This isn’t actually true if we’re speaking about presidential elections generally and Mitt Romney and Barak Obama specifically, I want it to be true. Campaigns aren’t based on who has the better facts, but who has the better sounding lies. When it comes to lying, no one can possibly hope to compete with Mitt. He’s got a […]
July 22, 2012
Recently I made a remark on a right-wing wacko site (a site that has nevertheless allowed me to post what they think is my left wing wacko stuff so until that courtesy ceases I will at least give them props for that and try not to disparage them by name.) Here was my entire comment: “Thanks […]
April 8, 2012
When politicians are forced to define themselves as pro-choice, they are starting from a place of weakness. The pro-life movement has a definite advantage in the labeling and branding department. As a politician, before you can try to address any of the underlining issues or nuances, you have to go on the defensive. You have […]
April 8, 2012
You won’t hear this on mainstream media, something Faux News has laughingly libeled as the “Liberal Media,” but the truth behind why Republicans want no gun controls, why they plead for anonymous gun ownership is very simple. . .the minute the majority of US citizens vote for leaders and policies they find too abhorrent, they […]
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