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Latest 2012 Presidential Polls – 25 Nov 11 Edition

25 Nov

A new CNN/Opinion Research poll of adult voters conducted 18 – 20 Nov 11 has been released concerning the Republican Tea Party (GOTP) nominating circus; the current poll results are:

Newton Leroy Gingrich 24; Mittens Romney 20; Herman “Pizza Man” Cain 17; Reverend Rick Perry 11; Ronny Paul 9; Michele “Krazy” Bachmann 5; Ricky “The Ric” Santorum 4 and  Jon “I can’t believe it’s not butter” Huntsman 3

The GOTP version of the Island of Misfit Candidates continues to play out with Newton maintaining his lead, followed by the Bridesmaid Mittens and the Pizza Man holding in third; Reverend Ricky, Paul and Krazy round out the middle of the pack, while Huntsman falls back to bottom dwelling mud sucker status as Santorum floats a little higher in the GOTP murky political waters.

In Iowa, a new Rasmussen Reports poll of likely voters conducted 15 Nov 11: Gingrich 32; Romney 19; Cain 13; Paul 10, Perry 6; Bachmann 6; Santorum 5 and Huntsman 2…

In New Hampshire, The Polling Company (R) conducted a poll of likely voters conducted 18 – 21 Nov 11: Mittens 35; Gingrich 18; Paul 11; Cain 8; Huntsman 8; Perry 4; Bachmann 4 and Santorum 2 …

In South Carolina, the new The Polling Company (R) poll of likely voters conducted 18 – 21 Nov 11: Gingrich 31; Cain 17; Romney 16; Perry 6; Bachmann 5; Paul 5; Huntsman 3 and Santorum 1 …

In Florida, the new Rasmussen Reports poll of likely voters conducted on 08 Nov 11: Cain 30; Romney 24; Gingrich 19; Perry 5; Bachmann 3; Paul 3; Huntsman 2 and Santorum 1 …

In Nevada, the PPP (D) poll of registered voters conducted from 20 – 23 Oct 11: Romney 29; Cain 28; Gingrich 15; Paul 7; Perry 6; Bachmann 3; Huntsman and Santorum 2 …

In the five states with the lead off primaries – or caucuses – Gingrich leads in 2, Romney leads in 2 and Cain lead in 1.

Concerning how the GOTP “candidates stack up against the President; according to a Rasmussen Reports poll of likely voters conducted 21 – 22 Nov 11, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 44/Romney 38

According to a Rasmussen Reports poll of likely voters conducted 19 – 20 Nov 11, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 46/Gingrich 40

According to a Quinnipiac poll of registered voters conducted 14 – 20 Nov 11, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 50/Cain 37

So, if the GOTP clown car had finally stopped spinning, and the general election was held today, Newton Leroy Gingrich would be the nominee, and he would’ve lost to President Obama.

 
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Posted by on November 25, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Romney says false ad is OK?

23 Nov

According to the Associated Press (AP) Republican Tea Party (GOTP) former presidential front runner Mittens Romney is defending a TV ad quoting President Barack Obama out of context, and signaling Romney’s ready to admit he’s a slimy politician who’s prepared to do anything in order to be elected.

The ad began airing in New Hampshire this week using audio of then-Senator Obama campaigning in the state in 2008, saying: “If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.

The ad fails to point out the President was quoting the campaign of his opponent, 2008 GOP nominee John McCain. Instead, the ad leaves the impression it’s the President who doesn’t want to discuss the economy. It’s a lie and Romney knows it.

Mittens mewed to reporters his campaign distributed the ad with a press release noting the words were originally from Obama’s opponent.

“There was no hidden effort on the part of our campaign. It was instead to point out that what’s sauce for the goose is now sauce for the gander,” Romney said, “This ad points out, now, guess what, it’s your turn. The same lines used on John McCain are now going to be used on you, which is that this economy is going to be your albatross.”

Well, except Mittens that you’re deliberately deceiving the electorate; the fact you told the media outlets the ad was a fake, doesn’t clear you from being a liar.

