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September 15, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 538
I don’t know how many of you reading this right now consider yourselves to be members of America’s shrinking Middle Class. However, isn’t it great to know that the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney actually cares about you? So
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September 4, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 555
As a point of my continued competitive existence in the real world, I work for two people whose beliefs run counter to those of my own private life. My full time employment is under a passive-aggressive Mormon who could not do the job I am tasked to do if it
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September 1, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 843
Back when most of my friends were mad at Corey Booker for finding the Obama campaign Bain attacks to be “nauseating,” I defended him. I’m not going to say that said attacks didn’t work, or helped to frame the debate and establish a
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August 25, 2012 •
Politics, Race •
Views: 1812
Paul Ryan’s recent disclosure of having a serious relationship with a black woman does matter. Though it is an embryonic tactic to create a racelessness Republican identity, it is still heavily embedded in race politics; or rather, keeping race in
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August 24, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 581
According to new polling, Mitt Romney is pulling 0% support from black voters. This is rather shocking especially since his NAACP speech was such a hit — minus the boos of course. I’m just gon’ put this out there, and y’all can do with
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August 19, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 955
Apparently Mormons don’t drink Tea, but yet they’re still down with the Tea Party… I don’t care whether you believe in talking salamanders, magic underwear, or burning bushes that speak; frankly, I think it’s all stupid really.
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August 17, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 768
So Mitt Romney says he’s paid at least a 13% tax rate in the last decade. Problem solved, all is forgiven, but not really… Mitt Romney’s tax problem isn’t going away; that is, not until he shows more than two years of his returns as
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August 14, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 724
Last weekend, when Paul Ryan spoke in Virginia after being introduced as Mitt Romney’s running mate and said, “It’s about opportunities, not outcomes,” it really stood out to me. In my opinion, nothing he said before or after that line
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August 11, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 580
In a matter of a few months since becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, the Mitt Romney presidential campaign has managed to transform itself from a traveling circus, to this past week being a circular firing squad. Such a display of incompetence as
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July 27, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 670
“I am an unapologetic believer in the greatness of this country. I am not ashamed of American power. I take pride that throughout history our power has brought justice where there was tyranny, peace where there was conflict and hope where there was
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July 17, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 888
As if Mitt Romney needed the pressure of having his white male privilege challenged by yet another minority — c’mon, you know it’s the only reason he demanded an apology from Barack Obama — in steps comedian George Lopez to pull his
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July 15, 2012 •
Politics, Race •
Views: 824
Before I get into this one, allow me to say that this morning’s episode of MSNBC’s Up w/ Chris Hayes was epic; it was quite possibly the best episode I’ve watched to date. That in itself says a lot since I’m a huge fan of the show;
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July 14, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 1038
Word on the street is that the Obama campaign has spent nearly $100 million on campaign ads in key battleground states. Which couldn’t come at a better time given that Mitt Romney is reeling from what he calls “a lie,” about when his tenure
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July 13, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 723
Mitt Romney gave a speech at the NAACP National Convention in Houston this week, and told black people to look into his heart. Sorry Mr. Tin Man, but that’s the same thing they said before the slave ships set sail, so I’m not buying it. Since
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July 3, 2012 •
Politics •
Views: 1281
You know it’s bad enough that Barack Obama, in his efforts to represent the people of America, had to literally turn himself into a mini-me Dubya. Now the GOP is attempting to gag us with Willard Mittens Romney, otherwise known as Dubya on steroids.
