My take: Congratulations Mr. President, but It's really over for all of us

The only thing right today is that moderate Republicans 

don't win presidential elections.

Well, the people have spoken and I'm genuinely surprised — and shattered. Everything I believed was utterly wrong, beginning with that sure as hell "Romney victory" factoid. And if Obama won - he really won - there's isn't much we can do anymore since this is the best we can do. The republican electorate wasn't motivated — it was fired up at its utmost. The despair was at the other side. The positivism for a better future was Romney's, not Obama's.

Well, the people have spoken and I'm genuinely surprised — and shattered. Everything I believed was utterly wrong, beginning with that "polls are wrong" factoid. They were pretty accurate. And now I believe that all what pundits and experts talked about time and demography against Republicans and conservatives is completely true. The left has won its long-term battle. Don't expect big changes in the future, since the european welfare state is what people really want.

And if Obama won - he really won - there's isn't much we can do anymore since this is the best we can do.

Well, the people have spoken and I'm genuinely surprised — and shattered. Everything I believed was utterly wrong, beginning with that "common sense will prevail" factoid. Paul Krugman (Paul Krugman!) wasn't a deluded fool in this case. Elizabeth Warren won her Senate race. Apparently, Massachusetts still owes big time the late Teddy Kennedy and doesn't really care about making up your background and plagiarizing as a lifestyle pays big as long as you're progressive enough. Todd Akin got his just desserts and that's pretty much it. Having half of one of the branches of public power is not enough to stop anything. Kagan and Sotomayor will be known in the future as the "moderate faction" of the new Supreme Court.

Well, the people have spoken and I'm genuinely surprised — and shattered. Everything I believed was utterly wrong, beginning with that "Benghazi will sink Obama" factoid. The MSM won this round, too. They are now entitled to get away with everything they feel they can do. They are not paying the price for their dishonest misdeeds. Why should they? 

I'm giving the political punditry for a long, long while. I might be still right but the electorate said I'm wrong. And I don't want to be right for what it might be coming. Now Obama has all the flexibility he really wanted  — Russia can rush to make that phone call again. Israel is now officially isolated and  Iran can finish that little nuclear program — and any other nation feeling entitled to it, too.

If there's anything we have learned in the past four years, it's that the United States of America can survive a long time without a proper budget. The fiscal cliff and the trillion deficit are still awaiting for an answer that didn't come these last four years. The investment climate is non existent — except for cronies. Obamacare will really take place, America will make full transition to european social democracy (Greece, make some space for America, please) and John G. Roberts has nobody to thank for that but himself.

Yeah, I was wrong when I expected a Republican to win this time. But that won't make the actual problems disappear. People have chosen to made them even worse. 

Brace yourself, Mark Steyn. This is what you were talking about.

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Romney won the second debate (according to Fox News) - but wait, there's more!

Yeah, every warm body that reads the New York Times and watches MSNBC knows Fox News is "false and unreliable", not "fair and balanced." Yeah, every person fed on the MSM fountain knows it's filled with hateful conservatives and republicans (but nobody seems to realize it's filled with card-carrying liberals, too). And Rupert Murdoch (he's eeeeeeeeeeeeevil, you know).

But Fox News knows its audience: it's already in the tank for Romney. The Fox News-junkies don't need reassurances, they are energized enough and they wouldn't have been demoralized if Romney would have really lost the second debate. They will go out and vote on November 6th, with a vengeance.

Now, consider this (if you are still here). Full Disclosure: Romney wasn't my favorite candidate in the Republican primaries:

Romney won the second debate | Fox News: But the key reason for the Romney win was substantive:

1. Romney made very clear the case against Obama's economic record and Obama's rebuttal about 5 million jobs was pathetic.

2. Romney injected the China issue, big time, and tapped into a strong public sentiment on the issue.

3. Romney made the effective case that Obama is anti-oil, coal, and gas and that this has doubled gas prices.

4. Romney was very effective in differentiating himself from Bush-43 and in establishing that, unlike the GOP of the past, he was for small businesses not big businesses

5. Romney rebutted the attacks on him over Chinese investments.

6. Romney explained his tax plan well and to everyone's satisfaction.

7. Obama erred in trying to make us believe that he always felt Libya was a terror attack. We all heard him blame the movie.

