It's like the "Contract with America" from the 1990's, but without anything of substance. Yup, the GOP likes to sign little manifestos committing themselves to the conservative values that (they believe) the Founding Fathers had (never mind the fact that the true conservatives in the Coloniel era sided with the British). Today's monumental screed is called "The Mount Vernon Statement", and … Read More
The Golden Issue: Campaign Finance
If the Democrats were smart, they will take this issue and own it. The issue: the recent Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, where the Supremes ruled 5-4 that corporations have the same rights as individuals when it comes to political speech and can therefore use their profits to support or oppose individual candidates. The decision appears … Read More
Quotes I Love
Family Research Council's Tony Perkins said on Fox News this morning: "I think over the years the conservative movement has become too aligned with the Republican Party." Why do I love it? Nothing like inter-party wrangling to help the Democrats stave off total disaster in 2010. Which prompts me to ask a question: with the Teabaggers putting their own candidates … Read More
Fox News Poll On Tea Party Movement
The question posed to Fox News website viewers: What Do You Think Tea Party Movement Is About? The poll is still going on right now, so feel free to weigh in. RELATED: From The Moderate Voice: If you read one article today, spend 15 minutes with this report from the NYT re: the so-called “Tea Party” and (loosely) associated groups. … Read More
Maybe Calling Obama A “Socialist” Wasn’t A Good Idea
The unspoken GOP tactic is this: Paint Obama as a socialist. That way, people will start disliking Obama. And the GOP wins the day. Problem is, the strategy may have backfired. Why? Because it seems to have caused many Americans to reassess their view of socialism, rather than Obama. According to this recent Gallup poll: More than one-third of Americans … Read More
Palin Poll
An ABC/WaPo poll informs us that 71 percent of the public believe that the former Alaska governor is not qualified to serve in the White House as President. Another 4 percent "don't know". Stinging news for Palin, who turns 46 today. Happy Birthday, you betcha!
Clinton Campaign Hostage Taker Guy: Fugitive
Remember Lee Eisenberger? The guy who took several people hostage at the Clinton Campaign Headquarters in Rochester NH in 2007? Well…. New Hampshire authorities say the man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and is a fugitive. Strafford County Attorney Thomas Velardi says Leeland Eisenberg cut … Read More
Palin’s Lackluster Reading Skills Exposed
From an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: WALLACE: I know that three years is an eternity in politics. But how hard do you think President Obama will be to defeat in 2012? PALIN: It depends on a few things. Say he played, and I got this from Buchanan, reading one of his columns the other day. Say he played … Read More
Does The Public Support Obama Or The GOP?
Nate Silver has an excellent post wherein he breaks down 25 major issues being pushed by Obama and the Democrats, and sizes them up against public opinion polling. The bottom line? Of these 25 issues, Obama's position appears to be on the right side of public opinion on 14: the bank tax, repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, … Read More
Right Wing Sign Of The Day
I should make this a regular feature of this blog. Anyway, today's sign comes from yesterday's rally for Republican Rick Perry, running for Texas governor. Sarah Palin was at the event.
The Answer Is “No”
Actual billboard in Minnesota (NPR has the backstory)
Who Wants To Get Rid Of Social Security?
I think many of the Teabaggers, especially the elder ones, will be surprised to learn that it isn't the Democrats who want to take away Social Security, Medicare, and the other programs of FDR. It's the Republicans… …and they're starting to talk openly about it.
Sarah’s Crib Notes
Yes, everyone is talking about them. For those in a cave this weekend, the issue is Sarah Palin at the Tea Party convention a few days ago. She gave a speech, and then there was a Q&A with a moderator. She clearly had something on her hand, which she referred to (subtly, she thought) in the course of answering questions. A close-up … Read More
Worst Campaign Ad Ever
Even conservatives like Michelle Malkin are shaking their heads at this bizarre campaign ad, put out by conservative California GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina in an attempt to attack her moderate GOP rival, House Rep. Tom Campbell. Bizarre tone, strange imagery, and totally confusing. Which means "funny". This, kids, is a prime example of a really bad attack ad, if … Read More
Question Time
Something unusual happened today in American politics — something never before seen. President Obama appeared at the Republican party retreat. Their invitation. He gave a speech, hitting on the same points as his State of the Union, and then…. …. he took questions. He took questions from Republican congressmen. It was much like "Question Time" that they have in the … Read More