NY Times: "No Evidence" Tying Romney To Bain After 1999

The traditionally liberal New York Times had this to say about Mitt Romney and Bain Capital.

Indeed, no evidence has yet emerged that Mr. Romney exercised his powers at Bain after February 1999 or directed the funds’ investments after he left, although his campaign has declined to say if he attended any meetings or had any other contact with Bain during the period. And financial disclosures filed with the Massachusetts ethics commission show that he drew at least $100,000 in 2001 from Bain Capital Inc. — effectively his own till — as a “former executive” and from other Bain entities as a passive general partner.

An offering memorandum to investors in Bain’s seventh private equity fund that was circulated in June 2000 also suggests that Mr. Romney was no longer actively involved in managing firm investments at the time. The memorandum, first published by Fortune, provides background on the “senior private equity investment professionals of Bain Capital.” Eighteen managers are listed; Mr. Romney is not among them.

On another filing with Massachusetts officials, Bain Capital listed all of Bain’s directors and officers for 2001. The form lists Michael F. Goss as “president, managing director and chief financial officer,” along with seventeen other managing directors. Mr. Romney is not among them, suggesting that while he still owned Bain’s management company, he was not an officer of the company.

By August 2001, Mr. Romney had announced that he would not return to Bain Capital. Talk was already swirling about a bid for Massachusetts governor; behind the scenes, Mr. Romney was negotiating his final departure from Bain. Mr. Romney’s partners agreed to pay him a declining portion of the firm’s profits in buyout deals and other businesses for 10 years. The deal, signed in 2002, incorporated a payout formula reflecting his passive role in the firm from February 1999 forward, officials said.

Will Obama apologize? Nope. In fact, he's ratcheting up the attacks. Would I believe Romney over Obama? You betcha.

So Romney, during his actual tenure at Bain, created a very successful company and is exactly what this country needs.

H/T Newsmax

"Takin' Back The Country" Hank Williams, Jr's Latest Bat At Obama

Over the years, many singer/songwriters have used their music in political protest, and Country and Western music is no different.

Tea Party darling Hank William's Jr, aka 'Bocephus' has written a new album Old School New Rules
with lots of political goodies, including 'We Don't Apologize for America', 'Keep the Change' and 'Takin' Back the Country'.

Sockin' it to the POTUS, some of the lyrics in "Takin' Back the Country" include:

"Don't tread on me!" and "Hey Barack, pack your bags head to Chicago, take your teleprompter with ya so you'll know where to go!"  "Move over little dog, cos the big dog's movin' in."

Am wondering if the last line is in reference to the Obama/Romney dog wars.

Politico explains the inclusion of this line in the song:

"I'm gonna find a network gonna treat me right, y'all can take the change and stick it outta sight."

In October, he remarked on “Fox & Friends” that Obama hitting the links with House Speaker John Boehner was "like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu." Soon after, ESPN pulled Williams’s song as its “Monday Night Football” opener.

His 2012 "Taking Back the Country" tour started off in St. Augustine, FL in March and ends in August in Missouri.

And you can get the album on vinyl.  Had no idea that was still possible.




Source: The Blaze

Obama Boy Has A Crush On Obama- Video Joke of the day

Remember 'Obama Girl' Amber Lee Ettinger's "I Have A Crush... On Obama" video back in 2007? Well, this time around she's not so thrilled about Obama- and is not sure who, if anyone, she will vote for.
However...
she has been replaced by.....   Obama Boy!  Yes indeedy, Obama Boy (Justin Brown)  is now the one who has a crush on Obama. And it's for real.

Oy.

Love his patriotic doggy, though.




Lyrics:
Hey Barry, It's me.
If you're there, pick-up already.
I was just watching you on LOGO, mmm-hmm
Anywayz call me back.

Way Back in 2008?
You just couldn't relate?

Your evolution.
You're my solution.

I put down my Prop 8 sign.
Now I'm gonna make you mine.
Progressive, caring, and kind.

Cuz I gotta a crush on Obama
I cannot wait for my soulmate.
Barry you're the finest candidate.

I can't wait to see you get hard on Romney in debate.
Why don't you pick up your phone cuz
I got a crush on Obama.

I cannot wait for my soulmate.
Barry you're the finest candidate.

Open, Honest, and Out.
That's what we're all about.

I can't leave you alone.
Cuz I got crush on Obama.

You let us serve openly in the military.
I'm so jealous of the first lady.

Gay marriage will soon be the norm.
It makes me shiny and warm.

You support me unlike the right.
You're my rainbow colored knight.
Stonewall is going to be crazy tonight.

I gotta a crush on Obama.

I cannot wait for my soulmate.
Barry you're the finest candidate.

I can't wait to see you get hard on Romney in debate.
Why don't you pick up your phone cuz
I got a crush on Obama.

I cannot wait for my soulmate.
Barry you're the finest candidate.

Open, Honest, and Out.
That's what we're all about.

Four more fantastic years cuz I got a crush on Obama.

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