Joe, One thing that you may not realize is that Our economy in Michigan and Northwest Ohio is God Awful. People are losing jobs right and left, houses are taking 2-3 years to sell, sometimes at 40% below asking price. The "Mitt" worked very hard to say the things he needed to say to secure victory. However awful you might think he is, he earned the victory. I may not like it, you may not like it, but he did his best bullsh*t to win.

Steve - brother... condolences on the job market and housing. The "top 3" just about sentenced the fate of that state. Bullsh.t to say the least.

But, is it just about "saying the things he needed to secure victory"? I think at this point the country is pretty versed on "politicalments" (political statements) and we know that 75% (or more) that comes out of people's mouths is horsesh.t. Which, is said to be the turning point in this election... people are actually not just listening with a blind smile, but gauging who's half-way believable too... (thanks W!). Who makes the most sense.

Caught a debate on CNN last night and a gentleman made an interesting point... the only candidate to be in either the number 1 or number 2 position throughout this race has been Romney. Everyone else is all over the map!

Is it interesting the Christian right has risen up to slay this guy... go watch September Dawn... that should be their platform.

One thing is for certain, this will be an election like no other... a Mormon, Woman, and African-American slug it out to be the first anything other than a white, old, bald, "Christian" man... oh sh.t... I just described McCain... f.ck. ahahah

Stewart / Colbert 08!!!!

Peace,

JW

Sorry to hear about your home state's recent lapse in judgment. It is still a better state to be from than Indiana. My brethren haven't voted for a Democrat for President since Johnson. Most of them don't even bother to read the news. Just show them how to vote a straight Rupublican ticket and they are happy. :P

Best Wishes, Wendy

Jw
In listening to some of Mitt's rally's, he talks a good game. And with so many people on the down and out in Michigan, his game plan was perfect. I'm sure this being the state where he was born had a lot to do with the outcome also.
Plus you add in that Obama and Edwards were not on the ballots?? I'm not big into politics, which is my own fault, but i have to believe that if Obama was on the ballotts he would have pulled some of the Republican votes over to him.

Romney's dad was also popular in Michigan and that probably helped him...and you're right Steve...with the economy taking a nosedive and talk of recession, most people now place it higher on their concerns list than the war. Romney is a business man first, then a politician...he's actually a good business man. It would not take much spewing of drivel and bullsh-t for him to sway disenchanted, perhaps unemployed voters to his corner. Plus he's cute...even with that 1950's 'do. LOL!

Huckabee, though not exactly conservative fiscally, is likeable and capable...but he's starting to scare the sh-t outta me with all that psycho-bullsh-t bible babble about wanting to change the constitution to "fit God's laws." Yikes!!! Agree on which "God" first then get back to me. I'm not big on imaginary friends, but Baal or Mithras might work for me. LOL!

I still say go Hillary!! LOL! ...and that's another thing pissing me off... pundits thinking that all black people will only vote for obama cuz he's "one of us"...like race is all there is to consider...I'm voting for Hillary cuz I think she'd make a great prez (saw the debate last night)...and cuz she's a woman. LOL! She will never be taken as seriously as a man no matter who she's married to...so how can she be the front-runner? Male trumps female all the time. Look at history...even black men (freed slaves) were given the right to vote before white women. So For me it's a gender thing (Yes...I'd even consider Condi)...and if that's too shallow for anyone...kiss my black ass. LOLOL! Not you guys or Joe...You guys rock. I just got carried away a bit. LOL!

Jugger...balance me out. LOL!

Um... welcome back, dude. :)

Happy?

Rachelle, I think Wendy touched on something that will be bad news for the democratic party if Hillary is nominated. A lot of voters are stubborn country folk that just go in and pull a party's ticket. As wrong as it may be, those same people and there stubborn ways will not vote for a female. I'm not affiliated with either party, but I think if the Democrats want to win the office, Obama is there best bet....Sorry

Actually Steve...John Edwards is the DEMs best bet at beating a republican...but he keeps lagging behind. LOL! The same people who won't vote for a female won't vote for a black or latino either...if we're being honest. :)...and since we're being honest... It would not bother me if another republican were to take office in 2009...as long as that person were miles away from bush (and didn't invoke "God" every 5 seconds). Giuliani won't do as long as he keeps hinting at Cheney as a possible running mate. I can only hope he's joshing...cuz no one could possibly be that stupid...or can he?? LOL!

Sturm und drang!
Michiganders must be totally disheartened to want to put another big businessman in the White House.
The race is on and as we Great Lakes sailors say, the rail is in the water...

JC,

Mitt Romney slithered his way to victory posing as the protocol son of Detroit also known as “Slick Shady”. You have to give him credit though; it’s hard to raise spray over the economic woes of the people while you still have a silver spoon firmly planted in your mouth. After visiting Canton, Ohio in October and seeing the foreclosures, unemployment, etc., I can see why the people of the industrial Midwest are so willing to vote for a candidate that is from their region and is promising economic help. I don’t know if any of the Democratic or Republican candidates really have F*cking clue what the lower and middle class people of this nation are dealing with on a day to day basis to make ends meet. At times I would like to take the silver spoons out of all the politician’s mouths and ram it up their asses to be a daily reminder of what the average American citizen is experiencing. I’m writing in Ted Nugent for president and Eminem as Vice President. At least I’d know my gun rights would be protected and I would see a great vice presidential debate.

Happy Spelunking
DanV