Comments for Goobergunch Political Report http://www.goobergunch.net Reality-based thoughts on current affairs. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The 2012 Florida Republican Primary by Frank Benjamin http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-florida-republican-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Frank Benjamin Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:04:02 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2117#comment-615 Mitt Romney and the Fourth Amendment To understand Mitt Romney, simply look at two of Romney’s selections to serve as “foreign policy” advisors: • Colonel Michael Hayden….the little weasel who dreamed up the TIP….the total information program….that giant Defense Department Super Computer (white elephant) that was to keep tabs on everybody and everything …credit card transactions, emails, all phone calls, facial recognition street cameras, college courses, organizations, memberships and all the books that you checked out from the library.….TIP!!! • And Colonel Hayden was the co-author of the so called “Patriot Act” which essentially voided the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution….the law by which, even today, the Government can do warrantless wiretaps, searches without warrants, open and read your mail, place transponders on your vehicles and so forth…. • And then there’s scrawny little Judge Michael Certoff, author of the giant post Katrina rip off, former head of “Homeland Security” and the money behind those intrusive total body scanners for airline passengers. And the “beefed up TSA “ complete with pat downs of your children and your grandmother. Colonel Hayden and Judge Certoff are longtime members of the Bush-Clinton Cabal. They are Bush-Cheney holdovers. • Curiously, it was Bush and Cheney who shut down the investigations of those nineteen (mostly Saudis) enrolled in 767 and 777 flight schools in Vero Beach, Minneapolis and Phoenix. Had the Bush clan not shut down these three FBI investigations of their friends, the Saudis…if they had not shut down these investigations, there would have been no 911, no Police State and none of the above mentioned Fourth Amendment transgressions….. Wonder if Governor Romney even knows the evils that Hayden and Certoff have thrust upon the American people? Or does he just go on his way, a marionette, manipulated by Poppy (GHW) Bush and clan, blithely smiling, giving out autographs and robotically mouthing his favorite phrase…”Hi, nice to see you again.” Even though he hasn’t never ever laid eyes on that (obviously ill informed) citizen. Wake up America! If you are waiting for Wolf Blitzer, Diane Sawyer or Gwen Eiffel to ask penetrating questions about Romney and his relationship with Hayden, Certoff, the Patriot Act, the TIP, the TSA, the total body scanner and the Fourth Amendment, why you are in for a long a wait! “Hi, nice to see you, again” Frank Benjamin Philadelphia Mitt Romney and the Fourth Amendment

To understand Mitt Romney, simply look at two of Romney’s selections to serve as “foreign policy” advisors:

• Colonel Michael Hayden….the little weasel who dreamed up the TIP….the total information program….that giant Defense Department Super Computer (white elephant) that was to keep tabs on everybody and everything …credit card transactions, emails, all phone calls, facial recognition street cameras, college courses, organizations, memberships and all the books that you checked out from the library.….TIP!!!

• And Colonel Hayden was the co-author of the so called “Patriot Act” which essentially voided the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution….the law by which, even today, the Government can do warrantless wiretaps, searches without warrants, open and read your mail, place transponders on your vehicles and so forth….

• And then there’s scrawny little Judge Michael Certoff, author of the giant post Katrina rip off, former head of “Homeland Security” and the money behind those intrusive total body scanners for airline passengers. And the “beefed up TSA “ complete with pat downs of your children and your grandmother. Colonel Hayden and Judge Certoff are longtime members of the Bush-Clinton Cabal. They are Bush-Cheney holdovers.

• Curiously, it was Bush and Cheney who shut down the investigations of those nineteen (mostly Saudis) enrolled in 767 and 777 flight schools in Vero Beach, Minneapolis and Phoenix. Had the Bush clan not shut down these three FBI investigations of their friends, the Saudis…if they had not shut down these investigations, there would have been no 911, no Police State and none of the above mentioned Fourth Amendment transgressions…..

Wonder if Governor Romney even knows the evils that Hayden and Certoff have thrust upon the American people? Or does he just go on his way, a marionette, manipulated by Poppy (GHW) Bush and clan, blithely smiling, giving out autographs and robotically mouthing his favorite phrase…”Hi, nice to see you again.” Even though he hasn’t never ever laid eyes on that (obviously ill informed) citizen.

Wake up America! If you are waiting for Wolf Blitzer, Diane Sawyer or Gwen Eiffel to ask penetrating questions about Romney and his relationship with Hayden, Certoff, the Patriot Act, the TIP, the TSA, the total body scanner and the Fourth Amendment, why you are in for a long a wait!

“Hi, nice to see you, again”

Frank Benjamin
Philadelphia

]]> Comment on The 2012 South Carolina Primary by Finishing Up SC « Goobergunch Political Report http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-south-carolina-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Finishing Up SC « Goobergunch Political Report Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:31 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2068#comment-586 [...] At this time, I can now project that Mitt Romney has won the final two delegates in South Carolina, as discussed previously. [...] [...] At this time, I can now project that Mitt Romney has won the final two delegates in South Carolina, as discussed previously. [...]

]]> Comment on The 2012 South Carolina Primary by Goobergunch http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-south-carolina-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Goobergunch Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:53:01 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2068#comment-579 I'm leaving this comment in place because the sheer apoplexy of Paul supporters when they realize that not everybody thinks that Paul is the Best Candidate Ever amuses me. I’m leaving this comment in place because the sheer apoplexy of Paul supporters when they realize that not everybody thinks that Paul is the Best Candidate Ever amuses me.

