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Obama: Romney locked himself into 'extreme positions'
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Published: 25.08.12, 22:28
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1. Obama is going to lose. The tide is turning.
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.25.12)
The liberal media is slanted in Obama's favor. However, the tide is turning against Obama. Rasmussen has Romney consistently ahead of Obama. The Colorado University Formula, which has successfully predicted every U.S. presidential election result since 1980, sees a big Romney win.
2. Kill the "kulaks" propaganda redux
Tom W ,   USA   (08.25.12)
As an (ex) E. European who lived under Marxism/Leninism for many decades I am amazed at the unsophisticated and dense mindset of large segment of the American people. The billionaire leftist plutocrats, the Soros, the Hollywood moguls and celebs, the Ketchup Kerry and untold number of others succeeded to convince the poor that the "Rich" are bad people and the rich are all Republicans. Got it? All of them. The same happened once when Jacob Schiff N.Y. banker financed Lenin's bolshevik revolution. Katzenberg of Hollywood elegantly pulled $2 million from his pocket to help Obamao reelection. Harvey Weinstein, Miramax boss gave untold millions to Obamao - a good leftist Jew. These are the "good" rich people and Adelson - a pro Israeli rich Jew is the "evil" rich. And the dumb American masses swallow these old Communist propaganda tricks. ______________________________ *Kulaks were Russian peasants at the time of the 1917. Revolution who owned some land. The Reds killed them and a severe famine ensued.
3. Obama is lucky he president for 1 term which
Moshe   (08.25.12)
was truly a racist election. Except for his color he had absolutely no qualification.
4. Keep on Taxing the Rich Out of Existence
Noah Lev ,   LosAngelesUSA   (08.26.12)
The "rich" pay over 35% of their taxable income to the IRS (govt). And this does not include social securiy, hidden taxes and state taxes. 20% of US Americans pay 60% of the fed taxes. Even if those over 250,000 in earnings pay a few percentage more year..its a drop in the bucket, with a 15t dollar US debt. I ask, why work (harder) or risk ones money when over 50% will be confiscated? This is class warfare, socialism, .and Obama's pet argument for not voting Republican. He has little to sell, so, he repeats this before select audiences. Their platform, like we need "change" (4yrs ago) is a fraud or perfidy. The average Joe Sixpack does not create jobs..he ie employed by those that do..who have the "gelt" to take risks. Our country is bankrupt or headed towards same. And who will pay for the huge entitlements..and interest to the Chinese..the poor or middle class? Soc sec is going broke. Interesst rates earn nothing. Unemployment/underemployment is over 20%. 13m illegals are taking up their jobs..yet Obama does nothing concrete. All this effects Israel, when the US has a President who should be back in Illinois as a community organizer or lecturing before Harvards 23 year old wide eyed liberals who havent worked a day in their lives. Syria is burning, Egypt is going Sharia, Turkey is ouflandking NATO, Arabia threatnes to kill Jiewsh pilots..and Hamas/Hez have massive manevers to slice Israel into parts. While back on the Farm, Obama says, "tax the rich, to pay their fair share" as if they dont. So you think Israeli leaders are inept.
5. The rich
Green Baron ,   Bethesda, MD USA   (08.26.12)
Tell me: When has a poor person created jobs?
6. Romney talked a lot of smack to get the nomination
ZionistBill ,   Israel   (08.26.12)
And changed quite a few of his past positioins. I'd be interested in anyone telling me some of Romney's core positions (besides believing that the rich should pay as little as possible in taxes.) He seemed to say whatever he needed to say in order to fool the Republicans into nominating him. And it worked--although very few Republicans are thrilled at the prospect of a Romney presidency (they just don't want to see Obama win again.) And Obama is right that what Romney has said to win the primaries will come back to haunt him in the general. Whether it's Romney's advocacy of health reform when governor or his once strong pro-choice stance--Obama's going to accurately label him a flip-flopper and as one who is unreliable. So why should we trust him to do what he says he will do concerning Israel? We shouldn't, of course. Btw, I notice Chaim seems to think Romney has this election in the bag. LOL! The only thing that can be said for certain is this is anybody's race and no one has a clue who will win until AT LEAST after the first debate. Anyone making predictions now is a fool.
7. A Black Conservative
M Carr ,   Baltimore, USA   (08.26.12)
I am a black American conservative and this is what I think: • President Obama is corrupt and incompetent (at best). • I’m not infatuated with Romney but I’ll hold my nose and vote for him anyway. • The Republicans lost me with their overspending but the Democrats are much worse. • My first vote was for Reagan in 1980 and things have gone downhill since then. • I feel more trepidation now then I did when Carter was president. • The Tea Party may be the only hope for the Republicans. • There is NO hope for liberal/leftist Democrats. • Liberal tax and spend (and borrow) economics has run its course. • Count on the Democrats to pull a monumental stunt in an effort to lock in a victory in the upcoming election. • I don’t think Obama has a snowball’s chance of winning (he’s not as pragmatic as Clinton was). More to come…
8. In the meantime Obama has driven the US
Shadoil ,   Jerusalem   (08.26.12)
Into near bankruptcy , is taxing anyone who dares to hold a job to destruction, and has made the US. the has beens of the planet. And all through his " moderate" policies.
