In President Obama’s State of the Union address this week, he criticized countries that don’t play by the rules of international trade. He noted that his administration had initiated nearly twice as many trade cases against China as the previous administration. He criticized countries (read China) who let movies, music and software be pirated. And he exclaimed that it is … [Read more...] about Trade, Politics, and the Growth of Government
Who Is Saul Alinsky & Why Is Newt Gingrich Yammering About Him?
On the night of his triumph in the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich declared that "The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky." That reference and subsequent references to Alinsky surely puzzled viewers of a certain age and probably many viewers of all ages. This is because Alinsky, a legendary … [Read more...] about Who Is Saul Alinsky & Why Is Newt Gingrich Yammering About Him?
CNN’s John King Vindicated: Gingrich Admits He Was Wrong About Witnesses and ABC
It turns that now it has been proven and Newt Gingrich has admitted he was wrong about the witnesses he had to rebut his ex-wife's allegations and ABC's response to his purported offer to bring them foward. A slight inaccuracy -- but, hey, it allowed him to puff up his big melodramatic moment against the press and hit that good, old hot button that helped him with the South … [Read more...] about CNN’s John King Vindicated: Gingrich Admits He Was Wrong About Witnesses and ABC
Europe To Sign ACTA Thursday, Poland Protests
On Thursday, 26 European Union member states plus the EU will sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Although the treaty ostensibly deals with counterfeit physical goods, it includes provisions related to digital goods. The Treaty was negotiated in secret; it began during the Bush Administration and was finalized under the Obama Administration. In October … [Read more...] about Europe To Sign ACTA Thursday, Poland Protests
Obama’s Elephant in the Room…
...is the GOP Congress as the President does a deft job of trying to reboot his final year with small unilateral steps to get around the pachyderm squatting on the path to economic recovery, leading up to a plea for bipartisan cooperation on larger issues that hits a blank wall in the faces of McConnell, Boehner, Cantor and their Tea Party obstructionists. Without explicit … [Read more...] about Obama’s Elephant in the Room…
Tweet Of The Day
From @LOLGOP: In other GOP news, CNN calls Florida a dead heat while the NYT suggest Newt Gingrich has peaked. … [Read more...] about Tweet Of The Day
Ryan Lizza and The Hillary Effect, Case Proved Beyond Any Doubt
WASHINGTON - The reason I wrote my book was to tell a piece of history. It was to set the record of events out for people to read and connect. The Hillary Effect gets another big boost from recent reporting that bolsters the case I make, which is backed up by the facts I offer. A memo revealed by Ryan Lizza in "The Obama Memos", printed in The New Yorker, proves a main … [Read more...] about Ryan Lizza and The Hillary Effect, Case Proved Beyond Any Doubt
Awkward Family Photos: Mitt Laundry (Guest Voice)
Awkward Family Photos: Mitt Laundry by Tina Dupuy Mitt Romney's hurdle in winning the love/respect/admiration/fear of his party can be summed up in one photo. It was taken by his son, Tagg (doesn't Sarah Palin have a kid with that name?) and put on Twitter this week. It's of Romney and his wife Ann, presumably in a hotel basement, side-by-side pouring detergent into washing … [Read more...] about Awkward Family Photos: Mitt Laundry (Guest Voice)
A Tempestuous Wind Blows Through The GOP Primary
AUSTIN, Tex. — It's a new, unsettling era for Republicans on many fronts. For instance, take Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Please. Many Texans still love Perry and felt badly about his wipe out on the national political stage. The Dallas Morning News had this big headline: "Perry's dream dashed...With S.C. out of reach, he bows out, backs Gingrich." A story underneath that: "After … [Read more...] about A Tempestuous Wind Blows Through The GOP Primary
Newt on the Media
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Interview with Col. Morris Davis
While most people weren't looking, America's controversial detention facility at Guantanamo Bay turned ten years old a few weeks ago; for some reason, the President didn't mention this during the State of the Union. I used the occasion of Guantanamo's birthday party in Washington, D.C. to meet, and to arrange an interview with, retired Air Force Col. Morris Davis, once the … [Read more...] about Interview with Col. Morris Davis
Stuck on Stupid Award for January 2012: East Haven, CT Mayor Joseph Maturo (UPDATED)
Here is a clip that will live in political history, to be shown again and again and again. Watch East Haven, CT Mayor Joseph Maturo, asked what he'd do for his city's Latino community after four police officers were charged for using excessive force against undocumented immigrants and covering up abuses, say "I might have tacos for dinner." Even worse: his interview is with … [Read more...] about Stuck on Stupid Award for January 2012: East Haven, CT Mayor Joseph Maturo (UPDATED)
Quote of the Day: Ann Coulter Argues for Romney and Against Gingrich
Yes that day has arrived and I never thought it would (although years ago I did do a serious, stand-back and analyze review of one of her earlier books). Our political Quote of the Day comes from Ann Coulter's new column where Coulter, who is aggressively supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the 2012 Republican nomination, makes the case for GOPers for picking … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Ann Coulter Argues for Romney and Against Gingrich
I Take It All Back. Florida Is Completely In Play.
