Tag Archives: Outsourcing

Getting Tough On China

Posted on October 19, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Again, while Mitt Romney continues to claim that President Obama has been soft on China, that simply isn’t reflected by the record as it stands. The WTO handed the Obama Administration another victory yesterday, denying China the right to impose … Continue reading →

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“I maybe need to get a new accountant.”

Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:23 am by Bob Cesca

As I wrote in my column, this might be the biggest news of the debate — news that no one is talking about. Mitt Romney accidentally admitted to shipping jobs overseas. PRESIDENT OBAMA: And part of the way to do … Continue reading →

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Romney CFO was “Financial Outsourcing Consultant”

Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Here’s a great catch by the Boston Globe. Romney’s chief financial officer was listed as a financial outsourcing consultant as recently as two weeks ago on LinkedIn. The Mitt Romney campaign’s chief financial officer described himself as a “financial outsourcing … Continue reading →

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Bad Optics

Posted on July 25, 2012 at 3:45 pm by JM Ashby

While Team Romney continues to suggest that President Obama holds “foreign” Kenyan anti-colonial views, or that he doesn’t fully appreciate our “Anglo-Saxon heritage,” a review by ThinkProgress has revealed that one of Romney’s campaign bundlers is a lobbyist for a … Continue reading →

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'Ballsy' McCain Helps Filibuster Insourcing Tax Break

Posted on July 20, 2012 at 11:03 am by Bob Cesca

This happened yesterday while everyone was applauding John McCain’s maverick-ish Bachmann speech. Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the No.1 item on the president’s congressional ‘to-do-list,’ refusing to allow a vote on a bill that would give tax breaks for companies … Continue reading →

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America The Beautiful

Posted on July 14, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

This may be the most effective campaign ad I’ve ever seen.

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More Like This, Please

Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:41 am by Bob Cesca

I have a love/hate view of Joe Biden, but this quote? This I love: “You’ve got to give Mitt Romney credit. He’s a job creator. In Singapore. China. India. He’s been very good at creating jobs. Overseas.” If the Obama … Continue reading →

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Sending Jobs Overseas to Nebraska

Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:27 am by Bob Cesca

This conversation really took place. When challenged about Bain Capital’s practice of outsourcing jobs overseas — ostensibly taking jobs away from Americans and giving them to foreign workers/economies — this exchange ensued… ED GILLESPIE: A lot of American companies outsource … Continue reading →

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Woops! That Wasn’t The Plan

Posted on February 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Remember the racist commercial released by Pete Hoekstra of Michigan during the Superbowl? According to ABC News, that commercial didn’t exactly have the intended effect on the electorate Hoekstra was hoping for. The racially insensitive campaign ad that ignited an … Continue reading →

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Another Skeleton in Romney’s Closet

Posted on January 11, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

In 2004 the state legislature of Massachusetts, which was governed by Mitt Romney at the time, passed a budget which included a provision that would prohibit the use of outsourced labor for the purposes of privatization. SECTION 21. The first … Continue reading →

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