Folks, Mitt Romney got women as binders for his Cabinet......thi thi thi thi thi thi !!!! Was this fooling or a blanket....???......Now Rubio's eyes have been opened. Read on and see the videos......then connect the dots.......why Rubio is right on Obama's stand against Mitt Romney.......and that Romney's prescription will move America to War and Americans cannot afford another irresponsible war that which will drain economic gains already achieved....... Cheers !!! Judy Miriga Diaspora Spokesperson Executive Director Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc., USA http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com Obama comes out swinging after debate - in swing statesBy Mark Felsenthal | Reuters – 13 hrs agoRelated Content
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hit rival Mitt Romney hard on women's issues as he headed back on the campaign trail on Wednesday after a spirited debate performance that re-energized his bid for a second term. A day after a much-improved performance in the second of three presidential debates, a revitalized Obama continued sparring with his Republican opponent, making fun of Romney's comment that he had received "binders full of women" to consider for cabinet positions when he was governor of Massachusetts. "I've got to tell you, we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented driven young women ready to learn and teach in (science, technology and engineering) right now. And when young women graduate, they should get equal pay for equal work," Obama, relaxed and smiling in shirt sleeves and a loosened tie, told 2,000 people at Cornell College in Iowa. With 20 days to go until the election, Obama campaigned in Iowa and Ohio while Romney was in Virginia - all important "swing states" that can go to either candidate on November 6. In Chesapeake, Virginia, Romney said Obama has failed to help women get well-paying jobs and also accused the president of failing to produce a second-term agenda. "Don't you think it's time for them to finally put together a vision for what he'd do in the next four years if he were re-elected?" Romney asked about 3,500 supporters outside a community college. Romney scored points of his own during Tuesday night's debate when he focused on middle class economic struggles and listed promises he said Obama failed to keep from his 2008 campaign. Both sides claimed victory, but most polls gave a badly needed edge to Obama, who saw his lead in polls contract sharply after a lackluster performance in the first debate October 3. Voters said Obama outperformed Romney by a substantial margin on Tuesday night, according to a post-debate Reuters/Ipsos survey: 48 percent to 33 percent. "This will give the president a bit of a bounce and a little bit of an edge, but it's going to be quite close right down to the wire," Notre Dame University political science professor Michael Desch said. The final presidential debate is scheduled for Monday in Boca Raton, Florida. OBAMA HOLDING SLIM POLL LEAD Obama leads Romney by 47 percent to 44 percent among likely voters, according to Wednesday's Reuters/Ipsos daily online tracking poll. His 3-point lead was unchanged from Tuesday, with most of the interviews done before the latest debate. A Rasmussen Reports tracking poll of 11 swing states had Obama leading Romney by 50 percent to 47 percent on Wednesday. Obama needs strong support from women voters if he hopes to beat the Republican, and he made sure to appeal to them during the debate by bringing up contraceptive rights and his push to ensure pay equity. Analysts said Obama did particularly well on women's issues, boosted by Romney's awkward "binders" statement, which lit up social media. The mock Twitter account @RomneyBinders amassed more than 33,000 followers, and a Facebook page "Binders Full of Women" attracted more than 303,000 "likes." Romney, a former private equity adviser, hit back by contending his business experience will help women, and all Americans, by bolstering the sputtering economy. His campaign also released new television advertisements directed at women. One outlines Romney's stance on abortion and contraception, which is more moderate than that of many Republicans. In the ad, a woman directly faces the camera and talks about Romney's support for contraception as well as abortion in cases of rape, incest or a threat to a mother's life. A second, called "Humanity," features women who worked for Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts talking about his sensitivity to women employees. Analysts also said Romney bungled on foreign policy when he mischaracterized - and was corrected by the debate monitor - Obama's initial remarks on last month's deadly attacks on diplomatic facilities in Libya. Obama took advantage of the moment to accuse Romney of politicizing the deaths of four Americans. Polls show the economy is an area in which voters view the two candidates similarly, or give the Republican an edge. But Obama has been helped recently by some positive economic news. