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Huge News: Romney rises as Santorum’s support is in freefall

By Bronwyn's Harbor on March 1, 2012 at 12:31 PM in Current Affairs

So much for the MSM’s favorite claim that Romney couldn’t break out of his 25% spot!

FIRST, to emphasize just how HUGE this poll is, read this from Rasmussen Reports: “Two weeks ago, it was Santorum 39%, Romney 27%.” What a shift.

I can’t quite get over how GOP voters jumped on the Santorum bandwagon without any due diligence or careful thought. And I cannot begin to thank Larry Johnson enough for his relentless, dogged, passionate yet highly logical posts about the utter stupidity of backing Santorum, if for no other reason than that there is no way in hell he could beat Obama in November. But, aside from my GREAT appreciation of Larry Johnson — our truthteller — I will set any more negative thoughts aside, and quote more from the Rasmussen Reports story:

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, coming off his primary wins in Arizona and Michigan, has jumped to a 16-point lead over Rick Santorum in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters shows Romney with 40% support to 24% for the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. This is Romney’s biggest lead to date and the highest level of support any GOP candidate has earned in regular surveying of the race. Two weeks ago, it was Santorum 39%, Romney 27%.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich earns 16% support, closely followed by Texas Congressman Ron Paul at 12%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided. The new findings mark virtually no change in national support for Gingrich and Paul. …

The national survey of 1,000 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on February 29, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. …

Whew. Thank god the GOP voters are finally coming to their senses.

Mitt Romney may not get their blood coursing through their veins, but that is NOT why we must support Romney.

We must support Romney because HE IS A FIXER. He is one of the few national figures who is truly qualified to lead this nation out of its doldrums and its terrible economic and employment woes. We know that because Mitt Romney has demonstrated his ability to lead many times. It is the main feature of Romney’s biography.

Forget that Romney is geeky. Forget that Romney sometimes stumbles verbally. NONE of that matters. What matters is what Romney has already proven that he can do: He can walk into the Oval Office and begin, immediately, to turn this nation around.

I could go on and on. But this is enough. Besides, I am interested in your reactions.

Of late, the quality of comments at this blog has grown immensely — all thanks to Larry Johnson’s firm “no quarter” decision to exert controls that make this blog an uncomfortable place for trolls and extremists. Thank you, Larry.

Is it too early to dream?

I hope not.

As I cropped this image, I saved it with this title:

POTUS-ROMNEY-WITH-FLOTUS-ROMNEY

By the way, that photo was taken Tuesday night after Romney was confirmed as the winner of the Michigan primary. It was published in the Los Angeles Times. I refuse to post the title of the accompanying article — it is yet another example of the liberal mainstream media’s insistence on turning any positive event in Romney’s campaign into a negative.

Anonymous

The real losers are Hannity, Levin and Rush. Despite their outpouring day in and day out about “real conservatives” they can’t push either of these has beens past Romney.I still think Obama is beatable no matter who is in there (except Newt), but I’d rather see Romney than Tricky Ricky. In fact, I’m willing to switch to a GOPer just to vote for Romney in CA.

Anonymous

That’s exactly what I am doing too. I can’t cure myself of my attraction to the goals of the Democratic party, but I can call on my common sense to help me vote for Romney and thereby make that one small vote a loud endorsement of Romney’s gifts for leadership and fixing broken businesses and institutions.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

I’m a former Dem who never voted for a Republican in my life until 2008 (I became an Independent in May 2008 after *that* DNC meeting) and I knew I wasn’t going to vote for Obama this year (although depending on the GOP nominee, that could have meant a third-party vote). I’m actually getting really, really OK with voting for Romney. Given the uphill battle Romney has fought against the Obama campaign, the MSM & the right-wingnuts, the man is showing that he cannot only land a punch but *take* one — and that is very important in a leader (compare, the thin-skinned Obama who has always had to be propped up & coddled). Plus, and this is due in no small part to yours & Larry’s work on this blog, the more I learn about Romney the more I’m seeing he is a good person worthy of my vote/confidence. That is what being an Independent means to me — voting for the person best suited for the job, not blind loyalty to a party.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

I don’t get this obsession with personality – why not vote on the issues?

Anonymous

You do not have to think when you vote personality, as opposed to issues. None on NQ really care about policy. They mostly just fuss on petty BS.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Once again you prove yourself not worthy of my time. Voting for the person best qualified for the job is not voting personality — voting for Obama & denying the reality of his record is voting personality.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Dolly-Cain/100002303813490 Dolly Cain

Thanks Hank DeCat.

All of those poor black folks in Obama’s state Senate district that he convinced to vote for him got nothing. I watched the videos.
While Obama was getting Rezko, convicted felon, to help him purchase a mansion.

But hey, that’s leadership for ya. Me first you later.
Anonymous

And how do you determine who is best qualified for the job?

For example, why is Romney best qualified for the job? Someone who got through life with a silver spoon in their mouth. Is that a good qualification? How about someone who loaded his pockets with hundreds of millions for not doing very much? What did he contribute to society to deserve all that money? Or someone who created one of the largest taxpayer boondoggles in U.S. history with the Salt Lake City games? Or how about someone who was 47 out of 50 Governors in job creation? Or someone who admitted he did not have very good school grades, but managed to get into Stanford likely off the reputation and stature of his father? Or someone who flip flops on every major issues? Are all those good qualifications to be President?

And you really do not care what Romeny’s or anyone else’s policy prescriptions are? Lame.

