What is wrong with left-wing people?

Bob Woodward is a Washington Post investigative reporter and author, celebrated for his reporting, with Carl Bernstein, on the Nixon administration’s Watergate scandal.

To his credit, unlike the many Obama toadies in the media, Woodward has not refrained from criticizing the POS, most recently over Obama’s lie that “The sequester is not something that I’ve proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed.”

When Woodward contacted a White House official to warn that he would be publicly questioning Obama’s account of how the sequestration came about and the terms negotiated, the official (later identified as Obama’s economic advisor Gene Sperling) “yelled at [him] for about a half-hour”, and then made a vague threat, saying in a follow-up email that Woodward would “regret” publishing the report.

For reporting that thuggish threat, instead of supporting Woodward, his fellow journalists vilified him. Appearing on Current TV, reporter and Buzzfeed contributor Michael Hastings said: “There are people waiting for Woodward to die so they can dish stuff on him that they’re too afraid to say now.”

What we are witnessing is another instance of the viciousness of the Left. How dare Woodward betray his profession by criticizing The One?

Here’s an essay by Peter Hitchens (brother of the late Christopher Hitchens), asking why the Left are so vicious. Though Hitchens is referring to Leftwingers in the UK, what he says applies also to Leftwingers in the U.S. and across the world. Remember V.I. Lenin, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, Pol Pot, and the ongoing nightmare of North Korea.

Sarah Silverman is a leftwing comedienne

Only Left-wingers could think killing and maiming is a giggle

By Peter Hitchens – Daily Mail – 23 February 2013

What is wrong with Left-wing people? Why are so many of them so filled with violent hatred of anyone who disagrees with them?

Why has so little attention been paid to the cruel, bloodstained words of John O’Farrell, the official Labour candidate in the Eastleigh by-election?

Mr O’Farrell, an alleged comedian, has not as far as I know repudiated or regretted a passage in a book he wrote at the age of 36, saying he wished Margaret Thatcher had died in the Brighton Bomb.

He said: ‘In October 1984 when the Brighton bomb went off, I felt a surge of excitement at the nearness of her demise and yet disappointment that such a chance had been missed.’

In case anyone had missed his point, he added later. ‘I just hated her so very, very much.’

I am not, as it happens, a great admirer of Lady Thatcher myself. And I’m not above a bit of invective and mockery against the politicians I actively despise.

But it is the hate-filled violence of this passage that strikes me. What kind of person can write this, and then not cross it out in embarrassment?

This is not the only example of this sort of thing last week. The BBC has for many years tolerated a radio programme called ‘The News Quiz’ on which sniggering fun-revolutionaries (at your expense) are paid to amuse a sniggering Left-wing studio audience with babyish jests, under the guidance of a self-satisfied chairwoman who thinks she is cleverer than she is.

On a recent edition, a purported comedian referred to the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, as ‘a foetus in a jar’.

This was the cue for an exchange in which Mr Gove was (very falsely) described as being friendless (I count him as a friend, though I disagree with him strongly, and so do many others in politics and journalism), and then as having ‘a  face that makes even the  most pacifist of people reach for the shovel in  anticipation of reshaping it’.

A sole Tory panellist, serving as a figleaf for the programme’s blatant bias, was swiftly brushed aside when he tried to defend Mr Gove. The BBC’s attempt to defend this malicious tripe is so wretched that I will do them a favour and not reproduce it.

In my experience, nasty, bullying people often attempt to disguise their true feelings as ‘jokes’. So there it is, the modern Left displayed – a parliamentary candidate who publicly wished for the hideous, violent death of a woman, and is not ashamed, and a BBC programme that publicly discusses smashing a man’s face with a shovel.

Both of these are supposedly jokes. But they are not. They are a symptom of a raging sickness of the soul that has the modern Left in its grip. They are so sure that they are right that they no longer think their opponents are human.

That way lie the torture cellar, the re-education camp and the firing squad, as the Left proves every time it gets enough power to show what it is really like. It’s not funny.

