Former Godfather's Pizza CEO and White House aspirant Herman Cain has not been giving a consistent response on his sexual harrassment allegations. In fact, it seems to be a constantly changing timeline. Look at THIS. What does this mean? It means any editors worth their journalistic salt will keep looking into this story because correctly or not the response of Cain and his … [Read more...] about Herman Cain’s Changing Timeline
Let Herman Be Gone (Guest Voice)
Let Herman Be Gone by Eugene Robinson Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Responding to his insurgent campaign's first crisis, Herman Cain was upbeat and defiant. "To quote my chief of staff and all the people around this country, 'Let Herman be Herman,'" he said Monday. "And Herman is gonna stay Herman." I was afraid of that. Cain's policy … [Read more...] about Let Herman Be Gone (Guest Voice)
Quick Somebody Write Another Love Song
I had originally planned to write this for Halloween, the day that UNESCO or WHO, or one of them acronyms calculates that the world population will reach seven billion. But though the papers have jumped the gun all week, prisoner of the zeitgeist that I am, I have held on until today. Happy Halloween. (All seven billion of you.) SEVEN BILLION, kiddies: Seven billion … [Read more...] about Quick Somebody Write Another Love Song
Why Syria Is Different Than Libya. Or Is It?
Protesters shout anti-government slogans after Friday prayers at a Damascus mosque. What is happening in Syria would appear to be pretty much a carbon copy of the bloody events in Libya earlier this year: A brutal dictator cracks down on pro-democracy demonstrations and sics his army and their tanks on protesters. A NATO-imposed no-fly zone over Libya turned the tide there … [Read more...] about Why Syria Is Different Than Libya. Or Is It?
A Reformed Financial Felon’s Confessional (In Rhyme)
A few, a very few, of the Wall Street hustlers who made fortunes in various market misdeeds are now coming to the bar of justice. Will they get the punishments they deserve? Or will some of them—as this poem suggests—end up turning their “tribulations” into another hustle? A Reformed Financial Felon's Confessional For many long years I lived in a prison, A prison of … [Read more...] about A Reformed Financial Felon’s Confessional (In Rhyme)
Are We About to See a “New” (National Version) Rick Perry?
Is Texas Gov. Rick Perry about to remake himself on the national stage after a launch that will be studied by political science in recent years as a case study in how to obliterate a well-hyped entrance? Perhaps so. This video is making the rounds in the mainstream media, new media and on You Tube. It shows a relaxed, passionate, likable Rick Perry. If he can appear this way in … [Read more...] about Are We About to See a “New” (National Version) Rick Perry?
Book Review: Simon Garfield’s Fabulous ‘Just My Type: A Book About Fonts’
Type faces dominate our lives, subtly or not so subtly attracting us to everything from underarm deodorants to fast food joints to record album covers, while type faces on signage get us to our destinations without getting lost. And in this age of personal computers and their myriad fonts, type faces dominate our lives as never before, enabling us to be our own graphic artists. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Simon Garfield’s Fabulous ‘Just My Type: A Book About Fonts’
Occupy Fox News
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Why Paul Ryan is Unhappy
WASHINGTON -- We may be reaching an inflection point, the moment when the terms of the political argument change decisively. Three indicators: An important speech by Rep. Paul Ryan, the increasingly sharp tone of President Obama's rhetoric, and the success of Occupy Wall Street in resisting attempts to marginalize the movement. The most telling was Ryan's address at the … [Read more...] about Why Paul Ryan is Unhappy
The Politico Breaks Herman Cain Scandal: Accused by Two Women of Inappropriate Behavior in 1990s (UPDATED)
Expect this to be a big political news week with a political story that has just been broken by The Politico, an online publication that'll be hard for partisans to dismiss as part of the "liberal news media." Major candidates get major scrutinty and so it has begun for poll-soaring Herman Cain who The Politico reports was accused by two women who worked at his company for … [Read more...] about The Politico Breaks Herman Cain Scandal: Accused by Two Women of Inappropriate Behavior in 1990s (UPDATED)
