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TMS #171: Is It In?
On today’s episode, Michael is joined by Dusty Angel from the Oddcast to discuss why Dusty voted for Rosanne Barr in the 2012 Presidential Election. Plus, BBC and what it really means, taxes going up, Obama’s Inauguration and a very telling exchange Michael shared with Dusty’s wife on Facebook. All that and the answer to greatest question of all time: Winnie Cooper of Becky Slater? Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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TMS #170: The Sorta Conspiracy Show
On today’s episode, Michael ponders how an inept government would be capable of pulling off “conspiracy theories” like 9/11, assassinating JFK and…most recently…Sandy Hook Elementary. Plus, Obama’s 23 Executive Orders, Lance Armstrong’s confession and a round of Parent Shaming. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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Obama Will Have to Respond to Death Star Petition
It could be the greatest stimulus project of all time—a Death Star.
A petition to start work on the Star Wars vessel by 2016 was one of the stranger petitions submitted to the White House’s “We the People” website. But now that the Death Star petition has passed the 25,000-signature threshold—precisely a month after it was submitted on Nov. 14—the White House is going to have to respond, reports LiveScience.
Certainly there aren’t any bigger fish to fry than a Death Star.
TMS #165: Zombies Don’t Wear Skinny Jeans and Hoodies
On today’s episode, Michael comes to you with a heavy heart to discuss one of the most dangerous epidermics sweeping the country: the continual pussification of vampires, werewolves and now…zombies. Plus, Wal Mart to buy Hostess, top 2012 artists and the White House to respond to the Death Star petition. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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TMS #157: Where’s Elmo’s Latte?
On today’s episode, Sesame Street’s Elmo Monster drops by to talk about the current controversy he is in. Plus, the end of the world, Obama’s lunch date with Romney and the world’s sexiest man….North Korean overlord Kim Jung Un?!?!?!? Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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TMS # 154: Thoughts on the Romney Loss
On today’s episode, Michael his thoughts on the Romney loss. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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TMS # 153: Presidential Elections Predictions with Dusty Angel and Michael Rutt
THIS IS THE PODCAST YOU MUST LISTEN TO BEFORE HITTING THE ELECTION BOOTH.
On today’s episode, Michael Show sits down with Michael Rutt (Langdon Nation) and Dusty Angel to bring you ALL the information you need to know about tomorrow’s election: What is the President’s job profile? What does Barack Hussein Obama stand for? What does Mitt “Sister-Wive” Romney stand for? Who else is running for President? Michael, Dusty and Michael Rutt makes their predictions on who will take the Oval Office in 2013. Plus, Michael changing his name to Cornelius, BBLBC and shaving with women’s razors. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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Heard on TMS #153: Michael’s isidewith.com Results and Political Videoes
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Make sure you visit isidewith.com and see what your results are. Michael was surprised to find out how close his believes aligned with various political parties.
TMS #152: A Mormon Just Believes…
On today’s episode, post-Halloween recap, Michael reads your letters and receives a special call-in from Republican Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. Plus, a surprise in-studio guests you’ll have to hear to believe. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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TMS #148: I’m Special and Unique and Can Do Whatever I Want Because I’m a Shinning Star
On today’s episode, Michael Show discuses the first President and VP debates, the “Bullying Generation”, Amanda Todd and….making out with his hot sister?!?!?! Plus, Michael adds to his iTunes a new song, “I’ll Be Taxing You” by…Barrack Obama?!?!?! Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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Captain America For President
One of Marvel Entertainment’s best-known heroes will trade his New York City apartment for the White House in the pages of Marvel Comics’ “The Ultimates,” a series set in the Ultimate Comics universe where the U.S. has been torn apart by factionalism, out-of-control anti-mutant hysteria and outright secession.
Steve Rogers is seen as the last hope for the country and wins election as a write-in candidate in issue No. 15, due out Wednesday, said Sam Humphries, who is writing the story line.
“Cap is answering the call of the people. This is not the first time he’s stood up for an America in crisis. This is a further evolution in his role as America’s defender, from soldier to superhero to president,” Humphries said. “He didn’t ask for this position, but if it helps him reunite America, then he’ll take on the job.”
Mark Paniccia, who edits the title, called it a challenge unlike any other.
