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  • Thumbs up if believe politicians are full of shit.

  • Look, what else can Obama run on besides personal attacks on Romney? The economy is showing some signs of life, but hardly anything worth bragging about. An unemployment rate of over 8% is nothing to brag about. Neither are a lame energy policy and high gas prices, and the gas prices are poised to get even higher during the summer. I would bet they are begging Israel not to attack Iran. Imagine how high fuel prices will go then? What else does Obama have to run on besides personal attacks?

  • I do not trust Romney, I try but he is isolated from ordinary Americans. Too bad, bc he has."skills" but a man of, for, by the people, I am suspect. He has no heart.

  • @perfectstream314 I dont trust any politician completely, but Romney's wealth doesn't make him any more out of touch than many of the democrats. I can only laugh when some of these people attacking Romney for his wealth were the same bozos running out to vote for multimillionaires, John Kerry and John Edwards. Let's be real here. There are no paupers in Congress or the WH. They all get campaign donations from Wall Street. That includes Obama.

  • Where are these quotes coming from...?

  • did anyone else notice that these subtitles are nowhere near what he says?

  • Nice to know that in the midst of an economic collapse, our current president is more concerned with attacking Romney for his choice of clothing. Neither one's record is impeccable, but seriously, like others have said, I along with many average Americans are worse off under Obama. So what about Romney and Bain Capital? Shit like that happens during periods of recession for any company if they want to stay profitable. The fact is that Romney knows how a free enterprise system works, not Obama.

  • Romney is a fraud do a research on him about Bain capital

  • Look at Obama's record.....its shitty......how can he destroy anyone?

  • well my friend demand take 8yrs of bush and gop gt us here and obamo to fix it 3yrs then u have congress dont pass anything because they care about 1 thing thats defeat obama and ur solution to gt same people different names same policies what we need new congerss working 4 us not 4 lobbyist like FDR CONGERSS THANKS 4 UR TIME

  • 100% Obama

  • Well Peanut, here is my experience over the past three years with Obama.... my house is worth nothing, the industry that I work in has been decimated, and my 401k has lost tens of thousands of dollars. I am not saying that Obama caused the recession, but NOTHING that he has done has helped my family in any way. I can safely say that I am in a worse situation now, than I was 4 years ago.

    Obama has no idea how to fix our problems... it is time to give someone else a chance. Romney is the one.

  • RON PAUL!!! 2012!

  • Not gonna lie. A 2nd Term Obama would be VERY interesting.

  • Peanut, I respect your opinion, but could not disagree more when you say that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are cut from the same cloth. Barack Obama has never spent a single day in the private sector and thinks that all of our problems can be solved by spending more money and imposing more regulations. Mitt Romney has spent his entire life in the private sector and UNDERSTANDS how the economy works... when elected, Romney will put people back to work.

  • @Demandread1 Romney has experience making money; that's where the story ends. His firm Bain Capital buys, sells, and merges companies. That means job loses at the sake of profits. Look up the histories of Ampad and Dade Behring to see examples. The reason his positions change is the same reason his firm made money; he adapts to what is profitable. He'll say what you want to hear, but do you think he'll serve your interests? He has no idea what it means to be an "average" American.

  • @PleasantlyPeanut What you forgot to mention is that Romney was born with a silver spoon. He has no idea what it's like to struggle or not know where your next meal, or bill payment is coming from. In this respect, he is clueless to the struggles of the average American. Obama, like him or not, is no fortunate son. Am I saying Romney's riches should disqualify him? No. But he shouldn't be allowed to buy the presidency either. Our system is screwed up. I hope Obama wins.

  • @Demandread1 u r completly right! and that's what america needs!

  • I don't think Romney has a chance. Like it or not, if he wins the GOP nomination, he won't win against Obama. With both men appearing to be cut from the same cloth, I think many would feel it would be safer to go with someone they know than someone they don't. And, Romney just has so many strikes against him (all of the things discussed in the video). (Was RomneyCare even mentioned? It will be. Many times over.) He won't win.

