Did you know that the Ryan budget that Governor Mitt Romney has pledged to enact if elected cuts about 22% from FEMA's budget - from the part of FEMA funding that responds to emergencies? It does according to reports coming out after Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. a huge blow this week. It just amazed me when I heard that. Don't know why I should be surprised, but still it's … [Read more...] about Ryan Budget and FEMA
Ed Koch Endorses Barack Obama (Video)
Over the past year I've gotten a lot of emails from a lot of people who are highly critical of Barack Obama pointing to former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who has always been a blunt spoken political shooter cheered on by Republicans when he shows his independent streak. And, on a personal note, I've always respected Koch who I interviewed many years ago when he spoke at a … [Read more...] about Ed Koch Endorses Barack Obama (Video)
What Leadership Looks Like
WASHINGTON - There is much being said and written about the interaction between Governor Chris Christie and President Obama after they toured the New Jersey devastation left in Sandy's wake. However, it boils down to what's required in an emergency situation when two people have a job to do and they put people first. We've just not seen an example of this in so long too many … [Read more...] about What Leadership Looks Like
White House Race Hits Final Stretch in Storm’s Wake
White House race hits final stretch in storm's wake (via AFP) US President Barack Obama was to return to the campaign trail Thursday after a hiatus imposed by the devastating cyclone Sandy as East Coast residents confronted the daunting task of rebuilding. With just five days left before the presidential election, Obama was to swing through vital … [Read more...] about White House Race Hits Final Stretch in Storm’s Wake
Classified Cable From Benghazi Warned That Consulate Couldn’t Withstand a ‘Coordinated Attack’ (UPDATE!!!)
Let me get this straight. A month before the attack in Libya, an Aug. 16th secret cable was sent to Sec Hillary Clinton and others in the State Department from the senior security officer that said the Benghazi consulate could not be protected, and the mainstream media is completely ignoring it? Imagine for a moment if Bush was President. It would be on a 24/7 news loop on all … [Read more...] about Classified Cable From Benghazi Warned That Consulate Couldn’t Withstand a ‘Coordinated Attack’ (UPDATE!!!)
Quote of the Day: Partisanship Doesn’t Always Stop With a Devastating Storm
Our political Quote of the Day comes from an unnamed aide to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Yesterday we saw President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put the campaign aside and work on problem solving without posturing. You'd think that Romney aides talking to reporters would simply acknowledge it and move it on. But instead we see via The New … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Partisanship Doesn’t Always Stop With a Devastating Storm
Obama and Christie (Cartoon) UPDATED
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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