More pandering from Mitt Romney

REFILE-Romney, McCain clash over jobs in depressed Michigan | U.S. | Reuters

"It's personal because I love this state, it's personal because I recognize that as Michigan goes, so goes the nation," Romney said.

I certainly hope that's not true because Michigan is the poster child for dysfunctional industry. The auto makers are getting their lunch eaten by foreign competition and all they can do is talk about battery operated cars, batteries that don't exist yet and may not for another ten years. In the meantime the country, even with an impending recession, is doing much better than Michigan.

The man with the Flowbee haircut*

wants to give you a free bottle of Focus Factor. LOL!!
Coincidence I suppose but that's how drug dealers work. You get it free the first time.
*Love the bangs.

FT.com / Columnists / Lunch with the FT - Lunch with the FT: Christopher Hitchens

FT.com / Columnists / Lunch with the FT - Lunch with the FT: Christopher Hitchens:

"“Not at all,” he replies enthusiastically. “With her it’s too many of the virtues. She’s a perfect example of how the 1960s have mutated into – I hate the term political correctness but I suppose it’s unavoidable. In other words they have changed from people who said they wanted complete freedom of speech on campus, into people who now want to police the campus. She represents that mutation to mere perfection.”

Hitchens is in the familiar, articulate form I recognise from his television appearances, and is being quite unreasonable. I have no intention of stopping him. So he goes on: “And then going from sexual freedom to saying that any unwanted advance is a case for the dean or the rape crisis centre – all of this re-infantilising – ‘put that fag out, don’t drink, or wait for a drink until you’re 21’ – all this is an absolute negation of it but with the same complete sense of rectitude. I find it utterly nauseating.”"

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"'I am not going to let some arrogant knucklehead executive in a glass office 10 stories above a mall in New York City decide the outcome of this election,' [Congressman Duncan] Hunter said. 'That is for the voters of New Hampshire to decide.'"

Romney Speaks

Smarmy As Usual!!

FOXNews.com - Huckabee Declared Winner of Iowa Republican Presidential Caucuses:

"'This is obviously a bit like a baseball game,' he said. 'First inning in, well it’s a 50-inning ballgame. I’m gonna keep on battling all the way and anticipate I get the nomination when it’s all said and done, but you know congratulations for the first round to Mike, and we’ll go on to New Hampshire.'"

New Hampshire newspaper tells readers not to vote for Mitt Romney

Genteel snake Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential candidate whose beliefs blow with the wind hasn't fooled the Concord Monitor.

>>The newspaper's editorial board calls Romney a "disquieting figure," saying he looks and acts like a presidential contender but must be stopped because he lacks the core philosophical beliefs to be a trustworthy president.<<

New Hampshire newspaper tells readers not to vote for Mitt Romney

Nation’s IQ Rises As Writer’s Strike Drags On

A headline I'd like to see.

Can The Boston Celtics Win It All?

The Boston Celtics will probably be 16-2 later tonight. Given that this will be the best start to a season they’ve ever had I think it’s time to ask just how good they are? Before the season I thought they would be a much better team, with very good but not championship level playoff prospects. Now they’re on a pace to win over 70 games which would be as good or better than any other NBA team ever. It seems unlikely in the long run, the tougher teams are out west and they haven’t played any of them yet, the season can grind players down, injuries happen, but right now they’re the best thing going in the league. And they look to be strong contenders to win it all.
Question:
How good a coach is Doc Rivers? Up to now it hasn’t really mattered that much but if the championship is at stake I’m a lot more interested in the answer.

Health Net punished for lying about contract cancellation bonuses

Health Net punished for lying about contract cancellation bonuses:

"State health regulators fined Health Net Inc. $1 million Thursday for lying to investigators about paying employees bonuses based on the number of contracts they canceled after those policyholders got sick. The penalty was the first levied on a health insurer for withholding information about incentives given to its employees. Health Net, along with other major health insurers, is being investigated for combing through applications of members after they have filed claims to find mistakes or omissions that would justify revoking policies. Insurers say they resort to rescinding policies only when members lie about their health histories, but consumers say the questionnaires often are vague and misleading. As part of the investigation, state regulators asked Health Net officials on two separate occasions whether the company gave financial bonuses to its employees for rescinding policies. State law prohibits tying compensation to claims decisions. Both times, plan officials denied doing so."

Washington Balks At Fawkes Fete

"ridiculous and childish custom of burning the Effigy of the pope" says old George.

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