Obama tags Romney with amnesia gag (via AFP) US President Barack Obama set an aggressive tone Friday ahead of his final debate with White House challenger Mitt Romney, accusing the Republican of suffering from policy "Romnesia." One night earlier, both men had traded light-hearted banter at a charity dinner but on Friday the barbs turned nasty… … [Read more...] about Obama Tags Romney with Amnesia Gag (With Video)
What about the poor?
Now that Martin Luther King Jr. has been enshrined in stone, it appears the poor have been forgotten. One thing is certain, neither candidate is talking about the poor. Doug Blogs at Fairlyspiritual.org … [Read more...] about What about the poor?
General Tommy Franks?
Let's suppose you are running against a President that ordered the operation that resulted in the Death of Osama bin Laden what general would you chose to endorse and advise you? If you are Mitt Romney it would be the general that lost Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora. If you're a presidential candidate looking to establish your national security cred with a war-weary … [Read more...] about General Tommy Franks?
Romney’s Ingenious Economic Plan and Moderator Bias
Economists have reduced Mitt Romney’s 5 point economic proposal to two salient points. 1. Mitt Romney is not President Obama. 2. By not being President Obama, Mitt Romney will improve the economy. So far this two point plan has won over a large percentage of the electorate. It seems Romney has proven himself to not be Obama on many different occasions. Some voters … [Read more...] about Romney’s Ingenious Economic Plan and Moderator Bias
Blue Republican Movement Endorses Dennis, Crowell & Casida
In California, an incumbent Congresswoman, who has voted for the indefinite detention of citizens without trial (NDAA) and the surveillance state (Patriot Act, etc.), is expecting the voters of her district to return her to office. She does not believe that Americans should enjoy their fourth amendment right to privacy or their fifth amendment right to due process. She voted … [Read more...] about Blue Republican Movement Endorses Dennis, Crowell & Casida
Political Standoff has US on Path to ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Political standoff has US on path to 'fiscal cliff' (via AFP) As the US candidates battle it out in the final weeks of the campaign another showdown looms, with the world's largest economy coasting towards a potentially disastrous "fiscal cliff." If President Barack Obama's Democrats and Republicans in Congress cannot strike a deal by December 31, then the … [Read more...] about Political Standoff has US on Path to ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Political Reality TV (Guest Voice)
Political Reality TV by Peter Funt Tuesday's "town hall" debate roused the passion of both Democrats and Republicans, because it combined two entertainment forms that most Americans understand and enjoy far more than politics: sports and reality TV. The N.Y. Post headline, "Mitt, Bam go blow to blow," was indistinguishable from how the tabloid would cover a boxing match. … [Read more...] about Political Reality TV (Guest Voice)
Self-Destruct (Cartoon)
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Pakistan Girl Shot by Taliban Stands Up for First Time
Pakistan girl shot by Taliban stands up for first time (via AFP) Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban, has been able to stand with help for the first time, doctors treating her at a British hospital said Friday. She is unable to talk because a breathing tube has been inserted into her windpipe but she can communicate by … [Read more...] about Pakistan Girl Shot by Taliban Stands Up for First Time
Raising Cain with Romney’s Tax Plan
Anyone for 9-9-9? Memories of Herman Cain come back as Democrats zestfully demolish the 2012 tax scam of their opposing Composite Candidate. Only a year ago Mitt Romney was beleaguered in the GOP primaries but survived and, like some giant squid, has since fattened on carcasses of the bottom-dwellers he defeated. From Newt Gingrich he absorbed debate feistiness served up … [Read more...] about Raising Cain with Romney’s Tax Plan
Obama Strikes Back with a Left to the Chin: the Second Debate as Political Slugfest
I miss the days when heavyweight boxing loomed large over the American cultural landscape. The great champs were men of mythic stature -- Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and (most mythic of all) Muhammad Ali. Then the sport deteriorated like a jack o' lantern two weeks after Halloween. The hulking, ear-biting Mike Tyson is the last heavyweight champ whose face I can … [Read more...] about Obama Strikes Back with a Left to the Chin: the Second Debate as Political Slugfest
How Far Should We Go To Help ??