  • The GOP establishment hates Ron Paul and will do all they can, in Iowa and the following primaries, to slow his momentum. Why Paul has chosen to run for office AS a Republican for the past twenty or more years is a question I would like to hear him answer. My hope is that he takes revenge on Karl Rove and Co and runs as a third party candidate, thus ensuring Obamas re-election.

  • Ron Paul

  • Mitt Romney is weird as in, dressing up in a tutu and having tea time with his Raggedy Anne dolls, weird.

  • Ron Paul will destroy Obama.

  • No.

  • CAN MITT ROMNEY SERVE TWO MASTERS? The Mormon Church Versus the Office Of The Presidency of the United States of America.

    It’s a must read if we are going to stop this flaming liberal dressed in Republican clothing. He has such deep pockets and has spent all of his time for the last 6 years raising money and greasing the palms in turn for their financial and grass roots and media support.  Please spread this book far and wide in order to stir the American people to the truth on Romney.

  • I guess a lot of Mormons are going to vote for Mitt Romeny because he's a Mormon!! A lot of Mormons are Republican/Conservatives too

  • disagree

  • Yeah seriously, I mean if he hadn't come into those businesses, they would've failed because their companies were set up incorrectly. If he hadn't come in, those entire businesses would have collapsed, and everyone would have been without a job. Heaven forbid he makes a successful business. So the question 'becomes some or all?' Oh, wait, what's that? That doesn't help your argument? Ohhhhhhhhhhh my bad...

  • They obviously mean "weird" as in awkward. He defiantly is, but he can't control that

  • "Will Obama Destroy Mitt Romney?" - Hey, don't count on it! If Obama wins, it'll be by inches, not a landslide.

  • @Fatcatnevercameback I agree Obama will win. It will not be a blow out but Obama will be ahead of Romney by more than inches. Romney is uninspiring and I don't see Obama breaking into a panic over Romney.

  • COMITT 2 MITT go watch my mitt romney video MITT 2012

  • At least they're trying... is what I want to say, but they're doing some things what kids in my grade school years did such as making fun of a person's religious belief or a person's clothing.

  • Vote Ron Paul 2012 to end the UNSUCCESSFUL 40 YEAR LONG WAR on the people's choice to consume substances (The end of the war on drugs).

    Ron Paul to audit the fed. Ron Paul to default the Constitution. Ron Paul to end the "Patriot" Act. Ron Paul to end the private bankers "Federal" Reserve and the power for them to print currency (UNCONSTITUTIONAL).

    Ron Paul to end warantless spying on American citizens, like you and I

    Ron Paul to restore the people's rights!!!

  • @psillyguava I am sure a lot of people would like to believe that, but if Obama can't do anything he promised to do because of pressure from the Republicans, imagine what will happen to Ron Paul as soon as he becomes a realistic candidate. The GOP will fuck him up good to make sure he does not get elected and even if he did, as soon as he tries to restore people's personal and civil rights and cut defense contractors spending, there would be mayhem on wallstreet and he would be blamed. Wake up!

  • @schlafanzyk why would "the gop fuck him up so good" and how? Why would there be mayhem on wallstreet? Serious questions btw

  • @psillyguava The GOP is bought by corporations just like a lot of Democrats. Even if Ron Paul wanted to do all the right things, they are not going to let that happen They have no reason to go after out of control corporations, but they have a reason to go after everyone who wants them to. One libertarian alone can not change that fact. But I bet you 100% that Ron Paul has no chance of becoming the candidate. The media does not cover him at all, because they are owned by these corporations too.

  • @schlafanzyk so you're saying they'd pay off the people on the bills he proposed?

  • @psillyguava They would? They already have. By being the power that got them into office, corporations are limiting the candidates' speech, because they don't want to lose their funding in case they don't get enough votes. Almost everyone in congress is a whore for the corporations and banks. Imagine they'd stop supporting oil subsidies and defense spending. 99% of the GOP would lose most of their funding. They all dug such a big hole already, no independent thinking person can get out of there.

