Mitt 'Gaffe' Romney!

You could say that anyone named after a child's glove is not to be taken seriously. He plays down his Mormanism, that's very worrying. Does anyone have faith that the nation who were taken in by G W Bush won't do it again?

Can you imagine the unholy alliance between Romney and Cameron?

Wouldn't it be great if they were caught in bed together? Literally!

Sorry - I've got a twisted mind.

Joan. So have I.

Me too!

Joan why on earth would that happen ?

It was a joke.

Really , I thought it very puerile [shrugs shoulders in a sad manner]

Well, we all have different senses of humour, don't we? I try to post a joke every day on 'This made me laugh' - perhaps some of them would amuse you?

One never know"s does one ?

Oh honestly - we all should have a good sense of humour; after all, we've all had sex and if that isn't the most hilarious thing when you think about it, I don't know what is!

(And the fact we end up on the labour bed is God's joke on womankind)

Another Republican candidate has put his foot in it, talking about 'legitimate rape' and saying women's bodies could 'shut down' to prevent it ending in pregnancy. I don't think Obama needs to do anything - the religious right wingers are finally frightening women.

Still think it a peurile remark

They are unbelievable, those Republican old men, aren't they? Thick as bricks.
Mind you, some Republicans hate tertiary education because higher education can turn people to the political Left!!!

Unfortunately it's not just the old men. There was a young-ish woman defending Republican attitudes on Newsnight last night, though there was another Republican woman supporting choice - I think, though I must admit I was dozing off at the time.

Yes, it is significant that both the Chinese and Russian extremists picked on intellectuals, teacher, doctors, lecturers and burnt books. Knowledge is power. I was always a socialist, my parents having suffered during the 1930's. My father called Churchill 'a baby-starving rich bar-steward'. Of course when I grew up I began to study, read and think for myself, but I remained convinced that my parents were correct.

Yes, I also grew up with socialist parents who had suffered hardship during their youth (born 1908 and 1910)

As a snotty 12 year old grammar school girl I decided to oppose their politics and be a Tory. However, I knew in a family like mine I could not state a political view without being able to defend it. So I did my research - and ended up further left than them! My Tory history had lasted about a week.

So I watch American politics, especially the Republicans, in growing disbelief.

Here's an interesting analysis of the Ryan 'plan': news.coffeepartyusa.com/p/2462707581/an-unserious-man

Enjoy this article!

www.nytimes.com/2012/08/28/opinion/brooks-the-real-romney.html?_r=1

I did enjoy it, Anno, many thanks!

While I will vote for Obama again and believe that he is a leader of integrity and intelligence, I gasp at the level of US debt ($18 trillion!) incurred under his administration. Admittedly, he inherited a diabolical financial mess for which we have only George W. Bush to thank, but I believe Obama lacked both the political and business experience that would have enabled him to do better. I have to believe that he has learned lessons and - with nothing to lose in a second term - will make the hard decisons the US economy requires.

Romney may be the better businessman, but his record as a flip-flopper means no one can trust what he says. Because he has been perceived as "too liberal" (not to mention "too weird") for his Republican base, he's reversed his views on abortion, healthcare, climate change, tax cuts, gun control, etc. We've recently witnessed his stupidity abroad. Nothing about the man is reassuring.

The sad fact is that the election will be decided on the economy, which does not work in Obama's favour, at least not at the moment. And the Republicans will swallow their reservations about Mitt and vote for him because he is NOT Obama. It's going to be close!

I wonder what odds the bookies are giving? I'd probably give 5 to 1 in favour of Obama.

Anyway, Obama achieved little because everything got blocked, as a matter of principle, by the republicans. I used to think GOP meant God's Own Party by the way!!! But now I realise that both sides reckon God is on their side.

I cannot imagine why any woman or any non-white person would vote for Romney, but of course many will. I find something frightening when I look at his face, as if he's the scary creature in a horror film. I can't put my finger on why.

Oh, I just watched Ann Romney's speech at their conference. Aaaarrrgghhh - I nearly threw up. So sickly sweet and so deeply boring. I looked at the audience and many were just quietly slumped in their seats and clearly as bored as i was. Of course, the requisite cheering happened, but not everyone joined in - probably because they were quietly and discretely asleep.

Didn't you think many of the men looked like Burton's dummies - so smooth and smug?

Greatnan ...or the puppet characters from 'Thunderbirds'

Nice observation, Soop!