talking”! Yes, I’m a Romney person……but it did take me a while to get there!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 1:43pmShanemmcc………I certainly don’t think Romney is perfect, but I think he is the strongest against Obama. He will draw in moderates whereas some of the candidates that are more “extreme” right will not stand a chance against Obama’s regime.
I believe in “moderation” in many things. This is another such.
I will, however, check out your suggestion. Thanks!
Report Post »conservativeKen1971
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:21amShall we trust the judgment of Wall Street? I say nay nay.
Report Post »FoeHammer865
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:25amWall Street doesn’t “want” Romney to win, they are just betting that he’s *going to* win and they want their chips on the winning side. Pun intended. They always bet on the winner. That’s why you see them donate to both sides!
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:12amThat dosen’t make any sense, the Dems said that big business and wall street always supported the Republican. So why would they switch to a republican unless they voted for a DEMOCRAT last time?
Report Post »Azza
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:22amThe Democratic Party Plantation Machine is always peddling propaganda that’s false and you fell for it….Wall street belongs to Plantation owners like big oil belongs to the Right……The #1 Overseer of the Plantation made a big mistake he Demonizes and took their money and than kicked them in the ass…..So now they are saying F-U……we’re off the Democratic Party Plantation…….
Report Post »santramir
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:07ammore dispposable puppets of the long talmudic run
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:06amMickey Mouse (R) will win the next election.
The public have finally smarten up – even the wishy washy independents.
We all have had enough of this 3rd rate socialist administration.
Whoever is the nominee – pls just hold your nose – Barry has to go!
Report Post »No divide and conquer strategy will work
psadie
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:15amI for one am tired of holding my nose. Why does the establishment choose the candidate and not the people? I want the best nominee and I don’t think it is Romney. The GOP political machine is choosing and pushing Romney in our face. He may have been a business man but he has made some bad decisions. He went along to get along. Is that what we want again???
Report Post »Edct
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:26amBarry has to go and we have to get a legitimate American back in office to save this country so if it is Romney then we must vote for him, even if we don’t agree with all of his policies….we have seen how this socialist half black muslim terrorist imposter is destroying OUR country.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:27amYes, as long as Obummer doesn’t cancel all elections and use his executive powers for his doings.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:24amI don’t think Obama et al are going to let us have a general election. Martial Law the suspense of portions of the Bill of Rights (especially 1st and 2d). Disbandment of the Senate and the House. They are already ruling by regulation and executive order and bypassing congress and the court system.
Report Post »The cabinet (DOJ & Homeland security) laugh at congressional committees, refuse to cooperate,refuse to answer pertinent questions. They ignore court orders concerning the visitors log and the order to let drilling resume.
Welcome to the reign of King Obama the First and the reshaping of America
Steel Awesome
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 1:36pmI’m sure Obama and minions have worked out the possibilities for the aftermath of the 2012 election.
#1 – Obama wins and nothing more to do.
Report Post »#2 – Obama loses; blacks start rioting; martial law declared; Obama remains in office.
liberalsarealiens
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:04amWay too much liberal “support” for Romney for me! They seem to be skued toward Romney for some reason. I distrust that!
Report Post »conservativeKen1971
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:21amThink about which state Romney hails from. He’s a democrat republican like Scott. He also believes in global warming and that humans are somewhat at fault not to mention that his healthcare plan is no different than Obamacare. Hopefully people has their eyes and ears wide open.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:55pmHe has questioned if/how much humans are involved in the global warmiing…..but he is AGAINST cap and trade. Period. We should all be good stewards of the earth but not “buying” the penalty that only applies to America. He talked about that the last election.
Keep things in perspective.
Report Post »PubliusMM
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:04amNo one should find this surprising. The two aren’t that far apart, philosophically…
Report Post »louise
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:19amexactly right…not a surprise at all
Report Post »STFU
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:02amWow, these Wall Street morons are really on a roll with their bad presidential choices.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:05amWhat else is new?
