Salt Lake City Tribune

[rock on sooner]

has endorsed Obama. What's up with that?!

[KantoSooner]

Are they a liberal paper? Do they have a beef with the Romney family? Did they get into it with Mitt during the Olympics?
Are they the major paper in town, or is there another one?
Seems weird, but maybe there's an explanation.

[rock on sooner]

Google the Trib and read the editorial. They basically say that
Mitt can't be trusted, he'll say whatever he has to say to get elected.

Someone on the site responded that it is a more liberal paper, had
good things to say about the Olympics, though. Pretty damning
editorial piece, imo.

[badger]

Here's a link for the lazy (http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/55019844-82/romney-obama-state-president.html.csp) :)

In a nutshell:

In considering which candidate to endorse, The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board had hoped that Romney would exhibit the same talents for organization, pragmatic problem solving and inspired leadership that he displayed here more than a decade ago. Instead, we have watched him morph into a friend of the far right, then tack toward the center with breathtaking aplomb. Through a pair of presidential debates, Romney’s domestic agenda remains bereft of detail and worthy of mistrust.

Therefore, our endorsement must go to the incumbent, a competent leader who, against tough odds, has guided the country through catastrophe and set a course that, while rocky, is pointing toward a brighter day. The president has earned a second term. Romney, in whatever guise, does not deserve a first.

The editorial, IMHO, basically says that Romney of old would be the one they would elect, not the new puppet of the Republican Party that has lost what once made him a special leader... and as such, going to go with the lesser evil, the status quo.

I am really disappointed in both. Obama, for the last four years, Romney, for the reasons cited in this editorial. In the hopes that future third party candidates can change Oklahoma election laws that prevent most third party candidates from seeing the ballot, I may just vote for whats-his-face, knowing full well that Oklahoma will vote Romney regardless.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Google the Trib and read the editorial. They basically say that
Mitt can't be trusted, he'll say whatever he has to say to get elected.

Someone on the site responded that it is a more liberal paper, had
good things to say about the Olympics, though. Pretty damning
editorial piece, imo.You're so full of ****, you're eyes are brown.

[rock on sooner]

Thanks, Badger. I'm not very well versed in computer-ease.

[rock on sooner]

You're so full of ****, you're eyes are brown.

Aw, thanks, TF, you never fail to disappoint!:applause:

[badger]

You're so full of ****, you're eyes are brown.
But... isn't that what the editorial basically said? I mean, you can disagree with it, but that was gist that I got from it too. :confused:

[Turd_Ferguson]

But... isn't that what the editorial basically said? I mean, you can disagree with it, but that was gist that I got from it too. :confused:

What are you asking me for? I'm just saying he's full of ****.

[hawaii 5-0]

I'm with Badger.

Romney is all over the place, saying anything to anyone to get elected.

Obama is the known quantity.

I'm pizzed that there's no better alternative.

I'd really like to see a whole new Congress as well.

5-0

[Turd_Ferguson]

I'm with Badger.

Romney is all over the place, saying anything to anyone to get elected.

Obama is the known quantity.

I'm pizzed that there's no better alternative.

I'd really like to see a whole new Congress as well.

5-0Whatever Mr. Brown Eyes...

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

But... isn't that what the editorial basically said? I mean, you can disagree with it, but that was gist that I got from it too. :confused:Nice try rock on. This erection IS ABOUT SHEDDING THE COUNTRY OF OBAMA, AND HIS SOCIALIST WORKERS IN CONGRESS. It's not very complicated, now.

[hawaii 5-0]

Whatever Mr. Brown Eyes...


Such well thought out responses.

Thank you, Mr. Four Words Or Less.

5-0

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Such well thought out responses.

Thank you, Mr. Four Words Or Less.

5-0it's over, Bubba. America is coming back.

[okie52]

The Salt Lake Trib endorsed Obama in 2008 as well, but given Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, as well as his role in the 2002 Winter Olympics, there was a reasonable expecation that the editorial board might lean the other way.



