Yep. I agree with THIS via Andrew Sullivan. Ronald Reagan would be considered a RINO today and probably draw sneering comments from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and others. How do I know? I was at that time a Democrat who became a Reagan Democrat. My late Uncle Louis Gandelman of Los Angeles told me in 1981 right before he was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor that he was … [Read more...] about Ronald Reagan Would Be Considered a “RINO” Today
Deficit Reduction as a Means to an End (Guest Voice)
Deficit Reduction as a Means to an End by Sean A. McElwee The deficit debate has largely been hi-jacked by ideologues, much to the detriment of the nation. Let’s start off by getting one thing straight – the tea party and far right aren’t concerned about budget deficits, really, they aren’t. How can we know? Some of them have said it: take for example, Milton … [Read more...] about Deficit Reduction as a Means to an End (Guest Voice)
Knives on a Plane (Cartoon)
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Rand Paul: GOP Party Leader or Destined for Ron Paul Backwater?
Rand Paul: GOP party leader or destined for Ron Paul backwater? (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. is questioned by reporters as he leaves a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill Thursday. Paul is a freshman senator who challenged the Republican party's establishment to win his seat in 2010 and now commands attention as … [Read more...] about Rand Paul: GOP Party Leader or Destined for Ron Paul Backwater?
Kids Shoes (Cartoon)
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How To Contact Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant
Every once in awhile Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs washroom attendant, puts down his mop, plunger, and toilet brush to answer emails. Doing so is a welcome break from serving the hygiene needs of Wall Street insiders, pandering to their absurd pretensions and delusional sense of self worth, and being reminded daily of their outrageous and undeserved compensation. Selig … [Read more...] about How To Contact Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant
US, Afghan Troops Die in ‘Insider Attack’
US, Afghan troops die in 'insider attack' (via AFP) Tony Karumba/AFP/FileAn Afghan security official walks behind a US soldier during a patrol near Afghanistan's Kandahar Air Field, on September 12, 2012. Two American soldiers in Afghanistan were killed along with several local troops in the latest suspected insider attack on the international military… … [Read more...] about US, Afghan Troops Die in ‘Insider Attack’
Full Text of Obama’s Gridiron Political Comedy Routine
The White House has released the full text of President Barack Obama's Gridiron comedy routine. At the Gridiron the press and the powerful poke fun at each other. In the case of Presidents, its invariably written by a comedy writer -- an INTENTIONAL comedy writer, not the unintentional comedy writers who often write Presidential speeches for Presidents. Here's the text (and it … [Read more...] about Full Text of Obama’s Gridiron Political Comedy Routine
Death of Hugo Chavez a CIA Plot? Views from Venezuela, Bolivia and Russia
Scoff if you will, but there is a growing number of world leaders who believe that the CIA, frustrated by its inability to topple him, killed Hugo Chavez by infecting him with whatever killed him. We are told Chavez died of cancer - not usually considered a method of assassination. But according to oncologists - possible. First up, from Venezuela's El Nacional, in an … [Read more...] about Death of Hugo Chavez a CIA Plot? Views from Venezuela, Bolivia and Russia
Is There A Better Way to Think of Age: Pro-actively?
by Dr. Kevin Purcell Over the years, my mom has changed in my eyes; from being the best mom ever, to being one of the most amazing women I have ever met. In the picture above she is eighty. Today I would invite you to take a moment and think about our families and friends as we age. It is something we all experience and share. How we deliver a message greatly … [Read more...] about Is There A Better Way to Think of Age: Pro-actively?
Presidential Charm Offensive (Cartoon)
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Is the Partisan Ice Breaking?
WASHINGTON -- Just when our politics seemed destined to freeze into a brain-dead brand of partisanship, party lines started cracking up. It is common in politics to assume that whatever has been happening will keep happening. But a series of events last week suggested that human beings -- even those of a highly partisan and ideological sort -- bridle at being confined … [Read more...] about Is the Partisan Ice Breaking?
Man Accused in Delhi Gang-Rape Commits Suicide
Man accused in Delhi gang-rape commits suicide (via AFP) Sajjad Hussain/AFP/FileIndian students take part in a protest calling for an end to violence against women in New Delhi on February 21, 2013. The man accused in the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi last December has committed suicide, a jail official told AFP Monday,… … [Read more...] about Man Accused in Delhi Gang-Rape Commits Suicide
Jeb Bush’s Breathtaking 360 On Immigration
Too bad vaudeville is dead. During the days of vaudeville great acrobatic acts would come onstage and wow the audiences with their amazing physical feats. As of this morning we've now seen an amazing politicat feat: a full 360 on immigration for former Gov. Jeb Bush who may insist he hasn't decided on running for the 2016 Republican Preidential nomination but is making all the … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush’s Breathtaking 360 On Immigration
Defense Secretary Hagel, the First ‘Enlisted Secretary,’ Doing Just Fine in Afghanistan (Updated)
Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, flies over Kabul, Afghanistan with his Senior Military Advisor, Lieutenant General Thomas Waldhauser, March 10, 2013. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) UPDATE: After a dinner meeting with President Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul, Secretary of Defense Hagel offered his view of the meeting and reflected on his two days of … [Read more...] about Defense Secretary Hagel, the First ‘Enlisted Secretary,’ Doing Just Fine in Afghanistan (Updated)
Quote of the Day: On Obama’s Attempt to Woo Republicans
Our political Quote of the Day comes from John Avlon, writing in The Daily Telegraph. Avlon takes a look at President Barack Obama's dinner with some GOP Senators and lunch with Rep. Paul Ryan. He puts it into historical perspective, then writes: With the steep sequester spending cuts kicking in, a new sense of urgency just might be infusing Washington. On Wednesday … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Obama’s Attempt to Woo Republicans
North Korean “Insanity” Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice)
North Korean "Insanity" Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice) by Jen Alic of Oilprice.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be colorful, but he isn’t crazy. There is logic behind the intensified war rhetoric, and while it may be convenient for the American public to believe that they are about to be attacked unprovoked by the unhinged dictator of an eerily isolated … [Read more...] about North Korean “Insanity” Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice)
Canada’s Glaciers Could Shrink by a Fifth by 2100
Canada's glaciers could shrink by a fifth by 2100 (via AFP) Jean-Pierre Clatot/AFP/FileA picture taken on June 30, 2011 shows a security barrier warning of a possible collapse of an ice sheet at the Tete Rousse glacier in France. A fifth of Canada's glaciers could be gone by the end of the century, a casualty of global warming that would drive a 1.4-inch (3… … [Read more...] about Canada’s Glaciers Could Shrink by a Fifth by 2100
Moved Where?
This is from not-for-attribution interviews with two Republican senators who attended the dinner with the president on Wednesday night at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington. One was heartened and impressed by the meeting while retaining his skepticism as to whether it might open the way to pronounced progress in pursuit of a so-called grand bargain. The other was more … [Read more...] about Moved Where?
Jeb Bush Ramps It Up (UPDATED)
For someone who is ostensibly just thinking it over about whether or not to run for President in 2016 former Texas Gov. Jeb Bush seems to be a frantic, busy little bee this morning. He's appearing on five Sunday morning political talk shows, Crooks and Liars' Nicole Belle reports. The likely reasons: 1.Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul -- the straw dog character of some of his claims … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Ramps It Up (UPDATED)