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department said groundbreaking on new homes surged in September to its fastest pace in more than four years, a sign the sector's budding recovery is gaining traction and supporting the wider economic recovery. (Additional reporting by Steve Holland in Chesapeake, Virginia and Jeff Mason, Alina Selyukh, Andy Sullivan, Debbie Charles, Susan Heavey and Patricia Zengerle in Washington; writing by Patricia Zengerle; editing by Marilyn W. Thompson and Doina Chiacu) Rubio: 'I Agree with Obama' on China Currency IssueBy Ben Schreckinger | National Journal – 20 hrs agoSen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Tuesday said Mitt Romney's policy toward China "could kick off a trade a war that would be bad for the economy." Romney has vowed to declare China a currency manipulator on the first day of his presidency for artificially depressing the value of its currency. China's currency manipulation makes its products cheaper, boosting Chinese exports while contributing to its trade surplus with the United States and other partners. While the president has filed trade complaints against United States' second-largest trading partner in specific industries like automobile and solar panels, he has not declared the country a currency manipulator, a move that could further strain the countries' trading relationship. "I agree with Obama one that one," Rubio told Bloomberg of the president's refusal to escalate the trade dispute. The Obama campaign has repudiated Romney's calls for such a declaration, saying it would constitute a "hostile action." Tim • Report Abuse I applaud Rubio for expressing an opinion that might go against the political views of his party. If more politicians did this, the entire country would be better off. We created this problem. Our corporations exported the technology that Americans invented...the machinery we designed. Many of the medium to low cost items we used to manufacture have long since been sent to the Chinese because they can make it cheaper... PhilipReport Abuse
New Polls Have Good News for ObamaPresidential Poll Round Up - October 17Yahoo! Contributor Network – 14 hrs ago Polls of the presidential race released today have some encouraging news for President Barack Obama. His week-long plunge in the polls appears to be over. A new round of swing state polls show the president running ahead of Republican Mitt Romney in New Hampshire and Nevada. Nationally, Romney continues to lead, and in one poll, by his biggest margin yet. Nevada Two polls of Nevada both show President Obama in the lead, both by the same margin. A new Rasmussen poll puts Obama up by three points, 50-47 percent. The survey of 500 likely voters had a margin of error of 4.5 percent. A poll done by Survey USA and the Las Vegas Review-Journal gave the president a three-point lead as well, 48-45 percent. The poll surveyed 806 likely voters with a 3.5 percent margin of error. Obama has led in Nevada throughout most of the campaign, and at one point late in September, his lead hit double-digits. Since the first debate, the race is much closer. Both of these polls were conducted before Tuesday's debate. New Hampshire For the first time in a week, President Obama tops the polls in New Hampshire. A new Rasmussen survey, taken the day before the debate, gave Obama a slim one-point edge over Romney, 50-49 percent. The poll of 500 likely voters had a margin of error of 4.5 percent. Last week, Rasmussen found the candidates tied at 48 percent. Obama has led in all but six polls of New Hampshire all year, but three of those misses were within the last week. Montana Rasmussen also polled Montana, for only the third poll of the campaign. Romney was the clear leader, ahead of Obama by eight points, 53-45 percent. The survey of 500 likely voters had a 4.5 percent margin of error. Romney has prevailed in all three polls of Montana by an average of almost 10 points. Connecticut Obama continues to lead in Connecticut. A poll by Siena found the president ahead by 15 points, 53-38 percent. The poll, taken between Oct. 4-14, surveyed 552 likely voters with a 4.2 percent margin of error. Obama has led every poll of Connecticut during this election cycle. New Jersey New Jersey remains in Obama's column, according to a new poll by Neighborhood Research. The poll of 783 likely voters gave the president a seven point lead, 48-41 percent. The poll's margin of error was 3.5 percent. Two dozen polls have been taken of New Jersey dating back to 2011, and Obama has won them all. National Polls Romney has opened his largest national lead of the campaign in the most recent Gallup Seven Day Tracking Poll. Romney has a six point lead over