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:58amOnly $150K? But, but, but, I thought Wall Street bankers were gazillionaires? I’m not a Romney fan, but I‘d think he’d have gotten more than that! Cheapskates!
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:53amJust one more reason to kick Romney to the curb. I never liked him anyway.. He’s too liberal for my taste..Besides if these people voted for odumbo and now back romney that should be screaming something to you….
Report Post »coponthebeat
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:59amSince the campaign began in earnest, what has Romney said or done that is soooo liberal?
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:51amRemember that Wall Street likes stimulus and TAX DOLLARS,
Report Post »especially when they are distributed for free.
It gives the traders more fodder for the HOG TROUGH.
AnAmerican111
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:49amTime to get OBUMA back to what he does best….which is nothing
Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:07amNo! He knows how to do one more thing!! Blame someone else for his problems.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:08amI have a feeling Obama’s not going anywhere – the new Liberal talking point – is America needs a Prime Minister not a President – I hope I am wrong, but I don’t think the Election of 2012 is going to happen – Obama will pull something that will keep him in office.
Report Post »NOMOBIGDRAMANOBAMA
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:06amHe also knows how to speak from both sides of his mouth while his left hand is busy violating the Constitution! Say one thing, do another (behind closed doors)
Report Post »Steel Awesome
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 1:29pmHe also plays a lot of golf, although I‘m ashamed to say I don’t know what his handicap is.
Report Post »Maidoff101
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:48amObama will just print more money to pump the market (again) and win them right back. Obama support problem solved.
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:48amTHey backed OBUMA?………How stupid are these Wall Street yoyo’s!
Report Post »What were they thinking?
Banter
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:35amRomney – for those who couldn’t get enough McCain.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:38amRight on
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:51amAmen!
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:33amWallStreet is typically for the democrats as they know they will keep printing money to keep the market propped up…
Sweet about dam time they got their heads no straight.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:18amActually, I don’t want anybody on my side that so easily “switches” sides.
It’s all a sham.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:32amWell, that’s because wall street-ers already absolved themselves of their “white greedy elitist guilt” by voting for Obie the first time around. Now it’s back to business.
Report Post »It’s about time!
Applehead
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 9:38amWall St. is a bunch of Khazars that would NEVER vote for a true conservative with the exception of Reagan! They want cheap illegal labor and bail outs!!! They could careless about the USA they just want to exploit it for money!
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:31amWall street wants ROMNEYcare. what if he doesn’t get the nod from the voters, then what? back to Obama? too many people are pushing ROMNEYcare on us. I won’t vote for ROMNEYcare. I think he is just more of the same. If Sahra enters the race along with Perry already in, i think ROMNEYcare will fizzle out again.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:56amWhat are you babbling about and who in the hell is Sahra ?
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:30amWall Street is as corrupt as the politicians they buy…..
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:24amDay by day the lies of Obama is coming to the surface and even the most apathetic stupid Americans must be able to see through his smoke screens and BS. In the end these cockroaches who would transform the United States into a world socialist state will once again return to their sewers whence they came. The Obamas, the Clintons, Reid, Pelosi, Biden (too stupid to even name probably), Van Jones, Maxine Waters, Al Sharpton, ACORN, the ACLU, ALL these and more will be out of our lives until the next time America forgets where we came from and what we are all really about WE THE PEOPLE in 2012. Yes! Hooyah!!
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:37amthe socialist are not going away this time. they see this as their time in history and will fight to stay in power. We haven’t seen the true Socialist yet. The arab spring is coming to our cities.