The Salt Lake Trib is just one of many papers to publish presidential endorsements today. The Tennessean (of Nashville) and the Orlando Sentinel both endorsed Mitt Romney after going for Obama in 2008; the Tampa Bay Times and the Denver Post both endorsed the president, same as four years ago.

Elsewhere, The Onion endorsed John Edwards.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/10/salt-lake-city-tribune-endorses-obama-139025.html

[XingTheRubicon]

say anything to get elected


you mean like cutting the deficit in half

[rock on sooner]

I merely asked a question about an endorsement, then offered
a single sentence summary of the editorial and, as usual, insults
and spin followed. Some on here are nothing if not predictable.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Such well thought out responses.

Thank you, Mr. Four Words Or Less.

5-0When I post, I don't spew out drivel like you do. You, ROS and ST should get together and start a blog. It should make for some comical reading. Oh by the way...**** you...is that enough words for ya honey?

[XingTheRubicon]

I merely asked a question about an endorsement, then offered
a single sentence summary of the editorial and, as usual, insults
and spin followed. Some on here are nothing if not predictable.

It's meaningless. Less than meaningless. Romney holds about a million vote advantage in Utah and no one else cares.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

SLC is a lib and gay dominated city...

[C&CDean]

Did someone actually type "he'll say anything to get elected?" Really? Hmmmm....

[TheHumanAlphabet]

What is more telling is the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Chronicle has endorsed Romney...

[okie52]

No mention in the Salt Lake City tribune about the jobs Obama cost the people of Utah. Probably just an innocent oversight on their part.


February 4th Withdrew areas offered for 77 oil and gas leases in Utah that could cost American taxpayers millions in lost lease bids, production royalties, new jobs and the energy needed to offset rising imports of oil and natural gas. According to a Uintah County commissioner, this prevented the creation of approximately 3,000 jobs.


February 25th Delayed the new round of oil shale research, demonstration, and development (RD&D) leases that would help advance American technology and create high-tech jobs in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. According to a study prepared for The National Energy Technology Laboratory, over 350,000 jobs would be created by the development of our oil shale resources.


October 8th Issued a final report on the Utah oil and natural gas leases, offering only 17 of the 77 leases. In November, the Institute for Energy Research found that the Administration has leased less acreage than any other on record. (See February 4, 2009)


October 20th Announced a new round of oil shale RD&D Leases that included job-destroying variable terms, royalty rates, and lease sizes. (See February 25, 2009)

http://naturalresources.house.gov/roadblocks/

[hawaii 5-0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x2W4GhSLlQ


This isn't opinion.

5-0

[Wishboned]

Did someone actually type "he'll say anything to get elected?" Really? Hmmmm....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VR_nkuQ-EfU/UESruY1dE5I/AAAAAAAABQs/PCxhD4x-Uhc/s1600/rains.jpg


I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!

[badger]

lib and gay

That's a new, funny way of spelling "MORMON" hehe :D


What are you asking me for? I'm just saying he's full of ****.
OK, I thought you were referring to that post specifically. My bad.



I'd really like to see a whole new Congress as well.

5-0
Do your part, my Congressional District already did ours - VOTE OUT YOUR INCUMBENT. Don't try to pin this on all the other districts - there's hundreds of those and there's only ONE that each voter can vote in (hopefully, please don't vote multiple times, hehe). And if you say that your other option is a dud --- YOUR FAULT for not having a better primary alternative, which, again, OUR district had, so we did. Don't pin Congress' failures all on Congress. We elected em, now we need to finish the job and un-elect them. Congressional overhaul STARTS AT HOME!

Did I throw enough catch phrases and sh!t in that response? :P


Nice try rock on. This erection IS ABOUT SHEDDING THE COUNTRY OF OBAMA, AND HIS SOCIALIST WORKERS IN CONGRESS. It's not very complicated, now.
You know d@mn well that a troll handle wouldn't have 33k posts. :P


it's over, Bubba. America is coming back.
Which American do you want to come back?

