Re: The American Presidential Election thread 2012 aka PMSL at Seppos

by Zat on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 21:02

I don't really care who gets the nomination, but Gingrich, from what I've seen over the years in the nooz, seems to be tight u there with Lalit Modi in teh Thunderqunt stakes.

by Allan D on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 21:56

Zat wrote:Newt Gingrich, who earnt something like $3million last year, in his Carolina victory speech, just said he is running against 'elites'.

Um, excuse me, but WTF?

$3 million? That's as much as Obama picked up in one night this week for crooning Al Green tunes at a Big Apple fundraiser (see above).

by Zat on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 21:59

But it's still an obscene amount of money compared to the average Joe's paycheck...

by Allan D on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 22:07

So who does Warren Buffet support?

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett will help raise money for President Barack Obama's re-election effort at a $35,800-a-ticket fundraiser next month [October 2011] in Chicago, an Obama campaign official said on Wednesday.

Most average Joes don't get that for a year's hard graft.

Warren Buffet Headlines Campaign Event

by Zat on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 22:10

But Obama isn't as far as I'm aware drawing attention to the money involved in proceedings.

In other words, Gingrich is still a qunt.

by Allan D on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 22:13

Zat wrote:But Obama isn't as far as I'm aware drawing attention to the money involved in proceedings.

Only to those who want to buy tickets.

by Allan D on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 22:29

The president flew into JFK Airport at 4:15 p.m. and hopped on a chopper over to Randall's Island instead of the Wall Street heliport to avoid tying up traffic during rush hour.

After that, Obama took a whirlwind tour of the Upper East Side before heading up to the famed Apollo Theater for a star-studded concert.

The president first dropped in at Daniel Boulud's famed eatery, off Park Avenue to reportedly meet with Jewish leaders at a reception, with tickets ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. There was also a second event for 60 guests who dished out at least $15,000, according to reports.

Obama Swoops into Manhattan for Fundraising Spree

The idea that the Republicans are for the rich whilst the Democrats represent the ordinary workers is rather spurious. The two areas in the US which contain the highest concentration of millionaires - Manhattan and Beverly Hills - are solidly Democratic. Areas such as the dirt farms of Oklahoma or the mining districts of West Virginia are solidly Republican. In a dinner four years ago speaking to his well-heeled and well-fed supporters in Hollywood he caricatured the residents of these areas as "clinging to their guns and religion" - the latter in short supply in Tinsel Town whilst the former are only used for artistic purposes - to explain their resistance to the Obama magic.

by Zat on Sun 22 Jan 2012, 12:20

But where does he draw any comparisons a la what Gingrich did? Or are you trying to be delibrerately obtuse?

by Basil on Sun 22 Jan 2012, 12:37

So, the Republicans are going to end up with the one candudate guaranteed to ensure a second term for Obama

by Allan D on Sun 22 Jan 2012, 19:29

Long way to go yet. The large lady hasn't vocalised.

by Zat on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 16:12

http://literallyunbelievable.org/post/16472065261/vote-for-newt

by vilkrang on Fri 02 Mar 2012, 23:51

If I were an American I know exactly who I'd be voting for:

Finally, a politician who is willing to deal with the big potato moths.

by vilkrang on Sat 03 Mar 2012, 00:10

Oh and Allan, before you say anything, this is a joke. It doesn't need a 500 word riposte, and we've already seen the Obama video where somehow out of thousands of hours of footage a minute long video was made of him stumbling over a few words.

by Yorkie Jill on Sat 03 Mar 2012, 01:46

too late for Herman this time round unfortunately...maybe he should move to the UK?

Also, Rush Limbaugh is a cwnt. Not only a qunt, but a real life chunt.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/02/barack-obama-condemns-rush-limbaugh-slut-remarks?newsfeed=true

Even the Christian Science Monitor don't agree.

by Allan D on Sat 03 Mar 2012, 03:27

vilkrang wrote:Oh and Allan, before you say anything, this is a joke. It doesn't need a 500 word riposte, and we've already seen the Obama video where somehow out of thousands of hours of footage a minute long video was made of him stumbling over a few words.

I think you're a bit behind the news curve, though. News must travel slowly to the Antipodes. Interesting that supporting Obama apparently gives a licence to poke fun at supposedly stupid black men.