The Boston Globe reports that presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney stayed at Bain Capital 3 years longer than he stated. The Romney camp has just called the report "inaccurate," but in this kind of story it'll probably have to offer specifically why and how it's inaccurate. Until that happens, the story is likely to be troublesome for Team Romney for several … [Read more...] about Boston Globe: Romney Stayed at Bain 3 Years Longer Than He Stated
Health Care: Theatrics in Washington, Angst in Texas (Updated)
(Update Below) On the same day that the GOP stages its 33rd theatrics to repeal the health care reform law without offering an alternative, Rick Perry’s hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, paints a gloomy picture of how badly Perry's decision to reject an expansion of Medicaid will sting health care providers and taxpayers. The Statesman … [Read more...] about Health Care: Theatrics in Washington, Angst in Texas (Updated)
Learning to Love Obama Again
Four months from now, voters will either have renewed their vows in a shaky marriage or taken their chances with a parody of the rich guy who promises them the moon with no evidence of reliability. For guidance, they can turn back to a primary source about the ups and downs of life with Barack Obama—-Michelle Obama herself. Back in 2007, the future First Lady warned against … [Read more...] about Learning to Love Obama Again
They took Orwell’s 1984 as a guide
Boy these guys are brilliant - the top Republicans. They took Orwell's 1984 as a guide, not the cautionary tale the rest of us all thought it was. And they've run with it. Perverting issue after issue by manipulating language. It's really hard to even keep track of all the bad ideas dressed up as good by warping the language used to talk about the issues. These guys are good … [Read more...] about They took Orwell’s 1984 as a guide
Political Priorities
For House Republicans the question has to be asked- which is more important, defeating Obama or improving the economy? While the Republicans are engaged in meaningless political drama, such as rescinding the Affordable Care Act for the 32nd or 33rd time, the economy is stalling and they have been unwilling to address its problems or ways to fix them. One of the major … [Read more...] about Political Priorities
(UPDATED) Moral Calculus & Joe Paterno: Championships Do Not Counterbalance Sexual Predation
A lot of people believe that late great Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was neither villain nor saint. I held to that view after the initial revelations that Jerry Sandusky, his longtime defensive coordinator, was a serial pedophile and that the university and possibly Paterno himself had engineered a cover-up in an effort to protect the university's image. But with the … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Moral Calculus & Joe Paterno: Championships Do Not Counterbalance Sexual Predation
Quote of the Day: Did Romney Want to be Booed by the NAACP?
Our political Quote of the Day touches on a theory that slowly began to make its way into the mainstream punditry by late afternoon yesterday. The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky believes Team Romney wanted their candidate to be booed and he accuses Romney of being a race baiter in the way the speech was constructed to frame him to a portion of moderate and not so moderate … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Did Romney Want to be Booed by the NAACP?
Defense Update: An Expert Assesses the Syrian ‘Maturing Insurgency’ (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The latest, high-level Syrian defector, Nawaf Fares, Syria’s ambassador to Iraq, has urged “all honest members” of Assad’s Syrian Baath Party to follow his path “because the regime has turned it to an instrument to kill people and their aspiration to freedom,” according to the New York Times. Burhan Ghalioun, a member of executive bureau and former leader of the … [Read more...] about Defense Update: An Expert Assesses the Syrian ‘Maturing Insurgency’ (UPDATED)
Rolling Stones Turn 50
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Misdiagnosing Romney’s Campaign
WASHINGTON -- Could it be that Mitt Romney is correct from a strategic point of view to tell us little about what he'd do as president? There are, of course, excellent civic reasons for a candidate to say where he or she would lead the country. But the debate raging right now in Republican circles is about politics, not civics. A slew of conservatives, including the … [Read more...] about Misdiagnosing Romney’s Campaign
Rate Your Ideology
With the election campaign heating up again I thought it would be fun to try this again The one concern I’ve always had is that we tend to assume ourselves and our usually like minded friends as average and thus skew our results. I’ve fallen into the trap before and so to test myself for real I have gone to several of the political ideology tests on the web to find out where … [Read more...] about Rate Your Ideology
Defense Update: Fallen Heroes
The Department of Defense today identified the six soldiers who died on July 8 supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort … [Read more...] about Defense Update: Fallen Heroes
Talking Points Chorus
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House Republicans Repeal Health Care Law (Again)
House Republicans have again repealed the health care law. Newsy.com tells us what it means: … [Read more...] about House Republicans Repeal Health Care Law (Again)
Report About Calls in Egypt to Destroy Pyramids Turns Out to Be a Hoax
The reports WE QUOTED HERE from a website saying that there are reports in Egypt to destroy the pyramids have turned out to be a hoax. This underscores an inherent weakness in blogging. But first, here's this report from the Egypt Daily News: Calls from a Bahraini Sunni cleric urging President Mohamed Morsy to destroy the Giza Pyramids were issued from a parody Twitter … [Read more...] about Report About Calls in Egypt to Destroy Pyramids Turns Out to Be a Hoax
Romney – No body likes him
It's no surprise that those on the left don't like Willard Romney but the folks over at The American Conservative don't dislike him any less. I have been passing on Daniel Larison's rants on Romney's foreign policy for months but he's not alone. Social conservative Rod Dreher is not too excited with his foreign policy either, Dubya 2012. Scott Galupo: The … [Read more...] about Romney – No body likes him
Who Does God Want to be Elected President?
QUESTION: Who does God want to be elected as President? HERE's the ANSWER. … [Read more...] about Who Does God Want to be Elected President?
Karl Rove’s Plan to Buy the Presidency and the Senate Faces Legal Challenges from Democrats
WASHINGTON - Buying American elections has now become possible due to the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. However, the nakedness by which it's being done is alarming and as usual it's Republicans who have managed to rig the game in their favor. Democrats just aren't as good at this stuff and in 2012 it could make the difference, not just in the presidential race that … [Read more...] about Karl Rove’s Plan to Buy the Presidency and the Senate Faces Legal Challenges from Democrats
More Evidence: Wine is Good For You (Combats Arthritis)
As someone who'd like to live as long as his 91 year old mother, I've started drinking a glass of wine each day because of increasing evidence that it's good for you. And now here's another tidbit: The next time someone offers you a glass of wine, be grateful – it could save you from the agony of arthritis. Women who indulge in moderate drinking halve the risk of … [Read more...] about More Evidence: Wine is Good For You (Combats Arthritis)
Democrats Double Down on Obamacare
Those of us who long believed Obamacare was flawed but a giant step in the right direction have been suspecting that the Democrats were only halfway defending the legislation until it got through the Supreme Court. Why burn political capital that could be completely wasted if the Supreme Court rendered it moot? A spate of ads started coming out from the Obama team the very day … [Read more...] about Democrats Double Down on Obamacare