Day: September 12, 2012
Number of Satisfied Up, Dissatisfied Down
30%
Of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., the highest level since August 2009. Meanwhile, the percentage saying they are “very dissatisfied” is 41%, down from 56% a year ago, according to Gallup.
Even Republicans Think Romney Blew It with Libya Statement
“Bungle…” “utter disaster…” “not ready for prime time…” “not presidential…” “Lehman moment.” And that’s just the Republicans.
— Subhead from Buzzfeed.com’s Ben Smith on a post titled, “Foreign Policy Hands Voice Disbelief At Romney Cairo Statement.” The story noted that senior Republicans felt Romney’s move “broke with a tradition of unity around national tragedies, and of avoiding hasty statements on foreign policy.” Smith added, this was the second time Romney has been burned by an early statement on a complex crisis: Romney denounced the Obama Administration’s handling of a Chinese dissident’s escape just as the Administration negotiated behind the scenes for his departure from the country.”
His Bloody Hands
By now you’ve heard of one Sam Bacile,
Whose anti-Islam film got an ambassador killed.
He’s a Jewish-American provocateur,
And worse than that, he’s a Realtor!
But for inciting the Muslims, he’s an imbecile.
Sullivan: Romney’s Mishandling of Murder of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Is More Proof He Is ‘Unfit for Government’
The obvious responsible thing to do when American citizens and public officials are under physical threat abroad and when the details are unknown, and events spiraling, is to stay silent. If the event happens on the day of September 11 and you are a candidate for president and have observed a political truce, all the more reason to wait to allow the facts to emerge. After all, country before party, right? American lives are at stake, yes? An easy call, no?
But that’s not what the Romney camp did. What they did was seize on a tweet issued by someone in the US Embassy before the attacks in order to indict the president for “sympathizing” with those who murdered a US ambassador after the attacks. Unfuckingbelievable.
Election Boils Down to Economics Versus Demographics
If this is an economic election, we’ll win, but if it’s a demographic election, we’re in trouble.
— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by The Hill, on Mitt Romney’s chances in the presidential race.
Skinny Brown Continues War of Words with Chubby Christie
I’m flying Southwest and I oftentimes take the middle seat. I don’t think Christie is taking the middle seat. So I’m doing my part for austerity.
— California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), quoted by the Denver Post, escalating his war of words with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) with another jab at Christie’s “ample girth.”
Convention Ginned Up Enthusiasm Among Obama Supporters
68%
Of Obama supporters say they are “extremely” or “very” enthusiastic about voting for President this year, a nine-point increase over last week. Obama supporters still lag behind Romney supporters in enthusiasm levels, however, finds the latest Economist/YouGov Poll.
The Romney Response Casts Further Doubt on His Foreign Policy Creds
This was news-cycle campaigning by the Romney campaign gone awry. Why didn’t the Romney campaign wait until it had all the facts? On his overseas trip in the summer, Romney was so careful not to criticize Obama while on foreign soil. But how much time do you give an administration to work through a diplomatic and international crisis before trying to score immediate political points? You’d expect the Sarah Palins of the world to quickly pounce on something like this, and she predictably did. But a presidential nominee running for the highest office in the land?
— NBC News’ First Read.
Who Said What When Regarding Libyan Attacks
Here is the the series of events concerning the attacks on Americans in the Middle East, in chronological order.
For the tea partiers out there, “chronological” is a big word that means in the order in which things happened, starting with the first thing and moving through time to the most recent thing.
For Republicans, it means that your version is a lie.
- Moronic publicity whore Pastor Terry Jones, not content to have caused the death of 12 people by threatening to hold a public Koran burning, promotes a new YouTube video further baiting Muslims. The film, made by Sam Bacile, a 52-year-old Israeli-American real-estate developer who lives in California, depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a pedophile and womanizer, and shows him having sex. It was posted online in July but was dubbed in Arabic on Sept. 4. Since then, a trailer for the film was heavily reported in Egypt.