“ voting for Obama & denying the reality of his record is voting personality. ”

Obama has a very good record. I think he will go down as a very good President who pulled this economy out of the biggest recession since the Depression, ended not one but two major wars, improved the view of America in the world’s eyes, brought universal healthcare to America for the first time and I bet in his second term he will also tackle the deficit and debt that was graciously left to him by Bush in a fair and balanced way.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Obsession with personality? Oh, that’s rich coming from an Obama supporter the ultimate cult of personality. Seriously how can you asshats live with the cognitive dissonance? Doesn’t it ever give you pause?

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

Yes Obama’s personality helped him get elected … but I vote Democratic because of policy – I would never vote for a Republican because I disagree with everything they believe in.

So my question for those who used to be Democrats/Clinton supporters… why do you support Republicans now when they are more far right wing than ever before?

You obviously don’t care about policy – just personality – and I think that’s really really crazy.

Anonymous

you know B.H., I have agreed with you on almost everything, but on Romney, we part ways. I’ve wanted to like Romney, but the contortions he has been putting himself through in order to pander to the conservative base – a real turn-off for me. His latest position (though he’s flipped a few times so it may change again) on the Blunt amendment I cannot ignore. I do not see him as authentic, and after Obama, I’m not prepared to cast my vote for another fraud. Nope, just cannot do it. Neither party is the answer for me – unless it’s “third”. I respect your opinion though, and will continue to look forward to your most excellent posts. cheers.
Anonymous

Here’s another pic for ya…

Anonymous

Last year I moved to GA from MS. As a 66 yr old, black, female Democrat for all of my life up until May 2008, I proudly cast my independent vote for Mitt today in early primary voting before Tuesday’s GOP primary here in GA. Anyone can go to the poll and request either a Rep or Dem ballot to vote. Unlike the “lying from the pulpit of a church”, race-baiting, Obama, Mitt is a class act. I also gladly made out a check to him for $100.00.

Anonymous

I’m here in Georgia too and my family and I voted for Romney this past Saturday. I would of thought Newt had this state locked up but I am suprised how much support Mitt has here, most particulary among state and local elected officials. He even exceeded Newt’s fundraising amounts by a 3 to 1 margin. He probably won’t win but he is going to get a good share of the delegates.

Go Mitt!!!!!
Anonymous

You are indeed a wise woman.

Anonymous

Yes good idea you probably don’t want Santorum to beat Obama. But what a lesson that would be to those Michigan crossover voters.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

It’s pretty much over. Romney is the guy. On to the general election! Should be fun.
Anonymous

The only polls I believe are counted votes. I have my own little song and dance I break into whenever I am ever polled. I lie. Why? Because polls are used by politicians to test the waters and gauge their influence. If a politician thinks they have something in the bag then they don’t have to earn our votes. And the media uses polls to spin their propaganda. It’s a two-fer.

That said, you are absolutely, might I add severely, correct for why we should support Romney. The dude is a proven fixer, something our country has needed for much too long. Whatever reservations I may have about his social views are trumped by what he will do to restore our economy. We need jobs, not frickin Sunday school classes or smoke and mirrors, back stabbing promises.
Anonymous

While many of you are celebrating St.Ricks demise. Here is a huge problem with Romney republicans…. Now this is also a huge problem with Obama democrats. Its call the demise of our liberties! Both parties are responsible.

Larry has been zeroing in on TSA (Transportation Stupidity Agency) and its lack of any counterterrorism skills. TSA has become nothing more than an Obama jobs program. So now the retired head of the FBI LA JTTF takes a swing, http://gmancasefile.blogspot.com/2012/01/tsa-fail.html …

Also try this on for size…. A Decade Later: A Call for TSA Reform http://republicans.transportation.house.gov/Media/file/112th/Aviation/2011-11-16-TSA_Reform_Report.pdf ….You will just love the Executive Summary.

Both democrats and republicans are responsible for this stuff getting out of control and none of them are trying to fix the problem.. So how can anyone trust either the republicans or democrats to truly fix any of our issues without being subjected to special/party interest or the politics of fear?

Here it is in writing and whats any of the republican candidates besides Paul saying? Absolutely SHIT! Matter of fact both, Willie and Ricky want more super terrorist killers that serve no purpose, because we have to protect the people from AQ and those bad, nasty terrorists who want to blow up the American way of life!

So who is really kidding whom?

Anonymous

If people should vote issues, well NDAA should be the only issue! Can not vote many issues from cuba if Obama puts you there. Ron Paul 2012

Anonymous

Paul is right about so many things. But he isn’t gaining any traction. If he ran as a 3rd party candidate in November things might be very interesting.

Anonymous

If the economy take the dump expected a third party just actually might take shape….. It would be interesting if there was an actual and financially supported write in campaign undertaken….
Anonymous

While Ron Paul could be a big problem for the Republicans as a third party candidate. I don’t think he will run as third party, His great showing have earned him a great place at the Republican table giving Libertarian Republicans more voice than they could ever gain by a third party Paul run. I think it will also put Rand Paul in a better position within the party thus forwarding the Libertarian cause into the future.

Anonymous

I am not comfortable with either party as far as that goes. They are both responsible for ignoring our Constitution and depriving us of our liberty. Since I already know that going in I am supporting the candidate that I believe is best suited to straighten out our economy.

http://profile.yahoo.com/XEDHO55LWYQG4LL5WIPYHHMDSI miriam

Maybe the Republicans finally saw Santorum as the mysogynistic, homophobic, preacher man that he is. I, for one, will be delighted to have a sober, intelligent, pragmatic man like Romney in the White House. I’ve had enough of these charismatic blood-coursers to last a lifetime. The media sees Romney as dull because he isn’t surrounded with scandal. They would have seen George Washington the same way.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

President Obama has also been scandal free and has an “all american” family but that doesn’t stop the right wing from trying to tear him apart day and night with crazy conspiracy theories.

