Secret Cash: The Worst Political Scandal of All by Michael Winship Sometimes I feel like Gus, the father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- you know, the guy who thinks you can cure all maladies with a spritz of Windex and declares, "Give me a word, any word, and I show you that the root of that word is Greek." Only in my case, it's give me a scandal, any scandal, and I'll … [Read more...] about Secret Cash: The Worst Scandal of All (Guest Voice)
Rick Santorum Joins the 2012 Republican Party Presidential Nomination Sweepstakes
The Republican party's conservative base has another tantalizing option as of today: former Senator Rick Santorum has added his name of the list of GOPers vying for the 2012 Republican nomination at a time when President Barack Obama is looking increasingly vulnerable as bad news about the economy mounts. ABC's George Stephanopoulos writes: "We're ready to announce that … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum Joins the 2012 Republican Party Presidential Nomination Sweepstakes
Economic Bumps (Cartoon)
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Romney: The Canary in the GOP Coal Mine
STRATHAM, N.H. -- The bales of hay were stacked strategically in the hope that they'd make it into the television screen. The sturdy white barn nearby provided an image worthy of a Christmas card, the symbol of a solid, calm, industrious and confident country. The slogan behind the candidate, "Believe in America," did not invite debate. Whatever the punditocracy may … [Read more...] about Romney: The Canary in the GOP Coal Mine
Remembering My Friend Tom: ‘We’re All Brothers & Sisters On the Surface of the Planet Earth’
TOM AND HIS BELOVED LaSALLE IN SAN FRANCISCO (1969) Tom was my oldest friend and probably my closest. I met him when I was a freshman in college and for the next 30-plus years had some great adventures with him, all the while soaking up his down-to-earth wisdom like a big sponge. There were trips to what we called The Magic Gardens, a replica of a Roman ruins in a … [Read more...] about Remembering My Friend Tom: ‘We’re All Brothers & Sisters On the Surface of the Planet Earth’
Bitter Laugh: Homeowners Foreclose Bank
From the gloom of news, a man-bites-dog story brings comic relief to a national tragedy. In Florida, a couple wrongfully targeted by Bank of America proves in court they have no mortgage, is awarded legal fees and eventually allowed to foreclose the branch when the bank fails to pay. Sheriff's deputies, movers and the couple’s attorney go there with permission to remove … [Read more...] about Bitter Laugh: Homeowners Foreclose Bank
Doug Does BRAG: The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (Reprise)
Their tagline is: “You can’t BRAG if you don’t ride!” The 32nd annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) began Sunday at Oglethorpe College in Atlanta. It moves on to Oxford, Milledgeville, Dublin, Metter and Hinesville before coming to an end in Savannah on Saturday. Rest stops, set up every 15 miles along the route, are managed by the Special Olympics. This is the … [Read more...] about Doug Does BRAG: The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (Reprise)
Cheap Solar Power
Those dirty green hippies at GE have some news: Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Power in Five Years. Solar power may be cheaper than electricity generated by fossil fuels and nuclear reactors within three to five years because of innovations, said Mark M. Little, the global research director for General Electric Co. Yes, this is the same GE that makes reactors. They know where the … [Read more...] about Cheap Solar Power
Quote of the Day: Mitt Romney’s Perfunctory Campaign Launch
The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman provides our political Quote of the Day. Fineman seems dismayed by ormer Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's seemingly pro forma Presidential candidacy announcement -- and the behavior of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin: In New Hampshire this week, somebody doesn't get it -- either Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin. Maybe neither one … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Mitt Romney’s Perfunctory Campaign Launch
Unemployment (Cartoon)
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KFC Is Not the Only One Offering a Double Down UPDATE: Palin Supporters Trying to Edit Wikipedia’s Paul Revere Page
It turns out that KFC is not the only one offering a double down. Sarah Palin has now insisted that she was correct in her description of the ride of Paul Revere. And, yes, we've gotten the emails from her supporters and sympathizers saying that her version of history is correct. To those who in emails suggested that this is a liberal, centrist, moderate, media conspiracy to … [Read more...] about KFC Is Not the Only One Offering a Double Down UPDATE: Palin Supporters Trying to Edit Wikipedia’s Paul Revere Page
Paul Ryan for President? Really?
The buzz is on: wouldn't Paul Ryan be a great choice for the 2012 Republican nomination? The issue raised by news analysts, some conservative pundits and news stories now contain some statements by Ryan suggesting it could be an option that is on his mind. Other stories suggest Ryan is not seriously considering it. A good idea? Are Americans all over the country just waiting … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan for President? Really?
Word on Upcoming Movie About Sarah Palin: It Is No Political Panacea
Part of the talk that Sarah Palin is planning to relaunch and may jump into the 2012 Republican nomination race stems from the fact that a new film about her is about to be released -- a film that some suggested will reframe perceptions about Palin, her sting as Alaska Governor before she resigned, her running as Sen. John McCain's 2008 Presidential candidate, and her impact … [Read more...] about Word on Upcoming Movie About Sarah Palin: It Is No Political Panacea
It’s Obama’s Economy Now
WASHINGTON - This is not a revelation, because I wrote about it in great detail before the 2010 midterms, sounding warnings for months and months that Pres. Obama buying into the Right's economic argument would end in big trouble for us all. The connection between the foreclosure crisis and rampant unemployment is well known by economists and the administration. Diving home … [Read more...] about It’s Obama’s Economy Now
Half-Smart: John Edwards, Anthony Weiner
He must have been the brightest kid in school but, in three years, John Edwards has gone from a leading Presidential candidate to a pariah now charged with violating federal law. Yet, in a season of reminders that brains alone are not enough to navigate the world safely and successfully, to lump Edwards with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and even Bill Clinton … [Read more...] about Half-Smart: John Edwards, Anthony Weiner
Howard Dean to Democrats: Don’t Assume Sarah Palin Would Lose to Barack Obama
Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean is warning Democrats what I have noted here in many posts over the past year: it is not wise to assume that if former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gets the Republican nomination she will lose to Barack Obama: Howard Dean, the former Democratic National Committee chairman who helped Democrats capture the White House in 2008, warns that Sarah Palin … [Read more...] about Howard Dean to Democrats: Don’t Assume Sarah Palin Would Lose to Barack Obama
How You Define a “Great American” Tells a Lot About You
“It’s not about me,” Sarah Palin said as she rode a bus emblazoned with her name in three-foot letters. “It’s not a publicity-seeking tour,” she told her Fox News interviewer, as the cameras rolled. It was, rather, “about highlighting the great things about America.” Such as: Donald Trump’s digs at Trump Tower and Fox News headquarters in New York — both stops on her “One … [Read more...] about How You Define a “Great American” Tells a Lot About You
The Rich Don’t Create Jobs – We Do (Guest Voice)
The Rich Don’t Create Jobs – We Do by Tina Dupuy The rich don’t create jobs. The bottom 80 percent of Americans have 15 percent of the net worth, and the top 1 percent has 35 percent of the net worth in what is still the richest country on earth. So, when I say “rich” – I mean really really rich. “The rich create jobs” is a well-worn catch phrase from right-leaning … [Read more...] about The Rich Don’t Create Jobs – We Do (Guest Voice)
Gas Price Bite Economy (Cartoon)
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Yemeni President Reportedly Headed To Saudi Arabia
Reports out today that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has accepted an offer to travel to Saudi Arabia to obtain 'medical care' for injuries sustained in a recent attack. If true this could be a face saving way for him to step down from power as heading to another country for 'medical treatment' is often code for such a move. Yemen has been plagued with protestsas … [Read more...] about Yemeni President Reportedly Headed To Saudi Arabia