Obama, during a fundraiser in Maryland, said the theme of Romney”s presidential campaign could even fit on Twitter, where a post cannot have more than 140 characters. “You can pretty much put their campaign on a tweet and have some characters to spare,” The Los Angeles Times quoted[...]
Archive for June, 2012
June 13th, 2012 - 9:22 am § in The Ave Scene
Let the candy makers sell pot!
Over at Sound Politics, the right wing is celebrating a report by the British Lung Foundation. The report, SP says, gives new evidence against marijuana. Not so fast.! Both sides of the MJ debate are inane, as TA has discussed in previous posts directed at marijuana fanatics of the left. If anyone c[...]
June 13th, 2012 - 3:32 am § in Politics
UPDATE: Republican easily won the first debate!
UPDATE: I did get to listen to yesterday’s debate in my car. Frankly, there was nothing new. The questions were great, but Inslee and Ferguson lost badly. Neither of them took advantage of their biggest weapons .. the association of McKenna and Dunn with an extremist, radicalized Republica[...]
The Inslee McKenna Debate, notes from Spokane
From the Spokesman Review Former Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee declined to promise that he would add a billion dollars in the next two-year budget to improve basic education in a way demanded by the state Supreme Court in a ruling made earlier this year. His opponent, Republican Rob McKenna did,[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Syria getting worse!
Even the normally quiet Chinese news agency is reporting: “Angry crowds” prevent UN observers of carrying out their mission Ghosheh said a team of observers trying to reach al- Haffeh were confronted with angry crowds that surrounded their vehicles, stopping them from proceeding any furt[...]
June 12th, 2012 - 5:53 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: $100 to Meet Senator Cantwell, This Friday
Click here to see original Van Hollebeke Event Flyer [...]
June 12th, 2012 - 11:38 am § in Misc.
Inslee and McKenna to Debate This PM
This round goes to McKenna and Dunn! I am surprised and happy to hear that Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna will debate this PM Before that debate the candidates for attorney general .. Ferguson vs. