Here's Romney at a fundraiser in Jerusalem on Monday: Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the G.D.P. in Israel? Eight percent. You spend eight percent of G.D.P. on health care. You’re a pretty healthy nation. We spend 18 percent of our G.D.P. on health care, 10 percentage points more….We have to find ways — … Read More
Romney’s Stupidity Tour Continues
And in Israel: In a breakfast meeting this morning, the Republican presidential candidate told about 40 wealthy donors who breakfasted at the King David Hotel: "As you come here and you see the GDP per capita, for instance, in Israel which is about $21,000 dollars, and compare that with the GDP per capita just across the areas managed by the Palestinian Authority, … Read More
Two Stories
Romney ‘Looking Forward’ To Returning Churchill Bust to White House LONDON – Mitt Romney, speaking to a group of more than 200 supporters in hotel in the heart of London this evening, said he is “looking forward” to returning the bust of Winston Churchill to the White House after it was sent back to Great Britain by President Obama. The … Read More
Good Day for Romney
He managed not to hock a loogie at the Queen. But the damage seems to have been done. As The Guardian reports, some are saying that Romney is "worse than Palin". Well, that's gotta hurt: In terms of winning British hearts and minds, Mitt Romney's attempt to burnish his credentials on the international stage as a potential future world leader has … Read More
Romney’s Olympics
It's Olympic time, and Romney is in London for the games. This, he thinks, is good for him. Because, after all, when the Olympics were in Salt Lake City in 2002, it was Mitt Romney who stepped in when the events were rocked by scandal and mismanagement. It's one of the only items on his resume that he will discuss without … Read More
FACT CHECK: Romney-Bain Contacts Outlasted Exit.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said he had no active role in Bain Capital, the private equity firm he founded, after he exited in February 1999 to take over Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid. But according to Bain associates and others familiar with Romney's actions at the time, he stayed in regular contact with his … Read More
No, They Didn’t Build It Alone
Take a look at this Romney commerical, which takes to task Obama's line (which is quoted out-of context) about businesse owners not building their business alone: Now consider this: The New Hampshire Union Leader’s John DiStato today reports that in 1999 the business in question, Gilchrist Metal, “received $800,000 in tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by the New Hampshire Business … Read More
From The Mouth Of Babes
Fox News is stupider than two kids. Still annoyed at Obama's comments about how even successful businesses need outside help, the morning Fox show Fox and Friends turned to the ultimate source to prove its point: two little girls who run a lemonade stand. But despite obvious leading questions from host Brian Kilmeade, the girls actually confirmed what Obama said: On Tuesday, "Fox and … Read More
Bachmann Too Crazy For GOP?
Is it possible that Michelle Bachmann may have jumped the shark, even with Republicans? Bachmann has been going around muttering about how Hillary Clinton's Dep. Chief of Staff Huma Abedin is probably in league with Muslim extremists. This is a bit much for even John Boehner: I don’t know Huma, but from everything I do know of her, she has a … Read More
Tone Deaf
Ann Romney: We've 'Given All You People Need'. “You know, you should really look at where Mitt has led his life, and where he’s been financially,” the potential first lady said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “He’s a very generous person. We give 10 percent of our income to our church every year. Do you think that is the kind … Read More
Stupidest “You Didn’t Build That” Piling On
It comes from Governor Scott Walker: There are dozens of ways in which this is a peculiar thing to say. I would note that if you have to go back to the BIBLE to find evidence contrary to what Obama said (or actually, didn't say), maybe it's best to shut your mouth. Of course, Noah didn't build the ark. In fact, no … Read More
On “You Didn’t Build That”
Let's get to what Obama actually said, in context: "If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build … Read More
Four Pinocchios
Romney's new slam at Obama: "I am ashamed to say that we’re seeing our president hand out money to the businesses of campaign contributors, when he gave money, $500 million in loans to a company called Fisker that makes high end electric cars, and they make the cars now in Finland. That is wrong and it’s got to stop. That … Read More
Getting Ugly
The Romney camp has suffered some severe body blows lately, some of it self-inflicted (e.g., Romney's decision no matter what to never ever ever release his tax returns, which will dog him until he eventually does release them). So what happens now? They'll up the ante: Indeed, facing what the candidate and his aides believe to be a series of surprisingly … Read More