Here's the text of the latest RNC resolution on Israel: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of this body support Israel in their natural and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon their own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others; and that peace can be afforded the region only through a united … [Read more...] about It’s Official: The GOP are now One-Staters
Let Them Eat Nothing
What kind of people go to Republican candidate debates these days? What kind of people cheer when one of the aspirants at the podium in this field of bad dreams makes fun of food stamp recipients, the majority of whom are children. What kind of country do we live in today when a candidate for the presidency from one of our national parties not only seeks to protect the … [Read more...] about Let Them Eat Nothing
Family Values à la Gingrich
The Washington Post: Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in 1999 asked his second wife for an “open marriage” or a divorce at the same time he was giving speeches around the country on family and religious values, his former wife, Marianne, told The Washington Post on Thursday. Marianne Gingrich said she first heard from the former speaker about the divorce request … [Read more...] about Family Values à la Gingrich
Occupy Romney
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BREAKING: South Carolina — And then There Were Four… (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Rick Perry has just made it official -- and, finally, commonsensical. At an emotional news conference in North Charleston, S.C. Rick Perry announced that he is dropping out of the race (“suspending the campaign”) and is endorsing a “redeemable” Newt Gingrich. === A few days ago, I “postscripted” the announcement that Jon Huntsman intended to drop out of the … [Read more...] about BREAKING: South Carolina — And then There Were Four… (UPDATED)
UPDATED: Rick Perry Cannot Parry Defeat
Perry to endorse...Newt Gingrich! The New York Times: Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is poised to end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, according to two Republicans close to Mr. Perry, a decision that comes two days before the South Carolina primary. … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Rick Perry Cannot Parry Defeat
(UPDATE IV) Romney Caught In The Crossfire As Perry Drops Out & Gingrich’s Ex Prepares To Blab
How does the Mitt Romney campaign defend itself against charges -- entirely accurate, in this case -- that the man who wants to replace President Obama got filthy rich on the backs of middle-class working stiffs, pays a tax rate substantially below those stiffs and hides some of his income in offshore tax havens? The answer is that you portray your critics as … [Read more...] about (UPDATE IV) Romney Caught In The Crossfire As Perry Drops Out & Gingrich’s Ex Prepares To Blab
Keystone
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Mitt: Loser’s Son Who Learned Too Well
Apology is overdue to George W. Romney for my remembering him only as an unsophisticated man whose remarks about being “brainwashed” in Vietnam cost him the 1968 GOP nomination. In Rolling Stone, Rick Pearlstein summons up the elder Romney, with ancient videotape, to recall a time when some politicians still tried to tell the truth, even if it derailed their … [Read more...] about Mitt: Loser’s Son Who Learned Too Well
Tech Community Flexes Muscle, Senators Run For The Door
On Wednesday, tech giants (eg Google, Wikipedia, Craigslist, Reddit, Mozilla, the Cheezeburger network, Wired) played the role of Paul Revere, spreading the word that Congress was on the verge of passing a bill supported by (some say written by) the content industry, a bill that they argued would be the death of the Internet as we know it. Twenty-six Senators now publicly … [Read more...] about Tech Community Flexes Muscle, Senators Run For The Door
A Great Way to Compare the 2012 Presidential Candidates
Here's a great way to quickly compare the 2012 Presidential candidates. Go to findthedata.org's superb comparison page where at a glance you can compare the candidates HERE. … [Read more...] about A Great Way to Compare the 2012 Presidential Candidates
Report: Rick Santorum Beat Mitt Romney In Iowa by 34 Votes in “Virtual Tie”
NOTE: There was an error in our original headline and lede on this story. It has been fixed. We regret the error. Will former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney now quote Texas Governor Rick Perry and say: "Oops!" The Des Moines Register reports that final a final tally of the caucus vote finds that former Sen. Rick Santorum beat Romney by 34 votes: THE RESULTS: Santorum … [Read more...] about Report: Rick Santorum Beat Mitt Romney In Iowa by 34 Votes in “Virtual Tie”
Romney’s Private Equity Burden- It’s Not Just About Jobs
Mitt Romney’s ascendancy in the Republican presidential sweepstakes has put his career at Bain Capital, a private equity firm, under the microscope, the result of attacks against him from other GOP candidates. Romney’s apparent strength, his business experience, has instead become a possible liability. It would appear to be counter-intuitive to have Republicans assailing … [Read more...] about Romney’s Private Equity Burden- It’s Not Just About Jobs
So Much for a Populist GOP
AIKEN, S.C. -- Members of the tea party insisted they were turning the GOP into a populist, anti-establishment bastion. Social conservatives have long argued that values and morals matter more than money. Yet in the end, the corporate and economically conservative wing of the Republican Party always seems to win. Thus was Mitt Romney so confident of victory in … [Read more...] about So Much for a Populist GOP
Newt Gingrich’s Big (Possibly Very Bad) Day
Today is a big day for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, indeed.Will it be a big, bad day? First, today is the big South Carolina CNN debate -- a true "make or break" debate since polls now show Gingrich coming on strong against front-runner former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (who is still 10 points ahead in one poll). New and old media punditry have been buzzing with … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich’s Big (Possibly Very Bad) Day
Holy Cow! Americans Are Eating Less Meat
I stopped eating meat about 15 years ago not on philosophical grounds or because I embraced a vegetarian or (heaven forbid) vegan diet, but because meat was expensive and I realized that I felt better without it. And so except for the very occasional greasy Philadelphia-style cheese steak with fried onions and mushrooms, I have become a so-called flexitarian with a diet that is … [Read more...] about Holy Cow! Americans Are Eating Less Meat
Romney Road Trip
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Book Review: Peter Tomsen’s ‘Wars Of Afghanistan,’ Imperial Fecklessness & Pakistani Evil
Pakistan bankrolled the Taliban, who destroyed the Buddhas of Banyan There is an old Afghan folk tale that portrays a foreigner balancing two connected trays attached to the handheld weighing device used in South Asian bazaaars. The foreigner carefully loads one tray and then the other with frogs. Just as he puts the last few frogs on one tray and then the other, some frogs … [Read more...] about Book Review: Peter Tomsen’s ‘Wars Of Afghanistan,’ Imperial Fecklessness & Pakistani Evil
But The Swing Set Bothered Clinton
Perhaps the best opportunity to kill Osama bin Laden prior to the 9/11 attacks came in 1998 when credible intelligence placed the terrorist leader at Tarnak Farm (image above), a compound on the arid plains near Kandahar in Afghanistan. With the aid of real-time video imagery transmitted by a Predator drone, U.S. intelligence agents half way around the world were able to … [Read more...] about But The Swing Set Bothered Clinton
Associated Press Independence in Doubt after ‘Deal’ with North Korean Regime (The Daily North Korea, South Korea)
Has the North Korean regime 'played' one of the Western World's leading news agencies? Cho Jong-ik of South Korea's Daily North Korea reports on concerns about the announcement that North Korea has given the Associated Press permission to become the first Western outlet ever permitted to open an office in Pyongyang. For the Daily North Korea, reporter Cho Jong-ik writes in … [Read more...] about Associated Press Independence in Doubt after ‘Deal’ with North Korean Regime (The Daily North Korea, South Korea)