The “Crisis Election” Canard
Once again people are saying that 2012 is an election year akin to 1860 or 1932. Once again, they are wrong.
Campaign Spending, Free Speech, and Disclosure
The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.
Is The Prosecutor In George Zimmerman’s Case Harming His Right To A Fair Trial?
The prosecutor in George Zimmernan’s case has made public “evidence” that will likely never be admitted at trial, but which could prejudice the case immensely.
Whatever It Is, It’s Not Journalism
Reporters covering the 2012 election are letting the campaigns control what they report to a disturbing degree.
Governor Romney, Just Release The Tax Returns And Get It Over With
Mitt Romney’s intransigence over releasing more tax returns is politically stupid.
Romney Campaign Tries To Change Subject, Goes On Offensive
The Romney campaign is trying to shift the narrative.
Has Romney Made His Veep Selection Already?
There are some indications that Mitt Romney may be ready to announce his running mate selection as early as this week.
Microsoft Divorces MSNBC
Microsoft sold its cable stake in MSNBC years ago; now, it’s ending ties with the MSNBC.com website, too.
Romney Senior Adviser Ed Gillespie: Mitt “Retired Retroactively” From Bain
The Romney campaign went on television to address the Bain issue, but again they just seem to have muddied the water.
Marriage Habits Reinforcing Class Structure
In a groundbreaking investigative report, the New York Times has found that it’s easier to raise children if there are two parents and two incomes than one parent and one income.
Obama, Romney, And The Phony Focus On Offshoring
The Obama campaign’s focus on Mitt Romney’s alleged involvement in moving companies overseas is entirely phony.
The Heart of the Bain Story?
Isn’t the bottom line here that Romney and his campaign just screwed up?
Romney’s Campaign Is Mishandling The Politics Of The Bain Issue
Mitt Romney’s campaign is mishandling their response to the Bain story, and hurting the candidate in the process.
Sage Stallone, Son of Sylvester, Dead at 36
Sage Stallone, who appeared with his father Sylevester is several films, has died aged 36 of an apparent prescription drug overdose.
No, We Don’t Need To Bring Back The Draft
Once again, a pundit has come up with the boneheaded idea of reinstating the draft.
Trying To Make Sense Of The Boston Globe’s Romney/Bain Capital Story
A new report on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital seems to be much ado about nothing.
Freeh Report Slams Joe Paterno, Other Penn State Officials, On Sandusky Scandal
The cover-up at Penn State was, if anything, worse than we thought,.
House Votes To Repeal ObamaCare For The 33rd Time
The House engaged in a mostly pointless action yesterday afternoon.
The 20 Most Powerful Television Moments Of The Past 50 Years
There are some glaring omissions from a recent list of television’s “most powerful” moments.
The Marriage Gap
A new poll reveals a stark gap between the voting preferences of married and unmarried voters, but that shouldn’t be much of a surprise.
Technological Wonder Loss
We’ve reached a point where our wonder at modern technology fades almost instantaneously and is replaced by annoyance that our technology isn’t better
DirecTV Customers Lose Stewart and Colbert
Those of us who subscribe to DirecTV have lost Comedy Central and 16 other Viacom channels.