Here's a new shift in the Romney campaign -- and the speed with which the hypocrisy is being shown is utterly breathtaking. … [Read more...] about New Shift in Romney Campaign
Opposites Repel; MA versus PA
"'Welfare voters' are latest battleground in Brown-Warren Senate race." According to a Christian Science Monitor article with that title, liberals have used the law to pressure the Massachusetts state government to send out voter registration forms to anyone on state welfare rolls. This could potentially bring many thousands of the 400,000-500,000 poor people on these rolls … [Read more...] about Opposites Repel; MA versus PA
Gawker: Isaac Aguigui, Ringleader of Army Group that Plotted Obama Assassination, May Have Been 2008 GOP Convention Page
I knew it was a matter of time before someone linked the soldiers and former soldiers charged in the plot to kill President Obama to the Republican Party. Gawker reports Isaac Aguigui, the Army private and alleged ringleader of a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and "take over" Ft. Stewart in Georgia, served as a page at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota. … [Read more...] about Gawker: Isaac Aguigui, Ringleader of Army Group that Plotted Obama Assassination, May Have Been 2008 GOP Convention Page
Time’s Mark Halperin: Five Ways Mitt Romney Is Underestimated and Misunderstood
Time's Mark Halperin is one of the high profile pundits who is now edging towards a new narrative that will likely become the conventional wisdom that Mitt Romney appears likely to win. He's using some hedges but as he hedges, he edges. He offers these five ways Mitt Romney is Underestimated and Misunderstood. (And in our typical partisan fashion some Democrats will now say … [Read more...] about Time’s Mark Halperin: Five Ways Mitt Romney Is Underestimated and Misunderstood
GOP Remakes “Gone with the Wind”
Convention planners reveal some supporting actors will end up on the cutting room floor but that Nikki Haley, Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush will keep their roles Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night, Isaac willing. Not exactly Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel and Leslie Howard, but then again producers won’t have to torch back lots to simulate special effects like the … [Read more...] about GOP Remakes “Gone with the Wind”
Mitt Romney Channels Popeye the Sailor?
Soon to be Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has raised concerns among top GOPers that he won't try to change his image with voters and on several occasions now has said: "I am who I am." As various pundits have noted, he seems to be channeling Popeye the Sailor, the popular newspaper and movie cartoon character of the mid 20th century who has largely vanished from … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Channels Popeye the Sailor?
“Where Do You Fit?”
That's the question the PBS Newshour's Political Party Quiz purports to help us answer. Constructed by the folks at the Pew Research Center, it poses twelve questions to which respondents are to give answers ranging from "Completely Agree" to "Completely Disagree." I took the test earlier this evening. The results confirm that I don't really fit with either party, not a … [Read more...] about “Where Do You Fit?”
The Great Medicare Switcheroo
TAMPA, Fla. -- Who knew? In the hall-of-mirrors parallel universe where the Republican National Convention is taking place, the GOP stands tall and proud as the party of Medicare. I'm still a little confused about the historical timeline in this alternate reality. Was it President Goldwater who signed into law the nation's health care guarantee for seniors? Was it … [Read more...] about The Great Medicare Switcheroo
Hurricane Christie (Cartoon)
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It’s Lip Sync Time
[I posted this 5 years ago and it is SO GOOD I just have to repost it again] GOOD lip syncing is an art. And this guy HAS it: If this embed plays too slowly on your computer, view this work of lip sync art directly on You Tube. … [Read more...] about It’s Lip Sync Time
Kathleen Parker Just Can’t Take It Anymore
WASHINGTON - Starting off with a column titled “What the *#@% Is Wrong With Republicans?”, it's going to be a very long week for Kathleen Parker. It's not just Akin. By pushing some of the most invasive state policies in modern history, the men of the GOP are driving their party off a cliff. - Kathleen Parker She's hardly alone. The lament from all quarters of the … [Read more...] about Kathleen Parker Just Can’t Take It Anymore
‘Legitimately Raped’: An Idea Only the Iranian Regime Could Love (News, Switzerland)
Just how retrograde are the views of Congressmen Todd Akin? In what amounts to a good Swiss tongue-lashing, columnist Patrik Etschmayer of Switzerland's News highlights the great irony that more than anything else, Akin's views and those in the Republican Party platform bare a striking resemblance to those embraced by the Iranian mullahs. For Switzerland's News, Patrik … [Read more...] about ‘Legitimately Raped’: An Idea Only the Iranian Regime Could Love (News, Switzerland)
Shark Jumping! – A Conventional Strategy for the Side with Stomach
With the onset of the Republican Convention now rained-out by Tropical Storm Isaac, we are all forced to bate our collective breaths one more day before being regaled by the biggest pep-rally Super-Pac dollars can buy. Of course, the RNC will put on a polished, meticulously organized show as always, and has a big-name lineup planned with speakers ranging from Chris Christie to … [Read more...] about Shark Jumping! – A Conventional Strategy for the Side with Stomach
Rush Limbaugh Suggests Hurricane Center’s Forecast is Intentionally Politically Working With Obama
Rush Limbaugh's latest example of political looniness and highly lucrative, political Obama hatred comes...well, let me just quote The Politico: Rush Limbaugh, while repeatedly insisting he is “not alleging a conspiracy,” suggested Monday that the National Hurricane Center’s forecast models for Tropical Storm Isaac were altered to help President Barack Obama and “cast a pall” … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Suggests Hurricane Center’s Forecast is Intentionally Politically Working With Obama
Taliban Reportedly Beheads 17 Civilians For Loud Party
And you thought you had trouble with neighbors when you had a noisy party. Think again: … [Read more...] about Taliban Reportedly Beheads 17 Civilians For Loud Party
Romney and the Media Parrot (Cartoon)
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Playing the Racism Card and Probably Winning
[NOTE: Due to a system glitch, this first went on TMV with the wrong byline. This post is written by Prairie Weather] Over at the Plum Line, they're saying that Romney is channeling Lee Atwater. Lee Atwater is one of the nasty playground bullies who adhered to the Republican party like a piece of used toilet paper, lowering its reputation and making way for … [Read more...] about Playing the Racism Card and Probably Winning
Isaac Disrupts Republican Convention, Bolaven Threatens U.S. Military in Okinawa (Updated)
27 Aug. 7:00 p.m. EST. A GOES-13 infrared satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaac provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Monterey, Calif., shows the storm at 7:00 p.m. EST. Isaac is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and impact the Gulf Coast of the United States Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) And, hopefully, the last … [Read more...] about Isaac Disrupts Republican Convention, Bolaven Threatens U.S. Military in Okinawa (Updated)
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Accuses RNC Chairman Reince Priebus of Playing “The Race Card”
MSNBC's Chris Matthews let it all hang out and accused RNC Reince Priebus of playing the race card. Priebus' defense will not play with the skeptical for one reason: the laugh line in the joke wasn't Romney being born in Michigan but on the birther aspect. But judge for yourself (and leave your reaction in comments). Matthews also jumped on the "Europe" cliche as well: Visit … [Read more...] about MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Accuses RNC Chairman Reince Priebus of Playing “The Race Card”
Your Air Force Will Be ‘Protecting the Skies’ During Republican Convention
The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command have issued the following news release: "TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 27, 2012 – Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters are protecting the skies during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Air Force fighter jets will be on alert during the … [Read more...] about Your Air Force Will Be ‘Protecting the Skies’ During Republican Convention