Anonymous

“scandal free”, lol.

Anonymous

Marvin obviously isn’t up on the news.

If Obama is lucky enough (and we unfortunate enough) to be re-elected and the GOP gets control of both houses, it is a certainty that Obama will be forced to resign or face many counts of impeachment within the next 2 years.

This has been the most corrupt administration and that includes Nixon.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

Wow. You guys actually believe this stuff…? Corrupt? In what way? the guy is squeaky clean. You guys got nothing on him! That’s why you’re still going on about stuff like Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers!

And with Snowe out I’m feeling pretty good about Dems chances to control House & Senate.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Yep, Obama was the only virgin in the whore house that is Chicago politics. He’s SQUEAKY CLEAN!! Don’t look at Rezko; don’t look at Fast & Furious; don’t look at Solyndra. JUST DON’T LOOK!!!!!!!

Anonymous

I tend to agree with your second paragraph.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

”scandal ignored/downplayed” is more accurate.
http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

I know you guys live in an alternate reality where Obama was born in Kenya or whatever… but yes here in the real world Obama has been the most scandal free President in decades.

Anonymous

His father was born in Kenya and was never a citizen of the USA — which makes BO ineligible at POTUS.

Anonymous

Unless you are going the birther route, he is eligible to be president. He is, however, unqualified for the office.
Anonymous

Anyone who is born in the United States is eligible to be Potus. It has nothing to do with where your parents were born.

Anonymous

Please do not put words into our mouths. I have never made such a statement. And if you were honest, you would have to admit that not a single regular commenter here has.
Anonymous

Please do not put words into our mouths. I have never made such a statement. And if you were honest, you would have to admit that not a single regular commenter here has.

Anonymous

Are you saying that Obama is not “Scandal Free.” You have information you would like to share?

Anonymous

Let’s start witgh Fast & Furious and its cover up and then let’s jump to Solyndra et al and the the malicious misuse of taxpayer money for political favors. Or you can start with the illegal firing of an inspector general by Obama which broke a law he co-sponored.

Anonymous

Thanks dude. I really needed to laugh.
Anonymous

Thanks dude. I really needed to laugh.
Anonymous

It’ because he is a terrible leader. Do you remember what the left did with Bush.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

BTW, Romney won the Wyoming caucus yesterday by about 40% — not much reporting in the media or on the blogs on this — the excuse is that, being a caucus, it is “non-binding,” which is really funny considering that the non-binding caucuses (it can’t be cauci, can it?) MN & CO were touted as being “huge” for Santorum “surge” just last week. Romney has now won 4 contests in a row — Maine, MI, AZ & WY — but nothing to see here.

And of course, they are downplaying this poll (which you rightly note is huge for Romney) by emphasizing Santorum’s “huge” win of Iowa (by 34 votes) and saying MI was bad for Romney (because he *only* won by 34,000+ votes). In their desperation, they are even trying to downplay the fact that Romney has a total popular vote thus far of more than 700,000 over Santorum because Santorum has won more counties — counties! The fact that “total counties won” doesn’t mean squat by any metric is lost on them.

Anonymous

As one commentator on a random blog put it yesterday, “When Romney loses he’s a loser. When Romney wins he’s still a loser”. The guy just can’t catch a break!

Anonymous

He will catch his break in November when he wins.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

Consider that Romney won Michigan by 9% over a far superior candidate (who went on to win the nomination) in 2008 and won by only 3% over the clown that is Santorum and I think it’s a bit silly not to recognize the weakness in Romney.

Don’t get me wrong – I’d be very very surprised if Romney doesn’t end up as the GOP nominee but it’s still very reasonable to make note of his weak candidacy against a truly terrible GOP field.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Except that Romney won MI this time by 34,000 votes MORE than he did in 2008 & he did that despite running against the Obama 2012 campaign & the MSM, not even mentioning the right-wingnuts. His win this year is FAR more impressive given the circumstances & it is not just silly, but truly delusional to spin it otherwise.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

The big problem is that the “right-wingnuts” make up a huge portion of the Republican Party.

These folks don’t like Romney.

Yes they will probably get out and vote for him because they hate Obama … but will they donate to him? Will they volunteeer? These are the people that create the enthusiasm for a campaign and I think it’s going to be a real problem for Romney.

And I think there’s a real possibility of a 3rd party candidacy from a Tea Party type this time around if Romney wins the nomination – if that happens Romney’s campaign is DOA… don’t get me wrong, I’m not counting on it… but it could happen and it would be a disaster for Romney if it does.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Then why, oh why, are the Dems, led by Michael Moore, voting for Santorum to try to get him the nomination again?

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

1. It’s funny.

2. Romney is a better nominee than Santorum, that doesn’t make Romney a good nominee… just better than Santorum (who is an epic loser.)

Anonymous

And I think there’s a real possibility of a 3rd party candidacy from a
Tea Party type this time around if Romney wins the nomination – if that
happens Romney’s campaign is DOA… don’t get me wrong, I’m not counting
on it… but it could happen and it would be a disaster for Romney if
it does.

I think the tea party has learned a lesson from 2008 when they nominated a witch and the wimp from Deleware won the Senate seat. No third party this time maybe a few no shows on election day.

But it is so kind of you to be so concerned about our election.

Anonymous

Yeah because you dems voted for Rick trying to deny Mitt a victory, otherwise his margin would have been another 7% which would have made him win by 10%. Didn’t quite work out for you all did it? Still he garnered more votes than he did last time.

