Electoral Update And An Angry Right

The latest electoral map has a few changes, again with no toss-ups. Dark Red Romney has a lead above 5%, Pink Romney has a lead below 5%, Dark Blue Obama has a lead over 5%, Light Blue Obama has a lead below 5%.  The changes this post are Obama's lead in Michigan dropping below 5%, Arizona going above 5% for Romney, and Florida has gone from pink for Romney, to light blue for Obama.

The 270 mark remains the number to win. The updated map puts President Obama's lead a bit higher.

Barack Obama                    Mitt Romney

319                                       219

After a hard month for the President, Romney still can't seem to catch on and make any headway. If anything he has lost ground in the so called "battleground" states. His lack of specifics on ANYTHING has people scratching their head as to what exactly he stands for, except of course that he's not Barack Obama. His favorability rating remains low, and he continues to struggle in the states where it counts.

In the meantime, Republicans in general are seething at the recent Supreme Court ruling to uphold The Affordable Care Act of 2010. Cheif Justice Roberts in paricular has been singled out as a "traitor" and a "coward" from right wing nutjobs who thought they had Obamacare's demise in the bag. They have yet to outline details for replacement legislation, and even before the court's ruling, GOP officials said they had no plans to do so until after the election or perhaps 2013. Nor has Romney detailed what he would like to see included in a substitute law.

Here is a taste of what crazy sounds like after the ruling:

Sarah Palin: "Obama lied to the American people. Again. He said it wasn't a tax. Obama lies; freedom dies."
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY): “Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be ‘constitutional’ does not make it so. The whole thing remains unconstitutional,”
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN): likened upholding of the Affordable Care Act to the events of 9/11.
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA): With Obamacare ruling, I feel like I just lost two great friends, America and John Roberts.”
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH):  "Todays ruling by the Supreme Court underscores the urgency of a full repeal of Obamacare."
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: "Today's Supreme Court decision sets the stakes for the November election. Now, the only way to save the country from ObamaCare's budget-busting government takeover of health care is to elect a new president."
Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT): "I will continue to fight this assualt on individual liberty and limited government."
Rep. Allen West (R-FL): "... Today, individual sovereignty in America has been defeated."

Listen to these nut jobs, Freedom is dead? The ruling is equal to 9/11? I've lost my friend America? Individual liberty and soveriegnty have been defeated? We must act now to save the country? Are you kidding me? You would think the Supreme Court ripped up the Constitution and then went outside and burned it. The only way to avoid this national disaster is to elect Republicans! Did I miss something? I thought the Mayans said the world blows up in Decemeber, not November? There is a giant asteroid called Obamacare hurtling toward the United States and the only way to stop it is to elect the guy who came up with the idea in the first place? REALLY?

Look at the quotes above, are these the people you want running the government? “Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be ‘constitutional’ does not make it so." Well yeah bumpkin it kinda does?! Next time the thought of voting Republican enters your mind, think of these quotes and ask yourself, "What am I on Crack!"

Sometimes We Get It Right

Today in a 5-4 vote that was expected to go the other way, The Supreme Court upheald the provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. Obamacare.  Usually conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, joined with the courts four liberals to uphold the law, and the all important individual mandate. Roberts reasoned Congresses power to tax, not the commerce clause, allowed the bill the right to be declared constitutional.

In a court that has become blatantly partisan in recent years, Chief Justice Roberts showed incredible courage in bucking a conservative smeer campaign that has demonized the bill for over two years. It is a testiment to this courage that led him to uphold the law, and not bow to the millions of dollars spent in an attempt to destroy health care reform. The landmark decision will maybe, just maybe, prove the money from the Right can't buy every outcome they want. Today's historic ruling is a blow against the special interests, and a victory for American democracy.

It goes without saying, this is a massive victory for President Obama. This was his first terms signature acheivement, and to have it knocked down would have been a hard shot to the President. To Mitt Romney and all the of the congressional Republicans who voted against this bill, the people have spoken, and the highest court in the land has heard them. So go home and tell your illiterate, lemming, rube, constituants, that your idea of health care has been repealled, and come November all you right wing water carriers should be replaced.

So all you conservative wingnuts can go shit in your hat! Sometimes when the chips are down, we get it right, today was one of those days. As for Mitt Romney, looks like the grenade went off before he could throw it. After a tough month for the President, he is still holding fast where it counts, and in some places gaining ground. Governor Romney continues to dodge and weave his run to the White House by not answering questions, and blaming everything from the economy, to burnt toast, on the President's lack of leadership. He wants to concentrate on the economy, but he won't talk about his time as Governor of Massachusetts, his time at Bain Capital, he thinks the Ryan Budget Plan is "marvelous", he won't address immigration reform, he talks about eliminating tax loop-holes, but won't say which ones? He will repeal Obamacare, but won't say what he would replace it with? If your message is I'm better than the other guy, but don't ask me why? He is nothing more than the anti-Obama candidate, and if thats the best he can do, then I can't wait for the debates because Obama is going to eat his lunch. So for all you rich big money corporations, and individuals, who poured millions into killing health care reform, better luck next time!