WASHINGTON -- It's late at night when the phone rings at the White House: Kim Jong Il, the ruthless oddball dictator of nuclear-armed North Korea, is dead. His apparent successor is his 20-something son, about whom practically nothing is known. South Korean officials have rushed to put the nation's military forces on high alert. Do we want Mitt Romney answering that … [Read more...] about The Call That Demands Leadership
Gingrich Dismissively Tells Gay Iowan to Vote for Barack Obama
You can nowhere see a better example of how far American politics has fallen then in this news story. And who is at the news center of this story that shows a kind of politics that would have been unthinkable years ago due to is blatantly exclusionary nature? Why, of course, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a person who members of both parties often point to as someone who … [Read more...] about Gingrich Dismissively Tells Gay Iowan to Vote for Barack Obama
Twas the Night Before Gridlock
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Yes Virginia, America Does Have a Political Center
"DEAR COLUMNIST: I am 8 years old. "Some of my little friends say there is no political center in America. "Papa says 'If you see it in THAT CAGLE COLUMN it's so.' "Please tell me the truth: is there a political center in America?" "P.S. My friends say there are no elves. Is that true? "P.S.S. And Last year AFTER Santa left the Christmas gifts some grey-haired … [Read more...] about Yes Virginia, America Does Have a Political Center
Secy. Clinton’s Speech on Women, Peace and Security
WASHINGTON - Secy. Clinton gave a speech at George Washington University yesterday on Women, Peace and Security. It was a tremendous speech and a very important one. Secy. Clinton also announced an Executive Order launching the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, for which Pres. Obama deserves credit. I tweeted many of her best sound bites, … [Read more...] about Secy. Clinton’s Speech on Women, Peace and Security
Republican House Rejects Bipartisan Senate Plan for Payroll Tax Extension and Jobless Benefits (UPDATED)
It continues to be ugly out there -- out there, as in Congress. The reason: partisan gridlock. The increasingly likely victims: those who received payroll-tax cuts and unemployment benefits. Middle income Americans. But -- hey -- it's great grist f or the 24/7 partisan wars. Your tax dollars at non-work: The Republican-led House today rejected a Senate-passed bill that … [Read more...] about Republican House Rejects Bipartisan Senate Plan for Payroll Tax Extension and Jobless Benefits (UPDATED)
Ron Paul in a Vacant White House
If the feisty Libertarian, who now leads in Iowa, should win the nomination, all of us who have qualms about 21st century government will be put to a test. With Congress tied in knots and a narrowly divided Supreme Court, we have had a sneak preview of what may be coming—-total loss of faith in a flawed system that has more or less worked for centuries and, in an election … [Read more...] about Ron Paul in a Vacant White House
A BIG Selling Book at Amazon.Com Has Blank Pages
There's a book available on Amazon.com Everything Obama Knows About The Economy (Blank Inside) [Paperback]. It has 200 blank pages. A big seller: temporarily out of stock. … [Read more...] about A BIG Selling Book at Amazon.Com Has Blank Pages
Drone
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(UPDATED) Boehner Goes To The Machiavelli Playbook To Try To Deflect Criticism
The routine is now familiar: Senate Republicans are in rare agreement with their Democratic colleagues and the GOP's House leadership is poised to do likewise, but then reverses field, prompting the party's Senate leadership to renege on its commitment. And so in less than 24 hours, House Speaker John Boehner, having said he approved of the short-term, bipartisan Senate … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Boehner Goes To The Machiavelli Playbook To Try To Deflect Criticism
Did You Think “Ugly Inside and Out” Was Just an Expression?
Did you ever think "ugly inside and out" was just an expression. No it wasn't. Read about -- and look at -- this guy..revolting on so many levels. If there was an argument for capital punishment, this is one of them. … [Read more...] about Did You Think “Ugly Inside and Out” Was Just an Expression?
What Should Happen to Polls: If they were put to a vote by the populace who votes
For me, I'd vote to cause all persons who were polled to also make a youtube video of their phone conversation with the pollster so I can see who they are, where they are, and their tones of voice, and judge for myself how in depth the poll was, whether anything was answered in depth, whether anyone had humor, or a sick baby, or a car broken down, or a mortgage they couldnt … [Read more...] about What Should Happen to Polls: If they were put to a vote by the populace who votes
There Are Endorsements, and there Are Endorsements
There are some endorsements that politicians love to have. Then there are endorsements that are neither here nor there. Finally, there are those endorsements a politician can definitely do without. Here is an endorsement for Newt Gingrich that probably falls into the latter category. … [Read more...] about There Are Endorsements, and there Are Endorsements
Still Looking
As the Republican primary is about to begin Mitt Romney has not gotten any traction and Republicans have bounced from one buffoonish not-Romney to another. I few weeks ago the talk of a brokered convention made an appearence. Initially I discounted such like most of the "serious people". Now I'm not so sure. As Charles Pierce points out none other that Jeb Bush had an … [Read more...] about Still Looking
Gingrich WINS a Poll (Tea Party Patriots Straw Poll)
After running so many posts today about Newt Gingrich going down in more polls than a class of phone company trainees, here is news about a poll he has WON: Newt Gingrich might have dropped to third in Iowa — and he and Romney might be neck-and-neck in the latest CNN poll, but, among thousands of Tea Party activists from across the country, Gingrich retains a clear … [Read more...] about Gingrich WINS a Poll (Tea Party Patriots Straw Poll)
Guide to GOP Governance
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Motivating and Mobilizing the Moderate Middle
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.” Tom Paine, Common Sense The government of the United States is being held hostage by extreme elements in America’s two political parties, whose members refuse to compromise on matters of critical importance to the nation.(The grudging year-end passage of … [Read more...] about Motivating and Mobilizing the Moderate Middle
Oh Please, Mommy, Make Her Stop
More Bad Poll News for Gingrich: Gallup Poll Finds Gingrich Lead Over Romney Collapses
Here's yet ANOTHER poll showing Newt Gingrich's lead over Mitt Romney collapsing -- this time via Gallup: After enjoying 14- to 15-percentage-point leads over Mitt Romney in early December, Newt Gingrich is now statistically tied with Romney in national Republican preferences for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination: 26% for Gingrich vs. 24% for Romney. This follows a … [Read more...] about More Bad Poll News for Gingrich: Gallup Poll Finds Gingrich Lead Over Romney Collapses
What Would It Mean If Ron Paul Wins Iowa?
Many pundits in the new and old media today are beginning to conclude (based on their readings of polls and in some cases reporting in the state) that Rep. Ron Paul could win the Iowa caucus. But what would that mean in specific terms? The Christian Science Monitor sees this as the impact: But what if Paul actually wins Iowa? Few experts believe he has much, if any, … [Read more...] about What Would It Mean If Ron Paul Wins Iowa?