Unfortunately Romney's job creation economic record in Massachusetts during boom times was very dismal. Certainly not a great example or model.

Maybe Harris himself or one of his high paid staffers can learn to use Google.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/12/us-usa-campaign-romney-idUSTRE73A6XM20110412
Romney as head of Bain Capital shipped thousands of jobs overseas to cut costs.

Michelle Bachman? Really???

"Rick Perry has an excellent record as Governor of Texas"??

The state debt has doubled during Perry's tenure. That's Harris's idea of "an excellent record"??

Romeny and Bachman are both jokes.

What's your plan William, same as Obama's?

It's much more complex than that. It did double.

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/mar/04/bill-white/white-says-texas-debt-has-doubled-under-perry/

Please don't use my name and Obama's in the same sentence its insulting. The first part of my plan would be to end the wars. Stop giving money to countries like Pakistan who hate us. As a matter of fact should we be sending aide when we have to borrow from the same countries that recieve it, I think the answer to that is no. Wow just like that and we are off to a good start, its not so hard is it ?

For the Record. MASSACHUSETTS ranked 49 out of 50 states in job creation during Romney's tenure as governor. We probably don't want to put him in the white house.

It's easy to throw stones at each others parties, but I have yet to hear a good idea come from either camp. On one hand the democrats seem to be spending money at an alarming rate. It's funny if you eliminate the stimulus package and healthcare reform it almost equals the amount of money being sought to increase the debt ceiling. It's kind of like me complaining I can't pay my mortgage because I just bought a new car. Obama has done an abysmal job with the economy and the republicans have yet to put forth a candidate worth voting for. Palin? Bachman? Romney? Romney couldn't even beat Mccain in the last primary. What makes him a better candidate now?
I do however agree that we need to put a stop to a great deal of foriegn aid and throwing money at stabilizing countries that realistically speaking are never going to be stabile.

Harris should spend more time working on the budget then hoping to get rid of obama

Maybe one of the 82 new Congresspersons is a candidate in waiting... Certainly none of the frontrunners are appealing. I seem to recall Jimmy Carter came from a grassroots campaign. His daily diary, published last year, is a good read, and addresses many of the same problems we have today. Charasmatic? not really, but genuine, yes. And, the characteristic we don't see enough of today: STATESMANSHIP....

Otis, You are right. The country isn't ready for a black president (Who do you think the Tea Party is taking the country "back from"?) Also, the rich business owners aren't going to create more jobs with the additional wealth they've been able to keep, THEY are the ones who are sending the jobs overseas, and causing so much of the unemployment we have today. You've got it, buddy!

Sadly it is about race for some and they are sucking in Republicans along their way.

The Tea Party wasn't even around until we elected a black President. I think that's very telling in and of itself.

You don't think it has anything to do with the 2 trillion dollars in wasteful spending. I for one couldn't care less what color our president is but I think his handling of our economy is poor to say the least.

...And the bank bailout, and the cash for clunkers, and the 900 billion stimulus bill ("unemployment will never go above 8%"), Obamacare, etc. Oh, I forgot it's President Bush's fault!

...and if GW Bush were still President---the debt ceiling would be no problem

...and in Annapolis Harris was a "back Bencher" and he still is in Washington

Are those two Bush wars any contributor to our national debt?

Is Harris the same character who complained about is health care coverage when he was first elected?

Do we all have the same healthcare program as Harris?

1500 union companies are exempt to obamacare would cause undue financial hardship on members.I guess everyone else doesn't count? How about those bombs in Libya you can't even get the democrats to back that mess.

Ed what about the TV exposing Baltimore County giving away illegal repair contracts to certain political friends? Money from Baltimore taxpayers stolen from childrens schools ,Oh yeah business as usual .Andy wasn't anywhere in the Broadcast reports ,did I miss that ?

Hahahaha, yeah, sure he would've. Ok. XD We were fine until Bush decided that he needed to rattle his sabre and have a peeing contest with the rest of the world. How short our memory is. You can't pay for one illegal war and one underfunded one and NOT raise taxes. Clinton had us in the black, Bush took us into the red with bad policy and bad behavior. Let's place the blame where it should be, reverse course, realize the rich do NOT deserve loopholes and that they are NOT creating "jobs" (except snowjobs) THEN we can begin moving in the right direction. Getting these bitter Tea Party people OUT of office is a first step! They are obviously clueless...come on: Bachmann? Palin? Let's get real here; these are the Tea Party leaders. We want THAT? Seriously? Think folks! Next step is the uncompromising far right wing "American Talibrand" religious zealots and the ultra left wingnuts who want to give away the bank. Most of us ARE center. Time to take the CENTER back from the talking heads.