Obama, 51-45 percent. The Rasmussen Three Day Tracking Poll puts the candidates much closer, but Romney remains in the lead by one point, 49-48 percent. The window of Gallup's poll still includes some responses from before the vice presidential debate last week, while Rasmussen's window is completely past it. It will be several days before any potential changes due to the result of Tuesday night's debate will be reflected in either poll. Watch the Videos and Have Fun...... President Obama on Romney's Sketchy Tax Deal President Obama in Mount Vernon, Iowa - 10/17/2012 - Full Speech Published on Oct 17, 2012 by BarackObamadotcom Share this: http://OFA.BO/hDW6Kw Martin Bashir - Obama facts own Romney on 'Libya' attack line Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Licentiathe8th Oct 17, 2012 Martin Bashir - Romney's 'binder' full of problems after debate flop versus Obama Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Licentiathe8th Oct 17, 2012 Mitt Romney's Condescending Views Toward Women The binders full of women and how single mom's increase gun violence made me yell at the screen. He's so condescending and out of touch with women that is is absolutely startling!
Martin Bashir - Romney disses 'binders full of women', single parents Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Licentiathe8th Oct 17, 2012 Martin Bashir - Ryan stumbles over Romney's tax cut fumble Published on Oct 17, 2012 by Licentiathe8th Oct 17, 2012 Obama on debates: He's getting 'the hang of this thing' Political Reporter The Ticket – 4 hrs ago MOUNT VERNON, Iowa—Speaking publicly for the first time since his second national debate with Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama—who began a campaign swing here in a small college gym—joked about his "improving" performance on the debate stage with the Republican nominee. "Now, as many of you know, we had a second debate [Tuesday] night. You know, I'm still trying to figure out how to get the hang of this thing, debatin'," Obama said before a crowd of about 2,800 people, most of whom were students. "But we're working on it. We'll keep on improving as time goes on. We've got one left." The third and final debate with Romney will be held in Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday and will focus on foreign policy. Obama's first debate in Denver, Colo., earlier this month was widely considered a win for Romney, but on Tuesday night Obama appeared significantly more alert and aggressive with his challenger. The gym where Obama spoke on Wednesday was sweltering. Attendees waved campaign signs that read "FORWARD" in front of their faces while giant fans blew in cool air from the open door. When Obama walked onstage, the sleeves on his oxford shirt were rolled up, his collar was unbuttoned and a tie hung loosely from his neck. The scoreboard on both sides of the gym read "2012." The president's remarks, often interrupted by cheers and shouts of support, included several swipes at his rival. He criticized Romney for his "five-point" economic plan, calling it a "one-point plan" in which the wealthy can "play by their own set of rules," and he chastised Romney for not providing more details about his tax reform plan. "Here's a tip," Obama said. "Usually when a politician tells you he's going to wait until after the election to explain a plan to you, they don't have a pleasant surprise in store." He later poked fun at Romney for saying at Tuesday night's debate that he was provided "whole binders full of women" when he sought to hire more females on his staff while governor of Massachusetts, a line that has sparked hundreds of parodies on the Internet. "I've got to tell you, we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented women ready to learn," Obama said while promoting the hiring of women in the fields of math and science. In a move late in his speech that may rattle conservative critics who accuse Obama of supporting a "government takeover of health care" through a health insurance overhaul, Obama argued that "I don't think your boss should control the health care you get. I don't think insurance should control the health care you get. I certainly don't think politicians should control the health care that you get." "We passed Obamacare—yeah, I like the term, because I do care—and I want to put these choices in your hands where they belong," he continued. The president also has a stop planned on Wednesday afternoon in Athens, Ohio, a crucial state that both candidates are working furiously to lock down on Election Day. Romney and the binder blunderThe GOP challenger goes after undecided women voters—and steps into a mess of his own making5 hrs agoMitt Romney's already infamous, infelicitous phrase at Tuesday night's debate—"binders full of women"—gave the GOP challenger a true Norma Rae moment. You see, when he was governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Romney, as he explained when questioned about wage inequality, learned a lot about the bum deal women get in this life. "I had the chance to pull together a cabinet, and all the applicants seemed to be men," he elaborated. "I went to my staff, and I said, 'How come all the people for these jobs are all men?' They said, 'Well, these are the people that have the qualifications.'" Feminist avenger Romney apparently didn't like that answer so, he continued, he started a one-man ladies' affirmative-action program. He went to his minions and said, "'Gosh, can't we find some women that are also qualified?' And so we took a concerted effort to go out and find women who had backgrounds that could be qualified to become members of our cabinet. I went to a number of women's groups and said, 'Can you help us find folks?' and they brought us whole binders full of women." The remark did not accomplish what he'd hoped. In fact, it tipped the hand of Romney's women panic so thoroughly that it's likely his court-the-undecided-females' game is now thrown. Plus, it misses the mark of normalcy so absolutely that he comes off as comical. No wonder it became a meme on Twitter and other social media sites. Just in case the humor seems opaque, let me offer a binder full of analysis. First, his answer to a question about the grave subject of wage inequality flaunts his gender bias: In his anecdote, Romney ostentatiously refuses to consider qualified applicants just because they're men. Second, Romney in this instance was hiring for positions largely about optics: He wanted women in his cabinet so he could say he had women in his cabinet. He recruited women to be women—not cabinet members. Third, the binders response raises the specter of a still more hideous idea. Before answering the question, Romney had been reminded that women earn about 72 percent what their male counterparts do—and his response was to say, "Exactly! That's why, given half a chance, I hire women!" Bottom line, Romney recruits women because they look good and they come cheap. The remark has done more than alienate women, for whom—as all recent data confirms—no one needs to do any special favors. For years, and to the despair of mothers of sons, females have been far more educated and better qualified than male applicants for almost anything. They also get jobs easily and don't need someone searching high and low for binders of resumes. They just need to get paid fairly for what they do. Lastly, Romney's remark exposed something on flagrant display all night. It's that he's a boss—and only a boss. He sees everything from the throne of a massive realm: Massachusetts, Bain Capital, and the many businesses he's "had the privilege of staffing," or however he puts it. In yet another riff, one which might be more telling about Romney's persona if less hilarious than the binder comment—and given in response to the question, "What plans do you have to put back and keep jobs here" in the U.S.—Romney said half-a-million manufacturing jobs had been lost in the last four years. "One of the reasons … is that people think it's more attractive, in some cases, to go offshore than to stay here. We have made it less attractive for enterprises to stay here than to go offshore from time to time." People think it's more attractive to go offshore? I don't know about you, but I've never met a single person—no Joe Neighbor or Sally Gastroenterologist—who says, "I'm going offshore, where it's more attractive." Who goes "offshore," then? Enterprises do. Corporations. The same entities that, in his heart, Romney still believes are people. When Romney speaks of turning every American into a small-business king, it's his way of rhetorically transforming American citizens, who baffle him, into American businesses, which he understands. This is too bad. Romney is never going to make a connection with ordinary people—women or men—as long as he sees corporations as people, and people as the pitiful 47 percent of us who drag down that corporate super race. Last night, when a college kid asked Romney whether he'd find a job out of college, Romney more or less promised to hire him. That's the Romney solution. At the same time, Romney refuses to admit that this time around he's the job seeker. The American people may not have a binder full of women at the moment, but we have a binder with two resumés in it. And, as we do every four years, we get to decide who gets hired. Obama takes Romney to task on Libya in smack-down momentBy Matt Spetalnick | Reuters – 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the defining moment of a testy debate, President Barack Obama lashed into Mitt Romney on Tuesday over the Republican's criticism of his handling of a deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya and sought to cast him as unfit to become commander-in-chief. Moving