Obama scored points over the 47% statement by Romney, immigration, and by his response to the accusation that he went to Vegas after the murder of the Ambassador.

But wait, there's more! Wayne Allyn Root, Vegas oddmaker predicts a landslide victory for Romney and argues that:

* The news media is ignoring signs of mass revulsion towards President Obama. In the West Virginia Democrat primary, a felon got 40% of the vote versus Obama. In deep blue Massachusetts and Connecticut, GOP Senate candidates are even, or leading in recent polls. In pro-union Wisconsin, Walker won by a country mile. But worst of all for Mr. Obama, several recent polls show Romney competitive in Illinois -- Obama’s home state. Romney is actually winning by a landslide in the suburbs of Obama’s Chicago. Even in Cook County, the country’s biggest Democratic stronghold, Romney leads by double digits among independents (43-31) and white voters (53-40). These are very bad signs for Obama.
*  In 2008 Democrats overwhelmingly controlled the majority of governorships. Today Republicans control the majority of Governorships. Presidential elections are always steered in each state by the governor -- the most powerful force in state politics.

 *  After the 2010 census, electoral votes were added to states that lean Republican in elections: Texas, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, South Carolina, and Utah. Deep blue Democrat states like New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Massachusetts lost electoral votes.

*  That brings up an interesting point. Why is everyone running away from these ultra liberal, high tax states in the first place? Isn’t that alone proof of the failure of Democrat ideas?

*  Next, follow the money trail. Yes, Obama is raising plenty of money, although there is now a major question about whether it's coming from illegal foreign contributors. But forget all that. What matters is that in 2008 Obama overwhelmed McCain by out-spending him 10 to 1 down the stretch. That won’t happen in 2012. Romney is even, or can out-spend Obama, in the last 2 weeks of the election. That makes a huge difference in the outcome.

*  Christians will turn out in record numbers this year. Obama has offended Christians again and again. Last election 20 million evangelical Christians did not vote. They will turn out in record numbers in 2012 to defeat the most anti-Christian President in US history. How motivated are Christians? Did you see the long lines around the country to support Chick-fil-A this summer? You’ll see those same lines on election day.

*  Voter rolls have been purged in 2012 of felons and illegals in many states -- particularly Florida and Ohio. Turnout of Democrats will be nothing like 2008.

*  Which brings up another important question. What kind of political party relies on felons and people illegally in the country to win elections?

*  The “Enthusiasm Factor” for Romney is huge. Conservatives are focused, intense, motivated, and enthusiastic. Democrats turned out for Obama in record numbers in 2008. Today they are demoralized. A big edge goes to Romney on Election Day as conservatives, white voters, middle class voters and independents turn out in record numbers for Romney.

 *  I know several people who voted for Obama in 2008, but never again.  Does anyone know a McCain voter who will vote for Obama in 2012? There are none.

* Finally, history proves that a majority of undecided voters break for the challenger. Romney will take most of the undecided voters on election day -- just like Reagan did versus Jimmy Carter in 1980. Romney’s fantastic debate performance gave them confidence to choose the challenger.

Now you can go back to your Huffington Post (if you're still here). Or come back to mock me on November the 7th. Have it your way, pal.

Mitt Romney wins the presidential debate: MSM biased coverage of the elections, hardest hit

Mitt Romney wins the presidential debate: Did the Republican nominee have one good night or has he changed the race against Barack Obama? - Slate Magazine: When Barack Obama entered the debate hall at the University of Denver Wednesday night, the air was clear and warm. When he left, the winds where whipping and the temperature had dropped 20 degrees. Coincidentally, that was also the same number of undecided voters who thought the president had a good debate.

The sipmac team's impression is that the Democrat camp shouldn't fear at all, because the MSM's "McOrdained" polls somehow will manage to tell (after a couple of days) that the electorate miraculously will stick with Obama. A new "teflon candidate" narrative will be the talk and triumphalism will make a big comeback.