  • @schlafanzyk and that's legal? For corporations to give funding in exchange for voting in their favor? or is it under the table and covered up by referring to them as lobbyists?

  • @psillyguava Sort of, it is not really under the table since it goes directly to campaigns and you can view the donation records as well as see the results in the legislation they want to influence. There are also many people who are in charge of regulating and watching over all sorts of corporations and banks who later get hired by them for doing a good job in covering up the fraud and exploitation that has been going on. This is no secret, most people and honest politicians just don't see it.

  • OBAMA THE MAN BUT " I LIKE RON TOO BUT OBAMA WILL WIN "

  • RON PAUL is the People's Choice in 2012!

  • magnets!

  • Don't waste any more time observing this sham. RON PAUL 2012 !!!!!!!!!!

    

  • The democrats should back another of their own very soon because Obama is done. A perfect example of say whatever it takes to get elected then do nothing. Most Americans are wise to him now and are thoroughly disgusted.

  • Romney + skinny jeans = HE WAS WALKIN WIT A LIMP!

  • So Obama hired Karl Rove for his campaign this time?

  • Heaven forbid Odumbass try to run on his record of "success". His only success is pointing the finger, blaming and attacking others. Good job Odumbass

  • mormonism really is weird

  • THUMBS UP IF U WONNA SEE MISTY!!!!!

  • Obama is a fucking hypocrite! Back in 2008 he used to complain about people attacking him over his own religion.

  • Destroy Romney with a personal assault? Barak, I don't care how much money you use to try and discredit the Republican candidate, it will not change the fact that half of the people in my industry are unemployed, my house is now worth nothing, and my children will inherit a crippling and insurmountable deficit under your watch.

  • @Demandread1 Can you tell me what you expect of Romney? I haven't seen his plan. He just says "job creation" without saying how, when, where. Maybe you have a secret line to him? (I'm not defending Obama...I think they're two peas in a pod.)

  • @PleasantlyPeanut

    Sure thing bud, I am happy to explain. Mitt Romney is not at all from the same mold as Obama... Our President has not spent a SINGLE DAY working the private sector; and as a result, has no idea how the economy works. He does not know how to create a favorable business environment, he does not know how to encourage hiring, and he does not know how to fix the housing market.

  • WHO CARES if Obama "destroys" Romney? WE either NOMINATE Dr. RON PAUL, or Voting will NOT MATTER the same

    "Weird" Bankgangsters will be in control, without Ron Paul in White House. Young TURKS, you must be paid by Rockefellers to waste time on anyone but Ron PAUL, who would ReSTORE the Constitutrional Republic.

  • Instead of a Republican with libertarian views how about a real progressive who doesn't cave in to the two parties, corporations, and Wall Street. Not the guy who doesn't support the Establishment Clause.

  • @ktss666 fuck you

  • @ktss666

    oh certainly I agree, democrats and republicans are owned by the same multi national corporations

    but IMO Ron Paul is probably too...

  • Cenk is encouraged that Obama is a cut a throat politician? Are fucking kidding me? Of course he is... that's ALL he is. A fucking expert politician, but a terrible president...

  • If only Obama would fight this hard against Republican demands.

  • I'm not sure why Obama being tough for this is surprising. His actions thus far have spoken more to his interest in being reelected, like most politicians, so this is right up his alley. In ant case, I think Romney will be somewhat tough to beat. You can't write him off for being insane/ridiculous like Bachmann, he looks the least bad, has the most money, and a lot of Obama supporters are fed up with Obama. The main thing Obama might have going for him is he's the lesser of two evils. Maybe.

  • Mitt was spot on during this debate.

  • How is this encouraging?  He's just showing he's willing to fight dirty to get re-elected, but he's not willing to fight to pass badly needed and overwhelmingly popular legislation.

    Why would anyone want another 4 years of capitulation to the GOP?

  • @aquiace EXACTLY, 100% what I was thinking. When it comes to defending himself, he is willing to fight. When it comes to defending the rights and will of the American people, he gives Republicans whatever they want, so he can later say: Hey look at these maniacs, you better vote for me again because at least I promise you what you want. This is so depressing and not encouraging AT ALL!

