Is Mitt Romney Selling His La Jolla Home? by Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO (SDONA) -- Potential Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is considering selling his La Jolla home, according to a Boston newspaper. An aide to the former Massachusetts governor told The Boston Globe earlier this week that Romney is taking steps to shed some of his property, and has retained … [Read more...] about Is Mitt Romney Selling His La Jolla Home?
Cartoon: Palin for Prez
Netflix: Where Lonely Hearts Binge Together — Alone
Television binge-watching involves viewing multiple episodes of the same TV series in one sitting. It is the glorified version of a TV marathon and is a relatively new practice, possibly due to television recording technology and on-demand services. Although surely everyone is guilty of watching more than one episode of their favorite show on a Sunday… … [Read more...] about Netflix: Where Lonely Hearts Binge Together — Alone
Cartoon: Radical Islam Nazi Salute
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Radical Islam Nazi Salute
Whatever Happened to Pragmatism?
Whatever Happened to Pragmatism? By Jason Stanford We complain about a two-party system that's stuck in ideological ditches, but somehow it never occurs to us to embrace pragmatism, the uniquely American philosophy that was created as a reaction to ideological stagnation. Unless Republicans and Democrats getting madder at each other suddenly starts working, maybe it's time … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to Pragmatism?
Cartoon: Saud beneath the sod
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Does GOP take Palin and Trump seriously?
Does GOP take Palin and Trump seriously? DES MOINES, Iowa — They are the sideshows of the Republican presidential campaign. While Republicans such as Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul craft broad visions for governing and do the work that could set up a real presidential campaign, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump appear to be using the tease of a presidential campaign… … [Read more...] about Does GOP take Palin and Trump seriously?
Sullivan on the Republican Year
Andrew Sullivan delivers a tour de force run down of the Republican Party on The Daily Dish.[icopyright one button toolbar] This was to be the winter of their deep content. Having won the mid-terms on a platform of pure fear and panic, they had Washington DC in their pocket. The agenda was going to be theirs – even if they hadn’t run on much of a platform. They would prove to … [Read more...] about Sullivan on the Republican Year
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The blizzard and the weathermen
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Meteorologists apologize for creating pre- blizzard panic in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey after 3ft snow predictions fail to materialize --Blizzard 2015: National Weather Service meteorologist apologizes for forecast --New York, weathermen defend storm shutdown --Jon Stewart compiles the most ridiculous blizzard media coverage Mike Peters … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The blizzard and the weathermen
Japan and Jordan ‘Agree Prisoner-Swap’ With ISIS
A prisoner swap has reportedly been agreed between Japan, Jordan and the Islamic State, which could see an exchange happen within hours. ISIS are demanding the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman who took part in a 2005 bombing in Jordan which killed 57 - she survived after her suicide belt failed to detonate. In… … [Read more...] about Japan and Jordan ‘Agree Prisoner-Swap’ With ISIS
Andrew Sullivan Quits Blogging
[icopyright one button toolbar] Bad news for the increasingly weakening "blogosphere" -- and good news for readers of good, old fashioned books that aren't written in a hurry. Andrew Sullivan, the writer, editor and blogging pioneer announced that he has quit blogging. Here's some of what he wrote on his blog: Why? Two reasons. The first is one I hope anyone can … [Read more...] about Andrew Sullivan Quits Blogging
CBO Shows ObamaCare Costing Less Than Projected–Ignore Conservative Attempts To Distort The Data
There was more good news from the Congressional Budget Office today regarding the Affordable Care Act. The latest’s estimates significantly reduce the costs of expanding medical care under the law:[icopyright one button toolbar] The Congressional Budget Office on Monday significantly lowered its estimate of the cost of providing health insurance coverage to millions of … [Read more...] about CBO Shows ObamaCare Costing Less Than Projected–Ignore Conservative Attempts To Distort The Data
President Obama’s Ratings on the Rise Both Before and Since the State of the Union Address
Positive attitudes towards the state of the country also on the rise NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Around this time last week, an apparent ratings bump for President Obama was making all sorts of news. CBS News, the Washington Post, The Fiscal Times and a variety of other outlets all reported upswings for the… … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Ratings on the Rise Both Before and Since the State of the Union Address
Traitors, Patriots, and the “Alternative” Nobel Prize
In the last days of 2014, Stockholm chose a well-known whistleblower to win the Right Livelihood Award: none other than Edward Snowden, the embattled activist behind WikiLeaks. Snowden is both loved and hated by the global community, though Snowden himself holds to the idea that his agenda is one that champions democracy, freedom, and human dignity. However, Snowden had to … [Read more...] about Traitors, Patriots, and the “Alternative” Nobel Prize
Can Islam and Democracy Coexist in the Same Nation?
[icopyright one button toolbar] The recent violence against those who had satirized religion and particularly Islam, perpetrated by a small group of Muslim terrorists, does not necessarily mean that Islamic ideas are incompatible with democracy. Or does it? Though a number of Muslims in France marched in solidarity with the supporters of Charlie Hebdo and denounced the … [Read more...] about Can Islam and Democracy Coexist in the Same Nation?
GoDaddy pulls SuperBowl ad featuring puppy sold online
[icopyright one button toolbar] Just six days before the 49th SuperBowl, GoDaddy revealed its heavily teased "puppy ad" in an exclusive on the NBC Today Show. (An "ad" on a "news" show means free advertising. Well played, GoDaddy.) The response was immediate and negative. Shame on @GoDaddy for their absolutely reckless and heartless Super Bowl Commercial. #nodaddy — … [Read more...] about GoDaddy pulls SuperBowl ad featuring puppy sold online
The Persecution and Assassination of Jonathan Chait as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of the Intertubes Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
[icopyright one button toolbar] Seldom has a point been so pointedly made by pointy heads. Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine — How the language police are perverting liberalism. — Around 2 a.m. on December 12, four students approached the apartment of Omar Mahmood, a Muslim student at the University of Michigan, who had recently … [Read more...] about The Persecution and Assassination of Jonathan Chait as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of the Intertubes Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
UPDATE: Tomorrow the World Will Be Listening to the Voices of Auschwitz
[icopyright one button toolbar] UPDATE: It is now “Today” in Auschwitz, and indeed many survivors' voices -- sometimes breaking, sometimes hardly audible through the sobs and tears -- spoke there. Let us hope the world will indeed listen to those voices. Read them, listen with your heart to them, here, here and here. This is the statement by Secretary of State … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Tomorrow the World Will Be Listening to the Voices of Auschwitz
5 things from Iowa trip that reveal Christie 2016 strategy
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is primed to announce a political action committee that could be the first step in a run for president. The expected announcement comes on the heels of Christie's second trip to Iowa, which holds the nation's first presidential caucuses, in the past two weeks. The governor delivered a speech at the… … [Read more...] about 5 things from Iowa trip that reveal Christie 2016 strategy
Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani (Guest Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani by Thomas Powell Mark Fabiani was appointed special counsel to Dean Spanos in 2002. After doing some research, I found out that he has quite the resumé. The former Harvard graduate has worked for both Bill Clinton and Al Gore. He has dealt with Mayors in the past while serving as L.A. Mayor Tom … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani (Guest Voice)