Faced with the threat that a slowly improving economy may buoy the President’s reelection chances, Republican campaign strategy is tilting toward the Religious Right. After winning a tiny sliver of voters in three states, Rick Santorum is in Texas talking to pastors: “There's not a management problem in Washington, all right. There's a more foundational problem there that … [Read more...] about Santorum and JFK on Church and State
Mitt Romney Speech Before CPAC Considered Make or Break As Conservatives Ponder Alternative
It's High Noon for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney when he talks before the Conservative Political Action Conference: CPAC's largely young attendees will have a chance to compare the currently sagging Romney with his other GOP Presidential wannabe rivals who have painted themselves as real versus pretend conservatives, including the on-the-ascent Senator Rick … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Speech Before CPAC Considered Make or Break As Conservatives Ponder Alternative
Tom Alter: Why Indians Love This American
As compared with the Brits, few Americans have made India their home. Among those Americans who became well-known, I wrote about the legendary Samuel Evans Stokes Jr who fought along with Mahatma Gandhi to free the country from the colonial rule, and also brought horticulture revolution in the hills. The other well-known figure is an Indian actor of American origin - Tom Alter … [Read more...] about Tom Alter: Why Indians Love This American
You Just Gotta Love Michelle Obama
Comics don't mind making a fool of themselves, but first ladies? Yes, if you're Michelle Obama, who has been making the rounds of talk show hosts and beating them in feats of physical fitnessl in the name of her "Let's Move" initiative. Her latest victim was Jimmy Fallon of "Late Night," who visited the White House to take on Mrs. Obama in a series of event, including … [Read more...] about You Just Gotta Love Michelle Obama
President Barack Obama’s “Escape Artists”
At a time when President Barack Obama seems to have handled relatively well diverse foreign policy challenges, many inherited from his predecessor, his handling of the economic policy and the Wall Street have remained a big question mark. Obama's continuing reliance on U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and kowtowing to the bankers, makes one wonder whether the President has … [Read more...] about President Barack Obama’s “Escape Artists”
Maureen Walsh Says It Well
A touching commentary on the same sex marriage vote in Washington http://youtu.be/UiGmgqW6ES8 … [Read more...] about Maureen Walsh Says It Well
Quote of the Day: Herman Cain Says “Stupid and Ignorant People Are Ruining America”
Our political Quote of the Day comes from former Godfather Pizza and fizzled Republican presidential front-runner candidate Herman Cain, who told had this to say to the CPAC: “We must outsmart the liberals,” Cain said. “We must outsmart the people who are trying to ruin this country.” But, he said, it wasn’t just the stupid people who were ruining the country: “Stupid and … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Herman Cain Says “Stupid and Ignorant People Are Ruining America”
Can Mitt Romney Move to the Center If He’s the Republican Nominee?
(NOTE: This column was written the morning before former Sen. Rick Santorum's three big wins Tuesday. However, it's more timely than ever as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney now tries to prove that he's a genuine conservative to short-circuit Santorum's quick rise as the anti-Romney). KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Barring some big political development that again upends the … [Read more...] about Can Mitt Romney Move to the Center If He’s the Republican Nominee?
Romney’s Overriding Ambition
WASHINGTON -- Criticism of Mitt Romney for lacking a coherent message is grossly unfair. He has been forthright, consistent and even eloquent in pressing home his campaign's central theme: Mitt Romney (BEG ITAL)desperately(END ITAL) wants to be president. Everything else seems mushy or negotiable. Romney is passionate about the need, as he sees it, to defeat President … [Read more...] about Romney’s Overriding Ambition
Why I Shop At JC Penny
OK, I have always liked JC Penny and have always shopped there. But I now have an other reason: It's nice to see a corporation doing the right thing. Even if they are doing it because they realize the new demographics make it a plus it's still a plus. It's a sign of the times. The old order is dying - that's what scares old white people and the election of Obama was a … [Read more...] about Why I Shop At JC Penny
Mortgage Plan Doesn’t Do Much
As you have seen in the news a number of banks have settled with a number of attorneys general to resolve issues related to the mortgage meltdown mess. Now I am not going to say that a 26 billion dollar plan is nothing but let's do a little math here. To begin with the reports I am hearing say it will take 1-3 years before anyone starts getting money or modifications, not … [Read more...] about Mortgage Plan Doesn’t Do Much
Pennsylvania Republican Voters Abandoning Newt Gingrich for Rick Santorum
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that GOPers are fleeing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as the anti-Romney for the newest conservative hope: for Rick Santorum. It never pays to count Rick Santorum out. A Tribune-Review/WPXI-TV poll conducted Feb. 2-6 shows the former senator was gaining strength among Pennsylvania Republicans even before this week's victories … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Republican Voters Abandoning Newt Gingrich for Rick Santorum
The Romney Revolt: Has the GOP Base Turned On Him?
Has the GOP base now turned on former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney? A ROUNDUP is here. … [Read more...] about The Romney Revolt: Has the GOP Base Turned On Him?
Santorum Suggests Obama Takes Us a Step Closer to the Guillotine
Yes, Virgina, there have been and there are highly thoughtful conservatives and Republicans who can discuss an issue without lowering themselves to use demonizing exaggerated rhetoric that is sure to scare away a good chunk of the voters that the Republican Party must win if it wants to get the votes of more people than Rush Limbaugh and Fox News fans. And judging from some of … [Read more...] about Santorum Suggests Obama Takes Us a Step Closer to the Guillotine
Rachel Maddow Slams ’60-something Male Pundits’, Cal Thomas Responds
WASHINGTON - CPAC is in Washington this weekend. As you can see from the video above, Cal Thomas decided to get even for his friends. It all began when Rachel Maddow said the following this week on her show: "I realize a lot of 60-something male pundits look at this issue & think hmmm... bad politics for Democrats on the Catholic side. There's another way to look at … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Slams ’60-something Male Pundits’, Cal Thomas Responds
Romney Invests In Sweater
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Romney Invests In Sweater
Congress Sort Of Does The Right Thing
The House today overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban insider trading by members of Congress and to impose new ethics requirements on lawmakers and federal agency officials following a similar lopsided vote by the Senate less than three weeks after President Obama demanded such action in his State of the Union speech. The swift response and 417-to-2 and 96-to-3 votes reflected … [Read more...] about Congress Sort Of Does The Right Thing
The Rules Have To Change
Tom Walkom writes that, as things stand, not much could have been done to keep the doomed Electro-Motive plant in London. He points out that Bombardier no longer manufactures locomotives in Canada. It buys them from a Catapillar plant in Mexico. The problem lies not so much with Caterpillar or Bombardier, but with the rules of the game. "The real villain," he writes, "is … [Read more...] about The Rules Have To Change
The Political Transformation of President Obama Sends Dual Messages to Voters
President Barack Obama sending dual messages to voters and has moved from the “hope and change” candidate we saw in the 2008 election, to the “doing what it takes to win” president fighting for reelection. The political transformation of President Barack Obama is glaring. He has moved from the "hope and change" candidate we saw in the 2008 election, to the "doing what it … [Read more...] about The Political Transformation of President Obama Sends Dual Messages to Voters
Al Qaeda Was Underestimated Before The 9/11 Attacks & Overestimated Afterward
Hindsight is always 20-20, of course, but it turns out that the widespread fear -- bordering on panic -- that there would be a second wave of attacks in the months after 9/11 was misplaced because it turns out that Al Qaeda was a one-hit wonder. This reality is revealed in an article in a leftist rag called the Air Force Times that says that the government underestimated the … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Was Underestimated Before The 9/11 Attacks & Overestimated Afterward