[icopyright one button toolbar] Democrats have started injecting big bucks into TV ads to nudge the dead-lead race Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes is waging against Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over the edge. So now McConnell has found a donor to help him match the big bucks: Mitch McConnell: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell gets big new donor to help him: Mitch McConnell
Cartoon: Republican Strategy
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This Week In Pantsuit Politics: Northern Ireland’s Jane Morrice Denounces Male Politicians For Demeaning Women
One need only look at the Oval Office to see that when it comes to politics, we've got a bit of a gender discrepancy. [icopyright one button toolbar] In this weekly roundup, Ravishly.com focuses on powerful political women in the news who are helping to break the proverbial glass ceiling of policy-making around the world. Politicos, move aside. We bring you . . . … [Read more...] about This Week In Pantsuit Politics: Northern Ireland’s Jane Morrice Denounces Male Politicians For Demeaning Women
Too soon to know if Republicans will take control of the Senate
by John Zogby The pundits seem to be on board with the prediction that the Republicans will take control of the Senate this election. GOP candidates hold commanding leads in two states where the incumbent U.S. Senator is a Democrat (Montana and West Virginia). Up until last week South Dakota made it three on that list,… … [Read more...] about Too soon to know if Republicans will take control of the Senate
Election may not end in a “rout”
Senate seats turn over every six years, and six years ago a Democratic wave election helped the party capture lots of normally red territory, making this election especially challenging. Governorships, on the other hand, turn over every four years. And four years ago, Republicans carried off a rout. So in the governor’s races, it is Republicans now fighting in neutral or … [Read more...] about Election may not end in a “rout”
Profile or Die (Guest Voice)
Profile, or Die by Michael Reagan We all know what an act of Islamic terrorism is — except for our lame duck-in-chief, that is. Now the Canadians know it, too. On Wednesday one of their fellow citizens who had just converted to Islam and wanted to go overseas and join ISIS donned a dark jacket and an "Arabic scarf" and attacked their Parliament. He — the … [Read more...] about Profile or Die (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: I’m a Canadian Redo
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Josh Marshall on the Palin Brawl
Josh Marshall offers an insightful take on the meaning of the Palin brawl on Talking Points Memo. As you've likely seen Sarah Palin and her daughter Bristol have now spoken out about their notorious boozy family brawl, recasting Bristol's attack on the event's host as a morality tale about violence against women and media bias. We should note that probably no one in American … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on the Palin Brawl
Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in high school shooting north of Seattle
SEATTLE — Two students are dead after one of them opened fire Friday morning in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School cafeteria before turning the gun on himself, according to law enforcement sources. Police said four other people were wounded in the 10:45 a.m. shooting. Austin Joyner, a student at the school, said on Twitter that he saw… … [Read more...] about Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in high school shooting north of Seattle
Joni Ernst’s Defense Of Using Guns To Defend Her Rights, And To Use Government To Impose Her Views Upon Others
One of the reasons that the Republicans now have a better than even chance of taking control of the Senate is that there is the very real possibility that Joni Ernst will win in Iowa. We got another example of how extreme Ernst is from the manner in which she defended carrying guns: [icopyright one button toolbar] “I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 … [Read more...] about Joni Ernst’s Defense Of Using Guns To Defend Her Rights, And To Use Government To Impose Her Views Upon Others
Move to Disqus Commenting System
Hello readers. We have moved back to the Disqus commenting system after not using it for 4 years. Back when we first used Disqus, it wasn't nearly as robust and was going through growing pains. Disqus is now much improved and is used on many major media outlet sites as well. Disqus has threaded comments, social media sharing, editing of your comments, as well as … [Read more...] about Move to Disqus Commenting System
Freezing Worker Eggs: Are Apple and Facebook Playing God? (Germany, France, Switzerland)
Over the past year and a half, as the scale of the global mass surveillance being pursued by the National Security Agency in collaboration with America's tech giants has become clear, these corporations - Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft - have become objects of derision for Americans and people around the world. Now it seems there is new cause to look upon these firms … [Read more...] about Freezing Worker Eggs: Are Apple and Facebook Playing God? (Germany, France, Switzerland)
A Defeat for Dilma will Mean Victory for the ‘Empire’ (Vermelho, Brazil)
Three days from now, the the people of Brazil will go to the polls to elect a new president, and as columnist Umberto Martins of Brazil's Vermelho writes, the ramifications for the continent and the world are significant. Martins writes the the entire project to more tightly integrate Latin America against U.S. influence which was launched by now deceased Venezuela President … [Read more...] about A Defeat for Dilma will Mean Victory for the ‘Empire’ (Vermelho, Brazil)
Into the morass?
Into the morass? By EUGENE ROBINSON WASHINGTON -- "I don't oppose all wars," said Barack Obama, then an Illinois state senator, in 2002. "What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war." Few would describe Obama's use of military force against the Islamic State as rash, given the time he took in deciding to act. But the more we … [Read more...] about Into the morass?
Cartoon: Radical Islam
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NYC Dr. Craig Spencer Tests Positive for Ebola Virus After Treating Patients in Guinea
Dr. Craig Spencer, who returned from Guinea ten days ago after treating Ebola patients, has tested positive for the deadly virus after initial tests were conducted. Spencer, 33, a Doctors Without Borders physician, is the fourth case of Ebola in the U.S. and is the first case in New York City. His girlfriend has been quarantined.[icopyright one button toolbar] A doctor in … [Read more...] about NYC Dr. Craig Spencer Tests Positive for Ebola Virus After Treating Patients in Guinea
Canada PM Vows Crackdown After Capital Shocked by Fatal Attacks
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed to redouble the country's fight against "terrorist organizations" abroad after a reported convert to Islam rampaged through parliament, shocking the usually tranquil capital city. Shortly after a gunman shot dead a soldier at the National War Memorial in central Ottawa on Wednesday morning, a man armed with a shotgun burst… … [Read more...] about Canada PM Vows Crackdown After Capital Shocked by Fatal Attacks
Bruce Bartlett Argues That Obama Is A Republican
There's nothing really new here, but it will be interesting to see conservative response to Bruce Bartlett's article in The American Conservative entitled, Obama Is A Republican. The article is a rehash of how Obama's record is actually quite conservative, clashing with the conservative myth that he is a socialist. He started with mentioning other Republicans who supported … [Read more...] about Bruce Bartlett Argues That Obama Is A Republican
My beef with Training Day
[icopyright one button toolbar] I have extremely conflicting feelings about Training Day. A part of me loves this film, while another hates everything it represents. That is a rare feat for a film to achieve. On the bonus disc of Brian De Palma’s Scarface, there is a documentary about the impact of the 1983 film on popular culture. I remember this short doc clearly … [Read more...] about My beef with Training Day
Most/Least Trusted News Sources, Ctd.
Politifact.com offers a comment from its archives on the Pew study of most and least trusted news sources. PunditFact is tracking the accuracy of claims made on the five major networks using our network scorecards. By that measure, 61 percent of the claims fact-checked on Fox News have been rated Mostly False, False or Pants on Fire, the most among any of the major … [Read more...] about Most/Least Trusted News Sources, Ctd.