Month: August 2012

How do you feel about the birther joke Mitt Romney made today?

It is, at least in this little corner of God’s creation, a lovely late-summer Friday afternoon:  sunny but not too hot, a light breeze with puffy clouds scattered across the sky.  The weekend forecast is for more...

Paul Ryan still opposes abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the health or life of the mother. Mitt Romney isn’t willing to go that far, but he has supported a personhood amendment to the Constitution that...

In December of 2008, congressional Republicans were in an odd place. Their president was serving out the last days of his failed presidency, but all the important decisions were being made by people like Treasury Secretary Hank...

Ten people have been shot just outside the Empire State Building. Early reporting says that two people were killed, in addition to the shooter. Mayor Bloomberg is going to be someone to reckon with over this. The man is going to...