Month: September 2012

The Republican Convention, Worst Ever

I remember watching the 1992 Republican Convention in my parents’ living room. I was back on the East Coast for a summer visit, and I was completely horrified by what I witnessed. The whole thing was deplorable, but what I...

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Go Ahead and Call It Flailing

Steve Benen: I’m reluctant to use the word “flailing” because the race remains very close, but for over a year, Mitt Romney has invested time and energy in telling Americans he’s a competent, corporate...

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Stupid Republicans

You know what is exactly like being confirmed by your church or getting your first kiss or hitting your first home run or getting your first job or graduating from high school and going to college? Can you guess? [South Carolina...

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Can I Rant?

Here are two headlines from today’s Think Progress that ought to crack you up: Paul Ryan: I Didn’t Vote For The Defense Cuts I Voted For and Romney Says His Plan To Cut Taxes On The Rich Doesn’t Actually Cut Taxes On The...

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Serious Question

What do you expect to see in the debates? October 3, 2012 Topic: Domestic policy Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants:...

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