Jeb Bush's Heresy by Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- This week's featured entree in the Republicans' auto-da-fe is a rather surprising selection: presidential son, presidential brother and presidential timber Jeb Bush. The former Florida governor, until now a revered figure in the party, had the temerity to state in public what many … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush’s Heresy (Guest Voice)
McCain War Chant
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Tea Time At The Senate Banking Committee
Jamie Dimon was invited up to the Senate Banking Committee for tea and biscuits by his well bought senators (with the exception of Jeff Merkley). Here is what he had to say about the two plus billion dollar trading loss at JPM. We believe now that a series of events led to the difficulties in the synthetic credit portfolio. Among them: CIO's strategy for reducing the … [Read more...] about Tea Time At The Senate Banking Committee
Defense Update: The ‘Do-Gooders’
By some estimates, about one in five service members return from deployments with traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder. In the last decade, the military says that more than 230,000 service members have suffered traumatic brain injuries, about 10 percent of the more than 2.3 million people who have deployed. Almost 50,000 of our troops have returned … [Read more...] about Defense Update: The ‘Do-Gooders’
Colorado Focus Group Shows Disillusioned Obama Voters
It sounds like a political pattern is about to repeat itself: Democratic voters are disillusioned, a focus group in Colorado shows. This in itself isn't huge news but -- in politically historical terms -- when it comes to Democrats it could be a recipe for disaster: Last night, veteran Democratic pollster Peter Hart conducted a focus group featuring 12 undecided, … [Read more...] about Colorado Focus Group Shows Disillusioned Obama Voters
Harassing Conservative Activists
Although I broke with that nebulous thing called "the conservative movement" some time ago, that was due to policy disagreements and what I perceived to be no small amount of incoherent hatred in their ranks. This does not mean I do not respect some conservatives and in no way means I deny the existence of lefty/liberal hatred and grossly abusive behavior by some of them. For … [Read more...] about Harassing Conservative Activists
More Justice for Brutalized Seath Jackson: Girl, 16, Convicted in His Horrific Murder
There has been more justice for brutalized Seath Jackson -- not that it will do him any good or ever remove the utter horror and grief his parents have endured. Amber Wright has been convicted in what is one of the most gruesome murders ever committed by teen killers: Amber Wright became the third person to be found guilty for her role in the brutal murder of Seath … [Read more...] about More Justice for Brutalized Seath Jackson: Girl, 16, Convicted in His Horrific Murder
What Obama Must Do to Win
Let’s step back from depressing daily political news for a longer look at the 2012 narrative. At the end of summer, Democrats will have a home-field advantage with a convention in early September after Republicans go to bat in the last week of August. A let’s-try-to-love-Romney fest will be followed by a wall-to-wall TV week of making the case for Obama’s first term after … [Read more...] about What Obama Must Do to Win
JPMorgan Chase – $2 Billion = Apology
Ooops. We're sorry. We won't do it again. In a nutshell, that's what JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will tell Congress Wednesday as he testifies before the Senate Banking Committee. Dimon has to explain how the bank lost $2 billion in trades. Not in 2008. In December 2011. It's not our fault, we just didn't understand the risks. From Bloomberg: Dimon expressed … [Read more...] about JPMorgan Chase – $2 Billion = Apology
Voter Fraud Scam
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Why I Gave Up On Being a Republican (Guest Voice)
Why I Gave Up On Being a Republican by Michael Stafford I'm a life-long Republican. My political affiliation has been woven intrinsically into the very fabric of my being. My first political act was passionately lobbying my fourth-grade classmates to vote for Reagan over Walter Mondale in a mock election in 1984. As an adult, I continued to be a rock-solid Republican- I … [Read more...] about Why I Gave Up On Being a Republican (Guest Voice)
Quote Of The Day
The quote of the day comes from Daniel Larison: Romney has given the public no reason to expect anything but the worst in the conduct of foreign policy by his administration if he is elected. Romney's foreign policy advisors are the very same people who got us into Iraq and Afghanistan. The complete and total nut case John Bolton is one of them. The Obama … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day
Barber Wins Giffords Seat
UPDATE: With half the vote in the lead remains the same. No major networks have projected yet but it's still over. Although nobody has made it official yet, it looks like Democrat Ron Barber will succeed his former boss Gabriel Giffords. With about 22% of the vote counted he has an 8 point lead and all polling in the past few weeks has shown him with such a lead. The … [Read more...] about Barber Wins Giffords Seat
Young Man With Terminal Illness Inspires
What a sweet story A year ago, 23-year-old Jake Villanueva of Vancouver was diagnosed with stage 4 renal cell carcinoma, a terminal illness that affected his kidneys. He was given six months to live. A few days ago, he went on the social news site Reddit to share his story in the "Ask Me Anything" section. He was expecting people to ask questions about his disease or … [Read more...] about Young Man With Terminal Illness Inspires
Is Barack Obama a Shoo-in to Win His Debates With Romney?
Is Barack Obama a shoo-in to win his debates with Mitt Romney? If that's what you're thinking, think again. What we are now seeing is the disintegration of many of the new and old media conventional wisdom pillars about Obama, him and his campaign's political skills, and how he'll likely fare against Romney. And it has been a litany of bad news -- for Obama and the … [Read more...] about Is Barack Obama a Shoo-in to Win His Debates With Romney?
‘Pin-Up Girls’ for a Cause
Pin-up girl image courtesy www.shutterstock.com Drawings or photos depicting attractive women have probably been part of warriors' most prized personal belongings since times immemorial. They accompanied our World War I Doughboys as folded, crumpled, black-and-white images into the muddy, stinking trenches in Europe during World War I. They resided in footlockers, wall … [Read more...] about ‘Pin-Up Girls’ for a Cause
George Allen Wins VA Primary
Former Senator George Allen took the first step towards reclaiming his old senate seat with an easy win in the Virginia GOP primary. He will face former governor Tim Kaine in what will be a very close race to succeed retiring Senator Jim Webb, the man who defeated Allen in 2006. The next race to check in will be the Arizona special election to replace Gabriel Giffords, a … [Read more...] about George Allen Wins VA Primary
VIDEO: A Truly Poignant Interview: George H.W. Bush Talks with Jenna Bush About Death and Growing Old
The least I write about this the better. Watch this poignant interview that Jenna Bush Hagar did with her grandfather former President George H. W. Bush on his 88th birthday -- and take it in for yourself: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read more...] about VIDEO: A Truly Poignant Interview: George H.W. Bush Talks with Jenna Bush About Death and Growing Old
Looney Liberal Jeb Bush
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New George Zimmerman Credibility Blow? Zimmerman’s Wife Arrested, Charged With Perjury
Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin dead and unleashed a controversy swirling around Florida's "stand your ground" law, racism and racial profiling, has now suffered a new blow to his credibility in court: his wife has been arrested and charged with perjury. Will that touch on the credibility … [Read more...] about New George Zimmerman Credibility Blow? Zimmerman’s Wife Arrested, Charged With Perjury