GOP efforts to rig the Electoral College in favor of GOP presidential candidates may be close to dead, but a group of Republicans are hard at work at another plot to blow up the system: switch to the popular vote. Although more closely associated with progressive circles in recent years, the idea has a number of conservative activists behind it as well. And there are signs … [Read more...] about Changing the System to Ensure Uninterrupted Republican Wins at all Levels
The 10 Best and 5 Worst Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl commercials don't only COST big bucks but they can GARNER big bucks for the companies that do them successfully. The operative word here is "successfuly." For a collection of videos for the 10 best and 5 worst Super Bowl commercials GO HERE. … [Read more...] about The 10 Best and 5 Worst Super Bowl Commercials
Richard III’s Car Park: An Unlikely Place for a King
Richard III's car park: An unlikely place for a king (via AFP) Graffiti adorns the painted green wooden gates to the windswept car park in Leicester, the grey concrete overlooked by a local authority building badly in need of redecoration. It is not the most auspicious place to find a king of England. But researchers at the University of Leicester on Monday … [Read more...] about Richard III’s Car Park: An Unlikely Place for a King
Report: Tagg Romney Considering Running for Massachusetts Senator in Election for Kerry Seat (UPDATED)
Is there another Romnney in Massachusetts -- and perhaps the national political scene's -- future? Is this a Romney with far less political baggage and far more difficult for satirists and Democrats to lampoon that Mitt "Mr. 47 Percenter" Romney? According to the Boston Herald, there may well be. The paper reports that Mitt Romney's son -- the son who was his family's other … [Read more...] about Report: Tagg Romney Considering Running for Massachusetts Senator in Election for Kerry Seat (UPDATED)
Ed Koch: Forever A New Yorker And One For All Ages
For residents of New York City and those who grew up in the metropolitan area, this is an extraordinarily sad time. Ed Koch, a three term Mayor and perhaps the greatest public servant ever, passed away early Friday morning from congestive heart failure. He was 88. To explain what Koch was to New York would require far more column space than I have. A better question might … [Read more...] about Ed Koch: Forever A New Yorker And One For All Ages
“Skeet Birthers” Attack Obama, Miss Target
WASHINGTON - You knew it was going to hit the minute the Obama skeet shooting photo was released. The New York Post went berserk over the photo, but it was David Plouffe who got the best laugh. Day made. The skeet birthers are out in full force in response to POTUS pic. Makes for most excellent, delusional reading. #whereistrump— David Plouffe (@davidplouffe) February … [Read more...] about “Skeet Birthers” Attack Obama, Miss Target
GoDaddy: Poster Child For Silicon Valley Sexism
To say that many TV commercials use sex as a key ingredient is stating the obvious. But the latest entry in GoDaddy's seven year parade of offensive SuperBowl ads hit a new low. [View the story "GoDaddy: Poster Child For Silicon Valley Sexism" on Storify] … [Read more...] about GoDaddy: Poster Child For Silicon Valley Sexism
Hagel Haggling (Cartoon)
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Wolverines Now Listed As Threatened On The Endangered Species List
Wolverines Now Listed As Threatened On The Endangered Species List (via Planetsave) Wolverines were put on the endangered species list, as a threatened species, by the U.S. government on Friday. According to recent research, wolverines have been doing poorly as the climate has warmed, and reduced the snow fall that they are dependent upon. There are fewer than 300 … [Read more...] about Wolverines Now Listed As Threatened On The Endangered Species List
Ravens Win Super Bowl After Power Failure
Ravens win Super Bowl after power failure (via AFP) The Baltimore Ravens, sparked by three touchdown passes from Joe Flacco, edged the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl 47 after a power outage interrupted the game for 35 minutes. The Ravens won their second National Football League title, the 12-year gap since their last crown a Super Bowl record… … [Read more...] about Ravens Win Super Bowl After Power Failure
That Dodge Ad
Here's a video of the Dodge truck ad shown during the Super Bowl. Here, from this Christian's perspective, is what I think of it. Quick summary: I don't like it. … [Read more...] about That Dodge Ad
US Political Consultants Mucking Things Up Abroad
