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American Idiot 2: Jason Biggs knocks Christians; targets Ann Romney and Janna Ryan with vile tweets. “@GODisSanta420: @JasonBiggs How dare you ignore Ann Romney's asshole.

American Idiot 2: Jason Biggs knocks Christians; targets Ann Romney and Janna Ryan with vile tweets

Ur un-American.” Sorry ur right. Ann Romney fires back at Bill Clinton on auto bailouts - The Hill's Video. “Mitt’s father would be cheering and would be with Mitt 100 percent,” Ann Romney said on Fox News.

Ann Romney fires back at Bill Clinton on auto bailouts - The Hill's Video

"Because, you know, what Mitt suggested was finally what happened, is that they went through a structured bankruptcy — it's exactly what ended up happening. Mitt just said to do that before they already spent $17 billion. So no, Mitt's father would be cheering, cheering with Mitt. " Yesterday, former president Clinton hit Romney on the auto bailout by citing his father, who was governor of Michigan and a chief executive at American Motors Corp. Democrats Reinstate Jerusalem and God Language into DNC Platform Despite Booing.

Attendees voice their opposition to Democratic Party platform changes reinserting language supporting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and a reference to God.

Democrats Reinstate Jerusalem and God Language into DNC Platform Despite Booing

With heavy booing from dissenters, the Democratic National Convention voted Wednesday to reinstate language supporting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to restore a reference to God in its party platform. DNC Chairman and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa conducted a voice vote of the delegates on the proposed platform changes, asking for yeses and nos three times because of how similar the responses sounded. A two-thirds vote was required to adopt the change.

Despite clear opposition, Villaraigosa declared the amendment had passed, prompting loud booing. According to the Associated Press, President Barack Obama personally intervened to get the platform changed back. Democrats Remove ‘God’ From 2012 Party Platform. Photo Credit: FILE The Democratic Party may be getting a fair amount of attention this week — and not only because the political movement is hosting its national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Democrats Remove ‘God’ From 2012 Party Platform

Another point of focus has already been the contents — or the lack thereof — present in the 2012 Democratic Party Platform. Earlier today, we told you that the document fails to mention Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a proclamation that was previously touted by the party. And now, in an even more shocking revelation, CBN News is reporting that the Democrats have removed mentions of “God” from the document as well.

(RELATED: ‘Godless’: Sen. This is a departure from the past. In the end, the Democratic platform doesn’t mention the words “God” or “Lord” even one time. Factchecker: Romney’s ’12 million jobs’ promise. “And unlike the president, I have a plan to create 12 million new jobs.” -- Mitt Romney This sounds like a pretty bold statement, especially considering that only two presidents—Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton—created more than 12 million jobs.

Factchecker: Romney’s ’12 million jobs’ promise

Romney, in fact, says he can reach this same goal, in just four years, though the policy paper issued by his campaign contains few details. It is mostly a collection of policy assertions, such as such as reducing debt, overhauling the tax code, fostering free trade and so forth. But, in fact, the number is less impressive than it sounds. This pledge amounts to an average of 250,000 jobs a month, a far cry from the 500,000 jobs a month that Romney claimed would be created in a “normal recovery.” Code Pink Tries to Disrupt Mitt Romney Convention Speech. Code Pink protesters attempted to disrupt Mitt Romney's presidential nominatin acceptance speech at the Republian National Convention Thursday night.

Code Pink Tries to Disrupt Mitt Romney Convention Speech

(Image source: Twitter user @scarlett_0hara) TAMPA, Fla. — Code Pink activists infiltrated the main Republican National Convention hall during Mitt Romney’s speech Thursday night and tried unsuccessfully to disrupt his remarks. Obama Lies While Accusing the Romney Campaign of Lying. If you want a near perfect encapsulation of how the Obama campaign is leaning on incompetent partisans masquerading as "independent" media fact checking organizations to do their dirty work, I strongly encourage you to read today's article in the New York Times, "Obama Team Sharpens Attacks on Rivals’ Character.

Obama Lies While Accusing the Romney Campaign of Lying

" While the article is a far too credulous regarding the fact checker response to Paul Ryan's speech, it does contain this gem: Mr. Obama this week, for the first time, entered the fray. ‘Sand Obama’ Sand Sculpture in Charlotte. In this photograph, onlookers check out a 15.5 ton sand sculpture of President Barack Obama created by VisitMyrtleBeach.com Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 in Charlotte, N.C. ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

‘Sand Obama’ Sand Sculpture in Charlotte

(Photo: AP) Photos of a massive sand sculpture of President Obama in Charlotte, North Carolina ahead of the Democrat National Convention are circulating throughout the Internet, prompting a number of “shovel-ready” jokes from Republicans. According to an excerpt from the AP, the Mount Rushmore-like sculpture was created by VisitMyrtleBeach.com Saturday, Sept. 1, and took five artists three days to complete. WPDE elaborates, saying the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce thought it would boost tourism to the city after the convention, hence the “Visit Myrtle Beach” and “Vote Myrtle Beach” slogans. » Thank you Elizabeth Warren (for possibly costing Obama the election) Posted by William A. Jacobson Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 1:52pm Obama has stepped in it big time, and we have Elizabeth Warren to thank. Obama gave voice to his political creed in the form of parroting Warren’s famous rant about factory owners: Here’s Obama’s rendition (and a Romney response): Let’s cut to the very quotable few seconds which should and likely will be on every television in every swing state a thousand times between now and the election: This collectivist view of our economic system is alien to the vast majority of Americans.

