When the devastating post-tropical cyclone Sandy hit the East Coast, I felt it would be a political advantage for President Obama and not his GOP rival Mitt Romney, who cannot sign one document ordering assistance in any of the affected cities. This disaster makes Mitt Romney look irrelevant and that works to President Obama'a favor. When you have the governor of New Jersey, … [Read more...] about Sandy Gives Obama a Commander-in-Chief Moment and Unlikely Ally in Romney Surrogate Gov. Chris Christie
Hope On The Rocks
That's the title of the new album from "country superstar" Toby Keith: Toby Keith wants you to know he's not just a beer man. Whiskey will do in a pinch. Perhaps expected from the album title, "Hope on the Rocks," only two of the 10 new songs don't reference some sort of drinking. The commercial -- "Now available in Target stores!" -- highlights these songs: "I like girls … [Read more...] about Hope On The Rocks
It’s the Supreme Court, Stupid (Not the Economy)
While most pundits see the most important issue of the presidential campaign as the economy, Noah Feldman, a law professor at Harvard, makes a good case that the appointments to the Supreme Court is actually the issue of paramount concern in this election. In an article in Bloomberg (http://goo.gl/0AVh0) on October 29, he argues that the Supreme Court nominations the next … [Read more...] about It’s the Supreme Court, Stupid (Not the Economy)
Thoughts On The Mortgage Mess
One of the continuing mess in the mortgage industry I thought it worth revisiting the topic and some ideas I had on what might be done. Today seemed a fitting day to review such a topic Because my practice is increasingly focused on bankruptcy and because I live in the epicenter of the meltdown I have seen many of these people sitting across from my desk. Even when I am not … [Read more...] about Thoughts On The Mortgage Mess
Gov. Chris Christie Does An About Face On Obama
And you wonder why normal people dislike politics At the GOP convention, where he was the keynote speaker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took aim at the sitting president: It's time to end this era of absentee leadership in the Oval Office and send real leaders to the White House. [...] There's only one thing missing now. Leadership. It takes leadership … [Read more...] about Gov. Chris Christie Does An About Face On Obama
Romney Storm (Cartoon)
LEGAL NOTICE ON CARTOON: This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Reproduction elsewhere without licensing is strictly prohibited. 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 Romney Storm (Cartoon)
The Election and the Student Perspective (Infographic)
Here's a great infographic on the election and the student perspective. The graphic was created by Edmodo (a secure social learning network for students and teachers): … [Read more...] about The Election and the Student Perspective (Infographic)
On Polls, Cell Phones, And Storms (Guest Voice)
On Polls, Cell Phones, And Storms by Harry Boswell One week before the election, and the race looks tighter than ever. Polls are all clustered right around a dead heat, with some showing Obama ahead by a point or two, some showing Romney ahead by a point or two, and some deadlocked. But are the polls reliable? This post at The Moderate Voice got me thinking about polls … [Read more...] about On Polls, Cell Phones, And Storms (Guest Voice)
Auto Companies Slam Mitt Romney For False Jeep Jobs to China Claim in Ohio Anti-Obama Ad
A real question now raging in American politics is: does truth really matter anymore? Can a candidate or a campaign assert over and over something that is a documented falsehood, even when called out on it, and suffer no political consequences? Forget about being a Republican or Democrat: Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's Jeep-jobs-to-China raises that issue as … [Read more...] about Auto Companies Slam Mitt Romney For False Jeep Jobs to China Claim in Ohio Anti-Obama Ad
Supreme Court to Consider How and When Police can use Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Supreme Court to consider how and when police can use drug-sniffing dogs (via The Christian Science Monitor) Woof. The US Supreme Court is going to the dogs on Wednesday in a pair of important cases that ask the justices to decide how and when police are able to use dogs specially trained to detect narcotics. Both cases involve drug investigations in Florida, but … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Consider How and When Police can use Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Quote of the Day: Romney’s Non Quote on FEMA (Video)
