Romney has Florida, and will only be more solidified there after Monday's debate... Obama is going to get hammered on Benghazi, and his coverup efforts, and his only reply is going to be, well, I got Bin Laden... Well, sir, that doesn't trump a dead ambassador and three other diplomats...

Thanks for using "patriotic." GOPers,especially TPers, seem to have co-opted the the word!

so i stoodz up and told that teachin lady the only three letters i needz to know are U S and A

Oink if you love Obama, the man who in 2008 said that the price of arugula was going up. Pampered plutocrat just because he has been a successful businessman? How about the hundreds of hours he spent actually working jobs side by side with blue collar and middle class workers? When has Obama ever gotten off his behind to do that?

The "disastrous overseas tour" was a media creation. Romney made one comment about the Olympics--something like we'll have to see what happens. He did say there were some concerning events which happened prior to the games. This was true. Should he have said it? Maybe not.
His trips to Israel and Poland were great successes for him--but went unreported.

Compare this to Obama's empty "rock star" visit to Europe before his election. That tour was nothing but staging---kind of like the Greek columns at his acceptance speech.
And, let's not forget Obama's "apology tour" to the Middle East. His bowing to the Saudi king. Giving an Ipad with his speeches on it to the queen of England. Giving back Churchill's bust. Giving Gordon Brown American DVD's that don't play on a European maching, etc.etc.

Well APL, I'll take some minor missteps over Obama's apology tour, which didn't do anything but embolden Islamic hardliners... Not to mention the disgrace in Libya, which Obama did everything he could to keep the truth from coming out... As far as I know, Romney isn't responsible for any U.S. diplomatic deaths... Unfortunately, Obama cannot make that claim...

APL, please get a clue:

http://www.factcheck.org/2012/06/obamas-outsourcer-overreach/

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/06/barack-obamas-top-10-apologies-how-the-president-has-humiliated-a-superpower

Cheryl,
I know you will say this is from a right-wing organization. However, it includes 10 quotes (paragraphs) from speeches that Obama gave in 2009. Did he say "I apologize"? Maybe not. But he did say that America was wrong. In my mind, that is an apology.
And don't forget that Obama and Hillary Clinton just made apology videos about the internet video to run in Pakistan.

You may think he was right to do that. I do not.

Cheryl, you need to get your facts straight as much as APL does... If Romney only cared about money, he could have stayed at Bain Capital and not gone into public service... Your commentary defies common sense, and the portrayal of Romney as a corporate raider is just false... Lies by a desperate Obama campaign and their supporters...

http://www.factcheck.org/2012/06/obamas-outsourcer-overreach/

Trying to distract with comments about Romney's wealth, or Bain Capital, are efforts in futility... This election is about the current pitiful state of the ecnonomy, high unemployment rate, no new jobs, lower wages, the price of gas having doubled, $6 trillion in new debt, and the Benghazi tragedy and subsequent coverup efforts... Now those are all real issues that most American's care about...

Remember when then candidate Obama said at the Townhall debate in 2008 that he would go through the Federal budget and eliminate programs that don't work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX8fxCJLFZM

That's what a venture capitalist does. Just saying...

to Kathy Keith: I suppose Bush never "aplogized" for anything? And I guess if you think America is never "wrong".....you must also still think Iraq had WMDs. Hmmmmm... following is from the Wash Post, which has repeatedly fact-checked the old "apology tour" lie.....
"Indeed, on several occasions Bush apologized to foreign governments for actions taken by U.S. soldiers, such as for the shooting of a Koran or prisoner abuse in Iraq. “I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families,” Bush said at a news conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah."

Kathy, please save yourself the time and effort. Talk to Mr. Joy.

Cheryl, have you ever lived in a housing project? Ever been on welfare? ever been seen anyone take a book of food stamps, give a 5.00 foodstamp to each of 9 kids to buy 25 cents worth of candy so you can ge the change, then drive your kids to 3 differebnt stores so they could do it again, until you have enough change for a suitcase of beer and a carton of cigerettes? no? I have, I grew up that way. Fact is, you probably don't know what the 47% he is talkign about looks like close up. Well, i do, I was born to them and raised by them. I'll tell you what, Romney isn't wrong about the 47% who feel they are entitled to be taken care of by the government. Believe me, out of 9 kids who grew up in it, 7 are still there today, talk to my sister who is having a third child with no father at home. Our government gives her more mone for that, and even more if her man stays out of the house, so, whenever he needs to, he stays somwhere else, just long enough to say he doesn't live there, or they'll take her money away. They do this on purpose, and "You," pay for it, and there are many, many, people out there like this, and yes, they will tell you they expect it from you, and they "Will," get upset if you take it away, becasue they are entitled to it. See? Cheryl? You don't know how the 47% percent he is talking about live, and you don't want to see it, just pretned like it's not there, but hey, they'll take you money if you want to let it go so easily, in fact, they thin they deserve it.

Cheryl,
By not designating those events as terrorism, President Obama is denying certain benefits to the soldiers who were injured during the shooting. It means they do not get Purple Hearts and certain veteran's benefits. It also affects the benefits received by the survivors of those killed. This is not a matter of changing your mind, this is a deliberate decision so that they can say that "terrorism" has gone down. There is no other explanation.

Cheryl -

Mr. Romney's comments were talking about how BIG Government policies over the years have created a culture of dependency. The 47% Mr. Romney referred to has grown from 20-25% in the mid-70's. With 36% of the eligible workforce not working, and 47% paying $0 in Federal tax as Mr. Romney correctly stated, see the problem?

