Tag Archives: Bain Capital

Mitt Romney is Neither a Good Nor Decent Man

Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:20 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column illustrates why Mitt Romney is a dangerous and destructive man. The formerly hilarious comedian and satirist Dennis Miller endorsed and stumped for Mitt Romney at a rally in Virginia yesterday. I have to say, even though Miller … Continue reading →

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Shady Dealings: Huawei and Bain Capital

Posted on October 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

The Dem rapid response team debuted this ad today following a 60 minutes report last night and the House Intelligence Committee’s report today on Hauwei. Mitt Romney’s connection to the deal, as implied by the video above, is that Romney … Continue reading →

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I Came To This Planet To Harvest Your Jobs

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

David Corn of Mother Jones released another video handed to him today of Mitt Romney speaking in 1985 discussing how Bain Capital will “harvest” companies. Bain Capital is an investment partnership which was formed to invest in start-up companies and … Continue reading →

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A History of Suppression

Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe In other news, Bain Capital, of Mitt Romney fame, is reportedly under investigation for possible tax evasion. Bain, among others, is accused of reporting management fees as capital gains to avoid paying as much as $200 … Continue reading →

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Romney Corp’s Targeted Advertising Campaign

Posted on August 24, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

I can’t say this is shocking, but it is very telling. Romney’s fundraising success isn’t only due to rich white people’s love for him. The Romney campaign is also engaging in the kind of target advertising that corporations use to … Continue reading →

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Olympic Experience

Posted on July 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, the Obama Campaign filed a lawsuit with the state of Ohio today to restore the early voting period removed by the Republican-controlled state legislature.

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Super Stupid

Posted on July 17, 2012 at 2:45 pm by JM Ashby

Did you know the villain in the new Batman film, which Limbaugh doesn’t even know the name of, is Bane? And did you know Romney worked for Bain? Holy crap! It’s a liberal plot! Bane first appeared in Batman comics … Continue reading →

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Why the Bain Capital Story is So Important

Posted on July 17, 2012 at 6:47 am by Bob Cesca

My column yesterday attempted to examine the importance of the Bain Capital Mitt Romney story. Taking a look at the Mitt Romney Bain Capital fiasco from the air, it’s really illustrating a major flaw in both the American mindset — … Continue reading →

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About That Dog on the Roof

Posted on July 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Darkow In other news, Republicans successfully filibustered the DISCLOSE act in the senate today. Democrats lost the cloture vote by margin of 51-44. 60 votes are required to bypass filibuster. The Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light … Continue reading →

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The Bain Story Includes Aborted Fetuses

Posted on July 15, 2012 at 12:32 pm by Bob Cesca

In all of the increasingly entertaining news about Romney’s involved non-involvement with Bain after early 1999, this has been somewhat lost in the shuffle: In January, the Huffington Post reported that Bain Capital (the private equity firm Romney founded) invested … Continue reading →

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