Obama's common sense

Obama now says its time to realize that the divide in our country isn't Republican, Democrat, 1% nor 99%ers, its AMERICAN.

"This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class," Obama said. "At stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home and secure their retirement."

His speech at OSAWATOMIE, KANSAS of all places, where he paid homage to Teddy Roosevelt, in a small town gym, seemed ready to right the ship and point us in the right direction . . . and portray anyone who doesn't see it that way as clearly on the wrong side of history that could be made and needs to be made.

The republicans are missing a chance to compete...but that comes up in another post another time.

Best spoof of Rick Perry from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Taking Rick Perry TOO Seriously

There is no such thing as a lesbian, just women who have not met Rick Perry.
Fact: Rick Perry's tears cure cancer. Unfortunately, he's never cried.
Rick Perry's cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.
Rick Perry's organ donation card, also lists his hair.
4 out of 5 doctors recommend Rick Perry. Also, in totally unrelated news, 20% of doctors die unexplained, needlessly brutal deaths.
Instead of having a cigarette after sex, Rick Perry heads outside and brands his cattle.
Rick Perry has never lost a sock. Ever.
There is no "Control" button on Rick Perry's computer. Rick Perry is always in control.
When somebody yells "Last one in is a rotten egg," Rick Perry is never, ever the rotten egg.
Rick Perry came and he gave without taking. But you pushed him away. Oh, Mandy.
When Rick Perry was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Lesson learned. Never slap Rick Perry.
Aliens DO exist. It's just that they know better than to visit a planet Rick Perry inhabits.

Rick Perry lives vicariously through himself.

Rick Perry once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now referred to simply as "the islands"

When Rick Perry opens a pack of Twix, there are three.

As a boy, Rick Perry interrogated his parents on Easter until they revealed the precise location and contents of each hidden egg.

Rick Perry has to maintain a concealed weapon license in all 50 states in order to legally wear pants.

Rick Perry really likes the movie 101 Dalmatians. No one knows why.

Some kids urinate their names in the snow. Rick Perry can urinate his name into concrete. He just chooses not to.

Rick Perry does not "style" his hair. It lays perfectly in place out of sheer terror.

Rick Perry did all the make-up on the Planet of the Apes movies.

Rick Perry understands the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Rick Perry ghostwrites all the articles for Garden & Gun magazine

Rick Perry was born with the right to party. Unlike the rest of us who have to fight for it

Rick Perry impaled over 40 horses to make what he calls "an authentic" Merry-Go-Round.

Rick Perry's blood type is WD-40

Rick Perry can peel potatoes with his eyelids.

Rick Perry shoots dangerous wild animals on his jogs.

On his birthday, Rick Perry randomly selects one lucky child to be thrown into the sun.

Rick Perry just saved a kitten from a tree while Jon Huntsman was talking

Time slows down whenever Rick Perry speaks

AT&T does not drop Rick Perry's Cell Calls

Perry's car once ran out of gas. After pistol whipping it for 10 min it started back up. He's never had to fill it up since

Jon Huntsman won the 09-07-2011 Republican Debate

I watched the republican debate from the Reagan Library on September 7th, 2011 and I am a bit perplexed as to why Jon Huntsman hasn't gained traction in the presidential polls.

He is the embodiment of what this blog is about as the campaign heats up. COMMON SENSE.  At this point I'd add, COME ON SENSE, meaning, Come On ...what are you not getting about Huntsman ?

I think the groundswell of Perry support will crumble in the face of his backwoods hick "don't tell me how to think or what to say" mentality.  The firm beliefs of the Texas governor are admirable for being just that, but if it  doesn't come back to bite him in the ass I will be very surprised and will begin to believe the GOP is hell bent on handing Obama the chance ice cubes chance in hell he so desperately needs.

If they would elect a common sense moderate, the republicans would get the votes of all the pissed off Dems and currently right swinging and fed up with Obama independents.  The man the GOP needs seems to be John Huntsman in every way shape and form.   Huntsman is correct that if the Tea Party gets so enamored with Perry or anyone else that embodies the current "anti-science" stance of some, they will appear uneducated and dogmatic, and become a laughing stock that loses in 2012, and can make history for missing a wide open slam dunk of an opportunity. 

In my eyes, Huntsman may not have gotten the biggest applause, and perhaps isn't as charismatic as some, but was the clear winner for anyone who watched and scored on honesty, integrity, and appeal to a mainstream, common sense middle.

The President's Revenge on Donald Trump

Here are the words of Donald Trump after being skewered by Seth Myers and President Obama at the Correspondents Dinner Saturday night...   "Well, I really understood what I was getting into, I didn't know that I'd be virtually the sole focus," he said. "But I was certainly in a certain way having a good time listening.  I had no idea it would be to that extent, where you know, it was just joke after joke after joke," Trump said on Sunday morning. "It was almost like, is there anyone else they could talk about?"

