For some reason, it’s supposed to mean something that Birther moron Donald Trump has decided to endorse Mitt Romney instead of Newt Gingrich. TIME has an all-caps BREAKING! headline to announce the earth-shaking news: BREAKING: Trump to Back Romney.
I’m sure Mitt Romney’s relieved to know he can count on the Birther vote — a significant segment of the right wing base.
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Kragar Thu, Feb 2, 2012 9:56:43am |
Who really was sitting out there thinking, "I'm not sure who to vote for, so I better wait to see who Trump picks"?
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Shiplord Kirel Thu, Feb 2, 2012 9:57:32am |
Willard's probably trying to figure out a way to keep this at arm's length without seeming ungrateful. He is all things to all kooks, however, so it should be easy for him.
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iossarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 9:58:03am |
WHERE IS ROMNEY'S LONG-FORM NIRTH CER
oh I can't be bothered.
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Stanghazi Thu, Feb 2, 2012 9:58:53am |
re: #1 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Who really was sitting out there thinking, "I'm not sure who to vote for, so I better wait to see who Trump picks"?
Meatloaf & Lil John
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jaunte Thu, Feb 2, 2012 9:59:01am |
Trump will bring along at least 5 or 6 Apprentice delegates.
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lawhawk Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:00:14am |
Damn...just damn....
And here I was hoping for Donald to back Newt - if only because the only way to contain their egos is for the creatures that sit on their heads and masquerade as hair contain things just enough to prevent total derpitude.
Still, Newt's got to be smarting from Trump endorsing his opponent. Nothing seems to be going his way these days.
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SidewaysQuark Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:04:01am |
I don't believe for a second that Donald Trump is truly a birther. He's an amoral opportunist who saw a chance at getting attention and another quick buck by 'stirring the pot'.
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A Man for all Seasons Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:04:40am |
I was hoping for a Trump/Palin surprise ticket announcement..
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Feline Fearless Leader Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:05:19am |
Did Trump actually register as an Independent and drop his official GOP status a month or two back, or was that just some sort of press release that indicated something that did not take place?
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lawhawk Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:06:33am |
re: #9 SidewaysQuark
Right, because he's just asking the questions. /
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wrenchwench Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:06:52am |
re: #9 SidewaysQuark
I don't believe for a second that Donald Trump is truly a birther. He's an amoral opportunist who saw a chance at getting attention and another quick buck by 'stirring the pot'.
Isn't that the definition of a birther?
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Decatur Deb Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:06:57am |
re: #4 iossarian
WHERE IS ROMNEY'S LONG-FORM NIRTH CER
oh I can't be bothered.
Hard-core birther sites/commenters (WND) have already raised questions about Romney and Rubio.
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Feline Fearless Leader Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:08:00am |
Next step for Donald is to change his first name to "No" and then sue the USBF (United States Bridge Federation) for royalties.
///
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Varek Raith Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:09:31am |
re: #16 nines09
Romney Bot Picked By Chiseling Birther. Hair Undecided.
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iossarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:11:00am |
re: #14 Decatur Deb
Hard-core birther sites/commenters (WND) have already raised questions about Romney and Rubio.
Trump is planning a stealth investigation, under the plausible cover story of his endorsement.
He'll get close to Romney... closer... closer... and then...
PONCE!
Or should that be pounce?
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Kragar Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:11:12am |
Before Endorsement, Trump Trashed Romney: ‘He’s Going To Lose,’ ‘He’d Get Rid Of Jobs’
Some thoughts Trump offered on Romney over the past year:
– Trump told Daily Beast columnist Meghan McCain that Romney is “going to lose” because he can’t connect with voters. “No, he’s going to lose. He doesn’t resonate, you know? Or he would have won last time, in all fairness to your father! He was scheduled to win last time, and he didn’t because your father outdid him. You understand. I watched [Romney] make a speech, and it was all these little trivial statements.”
– Trump told CNN that Romney killed jobs at Bain Capital. “Mitt Romney is basically a small business guy.” “He walked away with some money from a very good company that he didn’t create. He worked there, he didn’t create. He would buy companies, he’d close companies, he’d get rid of jobs.”
– Trump slammed Romney’s record as governor on ABC. “If you look at his record as governor, it wasn’t totally stellar. His job production was not great at all. In fact, it was the third worst in the nation. There are some pretty negative things with respect to Mitt Romney, which frankly he’s going to have to overcome.”