In recent weeks one of the local stories in the news has been about an ADA lawyer being sued by his employees for a variety of offenses. The news has brought a little schadenfreude to those long tired of his abuse of the laws deigned to protect the disabled He is well known for "suing" businesses by claiming that they are not accessible to the handicapped but quickly settles … [Read more...] about How Far Should We Go To Help ??
In Blue Seattle, A Paper Goes Very Red
Over here on the left coast, you don't get a lot more blue than Seattle. And for sure, it's the bluest part of Washington State. But the city's only printed daily newspaper - the Seattle Times - has often thrown its editorial support behind Republican gubernatorial candidates, even though there hasn't been a Republican governor in Washington since John Spellman, who was … [Read more...] about In Blue Seattle, A Paper Goes Very Red
R.I.P. Town-Hall Presidential Debates (Guest Voice)
R.I.P. town-hall presidential debates (via The Christian Science Monitor) Democrats claimed an Obama victory in the presidential debate Tuesday night. Republicans thought Mitt Romney held his own. The true loser was the American public. Twenty years ago, the first town-hall presidential debate premiered at the University of Richmond. Undecided voters assembled on … [Read more...] about R.I.P. Town-Hall Presidential Debates (Guest Voice)
Egypt Plans to Pull Plug on All Night Shopping
Egypt plans to pull plug on all night shopping (via AFP) Buying a pair of trousers at one in the morning has never been a problem in Cairo, but a new government proposal to slash trading hours could effectively pull the plug on the city that never sleeps. Minister of Local Development Ahmed Zaki Badr has warned that the government is considering … [Read more...] about Egypt Plans to Pull Plug on All Night Shopping
‘Ignorant’ Iraqi Leaders to Aid Syria, Along with Russians and Iranians (Al-Iraq News, Iraq)
Are Iraqi leaders like babes in the geopolitical woods, so ignorant of foreign affairs that they can be taken advantage of by Russia and Iran? For Iraq's Al-Iraq News, columnist Ayad al-Samarrai warns readers that Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has gone against America's wishes by signing an arms deal with Moscow worth $4 billion, and agreeing to allow Russia and Iran to … [Read more...] about ‘Ignorant’ Iraqi Leaders to Aid Syria, Along with Russians and Iranians (Al-Iraq News, Iraq)
Obama And Romney At The Al Smith Dinner
I do like it that every four years the candidates take one evening off to be non partisan and help a good charity. Let's all try to be equally balanced in our responses to this post (heck we can have one can't we ?) Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read more...] about Obama And Romney At The Al Smith Dinner
Obama Denies Confusion Over Benghazi Attack
Obama denies confusion over Benghazi attack (via AFP) US President Barack Obama denied on Thursday there had been "confusion" in his administration over the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi which killed four Americans. Obama, appearing on Comedy Central TV's the Daily Show, professed confidence that he will win another four years in the White House… … [Read more...] about Obama Denies Confusion Over Benghazi Attack
Mitt Romney, Friend Of Small Business? Oh Please…
There are so many deceptions flooding out of the Romney campaign these days it's hard to keep track. But personally, the one he's getting away with that surprises me the most, is that he's a guy who understands small business and would thus be better suited than Obama to advance the interests of this vital element of the economy. Spare me! In recent years I've been one … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney, Friend Of Small Business? Oh Please…
Poll: Romney Up 7 Points Over Obama
As CBS News notes, Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's first debate "bounce" seems to be continuing: The latest national poll shows Mitt Romney with the largest lead over President Obama this campaign based on Gallup's polling. In Gallup's Daily Tracking poll out Thursday, Romney leads the president by 7 points, with Romney obtaining 52 percent support of likely … [Read more...] about Poll: Romney Up 7 Points Over Obama