Obama campaign put Romney on notice over tax questions (via AFP) The Obama campaign warned Tuesday that Mitt Romney would have to confront questions on whether his offshore holdings were set up to avoid taxes, during Wednesday's presidential debate. On the eve of the clash in Denver between the Republican and President Barack Obama, a New York Times report … [Read more...] about Obama Campaign Put Romney on Notice Over Tax Questions
Biden Gaffe on Eve of US Presidential Debate
Biden gaffe on eve of US presidential debate (via AFP) Vice President Joe Biden inadvertently tossed raw meat to Republican rivals Tuesday barely 24 hours ahead of the first presidential debate, saying the middle class has been "buried" during the last four years. With President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney laying low ahead of Wednesday… … [Read more...] about Biden Gaffe on Eve of US Presidential Debate
Obama Romney Debate
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Romney Gets Progressive?
The Ryan/Romney campaign has noticed that their tax plan defies basic arithmetic. Today Romney came up with an idea that on the surface is progressive and might work. Mitt Romney Floats $17,000 Limit On Tax Deductions Under pressure to provide more details about his tax reform proposal, Mitt Romney floated an idea Tuesday to help fill a revenue hole in his plan. “As an … [Read more...] about Romney Gets Progressive?
The Debate Will Matter: NBC/WSJ poll: Almost 40 Percent Say Debates Will be Important
Forget what some analysts are suggesting. A new poll suggests tomorrow's debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney could be important to a big chunk of potential voters: Nearly four in 10 voters say that the upcoming debates will be either "extremely" or "quite" important in helping determine their vote in the presidential … [Read more...] about The Debate Will Matter: NBC/WSJ poll: Almost 40 Percent Say Debates Will be Important
Boxing and Watching the Clock (Cartoon)
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Election 2012: Can Democrats Retake the House?
Election 2012: Can Democrats retake the House? (via The Christian Science Monitor) Nancy Pelosi calls it the "drive for 25" – the number of seats House Democrats need to reclaim in November for Ms. Pelosi to retake the speaker's gavel. Getting to 25 seats is no easy feat – and it's not one Democrats will reach this year, most analysts predict. Since 1994, when a … [Read more...] about Election 2012: Can Democrats Retake the House?
Obama Campaign Ridicules Mitt Romney’s Flip-Flop On Status of Some Undocumented Immigrants
The Obama campaign is ridiculing Mitt Romney's change on the status some undocumented immigrants granted a reprieve by an executive order from President Obama, saying his "immigration pivot raises more questions than it answers." “Romney’s latest immigration pivot raises more questions than it answers. He still has not said whether he would continue the administration’s policy … [Read more...] about Obama Campaign Ridicules Mitt Romney’s Flip-Flop On Status of Some Undocumented Immigrants
Of COWs, HIGs, And The National Debate That Isn’t But Should Be
Here's the headline of a story that appeared today on the Bloomberg website: "Top 1% Got 93% of Income Growth as Rich-Poor Gap Widened." The story that followed contained the information that according to an estimate of the U.S. Census Bureau, last year while the bottom 99 percent of households in this country saw their earnings fall by 1.7 percent on average, the top one … [Read more...] about Of COWs, HIGs, And The National Debate That Isn’t But Should Be
Pennyslvania Voters Get A Break: Judge Halts Voter ID Enforcement
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson has just issued a ruling to halt the Voter I. D. law for the 2012 election. Is it possible, really? You mean all those grandmothers and wheel chair bound vets won't have rush to one of the few, always crowded and understaffed PEN DOT offices and sit for hours only to be told to come back and jump through more hoops so they … [Read more...] about Pennyslvania Voters Get A Break: Judge Halts Voter ID Enforcement
Videos, Protests, and Murder: The Bigger Picture in Libya and Beyond
Guest post by Ali Ezzatyar The killing of Ambassador Stevens is still shrouded in some ambiguity. But a media firestorm on the subject, stoked by certain U.S. lawmakers, is missing the point, and that goes for the mainstream media's analysis of recent protests in the Muslim world as well. The U.S. Government, and the State Department in particular, are being criticized … [Read more...] about Videos, Protests, and Murder: The Bigger Picture in Libya and Beyond
