This according to a new book about campaigns and fundraisers. … [Read more...] about Obama Has Held More Fundraisers Than Last Five POTUS Combined
Are We Now in the “Brain Circulation” Era? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Related in more ways than one to the “brain drain,” especially as it affects our young people, is a “brain waste.” Paul Krugman addresses how some of our policies are contributing to “wasting the minds of a whole generation.” Please read it here == Original Post: The unemployment in Spain “just hit a depression-level 24.4 percent.” Portugal, and … [Read more...] about Are We Now in the “Brain Circulation” Era? (UPDATED)
Quote of the Day: Obama and Illegal Immigration
Our political Quote of the Day comes from The Daily Beast's John Avlon in a post on Barack Obama and illegal immigration that needs to be read in full. Here's the beginning: The headline should be striking: "U.S.A. Stops Illegal Immigration from Mexico" in its tracks. That’s an underlying insight in a study by the Pew Hispanic Center released days before the Supreme … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Obama and Illegal Immigration
French Presidential Elections Turning Into Nasty Brawl
The final week of electioneering for the 6 May Presidential vote between incumbent Nicholas Sarkozy and Social Francois Hollande is turning into a foul-mouthed brawl between right and left in France. Both sides are running populist campaigns instead of providing solutions to the country’s very troubled economy worsened by mounting job losses, recession and stagnation in … [Read more...] about French Presidential Elections Turning Into Nasty Brawl
Voices Of Liberty
With the recent announcement that Disney will be bringing The Voices Of Liberty to Disneyland in California I thought I'd post a couple videos of these truly amazing performers. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvM4r9Hw5LA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0ro6sWcx0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjeWWLQntAQ … [Read more...] about Voices Of Liberty
Austerity and Spain’s Economic Crisis
Have austerity moves in Spain made that great country's crisis worse? … [Read more...] about Austerity and Spain’s Economic Crisis
Romney Advisors: Election Will Be About Competence on Economy Not Coolness
It sounds as if presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's camp has given up on trying to make him more likeable and made the argument that is logical but has often not worked in American politics: It's not about personality, likeability. It's all about issues. In this case, the economy. It doesn't sound like they will try to make Romney seem "cool" (which … [Read more...] about Romney Advisors: Election Will Be About Competence on Economy Not Coolness
The Partisanship Is Not Going Away, Even After the Election
If our democracy is to regain its health and vitality, the culture and ideological center of the Republican Party must change. In the short run, without a massive (and unlikely) across-the-board rejection of the GOP at the polls, that will not happen. If anything, Washington’s ideological divide will probably grow after the 2012 elections. ...Norm Ornstein and Thomas Mann, … [Read more...] about The Partisanship Is Not Going Away, Even After the Election
American Drone
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Bagels, Lox, and the Decline of Western Civilization
Bagels, lox, cream cheese, a little tomato and onion. Is this rocket science? The Fabulous Gi and I were recently discussing how long it had been since we'd had this wonderful product brought to us by the Zionist Occupation Government. Say what you will about our Jewish overlords, at least they gave us this! Sunday morning, I wake up inexplicably early. No way to get back … [Read more...] about Bagels, Lox, and the Decline of Western Civilization
If CISPA Is Such A Threat, Why Is Silicon Valley Silent?
TechnoLlama, with a view from abroad: From the start the Bill was advertised with an unhealthy dose of jingoism, its proponents sold it as a way to defend against foreign cyber-threats. While not mentioned specifically, the Act talks mostly about US intelligence agencies sharing information with private parties (with adequate security clearance) and viceversa. Checks and … [Read more...] about If CISPA Is Such A Threat, Why Is Silicon Valley Silent?
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Tomorrow you'll read the buzz and the critics -- and politically motivated comments about comedian Jimmy Kimmel's monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondent's Dinner. Why watch it and judge for yourself? Here it is: You can read what news reports say about his monologue HERE. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
VIDEO: President Barack Obama’s Monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Before you get inundated by politically motivated reactions from Ds and Rs to President Barack Obama's monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondent's Dinner, why not watch it yourself and make your own decision? Here it is: Here are some Tweets I did on this subject on my Twitter page: @JoeGandelman @gotlucky If a President gives a monologue that gets … [Read more...] about VIDEO: President Barack Obama’s Monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Wingnut Welfare
The socipathic Republicans/Conservatives hate welfare unless it's for large corporations that are part of the military industrial complex. In order to avoid cuts in the "defense" budget they want to cut food stamps. WASHINGTON -- The latest Republican plan to reconcile the budget and preserve defense spending extracts even deeper cuts from programs to help the poor … [Read more...] about Wingnut Welfare
LIVE VIDEO: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Watch the White House Correspondents' Dinner live HERE. As usual, the President (in this case Barack Obama) will do a monologue poking fun at him and his political foes. And the host will take potshots at the President and others. This year's host: Jimmy Kimmel. Also: watch it and place bets now on which comments by Obama and Kimmel will be turned into chest-beating lines … [Read more...] about LIVE VIDEO: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Dania Londoño Suare: The Woman Who Rocked the U.S. Secret Service (El Espectador, Colombia)
What kind of person is Dania Londoño Suare, the woman at the center of one of the biggest scandals to hit the U.S. Secret Service since its inception under President Lincoln in 1865? Reporter Jerly Calvo Licero of Colombia's El Espectador interviewed neighbors, the cab driver that drove her home after she was reportedly stiffed by her Secret Service client, and even a man who … [Read more...] about Dania Londoño Suare: The Woman Who Rocked the U.S. Secret Service (El Espectador, Colombia)
Mad Men Hold the Aged Captive
From "Mad Men," we know a media target is a demographic group who wants and needs the same thing or can be conned into thinking they do. Now, a brief hospital stay conjures up a bizarre new target audience of the old, the maimed and the chronically ill that ad men have in their sights. The future is grim, if you can believe where advertisers are placing their bets on … [Read more...] about Mad Men Hold the Aged Captive
Enthusiasm
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Understanding The Term “Family Values”
I admit it. I've been having a lot of trouble understanding this family values thing. I knew it had something to do with gun ownership and undermining environmental regulations, of course. But its larger meaning had alluded me until this past week, when the family value-loving House of Representatives finally made the term's meaning crystal clear to us all. To fund … [Read more...] about Understanding The Term “Family Values”
Romney Holds Unpublicized Fundraiser at Home of Controversial Billionaire’s Town House
The Daily Beast reports that presumptive Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney held what appears to be a hush-hush, big bucks raising fundraiser at the New York townhouse of a highly controversial billionaire. How hush hush? According to The Daily Beast's Ben Jacobs, the fundraiser wasn't on Romney's schedule and the campaign didn't respond to his inquiries. To those … [Read more...] about Romney Holds Unpublicized Fundraiser at Home of Controversial Billionaire’s Town House