An ugly incident in Tampa..... .
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TAMPA, Fla. -- An ugly incident at tonight's GOP convention, via TPM:
An attendee at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday allegedly threw nuts at a black camerawoman working for CNN and said “This is how we feed animals” before being removed from the convention, a network official confirmed to TPM.
It goes without saying that neither the RNC nor the convention organizers are responsible for every delegate and attendee. But the incident does not reflect well on a party that has extremely little support from the African American population. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 94 percent of African Americans surveyed supported President Obama, versus 0 percent -- yes, zero percent -- who supported Mitt Romney.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/201 ... tml?hp=l10
An attendee at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday allegedly threw nuts at a black camerawoman working for CNN and said “This is how we feed animals” before being removed from the convention, a network official confirmed to TPM.
It goes without saying that neither the RNC nor the convention organizers are responsible for every delegate and attendee. But the incident does not reflect well on a party that has extremely little support from the African American population. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 94 percent of African Americans surveyed supported President Obama, versus 0 percent -- yes, zero percent -- who supported Mitt Romney.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/201 ... tml?hp=l10
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what are you looking for toni ?
Godfather.
Sorry to get off topic but.... NATALIE!!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
If it's true, it is probably someone visiting from out of town...
Why would someone who lives here act like such an ass?!
I can't believe these are the news stories people go with, but then again, if you are trying to manipulate people I guess this is how it id done.
So it was a plant?
Yep.
Actually, I don;t know, I'm just messing around, but it wouldn't surprise me at all.
Actually, I would be surprized if you are right. Politics in America have gotten so fucking nasty... we're a joke... I mean, even to the point where Italy and Mexico look at us and say, "Those guys are a fucking joke."
I distrust BOTH Political Parties and the fucking lunatics that are mainstream in both. I had stong doubts in the past... but, from about 2002 til now, it rival's the crazy political shit you see in places like Egypt.
...
If America needs to be 'Taken back'... it needs to be taken away from Republicans and Democrats, first.
Hail, Hail!!!
very well could be the opposing side or just some idiot
On a more positive note...
loved the speeches ...
very moving, brings some hope to the future of small business.
Loved the hands across America, made me cry.
And Ann Romney did a great job! Loved the story of their long marriage, most especially
the basement apartment and their first born. She was witty and sincere.
I liked seeing the success stories too of states that are turning it around.
A feel better night for me ...
I ask because I have a few SB Owner friends (who are Republican), who do not have a clue, or much faith in Romney.
same as all republicans claim to want to do...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Cut taxes for rich people. Obviously your friends must be rich so they should vote for Romney.
Undo Obamacare as already said, because why would SB owners have interest in helping their employees have health care?
Romney said he will undo the new gas mileage standards, so we can spend more and more money on gas in the next 10-15 years.
Cut funds to postal service, Amtrak & PBS - that should help 'em too.
Ban abortions & gay marriage - always a boon to SB owners.
Does that help you?
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I am encouraged by the simple fact he is a businessman and understands what
small business owners face.
I believe Romney has policies that will encourage growth of business which is at the
foundation of solving problems.
I read through this awhile back...
http://www.mittromney.com/sites/default ... h-Full.pdf
Our biz needs a good shot in the arm, like many do,
not more government taxes and regulations that hinder growth, even punish growth.
Lowering the corporate tax rate to 25% immediately from the current 35%
and eliminating the death tax, that is a double tax sounds like a positive move to
encourage new hires.
http://www.obamacarewatch.org/primer/employer-mandate this too is not helping employers
That was a good one.
"His integrity is just golden."
Thanks Mrs. Romney - that was also a good one.
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
who gives a shit, really? Some random cameraperson was insulted by some unnamed 'attendee'....this is the shit we're expected to discuss during a presidential race? wow.
none of this affects my friends' small businesses. They do pretty well, not great. Enough to sustain a pretty decent living. One has 5 employees, the other 7.
Im not sure how corporate tax rates or 'death tax' benefits them.
hey ...all is fair in love, war and business ...
what most business owners learn sooner or later
and yes he has a business mind.
He succeeds...
let's all hope he can, our President has not.
Just thinking maybe politics should be added to the above saying.
to do well, it is the ripple effect. No matter what one's business is we need
other businesses doing well. We need people employed and spending.
