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Originally posted by Niki2:
The chairman of the Republican National Committee unveiled his latest attack on President Barack Obama on Sunday, comparing him to the captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship.

"In a few months, this is all going to be ancient history and we're going to talk about our own little Captain Schettino, which is President Obama who's abandoning the ship here in the United States and is more interested in campaigning than doing his job as president," Priebus said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

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Obama is installing fascism as we speak

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Private enterprise in control of govt

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Originally posted by SignyM:

Fixed it for you, you had it bass akwards.

But don't worry- Obama is on the same page as Bush, and Romney and Gingrich are on the same page as Obama.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Obama has run the ship on the ground, so the analogy is apt.

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Originally posted by piratenews:
Newt abandoned Congress and wives on their deathbed.

Whats her name in Alaska abandoned the governors mansion.

Santorum abandoned Obama's embassy in China.

Romney abandoned Massachusettes.

Obama abandoned his Kenyan birth certificate in Indonesia.

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Uh, I don't believe either I or anyone I have quoted is the CHAIRMAN OF any political party?

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Originally posted by SignyM:
Since when has government "taken over" banks, the auto industry, or even health insurance? Last I saw, the government hemorrhaged trillions of taxpayer dollars into financial institutions. So, the government owns AIG now? Goldman Sachs does Obama's bidding? We get a cut of Chase Morgan into the Federal budget? The government rakes in a tidy profit from health insurances? Makes a profit from each GM car sold? We have federal employees making up the boards of these entities?

Wow.

From where I see it, the taxpayer collectively got reamed and got precious little for it. I'd call that government doing the bidding of (so-called) private enterprise, not the other way around.

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Originally posted by Geezer:

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Uh, I don't believe either I or anyone I have quoted is the CHAIRMAN OF any political party?

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Did I say you were? Objectionable is objectionable, be it from a party chairman, a blogger, or an individual. Just because you're not a higher-up doesn't mean you aren't responsible for your language and conduct.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Uh, I don't believe either I or anyone I have quoted is the CHAIRMAN OF any political party? I can take it, I've shown it quite clearly by the amount of truly obscene things hurled at me, especially by...what's his name? Was it "Kane"? I forget. And OBAMA can take it, trust me; it's too stupid for him to do otherwise. I pointed out, and I decry, the absurdity of making such a comparison and how it shows the Republican Party for just what it is. A group so intent on getting rid of Obama that they don't care what they or THEIR CHAIRMAN say, however absurd and asinine, nor do they care about the condition of America or the American people, or anyone ELSE for that matter, except the rich who pay for their campaigns. His statement is nothing but a blowhard utilizing anything he can pull out of the air to tar Obama; they do it every day and will go right on doing it...and it has nothing to do with "dishing" it out...Priebus offered it on a platter hisownself.

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That's the most amazing thing...I can't quite grasp it. You have NO recognition of anyone's need to be civil to the President of the United States? In other words, you make no differentiation between say a bunch of teenage boys hanging together who rag on one of their teachers, and any one of those boys saying those same things to the teacher's face in front of the class? Or any million other scenarios wherein a "regular person" says something negative about someone in private but knows full well that it's wrong to say those things in public to their face. Amazing. It means nothing to you that the Chairman of a party is supposed to represent that party, that elected officials are expected to behave with SOME modicum of decency, etc., etc.

In which case, what can I say? "There are no words..."

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Originally posted by CaveTroll:

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Uh, I don't believe either I or anyone I have quoted is the CHAIRMAN OF any political party? I can take it, I've shown it quite clearly by the amount of truly obscene things hurled at me, especially by...what's his name? Was it "Kane"? I forget. And OBAMA can take it, trust me; it's too stupid for him to do otherwise. I pointed out, and I decry, the absurdity of making such a comparison and how it shows the Republican Party for just what it is. A group so intent on getting rid of Obama that they don't care what they or THEIR CHAIRMAN say, however absurd and asinine, nor do they care about the condition of America or the American people, or anyone ELSE for that matter, except the rich who pay for their campaigns. His statement is nothing but a blowhard utilizing anything he can pull out of the air to tar Obama; they do it every day and will go right on doing it...and it has nothing to do with "dishing" it out...Priebus offered it on a platter hisownself.

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Pot to Kettle, Pot to Kettle, you are black, over.

http://www.newenglandcouncil.com/media-article/national-dnc-chair-wast
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BEDFORD – Less than 12 hours after Republican Mitt Romney’s primary win Tuesday, a top Democratic leader was already attacking the GOP front-runner on jobs and taxes.

With the presidential primary over, New Hampshire has again become a two-party battleground. And Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz called Romney a “wounded candidate” at Wednesday’s Politics and Eggs breakfast hosted by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

Wasserman Schultz wasted little time in her talk before going on the attack against Romney, who has built a head of steam toward the Republican presidential nomination.

She criticized his corporate past and his party’s tax policies, contrasting them with President Barack Obama’s first-term achievements.

There was little doubt Wasserman Schultz had taken off her party’s gloves. For emphasis she told the non-partisan crowd, “On to victory.”...

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It is a campaign season. The rhetoric will be flying hot and heavy. Priebus' comments are fine of themselves, although I take exception to the comparison to the Costa Concoria shipwreck. But only for the fact that people lost their lives. That should impart a period of respectful silence regarding the disaster, but not regarding criticisms of Obama's job performance.

There are better ways to highlight criticism of Obama's job performance than taking topical events and massaging them to fit your message. A mere perusal of 2008 campaign promises would provide more than enough fodder to damn Obama.

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I take exception to the comparison to the Costa Concoria shipwreck. But only for the fact that people lost their lives. That should impart a period of respectful silence regarding the disaster, but not regarding criticisms of Obama's job performance.

There are better ways to highlight criticism of Obama's job performance than taking topical events and massaging them to fit your message.

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Like this. Pointing to a poor economic record is EXACTLY the same as comparing the President to a murderous criminal.

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we'd be perpetually at war

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That's the reason for "civility", and the lack of it is exactly what you see playing out before you, with the obvious result: Nobody's doing anything, nobody's working on any solutions

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And yes, I believe in behaving at least somewhat respectfully to people in office in public; to do otherwise invites anarchy.

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making a public statement that Obama is the same as an irresponsible ship captain who cost the lives of numerous people is disrespectful to both Obama and the families of those who died.

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Originally posted by Niki2:
That's the most amazing thing...I can't quite grasp it. You have NO recognition of anyone's need to be civil to the President of the United States?

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Originally posted by Geezer:
That includes the Chairman of the Republican party talking about Pres. Obama, or you talking about the Republican candidates.

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Originally posted by Niki2:
...A governor shaking her finger in the President's face...

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See, to them, it's FUNNY when someone throws a shoe at the head of the President ( and misses ), provided that President is a Republican.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
However, when a President , who is much younger and taller than the female Gov of AZ, grabs her by the elbow and sternly lectures her as he wags his finger in HER face, she's not allowed to wave her finger back in HIS face, even though he started it.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
However, when a President , who is much younger and taller than the female Gov of AZ, grabs her by the elbow and sternly lectures her as he wags his finger in HER face, she's not allowed to wave her finger back in HIS face, even though he started it.

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Trying your hand at fiction writing, I see. And no better at it than at anything else.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Sorry if you think what I said was fiction, but it's what I heard her say about the incident,

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Sorry if you think what I said was fiction, but it's what I heard her say about the incident,

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This is the woman who completely changed her story about the first meeting.

And you call others "sheep".

Adorable.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Originally posted by BlueHandedMenace:
Actually, the fact that Niki has not been entrusted by the people to represent their interests, and her comments are posted on a message board instead of made public in the media, means *EXACTLY* that anything she says isnt as objectionable as what a Chairman of a political party says about a sitting President, any chairman or other elected official, about any President.

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And before you start pointing fingers and playing left-right....the exact same thing is true of u, Rappy, and everyone else on this board.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
She was being diplomatic, in a moment right after she was leaving the White House.

I got no problem with her coming out and telling the truth in a book. Clearly, you -and Obama- do.

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DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) said the expected endorsement of Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney by reality show host Donald Trump was "a non-news event" and mocked both for making millions "firing people" during an interview Thursday morning.

"It really wouldn't be surprising if Donald Trump supports Mitt Romney, because they both like firing people and they've both made millions doing it," Wasserman Schultz said on MSNBC. "Donald Trump is such a cartoon character, an endorsement no matter who he chooses is like Bugs Bunny making an endorsement."

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