Did ya think they'd let it go ?   After the media blitz from the demands ?

Obama said Trump has made the tough decisions, for instance firing Gary Busey on  "Celebrity Apprentice" instead of Meatloaf. "These are the types of decisions that would keep me up at night. Well handled, sir."  Obama also showed a photoshop White House where Trump had turned the home into a casino.
Obama thinks now The Donald can focus on serious issues, like if the moon landings were faked or "where are Biggie and Tupac?"
Said Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Anchor Seth Myers about Trump,  "Donald Trump often talks about running as a Republican, which is surprising, I just assumed he was running as a joke."

So Trump walked into the Lions Den and was dispatched easily.  After drinking in two weeks of publicity in demanding the President's Birth Certificate, he had to wonder at some point what would happen should Obama actually produce the document ...how would he be mocked ?  Now, he knows, up close and personal, and how gratifying for him to be brought to within a few feet of Obama himself to do the skewering. 

Who was in bed with Haley Barbour when he was a lobbyist ?

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is a former Washington's  lobbyist.  And you might think this is a joke, but it's not ..he believes that is an ASSET as a presidential candidate.  SERIOUSLY.  Just who is advising the former RNC chair ?

The issues he was lobbying for include some that might not sit well with the GOP base.In any republican debates it will be brought up that Barbour Griffith & Rogers Inc., according to Huffington Post "represented foreign governments on trade and immigration issues, advocated for a fuel additives association that was working in opposition to the ethanol industry dear to Iowa voters, and helped a number of universities get federal funding through a tactic that is anathema to cut-spending conservatives."  He built a Wall Street who's who of influential clients including  Bristol-Myers Squibb, CBS, Comcast, Delta Air Lines, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and Qwest Communications.

He says that the job of President is very similar to lobbyist.  Anyone want to beg to differ ?  Especially republican faithful and even more especially, the anti tax and spend Tea Party.  This may be the swan song for the would be candidate. 

Obama Relection Ramps Up

 President Barack Obama is poised to make it official and tell the world he will run for re-election.   Papers will be filed as soon as this week with the REC, and he will announce his intention with email to supporters and texts as well.  Its just the formality for what everyone already knew...and the fundraising is already underway, as Obama raked in a million and a half at a NY fundraiser this past week.  Already on his schedule is Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
It doesn't look like any Dems plan to challenge the incumbent.  Keep in mind that republicans with the power to do so on Capitol Hill may exploit the best weapon they have against Obama...and that is keeping the economy from rebounding, which would strenghten the Presidents case for re-election.   THAT my friends, is NOT common sense, and in fact, hindering recovery, should in my opinion, be viewed as treasonous.  

Which Republican hopefuls will get up to speed quickly ?   The race for 2012 is underway and common sense must prevail !

Pendulum Swinging Back on Tea Party

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/30/cnn-poll-unfavorable-view-of-tea-party-on-the-rise/

Not quite the end of the Tea Party but the news from CNN says that more people think that the Tea Party, while most can agree that SOMETHING must be done about taxes, took the wrong tac blaming our country's financial woes on Obama ...and by blaming him, I mean painting Hitler mustaches on his likeness.  So, yes, get worked up about something you believe in, but no, don't take anything to that extreme, especially when the country hadn't had time yet to forget the driving the US financial bus into the ditch was done by Bush.

Tea Party now carries a 47 point unfavorable rating according to CNN.  Always amused me that the party was founded on hatred of TARP, started by Bush, and evolved into Obama haters. Silly Tea Party, facts are for serious people. 

Pawlenty on Laura Ingraham - Let the Flip Flops begin

Republican hopeful from the great state of Al Franken and Jesse Ventura,  Tim Pawlenty, went on Laura Ingraham to say he is sorry for his past support for cap-and-trade legislation on the "Laura Ingraham Show."
"I've said, 'Look, I've made a mistake,'" explained Pawlenty of his position shift, according to Politico. "I think cap-and-trade would be a ham-fisted, unhelpful, damaging thing to the economy. ... It's misguided. I made the mistake. I admit it. I'm not trying to be cute about it. I just come out and tell you it was a mistake."
Pawlenty is changing his tune on that issue, but says he won't be the only Republican flip flopper.  In fact, don't be surprised if it isnt the only issue he and others flip flop on, or even flip, flop, flip. 
"Everybody in the race, at least the big names in the race, embraced climate change or cap-and-trade at one point or another," he said.
According to TIME, a few other  potential presidential contenders will play it safe during the campaign on the issue climate change .