– Trump chided Romney’s $10,000 bet. “I don’t talk about how rich I am. Other people do. I don’t want to talk about how rich I am.”
– When Romney turned down Trump’s debate, Trump was not happy. “I was particularly surprised with Mitt Romney because he wants my endorsement very badly.”
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Decatur Deb Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:12:49am |
re: #18 iossarian
Trump is planning a stealth investigation, under the plausible cover story of his endorsement.
He'll get close to Romney... closer... closer... and then...
PONCE!
Or should that be pounce?
Sounds like an Enquirer scoop. NTTAWWT.
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nines09 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:13:16am |
re: #17 Varek Raith
"Have you considered health coverage for your family? I have and I just hate myself for it."
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iossarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:15:16am |
re: #19 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Stellar endorsement ahoy!
"This guy, I don't like him, his record sucks and he's a lousy politician. But it looks like he'll win and I'm desperate so... GO ROMNEY!!!"
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Lidane Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:16:30am |
re: #19 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Before Endorsement, Trump Trashed Romney: ‘He’s Going To Lose,’ ‘He’d Get Rid Of Jobs’
GMTA. I was about to post that.
Imagine the commercials Newt could come up with using clips of Trump from a year ago trashing Romney to clips of Trump endorsing Romney.
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Obdicut Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:19:23am |
I'd love to get a reaction shot of Romney hearing about the announcement. His permagrin might actually shift a millimeter.
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Petero1818 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:19:52am |
I will give the Donald one thing. He certainly knows how to market. IT is ridiculous. They floated a Gingrich endorsement yesterday, now a Mittens endorsement today. Who will the Donald endorse? You have to tune in to see the Donald later today. My guess? Donald Trump will endorse ...."The People".
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Decatur Deb Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:19:56am |
Phhttt...Trump's small beans. Santorum got Sharon Angle:
[Link: www.nydailynews.com...]
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simoom Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:21:25am |
Lidane mentioned this Jeffrey Goldberg SGK article last night, and MikeSDCA has a page linking to it, but it's definitely worth drawing more attention to. It's kind of a smoking gun that confirms what many suspected about the politics behind the Komen Planned Parenthood defunding and Karen Handel's involvement, and it show's their current official explanation to be complete BS:
[Link: www.theatlantic.com...]
The decision to create a rule that would cut funding to Planned Parenthood, according to these sources, was driven by the organization's new senior vice-president for public policy, Karen Handel, a former gubernatorial candidate from Georgia who is staunchly anti-abortion and who has said that since she is "pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood." (The Komen grants to Planned Parenthood did not pay for abortion or contraception services, only cancer detection, according to all parties involved.) I've tried to reach Handel for comment, and will update this post if I speak with her.
The decision, made in December, caused an uproar inside Komen. Three sources told me that the organization's top public health official, Mollie Williams, resigned in protest immediately following the Komen board's decision to cut off Planned Parenthood. Williams, who served as the managing director of community health programs, was responsible for directing the distribution of $93 million in annual grants.
...
But John Hammarley, who until recently served as Komen's senior communications adviser and who was charged with managing the public relations aspects of Komen's Planned Parenthood grant, said that Williams believed she could not honorably serve in her position once Komen had caved to pressure from the anti-abortion right.
...
Hammarley explained that the Planned Parenthood issue had vexed Komen for some time. "About a year ago, a small group of people got together inside the organization to talk about what the options were, what would be the ramifications of staying the course, or of telling our affiliates they can't fund Planned Parenthood, or something in-between." He went on, "As we looked at the ramifications of ceasing all funding, we felt it would be worse from a practical standpoint, from a public relations standpoint, and from a mission standpoint. The mission standpoint is, 'How could we abandon our commitment to the screening work done by Planned Parenthood?'" But the Komen board made the decision despite the recommendation of the organization's professional staff to keep funding Planned Parenthood.
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He called the controversy over Planned Parenthood funding "a burr in the saddle of Komen, but it withstood the issue for years and years." Hammarley said the issue became newly urgent after Handel was brought on last year. "The internal debate on a senior level rose in the past eight months or so, coinciding with her hiring."