In the wake of poll results released this morning showing Gingrich pulling ahead of Romney among likely Republican voters in Florida, the mail-in ballots Romney staff have been working for months to help people mail in are looking less like a firewall than a rope to cling to. Now in response to unrelenting demands that he release his tax returns, Mitt Romney finally has done so … [Read more...] about I Take It All Back. Florida Is Completely In Play.
Will Latino Vote Save Romney in Florida?
Could Florida have a wild card? Several news stories are now suggesting that the Latino vote could save former Massachusetts Gov, Mitt Romney in Florida's upcoming Presidential primary. And, indeed, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has an ad up that accuses Romney of being anti-immigrant in an effort to make inroads into that vote. But the latest is that Gingrich has pulled … [Read more...] about Will Latino Vote Save Romney in Florida?
CORRECTION: Outdated State of the Union Poll Report Has Been Deleted
EDITOR'S NOTE: We ran a post before on a CBS News story we picked off of a highly reliable and must-read site that aggregates news stories and blog posts but it turned out to be a year old. We regret the error. When we get a new news story with polling that is properly dated we'll run it. We weren't the only website to run this old story and not realize it was old -- but we … [Read more...] about CORRECTION: Outdated State of the Union Poll Report Has Been Deleted
Obama: No Retreat, No Surrender
WASHINGTON -- It was to be expected that in the course of his State of the Union address, President Obama would mention the killing of Osama bin Laden, whose death represented the culmination of the battle against terrorism that began on Sept. 11, 2001. Far less expected was Obama's use of the bin Laden episode to present a community-minded worldview that contrasts so … [Read more...] about Obama: No Retreat, No Surrender
Romney PAC Florida Primary Campaign Ad Says Gingrich No Ronald Reagan
Amid people who are counting finding out that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich drops Ronald Reagan's name constantly, a Romney PAC has taken this factoid and run with it in this new ad: … [Read more...] about Romney PAC Florida Primary Campaign Ad Says Gingrich No Ronald Reagan
Gingrich Goes After Romney for Having Moderate Charlie Crist Advisors
Newt Gingrich continues his campaign to brand (and not without reason, actually) former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney a -- get ready, hide the kids from this word, hope it won't get this site deleted from the Internet -- moderate (there I said it). And it may well work in Florida but the Republican Party could be facing some real collateral damage come November: Once the … [Read more...] about Gingrich Goes After Romney for Having Moderate Charlie Crist Advisors
Hamburg, Germany: Preventive Detention Controversy Splits Politicians and City Residents (Guest Voice)
Hamburg, Germany: Preventive Detention Controversy Splits Politicians and City Residents A ruling in spring 2011 by the German Constitutional Court enables dangerous criminals in preventive detention to return to living “a normal life”. And that includes having a place to stay, becoming part of a new neighbourhood. German politicians now have a burden on their hands and … [Read more...] about Hamburg, Germany: Preventive Detention Controversy Splits Politicians and City Residents (Guest Voice)