Yesterday I mentioned how shocked I was that so many on the right had ignored the basic facts that Romney was probably going to lose. But surely you would think the campaign itself was using real numbers instead of made … Continue reading
There’s a lot to say about Tuesday’s election, from the huge gains made for LGBT rights and LGBT candidates to the legalization of pot or from the number of women elected to the Senate to the reaffirmation that our polling … Continue reading
I noticed in this piece (and to be fair, this post is really just an expansion and further breakdown on that piece) that apparently Mitt Romney is spending all his ad money in eight states: Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Florida, … Continue reading
Sure, there were wittier zingers and ad libs and he completely, utterly took apart the Romney/Ryan platform point by point. But I think this is what it all, really, boils down to: If you want a you’re on your own, … Continue reading
I made a snarky comment on Facebook and Twitter about conservatives wanting to leave the US because of this morning’s Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare and it resulted in a debate. I’m cross-posting my own comment on single-payer health care … Continue reading
The following is a bit in the realm of pointless mind games and Devil’s Advocate, so grain of salt applies. It struck me that America’s currently abhorrent state of education may, in an odd, counterproductive way actually be helping to … Continue reading
I’ve been struggling to put into words just how upsetting the GOP’s debt ceiling strategy really is and I think it has to be broken down into three categories: 1. It’s insanely greedy. Refusing to raise taxes on the rich … Continue reading
Okay, one other thought, via al Jazeera’s compilation of reactions to the death of Osama bin Laden. What struck me was Hamas vs. the PLA. Hamas: We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior. We ask … Continue reading
While I don’t think killing Osama bin Laden is actually going to change much at this point for fighting terror, he and what he represented clearly occupied a good chunk of American and my own attention, to varying degrees, over … Continue reading
If any of these signs apply to you, you might be a faux-President dictator… You live in a “presidential palace” Your government has a Ministry of Information Your police forces are structured nationally rather than locally You have won an … Continue reading