In the latest Republican primary poll from CNN, the clearly crazy contingent of Trump+Carson+Huckabee+Cruz totals 64% with the rest of the candidates totaling 29% (7% were unsure). Also too, we’re nearing a government shut-down and Boehner may be ousted as speaker. I do recognize why, after Romney and McCain won the last two GOP nominations …
Election 2012
Battle Flag Acquisition Strategies
Early this morning, I was doing some research on the endurance of corporate culture, studying how sometimes the spirit of a smaller, acquired firm can permeate the larger, acquiring organization. It’s not unusual for a big behemoth to acquire a scrappy smaller company solely for the purpose of infusing the moribund giant with fresh blood, …
Three Time Losers
I’m sure most of us have many reasons to fervently hope that whichever hairball the GOP horks up for the presidential nomination in 2016 is soundly rejected by voters. But for me, not least on that long list is the hope that a third straight drubbing at the polls might prompt the Republicans to do …
Can the Kochs Deliver the Mail Better than Florida Man?
As I mentioned in comments on a thread yesterday, the Florida mailman who landed a gyrocopter at the US Capitol to draw attention to the corrupting influence of money in politics lives in the same media market I do and had informed a local paper of his plans prior to taking off. His stunt is …
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Good news everybody
CBO: Obamacare 20% cheaper than they projected; *net* +24M people will have health insurance before Obama leaves office. — Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) January 26, 2015 Cheaper, better, faster — not bad at all.
The Water’s Edge
Stung by President Obama’s end-zone spike during last night’s SOTU speech, Republican leaders have invited the REAL president of GOP America, Benjamin Netanyahu, to address Congress. Obama’s speech last night mostly focused on the stupid old USA rather that scary religions and foreigners, so Netanyahu’s remarks will be a refreshing change. House Speaker John Boehner …
Idiot Box (Open Thread)
I’m camped out in my yard watching a grill and anticipating some company. Thought I’d see what was on TV: Netanyahu lecturing us about what’s good for us. As a BFF, you understand. Then Mittens: He was saying Obama should have listened to the Republicans and stayed in Iraq. He warned that thanks to Obummer, …