]]> Comment on The 2012 South Carolina Primary by Tila http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-south-carolina-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Tila Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:59:59 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2068#comment-576 Congratulations South Carolina, you just voted for a globalist, you disregarded Paul to prove your florid water is potent as a mother fucker. If your? that retarded to vote for "neutered dirt ridge" because he is a good debater, your simply a buffoon. Ron Paul would destroy Obama in any debate, because obama is owned by foreign bankers, just like Gingrich you simple minded air heads. You will get what you deserve with Mittens, Dirt Ridge, Santorum three little puppets to act for the retarded! Congratulations South Carolina, you just voted for a globalist, you disregarded Paul to prove your florid water is potent as a mother fucker. If your? that retarded to vote for “neutered dirt ridge” because he is a good debater, your simply a buffoon. Ron Paul would destroy Obama in any debate, because obama is owned by foreign bankers, just like Gingrich you simple minded air heads. You will get what you deserve with Mittens, Dirt Ridge, Santorum three little puppets to act for the retarded!

]]> Comment on Pre-SC Updates by Goobergunch http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/pre-sc-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Goobergunch Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:27:40 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2056#comment-570 The delegate count for Iowa is at best a rough estimate. (There's a decent argument that it's not even calculable at this point and should just be removed.) However, from a delegate perspective Romney and Santorum are probably roughly tied in Iowa -- I've currently estimated them each getting 7 delegates. That doesn't change whether either Romney or Santorum got the formal lead. I'd compare it to the 2008 Missouri Democratic primary last year, which Obama won by about eleven thousand votes but tied Clinton in delegates, 36-36. The next Iowa update will likely be after the county conventions on 10 March, unless a candidate drops out before then (in which case their Iowa delegates will be deallocated). The delegate count for Iowa is at best a rough estimate. (There’s a decent argument that it’s not even calculable at this point and should just be removed.) However, from a delegate perspective Romney and Santorum are probably roughly tied in Iowa — I’ve currently estimated them each getting 7 delegates. That doesn’t change whether either Romney or Santorum got the formal lead.

I’d compare it to the 2008 Missouri Democratic primary last year, which Obama won by about eleven thousand votes but tied Clinton in delegates, 36-36.

The next Iowa update will likely be after the county conventions on 10 March, unless a candidate drops out before then (in which case their Iowa delegates will be deallocated).

]]> Comment on Pre-SC Updates by Sarah Allen http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/pre-sc-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Sarah Allen Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:55:33 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2056#comment-569 Just wondering if you can update this since Santorum won Iowa. Doesn't the count change for delegates now? Making Romney's less? Just wondering b/c the News media lies a lot about who is winning. Delegate count is all that matters.... but they fail to ever point this out. Thanks. Just wondering if you can update this since Santorum won Iowa. Doesn’t the count change for delegates now? Making Romney’s less? Just wondering b/c the News media lies a lot about who is winning. Delegate count is all that matters…. but they fail to ever point this out. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The 2012 New Hampshire Primary by Toshiba 1905-S302 Battery http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-new-hampshire-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Toshiba 1905-S302 Battery Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:32:08 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=2031#comment-550 Polls just closed in the New Hampshire and CNN is projecting Mitt Romney takes this primary. Only 11% of polls reporting official results Polls just closed in the New Hampshire and CNN is projecting Mitt Romney takes this primary. Only 11% of polls reporting official results

]]> Comment on The 2012 Iowa Caucuses by Goobergunch http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-iowa-caucuses/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Goobergunch Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:36:34 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=1979#comment-549 Honestly, they're somewhat made up. The Republican presidential preference vote in Iowa is separate from the actual vote for selecting delegates to the county conventions. We probably won't have a good idea of the true delegate count from Iowa until at least April. Honestly, they’re somewhat made up. The Republican presidential preference vote in Iowa is separate from the actual vote for selecting delegates to the county conventions. We probably won’t have a good idea of the true delegate count from Iowa until at least April.

]]> Comment on The 2012 Iowa Caucuses by Eric Giunta, J.D. http://www.goobergunch.net/2012/01/the-2012-iowa-caucuses/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Eric Giunta, J.D. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:32:50 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=1979#comment-543 Mr Goobergunch: Just how many delegates is Dr Paul expected to receive from Iowa? CNN says he's tied with Romney and Santorum for 7, while other sites are saying Romney gets 13 and Santorum 12? Where are these numbers coming from? Mr Goobergunch:

Just how many delegates is Dr Paul expected to receive from Iowa? CNN says he’s tied with Romney and Santorum for 7, while other sites are saying Romney gets 13 and Santorum 12? Where are these numbers coming from?

]]> Comment on Doctor Who Ep. #780: “The Girl Who Waited” by theoncominghope http://www.goobergunch.net/2011/09/doctor-who-ep-780-the-girl-who-waited/comment-page-1/#comment-434 theoncominghope Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:25:46 +0000 http://www.goobergunch.net/?p=1814#comment-434 I think the question of "right" is essential to looking at the episode. I'm grateful that the episode didn't make light of the consequences of the decision, but I do believe the Doctor went too far, which could potentially be fantastic for the narrative. A few too many thoughts on last night's Doctor Who: http://theoncominghope.blogspot.com/2011/09/doctor-who-on-forgotten-wives-and.html I think the question of “right” is essential to looking at the episode. I’m grateful that the episode didn’t make light of the consequences of the decision, but I do believe the Doctor went too far, which could potentially be fantastic for the narrative.

A few too many thoughts on last night’s Doctor Who: http://theoncominghope.blogspot.com/2011/09/doctor-who-on-forgotten-wives-and.html

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