Anonymous

Oh my, using logic with an Obama supporter? Yikes.
Anonymous

Oh my, using logic with an Obama supporter? Yikes.

Anonymous

Subtract the Michael Moore crossover vote he won by about the same percent this election. Also he had more overall votes this time and by a bigger percent of the overall vote (40%) Compared to 2008 (39%).

But answer me this why does an Obama supporter like yourself care whether Romney wins or loses?

Anonymous

Let’s not forget Iowa where Santorum scored a HUGE victory, winning by 100 or so odd votes.The folks that claim they don’t see a concerted media anti-Romney bias are just liars and fools. Nothing most of us with functioning eyes and ears have known for a long time. Seems we’ve attracted some new Obots.
Anonymous

Let’s not forget Iowa where Santorum scored a HUGE victory, winning by 100 or so odd votes.The folks that claim they don’t see a concerted media anti-Romney bias are just liars and fools. Nothing most of us with functioning eyes and ears have known for a long time. Seems we’ve attracted some new Obots.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

I agree, but I believe that huge Iowa victory for Santorum was by 34 votes, not 100. Which just makes it more ridiculous — especially the arguments we are seeing today from the usual suspects that they are “confident” Obama will beat Romney in the GE. Bwahahahahahaha.

Anonymous

Thanks for the clarification on the actual number. Of course the missing 8 precinct votes diminishes his “victory” even more, in my opinion.

Anonymous

I read somewhere today that Romney gets 2 more votes than Santorum. So the more counties argument is dead.

BTW

(it can’t be cauci, can it?)

If cauci means pain in the rear I suppose it could be cauci,.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

Me hearties! The big news isn’t this. It’s about how Obama’s lead is expanding in all the states he held in 2008 and how he is now beginning to turn reliably Goper states purple and then blue. Rmoney is a trust fund kid, a draft dodging poseur and a job destroying financier. He has created nothing of value in his career except for his own trust fund, having passed on almost $100 million to his kids tax free. He is a singularly incompetent phoney who doesn’t stand for anything but himself. As Ted Kennedy put it best, Mitt isn’t pro-choice or anti-choice. He is multiple choice! Rmoney, try as he might can’t shake off his contempt for the poor and helpless. While the 1% may control a disproportionate share of the economy every 1%er has still only one vote.
Get ready for Obama’s triumphant 2nd inaugural address on 1/20/2013. If you thought McCain+Palin took a shellacking in 2008, you ain’t seen nothing yet till you’ve seen Rmoney’s campaign go down in defeat. Not all the billionaires can help Mitt, when his message is phoney and his concern utterly fake.

http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

I must say I am very confident that Obama will beat Romney this fall. I think Obama’s record is really quite impressive when looked at seriously and I think Romney is the perfect caricature of the “1%” and really not a very good politician (he’s not relatable and comes off as a bit weird and creepy) but it is a long ways off… if the economy sputters Romney has a real shot, it really does come down to that. And no one can be sure that the economy will continue to grow.

Anonymous

Yeah. The record that shows that everything and I do mean everything is worse since the day he took office: unemployment, the deficit, the debt, home purchases, foreclosures, gas prices, higher insurance payments, disposable incomeetc., etc., etc. I know it’s Bush’s fault or/and the 1%ers. Still I look forward to him having to run on his record of making things worse. Good luck with that!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Only low information voters who can’t think beyond what they are spoon fed by the Obama camp would buy Romney as a “caricature for the 1%” given that Romney gives more than 15% of his income to charity, gave away every penny of the money he inherited from his father to establish a foundation at BYU in his name to honor his memory & actually made his money through a J.O.B. & not by being a career politician (lets see, how much money did Obama have before he entered politics? He couldn’t even buy his house without a shady deal with Rezko. How much does he have now? About 5 million — the government trough had been good to Obama).

Best yet, Romney is too MODEST to brag about his charitable works because he doesn’t think he should be patting himself on his back for it. And it is true that Romney didn’t have the gall to accept a Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing but being elected while he was bombing Pakistan with drones, but I’m not claiming he’s perfect.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

Romoney made his money by firing people. His money is ill-gotten and earned from the misery of millions, such as those steelers in Kansas City, who found themselves out of a job when Rmoney’s suits walked in. Rmoney’s stash goes to his church, first and last. Pl remember you don’t progress by shilling for the rich. An Obama voter is smart. A Goper voter is more often than not IQ challenged. Plenty of proof at this Puma hangout here!

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Your stupidity speaks for itself.
Anonymous

Armco Steel was a out of date lost cause before Baine stepped into the situation. There was no way that company could have been turned around. Those steel workers jobs were doomed at least Romney made some money for the stock holders.

Anonymous

Oh, you mean like AZ? /s
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Keep on collecting your hand jobs & chocolate bars, brother.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

While you starve shilling for the fatcats?

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Bwahahahaha! Your answer is proof positive — you actually DO think Obama is handing out hand jobs & chocolate bars!! I said it as a joke, but you actually think that is what you are getting with him. Dumbass.

Anonymous

Please take a breath between puffs.

Anonymous

I’m in the ‘enviable’ position of voting in Oregon, where the lemmings will march over the cliff for Obama no matter what. This means, on the one hand, that my vote doesn’t count. On the other hand it frees me up to cast a ‘conscience’ vote and to speak without bias fo or against anyone.

I don’t think it really matters who you vote for in this election (with one exception), Repubs or Dems. Both parties are so corrupted by the oceans of money that they’re going to do the same thing no matter which party wins. Romney’s putative business expertise is useless in the context of governing a nation, his experience as Governor of Massachusetts is relevant but he was judged a mediocrity at the time and chose not to run for re-election in large part because it was clear he would be soundly defeated. Obama is obviously incompetent (yes, we knew that from the beginning) and will cave in to every Republican in his second term as he did in his first.

