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Election 2012
The religious rape of American women
Catholic men of America — and all conservatives who support them — you’re not going to win this debate. You are not going to deprive American women of the benefits of 21st Century science, medicine, and law. You are not going to inject your archaic religious beliefs into American jurisprudence and drag us women back … Continue reading
Semantics in religion and law
I’m still scratching my head over the furor with Pres. Obama and the Catholic Church about providing contraception for employees. As I understand it, the edict from Washington originally said all Catholic institutions had to cover/pay for/provide contraception for female employees. Church leaders and others had a fit about Obama’s “war on religion.” Obama came … Continue reading
Candidate match game
USA Today has a presidential candidate match game on its website. But the multi-choice answers often didn’t include my particular preferences, so my results were disappointing. I matched most closely with Jon Huntsman (out of the race), then Romney, then Obama.
Make it stop!
Am I going to have to turn off the news from now to November so I won’t have to hear Romney sing “America, the Beautiful” again? One more iteration and I’m going to be violently ill.
Here’s how you transport a dog …
Monday David Axelrod, top campaign advisor to President Obama, tweeted this picture of the president in his armored limo, accompanied by the Obama family’s dog, Bo. The message read “How loving dog owners transport their dogs.” Snark! Pow! Zing, Mitt Romney. Let the games begin. *Actually, many experts recommend dogs be safely restrained in harnesses … Continue reading
Keystone pipeline: Not dead yet
From the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Just two weeks after President Obama killed a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Republican leaders in Congress are trying to force its approval by attaching it to the payroll tax bill and other unrelated legislation.
Romney: The quintessential weathervane
Fellow Republican Jon Huntsman called him a “perfectly lubricated weathervane.” Others are less precise and call him a flip-flopper or “triangulator.” But for a match-winning takedown of Mitt Romney, there’s Robert Cramer’s commentary, “Why Character and Core Values Could Prove Decisive in Battle for Presidency.” As the title indicates, the article focuses on politicians being … Continue reading
Note to the GOP candidates
One of you will probably get your party’s nomination, but while you’re busy doing hatchet jobs on each other, I for one am getting thoroughly sick of you. At the rate you are shredding each other, the survivor will be in no condition to run a creditable general campaign. I suppose that’s fine with people … Continue reading
Santorum: Raped? Pregnant? It’s a gift
Just when I thought GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum couldn’t impress me as any more extreme, I saw this video on the Huffington Post. His idea of right to life includes not aborting a baby resulting from rape. Not even if the pregnant woman were his daughter. The woman must “make the best out of … Continue reading
Those little GOP rascals were at it again today
I’ve missed a lot of opportunity for political commentary while focusing on the SOPA/PIPA activites, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t noticed. For example, a few days ago Jon Huntsman dropped out of the GOP race for the presidential nomination and threw his support to Mitt Romney. Damn shame, I say, but it was pretty … Continue reading
A very simple poll
This little poll appeared on the CNN website. Feel free to elaborate in the comments section.
And then there were seven
Today GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain announced the suspension of his campaign. That means he’s out of the race. One source reported that declaring a suspension instead of a termination allows him to continue to solicit funds to pay off his debts. Now that the GOP field has narrowed to seven candidates, what are your … Continue reading
Kimmel presents updated Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Jimmy Kimmel featured a special Charlie Brown Thanksgiving clip the other night. It captures perfectly what I saw during one particular GOP debate. My hat’s off to the people who do the Kimmel Kartoons. This is one of their best. (Despite the title, there’s no mention of Ron Paul in this video.)
My advice to Americans regarding Congress
To make sure Congress hears you, write them (Congress.org). And remember your outrage when you go to the polls next November. These irresponsible elected “representatives” have put party before country and before you. They have refused to do the job they were elected to do. Fire them.
A woman’s take on Herman Cain
Herman Cain’s attitude toward women is starting to make me sick. Four women have accused him of sexual harassment, and one of them described something more akin to assault than harassment. Two of the women have gone public. Cain, of course, has denied any of it ever happened. That’s all. No evidence, no defense. Just … Continue reading
Herman Cain: Stupid is as stupid does
Does anyone seriously think the women who accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment will remain anonymous? Or their stories untold? We are days past thinking the allegations were mere rumors. The National Restaurant Association has confirmed it was a party to settlements with the women, and since then, a third woman has … Continue reading
No one is ‘unelectable’ until the voters say so
I read an interesting opinion piece last night that concluded Barack Obama is unelectable in 2012. The author, Republican pollster Dr. David Hill, presented some pretty solid reasons for his conclusion, too. They certainly seemed to add up to “unelectable.” The obvious problem, of course, was that the author wasn’t considering the opposition. On paper, … Continue reading
End of the road, Rick
Friday night, October 29, Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry delivered a speech in New Hampshire. This video shows highlights from the speech, which has to rate as one of the most bizarre political speeches ever. With any luck, it will be the last speech Perry makes. I don’t know what the man was on … Continue reading
You’ve got to be kidding
I decided just now to treat myself again to the video clip of Mitt Romney grandly announcing at the Iowa State Fair, “Corporations are people, my friend.” I was watching the live telecast when he said it, and nearly spewed my drink all over my laptop. I predicted it would be a defining moment in … Continue reading
Surprise! 9-9-9 not so simple after all
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan has been taking a lot of heat lately. Justifiably so. Obviously a flat 9% tax across the board means higher taxes for those currently paying less than 9%, and less tax for those currently paying more. And according to the Washington Post, 4 of 5 Americans would … Continue reading
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