 
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Posted by on November 23, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Poor Newton …

22 Nov

 
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Posted by on November 22, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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NO RELIGIOUS TEST!

20 Nov

Dear right-wing uber-conservative Christian fanatics,

Article VI of the United States Constitution reads, “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

“NO RELIGIOUS TEST SHALL EVER BE REQUIRED”! That means there’s supposed to be a separation from religious extremists like yourselves and the Presidency.

But, just in case Article VI isn’t clear enough, how about Article 2, Section 1?

“Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:–‘I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.'”

NOTE, there is no phrase, “So help me God” on the end of the oath of office; so stop pushing for there to be some twisted form of your uber-conservative Evangelical Christianity as the litmus test of who should or should not be elected President! You have two choices here, you either support the Constitution as the revered Founding Fathers wrote it, or you don’t; clearly there was to be a separation.

Furthermore, in spite of Michele “Krazy” Bachmann’s insistence that Washington uttered the phrase “So help me God” following his swearing in, the earliest known source indicating Washington added “So help me God” to his acceptance, not to the oath, is attributed to Washington Irving, who was six at the time of the inauguration, and first appears 65 years after the event; the only contemporary account that repeats the oath in full, a report from the French consul, Comte de Moustier, states only the constitutional oath, without reference to Washington’s adding “So Help Me God” to his acceptance. But if – and it’s a big IF – George Washington added the words that doesn’t make it somehow Constitutional by executive fiat.

While we’re running down this rabbit hole, did you know President Theodore Roosevelt didn’t use a Bible when taking the oath in 1901? Or that John Quincy Adams swore on a book of law? And that Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One?

And furthermore, we’ve not had a single Evangelical Christian serve as President, and if Bachmann, Perry, Santorum and Cain are examples of what that would mean, then thank God for that, and it’ll probably be a long time before we do.

 
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Posted by on November 20, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Cain would ‘overturn the Supreme Court’?

20 Nov

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) presidential has been Herman “Pizza Man” Cain declared Saturday he’d “overturn” the Supreme Court if they legalized same sex marriage.

During a debate at the First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa, National Organization for Marriage (NOM) president Brian Brown asked the Republican candidates what they’d do if the Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — a law banning federal marriage equality — was unconstitutional.

“If the Perry case or a DOMA case gets to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court were to overturn DOMA or to find a — quote — unquote — constitutional — a U.S. Constitutional right to same sex marriage, if you were president, what would you do?” Brown asked.

“I would lead the charge to overturn the Supreme Court if they overturned DOMA,” Cain insisted. “Whether that was new legislation coming out of the Congress like Rep. [Michele] Bachmann said. The United States Congress is supposed to pass laws so if they did overturn DOMA, that charge, I would lead to reverse that.”

Once more the Pizza Man demonstrates his inability to grasp how things work within the confines of our Constitutional Republic; the President has no authority to “overturn” the Supreme Court. He can appoint new Justices to fill vacancies, but that’s as far as it goes. The President can’t “fire” the Supreme Court. Cain was posturing for the uber-conservative Evangelicals, and his statement simply showed his ignorance, not his competence.

 
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Posted by on November 20, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Herman Cain asks for help speaking ‘Cuban’?

17 Nov

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) presidential hopeful Herman “Pizza Man” Cain has probably not helped his standing amongst Hispanics in Florida; while campaigning in Miami, he asked people at the famous Versailles Restaurant what the Cuban word is for “delicious.”

While visiting the cafe, Cain sampled strong Cuban coffee and a croqueta, a deep-fried delicacy filled with ham; asked how he liked his snack, Cain asked, “How do you say ‘delicious’ in Cuban?”

For the record Pizza Man, Cubans speak Spanish.

Cain clearly had too many things whirling around in his head; it’s just one more notch in his podium demonstrating how he’s not ready for the primetime, and won’t be elected President.

 
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Posted by on November 17, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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President had a privileged upbringing?

