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Gallup Poll: Cain’s Fall, Gingrich’s Rise Result in Tie for High Intensity Score

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A new Gallup Poll documents how former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain's steady decline is fueling former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's steady ascent as the new "anti-Romney." Herman Cain's Positive Intensity Score is 17, down from 29 immediately before news broke in late October about past sexual harassment allegations against him. Newt Gingrich, who has made a dramatic … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Cain’s Fall, Gingrich’s Rise Result in Tie for High Intensity Score

Gingrich and Conservatives’ Game of Chicken

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CORBIN, Kentucky — It’s a birthplace of Americana. A shrine. A place where a game of chicken began. Corporate chicken. Literally. At 688 U.S. Highway 25 West you find Col. Harland Sanders’ Cafe and Museum — the world’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. Complete with restored original kitchen and the Colonel’s restored office. People eat in the cafe and ooh and ahh at … [Read more...] about Gingrich and Conservatives’ Game of Chicken

President Cain Receives the Dreaded 3 A.M. Call

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It’s February 2013. It's 3 A.M. The phone rings in the President’s bedroom -- it has an urgent ring. Finally the President picks up the phone. The voice of his National Security Advisor, John Bolton: “Mr. President, we have a serious situation developing in Asia.” The President: “Asia? Which Asia? Can’t you be more specific than that …” Bolton: “In China, Mr. … [Read more...] about President Cain Receives the Dreaded 3 A.M. Call

Quote of the Day: Forget All the Polls Because Romney Will Wrap It Up

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Our political Quote of the Day comes from Investor's.com's Andrew Malcolm, who says forget all the polls and hype:former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is going to wrap the 2012 Republican nomination up. Here's his key quote: Although Romney's poll standings have rarely exceeded 25% among Republicans, that's actually not that bad in an eight-person contest. Since spring … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Forget All the Polls Because Romney Will Wrap It Up

UN Reports Population Explosion Worsening the Debt and Economic Crises

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Britain and Germany are headed for a major clash on Friday when Prime Minister David Cameron travels to Berlin to tell Germany’s Angela Merkel that his country will not pay to bailout countries that use the euro currency. Britain is not part of the Eurozone and does not see why it should be penalized for the fiscal follies of others. The spat is the latest in the crises of … [Read more...] about UN Reports Population Explosion Worsening the Debt and Economic Crises

Clueless In Milwaukee: Cain Yet Again Makes The Case For His Unfitness

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I've got all this stuff twirling around in my head. ~ HERMAN CAIN ON LIBYA Herman Cain has yet again made a compelling case that Americans would not want him to be the guy in the Oval office who picks up the red phone rings at 3 a.m., badly botching a series of questions on Libya and President Obama's role in ousting Colonel Moammar el-Qaddafi. Speaking to the editorial … [Read more...] about Clueless In Milwaukee: Cain Yet Again Makes The Case For His Unfitness

The Roman Catholic Church Again Casts Itself As A Victim

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ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY DOLAN The tone deafness of the Roman Catholic Church in American is in full regalia as the church's bishops this week rejoined the culture wars by recasting their opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage as a struggle for "religious liberty" against a government and culture that are infringing on the church's rights. Yes, as with the pedophile priest … [Read more...] about The Roman Catholic Church Again Casts Itself As A Victim

Gibson Guitar – Government Harassment Or Effective PR

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The Lacey Act has been around since 1900 when it was signed into law by President William McKinley. It has been amended and expanded since including once under Ronald Reagan and, most recently, under George W. Bush in 2008. Simply put, the Act prohibits trading in wildlife, fish or plants that have been illegally taken, transported or sold. Penalties include confiscation and … [Read more...] about Gibson Guitar – Government Harassment Or Effective PR

Too Bad I Can’t Eat A Ford

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I don't know what tomorrow's October CPI inflation report will show. But if today's producer price index is any indication, tomorrow's CPI may well be viewed as a positive by Wall Street and its enablers in Washington. The October producer price numbers showed a 0.3 percent decline in prices, the largest in 20 months. Much of this decline was due to a 1.4 percent drop in the … [Read more...] about Too Bad I Can’t Eat A Ford

Leadership Failure? Try Decency

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The time for euphemisms is running out. What we are seeing is more like a social meltdown. A Pulitzer Prize-winning economic journalist writes about “The epic global leadership fail,” but the symptoms he cites, along with so many others, add up to a loss of the moral responsibility that used to be taken for granted as common decency: “The global financial system teeters … [Read more...] about Leadership Failure? Try Decency

(UPDATED) Sandusky Denies Being A Pedophile As The Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Deepens

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The healing at Penn State in the wake of the firing of legendary football coach Joe Paterno and the university president is on hold. As 10 more alleged victims came forward with allegations that Jerry Sandusky molested them, the former defensive coordinator and accused pedophile went on the offensive and maintained he was innocent of the charges. In a phone interview with … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Sandusky Denies Being A Pedophile As The Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Deepens

Don’t Be a Paterno: When a Child is Abused, Here’s What to Do (Guest Voice)

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Don't Be a Paterno: When a Child is Abused, Here's What to Do by Michael Reagan Penn State football coach Joe Paterno released a statement on Wednesday in which he said, "With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more." How lame is that, Coach? Would you have accepted that excuse from one of your players? "With the benefit of hindsight, Coach, I wish I had run … [Read more...] about Don’t Be a Paterno: When a Child is Abused, Here’s What to Do (Guest Voice)

The GOP’s Message Problem

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WASHINGTON -- Unemployment is at 9 percent, the housing market is moribund, "consumer confidence" is an oxymoron and three-fourths of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track. So how is it that President Obama leads each of his likely Republican opponents in the polls? And why on earth is the gap widening rather than closing? It's simple: Voters are paying … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Message Problem

Mrs. Ayn Rand Paul’s Fishiness STILL Sticks

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This originally appeared on May 24, 2010, months BEFORE the "Tea Party" election. Let's all see how prophetic* it was, or wasn't, shall we? [* Certainly it was for NPR, which started a three part series on the Renaissance of Medievalist Ayn today. I had already reprinted this on MY blog Sunday. ] No. He wasn't named after Ayn Rand, although he ought to have been. … [Read more...] about Mrs. Ayn Rand Paul’s Fishiness STILL Sticks

Dancing With the GOP (Guest Voice)

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Dancing with the GOP by Peter Funt If you've been sending money to Herman Cain to prop up his troubled campaign, please send some to Rick Perry so he stays in the race. Consider it a favor to all of us who are hopelessly hooked on "Dancing with the Real Candidates of the GOP," otherwise known as the 2012 Republican presidential debates. No network programmer could have … [Read more...] about Dancing With the GOP (Guest Voice)

Brain Problems Becoming a GOP Symptom of Worse Things to Come?

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First we had Cain’s brain difficulties on handling the sexual harassment accusations; then we saw Cain’s brain malfunction on China having a nuclear capability; then we had Perry’s brain freeze on naming three departments he wanted to eliminate; today we have Cain’s total brain failure on remembering what Libya is or was and on explaining his position on Obama’s Libya … [Read more...] about Brain Problems Becoming a GOP Symptom of Worse Things to Come?