Nah. Not true for me. Guys like romney and kerry flip flop pending on what room they are in at that time. An issue like this sometimes people educate themselves or whatever...it doesn't matter to me if they change their mind...repubs or dems. Of course I believe dems are more apt to change their minds because it is a more open minded party. Repubs seems stuck in their 1950's way of life and unwilling to budge on many social issues.
Nah. Not true for me. Guys like romney and kerry flip flop pending on what room they are in at that time. An issue like this sometimes people educate themselves or whatever...it doesn't matter to me if they change their mind...repubs or dems. Of course I believe dems are more apt to change their minds because it is a more open minded party. Repubs seems stuck in their 1950's way of life and unwilling to budge on many social issues.
Well OK Barry, then talk about the issues rather than both sides of your mouth.....
Obama's Views on Distraction Have Evolved, Too
Election: Remember how candidate Barack Obama complained in 2008 that any discussion not involving the economy was a "distraction"? This time, his entire campaign is built on distracting voters from the economy.
During his 2008 campaign, one of Obama's favorite words was "distraction." He constantly plugged it into his speeches and interviews to dismiss any controversy that might have erupted, or an issue he didn't particularly want to talk about.
Questions about how Obama could have sat in the pews and listened to Rev. Wright's anti-American, race-baiting screeds for years? Distraction.
Questions about his relationship with radical Bill Ayers? Distraction. Questions about his qualifications to be president?
Distraction.
Typically, Obama would follow up by talking about how we need to focus instead on "the real issues." Here's just a small sampling of Obama quotes:
• "You could see race bubbling up in a way that was distracting from the issues that I think are so important to America right now." March 2008
• "We knew that the closer we got to the change we seek, the more we'd see of the politics we're trying to end — the attacks and distortions that try to distract us from the issues that matter." March 2008
• "It's easy to get caught up in the distractions and the silliness and the tit for tat that consumes our politics." April 2008
• " Yes, we know what's coming. ... The same efforts to distract us from the issues that affect our lives by pouncing on every gaffe and association and fake controversy in the hope that the media will play along." May 2008
• "When we get distracted by those kinds of questions, I think we do a disservice to the American people." July 2008
• "Sen. McCain and his operatives are gambling that he can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance. ... I'm going to keep talking about the issues that matter — about the economy and health care and education and energy." October 2008
Obama even used the distraction gambit to challenge actual policies.
In 2002, for example, in his speech against the Iraq war, Obama said it was just an "attempt by political hacks like Karl Rove to distract us from a rise in the uninsured, a rise in the poverty rate, a drop in the median income."
He even complained about the entire gay marriage issue in his "Audacity of Hope" book, saying that "the heightened focus on marriage is a distraction from other, attainable measures to prevent discrimination of gays and lesbians."
Of course, the media dutifully played along, challenging any Republican who brought any of this up as trying to distract the public from the important issues.
But now that Obama has to defend his record on the issues he claimed were the only ones the mattered — jobs, energy, health care — he has nothing to offer but distractions.
He goes on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to distract the public for a while with his alleged coolness. He jets to Afghanistan to distract the country with boasts about how he courageously ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden. Then he tries to distract the public again by shifting his position on gay marriage for the fifth time.
And, naturally, the media gladly fall in line, running 5,000-word pieces on Romney's high school days, for just one current example, as if that's what Americans actually care about.
Does Obama, or his friends in the media, really think he'll have enough material to keep the public distracted from his utter failure as a president all the way to November?
Obama's Views on Distraction Have Evolved, Too
Election: Remember how candidate Barack Obama complained in 2008 that any discussion not involving the economy was a "distraction"? This time, his entire campaign is built on distracting voters from the economy.
During his 2008 campaign, one of Obama's favorite words was "distraction." He constantly plugged it into his speeches and interviews to dismiss any controversy that might have erupted, or an issue he didn't particularly want to talk about.
Questions about how Obama could have sat in the pews and listened to Rev. Wright's anti-American, race-baiting screeds for years? Distraction.
Questions about his relationship with radical Bill Ayers? Distraction. Questions about his qualifications to be president?
Distraction.
Typically, Obama would follow up by talking about how we need to focus instead on "the real issues." Here's just a small sampling of Obama quotes:
• "You could see race bubbling up in a way that was distracting from the issues that I think are so important to America right now." March 2008
• "We knew that the closer we got to the change we seek, the more we'd see of the politics we're trying to end — the attacks and distortions that try to distract us from the issues that matter." March 2008
• "It's easy to get caught up in the distractions and the silliness and the tit for tat that consumes our politics." April 2008
• " Yes, we know what's coming. ... The same efforts to distract us from the issues that affect our lives by pouncing on every gaffe and association and fake controversy in the hope that the media will play along." May 2008
• "When we get distracted by those kinds of questions, I think we do a disservice to the American people." July 2008
• "Sen. McCain and his operatives are gambling that he can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance. ... I'm going to keep talking about the issues that matter — about the economy and health care and education and energy." October 2008
Obama even used the distraction gambit to challenge actual policies.