to regain lost ground after a weak performance in the first presidential debate, Obama fought back against his rival's accusations that he had played down the September 11 assault by Islamist militants in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Romney, who dominated the candidates' previous encounter, appeared stunned as Obama launched a finger-wagging counterattack over an issue that has become a flashpoint with just three weeks to go in a presidential race considered too close to call. The exchange came near the end of a debate dominated mostly by arguments over the economy, jobs and taxes, considered voters' main concerns in the November 6 election. Romney and his aides have sought to use the Benghazi incident - as well as anti-American unrest in other parts of the Arab world - to dent Obama's national security credentials and accuse him of pursuing a failed Middle East policy. But Obama came out swinging in their second debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, accusing Romney of exploiting the Benghazi attack in an effort to score "offensive" political points. "While we were still dealing with our diplomats being threatened, Governor Romney put out a press release, trying to make political points, and that's not how a commander-in-chief operates" Obama said, referring to the Republican's initial criticism of the administration's response before the full extent of the bloodshed was known. TESTY EXCHANGE Obama and Romney argued testily in front of a group of undecided voters over whether Obama had come out fast enough in describing the Libya attack as terrorism, and the president appeared to get the better of his opponent. "I stood in the Rose Garden and I told the American people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened, that this was an act of terror," Obama said. Romney was incredulous. He challenged Obama's assertion, apparently unaware of Obama's remarks the morning after the Benghazi attack. "Get the transcript," Obama told Romney in the closest thing to a smack-down moment in the 90-minute debate. "He did, in fact, sir," moderator Candy Crowley said, siding with Obama. "He did call it an act of terror." A transcript of the Rose Garden appearance that day shows Obama said: "...no acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation." But despite that comment, some of Obama's top aides had initially attributed the Benghazi violence to protests over an anti-Islam film and said it was not premeditated, before finally acknowledging much later that it was a terrorist attack. And Obama, in a September 24 taping of an appearance on ABC's "The View" program, also seemed to hedge when he was asked whether Benghazi was an act of terrorism. He said it "wasn't just a mob action" but pointed to an ongoing investigation. Obama said for the first time on Tuesday he was "ultimately responsible" for the safety and security of the Americans killed in the attack. "I'm the president and I'm always responsible," he said. Seeking to recover from his apparent misstep, Romney pointed to the administration's shifting explanations of the events in Benghazi, suggesting it had been an attempt to mislead. "It took them a long time to say this was a terrorist act by a terrorist group," he said. In the months before the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, U.S. and allied intelligence agencies warned the White House and State Department repeatedly that the region was becoming an increasingly dangerous vortex for jihadist groups loosely linked or sympathetic to al Qaeda, according to U.S. officials. Despite those warnings and bold public displays by Islamist militants around Benghazi, embassies in the region were advised to project a sense of calm and normalcy in the run-up to the anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States. Romney's supporters have accused the administration of being slow to label the attack as terrorism to avoid detracting from the president's campaign narrative of being a strong world leader who put al Qaeda on the path to defeat. Polls have shown national security a strong point for Obama with voters, especially after the killing of Osama bin Laden. Going on the offensive, Obama sought to depict Romney, who has little foreign policy experience and has stumbled during his occasional forays on the world stage, as ill-prepared to take on the role of commander-in-chief in a dangerous world. Romney fired back, saying the Benghazi incident "calls into question the president's whole policy in the Middle East." "Look what's happening in Syria, in Egypt, now in Libya. Consider the distance between ourselves and Israel," Romney said. "We have Iran four years closer to a nuclear bomb." (Reporting By Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Alistair Bell and Eric Walsh) |
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