    It is almost as if he wants people to get poorer so they are even less likely to vote Republican later.

  • @aquiace it's the lesser of two evils. Not much less, but less.

  • @aquiace Yeah, let's capitulate to the GOP alltogether, why vote for Obama??

  • @aquiace because the only alternative is 4 years of the GOP

  • Corporations are people......lol that says it all.

  • Obama could lose in a one man race

  • @Packerd01 I agree we should leave people's religion out of politics, unless they make them an issue. Like Ron Paul does here, he was asked if he believed in the theory of evolution (not tied to any religion) and answered negatively due to his religion.

    This is bad because it shows his judgment and decisions aren't always based on facts and evidence. Which I think is a bad sign. You can be a christian and believe in god and evolution.

  • All they have to do is point out some of the crazy shit Mormons believe!

  • "Corporations are people, my friend . . ."

    --Mitt Romney

  • Yes.

    

  • I wish the Obama campaign is as good as the Obama Administration.

  • Attacking religion weak? the hell is this guy smoking. Religion is one of the biggest factors in the US and many voters will base their votes on it.

  • Why are there these right wing mormons when the faith is pretty much the epitome of "everyone gets their way in the end"?

    Sense, it makes none. But then again, neither do right wingers.

  • The Obama campaign is tough, the Obama administration not so much

  • OF COURSE the "weird" business is a veiled reference to Romney's Mormon faith.

    Which is funny, because as a skeptical atheist, I find ALL religion to be fundamentally "weird."

    AND the Obama-bots SHOULD fear - Romney's probably the one candidate in the crop of GOP hopefuls who can beat Obama in a contest. The man is practically "white Obama" by any objective measure.

  • What's the point? The policies will be identical regardless of who is elected.

  • Obama is part of the rebel alliance and a traitor! Take him away!

  • @Packerd01 Well he did say he doesn't believe the theory of evolution and said he does believe that we were created by a "creator". watch?v=yPoCsC8VT9g&feature=pl­ayer_embedded

    So good sir, I don't know what you are babbling about, you don't even bring up what I asked. Watch the video I linked and Ron Paul says he doesn't believe in Evolution.

    What does Michael Savage have to do with anything I asked? :\

  • go hard to win the election once your in go weak and let yourself get run over by the republican elephants. just a thing to think about

  • You are a stupid fat fuck!

  • Weird sexy?

  • 2 questions why are they already putting together an attack against Romney when he hasn't even won the nominations yet? And why is Romney in the lead in the first place? I'm begging you America - Wake up.

    Ron Paul 2012

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  • @Packerd01 Isn't Ron Paul a creationist? :(

  • @Packerd01 Another election. More cheerleading. Face it, you're fucked which ever way you go.

  • @Packerd01 Why does Ron Paul always attract such insane people?

  • OBAMA 2012!!!!!!

  • I doubt it because despite the fact that Obama is a spineless bitch,the American people aren't that stupid enough to know that Obama is the better choice than Mitt Romney guy.

  • @Packerd01 RON PAUL is a freak and so are you, Stop using fucking caps. Why do you ron paul robots seem to always use fucking CAPS!!

    No fuck off. Libertarian wackos.

  • It should not be surprising that the Obama campaign will go for cheap shots, in a manner very similar to Republican presidential campaigns. Obama has nothing to run on that is very positive, so he has to resort to negativity. Had he governed as a true progressive, then political cheap shots wouldn't be necessary.

  • @Packerd01 What do you mean when you say "the majority of the US military supports Ron Paul." This is the same guy willing to follow through on massive budget cuts to the military, right? Do you have any statistics to support this statement?

    As much as I like and respect Ron Paul for being principled on some of the issues, he's completely backwards on many others.

  • @eagles980 Totally agree, I think Ron Paul is one of the most principled and honest people in congress right now, he is also one of the most insane. And it seems like his supporters are as well. I can't believe this guy actually said the majority of people in america support Ron Paul, he didnt even get 5% of the republican vote LOL. And any left winger worth their salt would never support him, at not directly. I would prefer all republicans to be ron paul though.