I merely asked a question about an endorsement, then offered
a single sentence summary of the editorial and, as usual, insults
and spin followed. Some on here are nothing if not predictable.
And you're now part of the insults. Insults beget more insults, I know, but still...

In any event, this is kind of surprising, IMHO, kind of like when the Swift Boat vets ganged up against one of their own.

[Turd_Ferguson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x2W4GhSLlQ


This isn't opinion.

5-0Neither is this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_Mb-4nXJk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[rock on sooner]

It's meaningless. Less than meaningless. Romney holds about a million vote advantage in Utah and no one else cares.

You are absolutely correct. I only brought it up because The Trib
is Utah's biggest paper and Utah is Romney's fifth "home state".

[badger]

You are absolutely correct. I only brought it up because The Trib
is Utah's biggest paper and Utah is Romney's fifth "home state".

I think more than one home state is pretty common in this day and age, don't you? I personally have two... as my username suggests, I was born and raised in Wisconsin, but came to OU for college and have lived and worked here in Oklahoma ever since.

At least in a global economy, people still have one home country :)

[rock on sooner]

I think more than one home state is pretty common in this day and age, don't you? I personally have two... as my username suggests, I was born and raised in Wisconsin, but came to OU for college and have lived and worked here in Oklahoma ever since.

At least in a global economy, people still have one home country :)

I understand what you're saying about home states. I was born in OK, spent
17 years in CO (met and married wife there and both my kids were born there)
and have now been in IA for almost 23 years) so I guess I have three states
that are important to me. Oh, I dint know "predictable" was an insult.:biggrin:

[badger]

Oh, I dint know "predictable" was an insult.:biggrin:

Calling people's comments "insults and spin" is also a bit off putting, don't you think?

I mean, since we're all OU fans and sh!t, let's say that this thread was instead about Saturday's game.


I just scored 17 unanswered points.


My quarterback just fumbled the ball right to your defender!


We held you just 3 on your first drive!


You have more talent than us, our coach is a first year coach and our mascot is acting stupid on national television


You are all acting like a losing football program. You've shown nothing and your playcalling is predictable.
Seeeeee???? Stop being insensitive! :P

[rock on sooner]

Wow, TF, you showed 5-0, didn't you! You typed 42 words! Oh, 5-0's
youtube of Romney is more than two and a half times longer than Obama!:calm:

[rock on sooner]

Calling people's comments "insults and spin" is also a bit off putting, don't you think?

I mean, since we're all OU fans and sh!t, let's say that this thread was instead about Saturday's game.

You don't think what TF said was an insult? And, Rush spinning away from the topic of the
Tribune endorsement. If I thought TF wasn't serious I wouldn't say anything, but he's been
bustin' my chops ever since I logged onto the board. And, Rush, well, once in a while he makes
a good point or two.










Seeeeee???? Stop being insensitive! :P ..

[Turd_Ferguson]

Wow, TF, you showed 5-0, didn't you! You typed 42 words! Oh, 5-0's
youtube of Romney is more than two and a half times longer than Obama!:calm:

You ain't talk'n to a bottom feeder here...cast your stink bait out to somebody else.

[rock on sooner]

You ain't talk'n to a bottom feeder here...cast your stink bait out to somebody else.

You sure act like one.

[BigTip]

"Say anything to get elected."

Duh.

I'm voting for Romney because I like his lies a lot better than Obama's lies.

[rock on sooner]

"Say anything to get elected."

Duh.

I'm voting for Romney because I like his lies a lot better than Obama's lies.

HONESTY, who knew?

[Turd_Ferguson]

You sure act like one.

You're trolling motor battery needs a recharge.

[C&CDean]

You are absolutely correct. I only brought it up because The Trib
is Utah's biggest paper and Utah is Romney's fifth "home state".

