Dignified old Republicans (yes, there really were some) must be spinning in their graves as, once again, the Benghazi issue is scheduled for a re-re-revisit. The anti-Obamacare weapon has failed to obliterate the opposition. Democrats, who should -- according to the rules -- get thrashed in the midterms, are all smiles thanks to the bitter chasm within the Republican … [Read more...] about Proof: dignity is not a Republican “value”
Gallup Poll: Four Years in, GOP Support for Tea Party Down to 41%
As it remains locked in mortal battle with the Republican Party establishment, a new Gallup Poll finds that the Tea Party's support is down and opposition to it is growing. The poll also all but erases the talking point that the Tea Party represents both parties and people from several ideologies: it is clearly a conservative Republican movement. The main reason for the … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Four Years in, GOP Support for Tea Party Down to 41%
Cartoon: Benghazi Bedlam
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Benghazi Bedlam
Monica Lewinsky does Hillary Clinton a big favor
Monica Lewinsky does Hillary Clinton a big favor by Ruth Marcus Monica Lewinsky does Hillary Clinton a big favor – By Ruth Marcus (via http://www.konknaijamedia.com) Monica Lewinsky may not have intended it this way, but she just did Hillary Clinton a big favor. Lewinsky could be forgiven, of course, if she did not mean to join Team Hillary. She is the forgotten, … [Read more...] about Monica Lewinsky does Hillary Clinton a big favor
Cartoon: Fox News and Benghazi
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Watch Video: Fight breaks out on live TV in Jordan
And Americans thought their yellfest ideological talk and news shows were bad? Who could ever imagine a discussion over media freedom in Syria on American television leading to yelling, a table being pushed back and forth and general chaos? Over the subject of Benghazi, the Obama administration and the IRS, or whether Hillary planned to have shoes thrown at her or Monica … [Read more...] about Watch Video: Fight breaks out on live TV in Jordan
On Modern Conservatism
Andrew Sullivan contemplates modern conservatism on The Daily Dish. Sorry to quote him repeatedly but he is cranking out some of the best political commentary on the 'Net. Conservatism at its best is an imaginative attempt to balance stability and change in a manner which makes a society more coherent, more itself. When change happens swiftly, that balance is all the more … [Read more...] about On Modern Conservatism
Updates: Military Week in Photos (With Breaking News)
Update III: The Pentagon has announced that the United States has begun a new military exercise with Estonia amid no indication of a Russian troop pullback from its border with Ukraine. American Forces Press Service: Pentagon Spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren announced today that Exercise Spring Storm began earlier this week. At the same time, he said there has … [Read more...] about Updates: Military Week in Photos (With Breaking News)
Big Weekend
I have a big weekend coming up. I will turn 68 on Saturday and Sunday will be the second Mother's Day since Mom passed away. After being my mothers care giver for over 6 years I'm still in the process of building a new life. I started painting again, something I have not done for years. I am doing some advertising for my digital photo restoration services. It is the first … [Read more...] about Big Weekend
Kevin Durant Named NBA’s Most Valuable Player, But With Teary Eyes He Calls His MOM the Real MVP
Putin Cracking Down On Bloggers And Swearing
The New York Times reports on new restrictions on bloggers in Russia: Russia has taken another major step toward restricting its once freewheeling Internet, as President Vladimir V. Putin quietly signed a new law requiring popular online voices to register with the government, a measure that lawyers, Internet pioneers and political activists said Tuesday would give the … [Read more...] about Putin Cracking Down On Bloggers And Swearing
‘Divide and Conquer’ (the People who Are on Assistance) U.S. Senate Candidate Wins
When Brian Beutler wrote his column at the New Republic yesterday, he did not know whether North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis would win the Senate GOP primary or whether Tillis would find himself in a July run-off. But what Beutler knew for sure was that a recently resurfaced video from 2011 -- before Romney made his condemnable “47 percent” comments -- would show … [Read more...] about ‘Divide and Conquer’ (the People who Are on Assistance) U.S. Senate Candidate Wins
Health Care! Health Gauze! Healthgazi! Benghazi!
I predicted this in a cartoon I posted on FaceBook last month: The GOP Titanic (Healthcare) timestamp Saturday, April 19, 2014, 6:36:29 PM Having 'gone to the mattresses' over the Affordable Care Act open enrollment, it far surpassed expectations, made its numbers; said numbers were debunked for the Faithful, but, to any sentient being, the GOP had just gotten its … [Read more...] about Health Care! Health Gauze! Healthgazi! Benghazi!
Censorship 1, Condoleezza Rice 0
Censorship 1, Condoleezza Rice 0 By Dick Polman Condoleezza Rice has surrendered to the censors. She announced this weekend that she won't keynote the Rutgers University commencement after all. She said that graduation day "should be a time for joyous celebration...and I am simply unwilling to detract from it in any way." She strongly believes "in free speech and the … [Read more...] about Censorship 1, Condoleezza Rice 0
Sports vs. Education
In the American educational system, the tail wags the dog rather than the reverse. At both the high school and college level, it is more important for many institutions to have winning teams in the major sports, particularly football and basketball, than academic achievement. This is certainly true at colleges, but is also valid at many high schools. To assess the importance of … [Read more...] about Sports vs. Education
With Congressional ratings in the tank, Republicans look to Republican governors for 2016 candidates
Adiosito! to Paul, Rubio and Cruz. Those senators have created a buzz among conservative activists, but their colleagues in the upper chamber are eager to support a nominee from outside Washington with a record of attracting independents and centrist Democrats. They worry that Washington has become so toxic that it could poison the chances of any nominee from … [Read more...] about With Congressional ratings in the tank, Republicans look to Republican governors for 2016 candidates
US sends experts to Nigeria as number of kidnap victims rises
US sends experts to Nigeria as number of kidnap victims rises (via AFP) The United States has sent military experts to Nigeria to help rescue hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists three weeks ago, amid growing global pressure over their fate. US President Barack Obama made the announcement as it emerged… … [Read more...] about US sends experts to Nigeria as number of kidnap victims rises
Health Care Reform Saves Lives–Blocking Health Care Reform Kills People
When promoting health care reform there was an implicit assumption that having health care insurance is beneficial. While few rational people would deny this, we now have more data to back up this assumption. The Annals of Internal Medicine published a study comparing counties in Massachusetts to comparable counties in other states to show a reduced mortality among those who … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform Saves Lives–Blocking Health Care Reform Kills People
MSNBC’s stunningly “Ill advised” (and unprofessional) Cinco de Mayo segment sparks apology
What the heck is going on with MSNBC? Yes, Fox News can twist the facts and be all but a commercial for the RNC. CNN can undermine its brand as a network famous for sticking to old tried and true journalism school values and techniques -- but also at the same time greatly boost its ratings -- by fixating on a missing plane story until it makes an SNL sketch look like reality … [Read more...] about MSNBC’s stunningly “Ill advised” (and unprofessional) Cinco de Mayo segment sparks apology
Percentage of Uninsured Continues To Decrease–Tennessee Republican Compares Obamacare To The Holocaust
Gallup reports a further drop in the percent who report being uninsured to 13.4 percent, representing a new low since they started polling on this topic in 2008. The decrease shows the effects of the Affordable Care Act despite claims by many Republicans that the number of uninsured has increased rather than decease. As data repeatedly comes out which is contrary to … [Read more...] about Percentage of Uninsured Continues To Decrease–Tennessee Republican Compares Obamacare To The Holocaust