Why Should We Care About America’s Presidential Election? (de Volkskrant, The Netherlands)
Has the world lost interest in U.S. presidential elections? For de Volkskrant of the Netherlands, columnist Bert Wagendorp writes that no matter how hard he tries, he can't work up any enthusiasm for Obama's second run for the White House. And why? He blames a combination of disappointment with the president's 2008 promises of 'change', and the fact that America's problems are … [Read more...] about Why Should We Care About America’s Presidential Election? (de Volkskrant, The Netherlands)
Univision Reports More Disturbing Information About Fast and Furious
From The Daily Caller and ABC News: The Spanish language television news network Univision unleashed a bombshell investigative report on Operation Fast and Furious Sunday evening, finding that in January 2010 drug cartel hit men slaughtered students with weapons the United States government allowed to flow to them across the Mexican border. “On January 30, 2010, a … [Read more...] about Univision Reports More Disturbing Information About Fast and Furious
Romney Moves Center: Says He Won’t Overturn Obama’s Immigration Order
I wonder if many of the old and new media conservative Republican pundits who lambasted Barack Obama for his immigration order will give Republican nominee Mitt Romney a pass on this one? How much of the past ringing declarations and anger were part of the (tiresome) political chest-beating ritual and how much involved principles that don't evaporate as soon as you really need … [Read more...] about Romney Moves Center: Says He Won’t Overturn Obama’s Immigration Order
The Silliest Political Ad of the Campaign: A Union’s Anti-Romney Ad
In a way, I feel a sense of relief. I had begun to doubt my own reaction as an independent voter since I had started to conclude that silliness and grasping at straws to try and find negatives about candidates was almost only happening on the GOP side. But, no, my faith that silliness and all-encompassing frenzy of partisans and groups to grab onto anything to strain and … [Read more...] about The Silliest Political Ad of the Campaign: A Union’s Anti-Romney Ad
Debate Attack Obama Should Make But Won’t
The President is poor-mouthing his prospects in tomorrow night’s debate. “Governor Romney is a good debater,” he tells a Las Vegas crowd. “I’m just okay.” Sadly, behind the fake modesty is an unexpressed truth: Barack Obama, with characteristic caution, will almost certainly skirt the heart of darkness underlying this election. Let me do it for him. Either before the … [Read more...] about Debate Attack Obama Should Make But Won’t
Will Maine Get a Truly Independent Senator (Revisited)?
In April I wrote this nationally syndicated Cagle column "Will The senate Soon Get a Truly Independent Senator?" in reference to the prospects that independent Angus King could win Maine's Senate seat. And John Avlon wrote this column in The Daily Beast. Now the answer increasingly seems to be (a resounding) "YES. … [Read more...] about Will Maine Get a Truly Independent Senator (Revisited)?
The Kitchen Debate Revisited (Guest Voice)
The Kitchen Debate Revisited by Tina Dupuy In the summer of 1959, then-Vice President Richard Nixon flew to Moscow to speak at the opening of the American National Exhibition. The exhibit was intended to showcase the advantages of American capitalism to the Soviets. Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, accompanied by an army of reporters, toured the life-sized model … [Read more...] about The Kitchen Debate Revisited (Guest Voice)
As Far as Worldwide Threats, Israel Tops Iran By a Wide Margin (La Jornada, Mexico)
Is it fair to say that if one had to choose between Iran or Israel - that Israel is more of a danger to global peace and security? This La Jornada editorial examines the recent volley of criticism launched against Iran at the United Nations by Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, and charges President Obama with carrying on with Washington's traditional policy of double standards … [Read more...] about As Far as Worldwide Threats, Israel Tops Iran By a Wide Margin (La Jornada, Mexico)
Which Mitt Will Show Up?
WASHINGTON -- Wednesday's presidential debate promises sharp contrasts. One candidate wants to repeal Obamacare, one candidate invented it. One opposed the auto industry bailout, one takes credit for it. One doubts the scientific consensus about climate change, one believes in it. One wants to "voucherize" Medicare, one wants to save it. One dismisses nearly half of Americans … [Read more...] about Which Mitt Will Show Up?