See also these FOTM’s posts on the vicious Left:

• “Singer Harry Belafonte tells Obama to imprison political opponents,” Dec. 13, 2012.
• “Democrat ad shows Romney supporters being beheaded,” Nov. 4, 2012.
• “97-y-o woman: “We’ll burn this motherfucker down” if Romney’s elected,” Oct. 30, 2012.
• “The Left threaten to riot and assassinate Romney,” Oct. 18, 2012.
• “Democrats launch violent attacks against Conservatives’ free speech,” Oct. 9, 2012.
• “DNC delegate threatens to kill Romney,” Sept. 6, 2012.
• “‘Tolerant’ liberals wish death for 6-year-old boy,” Aug. 3, 2012.
• “Roseanne Barr wishes cancer on Chick-fil-A patrons,” July 28, 2012.
• “Pro-wrestler to traditional marriage supporters: “kill yourself”,” May 10, 2012.
• “Black minister to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: We’ll cut your head off,” April 22, 2012.
• “Police arrest Obama supporter for online death threats against Sheriff Arpaio,” Feb. 10, 2012.
• “Eva Longoria Calls Obama’s Critics “Dangerous Extremists,” Sept 29, 2011.
• “Democrat Politician Says All Republicans Should Be Jailed,” Sept 21, 2011.
• “Evil Video Game Wants Players to Kill Conservatives,” September 7, 2011.
• “Deranged Democrat Threatens a Constituent,” June 15, 2011.
• “Liberal Comedian ‘Jokes’ About Assassinating Sarah Palin,” June 8, 2011.
• “Liberals Wish Death for Sarah Palin,” January 15, 2011.
• “Death Threats by Leading Libs and Democrats,” January 12, 2011.
• “Birthers Receive Death Threats,” January 12, 2011.
• “John Cusack Wishes Satanic Death on Fox and Republicans,” October 12, 2010.
• “Death Threats Against Conservatives,” August 28, 2010.
• “MSNBC Host Wants Republicans Shoved Into Dirthole,”July 16, 2010.
• “The Murderous Mind of the Radical Left,” June 18, 2010.
• “Democrat Congressman Assaults Student,” June 14, 2010.
• “Union Organizer Slugs Tea Partier,” June 11, 2010.
• “Woody Allen Wants Obama to be Dictator,” May 18, 2010.
• “Left-wing Violence,” May 4, 2010.
• “ACORN CEO Calls for Immigration Race War,” April 24, 2010.

~Eowyn

Sarah tells POS to “grow one”

It’s a sad day for America when a woman tells the man in the Oval Office that he’s got no cojones and needs to “grow one”.

H/t FOTM’s Grouchy Fogie

~Eowyn

Apparently President Obama can’t see Egypt and Libya from his house. On the anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks ever perpetrated on America, our embassy in Cairo and our consulate in Benghazi were attacked by violent Islamic mobs. In Cairo, they scaled the walls of our embassy, destroyed our flag, and replaced it with a black Islamic banner. In Benghazi, the armed gunmen set fire to our consulate and killed an American staff member. The Islamic radicals claim that these attacks are in protest to some film criticizing Islam. In response to this, the U.S. embassy in Cairo issued a statement that was so outrageous many of us thought it must be a satire. The embassy actually apologized to the violent mob attacking us, and it even went so far as to chastise those who use free speech to “hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.” (Funny, the current administration has no problem hurting the “religious feelings” of Catholics.)

But where is the president’s statement about this? These countries represent his much touted “Arab Spring.” How’s that Arab Spring working out for us now? Have we received an apology yet from our “friends” in the Muslim Brotherhood for the assault on our embassy?

It’s about time our president stood up for America and condemned these Islamic extremists. I realize there must be a lot on his mind these days – what with our economy’s abysmal jobless numbers and Moody’s new warning about yet another downgrade to our nation’s credit rating due to the current administration’s failure to come up with a credible deficit reduction plan. And, of course, he has a busy schedule – with all those rounds of golf, softball interviews with the “Pimp with the Limp,” and fundraising dinners with his corporate cronies. But our nation’s security should be of utmost importance to our Commander-in-chief. America can’t afford any more “leading from behind” in such a dangerous world. We already know that President Obama likes to “speak softly” to our enemies. If he doesn’t have a “big stick” to carry, maybe it’s time for him to grow one.

