Romney continues his Insult Tour.

[Landslide Lyndon]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/romney-obama-puts-us-on-path-to-europe


Mitt Romney took a jab at California while speaking in Las Vegas, accusing Obama of plunging America into debt and dependency.

"I'm convinced that the path [Obama's] put us on is the path to Europe," he said. "Or, I jokingly say....to California."

Romney is traveling to San Diego on Saturday.

[Badger]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

[DrScholl]

Many of the problems California has occurred under the last Governor who claimed that his having business experience would fix the state.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/romney-obama-puts-us-on-path-to-europe


Mitt Romney took a jab at California while speaking in Las Vegas, accusing Obama of plunging America into debt and dependency.

"I'm convinced that the path [Obama's] put us on is the path to Europe," he said. "Or, I jokingly say....to California."

Romney is traveling to San Diego on Saturday.

Well, I guess we can end any speculation that Romney will try to carry California now.  Altho Politico might point out how he could still win the Golden State.

[Torie]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

[Simfan34]

Yes, because California's honour is a major issue in the swing states.

[Politico]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

I second this. The destruction of CA by liberals is an American tragedy of the highest magnitude. It used to be the finest state in the union. It is now the Golden State only in the sense that liberals urinated all over it.

[Badger]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

I second this. The destruction of CA by liberals is an American tragedy of the highest magnitude. It used to be the finest state in the union. It is now the Golden State only in the sense that liberals urinated all over it.

Oh Politico....

[Landslide Lyndon]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

Maybe. But can you imagine Obama going out there and saying that "Romney wants to make us like Mississippi"?
He would be crucified by your party.

[Maxwell]

It's not as if California was ever going to vote for him...

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

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[Maxwell]

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[Niemeyerite]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

I second this. The destruction of CA by liberals is an American tragedy of the highest magnitude. It used to be the finest state in the union. It is now the Golden State only in the sense that liberals urinated all over it.

Even if Schwartzenegger had 6 years to "fix" things as a moderate-to-conservative Governor.

[Joe Republic]

Romney takes California 52% to 48%.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Romney takes California 52% to 48%.

Post of the year...

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Meh. He's undoubtedy going to a fund-raiser, and his well-healed California backers there would surely agree.

Yes, you're right. I have quite given up on CA too. It's future is not bright. If CA is the precursor to the nation, we're in real trouble.

I second this. The destruction of CA by liberals is an American tragedy of the highest magnitude. It used to be the finest state in the union. It is now the Golden State only in the sense that liberals urinated all over it.

Even if Schwartzenegger had 6 years to "fix" things as a moderate-to-conservative Governor.

The impression I got was the Arnold gave up trying to assert any kind of Conservative style governance after his ballot measures went down in flames in 2005, and just gave the legislator what they wanted after that. Sounds more like an acceptance of the status quo that led to the problem, not any kind of conservative reforms backfiring.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Most of the California voters who are in reach, are probably going to be in agreement with Romney. Whether it is rich, smart types who can read the numbers on the wall or rural, far right types who don't like the fact that their state has changed demographically and that they have been cut out of influence and power.

[Mechaman]

Trivia Time!:



What is this a picture of?

Hell, or California?

[minionofmidas]

Many of the problems California has occurred under the last Governor who claimed that his having business experience would fix the state.

You mean Davis or Schwarzenegger?

[Platypus]

Trivia Time!:



What is this a picture of?

Hell, or California?

Don't ever use bushfires for political point scoring.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This is a point that needs to be made about business experience in politics.

Not all business experience is created equal. It can apply in several ways, like reforming the administration of gov't, something any business experience will suffice to provide for them. It is good for reducing the defict and saving money so forth, finding efficiencies, etc etc. It does provide some practical experience in terms of the impact of taxing, regulations, etc etc on job creation and competativeness, but it is limited by the narrowness. 

In terms of the restoring competativeness and economic growth, you need a fuller appreciation of the impact of those policies on a broad range of industries. Thats what makes Romney differ from Generic Businessman A. He has all the benefits that a generic businessman has, but being involved in venture capital and consulting, provides the variety necessary to have witnessed the impact of Gov't policy on enough industries to have as close to a first hand view of the whole economy on a micro-component level. Or as close as such is humanly possible to have.  It is also his biggest drawback because of all he was involved in dealing with. But that very diversity of experience is his greatest attribute and skill and the reason why one can have confidence in his skill regarding the economy.

Romney's problem is that he can't articulate how he can hone those experiences to directly and materially improve job creation and by extention the lives of average people. His campaign is full of cowardly, cautious strategists and therefore he is campaigning as Generic Businessman A and sacrificing a whole lot of potential. He only hints at it in broad generalities, like any other businessman turned politician does. However, since Bush was a technically one nad so many others were, he is cornering himself into a neat trap for the left about past business suits in the White House and the "you can't run the country like a business" retort. Of course that is obviously true, no one is literally talkign about doing so. When such a statement is made it usually refers to one of the first two situations I described.

If Arnold claimed his acting career counts as business experience, than that barely even qualifies him for former situation if at all. Thus questioning his ability to successfully reform a state and take it off the road to bankrupcty. Especially after he willingly become a poll-chasing, go along to get along, insider concerned primarily about not losing his reelection bid, rather than improving the state.

[ViaActiva]

Romney seems to think that he's still a big business leader who can say and do what ever he wants without any consequences (like Trump). He has no political tact whatsoever.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Also, Romney might not win California but I doubt his comments will help the down-ballot candidates.

[Mechaman]

Trivia Time!:



What is this a picture of?

Hell, or California?

Don't ever use bushfires for political point scoring.

I have no political point here.  I just had the misfortune of forgetting this is the 2012 board where everyone is SO DEAD SERIOUS.

I apologize.

[DrScholl]

You mean Davis or Schwarzenegger?

Schwarzenegger.