WASHINGTON - Voters decide who wins debates and last night was only the first, but President Obama could have closed it out, but instead he phoned it in and let Mitt Romney back into the race. Mitt Romney prepared, came in ready, handled Obama respectfully, and from the start played the empathy card showing concern for voters, while President Obama looked down, with the top … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Stood Toe to Toe with the President and Won
Like a Boxing Match: First of 3 Rounds. Outcome Round #1: Romney 10, Obama 9
In tonight's powder-puff and patta-cake boxing match between the unbeaten Commander and the Great White Hope (it's a moniker from the history of boxing), there was no shutdown, no knockdowns, no clinching (but a whole pile of clichés), no demolishing. By end of Round 1 debate: there was no one who could enthusiastically be called The Presser, The Mountain or Earthquake. (all … [Read more...] about Like a Boxing Match: First of 3 Rounds. Outcome Round #1: Romney 10, Obama 9
The Best Presidential Debate Analysis for the Money
The Best Presidential Debate Analysis for the Money Tonight's debate was first and foremost boring. PBS News Hour boring. No zingers, no gaffes, no memorable exchanges; just consistently boring. I truly wish I lived on the East Coast so I could have used the natural Dramamine and headed straight to bed. Instead, I'll pass the time lethargically blogging. Second, … [Read more...] about The Best Presidential Debate Analysis for the Money
Jim Lehrer: Fresh new wonderful way of debate…. wasnt.
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Chris Matthews Explodes Over President Obama’s Empty Podium Performance at First Presidential Debate
The folks over at MSNBC are freaking out over President Obama's horrible performance at the first presidential debate. Ed Schultz looked visibly sick and Chris Matthews went off. Hey, Bill Clinton, Obama needed you to be the Explainer-in-Chief tonight. Personally, Obama was asleep. No wonder Michelle Obama looked apprehensive before the debate started. Mitt Romney steam rolled … [Read more...] about Chris Matthews Explodes Over President Obama’s Empty Podium Performance at First Presidential Debate
Thoughts on the First Presidential Debate of 2012
We're live-blogging tonight's debate over at my place. Come have a look -- and follow along or join in. ********** Anyway, some preliminary thoughts to add to the great commentary here at TMV this evening: It all starts now, or so spin Romney and his surrogates, hoping (against hope) that the debates, starting tonight, can be the "game changer" (yes, there it is again) … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the First Presidential Debate of 2012
Live Blogging The First 2012 Presidential Debate
My closing thoughts... I think actually you could argue any of three points on this debate On pure debate points I'd say it was a draw. So you certainly could stop there But the issue is how does this impact campaign. Some would suggest that Obama won because he is leading and thus all he needed to do was keep even. On the other hand you could also argue that Romney … [Read more...] about Live Blogging The First 2012 Presidential Debate
So Obvious that even CNN noticed
The Southern press snarking on Abraham Lincoln Welcome to the land of stunning revelations. CNN has noticed that the right wing press coordinated on beclowning themselves on the Tucker Carlson/Drudge "OBAMA TAPE RELEASED!!!!" attack last night. Will wonders never cease? Conservative media coordinates on release of old Obama CNN's Ashley Killough October 3rd, 2012 07:46 AM … [Read more...] about So Obvious that even CNN noticed
THIS JUST IN! Obama Leads Big in Chia (Sales) Poll
Since we all love polls, here's a press release about a new one we'll follow closely: CHIA OBAMA SALES ARE LEADING CHIA ROMNEY SALES… CHIA OBAMA: 69.6% vs. CHIA ROMNEY: 29.5% San Francisco, CA - Now there is a new kind of poll about the Presidential election - the “Chia Poll.” While Romney and Obama are battling it out in the political polls, Chia versions of Romney … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN! Obama Leads Big in Chia (Sales) Poll
The Journalistic Decline And Fall Of Tucker Carlson
Once upon a time I read conservative Tucker Carlson and watched him because he seemed like an up and coming conservative pundit. I worked as a staff reporter on the San Diego Union where staffers often talked about his father, Richard Warner Carlson, a former Los Angeles news anchor and U.S. ambassador to the Seychelles who was president of the Corporation for Public … [Read more...] about The Journalistic Decline And Fall Of Tucker Carlson
