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-Election 2012
O Turns to WIllie for Spin
Reaching out to supporters, he praised Obama's record on jobs, citing the successful stimulus and the auto bailout; blaming Europe and Republicans for the slowdown.

"Who would have ever thought that the Republicans who made a living for decades deriding 'old Europe' would embrace their economic policy?" he said to the laughing audience. "Their economic policy is austerity and unemployment now, and then a long-term budget that will explode the debt when the economy recovers so that interest rates will be so high nobody will be able to do anything."
That's it. Make the audience think it's the Pubs who want to be like the EU. The mind boggles.
Referring to Republican freshman Congressman Allen West, Clinton continued "He's had to get all this done with a House of Representatives that had one of the tea party members claim that 78 to 81 members of the Democratic caucus were members of the Communist Party.

"This is not the 1950s. At least Joe McCarthy could skate on the fact that there was one or two living Communists walking around," he added to laughter from the crowd. "Nobody has seen a Communist in over a decade."
Spin it, Willie, twirl it! Make 'em all dizzy!
"As usual, he pretty much summed it up," Obama said. "So I don't have to add too much - don't want to guild the lily here. Nobody has a better grasp and understanding of the issues than this man."
Not even his wife, O? Moving farther and farther into a dream world.
Posted by: Bobby || 06/05/2012 10:36 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I am really disappointed in Willie, I thought he was more patriot than socialist. I know he is FAR more centrist than Obambi.

I think Clinton is having trouble, he does not want to be viewed as cozying up to the Republicans but I think he trully loathes and dispises Obambi.

Obambi is heading for an Odessa Steps moment with his own supporters. With Maureen Dowd slamming him and the NYT writing articles about him that have much the same tone as their criticisms of GWB, I think we are on the verge of a watershed moment on BO.
Posted by: Bill Clinton || 06/05/2012 11:49 Comments || Top||

#2  Slick disparaging Congressman Allen West should come with a mandetory $10m fine and a 5 year prison sentence.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/05/2012 12:16 Comments || Top||

#3  I am really disappointed in Willie, I thought he was more patriot than socialist. I know he is FAR more centrist than Obambi.

Huh? Don't you remember old Slick Willie talking up socialized medicine way back in 1993, long before anybody ever even heard of Barack Obama? And it was Hildebeast trying to ramrod the whole thing through Congress.

I remember him saying, "This health care system of ours is badly broken, and it is time to fix it." His idea of fixing it was pretty much the same as Obama's. They are cut from the same cloth. Maybe this will refresh your memory.

For some reason, some people have fond memories of William Jefferson Clinton. But I always thought he was a lying, cheating son of a bitch. It was Newt Gingrich forcing him to balance the budget that gave him whatever claim he might have had to a fairy prosperous economy. But during that whole time Fannie and Freddie were laying the ground work for the 2008 mortgage meltdown. Yeah, he pretty much opened up the border to a flood of illegal immigrants too. Spit.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 06/05/2012 14:16 Comments || Top||

#4  That's fairly prosperous economy. Don't want any misunderstandings.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 06/05/2012 14:19 Comments || Top||

#5  The real watershed moment on BO will come Election Day, followed by an expected vote-count fiasco unless there is a massive turnout against The One.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 06/05/2012 14:26 Comments || Top||

#6  In a crises Obama turns back to Clinton

Hey, watch the cornhole.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 06/05/2012 18:43 Comments || Top||

#7  O Turns to WIllie for Spin

Hey, what's wrong with a little flat spin?
Posted by: gorb || 06/05/2012 19:06 Comments || Top||

#8  Whoa, the Bammer is seeking advice from Willie Nelson???

gut nuthin.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 06/05/2012 19:42 Comments || Top||


Wisconsin recall election tests Republican policies
The governor of the US state of Wisconsin is facing a rare recall election, seen as a key test ahead of the presidential election in November. Republican Governor Scott Walker faces Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett more than a year after passing a law limiting workers' collective bargaining rights.

Critics gathered nearly one million signatures to force the recall vote.

The outcome of Wisconsin's vote could have implications for the presidential election, analysts say.

Mr Walker is only the third governor in US history to face a recall vote.

The fight in Wisconsin reflects the broader national conversation over how to deal with bloated budgets and a sluggish economic recovery, and correspondents say that what happens in Wisconsin could have a bearing on how the presidential campaign unfolds.

"One thing is really clear here: If Walker wins on Tuesday, which we are really confident he will, [Barack] Obama's going to have a much tougher road ahead in Wisconsin this fall," Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus told reporters, ABC News reported.
Posted by: tipper || 06/05/2012 01:21 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Fox's Frank Luntz had quite a gathering of Wisconsin folks last evening. They appeared to be split pretty heavily on the issue. One lady was particularly upset that she had to miss work and stay home with her children because their teachers trekked to Madison to participate in the Gov Walker protests. Being paid by the school district for protesting might have added insult to the injury as well.
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/05/2012 9:19 Comments || Top||

#2  This is all about money and power. Walker stands in the way of unions. This recall is outright greed. Obama should have been long gone but stinkers like him remain.
Posted by: Dale || 06/05/2012 10:09 Comments || Top||

#3  Walker's requirements that the PEUs pay more toward their generous medical and retirement are entirely reasonable. These asshats have been spoiled and acted like pampered children. Most voters have gotta be sick of the drama
Posted by: Frank G || 06/05/2012 10:27 Comments || Top||

#4  The PEUs and their minions in the media are throwing everything they can against the wall to see if it sticks against Walker.

Their current meme is that Walker is involved in a criminal investigation against his office when he was Milwaukee County's Supervisor. What they don't report is that he's the one who initiated the investigation (and promptly fired some pesons) when he found out that some on his staff (holdovers from previous Dem administrations acting as they were used to doing) were engaged in theft by fraud, outright theft of public funds, campaign work (not know for who) on County time and various other illegal activities.

