Skilled bomb teams pulled up various 'shield' vehicles to James Holmes apartment and through a window, threaded in cameras on long booms to skry the interior of the apartment. The Chief of police held an immediate news conference just now, and you can see he is fraying a bit in aggravation toward the aggressive news media. He said that he was only going to speak about very … [Read more...] about ALLEGED SHOOTER JAMES HOLMES HAS BOOBYTRAPPED HIS APARTMENT: 5 Buildings filled to overflowing with families evac’d
Romney Runs, But Can He Hide?
Even before his choice of VP, GOP strategists have their Great White Hope in modified crouch, a version of the 2008 Sarah Palin strategy: keeping him under cover while furors over Bain Capital and his tax returns have Mitt Romney reeling on the defensive. He surfaces this week only twice, in Ohio and New Hampshire, then goes into hiding before a trip to Israel, England and … [Read more...] about Romney Runs, But Can He Hide?
James Holmes in Police Custody After Shooting Rampage at “Dark Knight Rises’ Premiere in Aurora CO
NEWSFLASH: James Holmes is in police custody for the shooting rampage at showing of new Batman movie, "Dark Knight Rises." Twelve dead, scores injured, including three month old baby. The suspect's apartment building has been evacuated. James Holmes, 24, of Aurora, has been identified as a white male, whose only brush with the law was a traffic ticket in 2011. He was … [Read more...] about James Holmes in Police Custody After Shooting Rampage at “Dark Knight Rises’ Premiere in Aurora CO
Ann Romney Defines Herself
WASHINGTON - IT'S NOT REALLY what Ann Romney said, as much as how her interview came off, which is why "[you] people" went viral, like a political heat seeking missile ricocheting through the new media system at super sonic speed. For a lot of people now, Ann Romney has been defined. I can't serve you cake, but it's the dish of the day. By 54%-37%, they say Romney should … [Read more...] about Ann Romney Defines Herself
TIME-TESTED POST-TRAUMA RECOVERY PROTOCOL: For those affected by the massacre at the movie theatre: Here is how to take care of yourself.
I just saw a young soul, a beefy black man, on local network tv who was in the theatre and was trying to explain what had happened, and was shaking like a leaf, saying he had already called the help line set up for victims and survivors and they told him his symptoms were "normal" and it would take about a week to 'get over' those. If that's really what he was told, he ought to … [Read more...] about TIME-TESTED POST-TRAUMA RECOVERY PROTOCOL: For those affected by the massacre at the movie theatre: Here is how to take care of yourself.
(UPDATE II) Mitt’s Tax Return Problem: ‘I Love The Smell Of Republican Panic In The Morning’
The 2012 tilt will be the 11th (count 'em) presidential campaign that I have been involved with as a reporter, editor or blogger. That bit of lineage noted, I cannot recall anything remotely resembling the spitstorm -- in which powerful Republicans and now a majority of voter have joined the Obama campaign and news media -- in criticizing Mitt Romney over his continuing … [Read more...] about (UPDATE II) Mitt’s Tax Return Problem: ‘I Love The Smell Of Republican Panic In The Morning’
Dateline: Aurora Colorado just outside Denver: 12 murdered in midnight showing of Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, 50 additional people shot… injuries include children as young as 6 years old, and 3 months old (Afternoon UPDATES including VIDEOS)
[EDITOR's NOTE: See the bottom of this post for the latest updates. UPDATE: Among those shot are one Navy officer and two Reservists. UPDATE: People rose early to the news here, and have lined up at the Bonfils blood bank to donate blood. The call has been made for O negative and A negative and for platletts. They've used for the 50 victims nearly 300 pints of blood, … [Read more...] about Dateline: Aurora Colorado just outside Denver: 12 murdered in midnight showing of Batman, The Dark Knight Rises, 50 additional people shot… injuries include children as young as 6 years old, and 3 months old (Afternoon UPDATES including VIDEOS)
Romney Bashing at The American Conservative
What amazes me is some of the most effective Romney bashing is going on at The American Conservative magazine. Daniel Larison has been bashing his foreign policy with some help by social conservative Rod Dreher. And todayJames Pinkerton and Noah Millman are blasting his economic policy. … [Read more...] about Romney Bashing at The American Conservative
USA Today/Gallup Poll:: Most Want Romney to Release Additional Tax Returns
Running against a growing public opinion tide? It sure seems that way. A new USA Today/Gallup Poll finds that most Americans want Mitt Romney to release more tax returns: A majority of Americans, including almost a third of Republicans, say GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney should release more tax returns than the two years he has promised to disclose, a USA … [Read more...] about USA Today/Gallup Poll:: Most Want Romney to Release Additional Tax Returns
What You Are If You’re Interested in Mitt Romney’s Afghanistan Policy
