National Elections

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Former Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio went old school on Willard "Mittens" Romney in his convention speech on Tuesday night. 2012 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by The Honorable Ted… — CHARLOTTE, Sept. 4, 2012:

Now, Mitt Romney, he lives by a different code. To him, American workers are just numbers on a spreadsheet.

To him, all profits are created equal, whether made on our shores or off. That's why companies Romney invested in were dubbed "outsourcing pioneers." Our nation was built by pioneers—pioneers who accepted untold risks in pursuit of freedom, not by pioneers seeking offshore profits at the expense of American workers here at home.

Mitt Romney proudly wrote an op-ed entitled, "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt." If he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from Michigan to Ohio and across the nation. Mitt Romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit from tearing it down. If Mitt was Santa Claus, he'd fire the reindeer and outsource the elves.

Mitt Romney has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. It summers on the beaches of the Cayman Islands and winters on the slopes of the Swiss Alps. In Matthew, chapter 6, verse 21, the scriptures teach us that where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. My friends, any man who aspires to be our president should keep both his treasure and his heart in the United States of America. And it's well past time for Mitt Romney to come clean with the American people.

On what he's saying about the president's policy for welfare to work, he's lying. Simple as that. On his tax returns, he's hiding. You have to wonder, just what is so embarrassing that he's gone to such great lengths to bury the truth? Whatever he's doing to avoid taxes, can it possibly be worse than the Romney-Ryan tax plan that would have sliced Mitt's total tax rate to less than one percent?

Predictably, the "civility cops" among the concern trolls of the D.C. media villagers clutched their pearls and got their panties in a twist over Strickland's speech. They have no knowledge or appreciation for American history or political traditions. Strickland's speech was actually quite mild in comparison to convention speeches back in the day.

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A late calendar submission from the Pima County Democratic Party: Tuesday, September 4th5:00 pmPima County Dem HQ, 4639 E. First St.HOST: Obama For AmericaWatch Keynote Speech By Julian Castro:We will meet other supporters, make phone calls, and then watch the speech together!RSVP: https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/latinosforobamaevent/gs4hjz Thursday, September 6th5:30 pmFox Theater, 17 W. CongressHOST: Ron Barber For … Read more

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The 2012 Democratic National Platform will be approved by convention delegates later today, and has been posted online. The Democratic Party Platform. The platform is captioned "Moving America Forward." Here are the section headings:

• Moving America Forward (Preamble)

• Rebuilding Middle Class Security

  1. Putting Americans Back to Work
  2. The Middle Class Bargain
  3. Cutting Waste, Reducing the Deficit, Asking All to Pay Their Fair Share
  4. Economy Built to Last

• America Works When Everyone Plays by the Same Rules

  1. Wall Street Reform
  2. 21st Century Government: Transparent and Accountable
  3. Lobbying Reform and Campaign Finance Reform

• Greater Together

  1. Strengthening the American Community
  2. Protecting Rights and Freedoms
  3. Ensuring Safety and Quality of Life

• Stronger in the World, Safer and More Secure At Home

  1. Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq
  2. Disrupting, Dismantling, and Defeating Al-Qaeda
  3. Responsibly Ending the War in Afghanistan
  4. Preventing the Spread and Use of Nuclear Weapons
  5. Countering Emerging Threats
  6. Strengthening Alliances, Expanding Partnerships, and Reinvigorating International Institutions
  7. Promoting Global Prosperity and Development
  8. Maintaining the Strongest Military in the World
  9. Advancing Universal Values

You can download a copy of the Platform.pdf.

Here is a quick summary of highlights from the AP. Dem platform a sharp contrast to GOP positions:

Delegates will vote today to adopt the platform, which reflects the president's argument that his work is unfinished and he deserves another four years to complete the job.

The document is a sharp contrast from the Republican blueprint that the GOP adopted at its convention last week. The Republican plan would ban abortion and gay marriage, repeal Obama's health-care overhaul law and shift Medicare into a voucher-style program.