Unfortunately, there are many folks that will believe anything you tell them. It's looking to be a tight race.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 06/05/2012 10:41 Comments || Top||

#5  He most probably will win the recall but will he win the recount?
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 06/05/2012 12:19 Comments || Top||

#6  Don't worry, Deacon. Holder is on the job.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 06/05/2012 14:28 Comments || Top||

#7  The crying has already started

Dems cry foul early into Election Day; Sen. Taylor demands investigation
Posted by: Beavis || 06/05/2012 16:20 Comments || Top||

#8  I can't even talk to the other side anymore. Even politely. I even try. I just can't understand the eight dimension they are seeing.
Posted by: Mizzou Mafia || 06/05/2012 17:54 Comments || Top||

#9  "Bearing on how the presidential campaign unfolds" > yeah, the majority of both CNN + FOX Pundits believe that WI is a gauge of whetehr the Bammer will win in November or not.

I'm not convinced - however true the above or not, IMO its more correct to say that WI, PA, + CA are litmus tests for the survival of traditional Big Labor = AFL-CIO, etc. under OWG-NWO = SPACE GOVT-ORDER.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 06/05/2012 19:48 Comments || Top||

#10  Fox and NBC have called it for Walker
Posted by: Beavis || 06/05/2012 22:01 Comments || Top||

#11  GOP won everyone of the recalls

Walker , Scott (i) GOP 957,827 55%
Barrett , Tom Dem 763,369 44%
Trivedi , Hari Ind 9,925 1%

Lieutenant Governor - Special General
June 05, 2012 - 10:04PM CT
Wisconsin - 2565 of 3424 Precincts Reporting - 75%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Kleefisch , Rebecca (i) GOP 924,269 55%
Mitchell , Mahlon Dem 754,897 45%

State Senate - District 13 - Special General
June 05, 2012 - 10:04PM CT
Wisconsin - 66 of 97 Precincts Reporting - 68%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Fitzgerald , Scott (i) GOP 32,254 60%
Compas , Lori Dem 21,324 39%
Virgil , Terry Lib 486 1%

State Senate - District 21 - Special General
June 05, 2012 - 10:04PM CT
Wisconsin - 13 of 60 Precincts Reporting - 22%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Wanggaard , Van (i) GOP 11,301 62%
Lehman , John Dem 7,033 38%

State Senate - District 23 - Special General
June 05, 2012 - 10:04PM CT
Wisconsin - 113 of 168 Precincts Reporting - 67%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Moulton , Terry (i) GOP 22,491 60%
Dexter , Kristen Dem 14,765 40%

State Senate - District 29 - Special General
June 05, 2012 - 10:04PM CT
Wisconsin - 119 of 172 Precincts Reporting - 69%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Petrowski , Jerry GOP 26,573 64%
Seidel , Donna Dem 15,041 36%
Posted by: Water Modem || 06/05/2012 23:09 Comments || Top||


Obama Economic Plan: Go Buy A Thingamajig
Posted by: Beavis || 06/05/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Sounds like he knows a lot more about economics than he did when he wandered into office.
Posted by: gorb || 06/05/2012 0:13 Comments || Top||

#2  Many 'thingamajigs' for furnaces are scams.
Posted by: lord garth || 06/05/2012 0:32 Comments || Top||

#3  I've already got one, you see. It's very nice!
Posted by: Spot || 06/05/2012 8:10 Comments || Top||

#4  I thought Obama was the thingamajig America bought four years ago after the usual massive orchestrated media blitz (But, wait there's more...). Now it's time for a product recall due to defects and deficits in its performance.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/05/2012 8:24 Comments || Top||

#5  Or you could go buy a whatchamacallit...except in NYC.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 06/05/2012 8:36 Comments || Top||

#6  don't buy cheap knockoff Thingamajigs. If it doesn't say Honeywell™, it's not the authentic Thingamajig
Posted by: Frank G || 06/05/2012 8:38 Comments || Top||

#7  "If it doesn't say Honeywell™, it's not the authentic Thingamajig"

Dang! I wuz duped!
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 06/05/2012 8:45 Comments || Top||

#8  If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.
Posted by: Redneck Jim || 06/05/2012 8:45 Comments || Top||

#9  Perhaps it's the angle, but those folks in the photo behind Obama look a bit like zombies?
Posted by: Besoeker || 06/05/2012 8:51 Comments || Top||

#10  What, was he in Chicago?
Posted by: gorb || 06/05/2012 9:28 Comments || Top||

#11  I went out and did my part. Bought a thingamajig for my furnace that I had been putting off. So far it hasn't changed the unemployment rate and the thingamajig was made in China anyway.
Posted by: crosspatch || 06/05/2012 12:25 Comments || Top||

#12  Oh I see. It was that chukkkling Booosh and his vampire colloquialism who stole Dear Reader's ability to communicate! Uncle Hole in One would love to use proper terms like widgets, or a stream like, "Get a doodad for your whatzit and fix the doohickey with a thingamajig."

Rooooovvve!
Posted by: swksvolFF || 06/05/2012 17:28 Comments || Top||

#13  He's in a thermostat plant surrounded by 50,000 boxes saying "THERMOSTAT", and he calls them thingamajigs. He's either totally stupid or a really condescending SOB. Most likely the latter, I've often seen bosses make light of the productive workers this way.
Posted by: KBK || 06/05/2012 21:40 Comments || Top||



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  U.S. Official: Al-Qaeda's No. 2 Killed In Drone Strike
Mon 2012-06-04
  US drone strike kills 10 in NW Pakistan
Sun 2012-06-03
  At least 12 dead in Nigerian church bombing
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