Naturally there is divide on this one, as is to be expected. But people like commenting a LOT on this new, shall we say, development. Why? 'Cause the word of the times is transparency. Who is most transparent? Who is hiding what? Why? Who is truthful, and who is not? These are the questions. In fact, a sociologist named Piotr Sztompka says that trust (and if one is transparent, then one can be trusted) is obviously a fundamental component of human action. For him, there are several dimensions of trust and actually notes that is important as a key part of social capital as this new era emerges. So is Romney abundant with traditional capital but lacking on this level of social capital? The fact that he is even questioned says much in and of itself, no?
After positive reviews of his performance at the first presidential debate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney and his staff have now had to defend that he had not used cheat sheets or notes during the debate. After a video was posted online, in which Romney appeared to be pulling notes out of his pocket, Romney's campaign said that was a handkerchief. Media outlets analyzed the video and concluded that Romney, in fact, had a handkerchief and did not cheat during the debate. However, some people are still not convinced. On to the comments!
While I'm not one for conspiracy theories ... the end of the video is what convinced me ... Romney collects multiple sheets of paper from the podium ... What he folds up and takes is clearly too large too firm to be a handkerchief.
... To suggest that Obama lost because Romney cheated is utterly disgusting. Obama was a wimp in the debate because his policies are bankrupt and he can’t take the message of class warfare to the masses ... Obama is setting himself up to be destroyed in the next debate. ...
Ah, so many different feelings about former President Bill Clinton. But one of the most striking things to note from the comment-sphere is that the sentiment seems to pertain more to his actual past policy decisions and current positions -whether one is for or against it - rather than his appearance or class or some other additional elements, for the most part. How'd he do that? Clinton may be called many things in the comment-sphere, but rarely out of touch or unintelligent or above it all (no matter how his wealth continues to climb). Fascinating to think about and observe. He has the Oprah-like quality, before she fell. Polarizing, perhaps, but an uncanny ability to articulate a message in a touching way and keep the focus on the message. Forget Dale Carnegie's old stand by tips, we want Bill Clinton's. Now!
Former President Bill Clinton will take the stage after 10 p.m. on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Many analysts say he is the best surrogate for the Obama campaign because he has a lot of what President Barack Obama lacks -- the human touch. According to reports, Clinton has written his own speech, and the Obama team has not seen it. Many reports stress on the difficult relationship Obama and Clinton have had over the years noting that Obama finally approached Clinton in 2011 when he was planning his re-election campaign because Clinton is still the most popular Democrat in the country. Clinton will be speaking during a time-slot usually reserved for the vice president.
It was Clinton who weakened the Democratic Party by promoting centrism ... Because of Clinton, the Democratic Party stands as "me-too" organization of militarism, corporate welfare, war, targeted assassinations. It weakly offers up gay marriage and abortion rights in place of real strong liberalism ...
I can understand why Clinton hates Obama. Hillary spent her entire political career preparing to be the first woman president. She had it in the bag ... Then Obama came out of nowhere, the media went stupid-crazy over him ... And now his disastrous tenure as president has done so much damage to the Democrat party that we probably won't see another Democrat in the White House for a generation ... Can you blame ol' Bill for being bitter and resentful?
... Olde Bill is entertaining and [I] actually respect how he will not tow the Obama Admin line. And they are not foolish enough to make any attempt to take Bill to the woodshed. ... Bill deviated for good cause, raising taxes during a week economy is dumb and private equity is not a bad thing. Bill Clinton was actually a good President. ...
You can feel the heat on this one. So much so that we here at the site had difficulty deciding whether to put this one under "race" or "politics". The issue seems so obviously race-related - something which seems to be on the rise everyday and tracked only in this way by GlassLdC. Look for discussion on this to continue as we have further show that we are still quite a way yet from a post-racial America.
he U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that one key part of the Arizona immigration law, known as Senate Bill 1070, is constitutional, however, three other portions were deemed unconstitutional in a 5-3 opinion. The part ruled constitutional is among the most controversial of the law's provisions. It requires an officer to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of a person stopped, detained or arrested if they believe that person is in the country illegally. Both the Gov. Jan Brewer camp and the President Barack Obama are claiming "victories." But what about citizens/
am so happy to hear Obama has ordered federal immigration agents not to work with the police. I guess this means my people won and it's safe to be on US soil. Perhaps AZ is now safer for illegals than any other state. My entire family back home is throwing a party tonight and should be here this weekend. Thanks you Mr Obama for standing up for our cause... voting for you in November.
"upheld a key provision that allows police officers to the check the immigration status of people they have already arrested."Who would be opposed to that no brainer?
...I, an older white guy, will be asked to prove I'm a citizen if I get stopped for running a red light. But I'll bet that if I looked Hispanic, I'd be asked every time!
Quite frankly, it is astonishing to find the intelligentsia who raise the nonsensical issue of Mitt Romney’s faith, but who told Americans in 2008 that then-candidate Barack Obama’s church and the radical anti-Americanism of Jeremiah Wright was off limits....
...Romney won't get my vote and it (won't be due to faith) will be due to the brutal cover up of childhood sexual abuse, threats to victims as well as their mothers, and the sickening mocking the Romney's due to victims.
I doubt Obama will focus on Romeny's Mormonism. After all, any one who followed the Republican Primaries knows that Romney wasn't even the most Mormon of the candidates. That honor went to Newt Gingrich with his three wives...
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