Liar. You brought it up cause you're a flaming clueless libtard. Let's keep it real and ****. It ain't an insult if it's true.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Liar. You brought it up cause you're a flaming clueless libtard. Let's keep it real and ****. It ain't an insult if it's true.As if Obama's dismal record doesn't speak for itself, and people still haven't made up their minds whether they want that Obear to remain as a bowling ball on the America Lane.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Heh. Deanpwnt.

[C&CDean]

When I ask "why the **** would someone be stupid enough to vote for Obama again?" the only semi-legitimate answer I've heard is "cause he black." There's absolutely nothing else there. That's why I have to wonder just who are these idiots who support him? They can't be Sooner fans, cause we're way smarter than that. Seriously.

[cleller]

I don't see why an editorial is a big deal. Just one man, at one paper, in an occupation that is more liberal than most. If Obama were from OKC the Oklahoman would not endorse him. If Romney were from Tulsa the World not not endorse him.

If trust is the issue for them, they should spend some time in Benghazi.

[hawaii 5-0]

Neither is this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_Mb-4nXJk&feature=youtube_gdata_player



Even the comments below the video call this one weak.

Better luck next time.

5-0

[Turd_Ferguson]

Even the comments below the video call this one weak.

Better luck next time.

5-0
Do they...

[hawaii 5-0]

Do they...


Yes, they do. Here are the 1st two comments.



"Nah not really, this video is actually pretty weak compared to Romney's. So what if it isn't true that he said the conflict in iraq wouldn't be solved by more troops. That isn't as bad as being Pro-Choice as Governor then hopping over on the Pro-Life train as soon as your name gets called to be president [Romney]. Or passing the Brady Bill then signing up for NRA. Then so what if he supported gays and civil unions but not gay marriage? That's not a flip flop, he didn't go anti-gay? "


"And thats not even bringing up the fact that ROMNEY HAS ALWAYS BELIEVED IN UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!! Even at the RNC they were questioning how Romney could look the president in the eyes and say I don't support the plan when its well documented he wanted universal healthcare and even somewhat showed support for obamacare. But no he's done the Ultimate pandering changed everything to fit to Republican Candidate status and asked a Tea-Party VP to join him. Same ol' Mitt."





Maybe do your research next time before cut/pasting weak drivel.

5-0

[rock on sooner]

Well, Badger, let's take stock now. TF calls me a troll. Dean says I'm
a clueless libtard...and an idiot and couldn't be a Sooners fan. Both of
these people show their true colors. TF has only four letter descriptions
for anything with which he disagrees and Dean, well, how long have you
been a fan? I can date to 1952 to start following the Sooners, living and
dying with wins and losses. I won't stoop to either of your levels because
neither is worth it. Suffice it to say you both have need of some sort of
attention.

[Mississippi Sooner]

Pretty sure The Deseret News is Utah's largest newspaper, but I don't think they've endorsed anyone yet.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Google the Trib and read the editorial. They basically say that
Mitt can't be trusted, he'll say whatever he has to say to get elected.


Holy ****ing ****balls Batman!!! You mean he's a POLITICIAN JUST LIKE OBAMA?!?!?!?

[KABOOKIE]

Tonight's debate: "I support Israel"

LMAO at he'll say anything to be elected.

[rock on sooner]

Pretty sure The Deseret News is Utah's largest newspaper, but I don't think they've endorsed anyone yet.

Not absolutely certain but I think The Deseret News is basically the Mormon
paper..when I searched about the endorsement a couple of different sites
said The Tribune was the largest. Not that it matters that much, I just thought
it strange they would endorse Obama instead of Romney.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Well, Badger, let's take stock now. TF calls me a troll. Dean says I'm
a clueless libtard...and an idiot and couldn't be a Sooners fan. Both of
these people show their true colors. TF has only four letter descriptions
for anything with which he disagrees and Dean, well, how long have you
been a fan? I can date to 1952 to start following the Sooners, living and
dying with wins and losses. I won't stoop to either of your levels because
neither is worth it. Suffice it to say you both have need of some sort of
attention.Wasn't trying to hurt your feelers Honey. Please forgive me. :biggrin: