I hate this election question, generally speaking. However, I'm surprised that the Republicans think they can win by asking this question. Sure, for SOME people, things are worse. But GENERALLY SPEAKING, things are better now than they were before Obama took office. That's objectively true. Let's look at the headlines from September 2008: STOCK SHOCK FELT ROUND THE WORLD. Gets … Read More
Everyday
One photo per day from January 11, 2000 to June 30, 2012. The aging is very gradual — be patient. Watch the forehead get noticably larger about halfway through. Fascinating stuff. He has a bad hair day everyday, too.
NC: Not Going Democratic This Time
Nate Silver's NYT column give NC the treatment: In North Carolina, Obama’s 2008 Victory Was Ahead of Schedule By MICAH COHEN The choice of Charlotte as the host city for the Democratic National Convention may seem unremarkable. President Obama carried North Carolina by fewer than 14,000 votes in 2008, making him the first Democrat to win the state since 1976. The Obama campaign hopes the convention … Read More
The Romney Convention Bounce
Guess what… it didn't happen. From Public Policy Polling: PPP's newest Florida poll, conducted completely after the Republican convention, finds no change in the Presidential race there. Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney 48-47, exactly as he did on our last poll of the state five weeks ago. The Republican convention being held in Tampa appears to have been a wash. … Read More
Too Much KoolAid
There are, unfortunately, waaaay too many people who get all their information from Fox News. And to the extent that the other media outlets and, let's face it, reality, conflict with Fox News, these rabid fans of disinformation just cover their ears and go "neener, neener, neener". Usually. One guy in Florida decided that the best way to deal with … Read More