Public confidence in President Obama has hit a new low, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Four months before midterm elections that will define the second half of his term, nearly six in 10 voters say they lack faith in the president to make the right decisions for the country, and a clear [...]
Archive | July, 2010
‘Emergency Committee for Israel’ Targets Joe Sestak
Leading conservatives will launch a new pro-Israel group this week with a scathing attack on Rep. Joe Sestak, the Democratic Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, the first shot in what they say will be a confrontational campaign against the Obama administration’s Mideast policy and the Democrats who support it. – New conservative group will oppose Obama [...]
Robert Gibbs Crushes Jon Kyl on Twitter
“Kyl says wealthy need big Bush tax cuts while middle class families are on their own to fend for themselves as a result of Bush economy.” – Robert Gibbs It only took 140 characters. The austerity virus is going to kill Republicans if they don’t shut up. Rand Paul said the same thing this past [...]
Sarah Becomes a Player… but Mitt Raises More
Most of their reports are due this week, though a spokesman said Pawlenty’s Freedom First PAC raised more than $700,000, while Romney’s field-leading Free and Strong America PAC, which reports monthly, had raised more than $1 million in April and May alone. Of the bunch, only Barbour had filed a second quarter report, which showed [...]
In 2010, White House Message is Democrats Are On Their Own
“This debt is like a cancer.” – Erskine Bowles The White House is pessimistic that Pres. Obama and the DNC can do enough to stir mid-term voters to action. So they’re trying another tactic. Warnings meant to seemingly scare the crap out of people. Because they have no intention of further ruining Obama’s brand to [...]
The Hillary Effect: Sarah Cashes In
Longer version cross-posted at Huffington Post. The first to benefit from the Hillary effect, Sarah Palin is asserting her prowess in 2010 like no other female has done in political history. Her politics are not mine, but credit is due. The void created by Hillary’s historic presidential run, at a time when Sarah made her [...]
Immigration Beheadings! Bunk
If I lived in Arizona, I’d be embarrassed. Gov. Brewer is a disgrace, but so is John McCain, Jon Kyl, and Mike Huckabee. But Brewer is starting to sound a lot like Sharon Angle. Jan Brewer has lost her head. The Arizona governor, seemingly determined to repel every last tourist dollar from her pariah state, [...]
62% Say Country on Wrong Track, while Right-Wing Demagogues Rise
Check out the numbers. The graphs at the link say it all and are easy to follow. The overview from Carville’s group: With the recovery barely visible and Democrats still behind on the economy, progressives should not seek a mandate based on their performance, but on their advocacy for ordinary people versus Wall Street and [...]
In the Post-Hillary Political Era, Sarah Palin is Queen
Sarah Palin is the first to benefit from the Hillary effect, which has caused a ripple effect in the conservative movement. Not bad having five governors who have a good shot at winning in November, with Congress certainly to tilt towards Republicans whether Democrats retain control or not. If Meg Whitman wins in California it [...]
INCOMING, So Make Some Lemonade!
(Update: A Democratic operative makes the case that the total could rise to roughly $300 million if it includes additional pledges for campaign spending from Americans for Prosperity, promising $45 million, the Club for Growth, $24 million, the National Rifle Association, $20 million, and the Susan B. Anthony List, $6 million) – Sam Stein, Huffington [...]
Pres. Obama Won’t Help Carnahan Much in Missouri
Sen. Claire McCaskill is putting a brave face on it, but the news in Missouri for Obama isn’t what it used to be. This won’t help either (Rasmussen or not, it’s likely correct). I was born and raised in Missouri, with relatives still living in the state. John McCain barely beat out Obama in 2008 [...]
Some Journalistic Housekeeping
I’ve been having an off-the-grid “conversation” and at this juncture some points need to be made. First, a one-way conversation cannot be deemed private by one party. If the party getting emails or other messages hasn’t a verifiable way to confirm the request then nothing should be expected or guaranteed private. Confidentiality can never be [...]
Be Careful What You Tweet
–updated– “Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot.” – CNN’s Former Senior Editor of Mideast Affairs Octavia Nasr That’s what it took for Ms. Nasr to be shown the door after 20 years at CNN. Meanwhile, in a tweet fight with Joe Scarborough, [...]
What Will Palin Haters Do Now?
“Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry. Unfortunately, against my better judgment, I publicly said things about the Palins that were not completely true,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I have already privately apologized to Todd and Sarah. Since my statements were public, I owe it to the [...]
Obama Slides to New Low with Independents
Thirty-eight percent of independents approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, the first time independent approval of Obama has dropped below 40% in a Gallup Daily tracking weekly aggregate. [...] Over the past year, Obama has lost support among all party groups, though the decline has been steeper among independents than among [...]
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