The real work of the Republican convention happened last week when Mitt Romney’s people oversaw the writing of the Republican Party platform. One of the most important aspects within that process is the establishment of the rules for nominating the next presidential candidate in 2016. Team Romney pushed through revisions to the rules that left … Continue Reading →
Paul Ryan likes to paint himself as the living embodiment of the “come up from nothing” American Dream. On the campaign trail he talks about the couple of low-paying jobs he had as a youth. But here’s what Paul Ryan doesn’t tell you about his path to success: And yet Ryan, 42, was born into … Continue Reading →
Maryland lawmaker Don H. Dwyer Jr. is known as one of the most conservative lawmakers in Annapolis. He’s admitted to drunk driving his boat and crashing it into “a smaller vessel with five children on board.” Three children — ages 5, 7 and 12 — were hospitalized at Baltimore-area hospitals. A 5-year-old girl was scheduled … Continue Reading →
Sarah Palin, days after calling for Joe Biden’s head for saying the word “chains” in reference to the Republicans’ grand plan to completely deregulate Wall Street, had this to say on Fox News: It’s doable, it’s winnable, Missouri is. And that leads to winning the Senate. And that leads to reversing a lot of the … Continue Reading →
Mitt Romney fully embraced birtherism today at a campaign rally in Michigan. In remarking on his Michigan roots he said: “No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate,” Romney said to cheers. “They know this is the place where we were born and raised.” It’s being widely spun by the media as a joke. … Continue Reading →
The Detroit News is 139 years old today. Happy birthday and many blessings to this fine publication on the path to the next one. Thanks for letting me crash here for some of those years. [Photo via Detroit News on Facebook.]
We can add tax reform to the growing list of things Mitt Romney doesn’t want to get specific about before he’s elected. In an interview with Time Magazine Mr. Romney was asked if he could give a few specifics about which “loopholes that benefit the wealthy” he would eliminate in order to pay for his … Continue Reading →
I saw a tweet today from a reporter who said at this point every major news media has confirmed the Romney campaign welfare attack is a lie. Yet the Romney campaign is still running the ads and repeating the false talking point at their campaign stops. He asks, so now what? Kay had an answer. … Continue Reading →
While legions of leading Republicans are demanding Todd Akin quit his Senate race, today in Tampa the Republican Party’s platform committee voted to adopt Akin’s exact position on abortion. The draft platform as first obtained by CNN: Faithful to the ‘self-evident’ truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life … Continue Reading →
Paul Ryan is either completely incompetent or a shameless liar. Last week Congressman Ryan blamed President Obama for a GM plant closing in his home district that happened while George Bush was still president. He also lied when he claimed President Obama “promised” to keep the plant open. The facts are clear. …Obama made no … Continue Reading →