This week, I used my vast storehouse of football knowledge (i.e., almost none) to correctly predict that the Giants would beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. I did not, however, predict that supermodel Gisele Bundchen would make headlines with her expletive-laden tirade blaming hubby Tom Brady's teammates for the loss. I also failed to predict the Catholic Bishops' forcing the president into overtime in Birth Control Bowl MMXII, or Rick Santorum's trifecta on Tuesday night (is it time to officially downgrade Romney from inevitable GOP nominee to evitable GOP nominee?). Elsewhere, President Obama abandoned his previous denunciation of outside money (in the wake of the Citizens United ruling he had called super PACs a "threat to our democracy") and joined the super PAC parade -- a decision his campaign defended as a necessary evil, but which many viewed as just another example of this White House's willingness to waver. Even on "threats to our democracy."
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Fill the coffers with donations and they won't need super pac money . Mr Obama obviously doesn't want super pac money but he has no choice now .
I wouldn't blame Mr Obama if he were to resign tomorrow . Let someone else defend democracy with what amounts to chump change in todays political market place with one hand tied behind his back while trying to do the worlds toughest job at the same time.
If I were him I would say thanks but no thanks and retire to some place sunny and warm. We should have had his back .Too many of us turned our backs . Maybe the republicans are the answer .
Way to Go, O!
The truth in todays' journalism lies with the readers' comments which only reflect the tip of the iceberg in all cases. The complete story is talked about on the streets, or in gest at the supermarkets where the employees can't afford to buy the products that we also bypass on the shelves.
Employment, food, toilet paper, transportation, medical treatment and housing are basic necessities. Abuse by government, media and industry are not forgiven or forgotten. The upcomming elections will be interesting, and unprecedented.
By the way I and many HP users have not been able to access their comments for almost a week now.
As regards Obama's SuperPac hypocrisy. The phrases "you have to fight fire with fire" and "don't bring a knife to a gun fight" are so prevalent on comment threads they almost crashed the site.
Most Huffposters don't even understand the underlying principle. It's the buying of elections by the ultra-wealthy. It has nothing to do with competing on a level plain. It's a blatant corruption of our government (again) for monetary gain.
But 90% of the posters here could care less about Citizens United and it's deletrious effects on our cherished freedom and democracy. They are like rabid football fans and all they care about is their team winning. Even if their team has become the mirror image of the other team in all of it's ugly cheating and greed.
BTW I predicted exactly this scenario. The posturing and preening before the TV camera's while decrying this affront and threaty to democracy accompanied by the unbridled plunge right into the mountains of sweet cash. It doesn't bother them a bit. If it bothers you you just aren't a "winner" who will do "whatever it takes". The language of the selling out of America.
2-O-12
The majority of voters in this country do not follow the issues. They only deal in recency. If majority of ads are paid for by anti Obama pacs without any push back Obama loses.
If Obama loses SCOTUS becomes more conservative pro corporation.
If Obama loses income inequality will increase less taxes on corporations and wealthy.
If Obama loses the gop will end collective bargining, stop unions from organizing and establish all states as right to work states. Wages will fall corporations will be happy and richer, while the middleclass shrinks and the working poor ranks increase.
If Obama loses say goodbye to legal abortions and women's rights will move back in time.
If Obama loses the GLBT community will never have any rights.
Obama may not be perfect but the gop alternative is just plain scarey.