the most important election of your lifetime: 2012 american general election thread

Fifteen million dollars spent in Ohio to defeat Sherrod Brown and he's up by four points.

Ha

Romney praised the First Lady of Puerto Rico Luce Fortuno, who introduced her last night, calling them "kindred spirits."

"What she and her husband are doing on that little island is quite remarkable. You should be so proud," Romney said before her son Craig mentioned that the Gov. Luis Fortuno was actually sitting in the audience.

"Luis! Ola!," Romney said, clearly surprised.

" I had the most rocking time in Puerto Rico at a political rally than I've ever had in my entire life," Romney said. "You people really know how to party. It was crazy!"

"Luis! Ola!," Romney said, clearly surprised.

" I had the most rocking time in Puerto Rico at a political rally than I've ever had in my entire life," Romney said. "You people really know how to party. That shit cray."

Christ, what an asshole.

"I, of course, have no idea how to party."

(also that's Mrs. Romney talkin btw)

Peggy Noonan. I have resisted the joek in the first line.

Chris Christie’s speech was big. It was hopeful. It said the American people can turn their country around, that they actually want candidates who speak the truth, that they will follow difficult prescriptions if they seem grounded in reality. Christie always reminds me a little of Jackie Gleason — “To the moon, Alice!” But he is one shrewd political mind, and he actually thinks about the meaning of things.

the whole undertone of Christie's speech about how people are willing to forego their own self-interests for the good of the country/future generations/to pay down the debt/shrink gov't is just so eye-rolly. The GOP, sermonizing about sacrificing for the collective good! lol

I bet he thinks Elizabeth Warren is a BLABBERMOUTH

xp

Christie: he actually thinks about things.

2016 motto

Christie: he's fired up and ready to grow!

Christie: he's got the stomach for the job

Anyone know anything about Gary Johnson? Apparently he is going to be the only 3rd choice.

http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/issues

discussed a bit upthread thx to Morbz

"What she and her husband are doing on that little island is quite remarkable. You should be so proud," Romney said before her son Craig mentioned that the Gov. Luis Fortuno was actually sitting in the audience.

nice little island you got here

btw the first lady of puerto rico was kinda oddly flirtatious wasnt she

Romney consistently referred to Puerto Rico as "little island" throughout the speech fwiw

I think she also patted it on the head at one point

peace out to maria, tony, bernardo, the whole sharks group down there

tbf ann romney might be confused and think that her family already owns puerto rico

the romneys prob own islands larger than puerto rico

ah xp

I am Barack Obama ask me anything

mr president, u just lost my vote, l8r nerd

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ja3glNau1qat9xfo1_500.jpg

Tom Carson (mentioned above) on Night #1 (reporting from New Orleans, fwiw, apparently with his power off):

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/blogs/death-race/2012/08/tom-carson-on-opening-night-ann-aces-her-big-identify-with-the-hoi-polloi-test.html

"Just let me know your exact location, and I promise we'll get that information out to you, Dr. Morbius."

haha

fuck reddit, fuck that

how do we get obama to visit our website

best RNC dance moves set to "my neck, my back"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaz0N-2LCZ0

so many white people

^said that like 10 times last night, its really striking

dying

ya that video is incredible

obama crashed reddit btw lol

"We need to start with passing the Disclose Act that is already written and been sponsored in Congress - to at least force disclosure of who is giving to who."

Whom, Mr. President. To whom.

its one word, friendzone, mr president, friendzone

Black dude in texas delegation

you're right, and there's the blond-haired black woman too. two black people! MLKs dream come true.

next stop, Youtube or Brooklyn Vegan comments.

the internet!!!

Date Time Person Attraction
29 Aug LIVE NOW Barack Obama President of the United States of America
29 Aug Link Dino Stamatopoulos Starburns, Writer: Mad TV, Late Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien

I know people have all kindsa ~issues~ w/reddit but I think it's awesome that he did an IAmA

!!! from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-federal-bailout-that-saved-mitt-romney-20120829

mccain is speaking at the convention, i bet he'll say something like "for four years, we’ve drifted away from our proudest traditions of global leadership"

omg Mitch McConnell attempting to crack jokes is an incredible thing

he just tried one abt bama playing golf and absolutely no one laughed

wow did we do this one yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFIEprF_9Y&feature=player_embedded

!!! from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-federal-bailout-that-saved-mitt-romney-20120829

in a sane world this article would decide the election, but i'm sure it won't convince a single voter. bc romney voters are nihilists.

lol rand paul is v sarcastic