December 2011

Romney Accuses Obama Of "Let Them Eat Cake" Moment

Despite the fact that he's been branded with the label himself.

Mit t Romney, former Massachusetts governor and corporate magnate, is not only part of the 1%, he’s part of the 10% of that 1%. It’s this aspect, along with his characteristically glib demeanor (“corporations ARE people, my friend”) that has many critics saying he’s out of touch. In his tours through Iowa ahead of the Caucus next week, Romney has been attempting to divert attention away from his own oligarchic position by foisting the criticism on Obama.

"When the president's characterization of our economy was, 'It could be worse,' it reminded me of Marie Antoinette: 'Let them eat cake,' Romney told a crowd gathered in Mason City, IA on Thursday. The phrase “Let them eat cake,” wrongly attributed to the 18th century French queen Marie Antoinette, has been used to brand the fabulously wealthy as disconnected and dismissive of the poor. Romney, apparently attempting to deflect that same characterization, he attributed the line to Obama.

Pick Your Issues, Pick Your Candidate

glad to see Ron Paul topping the polls

When one is very liberal on some issues and very conservative on other issues, it's virtually impossible to find one candidate who is eye-to-eye on everything.  It comes to a choice between sitting out the elections entirely, or focusing on what one feels is the most important issue, and hoping to not feel like a sellout.  It is for this reason I'm glad to see Ron Paul is currently at the top in Iowa.

No Help

House Rejects Payroll Tax Extension and Jobless Benefits

What do we call a child that has to have it his way, and only his way? Spoiled? Self Indulgent? Egocentric? Whatever you call it, it seems that our House of Representatives is acting in such a way.  Today they had an opportunity to do what was right for many Americans and chose not to.  The Republican-led House today rejected a bipartisan Senate-passed bill that extends a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for two months.

Peak For A Week: Gingrich Already On The Decline

Gingrich's numbers are declining, but his mouth is still running.

“He might, go, all, the, w-….nevermind.” Just a week ago it looked like Gingrich may actually have had a chance at the nomination with the Iowa Caucus in a few short weeks. However, the most recent polling shows a complete flip-flop in terms of potential voting. The Public Policy Polling, which last week placed Gingrich at the top, now shows that he’s slid to third place with just 14% of likely Republican Caucusers (Cauci?) planning to vote for him. The man to replace him? Ron Paul, with 23% of the potential vote. Mitt Romney, ever the bar by which others are measured, continues to flatline in 2nd at around 20%.

Gingrich Tops Romney In National Polls By Double Digits

But for how long?

Newt Gingrich’s resurgence in the GOP presidential field has been fueled partially by his own political sentiments (which are often just as likely to hurt him as help him), and a renewed Tea Party support that has propelled him, in the most recent polling, into a double-digit lead over previous front-runner Mitt Romney. According to the most recent NBC/WSJ GOP poll, Gingrich enjoys a 40% approval rating of potential Republican voters over Romney’s 23% nationally. This is now the largest margin that anyone has had over Romney, who has been stuck in roughly the same place throughout the year, in the entire race.

Rick Perry's Texas Should Not Become Rick Perry's America

let's look at Rick Perry's home territory first

When someone who is running for president has governed a state, it is a good idea to look at his home territory before deciding whether or not to hand him the keys to the entire nation.  Texas is a beautiful place, with some nice people;  but under the governorship of Rick Perry, it is not a good place to live.

Need Plumbing Help?

Skip Anti-Choice Roto-Rooter

While driving home from a day out with my family the other day, I saw a Roto-Rooter van on the highway. Now, I have heard stupid jokes made about Roto-Rooter and abortion services that simply make me roll my eyes in disgust. As pro-choice as I am, abortion is still nothing to laugh over, and it often causes women enough pain and personal turmoil without the addition of plumbing and drain service jokes.

Today's Iowa Presidential Debate Pre-Hash

The Des Moines Debate Today May Be Higher Stakes Than It's (Many) Predecessors

It seems like there’s a GOP Presidential Debate every week (sometimes two), and that they’re largely the same. Obama-bashing, finger-pointing, pea-cocking for the Tea party voters. However, there’s more to the incessant debating in this election cycle. The GOP Presidential Debates have had a strong impact on the Republican field throughout the primary campaign season, and as the January 3rd Iowa Caucus approaches, the upcoming Des Moines forum tomorrow promises to be one of the most influential of the race thus far. This is because the top GOP front-runners, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, have been the two most consistently well-performing debaters throughout.

Gingrich Accused Of Being Prone To "Self-Destruct"

Fellow GOP lawmakers are hesitant to endorse the former Speaker that was so contentious in the 90's...and in his presidential campaign.

“Newt’s hand is always six-inches from the self-destruct button,” was what one GOP lawmakers told The Huffington Post  last week, and seems to sum up the very lukewarm reception that Gingrich has had from the GOP since his resurgence to the leader’s circle. Gingrich is a fairly controversial figure in Republican politics, unpredictable yet undeniably conservative, as likely to make a brilliant policy move as to say something that could completely bankrupt his political capital. For this reason, many Republicans in Washington are leery of his chances in a general election, and are even looking to the slightly lower polling Romney as a more “stable” endorsement.