There was a time, I think, when business owners working with the public had the sense to shut-up about their politics. But from TPM: “I think an awful lot of the country is becoming comfortable with the government taking care of them,” Rich Kelly, 59, said. “I think that’s a mistake.” Kelly wore a blue …
Vote Your Pocketbook
Matt Yglesias chooses the day before the election to posit: I think it’s a very tough call, but Romney would probably be better for short-term growth. This would be a douchey thing to do even if it were, you know, good analysis. But it isn’t. Good analysis that is. It is definitely a douchey move. …
Assholes on Parade
Ladies and Gentlemen, your Republican Party (from TPM): DOSWELL, VA — The crowd at Mitt Romney’s rally here Thursday lacked the partisan fire of the people who showed up to celebrate Paul Ryan’s addition to the ticket or the over-the-moon optimism of the ones who appeared in the wake of his first debate victory. Instead …
Black Helicopters
Krugman on Romney’s FEMA gaffe: So let me just take a moment to flag an issue others have been writing about: the weird Republican obsession with killing FEMA. Kevin Drum has the goods: they just keep doing it. George Bush the elder turned the agency into a dumping ground for hacks, with bad results; Clinton …
Preparing for the Next Lie
Interesting piece in the WaPo. Matt Miller imagines Romney’s next Big Lie: So here goes. Imagine we’re 15 minutes into the town hall and a 30-something woman named Sandy is given the microphone. “Governor Romney,” she says, “my husband and I earned $75,000 last year. We have trouble saving up for a down payment for …
The Foreign Policy Landmine
At the risk of engaging in more “despair porn” — I like that phrase actually, though I don’t think I should Google it to find its origin lest I find a whole lot more that is likely to scar my soul — I think the third debate is going to be very difficult for the …
Between Panic and Denial
It is cute the way we’re all having a good laugh at Sully’s expense… though I have to admit I think some of the commentary has a bit of an ugly subtext to it, namely that he’s just a hysterical old queen or something. But be that as it may…. I don’t think Obama lost …