Report: Florida purges war-hero voter – Tim Mak – POLITICO.com A 91-year-old who received a Bronze Star for fighting in the Battle of the Bulge was reportedly told he may not be an American citizen, in an apparent mix-up due to Florida’s attempts to purge noncitizens from its voter rolls. Bill Internicola received a letter [...]
Romney campaign takes credit for Auto Bailout Romney opposed
One of Mitt Romney’s top advisers said Saturday that President Obama’s decision to bailout Chrysler and General Motors was actually Romney’s idea. “[Romney's] position on the bailout was exactly what President Obama followed. I know it infuriates them to hear that,” Eric Fehrnstrom, senior adviser to the Romney campaign, said. “The only economic success that [...]
The Silly Season of Political Paranoia (and a dose of something else)
It seems as if a certain political sentiment has fully metastasized into the form it will take for the next 7 months. It goes something like this…as Krugman notes on point.. And it’s not just gas prices, of course. In fact, the conspiracy theories are proliferating so fast it’s hard to keep up. Thus, large [...]
Both Sides are the Same : Trayvon Martin Edition
As a consistent watcher of the political process and the chaos that surrounds it in the world’s most powerful country, I’m often faced with a particular type of disaffected participant in the process. There are a good number of folks who will consistently consider themselves above the process, noting that both sides and bad…and largely the same. [...]
Hope and Change vs Gloom and Doom
Most of Obama’s voters — 73 percent — say they are voting “for” him rather than “against” Romney (23 percent). The reverse is true among Romney backers: 54 percent say their support is more “against” Obama rather than “for” Romney (40 percent). The poll also indicates why Republicans are going after low-information voters. These are [...]
Ignoring the Media vetting a candidate is not the same as them ignoring vetting a candidate
Today, the website BuzzFeed published a clip of the speech along with an article explaining some past and current context for Obama’s remarks. The website claimed the clip was “not previously available online.” The editors at Breitbart.com responded that the video on Buzzfeed had been “selectively edited” and said that they would release the full [...]
Romney slams Santorum for following Romney’s Advice
Mitt Romney, January 28, 2012: In my state of Massachusetts, you could register as an independent and go vote in which—either primary happens to be very interesting. And any chance I got to vote against Bill Clinton or Ted Kennedy, I took. Mitt Romney, today: It’s outrageous to see Rick Santorum team up with the [...]
The Way in which God works are not THAT mysterious
Part 1 The thrilling conclusion Previously covered here
An Exploration of what Mitt Romney doesn’t get about “it”
Some random dude on the youtube.
Says the guy who predicted the Iraq War might cost $50B and the Bush Tax Cuts would erase the deficit…
NYT: Indiana Becomes ‘Right to Work http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/indiana-becomes-right-to-work-state.xml “Seven years of evidence and experience ultimately demonstrated that Indiana did need a right to work law to capture jobs for which, despite our highly rated business climate, we are not currently being considered,” Mr. Daniels said in a statement that his office released after he signed the [...]
Romney: Any Concern By Anyone For Income Inequality Is ‘About Envy’
LAUER: When you said that we already have a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy, I’m curious about the word ‘envy.’ Did you suggest that anyone who questions the policies and practices of Wall Street and financial institutions, anyone who has questions about the distribution of wealth and power in this [...]
Buffet challenges GOP dollar-for-dollar on debt (Match this, Mitt!)
BOSTON — Warren Buffett is willing to put his money where his mouth is, if only congressional Republicans would join him. The billionaire investor, in the new issue of Time magazine, says he will donate $1 to paying down the national debt for every dollar donated by a Republican in Congress. The only exception is Senate [...]
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