“Cap has been elected to do a job, and he’s going to do whatever it takes to reunite America. He doesn’t see his place as having press conferences in rose gardens, he sees his place as out in the field,” Humphries said. “This will result in a unique and thrilling presidency we’ve never seen before, in history or in fiction.”
Rogers will take the oath of office in issue No. 16, due out Sept. 26.
TMS #146: Entitlement is Destroying Us
On today’s episode, Michael discusses the leaked Mitt Romney “secret” video where he talks about entitlement and personal responsibly. Regardless if you are a supporter of Romney or Obama, everyone has to agree entitlement is tearing this country apart. See the Romney video HERE. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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Chuck Norris offers “dire warning for America”
(CBS NEWS) – Chuck Norris believes “our great country and freedom are under attack” and if evangelicals don’t show up at the polls and vote out President Obama, “our country as we know it may be lost forever if we don’t change the course our country is headed.”
That’s the message of a video Norris posted to YouTube with the headline, “Chuck Norris’ dire warning for America – 2012.”
The video features Norris and his wife Gena, who hold hands and speak directly to the camera. Gena Norris states that “it is estimated that in the 2008 election, 30 million evangelical Christians stayed home on voting day, and Obama won the election by 10 million votes.”
“We know you love your family and your freedom as much as Gena and I do,” Chuck Norris then says. “And it is because of that we can no longer sit quietly or stand on the sidelines and watch our country go the way of socialism or something much worse.”
Gena Norris then says “our only hope” is for evangelicals to both register and vote.
That’s followed by Chuck Norris quoting this line from Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men and women do nothing.” He then quotes Ronald Reagan saying “freedom is never more then one generation away from extinction.”
Gena Norris continues quoting Reagan saying that if Americans don’t “preserve for our children this last, best hope for man on earth,” “we will sentence them to take the first step into 1,000 years of darkness.”
Chuck Norris then calls on evangelicals to “unite for God and country,” before adding, “see you at the polls.”
Romney Tells Donors 47% of Americans Are Dependent on Government
Now we know what Mitt Romney really thinks. In a “secret” video released by Mother Jones, Romney tells a small, wealthy donor group earlier this year that nearly half of Americans are freeloaders addicted to government programs. “There are 47% who are with [President Obama], who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,” he said. “That’s an entitlement.” Among other notable quotes:
- “My job is is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”
- “I have inherited nothing,” he said. “There is a perception, ‘Oh, we were born with a silver spoon, he never had to earn anything and so forth.’ Frankly, I was born with a silver spoon, which is the greatest gift you can have: which is to get born in America.”
- When asked how people can help Romney sell his message, he said, “Frankly, what I need you to do is to raise millions of dollars.”
- “Women are open to supporting me,” he said, but “we are having a much harder time with Hispanic voters, and if the Hispanic voting bloc becomes as committed to the Democrats as the African American voting block has in the past, why, we’re in trouble as a party and, I think, as a nation.”
Romney: Yeah, I Like Parts of ObamaCare
Mitt Romney made a rare appearance on Meet the Press, along with wife Ann Romney, and notably admitted that not all of ObamaCare is bad, reports Politico. “I’m not getting rid of all of health care reform,” Romney said. “Of course, there are a number of things that I like in healthcare reform that I’m going to put in place.” On the list of things he likes are covering pre-existing conditions and children “up to whatever age they might like.” Highlights of his interview with David Gregory:
- On President Obama’s economic record and ‘jobless recovery:’ “It’s basically, ‘you want more jobs? You want higher income? Then vote for Romney and Ryan.’ It really doesn’t look like a recovery. You’re not seeing the kind of job growth that keeps up with population growth. You’re not seeing any wage growth.”
- Ann Romney on her ‘demonized’ husband: “Mitt and I do recognize that we have not had a financial struggle in our lives. But I want people to believe in their hearts that we know what it is like to struggle. And our struggles have not been financial, but they’ve been with health and with difficulties in different things in life.”
- On omitting mention of the Afghanistan war in his RNC speech: “Wherever I go I am speaking to tens of millions of people. So I went to the American Legion and spoke with our veterans there and described my policy as it relates to Afghanistan and other foreign policy and our military.”
