‘Optics’ are in the eye of the hurricane
August 27, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The anti-government party, the party that believes in an ownership society — "you're on your own" — is holding its convention in Tampa, Forida as hurricane Isaac is following a storm track eerily similar to hurricane Katrina towards New Orleans, nearly seven years ago to the day. Katrina and the drowning of … Read more
Latino Decisions Poll: Obama leads by 39 points
August 27, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A poll released on Monday by Latino Decisions shows that Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama to presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney 65 percent to 26 percent. The poll also showed that 56 percent of Latinos also believe the GOP is ignoring their concerns, while 21 percent added that they believe … Read more
The GOP Platform that John Boehner does not want the public to see
August 27, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
As Republican delegates prepare to approve the party’s 2012 platform on Tuesday, a new national poll shows that Americans are more interested in what’s in that document than they are in Mitt Romney’s and Paul Ryan’s acceptance speeches. Tuned-out nation more interested in GOP platform than Romney speech – LA Times:
[T]he document has not been made public. Earlier Monday, in an indication that party platforms may do more harm than good, Republican House Speaker John Boehner suggested that the GOP issue a one-page platform.
Too late. The Republican National Committee quickly pulled down a draft copy of its 2012 platform Friday afternoon after Politico discovered it hidden on the committee’s web site. The RNC has kept the document tightly held, refusing to share earlier drafts with reporters. An apparent staff error led to its posting. The RNC would not confirm to Politico that what was posted Friday is the final platform language, but it matches amendments approved earlier this week by the platform committee.
Think Progress did an analysis of the GOP platform based upon the platform committee deliberations from last week. GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’:
Republican committee members spent Tuesday articulating and affirming the principles they stand for in a draft of the official party platform. Led by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and featuring other Tea Party stars like Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the committee approved a draft of the platform McDonnell said “will reflect the heart and soul of the Republican Party”and one committee member called “the most conservative platform in modern history.”
Here are some highlights:
Romney goes all in on GOP Southern Strategy of race-baiting
August 27, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Lee Atwater was a political consultant from South Carolina who was the protégé of Harry S. Dent. In 1968 Harry Dent devised something called the "southern strategy" for the Presidential campaign of Richard Nixon.
The "Southern strategy" called for winning elections in Southern states by exploiting anti–African American racism and fears of lawlessness among Southern white voters and appealing to fears of growing federal power in social and economic matters (generally lumped under the concept of "states' rights").
Lee Atwater developed the mythical Cadillac driving "Welfare Queen" for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, and approved the "Willie Horton" ad against Michael Dukakis in 1988. The "Willie Horton" ad was the product of Floyd Brown, an original co-founder of Citizens United and still active in the conservative movement, and Larry McCarthy, a veteran media consultant who specializes in attack ads for the GOP who is currently one of the leaders of Willard "Mittens" Romney's advertising campaign. Three more evil sonsuvbitches you are never going to meet.
But Lee Atwater, at least, on his deathbed reportedly is said to have asked Black Americans for their forgiveness in using them as a "pawn" to attract white voters to the candidates that had hired him. The other two sonsuvbitches remain unrepentent.
The GOP "southern strategy" is back, and is now central to the Willard "Mittens" Romney campaign.
In an interview in USA Today this weekend, Romney accused President Obama of gutting the welfare work requirements to "shore up his base.“ Interview: Romney blasts Obama for a 'vituperative' campaign:
Romney defends the welfare ads as accurate, accusing Obama of offering state waivers as a political calculation designed to "shore up his base" for the election.
Romney's welfare ads are NOT accurate, they have been fact checked and declared false by every fact checking media organization, yet his campaign keeps producing more ads on this theme. Romney is blowing the dog whistle of the politics of resentment for the poor (and race-baiting minorities).
Sen. Jon Kyl dishes on the AZ GOP, Ron Paul Revolution
August 27, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: An interesting report in The Hill today. Sen. Jon Kyl says Ron Paul supporters have taken over the Arizona Republican Party and totally effed it up. Republican leaders are worried about divided state party organizations: Two Republican leaders are worried about the condition their state party structures are in, a concern mirrored … Read more
Second free showing of anti-Rosemont “Cyanide Beach” Monday evening
August 27, 2012
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by David Safier "Cyanide Beach" is well worth seeing. I went to its first showing Thursday evening. The theater was packed with attendees who emailed for the free tickets. Because people were turned away, another showing is scheduled for Monday, August 27, 7pm, at the Crossroads Theater (in the shopping center on the northeast corner … Read more
Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio to hold Birtherpalooza
August 26, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh dear God, can't they just lose him in some retirement village in Florida while he's at the GOP convention in Tampa? Sheriff Bull Connor Crazy Uncle Joe Arpaio plans to embarrass us all once again and to hold Arizonans up to public ridicule as the butt of jokes by late night … Read more
Obama campaign ad: The Do-Over – ConventionReinvention.com
August 26, 2012
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
The latest Obama campaign ad is modeled after a "coming attractions" movie preview. YouTube description:
This is the exclusive online trailer premiere of the Romney-Ryan campaign's GOP convention reinvention of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan: "The Do-Over."
Romney advisers believe he's viewed as "stiff, aloof and distant" and
that the GOP Convention will be "a chance for a fresh start". Their plan
includes Mad Men "slick packaging" and a "theatrical," hollywood-style
reinvention.
Opening this week in Tampa, Florida—Mitt Romney's convention reinvention: "Do-Over."
Video below the fold.
