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Tag Archives: Romney
He’s a Real Nowhere Man
He’s a real Nowhere Man, Sitting in his nowhere land, making all his nowhere plans for nobody. -Lennon/McCartney A thought keeps jostling my head. Mitt Romney is a Nowhere Man, literally. I guess one could say that his record number … Continue reading
All This Fuss Over a Greying Yellow Bird, Again???
I missed the first presidential debate. From what I’ve been hearing, though, President Obama tacked towards the timid and let Romney be the aggressor and controller of the evening. That’s a pity. Because Romney’s performance will likely be what folks … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bird, Obama, presidential election, rant, Romney
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Empathy, No, Arrogance, Hell Yes – The Story of Mitt Romney
One fine day in 2004, shortly before the great state of Massachusetts was about to become the first state in the Union to permit same-sex couples to marry, a group of folks, plaintiffs of the court case that ultimately brought … Continue reading
By Hook or By Crook, We Will
The oddest moment during the last night of the Republican National Convention wasn’t the awkward pantomime by Clint Eastwood. It came later, during Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech. He spent part of his time introducing himself, going on about his family … Continue reading
Posted in By Hook or by Crook, Everything Else
Tagged lies, rant, Republican National Convention, Republicans, Romney
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Can’t Play ‘Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell You!’ Anymore
Republicans have been playing a game of ‘wait, wait, don’t tell me,’ but with a twist. Instead, their version goes “wait, wait, don’t tell you!” Phantom campaigns are all the rage, ever since the Republican take over of everything in … Continue reading
PR for VP
So Mr. Romney chose Paul “Vouchers” Ryan as his running mate, choosing the quick and easy path of a no-nonsense, white male, dyed-in-the-wool conservative who isn’t a complete kook (like Sarah Palin), but who also still appeals to the Tea … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Election, dystopian, Paul Ryan, Romney, Vice President
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No Flip-Flop Here – The Man’s Just Not That Into LGBT Folks
{Editor’s note: This is the 100th post on the gar spot.} On April 29, the Los Angeles Times published an article which chronicles then-Governor Mitt Romney’s history with Massachusetts’ gay marriage law. It makes for very interesting reading. While campaigning for … Continue reading