Romney and the Olympics

[erfalf]

Right.  So it's ok to suck on the gubmint teat as long as a Republican is doing the sucking.  Got it.

Just pointing out the lunacy in some of the criticisms of Romney.

I think you know my position on government reliance, I didn't realize I needed to explicitly state it.

[erfalf]

Not getting the point?  Perception is everything.  How does the person making minimum wage perceive that statement if he or she is trying to pick a candidate for their best interests?

I know what my answer would be.

But is a person making minimum wage ever going to have a candidate that really knows what there best interest are due to "walking in their shoes". I'd say it's pretty unlikely.

[Hoss]

But is a person making minimum wage ever going to have a candidate that really knows what there best interest are due to "walking in their shoes". I'd say it's pretty unlikely.

But asking a fellow debater to bet 10 grand on something when trying to win over voters?  Not really very smart.

[Gaspar]

Not getting the point?  Perception is everything.  How does the person making minimum wage perceive that statement if he or she is trying to pick a candidate for their best interests?

I know what my answer would be.

I would be hopeful that the person making minimum wage understands that their perceived poverty is not a permanent state, just as I did when I made minimum wage.

I would also hope that they would be intelligent enough to understand the wisdom in voting for a leader who shows leadership skills in such arenas as business and economics.

I would also hope that the person making minimum wage has learned from personal experience, the outcome of choosing a candidate without marketable success and business skills, and how that choice affects their own ability to find work and make a living.

Unfortunately the currency of hope is about as valuable as a bag of sand, and though I might hope that the person making minimum wage understands that too, I'm not holding my breath.

RM made an excellent post here and you are correct, the Democratic party will find momentum here to continue to manipulate the perceptions of their base.  It is what they do.

[RecycleMichael]

From MittRomney.com...

"Excessive government spending is also harming the economy by skewing the market place and creating high levels of uncertainty. As federal funds slosh through the economy, they lift up some enterprises at the expense of others. In an environment where the government is picking winners and investing huge sums in projects of questionable value, private entrepreneurs across the economy cannot have confidence that their own investments will pay off."

I guess bailing out the Olympics for Romney so he can spend a billion dollars over budget doesn't count as excessive spending. If he was $100 million dollars a day over budget on games, what kind of Chief Executive will he be?

[Hoss]

I would be hopeful that the person making minimum wage understands that their perceived poverty is not a permanent state, just as I did when I made minimum wage.

I would also hope that they would be intelligent enough to understand the wisdom in voting for a leader who shows leadership skills in such arenas as business and economics.

I would also hope that the person making minimum wage has learned from personal experience, the outcome of choosing a candidate without marketable success and business skills, and how that choice affects their own ability to find work and make a living.

Unfortunately the currency of hope is about as valuable as a bag of sand, and though I might hope that the person making minimum wage understands that too, I'm not holding my breath.

RM made an excellent post here and you are correct, the Democratic party will find momentum here to continue to manipulate the perceptions of their base.  It is what they do.

And the Republicans don't?  Got it.  Again.

[Conan71]

From MittRomney.com...

"Excessive government spending is also harming the economy by skewing the market place and creating high levels of uncertainty. As federal funds slosh through the economy, they lift up some enterprises at the expense of others. In an environment where the government is picking winners and investing huge sums in projects of questionable value, private entrepreneurs across the economy cannot have confidence that their own investments will pay off."

I guess bailing out the Olympics for Romney so he can spend a billion dollars over budget doesn't count as excessive spending. If he was $100 million dollars a day over budget on games, what kind of Chief Executive will he be?

Funny RM, you don't seem to be the least bit concerned about the billions & trillions this administration has been blowing, yet you are obsessing about a little over a billion dollars for the U.S. to host the olympics.

How much of that was for permanent infrastructure improvements?  The Olympics is a PR boon for the hosting country and brings in un-told tourism dollars from all over the globe.  How much did that add up to in additional local, state, and federal tax receipts?  There is a tangible return on investment in attracting tourism.

[Red Arrow]

If he was $100 million dollars a day over budget on games, what kind of Chief Executive will he be?

Less expensive than the present occupant of the White House.

[Teatownclown]

fyi....Dressage is to horse racing as pussy's are to boxing.

[Gaspar]

Less expensive than the present occupant of the White House.

Before Romney they were operating a $379 million dollar deficit. He ended up turning that into a $100 profit by the end.


I know it's hard for liberals to get, but intensions are not results.

[Townsend]

These posts are the same as I've seen on other threads.

Hell, you can reverse them if the thread's about a democrat or liberal.

We should just put together a template for political threads and save time.

[heironymouspasparagus]

"Cut and Paste" is our friend!!

[jacobi]

These posts are the same as I've seen on other threads.

Hell, you can reverse them if the thread's about a democrat or liberal.

We should just put together a template for political threads and save time.

+100

Then maybe we could talk about Tulsa on Tulsanow.org

[heironymouspasparagus]

Less expensive than the present occupant of the White House.

Not likely - he wants to cut taxes again.


And the present occupant is half as expensive as the previous, so how to resolve the problem...

[heironymouspasparagus]

+100

Then maybe we could talk about Tulsa on Tulsanow.org

Is Tulsa still open for business??