Fashion Statements

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 11:10 | Category : Culture, DNC Convention, Fashion and Style, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, People, Politics, RNC Convention, Women
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Note: This post has been updated No it’s not fair. But it’s the world we live in where a woman can say as much and sometimes more by what she wears as what she says. First Lady Michelle Obama and Republican First Lady hopeful Ann Romney made telling statements in the dresses and designers they [...]

It’s Official

Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 19:11 | Category : Mitt Romney, Politics, RNC Convention
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Okay, there was no blood on the floor. The Republican party took the traditional “lock step” rally around the presumptive candidate. Hurricane Isaac took a turn towards the Gulf coast. But between 2008 and 2012, Willard Mitt Romney has had to do some pretty amazing turns and back flips on policy to earn the support [...]

The Set Up or… “Is the media bored with Mitt Romney already?”

Friday, 13 January 2012, 12:07 | Category : Election, George Bush, Hispanic, Laura Bush, RNC, RNC Convention
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It appears the media is already bored with fmr Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. They want to wrap this up after SC and move on. The media was bored with Obama the day after he was elected. Anyone remember how pundits were already picking horses for the 2012 race no less than 24 [...]

Community Organizers Hall of Fame

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities. Acceptance Speech – Sarah Palin, Republican Vice Presidential candidate – September 3, 2008 Community organizing is how ordinary people respond to out-of-touch politicians and their failed policies. Response to Palin’s acceptance speech – David Plouffe Campaign Manager, [...]

Chicago ’68 or New York ’04?

Is St. Paul, Minnesota gearing up for another Chicago ’68 or NYC ’04? During the weekend, members of the St. Paul and Ramsey County sheriff’s office conducted pre-convention raids on citizens supsected of anti-war protests during the Republican Convnention. Video and story are available on CommonDreams.org via Salon.com. Apparently, these preemptive strikes haven’t deterred anti-war [...]