Bill-O Attacks Democratic Convention Speakers as
Extremists

post from Crooks and Liars on 28 August 2012 08:00:06 PM. © Crooks and Liars

Bill-O Attacks Democratic Convention Speakers as Extremists

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Bill O'Reilly used his Talking Points Memo segment Monday night to attack various speakers at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, and in particular Sandra Fluke and treat his viewers to a big heaping helping of projection and false equivalencies.

That sleazy Sandra Fluke just wants tax payers to pay for her birth control, even though she doesn't. Democrats have a bunch of "far left loons" and abortion loving extremists speaking at their convention that just want to fearmonger over Republican policies on women, Medicare, that they want to make the rich richer and don't care about the working class -- or in other words tell the truth. And oh my God they've got that radical leftist Elizabeth Warren speaking and that lesbian woman Tammy Baldwin... the horror!

And Republicans, in Bill-O's world anyway, have a bunch of moderates speaking at their convention and no one from the far right -- they even told Sarah Palin to stay home. Although Rick Santorum is speaking. And no "local" tea partiers, but Rand Paul is speaking. And other than that all moderates. And Mike Huckabee.

Upside down land thy name is Fox.

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2012 GOP convention live, thread #2

post from Daily Kos on 28 August 2012 07:54:44 PM. © Daily Kos

Republican National Convention: The race to the bottom Watch live video here and join the conversation as we live blog the 2012 GOP convention.

4:56 PM PT: Country singer Lane Turner just finished singing "I built it." I'll give him credit for saying "I" and not "we," because at least "I" is something Ayn Rand could agree with. Earlier, the crowd was chanting "We Built It," which is exactly the point President Obama was making: we built this country together.

4:58 PM PT: Speaking of We Built It, the current speaker?Sher Valenzuela?built a business teaching people how to get government contracts. So yes, we built that too.

4:59 PM PT: Hmmm:

Mitt and Ann eating room service, 2 hours before show time

? @EmilyABC via EchofonOf course they are.

5:07 PM PT: The Oak Ridge Boys have just taken the stage in the Tampa Bay Times Forum. They are singing "Amazing Grace" in an effort, they say, to put God back in the American way of life. I guess they believe that God had disappeared from American life. Funny, I had no idea. I guess it was part of the War on Christmas?

5:07 PM PT:

NBC can tape delay the Olympics for up to ten hours, yet we get the RNC live. Fuck.

? @jesseltaylor via web5:08 PM PT:

Tampa Animal Control warning area pet owners of possible erratic behavior due to convention dog whistles.

? @pourmecoffee via txt

5:11 PM PT: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a GOP Representative from Washington, leads the crowd in more "We Built It" chants. She says she knows from the bottom of her heart that her family built their business alone. Sure, but they also depended on the cheap electricity provided by the Bonneville Power Administration.

5:13 PM PT: "Live free or die." So begins Kelly Ayotte, the junior senator from New Hampshire. That's the second time someone has used that line tonight.

5:17 PM PT: I'm sick and tired of these assholes claiming that job creation is down under President Obama. Do they not remember that for the first year of his term the economy was in free fall? Since then, we've created millions of jobs. In fact, the economy has added more private sector jobs than it has lost, even if you start the clock the moment President Obama took office. George W. Bush cannot make that claim.

5:17 PM PT: By the way, none of this garbage is being carried on broadcast television.

5:20 PM PT: "President Obama has never even run a lemonade stand," says Ayotte. Well, maybe he hasn't, but Obama has more private sector experience than Paul Ryan. (For that matter, so do I.)

5:22 PM PT: Next up: Jack Gilchrest, a New Hampshire businessman who appeared in a Romney ad assailing Obama's "build that" comment. Irony alert: Jack Gilchrest has taken millions in government dollars, including government financing to help his business.

5:29 PM PT: Ohio Governor John Kasich is taking credit for Ohio's rebound. But as former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm reminds us, Obama's decision to save the auto industry is largely responsible for that. And we all know what Mitt Romney wanted to do.

5:32 PM PT:

Going to be fun to listen to all these GOP governors brag about how they saved their states and created jobs w/o stimulus money. Oh, wait...
— @RalstonFlash via TweetDeck

5:35 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): New thread here.

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One Point Presidential Race

post from Firedoglake on 28 August 2012 07:32:56 PM. © Firedoglake

The race for President at the moment could not be closer. Three national polls in the last 24 hours or so find that only a single point separates President Obama and Mitt Romney.A new CBS News/NYT poll finds Obama with a one point lead, Obama 47 percent[...]