One Picture Explainer: Why Voters Are POed
This image from the CBO report, Trends in the Distribution of Household Income Between 1979 and 2007 (pdf), helps explain a general sense of voter unease and stress. The only household group that showed a gain in "market income" (that's income before taxes) in this almost 30-year period is the upper 1%. In this chart, like most others that talk about the top quintile, the … [Read more...] about One Picture Explainer: Why Voters Are POed
Quote of the Day: College Students Welcome to Screw U University
Our political Quote of the Day comes from an op-ed column in the New York Post by law prof Glenn Reynolds, aka InstaPundit, who says the government is to blame for the college loan bubble but Obama's recent announcement of a fix will do little to fix it. Keep in mind when you read this must-read-in-full column that Reynolds works in the college community, so this is more than … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: College Students Welcome to Screw U University
U.S. Out of Iraq
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Campaign Parody: Parody Song of Rick Perry Singing “It Sucks to Be You”
You know the campaign has begun in earnest when you start seeing musical parodies about the candidates. Here's one starting to gain popularity on You Tube: Rick Perry supposedly singing "It Sucks to Be You" -- clearly produced by a non-fan: … [Read more...] about Campaign Parody: Parody Song of Rick Perry Singing “It Sucks to Be You”
CBS’s Cancer Survivor Bob Schieffer Confronts Cain About Smoking Ad
I've often said that CBS truly blew it with Bob Schieffer. He was the natural replacement for Walter Cronkite but CBS sorely wanted Dan Rather. So Cronkite was encouraged to retire early and CBS chose Rather, sacrificing Roger Mudd in the process. The real Walter In Waiting who went to the same stylistic school of journalism was Bob Schieffer. But Schieffer was, above all, a … [Read more...] about CBS’s Cancer Survivor Bob Schieffer Confronts Cain About Smoking Ad
The White House Begins Its Attack on Mitt Romney
A top White House advisor on NBC's Meet the Press today gave a preview of how the White House will deal with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney if Romney win the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination, which polls consistently show would happen if many Republicans hold their noses: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Note that … [Read more...] about The White House Begins Its Attack on Mitt Romney
Romney Ducking Sunday Morning Interview Shows?
Is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney ducking the Sunday morning interview shows -- shows where candidates could find themselves on the hot seat, having to answer some unwanted questions from reporters? Fox News' Chris Wallace has called Romney on it and Wallace does seem to have the facts on his side: Four GOP hopefuls hit the Sunday talk shows this week, a roster that … [Read more...] about Romney Ducking Sunday Morning Interview Shows?
The GOP Needs to Expand its Spanish Vocabulary
In a recent piece about how the GOP seems to be bent on blowing off the Latino vote, Shaun Mullen sees the Latino answer to the GOP as being “¡Muéranse!” or drop dead. I believe that the GOP begets -- deserves -- such a reaction because the GOP has, for years, been telling Latinos exactly the same. According to the New York Times, seven Republican presidential … [Read more...] about The GOP Needs to Expand its Spanish Vocabulary
What Occupy Wall Street Says About America
I have pointedly refrained from commenting on the OWS protests now transpiring worldwide, prior to this date. The Antisemitic "Antisemitism" smear from the RNC last week There is a good reason for this: generally when I write about a topic, I like to know something about it. I like to THINK about it. The early reports and coverage presented us with a wealth of information, … [Read more...] about What Occupy Wall Street Says About America
Iowa Poll: Cain, Romney Lead, Bachmann Fades, Perry Irrelevant
A new Iowa Poll puts former Godfather's CEO Herman Cain in the lead with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, shows onetime Tea Party favorite Michelle Bachmann is continuing to head south and continues to show another one time Tea Party favorite, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry is continuing his political road to the bottom (for now): Herman Cain and Mitt Romney top The Des … [Read more...] about Iowa Poll: Cain, Romney Lead, Bachmann Fades, Perry Irrelevant