17 Nov

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) former front running candidate Reverend Rick Perry says President Barack Obama’s “privileged” upbringing and inability to accept responsibility makes him out of touch with struggling Americans.

“This president has never felt that angst that [the nation’s 14 million unemployed] have in their heart,” Perry told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “And I think he’s always, when he has had problems, he’s always pointed to somebody else and said it’s their fault, not mine.”

In a meeting over the weekend with CEOs in Honolulu, the President correctly described the American government and business sectors as a “little bit lazy.”

“I think it’s important to remember that the United States is still the largest recipient of foreign investment in the world. And there are a lot of things that make foreign investors see the U.S. as a great opportunity — our stability, our openness, our innovative free market culture,” Obama said. “But we’ve been a little bit lazy, I think, over the last couple of decades. We’ve kind of taken for granted — well, people will want to come here and we aren’t out there hungry, selling America and trying to attract new business into America.”

The Reverend’s campaign jumped on the comment, releasing a 30-second television advertisement claiming the President was calling Americans lazy. Hannity also asked Perry to comment on the president’s remarks.

“It reveals to me that he grew up in a privileged way,” Perry said. “He never had to really work for anything.”

What it reveals is Perry’s too busy suckling from big corporations to recognize the truth when he hears it, but yeah, he got him, the President’s upbringing was so privileged; unlike growing up on a Texas cattle ranch, spending the summers hunting at the family’s camp “Niggerhead”, and cheerleading for Texas A&M. But of course not everyone can earn a degree in Animal Science with a startling 2.5 GPA.

The President grew up so “privileged” his single mother only had to work multiple jobs while using food stamps to put meals on the table.

With poll numbers hovering around 5% nationally, Perry should be worrying a little more about Mitt Romney and his real “privileged” upbringing, then thinking he’s running against the President; news to the Seven Dwarves of the Crazy Eights, you’re running against Mitt, and you’ve got to beat him before you can run against the President.

 
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Posted by on November 17, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Latest 2012 Presidential Polls – 16 Nov 11 Edition

16 Nov

A new PPP (D) poll of registered voters conducted 10 – 13 Nov 11 has been released concerning the Republican Tea Party (GOTP) nominating circus; the current poll results are:

Newton Leroy Gingrich 28; Herman “Pizza Man” Cain 25; Mittens Romney 18; Reverend Rick Perry 6; Ronny Paul and Michele “Krazy” Bachmann 5; Jon “I can’t believe it’s not butter” Huntsman 3 and Ricky “The Ric” Santorum 1.

The GOTP version of The Awful Truth continues to play out with Newton taking the lead, followed by the Pizza Man with the Bridesmaid Mittens in third; Reverend Ricky, Paul and Krazy round out the middle of the pack, while Huntsman appears to be starting a slow climb as Santorum continues to glide as a bottom dwelling mud sucker.

In Iowa, a new The Polling Company (R) poll of likely voters conducted 11 – 13 Nov 11: Cain 20; Paul 19, Romney 18; Gingrich 17; Perry 7; Bachmann 5; Santorum 3 and Huntsman 1…

In New Hampshire, a new Bloomberg News poll of likely voters conducted 10 – 12 Nov 11: Mittens 40; Paul 17; Gingrich 11; Cain 8; Huntsman 7; Perry 3; Bachmann 2 and Santorum 1 …

In South Carolina, the new Insider Advantage poll of likely voters conducted 08 Nov 11: Cain 26; Gingrich 19; Romney 16; Perry 6; Bachmann 5; Paul 3; Santorum 2 and Huntsman 0 …

In Florida, the new Quinnipiac poll of registered voters conducted from 31 Oct – 07 Nov 11: Cain 27; Romney 21; Gingrich 17; Perry 5; Bachmann 4; Paul 3; Huntsman and Santorum 1 …

In Nevada, the PPP (D) poll of registered voters conducted from 20 – 23 Oct 11: Romney 29; Cain 28; Gingrich 15; Paul 7; Perry 6; Bachmann 3; Huntsman and Santorum 2 …

In the five states with the lead off primaries – or caucuses – Cain now leads 3-2 over Romney.

