According to Carl Cameron and Chuck Todd, Perry will drop, but FNC says he will also endorse the Newtster. Burns & Haberman have a write-up. He tried bashing gays in Iowa. He tried race baiting in South Carolina, leading a charge on a new civil war on behalf of religion. But he just doesn’t have [...]
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Newt’s ride on race meets Marianne
Just when you thought Newt Gingrich couldn’t sink any lower. He’s even allowing his daughters to fight his fights. If the abysmal parade of performers in the Republican primary hasn’t sufficiently embarrassed rank and file conservatives across the country the culmination of the nomination fight in South Carolina should have by now. However, before it’s [...]
Where are the Lunchpail Democrats?
Lunchpail Democrats don’t exist. To bring the point home, Pres. Obama is now warning Democratic activists to brace themselves for the budget. But after capitulating to conservatism over Democratic economic values throughout his entire first term what comes next really shouldn’t require a warning. From the Hill: Top White House officials are warning liberal and [...]
Romney Promises Tax Returns, Lower Top Marginal Rate to 25%
Given these advantages, Romney now holds 35 percent support for the nomination, with his closest competitors bunched in the teens — 17 percent for Newt Gingrich, the latest in a string of contenders to see his support collapse; a steady 16 percent for Ron Paul; and 13 percent for Rick Santorum, who is up 10 [...]
Newsweek Asks Correct Question, Gives Wrong Answer
The right is exploding in indignation. As for the left, Tina Brown’s cover title, Why are Obama’s critics so dumb?, gets it right, even if Andrew Sullivan’s nervous writing on the subject gets it wrong. Anyone believing Pres. Obama would have a presidency any different than has manifested is dumb. However, it’s certainly not because [...]
It’s Back to Motorcross for Jon Huntsman
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Jon Huntsman will drop out of the GOP presidential race Monday morning and endorse Mitt Romney, POLITICO has confirmed. Huntsman will endorse Romney in a speech at 11 a.m. Monday at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Tomorrow from Jon Huntsman Jr. on Vimeo. National politics isn’t Utah and the man proved [...]
Stephen Colbert, Ron Paul and Others Take on Republicans and Democrats
The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive As much as our national media deserves criticism, a central focus in my book, some are at least offering alternative candidates airtime. Chuck Todd interviewed Rocky Anderson when he announced the formation of the Justice Party, Joe Scarborough invited Buddy Roemer on [...]
Romney Takes Big Lead in South Carolina
**UPDATED** video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Mitt Romney’s opened a whopper of a lead in South Carolina. Who says negative attacks can’t work, this time in reverse, especially when they shoot as wildly as When Mitt Romney Came To Town, and go well wide of the mark. The poll showed 37 percent of South Carolina [...]
The Cutter Memo on Mitt and Bain
Politico highlights the Obama team’s memo hitting Mitt Romney on Bain Capital, which was always going to be their front line offense. What’s going to be good for the Obama team to exploit has, however, backfired badly on Newt Gingrich. After being lambasted by every Republican from McCain and Huckabee, to Rudy and Rush, as [...]
Capitalism Out of the Closet
**UPDATED** Would we be any worse off with Stephen Colbert as president? I doubt it. Politifact has watched the video “(repeatedly!)” and has a moment to moment tick tock rundown. They’ll get to analyzing it later. John Hinderaker takes out after Rick Perry, Think Progress and others. [update]…and now Glen Kessler has bestowed on “King [...]
Super PAC Power
From Politico comes the story of the Super PAC billionaires: Adelson, a Las Vegas casino mogul, has written a $5 million check — and has considered giving much more — to a so-called super PAC backing Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign. Huntsman, Sr., who made his fortune at the helm of an eponymous chemical and manufacturing [...]
Former Obama Official Defends Romney on Bain Capital
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Mitt Romney is running into headwinds in his own party for, of all things, being a successful capitalist. Newt Gingrich, in fact, has walked his charges back. However, Tuesday on “Morning Joe”, Steve Rattner, a former Obama administration official, known as the Obama [...]
“Why does the 1 percent have 2 parties but we have none?”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. NewHampshireSouthCarolinaNevadaFloridaIsItSuperTuesdayYet … First, I’m thinking about the residents of South Carolina, and want to extend my sympathies for the days of political ads to which you will be subjected until the January 21 Republican voting is done. In good news – assuming one considers having [...]
Romney is the Republican Party’s Own Creation
Many conservative activists, while not especially enthusiastic about Romney or his establishment backers, are appalled by the odd turn of campaign rhetoric in the closing days of New Hampshire, with Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman taking aim at Romney’s record running the private equity firm Bain Capital. These people, who include radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, [...]
Romney ‘Acceptable’ to Republican Conservatives, and Remainders from Iowa
**Book winner update below** “I think there are at least 3 tickets out of New Hampshire.” – Jon Huntsman on CNN …and Mr. Huntsman got that ticket by coming in third. Romney Wins New Hampshire Ron Paul Second –original post below– Mitt Romney is the now the only candidate that a majority of conservative and [...]
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