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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 | 7:46am
Obama’s ‘Romney Hood’ Diss Illustrates What’s Wrong With Presidential Politics
Why the Olympic Athletes are more qualified to compete for the White House than either of the candidates
During a Monday night fundraiser in Connecticut, President Barack Obama was on the offensive, name-calling his Republican rival’s tax plan. Making reference to a recent study by the Tax Policy Center, which found that Romney’s push for additional tax cuts — while keeping these tax cuts revenue-neutral — would result in tax increases on the middle class.
“He’d ask the middle class to pay more taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year,” he said. “It’s like Robin Hood in reverse. It’s Romney Hood!”
While funny, the President’s jab is uncharacteristic. Its one that is more emotional instead of rooted in any policy or economic reform. Seems almost desperate. Back in High School, the kid making the best momma jokes might have been popular but I’m not so sure its going to win you a Presidential election, perhaps the contrary.
The one major problem in this whole tax discussion is why we’re spending so much time on what exactly constitutes “rich.” The president lumps all households making more than $250,000 in with “millionaires and billionaires.” While its not accurate, they aren’t middle class. There are people who AREN’T Millionaires that are rich and (IMO, not that you asked) should be taxed accordingly.
There’s too much back and forth about definitions, whether its the term rich or “Romneyhood” or “Obama-logna” or Obamacare. What happened to the issues? The policy. What policy is going to be enacted to begin reducing the debt and is tax part of that equation. Should tax be used to help America compete not just at the Olympics but on a global economic scale in the 21stcentury, as part of a long-term investment that can help our country outgrow its economic problems.
Its almost appropriate that the elections always run concurrent to the Summer games. We’ve become accustomed to the debate between blue and red being more about sport and competition rather than what it means for the country. Maybe we should all be content to take home the “participation” trophy in the world-wide race for economic supremacy because with these silly antics its not going to get us the Gold any time soon.
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It is a sad state of affairs Juan but face it, most voters really don’t care about the issue or the policy. They are already going to vote either Democrat or Republican and they relish all these stupid little quips and one-liners that the candidates writers and handlers make up for them. Those voters who actually research and dissect the issues and policies end up supporting third party or independent candidates because they can see through all the B.S. Unfortunately the two major parties have conspired with the main stream media silence those voices by keeping them off the ballots and out of the debates.
That’s nothing. Politics is a rough business and to succeed, you need to know how to throw (and take) an occasional elbow.
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Lately, I’m been getting deeper into local politics. I’ve been exercising my mind and speaking skills by showing up at the local city council meetings and (when the need arises) giving them a piece of my mind.
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In the last 24 hours, a video has surfaced showing a sitting city council member at a 2009 tea party rally. In this video, he speaks all of the typical anti-Obama and anti-Democrat words, but it is unique because he’s doing so while holding a sign complaining about the ‘wetbacks’ and the ‘fags’.
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For someone like me, it’s like blood in the water with the sharks, and all perfectly in time for tonight’s city council meeting.
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So, tonight at 7:30, I will be there. My remarks are already prepared. And with any luck, I will do my best to purge this a**hole from local politics forever.
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Wish me luck.
You don’t need luck, this clown should be easy pickings for you.
It was a zoo.
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Due to the uproar, there was a resolution by the city council asking him to resign.
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Just as the news cameras were arriving, so did a troop of Secret Service and FBI agents, who went in back to interview the councilman concerning possible threats to the President.
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There were many of us at the meeting, most of who agreed that it was time for him to go. There were a few supporters for him, most vocally his wife who screamed at everyone: the council, the media, the audience, me.
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I, and a few others, make a point of standing and walking out on her when she accused us of being angry only because we are ‘sheep’ for the politically correct media.
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Overall, there were parts that were very good and parts that were very bad.
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The good… I was proud of my city and its citizens. From the time the video was released until the time the council called for his resolution, it was less than 48 hours. And I am also proud of the citizens of the city, many of whom took the time to come to the meeting to stand up for our minority neighbors, and to say that we aren’t going to accept this sort of thing in our town.
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The bad… the subject of the resolution seems not to even understand why people were offended. His claims of free speech, as true as they probably are, totally ignored (or were blind to) the racist and homophobic overtones.
If it was this Paul Smith guy I can understand the Secret Service visit. While I couldn’t find the signs you mentioned I did see him holding a sign of Obama with knives and spears through his head and a caption like “He changed America into Uganda”. Real smart this guy.
This is the original video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SWFS62olq00#t=102s
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You can see a better picture of the signs he was carrying here. The 4th picture down is the one referring to ‘wetbacks’ and ‘fags’. In the picture, the sign is being held by his wife, in the video, he is holding it himself.
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http://www.keeptroystrong.com/2012/08/janice-daniels-friends-scrapbook.html
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Here’s a link to the news story from a few days ago when he defends his actions and attempts to shift the blame.
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http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Sterling-Heights-City-Councilman-Paul-Smith-under-fire-for-offensive-signs-at-2009-Tea-Party-rally/-/4714498/16006966/-/im7o80z/-/index.html
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And here’s the link to last nights meeting. To see the topic, go to this link, and then click on item “4″ in the “Index Points” section on the lower right
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http://shtv.pegcentral.com/player.php?video=409764d5342bf48fae5666a13874bd72
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(Extra bonus points: when it goes to public comments, see if you can identify Malcolm by the language used)
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(Extra bonus 2: If you want to see crazy raised to a whole new level, check out Mr Smith’s wife at time 1:09:14)
@ Jimmy…
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This is the original video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SWFS62olq00#t=102s
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You can see a better picture of the signs he was carrying here. The 4th picture down is the one referring to ‘wetbacks’ and ‘fags’. In the picture, the sign is being held by his wife, in the video, he is holding it himself.
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http://www.keeptroystrong.com/2012/08/janice-daniels-friends-scrapbook.html
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Here’s a link to the news story from a few days ago when he defends his actions and attempts to shift the blame.
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http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/news/Sterling-Heights-City-Councilman-Paul-Smith-under-fire-for-offensive-signs-at-2009-Tea-Party-rally/-/4714498/16006966/-/im7o80z/-/index.html
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And here’s the link to last nights meeting. To see the topic, go to this link, and then click on item “4″ in the “Index Points” section on the lower right
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http://shtv.pegcentral.com/player.php?video=409764d5342bf48fae5666a13874bd72
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(Extra bonus points: when it goes to public comments, see if you can identify Malcolm by the language used)
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(Extra bonus 2: If you want to see crazy raised to a whole new level, check out Mr Smith’s wife at time 1:09:14)
I’m having trouble posting comments with links.
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Yes, it is Paul Smith.
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Do a google search for>> Janice Daniels’ friends scrapbook
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Follow the first link, and look at the third picture. The woman in the picture is his wife. In the video he’s holding this sign.
I don’t agree with the whole “make the rich pay” rhetoric. Shit I don’t want the “rich” the pay more, I want to pay less.
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For any Budoka out there, or those interested, in Joe Hyams book “Zen in the Martial Arts”, there is a section of his book titled “Lenthen Your Line” that applies. The section pretty much says, You can’t be better by making, or trying to make, anyone else worse. You can only be better by making yourself better.
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This practice should be especially applied when vying for political office.
I’ve been saying for a long time that the candidates need to stop campaigning against their opponent & campaign for themselves(tell what they will do to improve the country’s welfare overall). PEACE!!!
I wish Juan had those little thumbs up/down icons where we can approve/disapprove on a comment. Yours would always get a thumbs up.