Like most people, I'm waiting for things to get to the next stage in the GOP primaries. Right now, we're stuck with the same scenario — Romney ahead but unable to close the deal, Santorum splitting the conservative vote with Gingrich, and Ron Paul diddling around. Even Super Tuesday didn't move the dial much. Last night's primaries in Alabama and … Read More
Sarah Palin Wants To Debate Obama
In response to the Obama ad featuring Sarah Palin, Sarah responded via her Facebook page: Exhibit A in these diversionary tactics is an absurd new attack ad President Obama has released taking my comments out of context. I’m not running for any office, but I’m more than happy to accept the dubious honor of being Barack Obama’s “enemy of the week” if … Read More
Obama Capitalizes On The Palin Attack
This is a great ad, coming simultaneously with the airing of Game Change. Palin has responded by linking to Breitbart.com, which says that the ad was "heavily edited". And it's true, what Palin said WAS heavily edited. It had to be, because the ad is short and her segment on Fox News was several minutes. But was she misquoted or … Read More
Trailer for the Obama Mini-Documentary
Can you imagine a film like this mad about what Mitt has done?
Stupor Tuesday
So Mitt Romney squeaked out 6 of 10 states in a not-so-super Tuesday last night, which isn't saying much since one of those states was his home state of Massachusetts, another of those states is neighboring Vermont, and another of those states was one where Rich Santorum and Newt Gingrich weren't even on the ballot (Virginia). What can be said of … Read More
Super Tuesday
Here's the thing: it's not going to be over when today is over. This is, of course, good, since the longer this goes on the more "underwater" each candidate becomes. "Underwater" means that their UNapproval ratings are higher than their approval ratings. And yes, all four GOP candidates are underwater: More Americans hold negative than positive views of Romney by … Read More
Quote Of The Day
“How I measure riches is by the friends I have and the loved ones I have and the people that I care about in my life, and that’s where my values are and that’s where my riches are.” – Ann Romney, wife of Mitt Romney, on why she doesn't consider herself wealthy Um… okay. Well, when we talk about income … Read More
Good News Short Takes
(1) The Blunt amendment, which would have allowed employers to opt out of a new federal health-care mandate for their employees if they have religious or moral objections, failed to win the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. The vote was 51 to 48. It's a shame that it was so close, but a victory is a victory. And … Read More
This Is Obama In Campaign Mode
Today, speaking before the UAW: “You want to talk about values?… Hard work — that’s a value. Looking out for one another — that’s a value. The idea that we’re all in it together — that I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper — that is a value. But they’re still talking about you as if you’re … Read More
Primary Day In Michigan and Arizona
Though Michigan and Arizona will award roughly the same number of delegates tonight (with both losing half their original allocations for non-compliance with RNC calendar rules), and though Arizona will provide the larger "purse" by virtue of a statewide winner-take-all system, Michigan will get the lion's share of attention simply because it is by far the closer race, and is … Read More
Quote Of The Day
Karen Santorum, wife of GOP candidate Rick Santorum, on why Rick has surged in the polls: "I personally think this is God's will." And when Rick plunges and drops out, I guess that will be God's will, too. Because God is indecisive.
It’s Like They WANT To Lose
I'm scratching my head about the surge of Santorum in the polls nationally. Yes, he's the latest not-Romney, and yes, even I admitted that he was the best debater later of the Romney-Gingrich-Santorum trifecta. But now that he has the lead, Santorum has felt comfortable being… well, Santorum, and pushing the "values" agenda. He suffers from the same delusion that … Read More
A Schiavo Moment
Chuck Todd thinks we've seen this before, and I agree: When the Terri Schiavo controversy first turned into a full-blown national story — in March 2005 — no one was sure of its political implications. Even some Democrats feared it was a loser for them. But after congressional Republicans and the Bush White House acted to keep the Schiavo alive, … Read More
Romney’s Ad In Michigan
Romney's ad now running in Michigan could have used more vetting. In the ad, shown below, he talks about growing up in Michigan. A couple of problems with the ad: (1) The Chrysler that Mitt is driving was not built in Michigan, or even America. It was built in Canada. Chrysler has confirmed this. (2) And about that framed … Read More
Rick Santorum Wants My Sex Life To Be “Special”
That's thoughtful of him. You can watch the whole 45 minute video, or just read the excerpt below, but here's what Rick Santorum said in an interview a few months ago with caffinatedthoughts.com: One of the things I will talk about that no president has talked about before is I think the dangers of contraception in this country, the whole … Read More