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Real Time 3/23/12, posted with vodpod
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Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules 3/23/12
Obama Empathizes, Gingrich and Santorum Diss It
Obama said something poignant about the Trayvon Martin case when asked about it:
“If I had a son he would look like Trayvon.”
Those were some very powerful words. He, as a black man, knows that he could be in the same position as Trayvon’s parents.
Of course, the GOP candidates weighed in:
Gingrich:
“Is the president suggesting if it had been a white who had been shot, that would be OK because it wouldn’t look like him? That’s just nonsense. I mean, dividing this country up, it is a tragedy this young man was shot.”
Huh?? How the hell did he come up with that?? No it would NOT be OK if it was a white kid. I don’t get it.
Santorum:
“What the president of the United States should do is try to bring people together, not use these types of horrible and tragic individual cases to try to drive a wedge in America.”
Again, huh?? How is empathizing with Trayvon’s parents driving a wedge in America?
I guess this is what it comes down to. When Obama says something, immediately disagree. Or question it. Or say he’s hurting America. Obama says the sky is blue. Respond, “Is it really? How do we know it’s blue? He’s only saying the sky is blue because it reflects all the blue states. Why is he leaving out the red states? We are all Americans.”
See how ridiculous this is?
It doesn’t matter. He did a good thing. Trayvon’ parents said:
“The president’s personal comments touched us deeply and made us wonder: If his son looked like Trayvon and wore a hoodie, would he be suspicious too?”
What he said comforted grieving parents.
And about that question. In that hypothetical situation, if President Obama had a son who didn’t have Secret Service with him, and George Zimmerman didn’t know who he was, you bet your ass he would be considered suspicious.
Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules 3/9/12
@ Christopher Columbus! Enjoy!
Real Time New Rules 3/9/12, posted with vodpod
Super (Weird) Tuesday
It wasn’t just Super Tuesday. It was weird. One of the gals who works with our company through a non-profit came in today. She’s 8 months pregnant, and Friday will be her last day before maternity leave. The last day she’ll be at our company is Thursday. Crap! I need a baby gift. After work, I headed out to Babies R Us. That place is a vortex for me. I got the requisite registry item within 5 minutes of entering. I spent the next 2 hours hypnotized by baby clothes. The fact that she’s having a girl made it that much longer – all those cute matching separates. Eventually I got out of there with three outfits and the baby play mat thingie she wanted.
When I got home and ate a late dinner, I stumble on to the NatGeo channel. Doomsday Preppers. This time, talk of global pandemics, financial collapse, and a polar shift hypnotized me. I am fascinated by their obsession and their determination to survive. Kudos. I am determined to be one of the victims. I have absolutely no desire to survive and live in a post-apocalyptic world. In the background (on my laptop) were the results from Super Tuesday. During the show, Ohio was still up for grabs. By the end, Ohio went to Romney. By 1%!
So my Super Tuesday went from shopping for a baby to doomsday scenarios to the long, drawn-out battle for Ohio.
Delegates-wise, Romney is in better shape. 323. States-wise, it wasn’t a TKO for Romney. Here’s how it went down:
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Ron Paul
None =(
Mitt Romney
Idaho
Massachusetts
Ohio
Vermont
Virginia
Rick Santorum
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennesee
So what does this all mean? The fight continues on. This is going the full 12 rounds (seems more like the old-school 15). No one is throwing in the towel yet. Even Ron Paul is in it to win it. More debates, primaries, negative ads, and robocalls. Tis election season.
November is looking so far away.
Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules 3/2/12
@ his nickname for Rick Santorum at the end. Enjoy! 
New Rules 3/2/12, posted with vodpod
Mitt Can Now Exhale…While Santorum Throws Up
“We didn’t win by a lot, but we won by enough and that’s all that counts.”
That’s what Mitt said after his narrow victory over Santorum in Michigan. If he weren’t Mormon, he would have probably ended the night staring at an empty bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue. It was one nail-biting night.
Since he landed in Michigan, everyone played up his wanting to let GM and Chrysler crash and burn. That didn’t go over well with those hardest hit, but now recovering because of the bailout. And his little comment about his wife driving a couple of Cadillacs? A lot of Americans are hanging on to their cars longer because, economically, they can’t afford a new one. Nice disconnect.
So what gave him that too-close-for-comfort win? I totally believe he has his rival Rick Santorum to thank.
Oh Ricky. Media exposure is great on a campaign. But when you agree to be on This Week with George Stephanopolus, try not to say that the words of a revered President who was assassinated makes you want to throw up. You end up regretting it big time. And then seeing your exit numbers make you really throw up.
Message to Mitt: Send Rick some nice flowers. Because he opened his pie hole and all that “throw up” came out, you ended up looking that much more sane and reasonable. Luckies to you on Tuesday.
Hey Rick! The Ghost of JFK Said, “The Feeling’s Mutual!”
Santorum on JFK’s Speech, posted with vodpod
In that clip, he said that the line that gives him the dry heaves is, “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute.” What comes after that line in his speech?
…where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote; where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference; and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the president who might appoint him or the people who might elect him.
