Several new polls show former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is soaring in his new emerging role as the new Anti-Romney as former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain sags amid sexual harassment allegations. In one poll Gingrich is the front-runner. Will Gingrich be "the flavor of the month"? Or will he become the FINAL Anti-Romney who can become central figure in the ongoing … [Read more...] about Several Polls Show Newt Gingrich Is Surging as New Anti-Romney
JoePa
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Will the Supreme Court Ruling on “Obamacare” Hurt Barack Obama?
So now the Supreme Court will look at President Obama's signature health care reform. Will a ruling hurt Obama? A roundup. … [Read more...] about Will the Supreme Court Ruling on “Obamacare” Hurt Barack Obama?
BARNES & NOBLE Chooses The Hillary Effect in ‘NOOK First’ Featured Author Campaign
WASHINGTON - Today's the day my e-book The Hillary Effect - Politics, Sexism and the Destiny of Loss goes on sale, but it comes with a booster engine: Barnes and Noble. It's incredibly exciting to announce that The Hillary Effect has been selected as one of four e-books in the Barnes and Noble "NOOK First" featured authors campaign, just launched. Being selected as … [Read more...] about BARNES & NOBLE Chooses The Hillary Effect in ‘NOOK First’ Featured Author Campaign
Supreme Court Will Look at Health Care Reform Challenge: Decision by June?
Fasten your political seat belts. The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care reform law -- and commentators on cable and other news organizations this morning have predicted the final decision could come down by June 2012, right before the Nov. 12 elections: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Obama's signature law … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Will Look at Health Care Reform Challenge: Decision by June?
The Growing Newt
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Haley Barbour Says Mitt Romney Really “Not a True Frontrunner”
Governor Haley Barbour, R-Miss., truly one of the most politically astute Republicans on the scene, is stressing that despite some (not all) polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is not a true frontrunner in the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination race: Despite Mitt Romney's consistently placing at or near the top in polls of the GOP presidential field, Governor … [Read more...] about Haley Barbour Says Mitt Romney Really “Not a True Frontrunner”
Book Review: “Transparent” by Don Lemon CNN Anchor
When CNN anchor Don Lemon released his autobiography "Transparent" several months ago the big news "peg" was that in the book he noted that in the book he announced that he was gay. This was the fact that seemed at the center of many new and old media stories about him and his book at the time. And then there was the racial component added to it: his experience of being gay and … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Transparent” by Don Lemon CNN Anchor
We Have Not Yet Arrived At Obama’s Post-Racial Moment. Not By A Long Shot.
Anyone hoping that the election of the first African-American president in 2008 would usher in a post-racial era, putting our sordid racial past behind us once and for all, is bound to be bitterly disappointed. I happen to have known better, but it still is jarring when you consider how race is playing such a large role in the comical, ugly and tragic scrum known as the sprint … [Read more...] about We Have Not Yet Arrived At Obama’s Post-Racial Moment. Not By A Long Shot.
Newt’s Back With A Vengeance. Better Take Cover.
As Herman Cain continues to do whatever he is doing, Rick Perry continues to self destruct, Mitt Romney continues to keep the wind at his back for the simple reason that he's not like most of the other candidates, which is to say a slave to the Tea Party, Newt Gingrich is undergoing a back-from-the-dead metamorphosis. In other years, this would be unlikely. After all, … [Read more...] about Newt’s Back With A Vengeance. Better Take Cover.
The True Conservative Scandal
WASHINGTON -- Conservatives need to contemplate what the Rick Perry and Herman Cain stories say about the state of their movement and the health of their creed. Perry's debate gaffe last week was about something more important than "brain freeze." Memory lapses can strike anyone, even if they are more awkward when they occur during a presidential debate. What … [Read more...] about The True Conservative Scandal
Obama’s New Problem: Some Democrats Won’t Back Him
If you thought that only Herman Cain and Rick Perry have bad news, think again: President Barack Obama is now facing the prospect that some Democrats are refusing to back him. The Politico reports: Sen. Joe Lieberman was treated like an outcast back in 2008 when he broke from the Senate Democratic Caucus and openly opposed Barack Obama’s bid for the White House. Asked … [Read more...] about Obama’s New Problem: Some Democrats Won’t Back Him
Will the Supercommittee Fail?
Speculation is growing that the Supercommittee will fail. Heres today's discussion from' This Week: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player … [Read more...] about Will the Supercommittee Fail?
Andy Samberg’s New SNL Video Should Never Have Aired!
I normally DVR SNL, but last night my wife and I stayed up a tad bit later to watch the opening sketches. Andy Samberg's new digital short sent us straight to bed. I have to rank last night's "Wish It Would Rain" digital short as one of the worst things ever aired on SNL. It is not necessary to explain why it is such an awful piece of television history. The video exists, … [Read more...] about Andy Samberg’s New SNL Video Should Never Have Aired!
New International Report Shreds Japan’s Carefully Constructed Fukushima Scenario (Guest Voice)
New International Report Shreds Japan's Carefully Constructed Fukushima Scenario by John C.K. Daly Japan's six reactor Fukushima Daichi nuclear complex has inadvertently become the world's bell-weather poster child for the inherent risks of nuclear power ever since the 11 March Tohoku offshore earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, triggered a devastating … [Read more...] about New International Report Shreds Japan’s Carefully Constructed Fukushima Scenario (Guest Voice)
Debates Have Negative Impact on GOP Field
As we often tell kids, for every decision and action there are consequences. And some consequences are emerging from the large number of Republican debates: Televised debates have had an outsize impact on this year’s Republican presidential race. But the demands of the debating schedule — Saturday’s event in South Carolina was the eleventh major clash — is taking its toll … [Read more...] about Debates Have Negative Impact on GOP Field
Cutting Open a Coconut Hawaii vs Trinidad (VIDEO)
A coconut opening contest. Hawaii vs Trinidad (warning some adult language). TMV thanks Roger Gandelman for the tip. … [Read more...] about Cutting Open a Coconut Hawaii vs Trinidad (VIDEO)
Rove v Elizabeth Warren and the state of Massachusetts
We know Rove lost in Ohio. Now, economist Simon Johnson is saying, Rove is going to lose his battle with Elizabeth Warren. Americans for Prosperity has sunk some bucks into a political ad condemning Senate candidate Warren. "This ad is not a big surprise," Johnson writes, " but the line that Mr. Rove takes could well backfire." Mr. Rove is opening the blame … [Read more...] about Rove v Elizabeth Warren and the state of Massachusetts
Arrivederci Berlusconi
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Quote of the Day: Why I Am Done Defending Herman Cain
Our political Quote of the Day comes from Mary Kate Cary, a former White House speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush. She writes on the U.S. News website that she has been defending Herman Cain amid sexual harassment allegations but will do so no longer. She sites new polls showing that Cain is starting to suffer a loss of support from women voters and says she suspects … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Why I Am Done Defending Herman Cain