Let's see, on the right side of the world who would we like for president?

A guy that couldn't beat a fifth grader in naming the countries of the world (OK, there are at least two of them, actually) Oops? An airhead wacko Christian conservative tax attorney who worked for "the other side" most of her adult life and is married to a guy that can pray gay away? A guy that was cheating on his wife while beating Clinton over the head for the same?

Or a Mormon? Quite frankly, the fact the Romney isn't the Tea Party darling is exactly the reason why Democrats, moderates and many Republicans will vote for him. But he'll say anything to get elected.

The rest of the field, it's a race to the bottom of the barrel. The scary thing is that one of those fools has a chance of being the party's candidate.

Ho, hum. Another column that suggests the only reason Obama was elected was because of his massive war chest and superior organization. All that does is minimize those who voted and will vote for him to mindless pawns swayed by the most flyers left on one's doorstep. I voted for Obama, but I was seriously considering, even leaning toward, McCain when he became everything he stood against. He pandered to the far right, even allowing them to pick Palin to run with him. Sorry, couldn't follow through on a vote for him at that point.

The Democrats AND the Republicans both share significant blame for where we are because nobody has the courage to stand in the middle, pointing out the fallacies of the extremes of both sides. Absolving the Republican party of their share of the blame is irresponsible for someone who likes to think of himself as a journalist. The Republicans don't seem to understand that their best chance of success next time around is to jettison the Tea Party mentality and reach toward the center. The party that first recognizes this will be the one that takes control of the next few elections.

"...who can present the Republican position in a strong, easy-to-understand, factual and motivating manner, a person who can look the TV cameras in the eye and energize and shoot straight about the dangers facing this country. "

I think we know what the Republican position is already and we are not buying.

The greatest dangers facing this country are the Republican candidates running for office.

How about finding a moderate Republican candidate and running that person. I am getting tired of watching Mitt Romney tap dance through this campaign trying to appease the hard right crazies while at the same time losing all his credibility as a leader.

The strategy of attacking everything Obama does has worn thin for most Americans. If the election were held today, Obama would definitely win.

Warren Buffett: The Super-Rich Have Been Coddled Long Enough By A Billionaire-Friendly Congress

Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-08-15/politics/29963964_1_higher-tax-tax-rates-job-creation#ixzz1e9vuh7B4

In an op-ed in the New York Times Monday, the Oracle of Omaha calls on Congress to ask him and other "super-rich" Americans to contribute more to the federal government.

Buffett called for the immediate increase in the tax rate for those making more than $1 million, and for a new, higher tax bracket for those making more than $10 million — including dividends and capital gains.

And to those who argue that higher rates hurt job creation, I would note that a net of nearly 40 million jobs were added between 1980 and 2000," he writes. "You know what’s happened since then: lower tax rates and far lower job creation."

Buffett also called on the so-called "Super Committee" of 12 members of congress tasked with $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts to exceed that, in order to restore the nation's confidence in Washington.

He said Congress seems bent on protecting him and other wealth Americans from taxes as if "we were spotted owls or some other endangered species," but added they can do their part.

My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress," he writes. "It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice."

Bringing republicans back into the republican party would help enormously just as booting those posing as republicans which is the lions share. Let's do both.

Conservatives and republicans are not the same animals. Conservatives are the animals while Republicans are the Fiscally Conservative Socially Responsible human beings.

The problem with the Republican Party is it is no longer the Republican Party. It's been taken over by the John Birch Society: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice". But it's not 'Liberty' they really want. That's why Brownback used Big Government to regulate Planned Parenthood out of existance. If you're for 'Liberty" then you would want people to have the FREEDOM to decide for themselves whether they want to use the services of Planned Parenthood.

WE see examples all over America of so-called 'extremists in the defense of liberty' using Big Government to force people into certain ways of behaving.

It is extremism, but it's not defending Liberty. It;s the American Taliban: "do as I say or I'll kill you".

Large pot of donations and a huge corp of volunteers. Gee, maybe a whole lot of people who aren't posting on the LJWorld site or writing its editorials feel Obama isn't so bad for America after all.

The Republicans will, reluctantly, nominate Romney, and he will lose by a large margin, possibly larger than McCain's loss. This will at least be a step further than his father, George Romney, achieved in his run for president in 1968, who lost the nomination to Nixon.

