GOP Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan was caught in a rather precarious situation recently. In an interview with ABC12 in Flint Michigan, Ryan is asked about gun laws. Somehow in his mind, gun violence is directly related to the "inner cities". From Andrew Kaczyinski at Buzz Feed, here's what he said...
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Romney’s Massachusetts: Land of the Fee
Last week has proven to be quite the shake-up for the Presidential Race. Mitt Romney was able to shine at the first debate, while Obama under-performed. Now, many Americans are giving Mr. Romney a second look, and his poll numbers are at their highest level since he started the campaign.
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September Jobs Numbers below 8 percent
After what can only be called a lack-luster debate performance for President Obama, the September jobs numbers reveal an interesting trend. For the first time since Janurary 2009, the United States jobless rate is below 8 percent... 7.8 percent to be exact. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, September job … Continue Reading ››
Romney’s debate win: Trick, Treat or Trap?
Initially, I was ready to call this debate a "clear win" for Mitt Romney... and I still think it was. But one has to wonder if things are always as they seem. So let's take a moment to examine the situation from all sides.
After a hideous summer, Mitt … Continue Reading ››
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Debate 1: My Take
Well, the first Presidential Debate of the 2012 election is in the history books. I took notes of things that stood out for me, and then tried to summarize them at the end. I also tried to write my thoughts before I start reading other stuff from the punditocracy. Only the FAILS … Continue Reading ››
Obama’s Plan for a 2nd Term
The GOP seems to think that President Obama is inept at crafting plans for his Second Term. Everywhere you turn, they constantly harp that he "hasn't done anything" and that he "won't say what his plans are." But that simply isn't true. The President's plans may not be super-fancy, but they do exist. … Continue Reading ››
The ABCs of the GOP: O is for…
Obligation
One aspect of life that none of us can escape is our sense of obligation. Whether we like it or not, whether we agree or not, there's just some things that we have to do. Most of us have obligations to our loved ones, to our selves, and of course … Continue Reading ››
One aspect of life that none of us can escape is our sense of obligation. Whether we like it or not, whether we agree or not, there's just some things that we have to do. Most of us have obligations to our loved ones, to our selves, and of course … Continue Reading ››