Neversure: "Ain't We Got Fun" was written in the 1920's. Here are a few little fun facts: Leading up to the Great Depression, Coolidge, a Republican, in office - Hoover, a Republican, deepens it. Leading up to the Great Recession, Bush II, a Republican, in office - stays in two terms as Recession deepens. Seeing a trend? Ah, but "Ain't We Got Fun?" Poignant song that resonnets today. Remake by Doris Day (the other link didn't work right ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwf70N3hcJ4&feature=fvst

Neversure, you stated that "Today, the majority of voters, are not educated, won't read beyond the blips of news they see in the McPaper (who has time?) More people are interested in who's on American Idol than what is going on in their own government. I suppose this country has the leadership it deserves." I guess that's why they elected Obama, Pelosi, Reid, ect.!!!!!

Neversure: Spot on.

Helpussomeone: You think THREE people have that much power? Really? you prove Neversure right in what s/he is saying. Seriously.

Wow Tom where are you coming from. Bush caused all this by all your other posts but one person doesn't have the power by your last .By the way Clinton DIDN"T balence the budget until the congress went Republican and made him.What Obama could learn is the compromise Clinton learned. The republican congress made him a success.

So Bush is all powerful ,give me a break ,Hillary voted to get those wmd's out and guess what the person feeding Bush his lies as you say was a Democratic appointee of Clinton .What about Libya your man just made it rain bombs witout any approval ?We get it your a Democrat .wasn't Johnson a democrat how many people suffered from his little foray in Viet Nam ? Now just pay your union dues and leave us alone.

There weren't any WMD's. The US hasn't flown a sortie over Libya since the beginning of May.

Bush should be thrown in jail just for his actions after 9/11 in regards to the Saudis and specifically the Bin Ladin family.

Sure Tom you were a republican, are you a dunkin donut coffee party member or the 7/11 coffee party ? I don't see you at any of our 7/11 meetings.

By the way Hillary said she voted on knowledge she had of previous Iraq intelligence.How about the over 225 Un violations and saily acts of war (firing on our no fly missions ) That her husband said was critical.Naive May 1987 Col North tells congress Usama bin laden had put a price on his head and that his declaration of war on america would make his immediate neutralization .necessary.Congress laughed(congressional hearings record.)

No Kevin, she didn't. But you sure got me with your zinger. Find another person to be bitter with. I'm not interested. /ignore

Tom that is not true Hillary Did say that there was evidence that she was aware of before she made her decision.She said it was easy for Obama to vote against it because he was a new and didn't have the pressure to do it .That was her defense .Now when are we going to dicuss the Millionsof dollars that Saddamspent on creating the misinformation that he had WMD's to keep power in the Arab world? And his daily targeting of US and nato Fighters ?He was going to keep it up until someone stopped him. The people of Syria are being murdered everyday and our reporters can't get in there.What are you guys going to say when it is toppled and we find the WMD there? Remember before you say that isn't true ollie north's warning on Bin laden.

Absolutely agree, Robert.

I almost spit coffee all over my keyboard (due to laughing) when I saw Harris claim that Bachmann has "a great record in Congress". She's done next to nothing.

- Not a single bill or resolution she’s sponsored has been signed into law.
- She’s never wielded a committee gavel.
- Bachmann’s amendments and bills have rarely been considered by anyone, even in this Republican dominated Congress.

Sarah Palin looks competent next to Michelle Bachmann, and that’s saying something. Bachmann is nothing more then a bomb tosser.

In fact just two days ago I heard a re-airing of her luncheon speech to the National Press Club that took place last Thursday. She, within a 4-5 sentence sequence, first says (paraphrased)" I have supreme confidence that the Congress will pass a deal to raise the debt ceiling, and the full faith and credit of the United States will be maintained" - and then goes on to say a couple sentences later "...however, I cannot support or vote for the current House deal supported by Speaker of the House John Boehner".
And people take her seriously? Really?

The fact Mr.Harris even puts Romney and Bachmann in the same breath leaves me in stitches as the two of them are on opposite ends of the "Republican" spectrum. Romney (and perhaps Jon Huntsman) are the only candidates (in my current estimation) who have a reasonable shot at winning a presidential election. Everyone else is too far the other direction to garner the independent vote.