So, i don’t think we’re likely to see any change in the next for years (Sen. Snow apparently agrees)… except – here’s one for you Democrats out there – SCOTUS judges. It’s likely that there will be several resignations in the next four years and whomever is in the Oval Office will be able to change the nature of the court.

In respect to Rick Santorum, I’m not surprised his numbers have fallen, my feeling was that as soon as people actually understood what he was about, they would run for the hills – To Know Him is to Loathe Him.

Me, I’m thinking about voting for Roseanne…

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

The SCOTUS scare tactic holds no water for me — Obama took away habeas corpus while being hailed as “in the top 4 best presidents EVAH!” by the left, am I really expected to trust him on SCOTUS appointments?

Craig Della Penna

I make a distinction between the Left and the Obamabots. All the people I know who are true lefty-progressives are aghast at what Obama has done or not done. We all think he’s basically what used to be called a ‘moderate Republican’.
I’m still waiting for him to do something Socialist so I can applaud but I’m not holding my breath.
As to SCOTUS picks: a democrat in the WH will continue to pick Kagans and Sotomayors, a Republican is more likely to pick more Roberts and Alitos… big differences there.

However, Alito has been a surprise as seems to be growing a conscience: he’s become a leading protector of privacy on the Court. Perhaps another story like Earl Warren – staunch conservative gets on the court and in a few years (all ambition satiated) discovers that he is human and has obligations to fellow humans… who knows?

Anonymous

The biggest problem for Santorum has been his style and delivery. Every time he speaks he sounds like he is complaining, whining or just constipated – particularly when he shakes his head back and forth like he is saying “no.” He even does it when he is celebrating. He’s kind of like Richard Lewis or Larry David but not funny.

Anonymous

I have to disagree that style and delivery are his biggest problems. His positions and extreme beliefs are his biggest problem and that’s why he’s being rejected.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

Every state will become competitive for the Dems in about 12 years. Texas is fast becoming a Latino majority state as are many states in the Southwest. After Obama in we will have Hillary for 2016-2024 and then Elizabeth Warren for 2024-2032. After that we are going to Chelsea Clinton and then Malia Obama. It’s going to Dems all the way for the next 24 years or so, till the GOP in its present form becomes a footnote in history.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Hillary in 2016 to 2024 is such a ludicrous statement you’ve lost what little credibility you had. Keep on voting for those SCOTUS appointees, while habeas corpus disappears & Gitmo stays open, toots & keep thinking that the Dems are somehow better so you can go to sleep at night.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

So you want to vote for Mitt-Bot who has promised his base to appoint SCOTUS judges that make Scalia look like a hippie?

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

You actually are a certified idiot — Obama took away habeas corpus! Habeas fucking corpus is gone, you dimwit! And you & your ilk are acting like he is handing out hand jobs & chocolate bars and chattering about how much “worse” the other guy is? How much worse HOW you kool-aid addled freak?

It doesn’t matter who the fuck is appointed to the SCOTUS.

Anonymous

Someone please get this person to rehab as soon as possible. It’s another koolaid overdose.
Anonymous

What have you been smoking???? Hillary, maybe but I doubt it. Elizabeth Warren????
Anonymous

What have you been smoking???? Hillary, maybe but I doubt it. Elizabeth Warren????

Anonymous

”
Both parties are so corrupted by the oceans of money that they’re going to do the same thing no matter which party wins. ”

Absolutely!!! Sure looks that way.

But if California is to count for anything in the GE, I’ll vote for the Repub — anything to kick BO out of office.

Anyway, a BO defeat in CA may very well be possible since he’s vowed to veto a Bill that would restore water to farmers in the Central Valley. Water was cut off two years ago to protect the smelt. Although this region usually goes GOP, I imagine many Valley Dem voters will also turn their backs on BO since the protection of the smelt has almost destroyed farming here. (I’ll bet he doesn’t even get the Hispanic vote!) There has been sky-high unemployment in the Central Valley because of the vanishing agriculture industry in what used to be called the “food basket of America.” Even farmers themselves have had to stand in food lines. I just hope China isn’t buying up all the defunct farmland in the region.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/02/29/obama-ill-veto-bill-that-will-provide-water-to-californias-central-valley/

Anonymous

Live stream on WND regarding Obama’s BC from AZ….

http://www.wnd.com/arpaio-report/

Anonymous

Joe Arpaio’s is an idiot! DoJ going after him is one of the only things I agree with.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

This is lovely. Btween Rush and Arpaio, the Gopers are truly navigating a passage into doom. And Mitt-bot by cravenly following these two is damaging whatever little purchase he enjoyed among moderates. Did you read what Bubba had to say about Mitt’s dissing of the auto bailout?

Anonymous

Joe Arpaio’s is an idiot! DoJ going after him is one of the only things I agree with.

Anonymous

Well at least the Virginia legislature has some guts!

NDAA Nullification Passes Virginia Senate by a Veto-Proof 39-1 Vote
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2012/02/28/ndaa-nullification-passes-virginia-senate-by-a-veto-proof-39-1-vote/
Anonymous

Then there is….

Netanyahu will ask Obama to threaten Iran strike
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-will-ask-obama-to-threaten-iran-strike-1.415428

Once again this is just not an act of Obama-stupidity. But republican stupidity and that includes Romney and his bullshit about the Iranian threat. Lets not mention nominating Bolton as SecState.
Anonymous

Not so fast!

