One More about the UnSkewed v. Reality Discussion
Wherein I get a bit petty (but to make a point and, maybe just because it amuses me).
Conservative Media Bubble
If you’re a white Southerner who gets most of his information from Fox News and Rush Limbaugh, you probably don’t know a lot of people who voted for Barack Obama.
Immigration, The 2012 Elections, And The Future Of The GOP
The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.
Marijuana Legalization Passes In Colorado And Washington
Two states have legalized marijuana, but before you light up you should know that there are some complications.
Why Romney?
Why I supported Mitt Romney despite his constant flip-flopping, fibbing, and fecklessness.
Same-Sex Marriage Wins At The Ballot Box
Voters in four states endorsed marriage equality yesterday.
America Not a Center-Right Nation Anymore
President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.
Barack Obama Re-Elected President Of The United States
There are still votes to be counted, and the Romney campaign has yet to concede, but the race is over and Barack Obama has been re-elected.
Obama Holds Pennsylvania, Surprising No One But the Pundits
As most rational observers expected, President Obama has carried Pennsylvania, like every Democratic nominee four the last five cycles before him.
Presidents Do Foreign Policy, Too?
In a posting for New Atlanticist titled “Status Quo Election,” I note the near total absence of foreign affairs from a presidential campaign that’s mercifully coming to an end.
Twitter Hoax: SEAL Who Killed bin Laden Killed in Battle
Trending on Twitter this morning: “R.I.P. Paul Davis. The Navy Seal who killed Osama Bin Laden died in battle today. Retweet to honor him.”
“New Black Panther Party” Panic Returns
It’s time to panic over anonymous guys in Philadelphia again, at least if you work at Fox News Channel.
It’s Illegal to Photograph Your Ballot. In America.
Posting pictures of your ballot to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is a crime in some parts of America.
GOP Unlikely To Grab Senate This Year, But They’ll Have Another Shot In Two Years
The GOP’s hopes of taking over the Senate in 2012 have all but slipped away, but there is another option.
Ohio Provisional Ballots Could Leave Presidency In Doubt For Weeks
Will Ohio’s Provisional Ballot’s be 2012’s version of the Hanging Chad?
Final Gallup Poll: Romney 49, Obama 48
If we elected presidents by a national telephone survey using Gallup’s likely voter screen, Mitt Romney would be a happy man.
Dixville Notch Tie: Obama 5, Romney 5
In a silly quadrennial tradition, the residents of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire voted at midnight. It was a tie.
Obama, Christie, and Springsteen: Superstorms Make Strange Bedfellows
The bromance between President Obama and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has now become a love triangle with the addition of Bruce Springsteen.