In the last decade, ever since I’ve been paying closer attention to the MSM, I’ve been astounded at the number of things that are stated as facts and accepted as such that really don’t make a whole lot of sense … Continue reading →
Commenter “T” writes: Because Newt can be seen as cranky, his attack ads seem more in keeping with his persona. That doesn’t make them right, or even effective, just more consistent. because of that consistency, IMO they can also be … Continue reading →
Today there’s lots of news about the fact that a new Obama poll shows Obama up somewhat. No surprise, really. Lately the focus has been away from Obama, which almost always raises his standing in the eyes of the public. … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s thread about Romney and the conservative message, commenter “kolnai” had an observation about Romney’s conservatism that I found interesting: I don’t believe [Romney when espouses conservative thoughts]. But I’m going to vote for him. So what’s the difference? … Continue reading →
Commenter “gcotharn” writes that Peggy Noonan wants Romney to give a fuller picture of his thoughts in order to woo the Republican establishment, but gcotharn (who thinks that Romney needs to win the “first principles” conservatives as well) says: My … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but to me, this doesn’t seem like the best approach for Newt. And Ed Morrissey agrees: …[I]t seems unwise for Gingrich to play the character card. Throughout his campaign, the subtext of Gingrich’s pitch is … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Please make sure you watch the video at the end of the post.] It’s reported that Newt Gingrich is preparing a new and “brutal” anti-Romney ad. Part of it is alleged to go something like this: “Romney said he … Continue reading →
I’m curious to hear from the Newt-supporters on this one. Ace’s post today reminded me of something I’d mentioned a while back in this comment of mine: that Gingrich is on record as supporting an individual mandate or the posting … Continue reading →
So, tomorrow’s South Carolina’s big day. As a Romney supporter, I wish he’d take a much more aggressive tack in either releasing his tax returns—or, perhaps more importantly, explaining why he pays 15% and why that’s not only perfectly legal … Continue reading →
Ever since this Bain thing has been dominating the news, a lot of people—both pundits and commenters—have been saying that all Romney has to do is explain what he did at Bain and what Bain’s activities are all about, as … Continue reading →
One would think so from the news: From an article entitled “Romney Slipping in South Carolina, holds just 2-point lead over Gingrich” [emphasis mine]: Despite a historic sweep of the first two nominating contests in the GOP field, Mitt Romney … Continue reading →
This caught my attention: Given the nation’s economic condition, Mr. Romney’s experience at Bain Capital has become central to his narrative for Campaign 2012. At a time when jobs are the issue, the narrative goes, voters ought to entrust the … Continue reading →