DELUSIONS OF Darth Vader dance in Paul Ryan’s head. The New York Times tells quite a different story from the recent AP item that dripped of desperation of what to do after a Mitt Romney loss. That is why some of Ryan’s biggest boosters are considering whether it wouldn’t be better for Ryan to resign [...]
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Pollapalooza: National Polls Keeping Karl Rove’s “Shuck and Jive” Routine Afloat
Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama’s 16-point advantage among women, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. And the president, in turn, has largely eliminated Romney’s edge among men. – AP/GFK EVEN MORE proof that women vote on financial issues first can be seen in the [...]
Sarah Palin and Sean Hannity Blame Martha Raddatz
IT BEGAN with an interview with Bill O’Reilly, which jump started Palin’s very weird night on Fox News Channel. Sarah Palin chose to recount her note card past during the ’08 race, basically regurgitating the plot line to “Game Change.” But it was with Sean Hannity that the story of who won the debate was [...]
The Atlantic Does Another Gender Dive and Hits Rock Bottom
CONCLUSION: Republican congresswomen have more feminine faces than Democrats, a phenomenon that observers are able to recognize. [The Atlantic] THE MEDIA outlet that brought you Ann Marie-Slaughter’s weirdly retro “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” is once again mining sexual stereotypes. For whatever reason, The Atlantic just can’t get enough of their 1950s gender [...]
“Game Change” and “Homeland” Take Emmys
“Wow, I feel so vindicated, because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down!” – Julianne Moore THE 2012 Emmy Awards were Sunday night and two political hits owned the night. Showtime’s “Homeland,” which is a fave of mine, won several nods, including the two leading actors Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, who was amazing [...]
Ryan Goes Rogue, Calls Romney “Obviously Inarticulate”
NOT EVEN Sarah Palin stabbed John McCain like Paul Ryan did on this one. But Paul Ryan couldn’t let it pass, because he is, after all, also trying to keep his House seat in Wisconsin, with Romney’s 47% remark not something Ryan’s constituents appreciate. Wisconsin isn’t Kansas. Ryan even seemed a little miffed and acted [...]
Ann Romney and Gov. Chris Christie Take Center Stage Tonight
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 [...]
The Buzz: Mystery Speaker Thursday Night
Republican convention planners appear to have a surprise planned for those tuning in Thursday night. Buried deep in the convention schedule released Monday is a vague reference to a mystery speaker scheduled for the event’s final evening. “To Be Announced” has a prime speaking slot late in the Thursday program. [Wall Street Journal] BY THURSDAY [...]
Top Story: Romney Accuses Obama Campaign of ‘Hate’ After 3 Years of Birtherism
“Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago,” Romney said while campaigning in Ohio. [The Hill] “Well I think, if you look at the ads that have been described and the divisiveness based upon income, age, ethnicity and so forth, it’s designed to bring a sense of enmity and [...]
Elizabeth Warren and Those Laughable Squishy Centrists
POLITICO OFFERS a prime example today of why more women don’t run for office. The headline above says it all. Written by Maggie Haberman, the piece begins with a typical caption underneath stories about women in politics, which feeds off female candidates for sport. “Some believe…” notes the picture caption, that Warren is a “high [...]
Tea Party Candidate Ted Cruz Serves Chick-fil-A at Victory Party
“Ted is not going to D.C. to make nice with the foo-foo, chi-chi cocktail crowd. He’s going to do the heavy lifting to rein in our out-of-control government.” – Palin wows The Woodlands RICK PERRY’S MAN lost in Texas on Tuesday to a rising Tea Party star Ted Cruz. I’m no expert on Texas, but [...]
Liz Cheney Defends Sarah Palin Against Dad’s Rhetorical Buckshot
Rarely do I disagree with best VP ever but @SarahPalinUSA more qualified than Obama and Biden combined. Huge respect 4 all she’s done 4 GOP. – Liz Cheney, via Twitter “Obviously, I’m not a big fan of President Obama,” said Cheney in an excerpt from an interview with ABC News aired Monday on “Good Morning [...]
Mark Halperin Wins the ‘Joe Scarborough Award’
FOR POLITICAL ANALYSIS that uses lies instead of facts or truth in order to push your own agenda, the Joe Scarborough Award goes to the insider of Beltway insiders, Mark Halperin. It’s named for the man whose most recent rhetorical lie had him linking autism to the Aurora shooting suspect, which I heard him say [...]
The Death of American Exceptionalism
WHATEVER AMERICA USED to represent it doesn’t any longer, with Rep. Michele Bachmann the leading poster propagandist representing why this is true, though she’s got company in her clan. It includes Mitt Romney’s booster John Sununu, a former governor of New Hampshire and George H.W. Bush’s chief of staff. Along with these Republicans you can [...]
Mitt Romney’s Palin Problem Is a Republican Women’s Issue
“I’m sure I’m not the only one accepting consequences for calling out both sides of the aisle for spending too much money, putting us on the road to bankruptcy, and engaging in crony capitalism.” … “In accepting those consequences,” [Sarah Palin] added, “one must remember this isn’t Sadie Hawkins and you don’t invite yourself and [...]
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