- Sarah Palin

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/11/Palin-Libya-Egypt-Grow-Big-Stick

Washington State Candidate Clint Didier – Tackling Agenda 21

Finally, someone great to vote for! 

Two-time NFL Superbowl winner and wheat rancher, Clint Didier, is running for the position of Commissioner of Public Lands in Washinngton State. 

With the support and advice of active and retired employees of the Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) , his campaign is our best chance to beat the incumbent; a politically correct, U.N. ass-kisser who is closing down the forests, putting loggers and mills out of business.  Our state constitution specifies that public schools are to be built from state timber sales.   

  

He was endorsed by Sarah Palin and Ron Paul when he ran for the US Senate in 2010.  His loss then may have been a blessing.  If he wins this absolutely vital position in State Government, it would really strike a blow for freedom from the shackles of Agenda 21.

TEA Party candidate defeats RINO in Texas!

A reason for celebration!

Yesterday, TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party candidate Ted Cruz won  the Senate Republican primary runoff election in Texas!

The Christian Science Monitor reports:

Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz upset Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in a Republican primary runoff for an open U.S. Senate seat, the Texas Tribune projected on Tuesday.

Cruz, 41, a former state solicitor general who has never held elected office, is the third insurgent Republican this year to defeat an establishment Republican in a U.S. Senate primary.

Dewhurst, 66, a wealthy businessman who had the support of top Texas Republicans, including Governor Rick Perry, started the race as the front-runner. But Cruz drew support from conservative stars like former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and money from national conservative groups like the Club for Growth.

“Ted Cruz won because he clearly articulated the pro-growth message that Republican voters across the country have responded to,” Club for Growth President Chris Chocolasaid in a statement. Club for Growth’s political action committee spent $5.5 million to support Cruz, the organization said.

The Senate seat is being vacated by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. Cruz, whose father is from Cuba, would become the first Hispanic U.S. senator from Texas if he defeats the Democratic nominee in November. Texas has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 1994.

The Texas Tribune also projected that Paul Sadler won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday.

Dewhurst, who presides over the state Senate, spent $19 million of his own money on the race, his campaign said. The former state land commissioner has served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. He dismissed Cruz as not having enough experience and running a campaign that depended on groups from outside Texas.

Cruz, a Houston lawyer, said Dewhurst is not conservative enough and compromised too much with Democrats in the state Senate.

Let’s hope Cruz’s win is the beginning of a gigantic surge and groundswell to retake our country on November 6th!

Remember this:

~Eowyn

GOP lineup for November 2012!

How about this for a Republican slate!!

Here is a winning strategy that would set Skippy and his Cronies way, way back on their heels. If Romney would take this advice, it would clearly send a message to the Republican establishment that conservatives aren’t going to do business as usual any more.

It would shake the establishment, and pull together and really energize conservative voters. Here is a little something else this would do…It would shake the Obama campaign to its core.

Rather than a leisurely march toward a VP nominee or a surprise VP announcement like we got in 2008, vet the possible VPs NOW and stand ready to announce the running mate in a nationally televised press conference the day after the delegates are in hand.

Allen West, Vice President

Having Congressman West in the VP slot makes him a TRIPLE THREAT and a VP who WILL redefine the role. Triple threat?

1. As the Vice President he would attend to the regular duties and be a heartbeat away from the presidency.
2. Vice President West would also act as a second Secretary of State in difficult diplomatic negotiations.
3. AND…A Vice President West would work in concert with the Secretary of Defense to realign our military and redefine its role.

Triple threat. Oh but this is just the START of the strategy!!!

As soon as Romney has introduced West as the running mate…ROMNEY WOULD THEN INTRODUCE HIS CHOICE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE!…

John Bolton, SECRETARY OF STATE

As a former Ambassador to the United Nations there is nobody with a better handle on the world’s issues or more familiar with the players. John Bolton is tough, straight forward, and not likely to appease ANYONE.

