I’ve had it up to here with presidential candidates screwing up Denver traffic and commerce this year. Every time one of them comes to town (I’ve lost track of how often it’s been; 5 or 6 times each, I think), major traffic routes through town are shut down for “security” and no doubt to ensure … Continue reading Obama-Romney debate disrupts Denver
(Updated Oct. 1, 2012, at 1:40 pm MT) Two Politico writers today called Romneycare “one of the greatest stories never told.” In “Big ‘Romneycare’ secret: It didn’t rein in costs,” Jennifer Haberkorn and Kyle Cheney explain why neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are talking about Mitt Romney’s health care plan in Massachusetts. The Republicans might be … Continue reading Why nobody talks about Romneycare
The importance of the November election goes far beyond whether Romney or Obama will lead the nation for the next four years. And the outcome has greater ramifications than which of the two major parties will control Congress. It will be a referendum on the Republican Party itself — how it is constituted, what its … Continue reading Referendum on the GOP
The Democrats wrapped up their national convention in Charlotte, N.C., last night and I’m glad it’s over. Was I overwhelmed by the speeches? No. Good ol’ Joe Biden used his “arithmetic” to cut down the Republicans, and did a good, if overly long job of it. He sounded convincing but, as with the GOP and … Continue reading Two conventions down, two months to go
As heated and highly partisan as the presidential campaign is, it’s difficult to imagine someone still being on the fence about which candidate to support. It’s not like there are two moderates circling each other somewhere in the muddled middle ground. Mitt Romney and the Republicans are at opposite ends of the spectrum from Barack … Continue reading More liberal than Obama, yet as conservative as Romney
I don’t like Jay Leno and never watch his show, which means I’d have missed this if Meet the Press hadn’t run it this morning. Hilarious! Continue reading Leno spoofs Obama reaction to SCOTUS decision
