Is there another successful recall in Wisconsin's future? If this AP story is any indication, it sounds that way. And -- surprisingly -- the shift seems to be coming from Republicans who want to see him get the boot: As jubilant opponents of Republican Gov. Scott Walker launched their effort to try to recall him from office, a new poll showed he has lost support among his … [Read more...] about Associated Press: Poll Indicates Most Want Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recalled
U.S. Moving To Counter The Threat Of A Growing Chinese Navy
With the exception of Japanese dominance in the Pacific at the outset of World War II, the U.S. has ruled the seven seas since Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet circumnavigated the globe in the first decade of the 20th century. But that is slowly but surely changing as China's first aircraft carrier undergoes sea trials and it moves to assert territorial claims in contested … [Read more...] about U.S. Moving To Counter The Threat Of A Growing Chinese Navy
Gloria Cain: ‘He would have to have a split personality…’
WASHINGTON - Back in the '90s, I was "relationship consultant" at the LA Weekly, so I've interviewed enough men, as well as women, on relationships to know a bit about this subject. Gloria Cain has a very sad case of denial. But she's got a partner there, with Rush Limbaugh leading the indefensible for the right-wing. We've seen this before and it never has a pretty … [Read more...] about Gloria Cain: ‘He would have to have a split personality…’
(VIDEO) Jon Stewart and David Letterman on Herman Cain’s Libya Brain Freeze
I don't often get to watch Jon Stewart, but last night as I sat in my hotel room here in Barboursvillle, West Virginia, I watched The Daily Show -- and Stewart's devastating take on Herman Cain's brain freeze. Here it is: The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook These kinds of segments hurt a candidate. Once … [Read more...] about (VIDEO) Jon Stewart and David Letterman on Herman Cain’s Libya Brain Freeze
SOPA, High Tech Companies, And The Chamber Of Commerce
Yahoo cancelled its membership in the U. S. Chamber of Commerce last month. Google and the Consumer Electronics Association, which represents 2200 companies, are threatening to do the same. The rift has been caused by the Chamber’s support of, and high tech’s opposition to, the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA. SOPA has backing from expected sources, many also members of the … [Read more...] about SOPA, High Tech Companies, And The Chamber Of Commerce
Penn State: The Scandal That Keeps On Giving
The Paterno home near the Penn State campus. Eleven days after the arrest of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, the hydra-headed scandal shows no sign of abating. In the last 48 hours, there have been these development: * Mike McQueary, the assistant football coach under fire for his reported lack of action in an alleged 2002 anal rape of a boy by … [Read more...] about Penn State: The Scandal That Keeps On Giving
Newt’s Expensive High Tech Win
Is anyone truly surprised to find that profligate spender and putative GOP presidential front runner Newt Gingrich has spent nearly three quarters of a million dollars on his ho-hum candidate website? Karoli at Crooks and Liars: According to his third quarter report, the campaign made weekly payments of $10,000 to High Tech Win, LLC for "website development", with the … [Read more...] about Newt’s Expensive High Tech Win
Huntsman Heresy: GOP’s Last Chance
For a long-time Democrat who loves his country much more than his party, it may seem like an agonizing choice: a sane Republican to oppose Barack Obama or one of the revolving front-runners who would be easier to beat next November. The question is brought on by the serial implosions of Bachmann, Perry, Cain et al with Newt being teed up for next 15 minutes of fame on the … [Read more...] about Huntsman Heresy: GOP’s Last Chance
Newspaper Cain Campaign Tries to Discredit Responds and Says Don’t Blame Us
Poor Herman Cain. Rick Perry's campaign is out to get him. A "troubled woman" is out to get him. The "Democrat machine" is out to get him. The liberal news media is out to get him (you know, that famously super liberal site called The Politico but if you never heard The Politico referred to that way before the sexual abuse allegations story then you are not alone). My pet … [Read more...] about Newspaper Cain Campaign Tries to Discredit Responds and Says Don’t Blame Us
(UPDATE II) Are The Feds Aiding Local Police Forces To Evict Occupy Wall Street Protesters?
Department of Homeland Security officers roust Occupy Wall Street protesters in Portland. Have the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other federal law enforcement agencies been helping the NYPD and other police forces to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters? That is very much the case according to a Justice Department official who spoke to a Minneapolis … [Read more...] about (UPDATE II) Are The Feds Aiding Local Police Forces To Evict Occupy Wall Street Protesters?
Teamwork
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Republican Wannabes Are Alienating Voters, Not Closing The Deal With Them
If Barack Obama is as awful a president as the Republican presidential wannabes claim, then why is he leading all of them in the polls despite the fact that three out of every four voters believe that American is on the wrong track? That's easy: People are starting to pay attention to what these candidates are saying and they don't like what they're hearing, which may … [Read more...] about Republican Wannabes Are Alienating Voters, Not Closing The Deal With Them
Gallup Poll: Cain’s Fall, Gingrich’s Rise Result in Tie for High Intensity Score
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
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
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
God’s Candidates
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Quote of the Day: Forget All the Polls Because Romney Will Wrap It Up
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
Touring Mexico
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UN Reports Population Explosion Worsening the Debt and Economic Crises
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
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