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Daily Kos Elections Polling Wrap: To bounce, or
not to bounce

post from Daily Kos on 28 August 2012 07:30:03 PM. © Daily Kos

Tuesday marked the "real" kickoff of the Republican National Convention, and with it, we will start to hear endless and breathless speculation about the extent to which the three-day event will aid the political fortunes of one Willard Mitt Romney and one Paul Ryan.

Yes, Wrap readers, I am talking about "the Bounce." Is it real? Will there be one this time around? Those questions will get my attention, but not until after the jump.

But, first, on to the numbers:

PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION TRIAL HEATS:

NATIONAL (CBS News): Obama d. Romney (46-45)
NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Romney d. Obama (47-46)
NATIONAL (Ipsos/Reuters): Obama d. Romney (46-42 LV; 45-39 RV)
NATIONAL (PPP for Daily Kos/SEIU): Obama d. Romney (50-44)
NATIONAL (Rasmussen Tracking): Obama d. Romney (47-45)
CONNECTICUT (Quinnipiac): Obama d. Romney (52-45)
IOWA (PPP): Obama d. Romney (47-45)

DOWNBALLOT POLLING:

CT-SEN (Quinnipiac): Linda McMahon (R) 49, Chris Murphy (D) 46
CT-05 (Global Strategy Group for DCCC): Elizabeth Esty (D) 44, Andrew Roraback (R) 35
NV-SEN (PPP): Sen. Dean Heller (R) 47, Shelley Berkley (D) 45
NC-08 (OnMessage for the Hudson campaign): Richard Hudson (R) 38, Rep. Larry Kissell (D) 37
RI-01--D (Fleming and Associates): Rep. David Cicilline 43, Anthony Gemma 31

A few thoughts, as always, await you just past the jump ...

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Four Facts About New Jerseys Economy Chris
Christie Wont Talk About At The Republican Convention Tonight

post from ThinkProgress on 28 August 2012 07:25:04 PM. © ThinkProgress

The first real night of the 2012 Republican National Convention will close tonight with a keynote address by Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ). Christie has become a conservative darling for his blunt speaking style and his open willingness to berate public servants. ?I?ll be talking about the New Jersey experience and what that means for the [...]

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I Want More People To Say 'Thank You'

post from The Politics of Jamie Sanderson on 28 August 2012 07:01:37 PM. © The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

On my busiest work days, when there?s hardly time to eat lunch, I usually run downstairs to the AFL-CIO cafeteria. The wonderful staff working there knows how to make a mean tuna salad sandwich on wheat...quick and always delicious.

I?m not sure Vanna in the cafeteria knows how important she is on those tuna sandwich days. But today, we?re launching an initiative that will make it possible for me to go that extra mile to let Vanna know how much she?s appreciated.

Share your thanks with our new, easy-to-use tool that allows you to send video or e-card messages to the people whose work helps make your life better.

Every day is an opportunity to recognize the hard work of others. I?m lucky enough to come into contact with tales of incredible workers every day. People like Jack Johnson, who makes great music and matches fan donations to certain charities though the Ohana Charitable Foundation. Or Jane McGonigal, an innovative game designer and writer who is making a difference by creating new avenues for work and play.

No matter what you do, work connects us all. We depend on one another?s work. Together, it?s how we build, create, teach, re-wire, heal and grow what?s important.

On behalf of everyone at the AFL-CIO, and the millions of workers we?re proud to represent: thanks for the work you do. It means the world to us.

I bet you can think of plenty of workers in your life who deserve thanks?the teachers who inspire your children, the firefighters who keep us safe, the nurses who heal our wounds, or the electricians who keep the lights on. It might be workers you sometimes forget about?the waitresses who served your dinner, the accountants who worried about your taxes so you didn?t have to or the mail carriers who got your package there in time for your mom?s birthday.

We want everyone to know their work matters. Say thanks to the workers in your life today:

http://go.aflcio.org/thankyou

In Solidarity,

Elizabeth Shuler
Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO

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RNC Making It Official

Within moments, we can all drop the use of the word "presumptive" when describing Mitt Romney as the GOP nominee. [...]

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He's Their Man

The biggest cheers of the day so far in Tampa go to this guy. [...]

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Cheer-OFF!

The Ron Paul acolytes at the RNC let loose today, and the Romney counter-chanters went into full U-S-A! chant mode to try to drown them out. Watch.[...]

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Ann Romney and Gov. Chris Christie Take Center
Stage Tonight

POLAR OPPOSITES in temperament and purpose, Mrs. Romney and Gov. Christie begin the case for Mitt Romney. Ann Romney will deliver the heart. Chris Christie will bring the muscle.Mrs. Romney’s role so far hasn’t quite worked out as expected. [...]

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