A Plea to Speaker John Boehner
Speaker Boehner, America is standing on a stool with a noose around her neck. And Obama is kicking the stool. For the next two years, you’re the only man who can stop him. We have to spend less. This is not an abstract concept. This is not a political statement. This isn’t last time. This is math. [...]
Ali A. Akbar’s Post-Election Manifesto Twitter Rant
I was depressed. We had just lost the most important election of our lifetime and I wasn’t going to be chipper or be one of the commentators telling people to pick themselves up. This isn’t a game. I don’t do this purely for profit. I convinced people to sacrifice a lot-I’ve sacrificed so much over [...]
Election Night: Follow These Experts on Twitter
Want to “know before you know” and avoid the added stress of listening to TV pundits. Relying on cable networks and cable will cause you undue stress as they go through raw counts of votes. These experts are watching margins, counties, and early indicators of the outcome. @Ali @PatrickRuffini @Adrian_Gray @Flynn1776 @MelissaTweets @AriFleischer @rsmccain @soredayton [...]
Raw Data: The Pollz Are Wrong Either Way
I don’t have time to write about this. Let me show you what the polls did as far as Party affiliation goes… I also establish what the credible firms were using. You’ll notice something that maybe Nate Silver didn’t… polls as a whole tend to overstate the Democrat electorate and Democrats get extra bonus points [...]
Obama’s Bad News in the Final Columbus Dispatch Poll
CINCINNATI, Ohio- “Within the margin of error,” is a phrase that David Axelrod didn’t want to wake up to this morning, although he knows what to do: Obama’s senior advisor will tout the 50-48 result in the D+4 poll and proudly pronounce that the fundamentals of the Democrat narrative are still intact. Despite Axelrod’s spin, [...]
Ohio Math: Numbers Equal Trouble for Democrats
Democrats have much to fear when it comes to the math of the horserace for Ohio’s crucial 18 electoral votes. With two trips to Ohio under my belt this general election, I have been able to witness rallies from Marion to Toledo to the historic West Chester rally Friday night, I’ve talked extensively with soft-money [...]
Mitt Romney ‘Gangnam Style’
Heh.
Caught: Michael Dukakis at the DNC with his chips
Former Democratic Nominee Michael Dukakis entered the media filing center here at the Democratic National Convention with little fanfare. In fact, he largely went unrecognized. Different era. Meanwhile Jesse Jackson Sr. who has been in here 45 minutes (and counting) continues to have a posse of fans in the media parade around with him fawning [...]
Democrats slip up: “Bank of America Stadium” … Oops
Team Romney has been trying to convince media reporters covering the conventions to call the stadium here in Charlotte by its name-Bank of America Stadium. However, Democrats have been running away from any optics that might associate them with Wall Street, which most believe would disassociate the base with this years mantra. In the past [...]
TSA Running the DNC
If you’re a convention delegate, guest, hell maybe even a member of the media or President Obama’s Finance team, it’s you are going through the 4th street entrance to enter the Time Warner Arena. Attendees are then forced to take their credentials from the protective pastic sleeve twice, causing many to tear the top hole [...]
VIDEO: Missouri Senate Todd Akin Candidate Apologizes in Ad
What was in Soledad O’Brien’s Notes Tonight? Ask her.
Wonder what she was reading tonight… You can ask her: “.@Soledad_OBrien can you share with us, your audience, what print-outs you had on Friday’s show? Curious. h/t @viralread” Journalists don’t usually mind citing their material. I’m sure she won’t respond though. Also, we still want to know, “.@Soledad_OBrien WHO sent you the EMAIL with [...]
Planned Parenthood Protestor Spits on Romney Supporter, Elderly Cat Fight Ensues
Disgusting and I think I actually spit on my computer watching this. New tone?
Paul Ryan Shirtless-FOR REAL!
It was searched for more than his budget days after he was tapped as Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential pick. Ask and ye shall receive. TMZ did it again. Newsworthy. And the Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan gals have this:
Paul Ryan’s Nerd Wave — Wassup!
He’s been doing this a lot lately. He started with waving the right arm, then the left, then he got excited and the nerd excitement wave came: And just yesterday in Ohio: Update 8/16/2012 4:22PM ET: The girls at Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan have done it again: