The Rightie blogswarm (the usual suspects) is back, pouncing on an Obama comment (which they truncate and retask meaningwise, surprise surprise!) And isn't it AMAZING how all their headlines -- these rugged individualists! -- are exactly the same, their thoughts in lock-step, their talking points seemingly emanating from some unseen, invisible source. Let's all be rugged … [Read more...] about Amazing Coincidences, Part XLVII
Uruguay Takes ‘War on Drugs’ in New Direction: The State as Dealer
Uruguay takes 'war on drugs' in new direction: The state as dealer (via The Christian Science Monitor) Uruguay has long been at the vanguard of social reform in Latin America. Today, it is on the verge of passing into law one of its most radical ideas yet. The Broad Front – the center-left coalition that holds power – is proposing a state monopoly over … [Read more...] about Uruguay Takes ‘War on Drugs’ in New Direction: The State as Dealer
Poll: Women Voters Giving Obama Big Lead in Michigan (HEADLINE CORRECTED)
Mitt Romney has a big problem in Michigan: women voters are fleeing him in droves: President Barack Obama has opened up a double-digit lead over GOP challenger Mitt Romney in Michigan fueled by a wave of women moving toward the Democratic president following the national party conventions. Obama leads Romney by 14.2 points, 52 percent to 37.8 percent, in the Detroit … [Read more...] about Poll: Women Voters Giving Obama Big Lead in Michigan (HEADLINE CORRECTED)
Is Mitt Romney The Real Tax Victim?
A bunch of whining poor people are angry because Mitt Romney said they think of themselves as victims. But you can understand why Mitt feels that way. He and people like him see themselves as the real victims when it comes to taxes, not those working pay-no-taxes moochers. While the working poor may pay no income tax, they do pay their share of the Payroll Tax that funds … [Read more...] about Is Mitt Romney The Real Tax Victim?
Romney Campaign Co-chair Quits to Be Lobbyist
Romney campaign co-chair quits to be lobbyist (via AFP) Mitt Romney's campaign co-chairman stepped down Thursday to take a job as a bank lobbyist amid signs of turmoil and stress in the Republican candidate's run for the US presidency. Tim Pawlenty, himself a 2012 White House hopeful before dropping out early when his campaign didn't catch a spark, was… … [Read more...] about Romney Campaign Co-chair Quits to Be Lobbyist
Romney’s Inelegant Remark
Much political hay is being made about a stray private remark Mitt Romney made about how 47% of American's voters supposedly will automatically vote for Obama because they want government largess. Try as I might, I cannot get my outrage meter to do more than flicker for a fraction of a second. I mean, sure, it reveals a certain contempt for basically half of America, but that's … [Read more...] about Romney’s Inelegant Remark
False Balance: Bob Woodward’s Obama Bash
Imagine a Watergate rewrite blaming George McGovern for not stopping Nixon’s criminality. Such false balance emerges as Bob Woodward flogs a new book about last year’s Tea Party-driven debt-ceiling crisis that leads him to indicting Barack Obama’s response. Woodward describes Republicans, with Eric Cantor undermining his nominal boss John Boehner, as “a brick wall, with a … [Read more...] about False Balance: Bob Woodward’s Obama Bash
Seattle Times launches social media campaign around marriage equality referendum
At a time when Americans increasingly say that they don't believe news organizations, the Seattle Times launched a high profile social media campaign to augment its editorial endorsement of Referendum 74, the state's marriage equality measure. The editorial, published online and in Sunday's paper, called on readers to take a photo of themselves with a sign proclaiming "I do" … [Read more...] about Seattle Times launches social media campaign around marriage equality referendum
Romney 13.0? Is Mitt Romney Trying to be More Moderate Amid Sagging Polls? (UPDATED)
NBC's crack First Thoughts team says it picked up notable signs yesterday that after a disastrous three weeks where his campaign is posed on becoming locked into the narrative as a campaign inexorably heading to a)defeat b)hurt other Republicans running for congress Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney may be moving quickly to resurrect parts of the more moderate Romney … [Read more...] about Romney 13.0? Is Mitt Romney Trying to be More Moderate Amid Sagging Polls? (UPDATED)
If Republicans Get Their Way, We Really All Will Be On Our Own #2
I recently did a post under this title (http://themoderatevoice.com/160501/if-republicans-get-their-way-we-really-all-will-be-on-our-own/). It said, in essence, that these days Republicans seem to believe that people who get help from government for the basics of life are moochers. I sent this post to some friends. One person came back and asked if the U.S. abides by the … [Read more...] about If Republicans Get Their Way, We Really All Will Be On Our Own #2
Can Mitt Romney Still Win?
