How upset was the Romney family over the second debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney? The apparent answer: very. And here are three signs. First, there's this photo of Romney during the debate, a Getty Images photo that is now showing up on blogs and news sites all over the Internet. It doesn't show the … [Read more...] about Romneys Clearly Unhappy Over Second Debate
Tagg Romney Wanted to “Take Swing” at President Obama for Calling Out Father’s Lies During Presidential Debate
Not only is Mitt Romney disrespectful to President Obama, his son, Tagg Romney, is too. He joked he felt like "taking a swing" at Obama for calling his father a liar. The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree but it is a known fact that Mitt Romney has been caught in many lies. "Well, you want to jump out of your seat and rush down to the debate stage and take a swing at … [Read more...] about Tagg Romney Wanted to “Take Swing” at President Obama for Calling Out Father’s Lies During Presidential Debate
Memes Mock Romney Over ‘Binders Full of Women
Memes mock Romney over 'binders full of women' (via AFP) The Internet exploded with memes Wednesday mocking Mitt Romney for his "binders full of women" remark at his town-hall debate with President Barack Obama the night before. "Captain of finance, binder of women," snickered one meme featuring a smiling portrait of the equity-fund tycoon turned … [Read more...] about Memes Mock Romney Over ‘Binders Full of Women
Second Obama-Romney Debate Drew 65.6 Million Viewers
Second Obama-Romney debate drew 65.6 million viewers (via AFP) Some 65.6 million people watched the second televised debate between President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney, a survey showed Wednesday. The Nielsen survey found Tuesday night's audience was nearly as large as the 67 million who watched the first face-off on October 3. But turnout … [Read more...] about Second Obama-Romney Debate Drew 65.6 Million Viewers
Debate Deniers (Cartoon)
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Who Won the Debate? Duh.
First Debate "highlights" The spin cycle has gone into overdrive. Naturally. Here is craven and former news organization CNN, hedging their bets meaninglessly: CNN Poll: Split decision on debate Posted by CNN Political Unit Hempstead, New York (CNN) – Give a slight edge to President Barack Obama. Forty-six percent of voters who watched Tuesday night's presidential … [Read more...] about Who Won the Debate? Duh.
Binders (Cartoon)
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What Climate Change?
Sea level is not only rising the rate is accelerating. Study confirms sea-level rise is accelerating along northeast U.S. coast Boon's findings, published online in the Journal of Coastal Research, confirm those of two other recent studies that find accelerating rates of sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. and Canada. He'll discuss his research during the … [Read more...] about What Climate Change?
Police Catch Murder Suspect After 36 Years Using Chewing Gum Ruse
An interesting story out of Seattle where police used DNA to connect a suspect to an unsolved 1976 murder. The man was a suspect in the original murder case but they could not prove it. A police officer used a "chewing gum survey" to trick the man into giving up a DNA sample. While I am glad they seem to have caught a killer, this does seem to raise 4th amendment issues. … [Read more...] about Police Catch Murder Suspect After 36 Years Using Chewing Gum Ruse
Black man’s burden: myth of the deadbeat
The following essay is reprinted with permission of Dr. Umar Johnson. More information on him below.--Dean Esmay You've heard the rumors, for they are everywhere, and although unproven, they still resonate as "facts" throughout much of American society. The untruth that Black men don't want to care for their children has become a staple in American folklore. Even sadder is … [Read more...] about Black man’s burden: myth of the deadbeat
Google Survey: Obama Won the Debate
Via Buzzfeed: a Google survey finds Obama won the debate: … [Read more...] about Google Survey: Obama Won the Debate
From Etch A Sketch to Sketchy
WASHINGTON -- "Lead from behind" may be a sound bite the Obama administration regrets, but debating from behind is clearly something President Obama is very good at. He got the first debate's wakeup call while Mitt Romney let the encounter in Denver mislead him into confusing petulance with strength. For Obama's supporters, the fact that the president played offense, … [Read more...] about From Etch A Sketch to Sketchy
Candy Crowley Says She Did NOT “Backtrack” on Romney Libya Statement
This morning yours truly got some emails accusing TMV of being a "liberal" site that lies and is written by "liars" due to our mentioning Candy Crowley's fact check of Mitt Romney's comment in last night's debate about President Barack Obama and Libya (one referred to our long news blog roundup on the debate). Another called the site a bunch of socialists. (These messages have … [Read more...] about Candy Crowley Says She Did NOT “Backtrack” on Romney Libya Statement
No Comfort For Women In Mitt Romney’s Debate Performance
Paul Ryan was asked during the Vice-Presidential debate if women should worry about the continued ability to have a legal abortion. His answer was basically, yes, women should worry. During last night's debate President Obama reminded us that Mitt Romney has pledged that one of his first acts if elected will be to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Mr. Romney said nothing last … [Read more...] about No Comfort For Women In Mitt Romney’s Debate Performance
Obama Punches Back
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Not a close call. President Obama won the second presidential debate as clearly and decisively as he lost the first. For anyone who disagrees, three simple words: "Please proceed, Governor." This icy invitation to Mitt Romney came amid an exchange about the killings of State Department officials in Libya. Obama noted that in his initial Rose Garden … [Read more...] about Obama Punches Back
96 Groups and Social Security Stalwarts Take on COLA Cuts
WASHINGTON - The report comes as "grand bargain" hucksters take to CNBC regularly to push putting Social Security on the chopping block. If you're not watching CNBC you're simply not seeing the media blitz by the elite to offer up Social Security as part of the "grand bargain" push. It comes at the same time Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is lowered yet again. Social … [Read more...] about 96 Groups and Social Security Stalwarts Take on COLA Cuts
Attack on U.S. Consulate and Citizens Must Never Be Repeated (Quryna, Libya)
America is shocked and angry, and given the pressures of the U.S. presidential campaign, a retaliatory strike on Libya is almost guaranteed - and soon. That is the message of columnist Fadl Abd al-Taif of Libya newspaper Quryna. Al-Taif explains why the film Innocence of Muslims had little to do with the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate that killed Ambassador Chris … [Read more...] about Attack on U.S. Consulate and Citizens Must Never Be Repeated (Quryna, Libya)
Obama Claws Back as Race Heads to Wire: Analysts
Obama claws back as race heads to wire: analysts (via AFP) Barack Obama clawed his way back into the US presidential race with an aggressive performance in his second debate against Mitt Romney, as the election seemed set to go down to the wire. With just one more debate to go, and the president performing noticeably better than he did in the opening face-… … [Read more...] about Obama Claws Back as Race Heads to Wire: Analysts
Romney vs Obama Round Two
That was quite a lively debate, wasn't it? Obama knew he had to be more energized, and he was. But Romney was pretty energized himself. The biggest flub of the night didn't come from the candidates, but from Candy Crowley. When Romney said that Obama didn't call Libya a terrorist act the first day after the attack in the Rose Garden speech. Candy interrupted him and said that … [Read more...] about Romney vs Obama Round Two
Will Romney’s Story About Having Women in Binders Have Legs?
Will Romney's story about having woman in binders have legs? It sure sounds that way. Two reasons why: 1. The phrase is now all the rage on Twitter and could be picked up by late night comedians. 2. It increasingly sounds as if it is at best, inaccurate. At worst, a flat out lie. GO HERE. CNN: Did Mitt Romney really request that as governor of Massachusetts, he … [Read more...] about Will Romney’s Story About Having Women in Binders Have Legs?