Posts tagged “Barack Obama”
Rhetoric and Failure
Mitt Romney (11/21/2011): “They set this trap by saying we’re going to cut the military by $600 billion,” Romney said of the automatic cuts that would happen if the Super Committee did not reach a deal. “With the world that’s a dangerous place, we’re going to put the military on the chopping block. It’s like [...]
The Shifting Media Narrative Of Wall Street Campaign Contributions
Only 5 days ago, the media bombastically reported that there was a major gap in Wall Street campaign contributions, and that President Obama had lost out to his Republican adversaries. The headline that immediately echoed throughout the media landscape was that Mitt Romney had decisively taken the cake when it came to raking in contributions [...]
The GOP of 2012
There was a mindboggling moment during last nights’ Republican Debate when Anderson Cooper asked Herman Cain whether he stood by a remark he made a couple weeks ago that the unemployed can only blame themselves for their predicament. After Cain responded that he meant what he originally said, the crowd erupted in a roaring applause [...]
Rehashing the “elitist” attack
(1) During the 2008 presidential election, the Clinton campaign, and then later on the McCain Campaign, often characterized Obama as a Harvard-educated elitist who was out of touch with regular working-class Americans. This talking point was enlivened when Obama nonsensically called Western Pennsylvanians “bitter” while trying to sympathize with them over their economic difficulties. For [...]
Dick Cheney on the mess the Bush Administration created
Coming from the man who thinks he is always right about everything, it is no surprise that Dick Cheney had these words of wisdom to convey to viewers of Fox News Sunday: “I have the sense that [Hillary Clinton's] one of the more competent members of the current administration, and it would be interesting to [...]
Mitt Romney Wins The Lottery
Seems like Mitt Romney has Hurricane Irene to thank for saving face. It was only a week ago that Romney decided to take a swipe at President Obama for vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, even though he himself had a $2,500-a-plate fundraiser scheduled on Martha’s Vineyard this coming weekend. Romney, speaking of Obama, remarkably said: [...]
Enough! The Never-Ending Story of the Republican Presidential Primary
Even after Rick Perry made a late entrance into 2012 Republican Presidential field, it seems that many commentators, columnists, strategists and politicians are still not pleased with the primary field. Amid the enduring cry for ex-Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin to enter has also arisen calls for Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, Governor Chris Christie [...]
The Gloves Come Off During The Republican Presidential Debate
Last night during the Republican Presidential Debate in Iowa, we got a rare look at how Fox News reacts once they lose their ability to play the role of Republican candidate puppeteers. The first instance of this occurred after Chris Wallace asked Tim Pawlenty about whether he believed Michele Bachmann was unfit “to serve President [...]