I try not to riff off of another blogger’s work, even though there are a significant number of writers I admire greatly. But when I read this piece on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ blog regarding an op-ed written by a young black man in New York City, I had to link to it. Here’s the dagger for [...]
Tags: New York City Police·Police Brutality·Profiling in America·racism in America·Racism in The New York City Police Department
There may be a price to pay for intransigence. Because of a deliberate attempt at self-sabotage by congressional republicans, an inability of Speaker Boehner to reign in tea party freshmen, and the likelihood of a substantial tax increase on more than 160 million Americans–something conservatives would normally consider anathema–they find themselves on the wrong end [...]
Tags: American economy·Congressional Polls·Congressional Republicans·Payroll Tax·Politics·president obama·Speaker John Boehner
Ron Paul is now leading in Iowa. photo credit: Public Policy Polling Newt Gingrich is on a two-week slide, invariably because of increased scrutiny on his character and his record. Paul has reaped the benefits of the implosion.
Tags: 2012 presidential election·Newt Ginrich·republican primary·Republicans running for president·ron paul
This didn’t take long:video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Of all the reasons for Herman Cain’s spectacular flame out, being a brother wasn’t one of them. In fact I submit it helped him far more than it hurt him in his spectacular rise to the top of the polls. What’s more fascinating is Cain’s persistent calls [...]
Tags: Herman Cain·racism in America·Republican Nomination for President
A portend of things to come? Jeffrey Toobin weighs in: In 1964, Republican insurgents seized control of the party. They recognized that their views were not held by a majority of Americans—at least not yet. As Rick Perlstein wrote in “Before the Storm,” his fascinating history of the Barry Goldwater campaign, the Republican Party was [...]
Tags: Barry Goldwater·presidential elections·republican party·republican politics
With the hyper partisan climate choking the life out of Washington elected officials, Congress’ approval ratings have shrunk to unprecedented depths. Their ability to conduct the people’s business as diminished significantly as their approval hovers around the nine percent range. With many American citizens wary of the anemic efforts coming from the Capital No Labels, a bipartisan [...]
Tags: Bipartisanship·Congress Approval Rating·Get Congress Working·No Labels·Political Organizations·United States Congress·Washington
It’s one thing to disagree on a particularly divisive issue–it’s entirely something different to engage in haughty, disreputable politics. Mitt Romney’s shameful display not only reinforced his strained attempts at humanizing his candidacy–it showcased an utter lack of political savvy and genuine compassion. At an event that was meant to highlight the endorsement of Romney [...]
Tags: 2012 presidential election·gay marriage·Gay Rights·Mitt Romney·Republican candidates
This video leaves little doubt as to what type of campaign President Obama would wage against republican nominee Newt Gingrich. It’s brutal tone is only matched by its reality. No matter how much Newt professes to be the outsider with a spine of steel, his actions and words always belie that. The president isn’t [...]
Tags: 2012 Presidential elections·newt gingrich·president obama·Repulbicans running for president
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