Chris Christie Tells Fox News He Is "Not Mad, Just Stop Citing Stupid Poll Numbers" by The Nil Admirari NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (The Nil Admirari): Earlier today, Republican presidential candidate and Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie told Fox and Friends that he was "not mad, just stop citing stupid poll numbers." Christie has consistently been polling lower than the … [Read more...] about Chris Christie Tells Fox News He Is “Not Mad, Just Stop Citing Stupid Poll Numbers” (Guest Voice)
Joe Biden, a Good Man, Considering a 2016 Run
Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III died of brain cancer on May 30, 2015. Beau Biden was an attorney, an Army officer, Iraq War veteran, Delaware Attorney General, a husband, a brother, a father and the son of Vice President Joe Biden and Mrs. Jill Biden. In my opinion, Beau Biden was a good man. His father said, “Beau Biden was, quite simply, the finest man any of us have … [Read more...] about Joe Biden, a Good Man, Considering a 2016 Run
Presidential Races in the Age of Citizens United
Rick Perlstein describes the plutocratic selection process enabled by Citizens United on Talking Points Memo. To see how consequential the handing over of this kind of power to nonentities like these is, consider the candidates’ liabilities with another constituency once considered relevant in presidential campaigns: voters. Chris Christie’s home state approval rating, … [Read more...] about Presidential Races in the Age of Citizens United
The Sweet Science of Making A Better Pizza
Anthony Bourdain Leaves Me Hungry For 'Sm'ores Where The Rubber Hits The Road At Mystic Pizza The View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY TMV Columnist I am probably not the first American to eat at a red, white and blue fast food joint when traveling in a foreign country. I may be, however, the first to admit it. Anthony Bourdain has made a career out … [Read more...] about The Sweet Science of Making A Better Pizza
GOP beware: nobody puts The Donald in a corner (Guest Voice)
Pity the Republican candidate who tries to land a "Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy" style jab during the televised debate on Thursday. The temptation to administer a condescending smackdown will be almost irresistible. After all, the stage will be filled with a motley crew of contestants ranging from solidly credentialed public servants to clownish egotists.… … [Read more...] about GOP beware: nobody puts The Donald in a corner (Guest Voice)
Texas AG Indicted for Felony
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, has been indicted on felony securities fraud charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here to read the AP … [Read more...] about Texas AG Indicted for Felony
P.J. O’Rourke on Mike Huckabee
Republican humorist P.J. O'Rourke tells Mike Huckabee to stop embarrassing the party on The Daily Beast. Mike, you’re against gay marriage and gay adoption. Once people get married and have kids they don’t have the energy for any kind of sex. And then, pollsters tell us, they become Republicans. Having you trying to convince people to vote for the GOP is like having Mahatma … [Read more...] about P.J. O’Rourke on Mike Huckabee
Conflicting Reports On Fate Of Cecil’s Brother
This story has been updated. UPDATE, 4:15 p.m. EDT: Reports of Jericho the lion's demise may be greatly exaggerated. Jericho, the brother of famed lion Cecil, who was killed in July by a Minnesota dentist, is "alive and well," according to the researcher who monitors the lion's pride. Brent Stapelkamp, field researcher for the Hwange Lion… … [Read more...] about Conflicting Reports On Fate Of Cecil’s Brother
White House Threatens To Veto Bills Defunding Planned Parenthood; Huckabee Threatens To Send In Troops To Prevent Abortions
There were two threats related to abortion in the news Friday. While Hillary Clinton looks willing to throw Planned Parenthood under the bus for political gain, the White House is showing why I backed Obama over Clinton in 2008. From The Hill: The White House on Friday threatened a veto on any bill that defunds Planned Parenthood. A budget measure that strips funding from … [Read more...] about White House Threatens To Veto Bills Defunding Planned Parenthood; Huckabee Threatens To Send In Troops To Prevent Abortions
Unable And Unfit To Govern
Over at Slate William Saletan documents how the debate on the Iran nuclear deal prove that the today's Republican party is unable and unfit to govern. I'm not going to do any copy and paste so go to the link to read it. We have a few things going on here and if you were to make a Venn diagram there would be a good deal of overlap. The neocon dead enders who see war as the … [Read more...] about Unable And Unfit To Govern
Is Iran N- deal pulling U.S. Jews away from Israel? (Guest Voice)
Is Iran N- deal pulling U.S. Jews away from Israel? By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The Israeli daily Ha’aretz reports that Israel’s Consul-General in Philadelphia recently sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry suggesting that Israel is losing the support of American Jewry over Iran. If he’s right, does it mean that Prime Minister Netanyahu is wrong or is it because … [Read more...] about Is Iran N- deal pulling U.S. Jews away from Israel? (Guest Voice)
‘Everybody Wants A Lion On Their Wall’
Each year, hundreds of wealthy Americans who crave the hunt will leave their luxury cars and suburban homes to spend a few weeks in Africa on a safari, where they stalk big cats for trophies that can be hung on their living room walls. Killing exotic wildlife for sport sounds both dangerous and ruthless, but it's… … [Read more...] about ‘Everybody Wants A Lion On Their Wall’
Cartoon: Planned Parenthood
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The War Against Planned Parenthood (Guest Voice)
Dick Polman, 7/28/2015 [Archive] The War Against Planned Parenthood By Dick Polman Whenever the Republicans target Planned Parenthood, I always remember what Jon Kyl said in the spring of 2011. Because the GOP senator's lie - and a spokesman's defense of that lie - nicely illustrates the party's eternally hostile attitude. Kyl was on the Senate floor, arguing that the … [Read more...] about The War Against Planned Parenthood (Guest Voice)
Bush not a candidate? Super PAC’s big spending reveals rtherwise
By Michelle Conlin and Grant SmithNEW YORK (Reuters) - The first report of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, made public Friday, reveals for the first time, election lawyers say, just how much the group, Right to Rise, functioned as a kind of shadow campaign for Bush.The group shelled out $5.4 million from January through June for all the workaday line … [Read more...] about Bush not a candidate? Super PAC’s big spending reveals rtherwise
Cartoon: Huckabee Comments
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Afghanistan: Another costly war lost?
We found out only the other day that Afghan/Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, died about two year ago. We may take a good deal more time admitting to ourselves (if we ever really do) that -- in Afghanistan -- we have lost yet another war. The Taliban have won. The international conflict that Mullah Omar helped to start in 2001 is still going on, having cost, thus far, the … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: Another costly war lost?
Huckabee Competing for Title of Most Extreme
Mike Huckabee appears to be competing for the title of "Most Extreme GOP Candidate". The Topeka Capital-Journal states, "Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee indicated Thursday that if elected, he wouldn’t rule out employing federal troops or the Federal Bureau of Investigation to stop abortion from taking place in the United States." During a campaign stop in … [Read more...] about Huckabee Competing for Title of Most Extreme
A BIG Thank You from Little Luxembourg
…and if you need an old man to clean your shoes and toilet where[ever] you are in the world to keep the freedom, I will be ready tomorrow morning to do that… These are the words spoken by a 78-year-old man from the small town of Perle in Luxembourg. The Luxembourgian is addressing these words to American servicemen who helped liberate his country in World War II and … [Read more...] about A BIG Thank You from Little Luxembourg
Republicans poised to trigger another government shutdown: this time over abortion
Get ready for another government shutdown that will be triggered by Republicans, who'll take to the conservative political media and internet to blame it on the Democrats. If past history is any indication, the public will blame it on -- the Republicans. But, hey, it'll help politicos endear themselves to the base with the dramatic speeches and writings that are now almost … [Read more...] about Republicans poised to trigger another government shutdown: this time over abortion