Now, you have the nominees on stage, the VP choice and the Secretary of State nominee…Let’s not stop there. Next to walk onto the stage…

Sarah Palin, Secretary of Energy

Palin’s directive…Set us on the path toward energy independent in 10 years. Anyone more invested in that goal? Anyone who is more knowledgeable or adept? Can you feel the ground starting to shake? Next out of the wings and onto the stage…

General David Petraeus, Secretary of Defense

The nominee for Secretary of Defense. Enter General David Petraeus. As great as he was fighting a PC war, imagine what he’ll be like once he and West have pressed the reset button on our rules of engagement. In Petraeus we will have a Secretary of Defense whose mission will be to win. PERIOD. When our case is just, VICTORY IS NOT A BAD WORD!

Oh…but we’re not done yet…

Attorney General – Pam Bondi

Bondi is a no nonsense fighter who has taken on the current administration over Obamacare and WILL clean out the corruption rampant in that office today.

Okay, where are we? Who is now standing on the stage? The nominees so far are: Allen West, John Bolton, Sarah Palin, General Petreaus and Pam Bondi. How about a Secretary of the Treasury? We would need someone who has worked for YEARS in the tax field who understands the overwhelming burden of tax codes and who has, for years fought to restructure those codes.

Michele Bachmann, Secretary of the Treasury

By now, fissures should be opening in the ground, rumbling coming from the sky and the faint odor of ozone should be in the air. We will need someone new…someone with new ideas to head up the Fed.

Please welcome Ron Paul. Do ya’ think he’d kick butt? Do you think the Fed would tremble? You betcha!

Governor Bobby Jindal, Secretary of the Interior…

COME ON DOWN!!!!!

And finally…We need someone to head up the Department of Homeland Security. We must have someone who understands the issues we face. Someone who has worked in federal law enforcement. Someone who won’t take any crap from anybody.

Please…a round of applause for…!

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Department of Homeland Security

Never before has a presidential nominee entered the full-on campaign with a fully assembled team. Can you even imagine the shock-and-awe wave which would be sent through the Obama regime were the Romney to do this? Think about it.

Instead of just Romney against Obama we would have:

Allen West vs. Joe Biden

John Bolton vs. Hillary Clinton

Sarah Palin vs. Stephen Chu

General Petraeus vs. Leon Panetta

Pam Bondi vs. Eric Holder

Michele Bachmann vs. Tim Geithner

Ron Paul vs. Ben Bernanke

Bobby Jindal vs. Ken Salazar

Sheriff Joe Arpaio vs. Janet Napolitano

**Think about that!**

Let that sink in…all of them campaigning at once. There would be no way out for Obama as each and every key player on his team would be exposed and held to account from the word GO.

It’s bold, brash and completely against any business as usual strategy. Imagine! An entire assembled team of key cabinet positions. Each one a pit-bull on a T-Bone, hammering their liberal counterparts on every issue, every day, from the word GO until November 6th, 2012.

Well, a girl can dream! Not saying I would support each choice yet you have to admit, these choices would have the liberals’ heads exploding! (And some of them might actually do a decent job.)

h/t Kelly

DCG

Palin-endorsed dark horse bucks GOP establishment to win Nebraska primary

After the downing of RINO Dick Lugar in the GOP primary in Indiana, the Conservative grassroots are demonstrating our clout again in another state primary.

TEA Party Nebraska state Senator Deb Fischer rocketed out of nowhere to win the GOP senate primary on Tuesday, sending shockwaves across the political world from Nebraska to Washington, D.C.

Deb Fischer (l); Sarah Palin in 2008 (r)

Tony Lee reports for Breitbart.com, May 16, 2012:

The Republican establishment spent nearly $3 million to support state attorney general Jon Bruning. The Washington conservative establishment spent nearly $3 million to prop up their candidate, Don Stenberg, who never got traction despite all of his endorsements. But it took just 135 words from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to propel Fischer to the head of the pack and give her the momentum, buzz, and name identification to capitalize on some of the groundwork she had diligently laid.

The message was clear: the conservative grassroots are fed up and candidates favored by both the Republican and the Washington conservative establishment are not safe. 