Concerning how the GOTP “candidates stack up against the President; according to the PPP (D) poll (referenced above) of registered voters conducted 10 – 13 Nov 11, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 46/Romney 43

President Obama 48/Cain 41

President Obama 49/Perry 39

President Obama 49/Gingrich 43

President Obama 47/Paul 41

President Obama 50/Bachmann 39

So, if the GOTP clown car had finally stopped spinning, and the general election was held today, the Newton Leroy Gingrich would be the nominee, and he would’ve lost to President Obama.

 
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Posted by on November 16, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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Cain pulls a Palin?

15 Nov

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) one-time presidential hopeful Herman “Pizza Man” Cain struggled to answer a question about President Obama’s policy toward Libya in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial board.

“Okay, Libya,” said Cain, glancing up. “President Obama supported the uprising, correct? President Obama called for the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi. Just wanted to make sure we’re talking about the same thing before I say, ‘Yes, I agreed. No, I didn’t agree,'” said Cain.

“I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason,” Cain started, before cutting himself off. “Nope, that’s a different one.” Cain shifted in his chair, adjusted his jacket and looked up again.

“I got all this stuff twirling around in my head,” he added.

Cain repeated he would have “assessed the [Libyan] opposition differently,” speaking in generalities about his problem-solving approach.

Cain raised broader questions about the nature of the Libyan opposition. “It’s not a clear yes-no answer, because all of those things I think should have been assessed, that’s what I’m saying.”

“And you don’t think they were assessed?” asked an editorial board member.

“I don’t know that they were or were not assessed. I didn’t see reports of that assessment,” Cain responded.

This isn’t the first time Pizza Man has stepped in the dough regarding foreign policy questions. Earlier Cain warned the world China was “trying to develop a nuclear capability,” though the country tested a nuclear device in October 1964.

Naturally, the Cain campaign has tried in vain to downplay the incident.

“The video is being taken out of context,” Cain spokesman JD Gordon said, according to MSNBC. “He was taking questions for about 30 to 40 minutes on four hours of sleep. He didn’t say anything wrong or inaccurate; it just took him a while to recall the specifics of Libya.”

Gordon added, “It just took him a while to gain his bearings.”

So, Presidents aren’t expected to have to answer tough questions or face difficult situations on four hours of sleep or less?

Herman Cain’s the GOTP’s version of Billy Ray Valentine; no one expects him to win, they just want him to do well enough so they can pat each other on the back and proclaim they’re not racists.

 
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Posted by on November 15, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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America needs to be more like China?

15 Nov

Republican Tea Party (GOTP) presidential hanger-on Michele “Krazy” Bachmann is saying America’s Great Society should be more like the Great Wall of China.

“The ‘Great Society’ has not worked and it’s put us into the modern welfare state,” she said. “If you look at China, they don’t have food stamps. If you look at China, they’re in a very different situation. They save for their own retirement security…They don’t have the modern welfare state and China’s growing. And so what I would do is look at the programs that LBJ gave us with the Great Society and they’d be gone.”

I’m not really sure how to address this; here we have an unabashed uber-conservative who’s been screaming for the past three years about America’s so-called Socialist President, and yet she’s saying we – the United States – needs to be like China.

One can only assume Krazy knows China is a communist country, and that she should understand that the Chinese people don’t necessarily “retire” like those of us in the West, they work their entire lives to support the state; if they can’t work there are programs – even in good old China – that help to take care of them.

What’s abundantly clear is Bachmann’s continued ignorance of anything – I can’t think of a single issue she hasn’t botched when addressing it; she’s clearly not qualified to be president, and it’s astonishing she continues to be re-elected to the Congress – which speaks volumes about her constituents.

 
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Posted by on November 15, 2011 in 2012 Election

 

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