Latest Propaganda from Team Obama. The Obama propaganda team has stooped to a new level … and that’s saying something. The issue is over Obama’s comments about building a business. You’ve heard me railing for the entire week now about his comments last Friday in Roanoke, "If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that.

Somebody else made that happen. " That’s not my paraphrasing, those words are straight from the SCOAMF’s mouth. So in a speech following Obummer’s asinine comment, Mitt Romney gets up to the podium, quotes Obama directly, and then begins his own retort (which was not nearly as brilliant as mine, by the way). Democratic National Convention Bans Children from Convention Floor. It’s a recurring gag that Presidents have to do a lot of kissing babies.

Democratic National Convention Bans Children from Convention Floor

If so, President Obama must be really sick of that particular ritual. Why? Because the Democratic National Convention has just banned children from the convention floor — including breastfeeding babies — unless those children have convention credentials. Which, needless to say, is relatively unlikely. It is not clear what motivated this particular policy. “Women are the key to a Democratic victory, and sometimes, children are the key to women,” Steinem said in a statement. MSNBC’s Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama. On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Cycle the group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney‘s assertion that President Obama should “take [his] campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago.”

MSNBC’s Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama

Co-host Touré saw what he believes to be explicit racial connotations beneath what Romney was saying, calling it the “niggerization” of the campaign. “That really bothered me,” he said. “You notice he said anger twice. Ayn Rand Wouldn’t Approve of Paul Ryan. EARLY in his Congressional career, Paul D. Ryan, the Wisconsin representative and presumptive Republican vice-presidential nominee, would give out copies of Ayn Rand’s book “Atlas Shrugged” as Christmas presents. He described the novelist of heroic capitalism as “the reason I got into public service.” But what would Rand think of Mr. Ryan? While Rand, an atheist, did enjoy a good Christmas celebration for its cheerful commercialism, she would have scoffed at the idea of public service. Mr. White House says Obama will stick with Biden as running mate - The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill.

President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday. Republicans are being “ridiculous” and are trying to “distract attention” with their focus on Vice President Biden and his controversial comments earlier this week, White House press secretary Jay Carney said. MSNBC Contributor Jonathan Alter Says Mitt Romney Repeal of Obamacare Equals Death. Following the lead of the controversial SuperPAC ad that essentially accused Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of playing a role in a women’s death from cancer, Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Alter appeared on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” on Thursday night and warned that the consequences of a Romney presidency are “death.” “Remember, the House of Representatives has repealed Obamacare 31 times.

If Mitt Romney is elected president, they will repeal it and he will sign that repeal on the first day of his presidency, in the first week of his presidency, as he has pledged,” Alter said. Elizabeth Warren on Debt Crisis, Fair Taxation. Jackie Mason rips Obama for not visiting Israel. Text smaller Text bigger In a radio interview today, comic legend Jackie Mason slammed President Obama for his campaign’s recent announcement of a potential second term to visit Israel, asking “Did he just buy a map a week ago?”

Obama for America Ad Slams Mitt Romney for Vowing to Cut Taxpayer Funding for Planned Parenthood: ‘Not the 1950’s’ (Photo: YouTube) Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has released a new ad slamming Mitt Romney’s record on Planned Parenthood, featuring two women who imply the Republican presidential candidate wants to bring the country back to the 1950′s. CNN‘s Candy Crowley Interviews White House Advisor Robert Gibbs’ Over Harry Reid‘s Assertion Mitt Romney Hasn’t Paid Taxes in Ten Years. (Photo: CNN) DCCC apologizes to Adelson for 'Chinese prostitution' comments.

Romney: Harry Reid needs to 'put up or shut up' on charges about taxes - The Hill's Ballot Box. Mitt Romney on Thursday said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) needs to “put up or shut up” when it comes to charges the presumptive GOP nominee did not pay his taxes. Romney also accused the White House of being behind the allegation. DCCC retracts libelous statements about Republican donor Sheldon Adelson. On June 29 and July 2, 2012, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued statements suggesting that billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson donated to Republican causes using money earned from involvement in a Chinese prostitution ring.

Dead Heat in Vote Preferences Presages an Epic Battle Ahead. Jul 10, 2012 12:01am. 4 Pinocchios for Obama’s newest anti-Romney ad. “Running for governor, Mitt Romney campaigned as a job creator. Obama advisor continues to spread Romney lies in front of impotent media. The White House has pulled out all the stops in their efforts to defeat Mitt Romney.

They’ve used some odd fundraising tactics, like asking people to donate to the campaign in lieu of wedding gifts, and now they are running campaign ads with blatant lies in them. The lies are so bad that they’ve been debunked by multiple sources like factcheck.org and PolitiFact. But when Obama advisor Robert Gibbs was grilled on the ads, he double downed on the lies.