Some practical suggestions…
…from Bookworm. [ADDENDUM: Here’s another.]
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The Republican turnout
I’ve said before that even had Mitt Romney won this election, unless it was by a landslide, we’d still be in big trouble. It would only have bought us a little time. Or maybe it would have just given us … Continue reading →
Some statistics—and the much bigger picture
[NOTE: I copied these graphs last night but neglected to note the site they came from. Now I can’t seem to find it, so I apologize for not offering it.] If voting had been limited to people 30 years old … Continue reading →
The day after
I had been dreading yesterday for weeks, and I felt that dread especially keenly in the week leading up to the election. The arguments on the right that the polls were rigged never made sense to me. When I researched … Continue reading →
Remember that Howard Dean was once the Chair of the DNC
And that the current Chair is Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Two sleazy party hacks. If you don’t believe me, take a look at this abominable video of Dean from today: So despite the polls that find a race that’s too close … Continue reading →
The Cloward-Pivens of the right
Commenter “Susanamantha” quotes a libertarian friend of hers who refuses to vote for Romney this year and will be voting for Gary Johnson: Not a single Republican IN MY LIFETIME has reduced the national debt; in fact, excepting Ford, they … Continue reading →
California and its electoral votes
The other day I came across some statistics that reminded me that electoral-vote-heavy California, one of the most reliably Democrat states these days in presidential elections, didn’t used to swing that way. The change came rather recently. Take a look: … Continue reading →
Hating the media and yet being influenced by it
Commenter “kolnai” makes some interesting points about the media and asks some interesting questions: What I’m questioning, however, is this statistic I’ve seen Caddell and others throwing around stating that only 8% of the public has a favorable view of … Continue reading →
Political changer: Buzz Bissinger’s wake-up call continues apace, and in the usual fashion
I’ve already written about Buzz Bissinger’s “changer” experience here. But there’s an addendum, and it’s just as all of us would imagine: he’s been excoriated and shunned by those liberals he used to think were so—well, so liberal. I don’t … Continue reading →
A political moderate…
…gives his reasons for switching his vote to Romney, based on Wednesday’s debate. It’s caused dissension in his marriage, by the way, because his wife “considers me a traitor to the very essence of America, providing a helping hand to … Continue reading →
Two kinds of shock
It occurs to me that last night’s debate was a shock to both left and right. The left was shocked because they had really believed Obama’s hype, and he fell so far below their expectations—although perhaps it would be more … Continue reading →
Poll on the size of government
This might be encouraging news, depending on how you interpret it: According to the survey, just four in 10 registered voters believe the government should promote traditional values, down from 53% in 2010 and 57% in 2008… Six in 10 … Continue reading →