With the Tropical Storm Isaac now forecast to hit Tampa on Monday and Tuesday, many activists are worried that the GOP may miss the “bump” in the polls that a convention traditionally brings. And Bobby Jindal is staying home.
Sarah Palin, who has a history of confronting corrupt party bosses, probably shocked the establishment again this weekend with her suggestion that “fighting for power” and “not doing the will of the people” may lead to the formation of a viable third party.
Mitt Romney does not bring up President Obama’s social revolution inside the armed forces, but the GOP Party platform, by calling an end to “social experimentation” in the ranks, does.
Neil Armstrong’s family reported this weekend that Mr. Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at age 82. See this report here as well as color footage from the 1969 rocket launch and the first steps on the moon here.
It might be time to sweep the cobwebs out of that old nuclear bunker at the bottom of the garden after reports in state-run Chinese media confirmed that the People’s Liberation Army is actively developing an intercontinental missile capable of penetrating US defences.
Ron Paul says he’s declined an opportunity to speak at the GOP Convention in Tampa because of Romney’s preconditions on any Paul speech. Read what Paul and his critics had to say about this.
“I know that Romney’s bad. But first we get Obama out. Then we’ll hold Romney’s feet to the fire.” Is this conservative justification for supporting Romney sound?
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson was nowhere to be seen at the official Ron Paul rally in Tampa, but he did make a pitch to Paul’s voters at this weekend’s grassroots-organized Paul Fest.
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik may have failed to ignite a race war with Muslims, but he succeeded in stoking anxieties about the stability of Europe’s increasingly diverse societies.
‘These are huge sums of money that are being spent and I’m really concerned about VA and its priorities as it relates to veterans and their future,’ said House Committee on Veterans Affairs Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla. No duh. Read about this latest DC outrage.