Fischer received 41% of the vote to Bruning’s 36% and Stenberg’s 19%.

“I never planned to run for the United States Senate, and most of you are the reason why I jumped in,” Fischer said in her victory speech on Tuesday night. “I wasn’t happy with what was happening in Washington, and I don’t think anyone is.”

Until Palin endorsed Fischer by writing her a note, nobody thought Fischer had a chance of entering the general election to become Nebraska’s next Senator. 

Palin wrote in a Facebook note:

““As recently as a week ago, Deb Fischer was dismissed by the establishment. Why? Because she is not part of the good old boys’ permanent political class. The message from the people of Nebraska is simple and powerful: America is looking for real change in Washington, and commonsense conservatives like Deb Fischer represent that change. I applaud Moms like Deb Fischer who are bold enough to step up and run on a conservative platform to restore America and protect our children’s future. Congratulations to the people of Nebraska. As the Huskers’ fight song goes: ‘The eyes of the land, upon every hand, are looking at you. Fight on for victory!’”

Fischer was also helped when The Ending Spending Action Fund, an independent group focused on electing “common-sense fiscal conservatives who understand the need to fundamentally reform our government,” ran $200,000 worth of ads for Fischer last weekend.

Brian Baker, president of the Ending Spending Action Fund, told Breitbart News, “The lesson here is simple: the people are in charge and they are sick of business as usual.”

And She-PAC, the new conservative group that was recently formed to help elect more women to Congress, seeded the ground for Fischer. ShePAC was her first national endorsement, and the group made two ads on behalf of Fischer and also promoted the ads with social networking buys that were smartly micro-targeted toward conservative women in Nebraska.

Suzie Terrell, a co-chair of She-PAC, told Breitbart News that her organization “learned of the ranching mom from the Nebraska Sandhills” when she was at 2 percent in the polls. Terrell noted that Fischer’s “positive, issue-based grassroots campaign represented the exact type of conservative woman we helped to promote – and we are proud to have been her 1st national endorsement.”

“As the other candidates quarreled over trivial issues like who’s following whose teenage daughter on twitter, Deb focused on voters and the issues and won,” Terrell said. “We look forward to continuing to support Deb Fischer and the four other conservative women who will Stop Harry Reid in 2012.”

Fischer will now face Democrat Bob Kerrey, who won his party’s primary, in the general election. Kerrey had been Nebraska’s Senator before leaving the state to take on various ventures, such as being president of a liberal university in New York.

Fischer alluded to this in her victory speech when she said, “we don’t need the same type of person who supposedly is going to represent Nebraska.” She said she would be a “different,” “tough” and “effective” Nebraskan who represents Nebraska in Congress.

Last week, Fischer’s campaign manager Aaron Trost told Breitbart News that because she could not match Bruning and Stenberg dollar for dollar, they laid a grassroots foundation, hoping they could surge in the final weeks of the campaign. Fischer was also helped by former Nebraska Gov. Kay Orr and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry.

Her final surge began, though, when Palin single-handedly leveled the playing field with her endorsement and proved her endorsement effectively wipes out the financial advantages and the endorsements other candidates have. Fischer’s victory should be noted as more proof that Palin — and the Tea Party — have not faded, and their influence is only growing. 

~Eowyn

See pro-Obama actress’ face morph

Lindsay Lohan was a child actress and, at one time, one of Hollywood’s brightest rising stars.

This creepy photo-morph video shows the changes in her face over the years, from a cute freckle-faced girl to a collagen-lipped bleached blonde looking far older than her 25 years. A sober testimony to the effects of drugs (3 rehabs), alcohol (two DUIs), cigarettes, and promiscuity.

A big supporter of Barack Obama in 2008, Lohan bashed Sarah Palin on her blog of September 14, 2008:

“I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin….

Is it a sin to be gay? …Or to have sex before marriage? Or even to have a child out of wedlock?

I find it quite interesting that a woman who now is running to be second in command of the United States, only 4 years ago had aspirations to be a television anchor. Which is probably all she is qualified to be….

Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?”

Lohan offered to stump for Obama in 2008, but was turned down. A top source on the Obama team told the Chicago Sun-Times, Lohan ”is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us.”

