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The Unhappiness In Happy Valley One Month On: Still More Questions Than Answers
One month ago today, the tranquility of a college campus known in more tranquil times as Happy Valley was rocked to its core with the arrest of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on 40 counts of child molestation and the arrest of the athletic director and a vice president for perjury. After initially dragging its feet, the university's board of trustees … [Read more...] about The Unhappiness In Happy Valley One Month On: Still More Questions Than Answers
Breaking: FOX5 Atlanta Says Cain To Endorse Gingrich
Via Twitter: @fox5atlanta: BREAKING: Sources tell FOX 5 News that Herman Cain will endorse Newt Gingrich Monday for the GOP Presidential Nominee. Updated: 9.30 pm Pacific: News from Politico supports FOX5 Gingrich's camp put a late add of a press conference at 1:45 p.m. on his schedule. And Gingrich just added a media availability to his schedule in New York … [Read more...] about Breaking: FOX5 Atlanta Says Cain To Endorse Gingrich
Marist Poll: Romney Lead Shrinking in New Hampshire
It's pretty clear from press coverage, his poor performance on Fox, and sliding national and Iowa poll numbers that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is no longer the front runner for the 2012 Republican nomination. Romney has been supplanted by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But the one bright spot for Romney -- his political firewall -- has been New Hampshire, where … [Read more...] about Marist Poll: Romney Lead Shrinking in New Hampshire
Cain and the Death of Shame
Shame is dead or at least comatose as two public figures refuse to retreat into embarrassment over mounting evidence of their sexual misconduct. A would-be leader of the Free World, Herman Cain is surrounded by barbecue, bunting and bands in announcing “suspension” of his campaign after “continued hurt caused on me and my family” by numerous charges of harassing women as … [Read more...] about Cain and the Death of Shame
Putin Suffers Blow In Russian Elections
Early exit polling from Russian parliamentary elections suggests that Russian President to Be Putin and his United Russia political party will win far fewer seats than they have in previous elections. In previous votes United Russia had routinely won a 2/3rds supermajority which allowed Putin to basically govern by decree. The returns this time suggest that United Russian … [Read more...] about Putin Suffers Blow In Russian Elections
By Opposing U.S. on Drugs, President Santos Shows ‘Guts’ (Semana, Colombia)
Calls for the legalization of drugs are coming from the strangest places these days - like from the president of the world's leading cocaine exporter. Columnist Antonio Caballero of Colombia's Semana writes that while he may be 'the most submissive servant of the United States among world leaders,' Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has done something not even Washington's … [Read more...] about By Opposing U.S. on Drugs, President Santos Shows ‘Guts’ (Semana, Colombia)
Secret Federal Reserve Loans Of $7.8 Trillion Yield $13 Billion To Banks
It's been slightly more than three years since President George W. Bush signed the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) into law (October 2008). TARP authorized $700 billion to bail out the financial sector, a Congressional effort to forestall another Great Depression. Most American think TARP was too large and that the money was wasted. Unfortunately for President Obama, … [Read more...] about Secret Federal Reserve Loans Of $7.8 Trillion Yield $13 Billion To Banks
Herman Cain — George Will Tells it like it Is
Staunch Conservative George Will has not been a shrinking violet when it comes to showing his disdain for pizza-king-turned-presidential-pretender Herman Cain. But this morning, on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour, he held nothing back. After comparing Santorum favorably to Cain, Will launched right into the GOP presidential campaign process and specifically into … [Read more...] about Herman Cain — George Will Tells it like it Is
Reid To Offer Compromise on Payroll Tax Cut
Word coming out this morning that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) will offer a compromise proposal to extend the payroll tax cut. Details have not been released but it is likely the compromise would be a mix of the two failed proposals from last week. Now whether the GOP will accept the compromise or not remains to be seen though in the end neither party wants to be seen as … [Read more...] about Reid To Offer Compromise on Payroll Tax Cut
Newt Gingrich’s Baggage Problem
If you don't believe Newt Gingrich has baggage that will surely chip away at his polling numbers if he gets the Republican Presidential nomination -- which I increasingly feel he can do -- then just read Maureen Dowd, who effectively catalogs it in her newest masterful-as-usual column. The reality is that in politics baggage does count to a certain extent because it can … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich’s Baggage Problem
