Thursday Open Thread

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  by: Colorado Pols Thu August 9, 2012 at 3:42 PM MDT

“He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.”

–Aesop


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  2. PitaPita says:
    Thu August 9, 2012 at 3:58 PM MDT

    I didn’t know there were 2500 Democrats (the estimated number of people to turn out for the Prez) in western Colorado and So. Eastern Utah. :)  

  3. SSG_Dan says:
    Thu August 9, 2012 at 5:26 PM MDT

    For all the Gundamentalists – please tell me how this AFPAK combat vet who worked for Condi Rice is a commie pinko bastard that wants to getcher guns….

    Afghanistan combat veteran, gun owner and bestselling author Wes Moore said it’s a travesty that it’s easier to get a gun than health care in the U.S.

    Accused Aurora movie theater killer James Holmes now faces 142 criminal charges including a sentence-enhancing count for unlawful use of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

    Moore told an audience of health experts at the 2012 Colorado Health Symposium here last week that we must mourn those who lost their lives in Aurora, but it’s also crucial for policymakers to discuss tighter gun regulations.

    “If not now, then when? At what point do we have a conversation about this? I’m not talking about banning guns. I’m not talking about taking guns from people.

    “But, we do need to be more cautious and careful about who can get their hands on weapons and what kinds of … questions need to be asked when in a matter of two days (a person) has the chance to order shotguns, AR-15s and 160 rounds of ammunition and not a single red flag goes up.”

    http://www.healthpolicysolutio…

  4. parsingreality says:
    Thu August 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM MDT

    This whole thing about finding out “who”, if anyone, told Reid this is a red herring.  It doesn’t matter if it’s Johnny Jones or Sammy Smith, unless said leaker is part of, say, the Obama administration.  Otherwise, the source is rather moot.

    What really matters is, “Is the accusation true?”  And we know how to prove that it isn’t.  I find the suggestion that McCain was very silent when Reid brought this to the floor possibly telling.

    Or possibly the source will step forward….at the most opportune time, I’m hoping….to say I am so-and-so and I know this because….  

    I do have trouble with a mere investor knowing that one of the Bain honchos did or didn’t pay taxes. Perhaps it was a bit of insider information, “Pssst….you should invest with us.  None of us pay federal income taxes. Neither should you.”

    This isn’t going to go away.

    • Phoenix RisingPhoenix Rising says:
      Thu August 9, 2012 at 7:02 PM MDT

      Nancy Pelosi and CNN’s Dana Bash both apparently know who Reid’s source is, and say the source is at least credible.  It’s possible that Romney bragged about his tax situation to someone, BTW – and maybe the source is more than just and investor.

      There’s only one way to know: Romney should follow in his father’s footsteps and release his returns.  The allegations that he’s a multimillionaire who paid no income taxes will haunt him through the election otherwise.  (Of course, maybe the allegations are better than the reality…)

      • Gray in Mountains says:
        Thu August 9, 2012 at 7:46 PM MDT

        makes me go “hmmm, whatdyaknow”

      • VanDammerVanDammer says:
        Fri August 10, 2012 at 7:28 AM MDT

        this ain’t clue but there’s a gr8 post at Kos pointing a shaky finger at Hunts Sr.

        … Jon Huntsman Sr, is business partners with Robert C. Gay, who also happened to be Bain’s managing director between 1989 and 2004. And if anyone knows the machinations Bain used to evade taxes for itself and its partners, well, it would be the guy in charge of the firm’s finances.

        … Huntsman is also a Republican and a Mormon (like Harry Reid).  

        … Reid has known the senior Huntsman since the 1990s and is friendly with the son, too.

        … Huntsman family has donated upwards of $50,000 to Reid’s campaigns (so Hunts Sr. & Reid have some history)

        … it was a Huntsman daughter who penned an article at HuffPo with Ryan Grim that had sources saying Romney would have never ran if he knew he had to open up his taxes.

        … Daddy Huntsman is skipping the GOP convention, certainly pointing to a major rift with his party and nominee.

        I’m not doing the case for Hunts Sr. Being the leaker justice so you oughts to read it yourself, but just think of the angry red sourpuss Mitt’s gonna sport when this turd drops in his punchbowl.

    • Duke Coxdukeco1 says:
      Fri August 10, 2012 at 4:41 AM MDT

      Or possibly the source will step forward….at the most opportune time, I’m hoping….to say I am so-and-so and I know this because….  

      the book deal isn’t done yet.  :)

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  10. taterheaptom says:
    Fri August 10, 2012 at 2:39 PM MDT

    AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH! I never knew that Parachute was so scary.  Always looked a little sleepy to me…

    Islam is on the march. Our economy and military are being destroyed. Gay marriage is not about minority rights, it is about wiping out traditional values, Christianity and everything that America was founded on.

    Look up the citizen gun grab that Hillary Clinton has sponsored at the U.N. That has nothing to do with crime sprees done by deranged or evil people – it’s all about disarming us against our own government.

    Amnesty for illegal aliens is not about empathy, it is about changing the political demographics in favor of those who will vote for government dependency and changing the social culture of America. Even the news show hosts on more conservative programs are afraid to question the “why” of what is going on. Have readers asked themselves why?

    WHY?

    http://www.postindependent.com…

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