The Economist endorses Obama.

[rubato]

Again.

"[T]he Republicans have become a party of Torquemadas" Is anyone in that party listening??? Does anyone in that party care ??

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Which one?
America could do better than Barack Obama; sadly, Mitt Romney does not fit the bill

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/2 ... -which-one

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[T]he Republicans have become a party of Torquemadas, forcing representatives to sign pledges never to raise taxes, to dump the chairman of the Federal Reserve and to embrace an ever more Southern-fried approach to social policy. Under President Romney, new conservative Supreme Court justices would try to overturn Roe v Wade, returning abortion policy to the states. The rights of immigrants (who have hardly had a good deal under Mr Obama) and gays (who have) would also come under threat…. Romney has an economic plan that works only if you don’t believe most of what he says. That is not a convincing pitch for a chief executive. And for all his shortcomings, Mr Obama has dragged America’s economy back from the brink of disaster, and has made a decent fist of foreign policy. So this newspaper would stick with the devil it knows, and re-elect him. ... "


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[dgs49]

I wonder if it bothers rubato that 70% of the caucasian voters in the US will be voting Republican this Tuesday. And that government teat-suckers and morons are Barry's core constituency.

Nah, probably not. He probably attributes it to "racism."

[dales]

[Econoline]

Dave, did you bother to read the editorial endorsement from The Economist which rubato supplied a link to? Hardly a left-leaning publication, or a left-leaning editorial (e.g., "This newspaper yearns for the more tolerant conservatism of Ronald Reagan, where “small government” meant keeping the state out of people’s bedrooms as well as out of their businesses. Mr Romney shows no sign of wanting to revive it.")--yet they finally, reluctantly, conclude that a Romney presidency could very well turn out worse than a second Obama term. (I note that our local knee-jerk Republican rag, the Chicago Tribune, has also endorsed President Obama for a second term, for similar reasons.)

Any thoughtful, serious Republican (not that you've shown much indication of being in that category...but there are others here who have) should soberly consider their conclusion: "For all his businesslike intentions, Mr Romney has an economic plan that works only if you don’t believe most of what he says. That is not a convincing pitch for a chief executive. And for all his shortcomings, Mr Obama has dragged America’s economy back from the brink of disaster, and has made a decent fist of foreign policy."





P.S. And BTW (though it wasn't me you asked)...yes it bothers me a lot that so many otherwise intelligent white Americans have fallen for Romney's lies, and I do wonder how much of that could be due to racism.

[Guinevere]

As usual, Dave makes up shit. The top five wealthiest states in the country (ranked by median income) are all voting for Obama (except Alaska), one of them -- Massachusetts -- where we have seen and rejected Mitten's nonsense -- by a wide margin (+25-35 points). Of the next 5, all of them voted Obama in the last election; this time is much closer in several (VA, NH), but the President will win by a wide margin in others (CA, DE, HA). Of the next 10, four will go for Mittens (WY, UT, CO, ND), the other six firmly with Obama. These top 20 states are all above the U.S. median income.

If you rank by per capita income, 4 of the top 5 are overwhelmingly state that will vote for the President, and 8 of the top 10.

Roll in education achievement, and you've got similar results. Not to mention whether or not the population is educated, although that does vary a bit more --however MA and DC are head and shoulders above the rest on those figures

[dgs49]

You speak rubato-ese. Successful PEOPLE are polling overwhelmingly for Romney. Productive people, business owners,farmers, you name it.

Conversely, subtract the chronically wretched, government employees, academe, and do-gooders, frombarry's constituency, and he's polling single digits. This applies equally in the states you mention, but those demographics predominate. Nothing to boast about, actually.

[Andrew D]

PEOPLE in the parasite class -- Romney's class -- are polling overwhelmingly for Romney. Conversely, people who actually do the work -- Romney's maids, janitors, and car-elevator-operators -- are voting for Obama.

And so are the people who make the public systems -- systems on which Romney's wealth depends -- work.

And so are the most educated people in the country. And so are the people who think that helping those who are less well off is a good idea (you know, people like, what's his name? oh, yeah, Jesus). And so are ... you name it.

Fixed that for you.

[RayThom]

I wonder if it bothers rubato that 70% of the caucasian voters in the US will be voting Republican this Tuesday...

And on November 7th: Obama = 270+... Romney = also ran

[rubato]

Hardshell racists, ignorant, anti-science, welfare-sucking states are voting for Romney.

Successful people are voting for Obama:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012 ... rse-obama/

Nobel Laureates Endorse Obama

Among Nobel laureates, President Obama appears to have won by a landslide.

Sixty-eight Nobel Prize winners in the science fields, including the two Americans who won this year’s chemistry prize, have signed a letter endorsing Mr. Obama over his Republican rival, Mitt Romney."


https://www.documentcloud.org/documents ... eople.html


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[Lord Jim]

Personally, I find the political opinions of organic chemists and nuclear physicists almost as persuasive as the political opinions of rock crooners....

Albert Einstein was probably the most brilliant man in human history in his field, but when it came to understanding the dynamics of geo-politics, Einstein was no Einstein....

[Econoline]

Agreed, Jim. The fact that The Economist has said

"Many of The Economist’s readers, especially those who run businesses in America, may well conclude that nothing could be worse than another four years of Mr Obama. We beg to differ. For all his businesslike intentions, Mr Romney has an economic plan that works only if you don’t believe most of what he says. That is not a convincing pitch for a chief executive."

...tells you a lot more than the above-mentioned polls. As does this:

The top five wealthiest states in the country (ranked by median income) are all voting for Obama (except Alaska), one of them -- Massachusetts -- where we have seen and rejected Mitten's nonsense -- by a wide margin (+25-35 points).

President Obama's state, Illinois, is solidly behind Obama. Governor Romney's state, Massachusetts, solidly rejects Romney. 'Nuff said.

[Guinevere]

Agreed, Jim. The fact that The Economist has said

"Many of The Economist’s readers, especially those who run businesses in America, may well conclude that nothing could be worse than another four years of Mr Obama. We beg to differ. For all his businesslike intentions, Mr Romney has an economic plan that works only if you don’t believe most of what he says. That is not a convincing pitch for a chief executive."

...tells you a lot more than the above-mentioned polls. As does this:

The top five wealthiest states in the country (ranked by median income) are all voting for Obama (except Alaska), one of them -- Massachusetts -- where we have seen and rejected Mitten's nonsense -- by a wide margin (+25-35 points).

President Obama's state, Illinois, is solidly behind Obama. Governor Romney's state, Massachusetts, solidly rejects Romney. 'Nuff said.

EXACTLY!

[Lord Jim]

Agreed, Jim. The fact that The Economist has said ....

Oh, you want to direct me to respond to the substance of The Economist's conclusion, rather than this bit of idiotic irrelevant twattle I responded to:

Sixty-eight Nobel Prize winners in the science fields, including the two Americans who won this year’s chemistry prize, have signed a letter endorsing Mr. Obama over his Republican rival, Mitt Romney."

Okay, fair enough...

I have no argument to make for Mr. Romney; as I have said before, this is the most depressing and unenthusiastic vote I have cast in 32 years of voting....

I'll deal with the substance of this, another time...