It's been a rough few days for the three-year-old daughter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who remains in a hospital with pneumonia. The longshot candidate described Bella Santorum's improvement on Sunday as "a miraculous turnaround" and it may indeed be a God job. But the top flight medical care she is getting at a Washington, D.C. area hospital may … [Read more...] about Bella Santorum Is Getting Better, But There Is No Hope For Her Father
GOP Steals a Michelle Obama Line
A Gail Collins admirer has to tell her she has been taken in by Republican plagiarism of Michelle Obama. In her column, she writes about Gingrich’s marital history and conservative voters: “When all else fails, they have even been known to argue that everybody does it. ‘I’m just saying, they all have stinky feet,’ former Congressman J. C. Watts, a Baptist preacher, said … [Read more...] about GOP Steals a Michelle Obama Line
USA Today/Gallup Swing States Poll: Romney and Obama Tied; Gingrich Trails Badly (UPDATED)
As Florida Republicans get ready to cast their ballots in a bitterly contested Republican presidentail primary, they will likely get some food for thought from the latest USA Today, Gallup swing states poll which shows that if the election were held today, President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney would be tied but that if former House Speaker Newt … [Read more...] about USA Today/Gallup Swing States Poll: Romney and Obama Tied; Gingrich Trails Badly (UPDATED)
The Top 5 Secret Tips for Basic Training Success (Guest Voice)
The Top 5 Secret Tips for Basic Training Success by Michael Volkin author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp www.UltimateBasicTraining.com I have spoken to thousands of recruits, countless drill sergeants, and hundreds of soldiers about basic training. Many recruits aren’t aware that they can learn secret tips … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Secret Tips for Basic Training Success (Guest Voice)
Obama Owes More on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON -- One of Barack Obama's great attractions as a presidential candidate was his sensitivity to the feelings and intellectual concerns of religious believers. That is why it is so remarkable that he utterly botched the admittedly difficult question of how contraceptive services should be treated under the new health care law. His administration mishandled this … [Read more...] about Obama Owes More on Religious Freedom
Newt’s Long Term Memory Loss
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Reboot the Mittbot (Guest Voice)
Reboot the Mittbot by Jason Stanford These debates have turned the Republican presidential primary into a reality show. If the 2008 Democratic primary was The Amazing Race that followed compelling characters coast to coast, then the 2012 GOP primary is The Biggest Loser. Pity those poor Republicans. Mitt Romney will probably still be the nominee, but the longer the primary … [Read more...] about Reboot the Mittbot (Guest Voice)
Gingrich Moon Mission
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The Suicide Club
An interesting post on the current state of politics and the 2012 campaign from Roger Kimball. … [Read more...] about The Suicide Club
YouTube Politics: Obama To Hold Google+ Hangout Monday
In 2007, Google and YouTube broke into presidential politics by holding a "debate" in conjunction with CNN. At the time, Google had owned YouTube for less than a year. Flash forward almost five years. On Monday at 5.30 p.m. Eastern, Google+ (which is also less than a year old), is the stage for a presidential response to last week's State of the Union address. As in 2007, … [Read more...] about YouTube Politics: Obama To Hold Google+ Hangout Monday
John McCain and Sarah Palin: Like Two Peas in a Pod — Not Anymore
Of course two people -- even if they were once on the same ticket for president and vice president of the United States -- can, three years later, change some of their views and root for and endorse different candidates in the GOP presidential primaries. It happens to the best of us, and in the best of families, including husband and wife -- just look at James Carville and … [Read more...] about John McCain and Sarah Palin: Like Two Peas in a Pod — Not Anymore
Fun With Online Translation
Here is a fun diversion (hat tip to Jimmy Kimmel show who did it with a scene from Jersey Shore) Take a sentence and translate it into a foreign language on Babelfish or Bing Translator Then translate that sentence into a 2nd language Then back into English I tried "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal" and took it from English … [Read more...] about Fun With Online Translation
Cancers of the Body Politic
After months of trying to ameliorate a disease ravaging the GOP, Jon Huntsman Jr. has moved into fighting cancers that afflict human beings rather than the body politic by taking over as chairman of a foundation that funds his family’s Institute, a research, education and treatment center with a full-time faculty and staff of 1300. In his political hiatus, Huntsman worked … [Read more...] about Cancers of the Body Politic
Psilocybin A Treatment for Depression?
Maybe: Academy of Sciences published a study purporting to show how psilocybin, the active ingredient in what are known as "magic mushrooms" is helpful in the treatment of depression, PTSD and anxiety. Another study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found similar results. Meantime, researchers around the world have been experimenting with Ecstasy, whose … [Read more...] about Psilocybin A Treatment for Depression?
NBC/Marist Poll: Romney Up 15 Points Over Gingrich
Each new poll that coming out of Florida has worse news for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. I guess this one suggests voters didn't suddenly run to him following Sarah Palin's defense of him: Mitt Romney may be on his way to a decisive victory in the Florida GOP primary Tuesday, according to a new NBC/Marist poll. Romney leads Newt Gingrich by 15 points, 42 percent … [Read more...] about NBC/Marist Poll: Romney Up 15 Points Over Gingrich
Consensus of Polls: It’s Romney in Tuesday’s Florida Republican Primary
Nate Silver looks at a variety of polls and gives us the bottom line: unless there is some huge shift, a consensus of polls indicates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will beat former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in Florida's presidential primary on Tuesday: You can find pretty much every species of poll in Florida right now. There are traditional polls and … [Read more...] about Consensus of Polls: It’s Romney in Tuesday’s Florida Republican Primary
Why Are Republicans So Worried About Debating Obama?
It's not as though Obama is a particularly adept debater. But the subject comes up constantly on the Republican side, or so Maureen Dowd believes. They seem to have forgotten that, while Obama has had dazzling moments of strength in executing Osama and in swashbuckling derring-do against Somali pirates — if not in dealing with Congress — he was no Abe Lincoln in … [Read more...] about Why Are Republicans So Worried About Debating Obama?
Gingrich, Romney Fely on Eurobashing to "Define Their America"
Four years ago, Obama campaigned with hope and change. He ran against George W. Bush's track record, even though Bush was not running again. Today, Republicans campaign with fear and "against Europe", although Europe won't be on the ballot box in November. For Obama, Bush was "the other" against which he defined himself. For Republicans that … [Read more...] about Gingrich, Romney Fely on Eurobashing to "Define Their America"
The Washington-Wall Street Revolving Door Just Keeps Spinning Along (Guest Voice)
The Washington-Wall Street Revolving Door Just Keeps Spinning Along by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship We’ve already made our choice for the best headline of the year, so far: "Citigroup Replaces JPMorgan as White House Chief of Staff." When we saw it on the website Gawker.com we had to smile -- but the smile didn’t last long. There’s simply too much … [Read more...] about The Washington-Wall Street Revolving Door Just Keeps Spinning Along (Guest Voice)
Mom, Dad: The “Choking Game” Must Be Stopped (Guest Voice)
Mom, Dad: The "Choking Game" Must Be Stopped by Danny Tyree Columnist's note: Let's get the "But seriously folks..." disclaimer out of the way first. This column's satirical tone is an exercise in "whistling past the graveyard." Asphyxiation "games" are deadly serious. Parents must be watchful. The DB Foundation has posted warning signs online at … [Read more...] about Mom, Dad: The “Choking Game” Must Be Stopped (Guest Voice)