QUESTION: What are you if you are interested in knowing presumptive Republican Mitt Romney's policy on Afghanistan policy? ANSWER (according to a Romney advisor): Then you're not a "real American." Another question: By this time is over, will the GOP tent be a pup tent (with the pup tied on the roof of a car going off a political cliff?). Yet another question: Who's … [Read more...] about What You Are If You’re Interested in Mitt Romney’s Afghanistan Policy
Problematic Libertarian Thinking
It's nice to see Libertarians regularly getting their message out in the marketplace of ideas. I often agree with libertarians, I have learned from libertarians, and I think they're an important voice. I respect libertarians. But I no longer consider myself a libertarian, in anything other I suppose than the small "l" sense. This video helps to display why: While I … [Read more...] about Problematic Libertarian Thinking
Ann Romney Says No More Tax Returns ‘We Have Given All You People Need To Know’
Ann Romney, wife of presumptive GOP presidential nominee, says they have given the public all they need to know about their finances. Um, really Ann? I didn't realize you were running for the White House. "You know, you should really look at where Mitt has led his life, and where he’s been financially," she said. "He’s a very generous person. We give 10 percent of our income … [Read more...] about Ann Romney Says No More Tax Returns ‘We Have Given All You People Need To Know’
Growing Reasoned Criticism of Anita Sarkeesian
The amount of rational, reasoned responses to Anita Sarkeesian's brand of feminism is growing. This is probably the most detailed and specific and biting so far: I have some friends contemplating doing a Kickstarter project on toxic and dishonest forms of feminism that infantalize women and demonize men. It should be interesting to see if that comes to life. One … [Read more...] about Growing Reasoned Criticism of Anita Sarkeesian
Will Pennsylvania go for Romney or Obama this fall? #2
From today's Philadelphia Inquirer - a quote from the ACLU about PA Voter ID: "The best antidote to voter suspicion would be for the commonwealth to publicly acknowledge what it has confessed . . . namely, that in-person voter fraud is nonexistent in Pennsylvania," wrote lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union's state branch along with... ... The groups noted that … [Read more...] about Will Pennsylvania go for Romney or Obama this fall? #2
McCain Channels Joseph Welch: Decimates Bachmann for Attack on Muslim Clinton Aide
Arizona Senator John McCain is one of American politics' most complex political figures After becoming a political and cultural hero in the late 1990s into 2000 due to the story of his incredible bravery while in the military, in recent years as he ran for President in an ill-fated campaign and faced a potentially tough challenger for re-election to the Senate he seemingly … [Read more...] about McCain Channels Joseph Welch: Decimates Bachmann for Attack on Muslim Clinton Aide
Harbour City in Hamburg: Bringing a New District to Life
As Germany’s second-largest city, Hamburg has a lot going on in it. People who don’t necessarily want to move to the capital find it a great place to live, because while still having almost as much to offer as Berlin, it’s not as spread out and somewhat less hectic. According to statistics about Germany, the country generally has a high popularity rate among other EU countries. … [Read more...] about Harbour City in Hamburg: Bringing a New District to Life
Bill Raspberry, ‘Role Model’
AUSTIN, Texas -- William Raspberry was a provocateur who was so gentle and gentlemanly that you didn't always grasp how much he was shaking up the conventional conversation until you actually thought about what he had just said. He was so open to the views of others that it was easy to miss that his convictions were as hard as steel. The columnist, who died Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Bill Raspberry, ‘Role Model’
Poll Shows Drop in Support for Obama
In sharp contrast to last week's poll by Pew Research, today's CBS/NYTimes poll shows the race to be a close tie with the economy dragging Obama's numbers down. While some of us were rejoicing at the news of "moderate growth" over the past couple of days -- "moderate" signalling a certain steadiness, not erratic ups and downs -- many appear to be worried. The new poll … [Read more...] about Poll Shows Drop in Support for Obama
Tax Returns and Election Returns
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Russian Senators Get Cold Shoulder on Capitol Hill Over Magnitsky Act (Svoboda News, Russia)
High-level Russian desperation over the impending passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Act is palpable, with the Kremlin threatening to sanction 'corrupt' American officials and sending a delegation of Russian senators to plead with their U.S. counterparts not to pass the Act. For Russia's Svoboda News, Yuri Zhigalkin quizzes analysts as to why American lawmakers paid no mind to the … [Read more...] about Russian Senators Get Cold Shoulder on Capitol Hill Over Magnitsky Act (Svoboda News, Russia)