  • They are going to use references to skinny jeans and call him weird because they think young people buy into nonsense like that. What makes them think young people will be voting at all this time?

  • RON PAUL is our ONLY HOPE! Cenk Says he cant believe that the Obama administration, will attack Romney hard, I personally can completely believe it, as the people who paid for his first election want him to get re-elected, and are actually paying him to do well.

  • first reaction to title: "he won't do shit!"

  • Romney looks like another pre-picked puppet up there. When is the GOP gonna recognize that realists out side of big cities and outside of washington are directly inline with Ron Paul. We need a revolt if this party pushes Ron Paul out again. No respect for their elders! Ron KNOWS what is going on and KNOWS how to fix it. Romney is just a puppet on a stick! Just like most other politicians in Washington! That's why WE Realists are so sick of what is going on in Washingtion!

  • I don't really care what Obama's re-election tactics are or how hard he's willing to fight. He's already shown that re-election is the only thing he's concerned about. I would rather know that a primary challenger is going to hit Obama hard.

  • My question is, why do they just release all these attacks to the public, already? I know that "the election has already started" and everything, but really? It's like showing your hand in poker, or giving the opposing team your plays in football.

  • Don't want Romney to win, don't agree with Mormonism at all, but you can't refer to his religion as "Weird" that's as low as you can get in the US. Now his religious views DOES get in the way of a lot of issues I'm concerned about, but you can't do that solely based on what he believes in. Sorry, no.

  • All they need to do is talk about his religion, everyone in America is such a Christian bullshitter that they will be offended by what Mormons believe, think it's sacrilegious and never vote for him. For instance how they think God actually had sex with Mary, how they think God has a wife he fucked to populate Earth, how their founder Married something like 30 young girls and women, how they believe you can become a God of another planet and there is a different God for each planet....

  • @Packerd01 Ron Paul's intentions are noble although his plans (the method) will accomplish the exact opposite. He seems to strongly believe in the efficiency of markets and a very conservative capitalist view. We once had that in the 18th and 19th centuries with the industrial revolution. During this time, the people were essentially helpless although the markets were efficient, unregulated and purely capitalistic. If Mr. Paul wants us to return to this....well...I can't vote for him.

  • The public has every right to question Mitt on his religious beliefs. The Mormon church does not believe in the separation of church and state. If u do not believe that this is relevant then ask yourself if u would support a Wasabi Muslim. And yes I do believe that the Mormons r just as dangerous as terrorists. The social conservatives try to come off as fiscal conservative. But how much gov. money do u think it takes to impose their moral code on us and the world?

  • I think Obama is in huge trouble going up against Mitt Romney, and negative campaigning is not going to help him in his re-election bid. He knows that, and I just think he's too nice of a person to really stand up and tell his followers that such antics are not acceptable.

  • @Packerd01 you say liberty... I say non corporate bought anarchist... sorry but its true

  • Attacking someone's character is not only downright wrong, but also a logical fallacy. People should only be criticized on their policies and past political actions. Obama should know this because for about 99% of everyday he is being criticized by Fox News and every right-wing pundit on the planet. They have consistantly contributed to a giant web of propaganda against him and his cabinet, regardless of whether or not their arguments lacked merit at times.

  • Needs more Nader~

  • OMG will you guys (not the young turks) stop it with Ron Paul bullshit?

    libertarianism is not the answer..... ron paul is not the answer.........

  • @matereymate Then who would you vote for? Ron Paul seems to be the only sane person to me. But I'm just a European anyway, I don't get to vote :)

  • @matereymate Some people may agree that Ron Paul is not the answer, but neither are Republicans or Democrats who have proven not to be champions of liberty or defenders of the constitution and nothing but puppets for corporate laws and new regulations.

  • @matereymate Libertarianism is the answer, for the FEDERAL government.

    We are seeing right now why the federal government has no business handling entitlements, those responsibilities should go to the state level or even better the county level. These steep levels of hierarchies of power, by nature create corruption.

