The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Betty]

Originally Posted by 3894

"Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if Romney is the Republican nominee."

Imagine the heaven of a bifurcation of the Republican vote between Newt and The Donald. Please, Lord, let it be so.

Wait - the news this morning was all about their thinking he would endorse Newt. That didn't happen? Huh.

[Alex]

Knowing Trump, if the news this morning had been that he was going to endorse Romney I'm guessing he would have endorsed Newt. It's gets him two news cycles and that's all he cares about.

Especially with the next season of Celebrity Apprentice starting soon.

[Betty]

I'm kinda hoping they all go neck and neck to the end, trying to rip each other to shreds the entire time. That sounds kind of bad when I type it out though.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

Knowing Trump, if the news this morning had been that he was going to endorse Romney I'm guessing he would have endorsed Newt. It's gets him two news cycles and that's all he cares about.

Especially with the next season of Celebrity Apprentice starting soon.

I vote for Herman Cain to join the cast of the next Celebrity Apprentice.


But that's mostly because I never watch it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I think I figured out why the Colbert Report suspended production last week. His mother was fine, Stephen just had to take a couple days to infiltrate the Indiana state legislature, where he managed to convince everyone he was freshman representative Bob Morris from Fort Wayne.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...nEknS_M.mailto

I mean, this IS a Stephen Colbert joke, right?

After talking to some well-informed constituents, I did a small amount of Web-based research, and what I found is disturbing. The Girl Scouts of America and their worldwide partner, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), have entered into a close strategic affiliation with Planned Parenthood. You will not find evidence of this on the GSA/WAGGGS website—in fact, the websites of these two organizations explicitly deny funding Planned Parenthood.

...

The fact that the Honorary President of Girl Scouts of America is Michelle Obama, and the Obama's are radically pro-abortion and vigorously support the agenda of Planned Parenthood, should give each of us reason to pause before our individual or collective endorsement of the organization.

An excerpt from the response from a representative of the Girl Scouts.

Not only is Rep. Morris off the mark on his claims, it's also unfortunate in his limited research that he failed to discover that, since 1917, every first lady has served as the honorary leader of Girl Scouts, including Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush and Laura Bush.

See? Clearly all part of an elaborate sketch on the Colbert Report, right?

Right? Sigh.

[Strangler Lewis]

Well, now, you never know. I have a friend who as a teenager years ago got a job washing dishes at a Girl Scout camp thinking he'd spend the summer starring in his own sex romp. The counselors all turned out to be lesbians.

At least that's what they told him.

[JWBear]

Imagine what it must be like to be married to that a-hole.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I could be wrong, but these last few days feel like death throes for Santorum. Going to the Jeremiah Wright well, Rick? Why, because that worked so well last time an opponent tried it? Everything he's said recently has just sounded like desperation to me.

[Ghoulish Delight]

No, Mitt, there's nothing wrong with being successful in America. What's wrong is pointing to the spoils of that success as your way of connecting with people. What's wrong is saying, "I'm just like you...look at all the fancy cars I have and the super wealthy people I know!"

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

No, Mitt, there's nothing wrong with being successful in America. What's wrong is pointing to the spoils of that success as your way of connecting with people. What's wrong is saying, "I'm just like you...look at all the fancy cars I have and the super wealthy people I know!"

He read one too many US magazines.

Santorum wants the general public to remain uneducated and stupid. It's the only way he'll be elected. Hell, most of the Tea Party platform seems to revolve around keeping the public uneducated. College is for elitists and elitism is bad. See how elitist Obama is? And he is the debbil!