US political consultants mucking things up abroad (via GlobalPost) â??Forget about Bibi and Shelley, itâ??s really Finkelstein vs. Greenberg,â? crowed Ha'aretz, Israelâ??s liberal daily newspaper. Jean MacKenzie Editor's note: This is the second in GlobalPost's two-part series on US campaign consultants going global. BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — Arthur … [Read more...] about US Political Consultants Mucking Things Up Abroad
Poignant Super Bowl Moment: Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus Sings “America the Beautiful” With Jennifer Hudson (VIDEO)
Here is a truly poignant Super Bowl moment: the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus sings "America the Beautiful with Jennifer Hudson." Think about the words, melody, and what these kids have experienced at their age in their life's experience...and just try not to at least partially tear up: … [Read more...] about Poignant Super Bowl Moment: Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus Sings “America the Beautiful” With Jennifer Hudson (VIDEO)
Silverstein’s Super Bowl Predictions
Super Bowl XLVII will be starting soon. It's time to make my annual predictions about the event. Here goes: 1. A fading female performer will expose one or more of her breasts before a large Super Bowl TV audience. This will be reported copiously on evening news broadcasts in coming weeks, pushing aside less important topics such as war in the Middle East, economic … [Read more...] about Silverstein’s Super Bowl Predictions
Famed ‘American Sniper’ Killed at Texas Shooting Range
Famed 'American sniper' killed at Texas shooting range (via AFP) The man hailed as the deadliest military sniper in US history has been shot to death at a Texas firing range, allegedly by a former soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder. The death of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, 38, was confirmed Sunday by FITCO Cares, a foundation he helped start that … [Read more...] about Famed ‘American Sniper’ Killed at Texas Shooting Range
Will Harry Reid’s Filibuster Deal With McConnell Bite Him On the You-Know-What?
Will Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's compromise deal on the filibuster (which some critics say was no filibuster reform at all) with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell come back to bite Reid on the you-know-what? It sounds that way -- and the chomp may come in record time: Senate Republicans are renewing their vow to block any nominee to head the Consumer … [Read more...] about Will Harry Reid’s Filibuster Deal With McConnell Bite Him On the You-Know-What?
French Foreign Policy à la George W. Bush (Liberation, France)
Is France, now in Mali, behaving precisely the same way and with the same faulty pretexts U.S. neoconservatives used to justify invading Iraq, Afghanistan and many others? For Liberation, French-Bulgarian philosopher Tzvetan Todorov lays out how and why France has gotten itself into such an uncomfortably 'Bushian' situation. For Liberation, Tzvetan Todorov writes in … [Read more...] about French Foreign Policy à la George W. Bush (Liberation, France)
What a Difference 10 Years Can Make
I am surprised to read the headline "Can the E.U. become the world's policeman?" in the Washington Post. Anne Applebaum's op-ed last week about French policy in Mali concludes that Americans should "stop giggling about cheese-eating surrender monkeys and start offering logistical and moral support. Europe may not be the best superpower. But it's the only one we've got." … [Read more...] about What a Difference 10 Years Can Make
Republican Party’s More Reflective Right Forms Group to Protect Non-Tea Party Conservatives
Is this another sign of the center -- this time the center right -- showing that it ain't dead yet? According to the New York Times, what I call the GOP's reflective right -- thoughtful conservatives who don't think discussion is talking in talk show sound bites or kowtowing to the Tea Party -- is forming a group to bolster conservatives against challenges from Tea Party and … [Read more...] about Republican Party’s More Reflective Right Forms Group to Protect Non-Tea Party Conservatives
Super Bowl XLVII Super Stats: Chicken Wings, Avocados, and HDTVs
Super Bowl XLVII super stats: chicken wings, avocados, and HDTVs (via The Christian Science Monitor) Billions of chicken wings, millions of slices of pizza, and nearly 7 million pounds of avocados? Must be Super Bowl time. It’s no secret: Football is America’s most popular sport, and the NFL its most widely-watched, profitable league. The numbers back that up: The … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XLVII Super Stats: Chicken Wings, Avocados, and HDTVs