Matt Drudge-Led Revival of 2007 Obama Speech, Jeremiah Wright Will Only Hurt Mitt Romney
Some Republicans are worried that the Matt Drudge-led revival of a 2007 then-presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech at Hampton University will backfire, as it did in 2008. A number of Republicans have expressed concern that this will only be a distraction for Mitt Romney, on what is an important presidential debate for him, considering he trails Obama nationally in the … [Read more...] about Matt Drudge-Led Revival of 2007 Obama Speech, Jeremiah Wright Will Only Hurt Mitt Romney
Cardboard Cut-Out of Obama at Mitt Romney Denver Rally Told to “Go Back to Kenya”
A cardboard cut-out of Obama told to "go back to Kenya" and called a "Muslim community buddy" at Mitt Romney rally in Denver Tuesday. KDVR: “Go back to Kenya!” one person says. “Strangle him!” says another. Some of the comments were directed at the ProgressNow staffers holding up the cut-out and the video camera. “Is that your Muslim communist buddy?” one person … [Read more...] about Cardboard Cut-Out of Obama at Mitt Romney Denver Rally Told to “Go Back to Kenya”
Media Shouldn’t Dismiss Value of Romney, Obama Presidential Debate
Media shouldn't dismiss value of Romney, Obama presidential debate (via The Christian Science Monitor) In 1960, on the eve of the first televised Presidential debates in United States history, America’s leading newspaper launched a pre-emptive attack on them. Pitting Vice-President Richard Nixon against his telegenic opponent, John F. Kennedy, the debates … [Read more...] about Media Shouldn’t Dismiss Value of Romney, Obama Presidential Debate
Under the mantle of “national security” the U.S. military treated citizens like Guinea pigs
If we needed a reminder of why black ops are dangerous, we've got one in this story from St. Louis. Under the sparkling stars and clear bright moon, as children, their parents, and grandparents, slept on their porches or beneath an open window to escape the blazing heat of a St. Louis summer, toxins drifted silently inside through open windows and settled into their lungs. … [Read more...] about Under the mantle of “national security” the U.S. military treated citizens like Guinea pigs
Zingers (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 Zingers (Cartoon)
The Magic Of I-Heart Radio (and my own little venture into it)
One of the things I like about the internet is the ability to experience things from all over the world. A good example of this is the I-Heart radio system which allows you to hear radio stations from all over the country, and to share them with others. So I offer this thread for two reasons. First, to give you the opportunity to suggest stations people might enjoy … [Read more...] about The Magic Of I-Heart Radio (and my own little venture into it)
Can Obama or Romney Claim to Be “One of Us?”
Pre-debate polls show the President with a slight lead over Mitt Romney for the approval of voters. If the GOP contender fails to show up and sends Clint Eastwood’s chair instead, would the numbers change? Is Romney’s challenge tonight to look no worse than a generic candidate? Is Obama’s to persuade a fraction of those who haven’t been paying attention to overcome … [Read more...] about Can Obama or Romney Claim to Be “One of Us?”
Romney/ Obama: Six Ways To Win A Debate, or Not
As an elected official, I know many of the ways to really communicate or to garble the message. Tonight, sincerity and hitting the points that differentiate each debater will be important. Despite the deadening effect of relentless political ads that have made some not even want to turn on radio or television. I live in Ohio. That alone should induce pity, given that we're … [Read more...] about Romney/ Obama: Six Ways To Win A Debate, or Not
Obama’s Electoral College Ph.D.
WASHINGTON -- If we elected the president by popular vote, we would have heard some different spin going into the debates. With the presidential election looking closer in the national polls than it does in the swing states, the pressure on Mitt Romney from his party and the pundits alike would have been rather less demanding. In one sense, this is surprising. Our … [Read more...] about Obama’s Electoral College Ph.D.
The Predictable (and Counter Productive) Obama “Bombshell Story”
No, I won't link to those source websites. This was so predictable. Wasn't it? When in doubt, go back to Reverend Wright. Details HERE. Three things: 1. This doesn't involve even the remotest relationship to actual government or political policy. Its an old story, an old attempt, part of knee jerk political sports team behavior. (When you see "knee jerk" the second word … [Read more...] about The Predictable (and Counter Productive) Obama “Bombshell Story”