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Empty Seats Abound At Olympics: Maybe Mitt Romney Was Kinda Correct

Hey, remember a few days ago when Romney said this? “There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the private security firm not having enough people, supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials, that obviously is not something which is encouraging. Because there are three parts that makes Games successful. “Number […]

The Dark Knight Rises: A Brief Review

Box office totals for The Dark Knight Rises have slowed down considerably and most people are chalking it up to the James Holmes shootings in Colorado. A more likely explanation would be that it’s the weakest movie in the Batman trilogy by far. First and foremost, it starts slow and at 165 minutes, it’s way […]

Valerie Jarrett Blocked Three Bin Laden Kill Raids

We’ve all seen the brilliance of Obama’s Senior Advisor, Valerie Jarrett, in action. : She stated that unemployment stimulates the economy and the distribution of the related checks is good for the economy. : How far gone would you have to be to believe this drivel? : However, in the realm of foreign affairs, it’s more unbelievable.:  According […]

The Race Card Cometh Yet Again

Political pundits often refer to the time we’re in now — a few weeks out from an election — as the “silly season.” It’s a time for obsessing over gaffes real and perceived, faux outrage over harmless statements and a general sense of desperation on the part of one candidate or perhaps both. This cycle’s […]

2012 Campaign Very Different Than Kerry vs. Bush

Does the 2012 campaign look a lot like the 2004 campaign? Many Democrats think so. And there are some resemblances. As in 2004, current polling suggests a close race and shows only about a dozen states in contention. As in 2004, the incumbent has been running negative ads against the challenger, hoping to disqualify him […]

Romney Made No Gaffe In UK

The liberal media was was off to the races after Romney’s alleged Olympic gaffe. : It would be all the more interesting if this was actually : a story. : Romney was still called Mitt the Twit by The Sun. Why? Because the presumptive Republican nominee said: : “there were a few things that were disconcerting- stories about the private […]

This Week in Automotivators, July 23-29

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged about them or not. Click the link under each pic for more info. Link: Trog. Bonus vacation automotivator at the link. Link: CNS News. Link: Twitchy. Don’t smoke, kid. It’ll stunt your growth. Link: Wombat. Link: Chris Wysocki. Link: Creative Minority Report. On that […]

HuffPo Editorial Director Howard Fineman: Romney Supporters ‘Xenophobic’ and ‘Nativist’

On a July 23 appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Huffington Post Editorial Director and former Newsweek Editor Howard Fineman accused Mitt Romney of pandering to a “xenophobic” Republican Party, a racist party, he said, that is “afraid of the world.” During a discussion of Michele Bachmann’s questions about Hillary Clinton aid Huma Abedin’s […]

100 Days Left Till General Election

It’s crunch time….once the summer is really over (Washington Post) There are 100 days left in what, at times, has seemed like an endless presidential election. And these are the bewildered sounds of the Undecided American, trying to decide. “I know Obama says he has put people back to work, and I don’t dispute that,” […]

Ten Tips for Mitt Romney during Israel Visit by Ronn Torossian

Owning a: PR Agency, I wanted to offer ten tips for Mitt Romney to observe during his imminent Israel visit: Bowing isn’t customary in the Middle East.: : The Obama: bow to the Saudi King: is not considered customary in Israel nor anywhere else in the Middle East. Shaking hands and being polite is all that is needed. Just as […]

As Sacramento Dawdles, District Attorneys Revolt

California’s death penalty has been in limbo since 2006, when a federal judge stayed the execution of Michael Morales, who was sentenced to death for the brutal 1981 murder and rape of 17-year-old Terri Winchell. The judge was fearful lest the state’s three-drug lethal injection protocol would cause Morales undue pain. Since then, a number […]

Freedom Works Event Proves Tea-Party Alive and Well

Like a tree falling in the forest, if the Tea Party gathered together for a massive event would the main stream media hear it?:  They may not report on it, but they definitely heard it. Over 14,000 Tea Party supporters rallied together in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX this week to attend the […]

Philly Mafia Plans Resolution Against Chick-fil-a

Did I write “mafia”? I meant the Philadelphia city council, which, like many other political leaders in big liberal cities, is acting in a manner reminiscent of organized crime, declaring that a privately owned company must change its behavior in order to operate in those cities, which is a tactic similar to what organized crime […]

Cook Medical Scraps Expansion Plans Over ObamaCare Medical Tax

The Democrats who wrote, passed, and support the “American Care Act” probably thought that companies would just roll over and willingly pay a higher tax rate for their medical devices. Alas, the Real World has intruded on the Dem fantasies of collecting more tax money to spread around to their campaign contributors and voters (Fox […]

MSNBC’s Toure: Colorado Shooting All About Racism

Proving that racism can be found literally anywhere by an enterprising MSNBC talking head, the single-monikered Toure of The Cycle quixotically told the show’s panel that he thought that racism lies at the root of the response to the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. During a discussion on the political atmosphere after the Aurora shooting, […]

Before the Dawn

A national poll showing a 59/35 percent disapproval rating demonstrates how declining confidence in American economic performance has led business owners to turn on the White House.:  With the Oval Office insisting that the country cannot afford to continue the current tax rates for individuals making over $200,000 and couples making more than $250,000, aka […]

Eric Holder supports voter fraud

Attorney General Eric Holder wants illegal aliens to have the right to vote. We know he would never admit that, however by blocking legislation that simply called for all residents who wish to have their voice’s heard show a photo ID, his actions speak for themselves. Imagine this scenario: You are sitting in your living […]

Hooray! GDP Up 1.5%

The numbers for the 2nd quarter GDP are out, and some are celebrating, since some expected 1.3% (some expected 1.5%, though), and got 1.5%. Um, a clue for those celebrating: 1.5% sucks. (Bloomberg) The U.S. economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter as a softening job market prompted Americans to curb spending. […]

Boehner Dares Obama To Make Gun Control Recommendations

A double shot from the Washington Post this morning, which says that House leaders open to gun law debate ….The comments echoed the sentiments of lawmakers and the president’s own aides, who said this week that Obama is unlikely to push for new gun legislation because of strong opposition in Congress. But House Speaker John […]