Given their completely opposite reactions from the first moment of the Muslim protests in the Middle East, the choice between President Obama and Mitt Romney becomes ever more sharply clear with every passing day. Where President Obama wisely waited for reliable information to emerge from the chaos of the intial reports before making a statement, … Continue Reading →
A real leader doesn’t jump the gun and put countless lives in danger with careless bravado in responding to acts of aggression. A good president waits for reliable reports, considers the implications of his words, which will be closely parsed, and makes a measured statement. Mitt Romney did the exact opposite, immediately leaping to wild … Continue Reading →
Mitt Romney demonstrated his lack of foreign policy skill last night in a way that should disqualify him from the race. In a move reeking of political opportunism, Mitt Romney raced to publicly criticize our President’s response to a foreign crisis, even as our American ambassador was being murdered by a mob in Libya. Of … Continue Reading →
“Now, CHRISTIE! now, PALIN! now, RYAN and PORTMAN! On, BACHMANN! on AKIN! out, DINGELL and WAXMAN! To the top of the House! To the top of the Hall! Now tax away! tax away! tax away all!”
Twas the evening before Romney and all through the house, Not a Democrat was stirring not even a mouse. The donations were hung, with Paul Ryan with care, with hopes of St. Eastwood, soon would be there. The Paulites were there, all snug in their beds, With visions of Gold Standards dancing in their head. … Continue Reading →
Who is Mitt Romney? His enemies in the Obama campaign and the Mainstream Media have caricatured him as top hat-wearing One Percenter who rode to success on Daddy’s coat-tails and wants to send American jobs to China. As with so much in the 2012 presidential election, it’s an eerie echo of Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial election … Continue Reading →
Being a proud liberal with hypertension issues, I didn’t watch all the RNC speeches yesterday. Though I followed the reaction to the early ones on Twitter, I only risked my blood pressure with direct contact for Ann Romney and Chris Christie. Contrary to the rave reviews I saw, I don’t think Ann Romney did that … Continue Reading →
Of course as a proud liberal, I wasn’t invited to the RNC but I did spend the better part of yesterday watching the proceedings on CSPAN and following the buzz on Twitter where Detroit News political reporter Marisa Schultz grabbed a great photo of the view from the Michigan delegation’s seats. No better view in … Continue Reading →
On the heels of Hurricane Isaac’s slow roll of the Gulf, Ann Romney and Chris Christie make a valiant effort to keep conservatives in the game. I think Ann’s speech reminds us we’re all mortal, and Chris Christie delivered a speech that Mitt can’t hope to follow.
The Tampa in the TEA-pot might be bubbling over. There are unconfirmed reports that the floor fight for keeping states in control of their own delegates is essentially over. For the GOP base, I think this is a real test of faith. I mean, the price was already enough in accepting Mitt Romney, wasn’t it? … Continue Reading →