2012 Election Thread

[twatts]

the only gov't spending they really get pissed about is when disenfranchised black people get assistance  feeding their families, and having refrigerators to put the leftovers in.

God forbid those people have 2 cars to drive mom and dad to their min. wage jobs in their depressed communities... 

Terry

[runawayjimbo]

Stewart's take on Iowa last night was hilarious as usual

Part 1 - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/indecision-2012---the-corn-identity?xrs=share_copy

Part 2 - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/indecision-2012---the-corn-identity---top-tier-candidates?xrs=share_copy

[PIE-GUY]

Stewart's take on Iowa last night was hilarious as usual

Part 1 - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/indecision-2012---the-corn-identity?xrs=share_copy

Part 2 - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/indecision-2012---the-corn-identity---top-tier-candidates?xrs=share_copy

How you gonna post those two clips without the moment of zen, I don't know...

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/moment-of-zen---anderson-cooper-s-iowa-caucus-commentary

[VDB]

Part 2 - http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/indecision-2012---the-corn-identity---top-tier-candidates?xrs=share_copy

Oh man, just when you're about to forget how big of a joke Mitt Romney is...

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-4-2012/moment-of-zen---anderson-cooper-s-iowa-caucus-commentary

That's awesome!

[sls.stormyrider]

LOL

best lines go to Anderson Cooper predicting Jon Stewart's response, and this

Even in victory, Mitt Romney's self-described ordinary guy persona feels like it came from an ordinary guy kit that he got at Hammacher Schlemmer for $14 million.

[runawayjimbo]

I really hope Huntsman doesn't drop out after his 3rd place finish tonight. It'd be a shame for his smoking hot daughters to slip back into obscurity.

[sls.stormyrider]

Huntsman and his daughters are still in.

not only does he have hot daughters, but he actually has some good ideas.

[sls.stormyrider]

just saw this on the local ABC news

preliminary poll results from South Carolina

1-Ron Paul
2-Rick Perry
3-Steve Colbert
4-John Huntsman

[nab]

just saw this on the local ABC news

preliminary poll results from South Carolina

1-Ron Paul
2-Rick Perry
3-Steve Colbert
4-John Huntsman

:Still hoping Colbert doesn't drop out:

[runawayjimbo]

Huntsman and his daughters are still in.

not only does he have hot daughters, but he actually has some good ideas.

You know, I hear a lot about Huntsman and his moderate-ness and his good ideas. Admittedly, I haven't bothered to learn too much about him since I didn't expect him to be around very long. But from what I can see, he's pretty indistinguishable from all but one of the other candidates:

- As govenor, he cut taxes and increased spending faster than wages grew in Utah
- Embraces Paul Ryan's Medicare reforms and a balanced budget amendment
- Quote from an Iowa debate: "Let me tell you the real problem that we're up against. If you want to build a facility in the United States, you can't, because of the EPA's regulatory reign of terror."
- Favors DOMA and a Right to Life amendment
- After originally saying he "trusted scientists" on climate change, he changes his stance once conservatives began scrambling for an anti-Romney: "There are questions about the validity of the science, evidenced by one university over in Scotland recently."
- Appeared in 2007 with Arnold and Montana Gov Brian Schweitzer urging Congress to pass cap-and-trade legislation; he's since changed his tune now that he's running for the Oil Party's nomination.
- (My personal favorite) Wants to build a fence to keep out the dirty "illegals"

I'll take your word, sls, that he has some good ideas. But on the whole, he just seems like more of the same to me.

Still, smoking hot daughters.

[rowjimmy]

Huntsman is no better than the other flavors of crazy.

[birdman]

This guy, Vermin Supreme,  got more votes than Michelle Bachman and Herman Cain combined in the NH Primary.
I can't believe there are still people who voted for Bachman and Cain.

[VDB]

just saw this on the local ABC news

preliminary poll results from South Carolina

1-Ron Paul
2-Rick Perry
3-Steve Colbert
4-John Huntsman

I wish. RCP says it's Romney by 9%. Still haven't decided who I'm voting for.

[antelope19]

just saw this on the local ABC news

preliminary poll results from South Carolina

1-Ron Paul
2-Rick Perry
3-Steve Colbert
4-John Huntsman

:Still hoping Colbert doesn't drop out:

I'd vote for him

[runawayjimbo]

just saw this on the local ABC news

preliminary poll results from South Carolina

1-Ron Paul
2-Rick Perry
3-Steve Colbert
4-John Huntsman

I wish. RCP says it's Romney by 9%. Still haven't decided who I'm voting for.

VDB, are you a registered Republican or is SC an open primary?

Jim DeMint is supposed to endorse Romney today so that may well push him over the top and further my point that the Tea Party is not nearly as principled as they'd have you believe.