Cheryl,
I also grew up with very little. Things were better for my family by the time I reached High school.
I taught in the projects. No question, that the children need lots of help. I firmly believe that all people love their children, but alcoholism and drugs certainly take a toll on children. I am all for food stamps--but there needs to be some type of fail safe to keep them from being exchanged for money for drugs. Sad when schools have to send home baggies of food for the children to eat on the weekends.
People need jobs-not welfare.

Actually, the 14% Mr. Romney paid in taxes is only part of the story. Before the money was invested in Mr. Romney's IRA and elsewhere, the money was taxed at a 35% rate for a total of 49%. Far higher than you or I pay...

Military personnel and retirees do pay income tax unless the income is extremely low.

Cheryl, so have Obama's lies on the Benghazi disgrace... Now there are emails that show the White House new two hours after the attack exactly what it was and who was doing it... Yet, they decided to try and deceive the American people for 15 days... If Obama was a Republican, you and the liberal media would be screaming for impeachment...

Actually Cheryl, as the Washington Post points out, the agreement over what's called 'carried interest' ended in the late 2000s when his severance package ended and is different from what is shown on the tax returns he released for 2010 & 2011. Any monies invested into his IRA or SEP pensions which he drew on would have been taxed at the regular corporate rate. The links you provided are misleading at best on this front.

I for one am 150% for closing this loophole. Let's hope, if elected, Mr. Romney is for closing it too.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romney-exited-bain-capital-with-rare-tax-benefits-in-retirement/2012/09/02/1bddc8de-ec85-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.html

Yes, let's hear it for "clean coal".....an oxymoron if there ever was one. To Scott, I can only say your reference to the President by calling him "OSAMA" only shows your ignorance. When you can't argue with facts, try name-calling.

Some "facts" about the coal power generation industry.. oldtowner
•Coal accounts for approximately 94 percent of the nation's fossil energy reserve.
•Power plants being built today emit 90 percent less pollutants (SO2, NOx, Particulates, mercury) than the plants they replace from the 1970s, according the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
•Coal plants in the 21st century emit 40% less co2 than the average 20th century coal plant, according to the World Coal Institute.
•Regulated emissions from coal-based electricity generation have decreased overall by over 50 percent since the 1970s while coal use has tripled, according to government statistics.
http://www.nma.org/statistics/fast_facts.asp

Change your name to Another Pacifist Liberal already... Romney has stated that a war in Iran would be the absolute last option... And since his priority is our economy, unlike Obama, I doubt he would want a war, which isn't all that good for economic recovery... And honesty is truly a policy foreign to President Obama - unless you believe those incriminating Benghazi emails are a elaborate right wing conspiracy... LOL!! Face it, APL, Obama has proven to be an incompetent on the economy and a liar on the Libya tragedy... Hence, he's dropping in the polls like a rock... With women and independents, it's staggering how fast they are running away from him... Romney/Ryan 2012 in a rout!!

Romney is not against closing the loophole. Granted, in the many interviews I have seen about 'carried interest', Mr. Romney has punted on the question. It does not mean he is against closing it. Like Paul Ryan said at the VP debate, you start out with a budget framework, then negotiate the details. Mr. Ryan's budget has received bipartisan support. How many Democrats voted for President Obama's budget that he tried to ram down our throats?

Jim Moran has voted for $4.7 trillion in new taxes with the last Congressional Progressive (Communist) Caucus budget. Considering that raising rates on the wealthy will bring in around $40 billion this year, where's the $ for the new taxes gonna come from?

http://redalexandriava.com/2012/03/31/jim-moran-blasts-paul-ryans-budget-but-wheres-his-plan-video/

Look, everyone has an interest in taxes -- rates, deductions, credits, loopholes. Trouble is, one person's deduction is another's loophole.So, what's fair?

Romney says what would be fair is to simplify the tax code by lowering tax rates across the board 20 percent and limiting deductions for the wealthy to make up the loss in revenue, ending some altogether. He's also stated he's willing to keep the top rates the same as now. Let's hope, if he's elected, that he can break the gridlock in D.C. for the better of all of us.

Cheryl -

That is only partially true. Having done scores of tax returns for folks, you MUST pay federal tax on Social Security if your AGI is over $25K. If you're married, the cap is $32K.

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/493/~/paying-income-tax-on-social-security-benefits

It is true that military in war zones are not taxed while they are serving there. Most people serving in the military are not in war zones. Social Security benefits are taxed. Perhaps disability is not, but regular income from Social Security is taxed.

APL, there is no need to compare Obama to Osama, and Obama taking him out was his best foreign policy decision by far... That said, you cannot run a reelection on that one triumph... If there was one word that aptly described Obama, it would be liar...

Social Security can be taxed at a rate as high as 85% based on income. A good calculator on that is here:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tools/how-much-of-my-social-security-benefit-may-be-taxed.html

Cheryl: you are correct that many elderly rely totally on Soc Sec for their income. They are part of the 47% that Romney claims refuse to accept personal responsibility....He is so wrong

Yes many seniors and retired do rely on SS for there living needs.. and a poor economy has direct consequences on them. The cost of living adjustment raises for the last four years under Obama - average 1.325% - Last four years under Bush - 3.875% - and the four years before that - 2.2%. Seniors and retired living on SS are being squeezed by from all sides, higher food bills, utilities, gas, etc.., etc..

I know another myth... The Teuth Fairy