Another source directly involved with Komen's management activities told me that when the organization's leaders learned of the Stearns investigation, they saw an opportunity. "The cart came before the horse in this case," said the source, who spoke to me on condition of anonymity. "The rule was created to give the board of directors the excuse to stop the funding of Planned Parenthood. It was completely arbitrary. If they hadn't come up with this particular rule, they would have come up with something else in order to separate themselves from Planned Parenthood."
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Petero1818 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:21:40am |
re: #26 Decatur Deb
Phhttt...Trump's small beans. Santorum got Sharon Angle:
[Link: www.nydailynews.com...]
Yeah but she won't discuss it until after the election so its not that important.
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HAL2010 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:23:04am |
In running for re-election, Obama will be able to say he delivered on four core objectives: restoring economic growth in one year after inheriting the worst recession since the 1930s; ending the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; delivering universal healthcare; and saving the now buoyant American auto sector. And Romney wants to run against Obama's record. Go for it, Mitt.
Amen to that.
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Feline Fearless Leader Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:24:20am |
re: #25 Petero1818
I will give the Donald one thing. He certainly knows how to market. IT is ridiculous. They floated a Gingrich endorsement yesterday, now a Mittens endorsement today. Who will the Donald endorse? You have to tune in to see the Donald later today. My guess? Donald Trump will endorse ..."The People".
Nope. He'll endorse Obama since that will keep people talking about him for months.
/
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:27:07am |
re: #24 Obdicut
I'd love to get a reaction shot of Romney hearing about the announcement. His permagrin might actually shift a millimeter.
Newt's PAC is paying for Trump's endorsement of Romney.
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Decatur Deb Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:27:39am |
re: #28 Petero1818
Yeah but she won't discuss it until after the election so its not that important.
If he gets O'Donnell and Sarah P, he'll have the Lyin, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Lady.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:32:31am |
Who is Heidi Fleiss going to endorse? That's about as relevant
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erik_t Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:33:10am |
I'm trying to decide if I think this endorsement is more or less worthless than Herman Cain's Tea Party response to the SOTU.
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leftynyc Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:40:40am |
re: #19 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Before Endorsement, Trump Trashed Romney: ‘He’s Going To Lose,’ ‘He’d Get Rid Of Jobs’
I expect we'll see those quotes in an ad shortly - certainly the Dems will use them.
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Interesting Times Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:41:43am |
OT - bwahahahaha:
@pandagon Jesse Taylor
Komen's mission was saving women's breasts until it became saving its own ass.
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Vicious Babushka Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:41:59am |
re: #19 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Before Endorsement, Trump Trashed Romney: ‘He’s Going To Lose,’ ‘He’d Get Rid Of Jobs’
Isn't depriving someone of a job Trump's signature slogan?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:42:37am |
You can be pretty sure this was out of a New York newspaper.
(The Post)
Tom Brady may be the quarterback in the family, but his wife is the one throwing Hail Marys.
In a disgustingly sappy e-mail, supermodel Gisele Bundchen implored friends and family yesterday to pray hard for her pretty-boy hubby to win Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Giants.
“I feel Tommy really needs our prayer, our support and love at this time,” Bundchen wrote in the message sent out to Brady-clan insiders.
The note, obtained exclusively by The Post, is hardly the stuff of Knute Rockne.It’s filled with a touchy-feely request for “positive” thinking that one might expect from a Brazilian catwalk stunner — especially one concerned for her loved one’s safety against Big Blue’s fierce pass rush.
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A Man for all Seasons Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:46:16am |
re: #38 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Hi Veggie! Hope you are well.
This is a stolen email from a wife of an NFL player asking her friends to pray for Tom.. From the same company that stole Voice Mails and emails from others..
There is no Glory here
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Interesting Times Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:48:27am |
@LOLGOP LOLGOP
BREAKING: Saul Alinsky to endorse Mitt Romney, says Newt Gingrich.
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Girth Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:48:28am |
re: #5 Stanley Sea
Meatloaf & Lil John
The Donald: Lil' Jon, I'm calling to tell you that I'm endorsing Mitt Romney.
Lil' Jon: Whaat??
The Donald: Lil' Jon, I'm calling to tell you that I'm endorsing Mitt Romney.
Lil' Jon: Whhhaaaaat??
The Donald: Lil' Jon, I'm endorsing Mitt Romney!
Lil' Jon: Whaat??
The Donald: Vote for Mitt Romney!
