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52. The Brits always have the best one liners

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 07:08 AM

Sep 2012

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Not only "Mitt The Twit," but the Telegraph's commment that Romney came on a charm offensive, devoid of charm and mildly offensive.

As for Sarko, I found Hollande to be a man of little substance and fewer ideas during the campaign, and I think now that I was understating things. I'm in France several times a month for work, and it's back to the Mitterand days of sending small brigades of finance authorities into every little shop to find "irregularities," existent or otherwise, and levy fines for non-compliance. This is government extortion, and a brutal way of admitting they can't deal with their budget deficit any better that Sarkozy did.

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I agree with my neighbor's theory about why Obama will win a second term. [View all] CTyankee Sep 2012 OP

This did not cross this old white man's mind. russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #1

+1 virgogal Sep 2012 #3

I was thinking more in the mode of symbolism. CTyankee Sep 2012 #4

I know what you mean...I kinda Cha Sep 2012 #14

How beautiful our Dems are! CTyankee Sep 2012 #19

Love the pix, especially the "FAB FOUR" ailsagirl Sep 2012 #26

I hate the idea of the Romney's in the White House lunatica Sep 2012 #46

I don't think Ann would like living in a smaller house anyway. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #2

Right! She is used to much better than the White House! CTyankee Sep 2012 #7

Can you imagine what she'd say the first time a tour of "those people" came through? OMG Booster Sep 2012 #16

It would be a disaster. She would dump on them as they had never been dumped on CTyankee Sep 2012 #18

I cannot imagine TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #24

Can you imagine what Ann Romney's agenda would be? Blue Belle Sep 2012 #48

She will encourage young people to enroll in the military jmb6g Sep 2012 #53

yup, plus she probably imagines herself as an Air Force bomber pin-up girl tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #54

She'd spend most of her time in one of her dozen mansions or another. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #23

"Too full of cooties from those black people" SheilaT Sep 2012 #31

When I saw a video clip of her the other day with that awful SNEER kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #32

I was talking to an immigrant woman the other day, deeply religious pnwmom Sep 2012 #5

Perhaps it was more like watching the Obama family at the end of his speech... cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #6

except that neraly half of americans bowens43 Sep 2012 #8

If you define "the American people" as moderates and liberals from blue states... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #9

Yep I agree with that but they are not in the majority! I think we'll overcome that. CTyankee Sep 2012 #12

A lot of people are tired of the hate. I am. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #10

This election, to the extent it is close at all, will be won abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #11

I am SO hoping the President's campaign has their ground game up and running CTyankee Sep 2012 #15

OFA in both states will be busy, I'm sure. Much of the battle will be on TV. That's the worry. freshwest Sep 2012 #22

I think that's happening. qwlauren35 Sep 2012 #47

they are advertising for paid staffers in OH tabbycat31 Sep 2012 #49

My mother, who dislikes Obama, likes him now. tjdee Sep 2012 #13

I know, this is such a personal thing, isn't it? We just can't stand the idea of CTyankee Sep 2012 #21

I feel this too, Not so much for them personally, as I believe they can live anywhere. They've made freshwest Sep 2012 #25

Oh I'm going to pray that kathman-duzi Sep 2012 #37

I agree SmittynMo Sep 2012 #43

I put this on a thread of its' own but it speaks to exactly what you are questioning... Karmasue Sep 2012 #17

We the people will re elect obama Dustin DeWinde Sep 2012 #20

AMEN!!! Well put. ailsagirl Sep 2012 #27

I also cannot believe that they'd want the int'l embarassment. David__77 Sep 2012 #28

I don't think likability is paramount MichiganVote Sep 2012 #29

He has the incumbent advantage treestar Sep 2012 #30

sorry to burst the bubble... grasswire Sep 2012 #33

As the last election proved, they are not the majority johnlucas Sep 2012 #35

+1 SmittynMo Sep 2012 #41

All that hate, combined with Karmasue Sep 2012 #44

Interesting perspective. I never thought of that before johnlucas Sep 2012 #34

I have been saying this since Romney became the presumptive nominee for the Rs Cosmocat Sep 2012 #36

Not 45% BellaKos Sep 2012 #39

Yeah Cosmocat Sep 2012 #40

The White House was defiled by a drunken chimp for eight years - it doesn't need rMoney in it. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #38

Not that I'm a super religous person, but SmittynMo Sep 2012 #42

Whether he believes Karmasue Sep 2012 #45

People overseas think you are right! Isabel Sep 2012 #50

So we do! LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #51

The Brits always have the best one liners DFW Sep 2012 #52