Sometimes I wonder which election is covering the MSM, and who should I trust: them or my lyin' eyes...

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Mid-July Demotivational Mememania!

Laughing is a serious matter. Celebs and politicians keep making my job easier, so thanks to them. In the meanwhile, sipmacrants! is as demotivational and memetic as ever!

Conservatives most likely to pwn Twitter?

See this chart for yourself and decide. Apparently (and surprisingly), Angry Birds are for centrists and Wikipedia cannot betray its left-wing bias. Pay Pal and Amazon? Hey, you know: conservatives are pro-business. It's only logical. Tumblr and Reddit, in spite of my efforts, looks like Liberal Turfville to me. It is no surprise that Google leans left.And Pinterest, albeit a newcomer, is starting to look conservative!

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#Julia may be Julia Smith

The 2012 presidential campaign is moving forward, so to speak. Barack Obama is pretty busy, both on the offensive and the defensive, and Mitt Romney's activity is rather reactive than proactive. Curious things happen just every week, and teachable moments arise every once in a while. Like, #Julia, the latest creation of the Barack Obama campaign:

 

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Rage Comic! Conservative women are attacked with impunity!

This is it. Sandra Fluke apparently was shattered with Rush Limbaugh's inappropiate remarks, but it's completely ok if Sarah Palin, Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter get the same treatment. Now Ann Romney gets the most vile attacks in Twitter. Her crime: being a wealthy stay-at-home mom. Is this the new tone? Where's the outrage of the MSM?

This *proven* selective outrage of the MSM is despicable.

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Original Cartoon: One More GOP Debate!

With pride we present a brand new cartoon about the current GOP candidates, with a very familiar host, and a surprise stealth candidate. With some actual we want to reflect in the most accurate way possible the current state of affairs of the Republican Primary and the candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin (yes, Sarah Palin!). Without further ado:

Available on You Tube, too!


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Demotivational Posters for Early-February

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Thanks to all those public figures that make my work a lot easier.

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Mitt Romney: unfit for command (As clueless as a John Kerry can be?)

Mitt Romney statement about being “not being concerned about the very poor” is not a Kinsley gaffe, nor a Freudian slip: Although he was inadvertently revealing his ill-advised “marketing strategy”, he wasn’t being disdainful or scornful of his non-target audience: just plain naïve about how well this revelation would play after his Florida Primary victory. Anyhow, the direct result of this stupid error is an element of truth in the Obama 1%-against-99% narrative that will be played 24/7 in case he secures the Republican nomination.

Such gaffes are inexcusable for a seasoned politician with an 8-year presidential campaign, because they reek of incompetence. The “It's not worth getting angry about” dismissive response to Rick Santorum in a debate doesn’t seal his posture about repealing Obamacare but reveal how out of touch with the base he is. It almost looks like Romney informed himself about the TEA party reading the MSM.

Two reckless statements show Romney he can’t take the pulse of the media nor his own party base, maybe because being sheltered by a big portion of the party bigwigs and figures has given him a false sense of security. He doesn’t seem to realize he’s getting easy until now, but if he secures the nomination, the mainstream media will hit him with everything it gets, and real hard. His big-time supporters seem to be distracted of this by something else we can’t still grasp.

In the meanwhile, the GOP chances in this presidential election seem to diminish, no matter who secures the nomination. Cain, Perry, Bachmann… everyone that seemed able to compete against Romney has experienced immediately what is to be in the meat grinder. Paul and Santorum have being left alone in the last days because they’re considered harmless, but they’ve felt the heat when they get near the “Inevitable”. Gingrich lost in Florida not only by being subject of a massive negative campaign, but by being outspent by Romney, who had to use the 99% of his ad budget to crush the former Speaker of the House. Looks like a pyrrhic victory to me.

If this is all the might Mitt Romney has, if this is all the political wisdom he can use, if this is the best he can do, and if he needs so badly too many people to carry the water for him in the press and still persists digging a deeper hole by uttering more gaffetastic statements, then he is clearly unfit for command.


Just like John Kerry.

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