Lil' Jon: OH-KAAAYY!!!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:52:54am |
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:54:18am |
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Gus Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:54:33am |
Ha! Too funny. Here's a response I got to Tweeting this page from some wingnut freak.
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A Man for all Seasons Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:57:29am |
re: #43 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Now, I feel bad.
(But, it looks leaked... not stolen.)
I think you are right...
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Thu, Feb 2, 2012 10:59:49am |
I have participated in seven Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walks, walking 420 miles and raising over $20K. Now that it's cutting off funds to Planned Parenthood -- funds used for vital breast exams for low-income women who have few other options for gynecological care --I am finished with this organization. Caving in to political pressure by anti-choice groups contradicts the Komen's Foundation alleged mission statement. My money and time will go to Planned Parenthood and other organizations truly looking out for women's interests rather than those of political organizations, religious organizations and pharmaceutical companies.
[Link: www.dailykos.com...]
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lawhawk Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:04:15am |
re: #47 Sergey Romanov
This whole mess of Komen's own doing will cut two ways. You'll see lots of people shifting funding away from Komen and to other charitable outfits, including and especially PP because of the decision to stop funding PP while they're under investigation (politically motivated at that). Other people may step up funding of Komen because they approve of cutting funding to PP.
Might be worth some investigative journalist's time and effort to see if the charity committed to that calculus in emails or other documentation of how this would affect the charity.
And in the long run, this harms Komen far more than helps. It certainly undermines its claimed mission of curing cancer and screening/prevention.
I'll stick to other cancer charities that I'm intimately familiar with instead (MSKCC and LLS).
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wrenchwench Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:04:45am |
re: #47 Sergey Romanov
[Link: www.dailykos.com...]
IMHO, there is no possible redemption for the Komen Foundation. Too much has been disclosed about their activities, not just this PP decision.
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ProGunLiberal Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:06:01am |
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A Man for all Seasons Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:11:11am |
I have been SB coverage 24/7 this week..Madonna is getting ready to do her presser in minutes on the NFL network...Winston and I are ready to do the drive to Indy Friday and stay at Paulies house for the weekend.
SuperBowl Baby in Indy!
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Simply Sarah Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:11:49am |
re: #49 wrenchwench
IMHO, there is no possible redemption for the Komen Foundation. Too much has been disclosed about their activities, not just this PP decision.
While I tend to agree with you, what still remains to be seen is if this totally derails their ridiculous pink campaigns. How many companies will drop the pink ribbons on their packaging? Will we stop seeing athletes with pink socks, gloves, and bats? Or will Komen be able to weather this and continue milking breast cancer for everything it's worth?
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allegro Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:29:11am |
re: #52 Simply Sarah
While I tend to agree with you, what still remains to be seen is if this totally derails their ridiculous pink campaigns. How many companies will drop the pink ribbons on their packaging? Will we stop seeing athletes with pink socks, gloves, and bats? Or will Komen be able to weather this and continue milking breast cancer for everything it's worth?
I was chatting about this with my low-info, dog walking neighbor friend last night who has organized her office co-workers for the walks for the past few years. She was livid about this and will not be participating further. Without her it's unlikely any of her co-workers will do it again either.
I sure hope this is the demise of those horrid pink ribbons and the companies that have been exploiting women (and men) with this terrible disease for years.
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Simply Sarah Thu, Feb 2, 2012 11:30:50am |
re: #53 allegro
I was chatting about this with my low-info, dog walking neighbor friend last night who has organized her office co-workers for the walks for the past few years. She was livid about this and will not be participating further. Without her it's unlikely any of her co-workers will do it again either.
I sure hope this is the demise of those horrid pink ribbons and the companies that have been exploiting women (and men) with this terrible disease for years.
Awesome. Hopefully there are many like her.
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wrenchwench Thu, Feb 2, 2012 12:53:00pm |
re: #52 Simply Sarah
While I tend to agree with you, what still remains to be seen is if this totally derails their ridiculous pink campaigns. How many companies will drop the pink ribbons on their packaging? Will we stop seeing athletes with pink socks, gloves, and bats? Or will Komen be able to weather this and continue milking breast cancer for everything it's worth?
That wasn't intentional, was it? :)
Big money has a lot of momentum. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the marketplace.
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Robert O. Thu, Feb 2, 2012 12:53:21pm |
How many permutations are there of saying: "Kiss of death"?
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