9. To #2 Tom
Joshua ,   USA   (08.26.12)
Seems that immigrating to the US have not changed you from a Kulak into an intelligent man. If you believe that Rommeny and his idiot minion Paul Ryan will improve the American economy and create jobs - go ahead and vote for them. It won't be long before you will come to miss Zaarist Russia.
10. 3.5 years of failure is enough, just leave.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (08.26.12)
11. Nice reporting Ynet
Jeffrey in Boston ,   Boston, USA   (08.26.12)
Obama= 46myn Americans on foodstamps, a 50% increase 1 out of 6 children growing up in poverty $700byn cut out of healthcare for the elderly $16tyn of debt, up from $10.5tyn 40-50% young black American unemployment 16% real under and unemployment Real incomes down $4,000/yr over the last 4 years 4 years of declining home prices Which of these things was Romney responsible for???? Has ynet become just another outlet for the Democrat Party's talking points??
12. this is an obama campaign ad
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (08.26.12)
where are the articles on what romney is saying about obama?
13. And Obama will only be happy when
Ron ,   US   (08.26.12)
we're all on welfare, food stamps and unemployed. Go away Obamination! You've done enough damage. We want Romney!
14. Why? Obama's Democrats redefined middle class as "the rich"
Dr. L. Brnd ,   San Diego, USA   (08.26.12)
Thirty years ago, the crooked Democrat party pushed through an "Alternative Minimum Tax" law [AMT] to insure that "the rich" would still pay substantial tax even when they had legitimate deductions and credits that reduced their tax rate to nearly zero. However, they conveniently "forgot" to index the AMT for inflation, with the result that billions more in tax revenues were generated, which the Democrats promptly committed to long-term programs to buy votes. As a result, because of inflation, most of the AMT is now paid by middle-class families and retired poersons. Not the "rich". Every effort to change the law to correct it for inflation and make it only apply to the actual "rich" and not the middle class has been blocked by Obama and his Democrats, because "they have no way to replace the lost revenue" for their pet entitlement programs. The "rich" who Obama worries will benefit from Romney's policies are actually the middle class and retirees who the crooked Democrat party sleezily transformed into "the rich" [on paper] - even though their actual disposable income has crashed - for revenue purposes and wealth redistribution. One more reason to boot Obama out in November. He is an unprincipled liar and a con man - not just to Israelis but to all Americans as well.
15. Obama
DEB ,   Wash DC   (08.26.12)
is not qualified to be president.He has no experience nor understanding of the key issues. He is not good for the US. He is worse for Israel. Israel's leaders better look out for your interests because Obama is looking out for his i.e. reelection.
16. This clown (Obama) is truly sickening!!!
Jake Stone ,   USA   (08.26.12)
He's truly delusional; his narcissistic pride will destroy him!
17. To #6
Rick   (08.26.12)
There is none so blind as he who will not see. Open your mind and try to let your eyes see the light. Your view of America and Romney is bizarre to say the least. Obama has never kept any promise he made or let a small thing such as the constitution stand in the way of his ideology. (See Jerusalem the indivisible capital of Israel statement that lasted of one day before being retracted). KOOLAID anyone?
18. OhBummer has helped ONLY HIMSELF!
US VOTER   (08.26.12)
Deficit spending is a disaster looming. And under Obamba it has grown BY TRILLIONS!!!!
19. Helping the rich who employ the poor, helps the poor and
Rivkah   (08.26.12)
the middle class since the rich pay most of the taxes and 50% of the US population don't pay income taxes but are leeches, useless eaters. The rich are not leeches or useless eaters but are creators of wealth and jobs. They need to be appreciated, not run out of the country.
20. Ynet is trying to out-left Ha'aretz
Merav ,   Tel Aviv   (08.26.12)
There have been several news pieces in the last few days accusing that Yedidot Acharanot has entered into a collusion with the Obama administration (focused on preventing a strike on Iran) but this is the final piece that makes me buy it. As a lot of people noted, this is nothing but a campaign ad for Obama.
21. #9. Joshua: The U.S. is behind the times
Tom W ,   USA   (08.26.12)
1. The Red propaganda about the class struggle, "proletariat is in chains" (Biden's words) and assorted bolshevik crap only recently reached the U.S. shores. It was used in the East some 70+ years ago and expunged with the Berlin Wall. For many Americans Obamao is a deity, back from the future or the past, whichever is nicer. 2. You're right though: these old, blabbering kooks who run the Conservative party are no match for the battle hardened, leftist Alinsky-trained, Soros and &. financed troops. 3. Only after the total ruin - incurred by the Marxists - will a more sane, cogent, new generation of political class emerge.
22. John The Baptist
Zivron   (08.27.12)
Still a ivri John the Baptist preached the Rich are obligated to give tithe poor the corner of the field the spare garment but the depraved Herod and his Kapos killed him .
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