- Poor Mitt Romney. This just hasn't been his week. First he gets yelled at for opening his mouth too soon immediately after the misguided attacks on our embassy and blaming President Obama for being soft on terrorism or something, then he's secretly recorded deriding the "47% of Americans who never pay taxes and who will never vote for me," because, Mitt says, they "believe they are victims" and are entitled to support from the government. Mitt, Mitt, you're trying way too hard.
- And here's something about Mr. Romney that we should remember: Mitt Romney paid only half a percent more in taxes than the poorest of Americans. Remember also that the people Mitt referred to in his latest rant include a majority of retired Americans, millions of working parents of young children, a significant number of military families, most students, and most of the disabled and people who can’t find work (some of those people probably were going to vote for Mitt.) His statement "My job is not to worry about those people" tells it all, doesn't it?
- As a Republican presidential candidate, you know you're in trouble when Bill Kristol calls you "stupid and arrogant." So what are we to make of this man? This man Maureen Dowd says was "born on third base and acts self-made, whining to the rich about what a great deal in life the poor have." I suspect my thoughts about Mitt were right when I heard about the dog-on-the-car-roof incident. He's a mean clueless asshole. 'Course that's just my opinion.
- And Keith Olbermann's(!) comment on all this: Click Here
In Memorium
4 months ago
3 comments:
"....given in May at the home of a fellow Venture Capitalist who is known for having wild parties featuring live sex shows. Must be some of that Family Values stuff, I suppose?"
Overstated from the New York Post, no less.
So say Tweedledum and Tweedledee
(The Bad Hat editorial staff)
to Alice
(the folks who tred on these pages with bated breath)
The tale of the Walrus and the Carpenter and those ill-fated oysters, abriged by myself, to sum up the covert Mission Statement of Malo Sombrero.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"
The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed--
Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said.
"Do you admire the view?
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
"Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen!".
I bid you goodnight gentlemen.
Postcscipt: Johnboy, contrary to what you have read here, most Social Security beneficiaries must pay federal income tax and possibility other taxes as well. This from the Social Security Web site:
You will have to pay federal taxes on your Social Security benefits if you file a federal tax return as an individual and your total income is more than $25,000. If you file a joint return, you will have to pay taxes if you and your spouse have a total income of more than $32,000.
Use the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 703 shown on the back of the Social Security Benefit Statement, SSA Form 1099, to determine if any of your benefits may be taxable.
Social Security has no authority to withhold state or local taxes from your benefit. Many states and local authorities do not tax Social Security benefits. However, you should contact your state or local taxing authority for more information.
Although you are not required to have federal taxes withheld from your Social Security benefit, you may find that easier than paying quarterly estimated tax payments. To have federal taxes withheld, or to change your original withholding request, you will need to:
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complete IRS Form W-4V
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select the percentage (7, 10, 15, or 25 percent) of your monthly benefit amount you want withheld
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sign and return the form to your local Social Security office by mail or in person
So this is what begins to happen to conservatives when they see the end coming? Stay on task Jon. You're wandering. Bad Hat merely reports what we see. What that has to do with some verses out of Alice in Wonderland escapes me. But I can imagine how you must feel at a time like this. Pretty painful to watch the ship sink, isn't it? Well, you know, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs!"
Hang in there Buddy, it'll be over soon.
"What that has to do with some verses out of Alice in Wonderland escapes me."
Well Kemosabe, the oysters didn't get it either, did they?
Now this is not from Alice and Wonderland but it's sequel, 'Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There' but whatever, do read it again.
"Romney is engaging in "Class Warfare" so say those the NYT.
Also thanks for translating that quaint little phrase from Marx and Engel's Communist Manefesto described by them as "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles".
You've certaily heard President Obama parphrase this little gem with quotes like "I Actually Believe In Redistribution" and "spread the wealth around" and so on and so forth.
I don't know how this comment section got here because it was meant for Arthur's blather about:
"Mitt Just Lost the NY Times Vote"
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