For Herman Cain: His Run Was Net Plus for His Brand
I agree with those who say that, in the end, Herman Cain has helped his brand: he'll probably sell more books, get higher speaking fees and most likely wind up with a national radio talk show or a big fat contract at Fox News, perhaps if Roger Ailes finally boots out the political star who disappointed and frustrated him, Sarah Palin, when her contract is up: Rob Frankel, … [Read more...] about For Herman Cain: His Run Was Net Plus for His Brand
Entertainment Generational Change: Universal Studios Orlando Florida to Close Jaws Attraction
Add Universal Studio Florida's Bruce the shark to the ranks of the unemployed. In a sign of the passing of a generation of entertainment, Universal Studios Orlando will close the famous Jaws attraction as new blockbusters, news films with lots of buzz supplant a past blockbuster. Bruce will soon sleep with the fishes: Jaws, the classic Universal Studios Florida ride in … [Read more...] about Entertainment Generational Change: Universal Studios Orlando Florida to Close Jaws Attraction
It’s Not the Mormonism, It’s Mitt
WASHINGTON - There's been a lot of writing and questions about why Mitt Romney can't break out with his Republican base, which has spawned the rise of Newt Gingrich. Quite a few question or call it all being about Romney's Mormonism. Now, there's no doubt there are some religious bigots who won't vote for him because of it. But that's the minority, in my opinion. The real … [Read more...] about It’s Not the Mormonism, It’s Mitt
How Must Mitt feel?
Back in secondary school (high school to Americans), I made a real effort to be Mr Everybody. I tried not to hang-out with a certain crowd and made every effort to be approachable to my fellow students. I really didn’t have any hidden agenda...apart from I liked being liked. But I soon found out not only was I not liked by everybody, but some sections of the student body … [Read more...] about How Must Mitt feel?
Book Review: Give ‘Em Hell: The Tumultuous Years of Harry Truman’s Presidency, in His Own Words and Voice [Paperback with CD]
The late former President Harry S. Truman is constantly in the news. Whenever a President gets into serious trouble, people urge him to be "another Truman," or run a "Truman like campaign." And this has never been truer before than with President Barack Obama: his supporters want him to run like Truman, and some pundits say he's planning a Truman like campaign. So exactly … [Read more...] about Book Review: Give ‘Em Hell: The Tumultuous Years of Harry Truman’s Presidency, in His Own Words and Voice [Paperback with CD]
A Composite President: Chinese Menu
If Americans could pick someone for the White House next year from a Chinese menu, what do opinion polls tell us about what they want? The seesawing Republican race, along with Obama’s falling favorables, suggest that voters’ appetites are more jaded than they have been for decades. But if they could pick and choose traits, what kind of composite President would we … [Read more...] about A Composite President: Chinese Menu
Nuclear Newt: Gingrich Leads in Iowa Poll, Paul Second, Plummeting Romney Third
More signs that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich may cause an operative conventional wisdom (that he didn't have a chance) to be swept under the rug (I myself believed it as well) and could be catching on. With polls such as this how can it be said that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the front runner: Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich has carved out a … [Read more...] about Nuclear Newt: Gingrich Leads in Iowa Poll, Paul Second, Plummeting Romney Third
America Wins War on Terror (9-11-01 to 12-1-11)
American citizens are celebrating in the streets as their government snatched final victory in the War on Terror on 1 Dec. 2011 -- through a maneuver that used legislative brilliance rather than bullets. The moment of victory came when 61 senators passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2012 that allows the indefinite military detention on … [Read more...] about America Wins War on Terror (9-11-01 to 12-1-11)
Disastrous Friendly Fire Event in Pakistan Could Grind the U.S. Afghan Campaign to a Halt (Guest Voice)
Disastrous Friendly Fire Event in Pakistan Could Grind the U.S. Afghan Campaign to a Halt by John C.K. Daly NATO recently literally shot itself in the foot, imperiling the resupply of International Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan by shooting up two Pakistani border posts in a "hot pursuit' raid. Given that roughly 100 fuel tanker trucks along with 200 other … [Read more...] about Disastrous Friendly Fire Event in Pakistan Could Grind the U.S. Afghan Campaign to a Halt (Guest Voice)