- On specifics of his tax plan, which he says would not raise taxes on middle class: ”Well, the specifics are these which is those principles I described are the heart of my policy. And I’ve indicated as well that, contrary to what the Democrats are saying, I’m not going to increase the tax burden on middle income families. It would absolutely be wrong to do that.”
- On balancing the budget: “Doing it in the first term would cause, I believe, a dramatic impact on the economy. Too dramatic. And therefore we’ve put together a plan that lays out how we get to a balanced budget within eight to 10 years.”
- On Clint Eastwood’s RNC speech: “Oh, I was laughing at Clint Eastwood. Look, to have him get up and speak on my behalf was … a great thrill. “You don’t expect to have a guy like Clint Eastwood get up and, you know, read some speech of a teleprompter like a politician. You expect him to speak from the heart and that’s exactly what he did.”
- On last year’s sequester deal: “That’s a big mistake. I thought it was a mistake on the part of the White House to propose it. I think it was a mistake for Republicans to go along with it.”
Electoral College Prediction Model Points To A Mitt Romney Win In 2012
Two University of Colorado professors, one from Boulder and one from Denver, have put together an Electoral College forecast model to predict who will win the 2012 presidential election and the result is bad news for Barack Obama. The model points to a Mitt Romney victory in 2012.
Ken Bickers from CU-Boulder and Michael Berry from CU-Denver, the two political science professors who devised the prediction model, say that it has correctly forecast every winner of the electoral race since 1980.
“Based on our forecasting model, it becomes clear that the president is in electoral trouble,” Bickers said in a press statement.
To predict the race’s outcome, the model uses economic indicators from all 50 states and it shows 320 electoral votes for Romney and 218 for Obama, according to The Associated Press. The model also suggests that Romney will win every state currently considered a swing state which includes Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Colorado.
Berry cautions that just because the model has worked in the past, doesn’t mean it will work this time.
“As scholars and pundits well know, each election has unique elements that could lead one or more states to behave in ways in a particular election that the model is unable to correctly predict,” Berry said in a statement. Some of those factors include the timeframe of the current economic data used in the study (the data used was taken five months before the November election, but Berry and Bickers plan to update it with more current data come September) as well as tight races. States that are very close to a 50-50 split, the authors warn, can fall in an unexpected direction.
90M Won’t Vote— and They Back Obama 2 to 1
President Obama could get a big leg up in a close election, without having to win people over—if only he could get them to the polls.
Some 80 million eligible voters didn’t vote in 2008, and this year, the number is poised to reach 90 million, USA Today reports. And it’s in Mitt Romney’s interest to keep them at home: Those who are unlikely to vote—saying there’s at most a 50% chance they’ll do so—support President Obama by a 2-to-1 margin, a poll finds.
Two-thirds of these “nonvoters” are even registered, and 80% agree that government has a significant effect on their lives. But many say that they’re simply too busy to vote, or that their vote doesn’t matter much. Six in 10 say “nothing ever gets done” in politics.
Still, they see a difference between the parties, and 43% back Obama, compared to 18% for Romney. “You’ve got this overriding sense of bitterness and people who have been beaten down by the economy and the negativity and the lack of trust, and that’s the key that Obama can’t find. And he’s running out of time,” says a pollster.
Judge Won’t Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law
A Pennsylvania judge refused to stop a tough new voter identification law from going into effect, which Democrats say will suppress votes among President Barack Obama’s supporters.
Opponents are expected to file an appeal within a day or two to the state Supreme Court as the Nov. 6 presidential election looms. “We’re not done, it’s not over,” says an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who helped argue the case. “It’s why they make appeals courts.”
Votes by four of six Supreme Court justices would be needed to overturn the ruling by Judge Robert Simpson, who is a Republican. But the high court is currently split between three Republicans and three Democrats.
Republicans defend the law—which requires all Pennsylvania voters to produce a valid photo ID before their ballot can be counted—as necessary to protect the integrity of the election. But Democrats say the law will make it harder for the elderly, minorities, the poor, and college students to vote, as part of a partisan scheme to help Mitt Romney
TMS #140: The Common Man Invades TMS Part 2
Michael welcomes Francisco Gabriel Nila from The Common Man Show back to The Michael Show to discuss James Holmes, the pros of the death penalty, 2012 Election predictions and who should be Mitt Romney’s VP. Be sure to click the Like / Tweet buttons to help promote The Michael Show!
