Conservatives Do Massive Facepalm Over Romney’s ‘Very Poor’ Gaffe | TPM2012

You know, for a guy who has been running for president for five years, you;d think Willard Romney would know all about the sound byte. While it makes sense to think so, if you did, you’d be wrong.

“I’m not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there.” – Willard Romney

He compared the “very poor” to rich people, implying, at least, that each deserved their status through their own fates. The poor, the argument goes, target=”_blank”>do not need help. They already have government cheese.

This, my friends, is literally the best the GOP can offer us for leadership and as mouthpiece for their ideas. The alternatives are Gingrich and Paul. Don’t even start me on Santorum.

That’s it. This is the best they can do. It is science fair presentation do and we don’t even have a baking soda submarine on display.

(Full disclosure: I *love* government cheese cheese sandwiches *and* baking soda submarines.)

Komen Foundation In Contortions Over Justifying Planned Parenthood Decision | TPMDC

Look, you may not want to fight, but you have got to start admitting that these asshats are at war with America. It isn’t enough to have their twisted religious views. They have to endanger lives to make sure that YOU conform to THEIR narrow-minded world view.

We don’t need to fly overseas to fight the Taliban or al-Qaeda. Their bastard brethren are already here.

This isn’t just about the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cross-Promotional Tie-Ins (Please Don’t Cure Cancer Yet Because Our Leader’s Face Looks Like An Extra From Escape From L.A. and Needs More Work Done), LLC. Inc. Licensed by Beelzebub.

But, anyway, the “What? We’re Not Politically Driven Assholes” reaction started today. It didn’t go well.

Here’s the thing. Andrea Mitchell has long been married to the cretin who helped conjure our crap global economic system. She *knows* when someone is a liar. And, after having been a breast cancer victim herself, you aren’t going to win points lying to her about your motives when it is related to breast cancer.

A round up of sorts from Alternet. Also, a listing of key recent events from Daily Kos.

Plus, bonus hypocrisy points for somehow excepting Penn State from their new rule. Abortions, no. Diddling little boys in the shower? Oh, that’s FINE with the Komen people.

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This is so cynical it is almost painful to watch. Funny, but in a “Damn, people are so f’ed up they HAD to make this video” funny. Which, truthfully, is more sad than funny.

How someone like Santorum can still earn delegates in a major American party in the 21st century is a sad, sad commentary on this nation.

Shifting identities: Hispanic or Latino?

I am sure many of you wonder about this and what is the appropriate term.

Here is the LA Times announcement referenced.

Me? You can’t go wrong using Latino/a around me. I have no use for the term Hispanic. Nixon first used the term and, well, if you think taking a term from a racist who came up with the divisive Southern Strategy is a good idea, then to hell with you too.

How you define yourself is an important as how your enemies do. Some folks want to move past labels and good for you if you do. But, like it or not, the world doesn’t work that way, and if you don’t have a name for what you are, someone will make the choice for you.

Hispanic is one of those names.