Ouch.

~Eowyn

Women must boost each other…

Are Women to Blame for Perpetuating Female Stereotypes?

HuffPo (Miranda Frum):  A female acquaintance of mine who lives in Washington, D.C. asked me the other day for a nightclub recommendation. She was interested in going to a club, and had zero idea where to go. Although I seemed like a bizarre choice for such a question (I have lived in Toronto for the past 6 years and barely know the nightlife scene in my current city, let alone Washington D.C.), my acquaintance quickly assured me that she was a “book nerd” and “got weird around boys,” and thus she couldn’t possibly know of a nightclub in her own city to take her friends to.

Her description of herself quickly put me off. Since when did being a lover of books mean one had to be awkward around the other sex? Didn’t a confidence in one’s own mind dispel any form of awkwardness, as self assured confidence is wont to do? This all-too familiar logic underscored the stereotype that beautiful women were destined for a lifetime of stupidity, while “book lovers” were guaranteed a life filled with intellectual stimulation — but little else. Who came up with these stereotypes?

Many women would be quick to blame men. But in fact, I most often encounter the perpetuation of these stereotypes among other women. Perhaps it’s because we feel envy or threatened by women who are different from ourselves, or seem to possess something we don’t. Thus women can be cruel to each other, and create ridiculous, arbitrary rules of needing to be one thing or another: You can’t be beautiful AND smart. You can’t be nerdy AND socially adept or without in need of a makeover. You can’t be powerful AND flirt.

Are women who defy these stereotypes just as mystical and mythical as mermaids and unicorns? Or could they possibly walk amongst us mortals?

Actress Natalie Portman is breathtakingly beautiful, with a face not just for the screen but for magazines — and she has graduated from Harvard. She proves that a woman can think, and her thinking doesn’t discount what is on her face. Zelda Fitzgerald was known for her beautiful face, and was loved and admired for her wonderfully original mind. Marilyn Monroe was tormented by her beauty — for no one took seriously the thinking woman inside.  Beautiful and thinking women clearly exist; those are just a few names. And we could play the same game listing off examples of women who defy the other stereotypes.

Women become angry if a man treats a woman as two dimensional — the old, “Talk to my face, not my chest” problem. And yet we constantly allow ourselves to be pegged into holes by other women. Although we are capable of birthing children, carrying the weight of a family on our backs in addition to whatever demanding jobs we might have, are our egos so fragile and envy-filled that we cannot handle women who defy the “code?”

A woman who treats another woman in the same two dimensions is just as bad as a sexist man.

As Ghandi said, a person must be the change they wish to see in the world. If a woman demands equality, she must be careful she is not the force holding other women back. Women must boost each other, not passively bicker and cut each other down, so that there is only a weak mess of scraps left for men to take advantage of.

Women must boost each other?  Like this?

• Sandra Bernhard issues “gang rape” warning to Sarah Palin
• Cloris Leachman calls Sarah Palin a slut on the Wendy Williams show
• Cher says, “A dumb woman is a dumb woman” (referring to Palin, of course)
• Kathy Griffin calls Bristol Palin “White Precious”
• Joy Behar calls Sharron Angle a b*tch
• Michelle Malkin is called a “white man’s puppet”

Seems that only applies to liberal women. Double standards…as expected.

DCG

HBO blatantly lies…

No political agenda, riiiiight

HBO says no political agenda behind Palin film

KOMO News:  In a politically polarized country, the people behind HBO’s upcoming movie on Sarah Palin’s vice presidential campaign are being careful not to take one side or the other.  “There is no agenda here,” Danny Strong, writer of the film “Game Change,” said at a news conference Friday. Filmmakers said they sought historical accuracy.

The movie debuts March 10. It is based on John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s book about the 2008 presidential campaign, but focuses specifically on Palin. Director Jay Roach said he wrote a long letter to the former Alaska governor seeking an interview with her to help the film, “but I got a very quick email back from her attorney saying, `I checked, she declined.”‘

“I don’t think this movie is going to change people’s minds one way or another,” Strong said. “People are very polarized. It’s not designed to change people’s minds.”

