Who has gotten such rotten poll numbers in North Carolina that he is found to be the most unpopular person ever in the history of Policy Polling Survey polling? Here's a hint: he is shunned, he disappointed family and followers -- but he still has great hair. Here is the answer. And he has given the National Enquirer more material this week. He has become a major beat for … [Read more...] about The Most Unpopular Person Ever In North Carolina Polling
Coakley Will Lose to Brown, but What Will Become of Health-Care Reform?
In Massachusetts... oh, Massachusetts... what are you doing? Seriously. Republican Scott Brown may be up by as many as nine points over Democrat Martha Coakley. Actually, he may even have a double-digit lead. Polling expert Nate Silver has Brown as a 3:1 favourite. We'll know by this evening, but it's pretty clear what's going on: Brown has surged ahead over the last … [Read more...] about Coakley Will Lose to Brown, but What Will Become of Health-Care Reform?
Quote of the Day: Health Care Galvanizes “Insurgents” AGAIN and Could Be Doomed
The political Quote of the Day is a long quote from a post by Dick Polman that must be read in full. Titled "A Tale of Two Elections," it looks at the 1991 election in Pennsylvania where a candidate clamoring for health care reform used the issue to stir voters up and win his race. Polman (as usual) doesn't mince words. He suggests that a)this time health care reform is … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Health Care Galvanizes “Insurgents” AGAIN and Could Be Doomed
A Losing Argument
He says he's only speaking for himself, but I've got to wonder: Yesterday, Dan asked why no one had been slogging or commenting on the Massachusetts Senatorial race, which may de-rail HCR by cutting the Dem majority in the Senate to 59, if Republican idiot Scott Brown beats Democratic hack Martha Coakley. I cannot speak for other crickets, but I know why I haven't written … [Read more...] about A Losing Argument
One Story Out of Haiti (Guest Voice)
One Story Out of Haiti by Martha Randolph Carr I have written a few times about the charity, Mercy & Sharing, which has been working exclusively in Haiti for over 15 years. Susie Krabacher and her husband, Joe an attorney in Colorado, have done amazing work for the children in Haiti. Mercy & Sharing, www.haitichildren.org has established schools, orphanages, a hospital, … [Read more...] about One Story Out of Haiti (Guest Voice)
Jay Leno
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Mass. Loss = ABC (Another Bad Candidate)
I do not live in Massachusetts, but like every other would be political observer, I have been paying attention. Mike Allen over at Politico wrote that President Obama plans on being combative if Martha Coakley loses the special election for the Mass. Senate seat today. The consensus is that Obama's mid-term swoon has begun and the health care bill is going to be the first … [Read more...] about Mass. Loss = ABC (Another Bad Candidate)
Coakley, Brown: Aftermath Predictions
Crunching numbers like only he can, Nate Silver conceded last night that Scott Brown is the three to one favorite to win today's special election in Massachusetts. Silver also reminded readers that Martha Coakley's slim, 25 percent chance of winning is still a 25 percent chance of winning. The wattage behind that ray of hope is boosted by the Coakley camp's internal … [Read more...] about Coakley, Brown: Aftermath Predictions
Public Discourse
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“There’s Something Happening Here”
"What it is ain't exactly clear," to continue the line from Buffalo Springfield's classic sixties tune. Marc Pascal's recent post here at TMV about the "self-made hell of narcissism, greed, short-sightedness, arrogant ignorance, and an utter lack of a common civility or responsibility for our shared future" in which we find ourselves -- largely as a result of decades of … [Read more...] about “There’s Something Happening Here”
The Gospel of Christ in a Gun Sight
This gives a whole new meaning to "Kill a Commy an infidel for Christ." … [Read more...] about The Gospel of Christ in a Gun Sight
Chris Matthews: Brown Will Probably Win
While he may be pretty liberal, Chris Matthews is no dummy and his analysis of the nuts and bolts of electoral politics (especially in the Northeast) is often dead on accurate. Looking at the numbers he has for key bellweathers he pretty much calls it as hopeless for Coakley. Three areas had been identified as bellweathers, Gardner, Fitchburg and Peabody. They were chosen … [Read more...] about Chris Matthews: Brown Will Probably Win
Dark Visions Of A Jumper
In jolly old England, a radio disc jockey is being criticized for playing the Van Halen classic "Jump" as police stopped traffic and tried to prevent a woman from jumping off a bridge. Here's the account as reported by a London newspaper. I'm not the most politically correct person on the planet but this behavior by a smart-ass disc jockey is irresponsible. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about Dark Visions Of A Jumper
Not Too Old to Fail
As America's bankers take a day of rest to honor the precepts of Martin Luther King comes the suggestion of an anomaly in their policy of equal-opportunity bloodsucking. A New York Times editorial finally catches up with the reality that "Retirees Saved the Banks," a situation described here some time ago under the heading, "The Fed's Financial Death Panels." The Times … [Read more...] about Not Too Old to Fail
Breaking: SOTU Set for Jan. 27
According to "The Whiteboard" at Politico44, the President's State of the Union address will be January 27, a week from Wednesday, with his proposed budget offered the following Monday, February 1. … [Read more...] about Breaking: SOTU Set for Jan. 27
Please Don’t Judge Us On The Content Of Our Character
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I have a Dream” speech in August 1963. This 17-minute movingly religious address was given in front of the Lincoln Memorial to the hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the National Mall in Washington DC. He stated his hope that someday his children would not be judged by the color of their skin but on the “content of … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Judge Us On The Content Of Our Character
Massachusetts Poll Review: Brown Leads But Still Too Close To Call
Update: Nate Silver now calls Brown a 3-1 favorite to win. I respect his analytical skills but will remain cautious about any GOP prospects in Massachusetts. Like many armchair analysts I've been following every new poll in the Coakley/Brown race and I've found the results hard to believe. The idea that in the hard blue state of Massachusetts a virtually unknown Republican … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Poll Review: Brown Leads But Still Too Close To Call
Haiti: Ink and Tears
Much has been written in the past few days, both electronically and with ink, about the horror and the tears that is Haiti now. But Haiti has known horror and tears and tragedy for much too long. That horror and those tears have been amply recorded for at least the past 50 years “in a remarkably vivid and sophisticated Haitian literature [that] has been flowing out of … [Read more...] about Haiti: Ink and Tears
Countering the U.S. Demands More than Shouted Slogans: Global Times, China
To see an article in China's state-sanctioned media like this one is rare indeed - and it may signal a real sea-change in U.S.-China relations. Indeed, given the amount of U.S. debt Beijing holds, one might call it downright chilling. For China's state-controlled Geographic Times, columnist Long Tao, described as a 'senior strategic commentator,' writes in part: In 30 … [Read more...] about Countering the U.S. Demands More than Shouted Slogans: Global Times, China
Massachusetts Becomes National Partisan Activists’ Battleground
Activists from both sides call and pour into the state to win the Senate race for their party. Both sides agree: at stake is Barack Obama's agenda. … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Becomes National Partisan Activists’ Battleground