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Major Hogwash

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21. Rasmussen, the Republican pollster, was on Faux Snooze yesterday and he said that the numbers were .
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:46 PM
Aug 2012

. . closer according to his rightwing polls.
He was absolutely giddy over the fact that the unemployment rate was still over 8%.
So much so that I thought he was going to pee his pants since he was squirming around so much in his chair.
Then he added that he didnt think that the unemployment numbers would come down in time to help President Obama before the election in November.

I sat there watching Rasmussen and thought to myself, so this guy wants people to still be out of work, struggling to pay their bills, in November just so his guy can get into the White House?!?
What a slug!

The fact that the Dow Jones is over 13,200 never came up once in the conversation he had on that program on Faux Snooze, though.

Coupled with the fact that Romney wanted the auto companies to go bankrupt in 2008, I don't see how he thinks Romney knows a damn thing about employment or creating jobs.
The only thing Romney learned at Bain was how to take out loans on healthy companies that they bought off, take that loan money for themselves, and then watch the companies struggle keeping afloat until they were sold off or went bankrupt.

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Polling information in the next few weeks will reflect the state of the race more accurately. Arkana Aug 2012 #1
Correct. More importantly, the polls about a week AFTER the VP pick. It may give Rmoney his little Grown2Hate Aug 2012 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Aug 2012 #6
I disagree. Polls will bounce all over the place until after the debates. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #15
I agree MoJo davidpdx Aug 2012 #22
But, much like the Palin pick, to people that follow politics closely, we can SMELL the Grown2Hate Aug 2012 #2
This is great news, but don't get out the champagne yet... cheezmaka Aug 2012 #4
I dont think anyone is breaking out the "champagne". DCBob Aug 2012 #10
"optimism breeds enthusiasm" ailsagirl Aug 2012 #14
.. DCBob Aug 2012 #17
No problem ailsagirl Aug 2012 #18
It is something to feel optimistic about cheezmaka Aug 2012 #19
I really don't understand why so many people my age Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #16
Rs hope it's low. Then they play a small up for the VP for weeks to come. Festivito Aug 2012 #5
I think you can calm down with regard to the black helicopters aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #8
Are you somehow seeing black helicopters? Okay. Festivito Aug 2012 #9
I don't think the Rs ever wanted to see numbers this low Nationally aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #11
Reuters: "No immediate lift for Romney from picking Ryan" Festivito Aug 2012 #24
I just hope Obama keeps up the pressure woolldog Aug 2012 #7
Loved your post! ailsagirl Aug 2012 #12
Ryan pick will give some kind of uptick to Romney but good to see Obama WI_DEM Aug 2012 #13
The polls two weeks after the Republican convention will tell the tale. Just like 2008 Monk06 Aug 2012 #20
Rasmussen, the Republican pollster, was on Faux Snooze yesterday and he said that the numbers were . Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #21
There is always a reason to be happy about polls like this davidpdx Aug 2012 #23
The GOP is screwed Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #25
K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #26
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