Coodernomics
I have fallen hard for Ry Cooder's song, "No Banker Left Behind," even though I don't entirely approve of its politics, which flirt (inadvertently, I think) with Tea Partyism. READ MORE >>
Chris Christie's Foreign Policy: Bust PATCO!
I'm not sure that anybody cares, but based on the evidence of Chris Christie's "foreign policy address" last night at the Reagan Library (PDF text here), everybody's favorite undeclared candidate has absolutely nothing to say about foreign policy. READ MORE >>
Fat Presidents: A Survey
Chris Christie, Closet Moderate?
That Explains Everything
Is Perry Debate-Proof?
Take a look at these results from a CNN poll conducted Sept. 23-25 (i.e., after the most recent GOP presidential debate). They show support among Republican voters. 9/23-25 9/11 8/24-25 8/5-7 7/18-20 READ MORE >>
THIS Is What Ailes Is 'Fair and Balanced' About?
Ignorance Is Strength
Sex and the Military
It is now mandatory that every GOP presidential debate must feature at least one audience reaction of sufficient ugliness to scare the bejeezus out of any political independent who might be watching. There were the spontaneous applause and whistles at the mere mention that Gov. Rick Perry had overseen 234 executions. There were the exuberant "Yeah!"s at the hypothetical suggestion that a person lacking health insurance who goes into a coma be left to die. READ MORE >>