That sounds perfectly reasonable and in line with the First Amendment. Does that make him want to throw up too?
This guy is not just irritating, he’s scary. What would a Santorum America look like?
- Leaders would look to religious leaders for direction
- Abortion would be outlawed even in the cases of rape and incest
- Iran would be in his crosshairs from day one
- Retirement age for Social Security would be raised
- EPA resources would be cut
Now that is nauseating.
GOP Debate: Getting Heated in the Hot and Itchy State
Things got a little tense between Santorum and Romney in the CNN Debate in Arizona. Santorum was his same jerky self. It was interesting to see Romney get a little testy and condescending with him, though. I especially liked when he said “Nice try” in one of his retorts. Newt Gingrich was all about reminiscing when he was Speaker and bashing Obama. Ron Paul was…Ron Paul. He really nailed it when he chose “consistent” as the one word to describe himself. Actually, Ron Paul made the most sense up there. I’m still trying to wrap my head around that. Meanwhile, enjoy!
Newt Gingrich
1. Strong America Now! Just as catchy as Contract with America! And equally useless.
2. Forget all this contraception crap. Obama is a baby killer.
3. “When I was Speaker…” the sky was always blue, money grew on trees, and everyone who wanted a pony got a pony.
Ron Paul
1. Why do I have an ad for Santorum being fake? “Because he’s fake!”
2. Don’t blame the Pill because our society is slutty.
3. I don’t know about Ricky’s copy, but abstinence education is no where in the Constitution.
Mitt Romney
1. I did NOT make Catholic hospitals provide the morning after pill to rape victims. They have to keep their rapist’s spawn.
2. You said on Laura Ingraham that Conservatives could trust me, Rick. No backsies!
3. Women can be in combat and die just like the guys in these useless wars.
Rick Santorum
1. Earmarks are the bomb. Speaking of bombs, Iran has some.
2. “The difference between me and the Left is”…night and day.
3. Homeowners won’t have to e-verify. Don’t worry about having a dirty house. Lupita isn’t going anywhere. We won’t tell.
Rick Santorum Won MN, MO, and Zero Delegates
Way to win when it really counts, Rick! Drinks all around!
Out of all the GOP candidates, Rick Santorum is the one I like the least. He’s said some pretty disturbing stuff, and a few of them were recently:
Quote: “One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country…. Many of the Christian faith have said, well, that’s okay, contraception is okay. It’s not okay. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.” (Speaking with CaffeinatedThoughts.com, Oct. 18, 2011)
Birth control has been the topic “du semaine.” And Santorum is not just against making Catholic hospitals provide them, he’s against contraception. Period. 15th Century Inquisition is how Santorum rolls.
What really scares the crap out of me is his foreign policy. He’s trigger happy and Iran has been on his radar for a long time. Check out his exchange with David Gregory on Meet the Press:
SANTORUM: Iran will not get a nuclear weapon under my watch.
GREGORY: Well, two previous presidents have said that. You would order air strikes if it became clear that they were going to…
SANTORUM: Yes, that’s — that’s the plan.
Air strikes. “Come on in and make yourself comfortable, World War III.”
Aside from the scary stuff aforementioned, I really think this guy is a Class A jerk. I came to this conclusion after watching all those debates. He always has these snarky remarks and constantly interrupts his rivals. Ron Paul called him out on it, politely saying, “Please don’t interrupt me.” He was clearly irritated with him, and so was I.
That’s why I’m glad he’s not going to get the nomination. He will enjoy some more campaign money and a couple of days in the spotlight. Enjoy it while it lasts, Rick. You’ve peaked.
GOP Debate: Mittens is Mad
I was too tired to recap the South Carolina debate Thursday night. I figured there would be another one soon. And I was right. Tonight, Mittens took a lot of swings at Newt. Looks like someone is bitter about South Carolina. Anyway, to those who spared themselves unnecessary pain, enjoy!
Newt Gingrich
1. Four consecutive balanced budgets, low unemployment, and welfare reform. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Super Speaker!
2. “Hold on, friend.” I did not lobby congressmen. So what if my entities were paid by health companies? I can’t have dinner with old friends before important votes?
3. In America, we speak American!
Mitt Romney
1. I am electable because I’m a leader. And I didn’t share a sofa with Pelosi and resign in disgrace.
2. I will not show 12 years of income taxes. Is this an election or an audit?
3. Obama plays 90 rounds of golf with 25 million out of work. And I’m spending way more than 25 million to be the guy playing 90 rounds of golf.
Ron Paul
1. More 30 years and younger voters love me than Obama, so it’s a stretch to say I’m not electable.
2. If Castro dies, open up talks with Cuba. And send them gift baskets! See? I’m not an isolationist.
3. Nationally, we should have one language. English. Pero, si estados como Florida quieren boletas en Español, esta bien. ¡Viva Ron Paul!
Rick Santorum
1. Look there are two other people up here. Not just Newt and Mittens.
2. Cuba? Once the entire Castro clan is gone, we make sure they don’t hook up with Iran. I hate Iran, if you haven’t figured that out by now.
3. Vote for me, the real Conservative. Tea Partiers – there’s no difference between these two and Obama.
Spin the Globe