In 2002, for example, in his speech against the Iraq war, Obama said it was just an "attempt by political hacks like Karl Rove to distract us from a rise in the uninsured, a rise in the poverty rate, a drop in the median income."
He even complained about the entire gay marriage issue in his "Audacity of Hope" book, saying that "the heightened focus on marriage is a distraction from other, attainable measures to prevent discrimination of gays and lesbians."
Of course, the media dutifully played along, challenging any Republican who brought any of this up as trying to distract the public from the important issues.
But now that Obama has to defend his record on the issues he claimed were the only ones the mattered — jobs, energy, health care — he has nothing to offer but distractions.
He goes on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to distract the public for a while with his alleged coolness. He jets to Afghanistan to distract the country with boasts about how he courageously ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden. Then he tries to distract the public again by shifting his position on gay marriage for the fifth time.
And, naturally, the media gladly fall in line, running 5,000-word pieces on Romney's high school days, for just one current example, as if that's what Americans actually care about.
Does Obama, or his friends in the media, really think he'll have enough material to keep the public distracted from his utter failure as a president all the way to November?
The Blog
Obama Attacks Private Equity, Raises Funds from Private Equity Leaders
10:42 AM, May 14, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER
Single Page Print Larger Text Smaller Text Alerts
Alerts
Hide
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you.
Send me alerts for: Bill Kristol
Fred Barnes
Jay Cost
Your e-mail address:
Confirm e-mail address:
Please sign me up for The Weekly Standard weekly newsletter.
The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers. Click the box to be included in these third party offers. We respect your privacy and will never rent or sell your email.
Please include me in third party offers.
President Obama is attending a fundraiser today in New York City that will be hosted by Hamilton E. James, the chief operating officer and president of Blackstone. The financial firm Blackstone is "one of the world's largest private equity fund businesses," according to its website.
But ironically, Obama today is using Mitt Romney's background in private equity as the basis of an attack on his Republican rival.
"In a career of buying and selling companies, Romney’s pattern was to reap quick profits for himself and his investors at the expense of workers and communities," the Obama campaign says of Romney's record in a campaign ad out today. "Sometimes it meant sending American jobs overseas. Other times, it meant cutting wages and benefits. In Romney’s economic philosophy, CEOs and wealthy investors prosper by any means necessary, even when it meant companies failed and workers were left behind. Romney believes in two sets of rules – one for people like him, another for everyone else."
As Politico describes the new line of attack, "The Obama campaign is launching a multi-pronged, multimedia attack on Mitt Romney's record as a private equity buyout specialist."
Yet considering President Obama's New York City fundraiser with private equity money men, it seems more than a bit ironic that Romney is today being targeted with this line of attack.
Obama Attacks Private Equity, Raises Funds from Private Equity Leaders
10:42 AM, May 14, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER
Single Page Print Larger Text Smaller Text Alerts
Alerts
Hide
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you.
Send me alerts for: Bill Kristol
Fred Barnes
Jay Cost
Your e-mail address:
Confirm e-mail address:
Please sign me up for The Weekly Standard weekly newsletter.
The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers. Click the box to be included in these third party offers. We respect your privacy and will never rent or sell your email.
Please include me in third party offers.
President Obama is attending a fundraiser today in New York City that will be hosted by Hamilton E. James, the chief operating officer and president of Blackstone. The financial firm Blackstone is "one of the world's largest private equity fund businesses," according to its website.
But ironically, Obama today is using Mitt Romney's background in private equity as the basis of an attack on his Republican rival.
"In a career of buying and selling companies, Romney’s pattern was to reap quick profits for himself and his investors at the expense of workers and communities," the Obama campaign says of Romney's record in a campaign ad out today. "Sometimes it meant sending American jobs overseas. Other times, it meant cutting wages and benefits. In Romney’s economic philosophy, CEOs and wealthy investors prosper by any means necessary, even when it meant companies failed and workers were left behind. Romney believes in two sets of rules – one for people like him, another for everyone else."
As Politico describes the new line of attack, "The Obama campaign is launching a multi-pronged, multimedia attack on Mitt Romney's record as a private equity buyout specialist."
Yet considering President Obama's New York City fundraiser with private equity money men, it seems more than a bit ironic that Romney is today being targeted with this line of attack.
