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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 5, 2012 -> 02:19 PM) RCP has new polls from Ras and WAA out for the states jenks mentioned. OK, thanks. Anyways, this race will tighten, never expected a blowout but when Nate Silver starts showing Obama's chances of winning are 50/50, I'll start worrying...right now Obama's forecast of winning is 87.1to Romney's 12.9 and right now it projects Obama winning 321.2 ECVs to Romney's 216.8. His model has really been accurate in 2008 and 2010.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 5, 2012 -> 11:48 AM) Obviously it's way, way early still, but Romney just took the lead in Ohio, Florida and Virginia among likely voters. The race is getting much closer than people think, and the closer it gets, the better for Romney. People will come out to vote if they think there's a legit chance that he'll win. Link? Nate Silver's Fivethirtyeight blog and RealClearPolitics still have Obama leading in those states plus the national polls, albeit Silver states that Romney's bounce from the debates will show sometime early next week...

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 5, 2012 -> 10:32 AM) You have to be very careful with this sort of strategy, and it's not one they're likely to use because it has a much larger chance of backfiring than not. As sitting President, you have to maintain a presidential stature during these debates, and this sounds not only disingenuous, but very condescending, and it will make Obama come off as the bully in charge. It's disingenuous in that Obama is also a multi-millionaire, who holds fundraiser after fundraiser for mega rich folks that cost 30k+ to attend, which alienate those same 47% Romney was talking about. If Obama wants to pretend to be the president of the people, he needs to be that. The second Obama says anything about Romney catering to the ultra rich, all Romney has to do is say, "You mean like the folks that attend your 40 thousand dollar per plate dinners?" It's hard to debate as a sitting President, as you MUST maintain a presidential stature throughout, you absolutely CANNOT come off as a condescending bully. And when talking about flip flops, it would be quite easy for Romney to say, "You mean just like how you flip flopped on the gay marriage issue AFTER it became beneficial to your campaign?" These types of 'shots' work both ways, which is why they're dangerous to use in a forum where your opponent can respond. They're often better used in commercials where a response cannot be immediate. Well, as they say, perception is reality and of course every politician flip flops, just some more than others. Obama isn't percieved as a flip flopper, unfair or not while Romney is seen as someone who will say anything for political expidiency. The GOP were very effective against Kerry in that regard. The Obama team has also been effective on Romney on that front, especially considering that there is a ton of video out there. Romney was a moderate Republican as Gov, lot's of conservatives pundits like Coulter hated the idea as Romney the GOP standard bearer. He has shifted way to the right to appease his base and I can understand that but that's an opening the Democrats can exploit. If Romney were to win (I still think he won't based on the battleground state polls so far), I think he'll mostly be a moderate except on foriegn affairs with neocons making a comeback and we'll see tax breaks for the wealthy and the deficit will just keep on growing. Republicans always talk about balanced budgets but when was the last time they actually left a surplus? They always talk about smaller government but it ezpands under them, or am I wrong? Anyways, where's Balta, haven't seen anything from him lately.

If I were on Obama's debate prep team, the first thing I would suggest the president should say to Romney right at the opening of the debate would go something like this... "First of all Gov Romney, I would like for you to tell me which version of candidate Romney will I debate tonight, are you the version who was for healthcare for everyone or the version who's against it, will it be the version who pledged to protect a women's right to choose or the version who is against it, the version who was for tough gun laws or the version who's against those laws you supported as Governor, the one who says you'll raise taxes or the one who says you won't"...(the list can go on and on because I don't believe Romney has ever sticked to one side of an issue). I would tell the president to end thise list of flip flops with this line, "finally, tell me which Romney I'm with here tonight, the one who says he'll care about 100% of the country or the one who was recorded behind closed doors telling a bunch of fellow multi-millionaires that you're job isn't to worry about half of the country because they are moochers who'll never take responsibility of their lives regardless of the fact that most of them are children, college students, working single mothers, disabled veterans, retired elderly folks and decent hard working folk who just don't earn enough to pay income taxes, because I gotta tell ya, you're moderate stance on last week's debate threw me off my game so I would really appreciate a heads up"... That would be a killer statement that would put Romney on the defensive and would show Obama is there for a fight. Here's a youtube video of Romney's flip flops, it's a pretty long video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_pgfWK3sxw...be_gdata_player

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 04:20 PM) Lol, this video is great. They are SO angry at Obama. http://washingtonexaminer.com/a-sad-night-...al#.UG38D5jA-b4 I'll be watching FOX news on election night for s***s and giggles. If Republicans think last night's debate was a game changer, they'll be disappointed.