That is just one poll from a polling company that notoriously supports the Republican Party. That is still a 60% non-Romney vote from Rasmussen. Gallop which did a poll at the same time as Rasmussen puts Romney at 35% and Santorum at 24% (a slight pick-up for Romney, but no drop for Santorum).

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh12rep.htm

I no doubt believe Romney has gotten some new momentum after his unimpressive wins (tie really in MI as equal number of delegates given to Santorum and Romney and AZ may eventually have to give proportional delegates), but he is still having trouble in the next States that vote. That is more important then a generic national poll.

March 6 or Super Tuesday:

Georgia – Gingrich ahead in polls and favored to win.
Ohio – Santorum ahead in the polls and favored to win.
Oklahoma – Santorum ahead in the polls and favored to win.
Tenessee – Santorum ahead in the polls and favored to win.
Virginia – Romney ahead in the polls and favored to win (but Gingrich and Santorum are not even on the ballot).

Romney has no support in the South. Also, out of the 11 states that have held primaries so far, Obama won 8 of them in 2008, so Romney has not yet really been tested in solidly Republican States. Super Tuesday will have 6 out of 10 States that voted for McCain or Republican States, so Super Tuesday will be Romeny’s first real test in Republican States. Losing on Super Tuesday may hurt his momentum. So I think we will have to wait until Super Tuesday and see how Romney can do in the Republican heartland.

The truth is that Romney remains the weakest primary candidate front-runner of either party in any modern primary. And this from a guy who has all of the advantages: money, more endorsement than anyone, years of campaigning, etc. He so far has not been able to close the deal.

If you look at the recent exit polls. Romney only connects with the wealthy and establishment and is not connecting with the working class or more conservative base of the party (what would you expect from an out-of-touch 1% Wall Streeter?). Romney has built no grassroots organizations and only relies on money from the wealthy GOP Establishment.

Romney will likely win the Republican nomination, but will continue to be a weak candidate for President and a weakening one if the economy continues to improve.

However, if Gingrich gets out and the anti-Romney vote consolidates, Romney may yet lose, as the anti-Romney votes is still much larger than the “for” Romney vote.

Very funny that NQ and its commentators have blamed both the Media and the Democrats and Obama himself for Romney’s so-far poor performance. What is next?

Anonymous

Must suck to be you…

Anonymous

…

Anonymous

”if the economy continues to improve.”

Oxycontin your favorite drug?

Anonymous

The news on the economy continues to be better. So far just this week:

Fourth quarter GDP revised up to +3%.
Jobless claims came in at a four year low today.
Nasdaq hit an 11 year high yesterday.
Consumer confidence at 4 year high.
Small business confidence at 4 year high.

What do you got?

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

PPAA,

You are talking to hacks who’ve got asprin between their ears!

Anonymous

Awww….Obots in love….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn1XtoKL6Z8

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Yes, when two people gather in his name . . .

the circle jerk continues.
Anonymous

Nothing compared to all the circle jerking among NQbots in the NQ echo chamber.

Anonymous

Well at least there is something between our ears. I hear that SETI has make you a project undertaking? You know the search for life in space?

Anonymous

PA…

The economy is going no where really fast. Numbers are being spun faster than a spiders web. Yes every administration plays with the numbers and yes this administration inherited a nightmare. BUT! This administration has done zero to make substantial fixes. By the way, this loss of fixes I also blame on the republicans….

So try these….

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/20-economic-statistics-to-use-to-wake-sheeple-up-from-their-entertainment-induced-comas

http://www.shadowstats.com/article/no-414-hyperinflation-special-report-2012

Anonymous

Typical response… you do not like the economic numbers which come from a wide variety of private sector and government sources, so you say they are being played with? truly lame.

You live in an alternative reality if you do not think the economy has substantially improved since 2009 and is actually currently on a roll.

“This administration has done zero to make substantial fixes.”

What planet do you live on with that statement? try fiscal stimulus in the form of tax cuts, cash to the States, cash for clunkers, capital spending, etc. Try saving the Auto sector. Try stabilizing the financial system with TARP. Try the payroll tax cut and extending benefits to the unemployed. Try a variety of mortgage programs which has helped to stabilize the housing market. Try a whole host of additional things. I will not give Obama credit for the good job the Fed has been doing, but Obama has not stood in the Feds way and has encouraged them with their initiatives.

And again you quote some weird websites as the evidence to support your fantasy.

Try reading the actual financial and business press or some real credible analysis on the economy.

From Romney:

INGRAHAM: You’ve also noted that there are signs of improvement on the horizon in the economy. How do you answer the president’s argument that the economy is getting better in a general election campaign if you yourself are saying it’s getting better?

ROMNEY: Well, of course it’s getting better. The economy always gets better after a recession, there is always a recovery. […]

INGRAHAM: Isn’t it a hard argument to make if you’re saying, like, OK, he inherited this recession, he took a bunch of steps to try to turn the economy around, and now, we’re seeing more jobs, but vote against him anyway? Isn’t that a hard argument to make? Is that a stark enough contrast?

ROMNEY: Have you got a better one, Laura? It just happens to be the truth.

Anonymous

“Typical response… you do not like the economic numbers which come from
a wide variety of private sector and government sources, so you say
they are being played with? truly lame.”

What numbers are you using and how are you verifying those number? Weird websites? John Williams is a very well know economist. The Economic Collapse like many sites and government numbers you have to get professional opinion on. Larry Doyle of Common Sense is in agreement with that article from TEC. I also have a personal friend who is an economist at GWU saying basically the same thing.

Is it better from 2009? That is the question!

Anonymous

“What numbers are you using and how are you verifying those number?”