Report Post »TxMadMac
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:08amIf wall street is running to him, I’m running from him. If he’s in bed with them, he’s got fleas.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:24amUh oh, Barry! How will you fibbing libs spin this? Hehehehe.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 8:24amMore Democratic Party campaign donors – are leaving Obama’s camp.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 10:01amFalse. More are coming in. (See, I can make things up too)
Report Post »ILRobb
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:13amRomney is not owned by anyone. He is independently wealthy and didn’t take his salary as governor or CEO of the Olympics. I know in this cynical age it is hard to believe but Romney actually loves his country and thinks he can help save it. Oh the horror!
Report Post »Navysquid
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:46pmSHANEMMCC,
Report Post »Romney is not the boogeyman that you or others are making him out to be…He was vetted and went through the ringer last time he ran and so I am not sure why some people are freaking out about him now. I actually believe, and this is backed up by most of the polls that more people are comfortable with Romney as our candidate and that ticks a lot of the rigid conservatives off! I am a strong conservative but there is nothing that Romney has said or done that scares me from him. Did he pass a healthcare bill in LIBERAL MA? Yes. but he had that right as the Gov to sign what the LEGISLATURE of that state WANTED for their citizens. If it so terrible the current legislature and Gov could repeal it. Is Bachmann or Palin or Santorum more in line with my thinking? Yes. are they electable by a majority of this country? No. I do not want to lose to Obama in a “close one” and put up with another four years of this socialism because frankly our country could not handle the weight of taxes and it WILL crumble if Obama is not out there in Nov ‘12. Go Romney!
iblvingd
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:39pmThe Massachusetts health care reform law has become an unfortunate victim of politics.
Democrats in Washington say that their unpopular takeover of the nation’s health care sector – with its higher taxes, cuts to seniors on Medicare and price controls — is somehow modeled on the Massachusetts law. On the other end of the political spectrum, conservatives implausibly claim it is “bankrupting” the state.
Given these political theatrics and outright distortions, setting the record straight about the Massachusetts law is critical – its successes and failures and also the lessons learned about how to improve health care in our country.
Simply put, the Massachusetts law was an experiment to expand health insurance coverage to almost every resident of the Commonwealth, by redirecting existing health care spending and without raising taxes. It was not an attempt to control costs.
As someone deeply involved in drafting the law, our operating principle was to deal with the issue of access first, and then try to control costs. But the first big step was to get everyone under the insurance umbrella.
By any measure, the Massachusetts law succeeded in getting everyone covered. The state’s rate of uninsured is approaching zero, the lowest in the country by a wide margin. More than 430,000 additional people now enjoy the security of health insurance, approximately half without any government assistance.
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:48pmThe law also made good on its ability to sustain these health insurance coverage gains without breaking the bank. Enrollment in the partially government-subsidized Commonwealth Care program is in line with projections from 2005, and premium costs are within a reasonable margin for error.
The law also made sensible insurance market reforms that balanced the need for consumer protection with a vibrant, and financially solvent, insurance sector.
The key reform was requiring that all residents have proof of health insurance. This first-in-the-nation obligation was devised because we knew that the success of access to affordable health insurance depended on everyone taking responsibility for his or her use of health care.
No more could the uninsured show up at a hospital emergency room for routine care and expect that the taxpayers would write the check.
As an experiment, however, the Massachusetts law has revealed certain weaknesses in the plan. Three areas of concern are: overreaching social planning by the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (the “exchange”); double-digit increases in health insurance costs for many employers and individuals, and too much taxpayer money still underwriting free care.
Each of these maladies can be cured, if state officials recognize the limitations of top-down government solutions. Instead, as former Gov. Romney said, the health care sector must be exposed to free market forces and the consumer should be the orga
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 3:57pmThis article was from Politico.
With our democratic system, no one ever gets their way, many have to come together to make it work for all. Like the Mass. Healthcare Bill it was voted in as an experiment, with the provisions to come back and fix what didn’t work. This Bill was not an executive order.
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 7:07pmSHANEMMCC
Duval Patrick was Governor for all of 2007, nice try, so what is your point? It just goes to show how much damage a liberal Democrat can do in one years time.
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