Romney: "I'm Not Concerned About The Very Poor"

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“This is a time people are worried. They’re frightened. They want someone who they have confidence in, and I believe I will be able to instill that confidence in the American people. And, by the way, I’m in this race because I care about Americans. I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich, they’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of the America, the 90, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling, and I’ll continue to take that message across the nation.”

I guess when you are poor, you cease to be an American.

Is our culture’s obsession with Mad Men more about vicarious indulgence or more about fascination with the past? Do we watch the mistakes of a previous generation in horror or in gluttonous entertainment? … For some reason, these were the questions that kept coming up in my mind as I listened to Born To Die, Lana Del Rey’s long-awaited debut album.

The album pulls from a lot of the same themes, attitudes and styles as the show: a nostalgic dream of earlier times laced with the retracing of complex modern issues like gender roles, sexuality, consumerism and drug use. But if Mad Men takes on the masculine issues of these themes, Born To Die delves deep into the female psyche—or at least the psyche of one young girl from New York.

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He does have a beautiful voice, and he sings to me all the time. … He doesn’t hesitate to show off his lungs to his wife,” she said. “He sings that song. That’s why I knew when people said he sang, I thought, ‘I’ll bet he sang Al Green.’”

But daughters Malia and Sasha aren’t so impressed. “Anything we do is highly embarrassing,” Obama said. “They just want us to be very quiet.

First lady Michelle Obama appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Tuesday night. - Politico
High-res After being married for 59 years, Barbara and Lawrence “Buddy” Rolfe died within a day and a half of each other.
At the family’s urging, hospital staff allowed the couple to share a room. When Barbara spotted Buddy, she exclaimed, “Daddy!” and reached for his hand, a big smile on her face. The family snapped photos of them holding hands.
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After being married for 59 years, Barbara and Lawrence “Buddy” Rolfe died within a day and a half of each other.

At the family’s urging, hospital staff allowed the couple to share a room. When Barbara spotted Buddy, she exclaimed, “Daddy!” and reached for his hand, a big smile on her face. The family snapped photos of them holding hands.

I have something in my eye is all …