Romney working toward a landslide?
At time of writing, polls show the race for the presidency to be tight. General consensus seems to be that whoever wins, the 2012 election will be won by a bat squeak. But the opposite may be true.
Entries by Joe Miller
Video: Teleprompter Reveals that the Tampa Vote on Controversial Rules Change was Fixed?
A convention attendee took video of the convention teleprompter reflecting that the GOP hierarchy, even prior to hearing the “Aye’s” and “No’s”, had already decided the outcome of the vote on the controversial rules change.
Political Correctness Running Amok: State Department Says “Holding Down the Fort” is Racist
John M. Robinson, the Chief Diversity Officer at the U.S. Department of State, wants America’s diplomats to know that common phrases and idioms like “holding down the fort” are, in fact, deeply racist.
The “Supreme Leader of Iran” Praises US Occupy Movement
The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – the “supreme leader” of Iran – praised America’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement on Thursday, calling it a reflection of people around the world who are “losing their patience” with the dominance of the United States and Israel.
Clint Eastwood makes Mitt’s Day (+video)
Politico called it “unscripted,” a “disaster,” “sad,” and “crazy,” the Washington Post, “rambling.” But that was not the assessment of the GOP faithful at the Tampa Convention. Read the speech and see the video here.
Fed’s Driving Youth Unemployment to Record Levels while GDP Stagnates
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor released its unemployment report reflecting that fully 39.5 percent of the youth population neither worked nor looked for work this summer. Why? The feds are largely to blame.
Once confident China, “rattled” by Europe’s debt crisis; Chinese exports plunge
Premier Wen Jiabao told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Europe must “strike a balance” between fiscal tightening and measures to promote growth. “Europe’s debt crisis has continued to worsen, giving rise to serious concerns in the international community. Frankly, I am also worried,” he said.
Video: Obamanation, the Painting
This short video-documentary describes the extraordinary painting by American artist Jon McNaughton detailing the harm that Obama has done to our nation. See the fascinating painting and the 60+ “Obamanation atrocities” here.
DNC Chair Wasserman, Pro-Abortion Activist Fluke, Crash GOP Convention in Tampa
Pro-abortion activist Sandra Fluke and pro-abortion Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair and Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz crashed the Republican convention on Thursday afternoon. Read about it, see the picture here.
It’s Not Getting Better: GDP Slows to Sluggish 1.7 Percent Rate
Yesterday’s update from the Department of Commerce on economic activity in the second quarter shows that the economy grew at an anemic 1.7 percent annual rate. This slows from last quarter’s sluggish growth rate of 2.0 percent.