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is rapidly gaining the reputation among people of MANY political persuasions as a candidate who is redefining "playing loose and fast with the facts," came out against FEMA during the primaries -- but is avoiding the issue right now. He gives us our (non) Quote of the Day: "Gov are you going to eliminate FEMA?" a print … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Romney’s Non Quote on FEMA (Video)
Sandy Makes Life Difficult for Romney (Guest Voice)
Sandy makes life difficult for Romney (via GlobalPost) In the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in a century, does the Republican candidate really want to get rid of FEMA? Jean MacKenzie BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — As the US East Coast began to come back to life on Tuesday following Sandy’s wrathful rampage, the brief respite from electoral politics… … [Read more...] about Sandy Makes Life Difficult for Romney (Guest Voice)
The Further Adventures of Pinocchio
Bob Dylan once wrote a song entitled "Idiot Wind," which copyright restrictions and international conventions prohibit me from reproducing here in most any form. But that's the theme song for the last few days. Sometimes, there is such a mountain of partisan blather and endless analysis and deconstruction of polls by an army of self-anointed analysts who have clearly never so … [Read more...] about The Further Adventures of Pinocchio
Exercise Austere Challenge 2012 ‘Exposes’ the Daylight Between the U.S. and Israel (UPDATES)
UPDATE III: US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said Monday during a meeting with President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem that the current joint US-Israeli military exercise is proof of the United States’ commitment to remain strong and together with Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, meets with U.S. … [Read more...] about Exercise Austere Challenge 2012 ‘Exposes’ the Daylight Between the U.S. and Israel (UPDATES)
From Christian Leader: Some Make God Far Too Small re Natural Disasters
I'm a Christian. And a leader. Not the only leader in the world. Just one of many. Most of us are Christ and often Holy Family-centered. Not Yaweh-ists. Not Paul as lead dog. Not Peter. We do have on earth some who claim to be Christian, and who are predictably on the rampage in the media today--- 'red-suit-revival' as we used to call the style back home, or 'jumping about … [Read more...] about From Christian Leader: Some Make God Far Too Small re Natural Disasters
Mickey Has The Force: Disney Buys Lucasfilms
Breaking news this afternoon that the Walt Disney Company will buy Lucasfilm for $ 4 billion dollars. Lucas said in a statement that it is “now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers.” “I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime,” Lucas said. “I’m confident … [Read more...] about Mickey Has The Force: Disney Buys Lucasfilms
Our Navy, Our Military: It Is Not the Numbers, It Is Their Strength (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Excerpts from the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO), Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, " Position Report 2012,” which describe the Navy’s progress toward the vision identified in “Sailing Directions” that “are sound and remain the foundation for [the Navy’s] planning and decision making." What was it that Mitt Romney was saying about today’s Navy, again? We … [Read more...] about Our Navy, Our Military: It Is Not the Numbers, It Is Their Strength (UPDATE)
Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation’s Voting Rights (Video)
A MUST view video: Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation's Voting Rights: Source: Democracy DistilledbyeLocalLawyers.com … [Read more...] about Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation’s Voting Rights (Video)
Sandy Leaves Death, Darkness and Destruction
Sandy leaves death, darkness and destruction (via AFP) Superstorm Sandy finally weakened on Tuesday but only after leaving a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Canada with almost 100 dead, New York in chaos and millions without power. The storm, which claimed 67 lives in the Caribbean and at least 32 in the United States and Canada, has left an… … [Read more...] about Sandy Leaves Death, Darkness and Destruction
THIS JUST IN!
This just in from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz: ROMNEY SAYS HE FAVORS ABORTION IN CASES WHERE IT MAKES PEOPLE VOTE FOR HIM KETTERING, Ohio (The Borowitz Report)—Hitting the campaign trail one day after the arrival of Superstorm Sandy, Republican nominee Mitt Romney tweaked his position on abortion today, saying he now supports it in cases where it makes people … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN!