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Full Video: Obama Christie Joint Press Conference on Hurricane Sandy Oct. 31, 2012
There is much discussion about the press conference held by President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Oct. 31, 2012 after the two leaders toured the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Political analysts, partisans, and journalists have used snippets of it. Here's the full press conference so you can watch it and judge it for yourself: … [Read more...] about Full Video: Obama Christie Joint Press Conference on Hurricane Sandy Oct. 31, 2012
Jon Stewart on Bloomberg, Christie and Obama and Hurricane Sandy: “A Tribute to Institutional Competence” (Video)
Proving that he has morphed into one of the top political commentators of his television generation -- akin the late Johnny Carson during Carson's long stewardship of the Tonight Show -- Comedy Central's Jon Stewart nails a growing consensus that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showed how people in positions of power … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart on Bloomberg, Christie and Obama and Hurricane Sandy: “A Tribute to Institutional Competence” (Video)
Could The Election Come Down To One County ?
All year we've heard all about how the election is going to be decided in a few key swing states and over the past few weeks we have started to hear that the real issue is the state of Ohio. One state out of fifty making the decision. When reviewing the campaign most experts point to the Democratic leaning areas of northern Ohio as key to Obama while the Republican leaning … [Read more...] about Could The Election Come Down To One County ?
Obama, Romney and Sandy (Cartoon)
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Election Prediction #1: The House
Over the coming days I'm going to stick my neck out and try to predict how the elections will come out. I'm starting today with the easiest prediction of the three, the House of Representatives. In any election I am reluctant to use the word certain or to say something has a 100% chance of happening as you never know what might happen. But with the House it's pretty darn … [Read more...] about Election Prediction #1: The House
Sandy Strikes — Federal Government, DoD and National Guard Step In (Updates)
A soldier holds a child displaced by Hurricane Sandy in Hoboken, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the New Jersey National Guard.(Photo DoD) UPDATE V: From the U.S. Air Force Official Web Site: "In the wake of President Obama's call for the federal government to "lean forward" in response to the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy, Airmen from across the … [Read more...] about Sandy Strikes — Federal Government, DoD and National Guard Step In (Updates)
Michael Bloomberg’s Fiddler on the Roof Spanish
When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks Spanish (and I can say this since I'm Jewish and I really MEAN it) he sounds like a temple member sitting at a synagogue quickly reading a prayer book. At any minute I expect to see someone bring out the Torah. … [Read more...] about Michael Bloomberg’s Fiddler on the Roof Spanish
Biden brought experience to Obama White House
Biden brought experience to Obama White House (via AFP) When Vice President Joe Biden accompanied Barack Obama into the White House in 2008, he brought with him a wealth of experience from Capitol Hill and the world stage. Biden, 69, who is known as much for his personal warmth as for his memorable public gaffes, spent 36 years in the Senate, representing… … [Read more...] about Biden brought experience to Obama White House
Hurricane Sandy Response: Officials Get Good Marks, So Far
Hurricane Sandy response: Officials get good marks, so far (via The Christian Science Monitor) Though it is too early to make definitive assessments, rescue and relief efforts along the storm-hit East Coast have won some early public praise. Local and state officials were lauding federal officials for their preparations, and federal officials were praising local … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Response: Officials Get Good Marks, So Far
Romney’s Sandy Whiff (Guest Voice)
Romney’s Sandy whiff (via GlobalPost) Commentary: As the East Coast struggles with floods, fires and blackouts, does it really need Campbellâ??s soup? David Case BOSTON — Winning the presidency is primarily a matter of optics. And at the climax of the 2012 presidential campaign, Superstorm Sandy poses real image challenges for Mitt… … [Read more...] about Romney’s Sandy Whiff (Guest Voice)
Aftermath of Nature’s October Surprise
In “Sunset Boulevard,” the aging movie diva exclaims, “I am still big. It’s the pictures that got small.” If Mother Nature had a voice, her line would read, “It’s the politics that got small” as she delivers the most unexpected October surprise of all—-a reminder that government is still vital in our lives, no matter how much Tea Party pygmies denigrate it. One of Mitt … [Read more...] about Aftermath of Nature’s October Surprise
Told You So!
The NYC transportation system is all but come to a halt. No one knows the condition of the electrical infrastructure. As the NYT explains today the City had been warned about this possibility/probability for years. For nearly a decade, scientists have told city and state officials that New York faces certain peril: rising sea levels, more frequent flooding and extreme weather … [Read more...] about Told You So!
Man Spends 5 Days Alone After Stroke At Work
It's a sad story to be sure but it also sounds like one of those cases where circumstances conspired against rescue. Norton had a stroke the Friday before Columbus Day and was found in his locked office by USM police the following Wednesday after a co-worker reported he'd missed a meeting and couldn't be reached, said Norton's mother, Linda Norton, of … [Read more...] about Man Spends 5 Days Alone After Stroke At Work
Why Romney Loses
A fellow contributor explains in a very passionate and eloquent manner, “Why Romney Wins.” While I disagree with her on every point, I lack the eloquence or the wittiness to counterpoint her narrative. Fortunately, a good and longtime friend has both the acumen and the eloquence to express my thoughts and perspective not only accurately but also poetically. He has just … [Read more...] about Why Romney Loses
Why Mitt Romney Is Surely Doomed
Why Mitt Romney is surely doomed: Dick Morris predicts Romney will win in a landslide. But I'd rather not give Morris any of our modest hits. I'll direct you HERE to read more. P.S.: Morris is the flip side of the alway reliable, non-hack professional political scientist Larry Sabato. Who says THIS. And Sabato will have his big predictions tomorrow. HIS will be … [Read more...] about Why Mitt Romney Is Surely Doomed
Why social issues should trump your “pocketbook” in this election
It has been about 35 years since my first gay friend came out of the closet. He was from the south; his parents disowned him and he moved to NYC where he found his "tribe." That was my first brush with homosexuality and with homophobia. Fifteen or so years later we'd get Tom Hanks in Philadelphia. Almost two years ago, Dan Savage and his "It gets better" campaign ("it … [Read more...] about Why social issues should trump your “pocketbook” in this election
Hurricane Sandy and America’s Political Winds
Everyone expected a big wind towards the end of October. But it was expected it'd be from the media, talk show hosts, blogosphere and politicians, building in a crescendo that'd end on Election Day. That wind did arrive — in gale force -- but what no one expected was that Mother Nature would also chime in by sending her offspring Hurricane Sandy. It seems so … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy and America’s Political Winds
Perverse Politics
Mitt Romney's supporters are engaging in the same kind of perverse politics which the Romney campaign has practiced. Two days ago, David Brooks suggested that there was an upside to Romney's opportunism: If Americans elect Romney, Brooks wrote, he will work with intransigent Republicans and more reasonable Democrats. Brooks is not the only one to make this argument. The … [Read more...] about Perverse Politics
Report: Part of Romney’s Storm Relief Rally Was Pure Photo Op
With each day the most troubling aspect of Republican Presidential Mitt Romney's campaign is how it seems to be a campaign that on so many levels is not being honest with voters. Now, in the case of Hurricane Sandy, we see that the planned political rally hurriedly transformed into a (supposedly) non-campaign rally storm relief rally yesterday was partly sheer photo op. … [Read more...] about Report: Part of Romney’s Storm Relief Rally Was Pure Photo Op