We have lived through just the opposite and it is very easy to go under,
we have watched many competitors our size do just that.
Romney gets this and wants to encourage small business,
those under 50 employees,to grow.
Those are the companies I need spending, buying their print work from us
for their conventions etc. We are all connected in business.
This sounds about right.
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Your friends can benefit from Romney. All they have to do is donate about $250,000.00 to the Romney campaign and send their lobbists to Washington to bribe representatives to draft legislation that gives their business the edge over their competition... which Romney will gladly sign into legislation.
That's how America works.
Hail, Hail!!!
OR.... They can benefit from Obama - don't have a job, don't get a job. Live off others. Wash, rinse, repeat.
More important to take money from "rich" folk than it is to have a self sustaning economy that provides money to folks via JOBS!!!!!! (Hint: Governmental jobs are not self sustaining. They need add'l taxes. Just think - if everyone worked for the gov't you'd need a 100% tax rate just to pay salaries..... So, basically, you'd be paying your own salary. Though where that money would come from is anyone's guess).
Taking money to give money that is then not taxed is a recipe for success..... :roll:
Hey. Can you please forward me the information where I can get in on this action? I mean, I'd love to maintain my 6 figure salary and health care benefits and not have to do anything other than watch T.V. in my pajamas for 40 hours a week. It sounds like something only smart people do because you'd have to be a kind of a dumbshit to work, instead of living the life of luxury for free.
Please, send me the application so i can sign up.
Hail, Hail!!!
The corporate tax rate cut doesn't really apply to small businesses, since a majority of them pay out their profits to owners via salary, or pass the profits/losses through to owners in the case of s-corporations.
who said ...
I should just quit my job, the government will take care of me
:wtf:
what message are we sending to the new working generation?
take food stamps, live in the welfare housing, don't work...
don't care.
Then I watch, listen to the speeches at the convention about hard working
past generations and what they thought our country was founded on.
Why their fathers came here, what they built.
This is ours and this is their legacy. I believe in that.
I am a small business owner. I am not ready to give up.
I care not who is rich, I just want my children to know hard work pays off
if for no other reason than self worth.
I believe Romney can bring jobs to those who have lost them.
If he does not make it into office I will hope our President can do
much better.
And whomever likened Chris Christie to our wonderful John Candy who has left this world,
I will proudly say I dig them both! they both make me smile and in their own time
in their own way bring me hope. So I take them both very seriously.
Can you see the heart?
It is all about climate ...
if bigger companies than my micro business are doing well they will need my
service, my product. They will advertise, they will have seminars, they will hold conventions,
trade shows. They will need more print.
If people are employed they will go out to dinner more, I will get more restaurant work.
Point of purchase print. I could go on and on.
Business is all connected and when you are in it
you are not worrying about who is rich and who isn't.
You're doing your best to make the most, keep your baby alive and providing for your
employees however many you have. You need a healthy economy to flourish.
Who says they live the life of luxury? Living off the gov't is living off the gov't. The fact that 90%+ of households have a tv, microwave, etc. IS luxury to much of the world. So, why stretch the comment to me saying that folks that sponge sponge to luxury?
There are folks that need the support,and we as a civil society should provide it. But, as Giuliani proved, you CAN reduce welfare rolls by forcing folks to actually, you know, take a job.
Long Island's unemployment rate is above 8%, yet I go out to lunch and see lots have help wanteds posted on the building. I see a new Dick's Sporting Goods set to open in the fall with a large apply within sign. I wonder to myself - how can unemployment NOT be going down? Well, when it's more attractive to make a little less money with a lot less work, some folks are apparently taking it. Nobody's living luxurious off a fast food job or a floor job at a sporting goods store (or welfare programs). But, they'd be a lot more productive to society AND making more money AND our economy would be more self sustaining. Yet, somehow these jobs remain open. Why would that be? Oh, I know. It's not beneath some to take government payouts, but it is beneath them to take such employment.
Unemployment insurance should be a weigh station. It should not be a 99 week "permanent" vacation.
Let businesses thrive. Gov't cannot create a self sustaining economy where more and more folks get their money from the gov't either via welfare programs OR jobs.
If he helps bigger businesses, they may also grow because of their favorable treatment, and put small businesses out of business!