WASHINGTON - The national press is working overtime. "He can still win" and answers to the question surrounding that notion now blanket the American media. Joe Scarborough asked Howard Fineman on Thursday, "Is it over?" "No," said Fineman, dutifully keeping the "he can still win" narrative alive. This would be understandable if Mitt Romney was aggressively driving his … [Read more...] about Can Mitt Romney Still Win?
Point-Counterpoint: Russian and Polish Choices for U.S. President
After a string of Russian and Polish translations, the U.S. presidential preferences of Moscow and Warsaw seem clear: Moscow favors Obama, and Warsaw favors Romney. Why does Poland favor Romney? In good measure, according to Waldemar Kompala of Poland's Rceczpospolita, it is because Poles believe that under a President Romney, America is more likely to act as a shield … [Read more...] about Point-Counterpoint: Russian and Polish Choices for U.S. President
Will The Supreme Court Hear Proposition 8 Appeal ?
October 1st will mark the opening day for the 2012-13 session of the United States Supreme Court so I thought I'd take some time to look over a few of the possible cases the court might hear this term. One of the cases up for consideration is the challenge to Proposition 8 in California (which overturned a prior state court ruling legalizing same sex marriage). However it … [Read more...] about Will The Supreme Court Hear Proposition 8 Appeal ?
Seven Weeks That Can Save the Nation
The crucial contest for America’s soul is on, a down-ticket struggle to loosen the grip of a feckless Congress that has held the country hostage during Barack Obama’s first term and would again if a treasonous Tea Party grip is not loosened in November. The picture is not promising. Late projections show Democrats gaining only eight of the 49 seats needed to overcome the … [Read more...] about Seven Weeks That Can Save the Nation
Romney Revealed on a Tiny Screen
Maybe the limitations of the camera used to -- surreptitiously -- film Romney revealed more about Romney than all the fanciest in-studio cameras ever have. Or maybe it's just Richard Brody's genius that he gets it. ... So it is with politicians, too, who—especially now, in the age of instant video and constant reporting—often appear even more leached of their humanity, … [Read more...] about Romney Revealed on a Tiny Screen
Can Los Angeles Ban Medical Marijuana Shops? Voters Set to Decide.
Can Los Angeles ban medical marijuana shops? Voters set to decide. (via The Christian Science Monitor) Activists here have qualified a measure for the March ballot that would repeal a Los Angeles City Council ban on medical-marijuana outlets. With medical-marijuana laws in 17 states – and three more states considering legalization for recreational use – Los … [Read more...] about Can Los Angeles Ban Medical Marijuana Shops? Voters Set to Decide.
Romney And 47 Pie Chart (Cartoon)
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Why Did Chick-fil-A Cross the Road, Pull Funds for Gay Marriage Foes?
Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes? (via The Christian Science Monitor) After enduring a major public-relations tsunami this summer, Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based sandwich shop that’s closed on Sundays, says it will end its decade-long corporate support of culture-warrior groups that oppose gay marriage. "Going forward, our … [Read more...] about Why Did Chick-fil-A Cross the Road, Pull Funds for Gay Marriage Foes?
Replenishment Candidate (Cartoon)_
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Does Romney Dislike America?
E.J. DIONNE COLUMN (FOR IMMEDIATE PRINT AND WEB RELEASE. Normally advance for Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, and thereafter.) (For Dionne clients only) By E.J. DIONNE JR. WASHINGTON -- The most incisive reaction to Mitt Romney's disparaging comments about 47 percent of us came from a conservative friend who emailed: "If I were you, I'd wonder why Romney hates … [Read more...] about Does Romney Dislike America?