Tag Archives: RNC 2012

More Americans Agree: We Didn’t Build That

Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

The Republicans spent their entire convention focusing on “you didn’t build that” and all they have to show for it are these lousy t-shirts poll numbers. The Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey read respondents President Obama’s “you didn’t build this” … Continue reading →

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Team Romney is Dumb. And Other Eastwood Revelations.

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

As Clint Eastwood proves in this video, anyone “dumb enough to ask [him] to go to a political convention and say something, they’re gonna have to take what they get.” Jump to the 2:15 minute mark. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo … Continue reading →

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Creepy Quote of the Day

Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

Boss Hogg will probably regret saying this. “While I would love for Christie to put a hot poker to Obama’s butt, I thought he did what he was supposed to do.” -Haley Barbour on Chris Christie’s RNC speech Is Barbour … Continue reading →

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Romney Ratings Lower Than Eastwood. GOP Cuts Eastwood.

Posted on September 3, 2012 at 6:20 pm by JM Ashby

According to every conservative blogger, pundit, and talking head you can find on the intertubes, Clint Eastwood’s empty-chair lecture was awesome! But apparently Team Romney doesn’t agree, and they’ve cut Eastwood from their RNC video montage. A video mash-up of … Continue reading →

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The Empty Chair

Posted on September 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, Mitt Romney reportedly told a homeless woman, who lost her home to Hurricane Issac, to “go home” and call 211. 211 is a government hotline. And she doesn’t have a home to go … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line

Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Given Mitt Romney’s “company” gaffe in Louisiana yesterday, this Daily Show segment seems ever more brilliant.

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Mitt Romney’s Ratings Tank

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

According to TVNewser, 13 million fewer viewers watched Mitt Romney deliver his acceptance speech than watched John McCain in 2008. via PoliticsUSA Mitt Romney’s convention speech was watched by 25 million Americans, which is 13 million fewer viewers than watched … Continue reading →

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It’s The End of America

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

On one hand, this is hilarious. On the other hand, it’s really, really terrible. I’m conflicted. The fourth episode of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” TLC’s reality show about a self-proclaimed “redneck” family, drew more viewers in a key demographic … Continue reading →

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Where Was I?

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remarked today that austerity measures at the federal, state, and local level are hampering economic growth. Bernanke also indicated that the Fed may engage in another round of … Continue reading →

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The Reagan Hologram is Real. Also Better Than Mitt Romney.

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

It turns out the Reagan hologram is a real thing, but it was not included in the convention because Republican aides and the hologram’s creator were concerned that he would steal the show from Mitt Romney. While he originally wanted … Continue reading →

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