Author: BooMan

Feeling Old

I took my boy to visit his paternal grandparents and one of his uncles today. He likes to go because they have a model railroad there. My Dad had some spare reading glasses lying around, so I tried them out and found one pair...

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The Veep Choice Matters

First Read makes an observation: “By selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate on Saturday, Mitt Romney did something that Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, Al Gore, and John McCain did in previous presidential contests: They used...

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Casual Observation

The New York Post says that Chris Christie would have been the veep pick but he wouldn’t agree to Romney’s demand that he resign as governor of New Jersey to focus on the campaign. That sounds like a lot of crap. My...

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Picking Ryan Wasn’t Bold; It Was Insane

Although Paul Ryan undoubtedly has some political and personal skills and will inject some much-needed energy into the Romney campaign, it isn’t too hard to figure out why Democrats are elated about his selection. First,...

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