Des Moines Register backs Mitt Romney

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

LAND O'LAKES, Fla.—Mitt Romney won a major newspaper endorsement on Saturday, as the Des Moines Register's editorial board formally backed the GOP candidate's bid for the presidency.

It was the first time in 40 years the influential battleground state paper endorsed a Republican in the general election, dating back to its support of Richard Nixon in the 1972 election. The Register previously backed Romney in the 2012 GOP primary.

...according to the paper, it determined Romney was better positioned to "forge the compromises in Congress" necessary to turn the economy around, create jobs and get the federal budget back on track.

"Romney has made rebuilding the economy his No. 1 campaign priority--and rightly so," the Register's editorial read.

At the same time, the paper noted Obama's "best efforts to resuscitate the stumbling economy have fallen short."

"Nothing indicates it would change with a second term in the White House," the paper said. "Barack Obama rocketed to the presidency from relative obscurity with a theme of hope and change. A different reality has marked his presidency. His record on the economy the past four years does not suggest he would lead in the direction the nation must go in the next four years."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/des-moines-register-backs-mitt-romney-003734401--election.html

[TBoneTX 46,152]

This is quite a difference from the '60s & '70s, when the paper was run by Michael Gartner and it was virulently liberal.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Wow first time in 40 years! That's amazing. They even backed Carter twice. That is how bad Barry is

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Our newspaper is backing Obama, which surprised everyone, since apparently I live in a very pro-Romney area.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

This is quite a difference from the '60s & '70s, when the paper was run by Michael Gartner and it was virulently liberal.

And they backed Nixon. Amazing. Well, not that amazing, as 1972 was the year the commies dominated the democratic national convention for the first time.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

And they backed Nixon.

Gotta ask yourself: What do Nixon and Romney have in common?

Think Harry Truman said it best: "Richard Nixon is a no good, lying #######. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in." and "Nixon is a shifty-eyed goddamn liar. He's one of the few in the history of this country to run for high office talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out of both sides."

You could replace "Nixon" with "Romney" in these statements and they would be absolutely spot-on.

[SMOKE 1,426]

President elect Nixon. Nixon wins in a landslide.

You could replace "Nixon" with "Romney" in these statements and they would be absolutely spot-on.

i agree.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Gotta ask yourself: What do Nixon and Romney have in common?

Think Harry Truman said it best: "Richard Nixon is a no good, lying #######. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in." and "Nixon is a shifty-eyed goddamn liar. He's one of the few in the history of this country to run for high office talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out of both sides."

You could replace "Nixon" with "Romney" in these statements and they would be absolutely spot-on.

I tend to think it describes Obama, but I give you this. Harry Truman told it like it was and that was a fine rant.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

i agree.

You should put money on Mitt, then. There's a good return to be made on intrade. Or are you less confident than you project here?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Why do people care who their local newspaper backs?

[SMOKE 1,426]

You should put money on Mitt, then. There's a good return to be made on intrade. Or are you less confident than you project here?

i'm confident enough to bet my account. how about you? loser leaves VJ.

or would you like to just bet siggies or avatars for 6 months?

Edited October 29, 2012 by SMOKE

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Why do people care what other people care about?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I tend to think it describes Obama, but I give you this. Harry Truman told it like it was and that was a fine rant.

Nah, there's only one candidate who has been talking and lying out of both sides of his mouth and that candidate is Mitt. **, even Chrysler called him a lying sack of shite.

Jeep in China

by Gualberto Ranieri

October 25, 2012 4:24 PM

There are times when the reading of a newswire report generates storms originated by a biased or predisposed approach.

On Oct. 22, 2012, at 11:10 a.m. ET, the Bloomberg News report “Fiat Says Jeep® Output May Return to China as Demand Rises” stated “Chrysler currently builds all Jeep SUV models at plants in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Manley (President and CEO of the Jeep brand) referred to adding Jeep production sites rather than shifting output from North America to China.”

Despite clear and accurate reporting, the take has given birth to a number of stories making readers believe that Chrysler plans to shift all Jeep production to China from North America, and therefore idle assembly lines and U.S. workforce. It is a leap that would be difficult even for professional circus acrobats.

Let’s set the record straight: Jeep has no intention of shifting production of its Jeep models out of North America to China. It’s simply reviewing the opportunities to return Jeep output to China for the world’s largest auto market. U.S. Jeep assembly lines will continue to stay in operation. A careful and unbiased reading of the Bloomberg take would have saved unnecessary fantasies and extravagant comments.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Why do people care what other people care about?

You mean, why do people care about other people? Exactly.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You should put money on Mitt, then. There's a good return to be made on intrade. Or are you less confident than you project here?

i'm confident enough to bet my account. how about you? loser leaves VJ.

or would you like to just bet siggies or avatars for 6 months?

Okay, so your answer to my question is yes, you are less confident than you project here. You won't put your money on Mitt despite the great return opportunity. That's all you needed to say.