Cash Money
President Obama Won’t Be Returning His Donations From Bain Capital
By Hunter Walker 5/24 8:33pm
Though the Obama campaign has repeatedly attacked Mitt Romney for his career at Bain Capital, President Obama still accepted $7,500 in campaign contributions from three Bain executives. His campaign press secretary, Ben LaBolt told The Politicker the president has no intention of giving the money back.
“No one aside from Mitt Romney is running for President highlighting their tenure as a corporate buyout specialist as one of job creation, when in fact, his goal was profit maximization,” said Mr. LaBolt. ”The President has support from business leaders across industries who have seen him pull the economy back from the brink of another depression, manufacturing and the auto industry revived, and support his agenda to build an economy that lasts where America outinnovates and outeducates the rest of the world and economic security for the middle class is restored.”
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden defended the attacks on Mr. Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital. Though he insisted he wasn’t “criticizing private equity firms,” Mr. Biden said there were many examples of Mr. Romney and his Bain colleagues causing tremendous harm.
“You hear all these stories about his partners buying companies … where they load up with a tremendous amount of debt. The companies go under, everybody loses their job, the community is devastated, but they make money,” said Mr. Biden. “They make money even when a company goes bankrupt, when workers lose their jobs.”
Earlier in the week, President Obama described Bain and other private equity firms as a “healthy part of the free market” filled with many ”folks who do good work.” However, he also said the priority of private equity companies is to “maximize profits,” which is “not always going to be good for businesses or communities or workers.” Because of this, he said Mr. Romney’s work at Bain Capital isn’t good preparation for the presidency.
“If your main argument for how to grow the economy is, ‘I knew how to make a lot of money for investors,’ then you are missing what this job is about,” President Obama said. “It doesn’t mean you weren’t good at private equity. But that’s not what my job is as president. My job is to take into account everybody, not just some.”
President Obama Won’t Be Returning His Donations From Bain Capital
By Hunter Walker 5/24 8:33pm
President Obama (Photo: Getty)
“No one aside from Mitt Romney is running for President highlighting their tenure as a corporate buyout specialist as one of job creation, when in fact, his goal was profit maximization,” said Mr. LaBolt. ”The President has support from business leaders across industries who have seen him pull the economy back from the brink of another depression, manufacturing and the auto industry revived, and support his agenda to build an economy that lasts where America outinnovates and outeducates the rest of the world and economic security for the middle class is restored.”
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden defended the attacks on Mr. Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital. Though he insisted he wasn’t “criticizing private equity firms,” Mr. Biden said there were many examples of Mr. Romney and his Bain colleagues causing tremendous harm.
“You hear all these stories about his partners buying companies … where they load up with a tremendous amount of debt. The companies go under, everybody loses their job, the community is devastated, but they make money,” said Mr. Biden. “They make money even when a company goes bankrupt, when workers lose their jobs.”
Earlier in the week, President Obama described Bain and other private equity firms as a “healthy part of the free market” filled with many ”folks who do good work.” However, he also said the priority of private equity companies is to “maximize profits,” which is “not always going to be good for businesses or communities or workers.” Because of this, he said Mr. Romney’s work at Bain Capital isn’t good preparation for the presidency.
“If your main argument for how to grow the economy is, ‘I knew how to make a lot of money for investors,’ then you are missing what this job is about,” President Obama said. “It doesn’t mean you weren’t good at private equity. But that’s not what my job is as president. My job is to take into account everybody, not just some.”
Conservative Women
Kristi Noem
Shannon Bream
S E Cupp
Nikki Haley
Janine Turner
Laura Ingraham
Michelle Malkin
Megyn Kelly
Michele Bachmann
Sarah Palin
Dana Perino
Ann Romney Liberal Women
Joy Behar
Chaz Bono
Helen Thomas
Hillary Clinton
Sheila Jackson Lee
Cynthia McKinney
Michelle Obama
Oprah
Nancy Pelosi
Rosie O'Donnell
Debbie Wasserbeast
Whoopi Goldberg
Any questions?
Kristi Noem
Shannon Bream
S E Cupp
Nikki Haley
Janine Turner
Laura Ingraham
Michelle Malkin
Megyn Kelly
Michele Bachmann
Sarah Palin
Dana Perino
Ann Romney Liberal Women
Joy Behar
Chaz Bono
Helen Thomas
Hillary Clinton
Sheila Jackson Lee
Cynthia McKinney
Michelle Obama
Oprah
Nancy Pelosi
Rosie O'Donnell
Debbie Wasserbeast
Whoopi Goldberg
Any questions?
