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
Sarah Palin’s 2012 Role Defined
From the presidential peanut gallery in New Hampshire this week, Sarah Palin finally showed her hand. The Tea Party has declared Mitt Romney is a non-starter for them. Their reigning spokesperson Sarah Palin weighed in from New Hampshire, as Romney declared his candidacy in a speech that claimed "Barack Obama has failed America." From MSNBC's First Read: When a … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin’s 2012 Role Defined
Cartoonists Have a Field Day With Anthony Weiner
Cartoonists are having a field day with Anthony Weiner and the so-called "Weinergate" controversy. GO HERE to see a collection. … [Read more...] about Cartoonists Have a Field Day With Anthony Weiner
Obama’s Disgrace at Israeli Hands Leaves Palestinians No Choice (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's rebuke of Presisdent Obama before a joint session of the U.S. Congress has not only weakened Obama's hand at home, but has badly damaged his influence among Arabs. For Algeria's Le Quotidien d’Oran, Kharroubi Habib writes that this leaves Palestinians one choice: to press the U.N. when the General Assembly opens in September to … [Read more...] about Obama’s Disgrace at Israeli Hands Leaves Palestinians No Choice (Le Quotidien d’Oran, Algeria)
Indisputable Truths (Cartoon)
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Empty Suit in a Vacant Oval Office
If Mitt Romney actually gets the Republican nomination, out of default or disgust with the rest of the field, Americans will have the chance to reprise 1976 when they, in effect, voted to leave the White House unoccupied by electing Jimmy Carter to take a breather from Watergate and its aftereffects. Still in shock from Nixon and offended by Gerald Ford’s pardon of him, … [Read more...] about Empty Suit in a Vacant Oval Office
Those Evil Rabbis: Anti-Semitism Raises It’s Head In San Francisco’s Anti-Circumcision Measure Supporters’ Artwork
Talk about anti-semitism? It's now official: the anti- circumcision measure on the ballot in San Francisco is no longer an even remotely funny subject. We've done a bit of a joking post here and a more serious one here about the measure that will be on the ballot in November in San Francisco seeking to ban circumcisions in the city. And there have always been allegations … [Read more...] about Those Evil Rabbis: Anti-Semitism Raises It’s Head In San Francisco’s Anti-Circumcision Measure Supporters’ Artwork
Where Have All the Do-Bees Gone
The practice of politics is usually a victimless crime. The two party system and a well designed system of checks and balances usually keeps politicians from ruining your life. We the citizens can, in general, go about our lives mostly removed from the preschool antics which unfortunately have become standard operating procedure in Washington. They can call each other liars, … [Read more...] about Where Have All the Do-Bees Gone
Edwards Indicment Pure Politics
Was the indictment of former North Carolina senator John Edwards pure politics? The answer to that question may seem obvious. Edwards is a Democrat. The indictments were sought by a Democratic Justice Department. You can hardly accuse the current Administration of engaging in a witchhunt of an opposition political figure. But what if the Barack Obama-Eric Holder Justice … [Read more...] about Edwards Indicment Pure Politics
Romney Doesn’t Want To Be President
As if failing to apologize for Obama Care Massachusetts style, being a serial flip flopper and belonging to the wrong cult weren't enough Mitt Romney now believes in science. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney broke with Republican orthodoxy on Friday by saying he believes that humans are responsible, at least to some extent, for climate change. "I believe the world is … [Read more...] about Romney Doesn’t Want To Be President
Wally Boag Dies
According to Steve Martin's twitter feed the great Wally Boag has passed away For generations of Disneyland visitors, Wally's show at the Golden Horseshoe was a must see. It still (I believe) holds the record for the longest running show ever. Here is some of his magic (please check for more on Youtube) … [Read more...] about Wally Boag Dies
House Rebukes Obama Over Libya
WASHINGTON - Pres. Obama's authority, however flimsy, to unilaterally involve the United States in bombing Libya expired on May 20th. Today Congress decided to do their job. The United States is currently providing NATO with intelligence, logistical support and armed Predator drones in what is largely a bombing campaign against Libyan government forces. The … [Read more...] about House Rebukes Obama Over Libya