"Obama has not been good for this country, and he has followed through on his 2008 campaign pledge to try to fundamentally change America. This country is at a dangerous crossroads, and it is frightening to think what four more years of Obama would do to this nation."says the dolphster

There is an opinion that is loaded with fact filled supporting evidence. Oh, I forget, the dolphster has been a newspaper man his entire life and knows his opinion is fact just because he said it. Funny he doesn't remember how disastrous the Bush Regime was even though we are still living the consequences. Dolphster has enough money to pretend things are pretty well with bush. Unfortunately some of us don't have that financial cushion like he does. We have to keep suffering from Bush no matter what semantics Dolphster gets to pretend along with. Halloween is over, stop trying to terrify people with your wacked out bs. Go have a cold Koch or two, adolph, and quit trying to terrorize the people who buy your paper.

http://youtu.be/RiXPLmbrefI http://youtu.be/KAGGpK7bSWc

Pretty bad if these are some top GOP candidates.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/buffett.asp

Warren Buffett, "I could end the deficit in five minutes. You just pass a law that says that any time there's a deficit of more than three percent of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. Yeah, yeah, now you've got the incentives in the right place, right? (Laughs)

So, it's capable of being done. And they're trying to use the incentive now that we're going to blow your brains out, America, in terms of your debt-worthiness over time. And that's being used as a threat. A more effective threat would be just to say, 'If you guys can't get it done, we'll get some other guys to get it done.'"

The only problem: the people who would have to pass such a law are the same people who would lose their jobs. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Two years old, but oh so true:

Congressional Reform Act of 2011

1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term's), then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree with the above, pass it on.

Right now Ron Paul is the only one who makes any sense to me. Though I disagree with him, he is the only one I like right now in the GOP contest.

Right now the downside of balance of power is making thegovernment mostly ineffective. President Obama is the man I most like for the position, but he is dealing with congress. A congress that is lloking out for their next re-election bid, who flip flop on issues just so they can appeal to their base, and have been willing to sabatoge progress for their goal of placement in the executive position.

As much as I hate to say it, I'd rather have Paul elected to President and let him QB the situation rather than have President Obama re-elected with a Republican house where virtually nothing will get done via obstructionism an partisanship....and sabatoge.

The only other solution is to vote all Republicans out. President Obama has thus far done a commendable job of minimizing the recession, and actually doing an excelent job in foreign policy. And lets face it, he is a good executive on top of his game and on top of the situation. He is an intelligent man.

In summary we are in a lame duck situation. Nothing is going to get done unless we go with one party. I happen to prefer the Democrats, but right now there is a bunch of terrible people out there, both sides who are not civil servants but just a bunch of bafoons doing what they need to do to get re-elected. Playing on our fears mostly.

For this reason I also like OWS. I feel bad that we have left the younger folks such a mess to clean up. I also identify with the Tea Party sentiment tho I agree with virtually nothing they say or whom they support.

I can find a few reasons to be disappointed in Obama. I am not talking about the radical rights goofball lies like he is a socialist or he holds responsibility for the current economy, but I am disappointed in him for not being a stronger leader. I would never not vote, but my enthusiasm may have been less, until I looked at the alternatives.

Gnewt Gingrich wants to repeal child labor laws and make the poor work to earn their way though grade school. The list of his other problems would be too long to mention.

Cain thinks Woman should not squawk over some attention and feels he does not need to understand world affairs

Perry belong to a group that does not believe in separation of church and state.

Bachman..well she is just nuts and stupid.

Romney, while I do not feel religion is a exclusion or inclusion in ability to run for President, I do think that the Mormon faith is at least skirting the line between religion and cultism and has some very dangerous political and social views.

Santorum, I will let him speak for himself "The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that. I think we absolutely have rights because there are consequences to letting people live out whatever wants or passions they desire. And we're seeing it in our society."

Huntsman: Possibly the only candidate that could sway the moderate, therefore the GOP will eat him raw.

Ron Paul thinks children should be responsible for their own vaccines, that the fire department should be pay as you go..and hospitals.. and that sort of thinking only kills people.

I will vote for Obama for 2 reasons. 1. I do still believe in him even if my view of his leadership abilities are shaken, and 2. We can not let any of those loons destroy our country.

The Repelicans are their own worst enemies.

The rabid tea bagger base will do their best to ensure that one of the crazies is the nominee.

In doing so, they will virtually guarantee another Obama term.

Silly repelicans...