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Obama Comes Out Against Boy Scouts’ Ban on Gays
When it comes to gays and the Boy Scouts, President Obama and the youth organization he serves as honorary president have agreed to disagree.
In an email sent to the AP after three weeks of staying mum on the Scouts’ recently reaffirmed policy of excluding gays as members and adult leaders, the White House said Obama opposes the policy—but he has no plans to resign as honorary president. The president “opposes discrimination in all forms, and as such opposes this policy that discriminates on basis of sexual orientation,” read the statement.
The Scouts said in a statement that they respect Obama’s opinion and believe that “good people” can disagree on the subject and still work together to “accomplish the common good.”
Mitt Romney hasn’t spoken publicly about the Boy Scouts’ policy in recent days, but a campaign rep says he stands by comments he made in 1994: “I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue. I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
Ignore the Illusory Polls: Obama Will Probably Lose
The polls have been shifting President Obama‘s way of late, and Democrats seem to be a confident bunch. At the Daily Beast, Michael Medved tries to burst that balloon: He thinks Obama is probably going to lose.
At the moment, polls shows that most people expect Obama to win—mainly because he’s the incumbent. That’s the reason Democrats are confident, but “logic and history should reassure (Republicans) that the race will inevitably tilt in their direction,” he writes.
An incumbent president running for re-election is nowhere near the lock to win that conventional wisdom suggests, writes Medved, especially when the nation’s economy is in such bad shape.
The Obama campaign, meanwhile, is built on lazy “perceptions”—hey, things can’t be that bad, or he wouldn’t be up in the polls—rather than substance, he argues. It’s working for now, but when people “reconnect the sorry state of the nation with the available choices in leadership, neither common sense nor historical precedent” points to a second term for Obama. “Both past and present suggest that the future will make him a likely loser.”
Michelle Obama Accused of Being a “Vacation Junkie”
The Obamas’ summer break on Martha’s Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.
But according to new reports, this is the least of their extravagances.
White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. taxpayers’ money on vacations alone in the past year.
Branding her ‘disgusting’ and ‘a vacation junkie’, they say the 47-year-old mother-of-two has been indulging in five-star hotels, where she splashes out on expensive massages and alcohol.
The ‘top source’ told the National Enquirer: ‘It’s disgusting. Michelle is taking advantage of her privileged position while the most hardworking Americans can barely afford a week or two off work.
‘When it’s all added up, she’s spent more than $10million in taxpayers’ money on her vacations.’
The First Lady is believed to have taken 42 days of holiday in the past year, including a $375,000 break in Spain and a four-day ski trip to Vail, Colorado, where she spent $2,000 a night on a suite at the Sebastian hotel.
And the first family’s nine-day stay in Martha’s Vineyard is also proving costly, with rental of the Blue Heron Farm property alone costing an estimated $50,000 a week.
The source continued: ‘Michelle also enjoys drinking expensive booze during her trips. She favours martinis with top-shelf vodka and has a taste for rich sparking wines.
‘The vacations are totally Michelle’s idea. She’s like a junkie. She can’t schedule enough getaways, and she lives from one to the next – all the while sticking it to hardworking Americans.’
While the President and his wife do pay for some of their personal expenses from their own pocket, the website whitehousedossier.com says that the amount paid by the couple is ‘dwarfed by the overall cost to the public’.
The magazine also reported that Mrs Obama, whose fashion choices are widely followed, had been going on ‘wild shopping sprees’, much to the distress of her husband, who, its sources reveal, is ‘absolutely furious’ at his wife’s ‘out-of-control spending’.
The President has already come under fire this week over his decision to take a family vacation while millions of Americans are out of work and countless more are financially strapped.
But the situation sparked further anger after he and his wife elected to fly separately to the Massachusetts retreat – despite travelling on the same day.
Mr Obama left the White House aboard Marine One on his way to Andrews Air Force base to hitch a lift aboard Air Force One – along with First Dog Bo.
After landing at Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, he then took a final helicopter to his holiday destination to complete the remarkable 500-mile journey.
His wife and daughters, who arrived just four hours earlier, were also travelling from Washington, but took a specially designed military aircraft.
They would also have had their own motorcade from the airport to the vacation residence.
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