I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Hey Athena...move over. I'm in too.

From Happy Libby's article.  I didn't know about these two items.

Potentially Violating Ethics Laws (With Paul Ryan’s Brother)
Throughout Romney’s tenure as governor of Massachusetts, the state did frequent business with a marketing company called Imagitas. The company, which was run by former Bain employees Tom Beecher and Tobin Ryan — brother to Romney’s running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan — had been started based on loans from Bain while Romney was still running the company. When it was sold in 2005, Bain — from which Romney still makes a massive amount of money through dividends, interest, and capital gains — tripled its original stake.

Did Romney violate ethics laws by steering contracts towards a company in which he had a financial stake? Nobody knows. Romney never filed disclosure forms detailing in which individual companies Bain Capital held investments, and he and his campaign have refused to answer questions about his financial connection to Imagitas.

His Son’s Connections With A Ponzi Scheme
In 2009 Tagg Romney, Mitt’s eldest son, partnered with several North Carolina investors who are facing a lawsuit in connection to the $8 billion Stanford Financial Group Ponzi scheme, the second largest such scam in history behind only Bernie Madoff’s. Tagg helped these investors form a new company — called Solamere Advisors, a similar title to Romney’s own Solamere Capital — shortly after Allen Stanford was arrested for his crimes.

As Lee Fang reported in The Nation, Tagg Romney then falsely claimed to reporters that Solamere Capital had no involvement with Solamere Advisors — likely because Mitt Romney has invested about $10 million of his own money into his son’s business.

A little piece you have probably all seen by now -- courtesy of NBC.

In Ohio, most estimates have Obama leading Romney in early voting by about 30 points: 60 percent to 30 percent. It is true that Democrats have historically had an early-voting advantage, while Republicans tend to win the turnout battle on election day. But in the final stretch of the race — when every stump speech line and scheduling decision is dissected for signs of "confidence" — the Romney campaign seems unsure of its own posture on the issue.

Enjoyous/scoot/Susan,

Will be with you in thought tomorrow. Hope you get boring news!,

Linda ... and now that he has used taxpayer money to expand he's going to support the other guy because he wants more tax breaks.  God forbid these characters should give back a little ... it would probably make their little hearts shrivel up. 

I"M BORING!!!! and a lot poorer. Took ages didn't get home until 1:45 from a 9:45 appt.

Hooray for boring! We need more boring from everyone.

E--- Boring wishes to you.

{{{Eeeeee}}}}. XxxOooo

Will be anxiously awaiting reports as soon as E-possible.



Suzy- MRI was good?

Enjoyful ( and HL) - thinking of both of you, that's me with the M&M's in your pocket, hope it's a fast and successful surgery.

Alexandria - welcome home b4 "Sandy" - NOAA is terrifying us, after last years Halloween SNOW, all are gasing up generators, hearing powers saws going 24/7 all around the area, most leaves are off trees, if the amount of rain predicted does turn to snow in our hilltowns, all bets are off.

Happy today all -

Susie, WOOHOO! Boring good!!

E, we're, I mean it's, in the bag!! Boring, boring, boring wishes...

Thanks HL.

Susie - SOOOOOO glad you are boring!!! 

Enjoyful - I'm sure you are in surgery now, but I'm there with WR and Athena and everyone else. 

Boring -----made me think of Joane Whorley from the old Laugh-In.  One of those programs I could not wait to see.

Sunflowers -- I have been feeling optimism and Mr. Shrum just adds to it though he certainly is not a favorite of mine.  I do agree though that when it comes down to it, when it comes time to mark a ballot, people are going to be thinking now what was that Romeny said about ????whatever.  He has pandered to so many, so much of the time.  I think it is just as easy, maybe easier to remember what someone states they are going to TAKE away from you as it is what they say they are giving you. 

I also think much of what was said parallels a great deal of what I have been reading.  I do think it is going to be close and I'm sure I'm going to be holding my breath way more than once.  Be glad, however it goes though, to have it done and over.  I'm really sick of listening to Romney the magician pull something different out of his hat every time he speaks.  It is going to cost him.

Jackie

HL - thanks for the update.  So glad the surgery went well.  give E some hugs whenever she's up to it.

WR - what did I miss on Faux News?  Facebook?  please enlighten.....

U.S. economic growth picked up in the third quarter, buoyed by consumer spending, gains in the housing market recovery, and federal-government spending. The gross domestic product—the most inclusive and informative measure of goods and services produced by the nation’s economy—grew at an annual rate of 2 percent between July and September. This rate surpassed estimates of economists surveyed by the Dow Jones Newswires—on average, they predicted 1.8 percent annual growth. This quarter's growth was also an increase from the April-June growth rate of 1.3 percent. These numbers will be the final GDP report before the November 6 election, and could provide President Obama with tangible evidence to present to voters that the economy is improving.

I read this elsewhere a bit ago and thought I'd share.  Of course, I'm sure it will be challenged, as it is good news for the President.  His every breath has been challenged by the Regressives.  If he had done everything said, or made all the mistakes he has been given credit for by them....he would have been impeached and removed from office long ago.  Delusions can be grand if meaningless.  Faux Fox is about as subtle as the Grand Canyon.

Jackie