I see Y2HH's point, it is a good thing to change your mind when presented with new facts, but Romney flips back and forth on the same subject. Romney is against it today, next week he'll be for part of it, the week after he's against all of it again and by the end of that week he'll be for all of it again. Romney has no principles, that's why he won't give us details, it'll take too long according to him as his empty suit running mate.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 11:17 AM) Welcome to politics...you appear to be new here since you stated the obvious. I still think it shows that they're ok with changing their minds, it's not like people aren't taking notice and these flip-flopped positions aren't well documented and mentioned in the media 500 million times a day. What do you call it when Romney implemented Romneycare in MA, then he was against it in the primaries, then he said he would repeal all of Obamacare, then he said he wouldn't repeal all of it then he said last night he would repeal all of it? I don't know about you but I call that a bulls***ter who will tell that particular audience what it wants to hear or do you think Romney finds out something new about Obamacare that makes him change his mind back and forth? I bet he'll say he won't repeal all of Obamacare in his next interview, SMH.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 09:34 PM) Good, Romney wins first debate. Even NBC has reluctantly conceded that point. I thought you didn't like Romney? That he was a Democrat on top of the GOP ticket? So you like him or you don't?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Oct 4, 2012 -> 02:04 AM) Obama looked defensive, frustrated, unsure. Romney was aggressive, clear and was providing details about how his policies are gonna help this country. This is what I saw. Not a good showing by Obama at all, but I'm sure Romney had some practice during the Republican debates. Romney said he'd create 12 million new jobs, give me the details on how he is going to create those jobs because I somehow missed that part... The only thing I learned last night is that flip flop Romney is really really good at bulls***ting and that he really cares about the working poor (even though he loved firing them when he worked for Bain and he told rich supporters behind closed doors that he didn't give a f**k about them, the 47% moochers).

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 27, 2012 -> 02:40 PM) This photo ID business really bothers me. I don't mind that you have to prove who you are, but there are other ways in which you can do that. This is a problem for a very specific group of people and reeks of our past history of suppressing the vote of the poor and minorities. We still love suppressing the rights of anyone that isn't perfect. Can't afford a photo ID? f*** you, no vote Gay? f*** you, no marriage Repubs really are shameless. They can try to take away people's right to vote all they want, they are still gonna have their asses handed to them on Nov. 6th

Was it over when the French bombed the Alamo? No!! We are in it until the magic number hits 0! Adele is clearing her throat but it ain't over 'til it's over! Let's close it out in boss style

If the Sox would've played .500 ball vs Detroit and KC, they'd be up at least a half dozen or so games right now instead of being tied for first, it's that simple.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Sep 26, 2012 -> 10:41 AM) I wish other teams were more biased. Then it would be More interesting to listen to the opposing teams' broadcasts. Hawk also is the only one that really rips the umps. Lol. I used to love listening to Santos's radio broadcast when cuBS were losing in the playoffs. Hawk is a better homer than Santo was. Lol. Lol!

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 11:59 AM) This is a pretty moronic statement. You say the Packers deserve to be f***ed over by the officials because of a previous bad call by the officials in a game the Packers were not even playing in? That might be the dumbest thing I've heard in awhile. Also, the Packers would have put up more points if the interception they had deep in Seahawks territory would have not been called back on a bulls*** roughing the passer call. All in all, this game sucked. No team deserves to have a win taken from them like that. Yup, he mad

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 11:21 AM) How are they deserving of that? Because I hate them And like the article says, they got in the playoffs on a bad call in a Bucs/Lions game. They didn't b**** back then, don't b**** now...also, blame your offense more for not putting up more points.

It couldn't happen to a more deserving team...f*ck the Packers

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:38 AM) It should be noted that the 2005 ALDS was a national broadcast being called by a Red Sox groupie. I didn't know Boomer was a member of Red Sox Nation, now I know why he was so biased for them. I bought the White Sox complete playoffs and WS DVD box set and I hate listening to Berman calling those games. He almost ruins it for me.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:29 AM) He gets a lot of crap, but I like Buck as well. For a White Sox game, though, I'd rather listen to Hawk. I wish Hawk had at least called game 4 of the WS, we all would've been crying tears of joy at the end of that game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:25 AM) People complained Joe Buck wasn't excited enough when the White Sox won the WS. I don't get people who complain about homerism, one of the memorable calls in broadcast history was the "do you believe in miracles?" call by Al Micheals and that was totally a homer call, just ask the Russians. NBC goes full on homer in the Olympics...

QUOTE (OsweGo-Go Sox @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:24 AM) FOX broadcasts are terrible, though. I love listening to Joe Buck, McCarver however is turrible (imo).

I'm cancelling my subscription to the WSJ effective immediately...

Sox win 2 of 3 vs the Tribe at the Cell, split against the Rays and finish the season winning 2 of 3 at Cleveland. Kittens take 3 of 4 at home vs Royals, lose 2 of 3 at Minny and get swept at KC. ChiSox 87-75 Kittens 84-78 Post your predictions

I saw the 49ers Vikings score and literally did a doubletake.

Tallest midget contest the next 10 games!

lol