It sometimes seemed it would never happen, but it has. The 2012 presidential election is over. The robocalls have stopped. The ads are gone. There are no new polls for pundits to pick apart, no new stump speech sound bites to discuss, no advisers spinning data points. The people have spoken, and they have … Continue reading
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Today’s FYI: Waiting to exhale
Well, my vote for President Barack Obama has been officially cast. I stood on line yesterday, encouraged by the fact that there were a good number of folks out waiting to vote on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Florida, instead of watching football (although I must admit I was keeping up with the games on … Continue reading
Today’s FYI: Yes, Joe Biden won last night, but it’s only halftime
Shhhh….hear that sound? It’s the sound of millions of Democrats exhaling all at once. I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone here that Vice President Joe Biden got the job done in the VP debate last night – and then some. Paul Ryan was very disciplined, very even-keeled, and very well-prepared. But despite this, … Continue reading
Today’s WTF: In Romney’s world, the more things change, the more they stay the same
There’s no way you can win a game if you don’t keep your eye on the ball. But what the hell are you supposed to do when the ball is constantly, suddenly, inexplicably changing direction? That, in a nutshell, is the problem that Barack Obama and American voters are facing when it comes to Mitt … Continue reading
Today’s WTF: A stormy day and a cloudy road ahead
It’s been a weird, unsettling sort of day here in South Florida. Yesterday, Mitt Romney capped off a weekend’s worth of visits to our fair state, and President Obama will be returning here as well in the next few days. Florida is, without a doubt, one of the most crucial of the battleground states … Continue reading
Today’s FYI: Live…from Palm Beach…It’s President Obama!
Happy Friday, my friends. I am treating myself to a couple of hours of WordPress time, since I wanted to catch up on what you’ve been talking about lately. I’ve read a bunch of stuff so far and have seen a lot of wonderful posts. I didn’t get to everyone on my blogroll but when … Continue reading
Originally posted on Scathing Purple Musings:
In the aftermath of the Alachua school board adopting a resolution against high-stakes tests, the editors of the Gainesville Sun say its time for Rick Scott to lead the state away from its current hyper testing mandates. What should be Tallahassee’s response? Ignore the school districts and continue to…
Today’s FYI: My final take on Walker and Wisconsin
I think I pretty much said what I had to say about the recall vote in Wisconsin in my previous post. But I have been looking at a lot of commentary and reporting from various sources, and there are just a few quick things I’d like to point out about what happened last night: 1. … Continue reading
Today’s WTF: To Tell The Truth – Clinton, Booker and surrogate scandals
Alright, this is something that’s been simmering in my head for a while now, and I think it’s just hitting a boil. Yesterday, Bill Clinton made political headlines for “going off-message” in comments he made about temporarily extending the Bush tax cuts. When asked about his thoughts on the subject during an interview with … Continue reading
Today’s STFU: Mike Huckabee admits that without Fox, people might like Obama more
Today’s winner of the “Captain Clueless” award is Mike Huckabee, who gave us this news flash during his radio show on Monday: “I think a lot of people, if all they do is listen to conservative talk radio and maybe watch Fox News, they assume that all of America is getting what I would … Continue reading