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Romney’s Vapid Turns Weird
That thousand-mile stare of the GOP candidate is coming into focus. As he lifts his eyes from the economy to the Middle East, Mitt Romney’s vacuity is dismaying Americans across party lines. No surprise that Gail Collins advises, “Feel free to worry about anything. That he’d declare war on Malta. Lock himself in a nuclear missile silo and refuse to come out until there’s a … [Read more...] about Romney’s Vapid Turns Weird
I Can’t Understand It
I can't understand it: how can anyone with a brain listen to this guy??? … [Read more...] about I Can’t Understand It
US Fears More Demos After Friday Muslim Prayers (Guest Voice)
US fears more demos after Friday Muslim prayers (via AFP) The White House said it was monitoring security at US diplomatic posts around the world in the expectation that more anti-American protests could erupt following Friday's Muslim prayers. Protests that began in Egypt and Libya on Tuesday over the amateur, privately-produced US movie "Innocence of … [Read more...] about US Fears More Demos After Friday Muslim Prayers (Guest Voice)
The Traitors in Red
The fog of war is real, and as Colin Powell is reported to have told his aide, by that aide, "The first reports are always wrong." But this has not stopped the weasels of the Red Blogs from attempting to latch onto one paragraph of one British newspaper's report that: According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before … [Read more...] about The Traitors in Red
No Gipper Here
WASHINGTON -- Once upon a time there was a silver-tongued president. His foreign policy must have been seen by enemies of the United States as weak and feckless, because these enemies became emboldened. Mideast terrorists staged a brutal, bloody attack in which innocent Americans were killed. The president's response could be seen as a display of shameful weakness rather than … [Read more...] about No Gipper Here
Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s “Disgraceful” Foreign Policy Attack
Officially, they're not backing down. Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney, his staffers and his talk radio and new media supporters are in many (but not all) cases doubling down on his controversial comments about the tragic events in Egypt, Libya and the Obama administration's purported attitude. which brings us to our political Quote of the Day via CNN's John … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s “Disgraceful” Foreign Policy Attack
Republicans Suggest Federal Reserve is Trying to Get Obama Elected
DRAT! I could have written this post earlier today with a long analysis and then just posted the highly predictable article below to it. Now I'm in rush so I'll just paste in part of the article that I KNEW we'd see today or I KNEW we'd see if the Federal Reserve took any new measures before election day to help the economy. And I bet many TMV readers who are independent … [Read more...] about Republicans Suggest Federal Reserve is Trying to Get Obama Elected
Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney (Guest Voice)
Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney by Doug Patton One of the remarkable things about getting older is the opportunity to see history repeat itself. Those of us who are old enough to remember enduring the abysmal economy of the late 1970s frequently tend to forget that there were other factors in Ronald Reagan's landslide victory over Jimmy Carter in the … [Read more...] about Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney (Guest Voice)
Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (Guest Voice)
Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (via EcoLocalizer) At the conclusion of a recent press conference that Mitt Romney gave to double down on his factually inaccurate and grossly inappropriate comments concerning the deadly embassy attacks, the Republican flashed the crowd a smug grin as he turned away from the podium. When I first saw the … [Read more...] about Smirking Mitt Romney Images Launch a New Internet Meme (Guest Voice)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Polls: Obama Leads Romney in Florida, Ohio and Viriginia
Let's just say that these three polls underscore a)the bounce President Barack Obama got from the Democratic convention and b) the increased critical important of the Presidential debates in this election for Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney: After two political conventions and heading into the post-Labor Day sprint, President Barack Obama leads Republican nominee … [Read more...] about NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist Polls: Obama Leads Romney in Florida, Ohio and Viriginia
Is Romney’s Goose Cooked?
Is Romney's goose cooked? Maybe this will be the time in Romney's campaign that will be designated "the end of Romney's hopes for the presidency." Maybe not. His statements following the news about the raid on the Benghazi embassy would seem to have cooked the candidate's already embattled goose. At some point, one of the two candidates will seem to lose favor with the … [Read more...] about Is Romney’s Goose Cooked?
Take Two (Cartoon)
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Libya Attack: Who’s Behind the Inflammatory YouTube Video? (Guest Voice)
Libya attack: Who's behind the inflammatory YouTube video? (via The Christian Science Monitor) As calls continue across the Mideast for protests related to the anti-Muslim film, “Innocence of Muslims,” the mystery over who is actually behind the project deepens. A 14-minute trailer uploaded to YouTube in July, allegedly from a two-hour movie, reportedly … [Read more...] about Libya Attack: Who’s Behind the Inflammatory YouTube Video? (Guest Voice)
Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya (Updates)
UPDATE III: Here is additional information on the three other men killed in Benghazi (There is some duplication): — Sean Smith: An Air Force veteran who worked as an information management specialist for the State Department for 10 years in posts including Brussels, Baghdad and Pretoria. He is survived by his wife, Heather and two children, Samantha and Nathan. — … [Read more...] about Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya (Updates)
Our National Anthem
It was on this day in 1814 that a British fleet failed to capture Fort McHenry, thus saving the city of Baltimore and giving birth to our National Anthem. Below are a couple of my favorite renditions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8TaxcrYnuk … [Read more...] about Our National Anthem
U.S. Election Mystery: Why Don’t Americans Care about the World? (News, Switzerland)
Given the continuous stream of outside events having a direct impact on the United States, isn't it time for American voters to start taking account of the global environment we are a part of? Apparently not, if the 2012 presidential candidates have anything to say about it. For Switzerland's News, Patrik Etschmayer explains that for people outside the United States, the … [Read more...] about U.S. Election Mystery: Why Don’t Americans Care about the World? (News, Switzerland)
Editorial Boards Blast Romney for Egypt/Libya Comments
I suppose it you use the trite, old expression "I don't care what you write about me as long as you spell my name correctly" Republican Mitt Romney should be happy that they're writing editorials about him. But there is a tiny fact: the editorials from a wide variety of newspapers are blasting him. GO HERE for a great roundup. … [Read more...] about Editorial Boards Blast Romney for Egypt/Libya Comments
Federal Reserve Moves to Boost the Ailing Economy
A new stimulus? In a major announcement, the Federal Reserve says it's going to try and boost the tepid economic recovery. NBC News: The Federal Reserve said Thursday it was taking new steps to boost the sluggish recovery through a program to purchase an additional $40 billion of mortgage debt per month for the foreseeable future. It also said it would continue with its … [Read more...] about Federal Reserve Moves to Boost the Ailing Economy
What Caption Would Mitt Romney Write?
SUBMIT YOUR OWN CAPTION. for more: CLICK HERE … [Read more...] about What Caption Would Mitt Romney Write?