Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) announced the launch of a $150,000 television ad campaign across Missouri highlighting President Obama's extreme record on abortion and featuring abortion survivor Melissa Ohden. But it will run tonight in Charlotte during Pres Obama's speech. Powerful because it puts a human face on those babies who survive abortions, and how Obama voted over … [Read more...] about Abortion Survivor Speaks Out In Ad
Clinton at the DNC (Cartoon)
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What A Show Last Night At The DNC !
The Democrats in charge decided that the blowback from taking God and Jerusalem out of the Democrat platform was too much, and moved to put them back in. Below you can watch the hilarious event where the Democrats clearly vote no, and the chair says, "Let me try that again"....and again! In the end he just ignores the "Nay" votes and pretends the majority said "Yay." Which is … [Read more...] about What A Show Last Night At The DNC !
Apple vs. Samsung: In America, Even a ‘Fart’ can be Patented (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Did the $1 billion ruling against Samsung that its Galaxy smart phone infringed on Apple iPhone patents go too far? Here are two editorials - one from the Netherlands and one from Samsung's home country of South Korea, that argue against the decision - but for starkly differing reasons. The first editorial from Trouw of the Netherlands, headlined Apple vs. Samsung: In … [Read more...] about Apple vs. Samsung: In America, Even a ‘Fart’ can be Patented (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Bill Clinton as the Anti-Zell Miller
The effectiveness of Bill Clinton's speech last night was revealed in a response by CNN analyst and long time top Republican strategist Alex Castellanos when he sighed, "You don't have to come back tomorrow. This convention is done," Castellanos said. "This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama." His follow-up point had to do with capturing the center, … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton as the Anti-Zell Miller
Twitter Reveals an Ugly Underbelly of Misogyny
Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student shoved onto the national stage earlier this year when Rush Limbaugh hurled vitriol at her through the airways, took the mike at the DNC to remind voters of the stark difference between the parties on women's health. As speeches go, it was short (6 min) and it was focused. There were a few good (read -> zinger) lines. There was no … [Read more...] about Twitter Reveals an Ugly Underbelly of Misogyny
Reaction to former President Bill Clinton’s Democratic National Convention Speech (Link Roundup)
Reaction is pouring in reacting to former President Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention nominating -- and defending -- President Barack Obama. Here are a few must read links: --Andrew Sullivan roundup of blog reaction. --Andrew Sullivan some Twitter reaction. --The Politico's Maggie Haberman on "Bill's Clinton's Effective Obama … [Read more...] about Reaction to former President Bill Clinton’s Democratic National Convention Speech (Link Roundup)
Democrats Win the Mommathon
After Michelle Obama’s extraordinary speech the other night, her husband and his party are poised to capture one underlying contest of this convention season. In “Primary Colors,” as Clinton and his cohorts engaged in a maudlin drunken contest about their saintly female forebears, the acerbic Hillary character noted that the “mommathon” would last all night. For over a … [Read more...] about Democrats Win the Mommathon
Is American Politics Like Talking to an Empty Chair?
PUEBLO, Colo. -- When President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented Raymond G. "Jerry" Murphy with a Medal of Honor in 1953, he noted that Pueblo nicknamed "the Steel City," has had several Medal of Honor recipients and wondered: "What is it... something in the water out there in Pueblo? All you guys turn out to be heroes!" And so the city and the Congressional Record dubbed … [Read more...] about Is American Politics Like Talking to an Empty Chair?
The Greatest Communicator
WASHINGTON - If Ronald Wilson Reagan was "the great communicator"... William Jefferson Clinton is the greatest communicator. Making the case is what he does. Making an emotional connection with people is how he does it. The political power of persuasion of William Jefferson Clinton has been his most reliable tool. But the talent he has for taking raw information and … [Read more...] about The Greatest Communicator
Election in America: Romney Gives Poland an Opening (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
Would Mitt Romney be a better friend to Poland than President Obama? For Poland's Rzeczpospolita, columnist Tomasz Deptula writes that Romney's Republican nomination acceptance speech, because it omitted any mention of Afghanistan and China but included Poland, shows that his visit to Poland and criticism of President Obama is more than mere stagecraft, and if he wins, Warsaw … [Read more...] about Election in America: Romney Gives Poland an Opening (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
Tears, Anger 40 Years After Munich Olympics Killings (Guest Voice)
Tears, anger 40 years after Munich Olympics killings (via AFP) Survivors, relatives and officials paid solemn tribute on Wednesday to 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre at the site of their killings 40 years ago. About 600 guests passed tight security checks to attend a ceremony at Fuerstenfeldbruck air base, west of Munich, where a … [Read more...] about Tears, Anger 40 Years After Munich Olympics Killings (Guest Voice)
Video of Full Speech: Former President Bill Clinton’s Speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention
Former President Bill Clinton gave his long-awaited speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. It was officially a speech to nominate President Barack Obama for a second run at the top of the Democratic ticket. But before the speech it was felt Bill Clinton had to make the case for Obama, obliterate some of the GOP charges about Obama that used Clinton to supposedly … [Read more...] about Video of Full Speech: Former President Bill Clinton’s Speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention
Video of Full Speech: Rush Limbaugh Target Sandra Fluke’s Address to Democratic National Convention
Sandra Fluke, the law student who was verbally attacked by talk show host Rush Limbaugh in a talk show riff that sparked a national controversy, was put on during "prime time" at the Democratic National Convention, clearly as a symbol of younger women. Here's the video of her full speech where she outlined how she saw the choices in this Presidential election: This will … [Read more...] about Video of Full Speech: Rush Limbaugh Target Sandra Fluke’s Address to Democratic National Convention
Michelle Obama’s Values Gambit
"...as president, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people. But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are. " Of all the moving and emotional components to Michelle Obama's masterful speech last night, one piece … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s Values Gambit
Bill Clinton Is Back (Cartoon)
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Wounded Veteran, Paralympian Tells Story of Perseverance
Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Swim Team, is greeted by his coach, Brian Loeffler, after winning the qualifying round of the 100-meter freestyle swim during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England, Aug. 30. DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. We briefly mentioned Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, after he won both a gold … [Read more...] about Wounded Veteran, Paralympian Tells Story of Perseverance
Smart Answers to a Dumb Question
Add to the Ryan errata watch Mitt’s mate misplacing Ronald Reagan’s killer line from a 1980 debate with Jimmy Carter to the GOP convention. “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” the Gipper asked voters back then, and now Paul Ryan is out claiming to remember it as a ten-year-old and, as usual, getting it wrong. Whatever. The question deserves serious … [Read more...] about Smart Answers to a Dumb Question
Why you should read beyond the headline before claiming victory
I've seen several conservative bloggers link to this report's findings that the U.S. has slipped to seventh on the global competitiveness rankings: The United States has slipped further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday. The world's largest economy, which was placed 5th … [Read more...] about Why you should read beyond the headline before claiming victory
Feminism and the Disposable Male
The #1 video on YouTube on the subject of feminism for the last year has been "Feminism and the Disposable Male" by Girl Writes What. If you don't believe it, just go to YouTube and type in the word "feminism" and if it's not some brand new sponsored video, this will be the top video. And unlike most videos that "go viral," it has seen not an explosion of views but a steadily … [Read more...] about Feminism and the Disposable Male