Duhhh…

All the numbers that are out there that you seem to be complaining about and that are saying the economy is improving. GDP growth, consumer and small business sentiment, jobless claims, manufacturing data, unemployment rate, etc. You name it.

For even linking to “The Economic Collapse” Website you deserve a tinfoil hat.

Larry Doyle is not far away from the other quack websites you reference. Granted he has some Wall Street experience, but he sees everything through a political lens, so he is not objective. He is not a economists and does no actual real economic analysis. Just a bunch of weird commentary like your other nut jobs.

Go look at what was happening in the U.S. economy is 2009 and come back and tell me it was not far worse than today. We are in a different economic world.

Anonymous

PA….

Doyle and those other so-called nut jobs I read? They are saying the same thing my financial advisor is basically saying…

Look, your not a stupid person. Yes there is some improvement in the economy for the short term. But for the long term we are very much in trouble.

I can say the same thing about the numbers and sources you chose.

The fact is reality says differently….
Anonymous

By the way, if I wear a tin foil hat….

Your a…..screwball!

Anonymous

”ROMNEY: Well, of course it’s getting better. The economy always gets better after a recession, there is always a recovery. […]”

By the way…This is what is called a safe reply… Typical political bullshit! I do have a huge problem with the duckspeak coming from both parties. I also have a huge problem with the administration and is spinning….

49.1 million people are considered in poverty. 54% of Americans (PEW Research) believe we are still in recession. Our trade deficit is going up, energy is going up, retail sales is down, food prices are going up….. and yeah things are getting better? Bullshit. If you have a job today no matter how it sucks keep it!

For your information I work with those in poverty. I am watching middle class Americans going down the drain everyday.

Here try this one.. I have the families of cops and firemen coming to our food pantry…. Yeah things are looking up!

Anonymous

Nice cherry picking and avoiding reality.
Yes, a high number of people are in poverty and more are in poverty over the last few years because of the recession. Yes, a lot of people still think we are in a recession. Yes, the trade deficit modestly deteriorate, although that might be a sign things are getting better if we are importing more goods and services. Retail sales are actually up, including good auto sales. Energy is mixed, with natural gas heating costs down significantly and oil and gasoline up.

But, none of that means the economy is not improving. By just about any measure the economy is improving. More people are finding work, incomes are up, housing defaults are down, car sales are up, consumer sentiment is up, corporate profits are up, the econmy is growing at 3%, etc.

Anonymous

More good news.

In addition, Republican officials in Michigan announced Thursday they rejiggered the delegate allocation from Tuesday’s primary to give Romney 16 of the 30 available, with 14 going to Santorum.

Of course the whiner cried foul.

Santorum’s campaign accused Romney of engineering the delegate reallocation.

“We’ve all heard rumors that Mitt Romney was furious that he spent a fortune in his home state, had all the political establishment connections and could only manage a tie,” spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. “But we never thought the Romney campaign would try to rig the outcome of an election by changing the rules after the vote. This kind of back-room dealing political thuggery just cannot and should not happen in America.”
Anonymous

Even more good news: Seriously!

Romney also got a boost in Georgia on Thursday when the largest newspaper in Savannah endorsed him over Gingrich, calling Romney “the one GOP challenger who has the best chance of winning” against Obama.

“Newt comes with more baggage than a luggage carousel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport,” the Savannah Morning News wrote of their state’s own. “(W)inning enough states to beat Mr. Obama in a national election is the longest of long shots. That’s because moderate, independent voters who tipped the balance Mr. Obama’s way four years ago are unlikely to go Newt’s way in November.”

It concluded that “Georgia Republicans who want to win the White House should wake up and see the road map,” adding that they may like Gingrich and Santorum now, “but if victory in November is the goal, Mitt Romney should get their support.”
Anonymous

Obama has it in the bag with this /s

Energy Secy. Stephen Chu was asked in a House hearing this week if
“the overall goal (of President Obama) is to get our price lower?”

Chu replied, “No.”

He added, “The overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil.”

Actually, Chu let the administration’s real agenda out of the bag
back in December of 2008, hours after being named Energy secretary.
Raise gas prices high enough to make expensive alternatives seem a more
reasonable expense.

“Somehow,” Chu told the Wall Street Journal, “we have to figure out
how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.” That
unpolitical but revealing quote has haunted this White House ever since.

Anonymous

Who is going to get hurt the most by higher gas prices? Dems should look at this, who does Obama really care about the little guy just scraping by or the pleasing the environmentalists. I am so tired of their phoney rhetoric.

Anonymous

Pleasing environmentalists like Al Gore who doesn’t have to take public transportation and live in an inner city slum.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

Dr.Chu is a Nobel Laureate and is talking sense. Which means most of the folks on this site will have trouble understanding him. Big trouble. US dependence on imported oil is at a nine year low, me hearties! We cant drill our way out of this, with 20% of the world’s demand and barely 5% of the reserves. So Chu is arguing for the right thing. Gas is not expensive enough. We need to have more dense urban clusters so that using cars becomes unaffordable, boosting public transportation.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

Spoken like someone who has never ridden public transportation in his life.

Anonymous

Thanks Bronwyn for your article. This election year. You echo my sentiments exactly. Romney is the man and I’m so glad to see more republicans are recognizing that he’s the only candidate that can beat Obama.

http://jyotsana.myid.net/ jyotsana

Rmoney couldn’t beat Obama over a game of Tiddlywinks!

Anonymous

I have heard rumors that Obama is really good at tiddlywinks but being President is a different matter.

