POLAR OPPOSITES in temperament and purpose, Mrs. Romney and Gov. Christie begin the case for Mitt Romney. Ann Romney will deliver the heart. Chris Christie will bring the muscle. Mrs. Romney’s role so far hasn’t quite worked out as expected. She’s gotten caught up in defending her husband on issues that aren’t her purview, with [...]
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Government Refused to Allow James O’Keefe to Travel to Florida
…O’Keefe was not granted permission by the government to travel to Tampa. “He is currently on probation from some of his Louisiana investigation activities, and his travel permission was revoked,” [communications director Tanja Clendinen] said. [Politico] STILL ON PROBATION for pleading guilty to illegal entry into Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office, James O’Keefe cannot participate in [...]
Hurricane Isaac Bears Down on Gulf
As the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall approaches, New Orleans — and much of the Gulf Coast — is preparing to put into practice the lessons learned from that defining storm. Tropical Storm Isaac is following a path eerily similar to Katrina’s in 2005. [CNN] TAMPA IS safe, but New Orleans is not.
Republicans Forced to Highlight Puerto Rico, Guam and Samoa to Find Diversity for the TV Camera
IT’S A MAKE or break week for Mitt Romney. The message is critical, but the presentation is as well. Who will deliver it, what will it look like and will the TV audience peeking in see people with whom they can relate? It’s a big problem when Republicans have to go to Puerto Rico, Guam, [...]
News Desk: Rick Scott Cancels First Night of Republican Convention Due to Hurricane Isaac
THE REPORT comes from NBC’s First Read: Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement that “the Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday [...]
Tampa Police Chief Calls Concealed Carry Event Zone Okay ‘Ridiculous’
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER gun shooting in America, this time outside the Empire State Building. From the AP not long ago: New York City police say at least four people have been shot outside the Empire State Building and that the gunman is dead. Federal officials say the shooting isn’t related to terrorism, and a guard [...]
News Desk: Hurricane Isaac Heads for Florida
THE GOP CONVENTION in Tampa could be in for some improvisation. From CBS News: It’s been 90 years since a major hurricane made a direct hit on Tampa. The last to strike Florida’s west coast was Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 packing 150 mph winds. The Aug. 13, 2004, storm was small yet powerful — [...]
Top Story: Whose Party Is It, Mitt Romney’s or the Religious Right’s?
“Rape is rape and there’s no splitting hairs over rape.” As for the president’s claim that Romney-Ryan will restrict birth control, Ryan calls that ridiculous. “Nobody is proposing to deny birth control to anybody,” says Ryan. Ryan says women won’t fall for these side issues. “And I don’t think they’re going to take the bait [...]
Just Days Before Tampa, Obama Leads Romney 48% to 44%
After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. A Democratic ticket featuring Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gets support from [...]
Romney Campaign Attacks Hard After Ahmadinejad Statement on Israel
“As President, Barack Obama has never visited Israel and refuses to recognize Jerusalem as its capital. … Mitt Romney will be a different kind of president—a strong leader who stands by our allies. He knows America holds a deep and cherished relationship with Israel.” [Romney campaign commerical (seen above)] SINCE FRIDAY, Team Romney has sent [...]
Voting Hurdles, Ohio and Florida Edition
VOTING SHENANIGANS continue, with news in Ohio and Florida, beyond the voter I.D. issue in Pennsylvania already mentioned this past week. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Buzzfeed reports that members of the Democratic election board in Ohio rebelled when the secretary of state banned weekend early voting, which got them suspended from the county [...]
CNN’s Blitzer Corners Debbie Wasserman-Schultz on Medicare Falsehood
EVER SINCE PAUL RYAN was selected as Romney’s running mate, Rep. Wasserman-Schultz and other Democrats have been falsely claiming that Romney-Ryan’s Medicare plan would impact seniors, without saying that those 55 and older would not be affected. Now, perhaps Wasserman-Schultz and other Democrats believe Republicans will bait and switch, but if that’s the case they [...]
News Desk: Zimmerman to Cite ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense in Hearing
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has already characterized the 28-year-old Zimmerman as a manipulator who, along with his wife, hid $130,000 and a second passport from the court. O’Mara has not yet said what he’ll do about Lester, who rejected Zimmerman’s request to step down from the case. O’Mara has 30 days to decide whether [...]
Pres. Obama Hits Magic 50% in 3 Key Battleground States
“If today were November 6, President Barack Obama would sweep the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania and – if history is any guide – into a second term in the Oval Office,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. TAXING THE WEALTHY gets a rousing reaction, putting [...]
Another Disgraceful Tea Party Performance
“He does not want you to have the self-esteem of getting up and earning and having that title of American. He’d rather you be his slave,” said West. – Rep. West: Obama Wants Americans To ‘Be His Slave’ AN AFRICAN AMERICAN Tea Party Republican squealing that the first African American president wants people to “be [...]
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