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Tag Archives: Mitt Romney
The Mainstream Media’s Trivial Pursuit of Campaign 2012 | The Nation
This Nation column by Eric Alterman is required reading for those troubled by the media’s coverage of presidential campaigns. Alterman trenchantly writes: “This orgy of mindlessness was possible only because of the media’s refusal to take the Republican radicalization seriously. … Continue reading
2012 voters: The deepest racial split since ’88
Talk about voting against your economic and class interests in favor of racial fears. The unrelenting torrent of code words and innuendo about President Obama’s heritage, competence, intelligence and legitimacy to hold the nation’s highest office is giving license for … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Presidential Politics, RAce Relations, The Economy
Tagged Mitt Romney, President Obama, Tea Party
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“We have fewer horses & bayonets, too”
“You mention the Navy,for example,and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor,we also have fewer horses and bayonets,” Obama said during the final presidential debate. “We have these things called aircraft carriers and … Continue reading
Mitt Romney Releases Tax Plan
It’s about time American voters got specifics. You won’t believe it. http://www.romneytaxplan.com Michael Benjamin
Who was Obama’s ‘hype man’ last night?
H/T to TVOne‘s Roland Martin for alerting Team Obama to the need for a pre-debate ‘hype man’ because the President walked onto center stage last night with a winning ‘tude. I imagined that President Obama had NFL linebacker Ray Lewis‘s motivational … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Elections, Presidential Politics
Tagged iPod, Mitt Romney, NFL, pissed off for greatness, President Obama, Ray Lewis, roland martin
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Rumble, young man, Rumble
Rumble, young man, Rumble
Honey Boo Boo endorses Barack Obama on Jimmy Kimmel Live – latimes.com
Bubba has done it! Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, pint-sized reality child star Alana Thompson (aka Honey Boo Boo) declared her support for President… “Marack Obama” Apparently, like President Obama and Bill Clinton, HBB’s thinking is also evolving on … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Presidential Politics
Tagged Alana Thompson, Bill Clinton, Honey Boo Boo, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mitt Romney, President Obama
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Libya Attack: Clinton Claims Responsibility For Libya Consulate Security
Last week, I asked if President Obama would throw Secretary of State Hillary Clinton under the bus as a consequence of the tragic errors that left US Ambassador Chris Stevens vulnerable to attack in Libya. Today, on the eve of … Continue reading
Hey Roland, I’ve found Obama’s ‘hype man’ for next presidential debate
On today’s Washington Watch, the host Roland Martin said that President Obama (Was Obama Scared of Romney) needed a “hype man” like Bundini Brown to walk him into the next debate. After the show, I switched to ESPN’s Sunday … Continue reading
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