Actress Julianne Moore looks strikingly like Palin in her depiction. Asked what she thought of Palin after getting so close to the story, Moore said she had “profound respect” for the historical nature of the candidacy. (Notice how she didn’t directly answer the question, coward.)  “There was a tremendous amount of pressure,” Moore said. “That was what I was trying to capture, the pressure that she was under.”

Do tell, Ms. Moore, how you were able to capture the pressure she was under since you never spoke directly with Sarah Palin herself?  Remember this comes from an actress (part of the 1%)  that suggested “leadership is not about making more noise but about electing people who will take care of us.” 

HBO airs the disgusting Bill Maher show “Real Time” in which he and his panel once discussed having violent hate sex with Michele Bachman and Rick Santorum. 

HBO has no political agenda behind this movie?  Yeah, riiiiiight.  And I’m the Toothfairy. 

DCG

Mitt Romney, job creator or corporate raider?

Now that Mitt Romney is the front runner in the race to be the GOP’s presidential nominee, his Republican rivals are piling on with attacks.

Mitt touts himself as a super-capitalist who “created” 100,000 jobs while he was CEO of Bain Capital. Wikipedia describes Bain as:

“a Boston-headquartered alternative asset management and financial services company that specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit and public market investments…. Beginning in 1989, the firm, which began as a venture capital source investing in start-up companies, adjusted its strategy to focus on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in more mature companies.”

In 1977, after graduating cum laude with an MBA and a J.D. from Harvard University, Mitt began working for Bain & Company, a management consulting firm in Boston, and became vice president a year later. In 1984, Romney left Bain & Company to co-found the spin-off private equity investment firm, Bain Capital, which began with fewer than 10 employees. Romney headed Bain Capital as its general partner and CEO for 14 years. (Read more here).

Here is how Wikipedia describes Romney’s time at Bain:

“In 1991, Mitt Romney temporarily left Bain Capital to rejoin and lead Bain & Co. as interim CEO. Bringing along two executives from Bain Capital, Romney began a traveling campaign to rally employees at all Bain offices globally. Romney also negotiated a complex settlement between the Bain partnership and the firm’s lenders, including a $10 million reduction in the $38 million Bain owed the Bank of New England. Although in the role for just one year before returning to Bain Capital, Romney’s work had three profound impacts on the firm. First, ownership was officially shifted from the owners to the firm’s 70 general partners. Second, transparency in the firm’s finances increased dramatically (e.g. partners were able to know each other’s salaries). Third, Bill Bain relinquished ownership in the firm that carried his name. Within a year, Bain & Company bounced back to profitability without major partner defections and the groundwork was laid for a period of steady growth.”

But Rick Perry says what Romney practiced at Bain was “vulture capitalism” instead of venture capitalism. Though she’s not running, Sarah Palin too says criticism of Romney‘s record at Bain Capital is fair game and that voters should get “proof” of the 100,000 jobs Romney said he had helped create while he headed the private equity firm. Sarah’s husband, Todd, recently endorsed Newt Gingrich.

Here’s a video created by WinningOurFuture.com, which claims the video is “Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.” However if you go on its website, you’ll see that’s it’s a pro-Newt Gingrich SuperPAC.

Assuming this video is true, it’s a case of a pot calling a kettle black because Newt not only can’t claim to be a “job creator,” he actually contributed to the tanking of the U.S. economy. After he left Congress, between 2001 and 2010, Newt was a consultant to the government-sponsored home mortgage company Freddie Mac, netting a total $1.6 million in remuneration. Freddie Mac, together with its twin, the similarly cutsey-named Fannie Mae, recklessly extended mortgage loans to people who were unqualified. In so doing, Freddie and Fannie contributed much to the housing bubble and the disastrous bursting of that bubble which began America’s plunge into the Great Recession in 2008.

Newt is going after Mitt with a viciousness that verges on a personal vendetta. So much for Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment: “Thou shalt not attack a fellow Republican.” Earlier in the Iowa campaign, Newt had also declared that he would not vote for Ron Paul should the latter become the GOP nominee.

~Eowyn