    1. Federal government needs to be run under libertarian values.

    2. The states can handle the Dems and Reps.

    3. The counties/ cities should be act progressively

  • @matereymate Im obviously a Ron Paul supporter,

    but my motivation is not based in ideology its based on how power/ money should be handled. Power and Money belong with the people, i would have no problem having 50% tax if 90% went DIRECTLY to my community.

  • @matereymate I would only vote for Ron Paul as a last resort. It seems like the cons outweigh the pros.

  • @matereymate You're an idiot...

  • @ebowebo

    Typical Paultard response.

  • @matereymate Mitt fails in Iowa :) try to keep up

  • @ebowebo what does mitt have to do with ron paul you idiot?

  • @matereymate Wow you can't even connect simple political strings that are attached in the grand scheme of things. You're wayyyy behind lmao. I'm going to go talk to a brick wall outside because it has more sense than you probably ever will.

  • @ebowebo

    still waiting for the explanation you didn't say shit

    basically splattered shit all over the comment section and pretend you actually answer anything

  • @matereymate Not going to waste anymore time with you. It's like trying to explain to a 5 year old how the 11 dimensions work. Good day.

  • @ebowebo

    THATS what I'm waiting for!! you think 'it's common sense that paul is the right choice"

    but you fail to give an explanation why.....

    saying he's better than crap (mitt) is not an explanation .....

  • Will Obama Destroy Mitt Romney?

    not before he destroys himself and this country

  • Coward Republican going after Republican. This should be interesting.

  • I would fill in the vote or third party vote if things keep going this way.

    As far as Obama's team going for Romney for perhaps for his religion. WTF? Remember: "Obama is a Muslim!"? Holy hell.

  • ron paul if he doesnt win well im gonna buy alot of gold

  • @hesrightbehindeyou

    that will be too late.

    if it isnt already.

  • Yeah, I would vote Obama over Romney.

  • @hawanja Well, it's not really a choice amiright? One will be weak and ineffectual, the other will be just plain batshit crazy

  • Obama > Any GOP person Obama 2012 lets do it

  • @Weazeltxting1 Um, no. Whoever votes for Obama come 2012 is insane, and/or borderline retarded. Ron Paul 2012, that's the only option.

  • They will NEVER see legitimate new parties that will emerge to one day run against these clowns. Their focus is on anything other than what they were voted in for. We need new parties, we need new leaders, and we need the ability to fire anyone who can't perform their job.

  • His scripture was, to him, literally pulled out of a hat!

  • maybe this would actually matter if we had hillary instead of obama

  • I'm no fan of Obama, but as long as the tea party keep behaving like a bunch of lunatic clowns, Obama might still win in a blowout since most of America dislikes right wing extremists even more.

  • the same campaign that wanted to do politics differently in 2008 now wants to embrace the dirty politics that he heavily criticized in 2012

  • This is not encouraging to me at all. The negative campaigning & stupid personal attacks are part of the reason why I didn't go for Hillary in 08. The Obama campaign is going to turn away newcomers if all they do is talk about skinny jeans, weirdness, his religion, & other trivial things. Be careful with the attacking his wealth issue. John Kerry was a multimillionaire when the Dems ran him in 04. His greed, flip flopping, record on jobs as govt, those are fairgame imo. But I find it funny that

  • Obama knows he'd need to pull some Jesus Christ style miracles to get re elected.

  • @MrHav1k no he doesnt. all he has to do is be black

  • Shouldn't Obama worry about who he's facing in the primaries?

  • @sleazybtd No one is going to run against Obama in the primaries, though we all wish someone would.

  • @sleazybtd When in US history did that ever matter?

  • romney, bachnman and wotever that dorks name in texas dont stand a chance.

  • They both suck.

  • Obama is such a pussy, he will fight someone who are not in power now, like Romney, but he bends over for opponents who are serving in elected office, like Boehner and McConnell.

    IF YOU CARE ABOUT AMERICA, DON'T VOTE OBAMA!!!

  • @loveofphysics If not obama,then who?

  • Why show them your cards already?