Anonymous

Yeah FormerLiberal9 – I’ve heard the same rumors – might include golf and basketball to the list. I think that’s the “real problem” for the President. He just doesn’t have any time left over. Next time around, I think the American electorate are going to think twice about electing a president with the former skills. Doesn’t seem to have worked out very well.
Anonymous

Well bowling is out.
Anonymous

Oh my goodness, the Obotidiots have shown up. Obama must be in more trouble than we thought.

Anonymous

(Newsroom America) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in
unusually candid comments Wednesday, warned lawmakers the nation was
headed towards a “massive fiscal cliff” if Bush-era tax cuts are allowed
to expire and $1.2 trillion in spending cuts are implemented
simultaneously Jan. 1, 2013.

“Under current law, on Jan. 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive
fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases,” Bernanke said in
testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.

“I hope that Congress will look at that and figure out ways to
achieve the same long-run fiscal improvement without having it all
happen at one date,” he said, in comments that made waves on Wall
Street. “All those things are hitting on the same day, basically. It’s
quite a big event.”

Andrew Fieldhouse, a federal budget policy analyst with the liberal
Economic Policy Institute, warned that the simultaneous tax hikes and
spending cuts could stunt economic growth in 2013 from 2.6 percent to an
even more anemic 1 percent, The Hill newspaper reported.

http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/221074.html
Anonymous

We can act like it’s a done deal so much that Dems fail to go and vote.
http://profile.yahoo.com/6VXVB7TC7NNZSBO53KW2IJHBAM Graywolf

How many reasons are there for the Republican party’s other name:the stupid party?
Anonymous

Does this remind anybody of what happened to Hillary?

According to the way Michigan Repub party rules, each candidate who wins a congressional district will win a delegate per district Romney and Santorum split the districts so they each got 14 delegates. Then comes another mathematical equation, each candidate who gets over 15% of the vote gets one more delegate, Romney and Santorum then each got one more, making 15 for each candidate.

But then here comes the Hillary Rule: “Last night the Michigan’s GOP Credential Committee voted to take a delegate away from Santorum and give it to Mitt Romney.”

http://www.redstate.com/

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hank-DeCat/100001190387982 Hank DeCat

That’s not what happened with Hillary at all — with Hillary Obama didn’t bother to put his name on the ballot & ran ads asking people who supported him to vote “undecided.” At the May 2008 DNC meeting they gave ALL the undecided delegates to Obama (even though Edwards was still in the race) and took 4 pledged delegates from Hillary — which represented people who ACTUALLY VOTED FOR HER — and gave them to Obama. This was all based on the fantasy that IF Obama HAD been on the ballot, then he would have received all those votes — all the undecided plus those votes Hillary got.

Not the same thing AT ALL.
Anonymous

According to the story I read, the MI Rep Party had voted on Feb 14, before the primary, that the winner of the popular vote would get the 2 at-large delegates.

They just enforced the rule.
Anonymous

you cannot believe what you read on redstate

here’s an article from before the primary that explains that the 2 at-large delegates would be awarded to the winner of the popular vote:

February 27, 2012, 9:34 pm
Examining Michigan’s Delegate Math

By NATE SILVER
Twenty-eight of the 30 delegates in Michigan’s Republican primary will be awarded, two at a time, to the winner in each of the state’s 14 Congressional districts; only two will go to the candidate who takes the most votes statewide.http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/examining-michigans-delegate-math/
Anonymous

On Wednesday night, the credentials committee voted 4–2 “to apply the rules as passed unanimously on February 4th which results in the 2 at large delegates [being] awarded to the statewide winner, Mitt Romney,” Anuzis says.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner

and the memo from the MI republican party http://www.thatssaulfolks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MI-Delegate-Allocation-Memo.pdf

Anonymous

The memo that Saul links to is not dated Feb 4th, but March 1st. Even the PDF you sent me to is dated March 1st. Where’s the Feb. 4th memo that everyone was suppose to have read and abided by?

Hmmmmm. Just another sneaky trick for Romney.

Anonymous

for the ann romney fans among us, a really nice tribute by neil cavuto
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v...

and another shamefully pro mitt & ann video. skip if you don’t like them. but if you agree with Flop-Flipper that from “the look on Ann Romney’s face when Mitt is speaking . . . It’s obvious that Mitt’s got the wood and knows how to deliver” then watch to your heart’s content:
http://youtu.be/3mwBFrkBi8M
Anonymous

And once again the slime-merchants crawl out from under their rocks to tell us what a “weak” candidate we have in Mitt Romney. While Romney is still standing after being attacked and battered from the left and the right.

Romney manages, somehow, to gain ground with a media that never ceases to downplay every accomplishment and disparage every victory. With members of his own party that treat him as if he was a flaming liberal.

You have to wonder what Obama would have done if he had to contend with the same hostile media. He’s never had to engage on a level playing field. Therefore we will never know how he might have managed as just another candidate, as just another politician. But being “historic” and all, we’ll never know. But we can guess.
Anonymous

pay no attention to the media.
http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

I think we should ask: Where is Mitt Romney on the Limbaugh “Slut” controversy? Does Romney condone what Limbaugh said? It seems to me that if Romney isn’t willing to call out Limbaugh on this then he’s joining the rest of the far right wing Republican War on Women.

Meanwhile President Obama calls the young woman and offers his support! The difference is night & day. It’s amazing to me that anyone who isn’t a backwoods despicable old redneck can vote Republican. Seriously amazing.
http://twitter.com/MarvinMarks Marvin Marks

If Santorum & Gingrich want to get back into this thing I think there’s a real opening with the tape of Romney bragging about pork barrel spending (2002 Olympics) and the pro individual mandate op-ed from 2009.
The question is, can they capitalize? Is there enough time before Tuesday? …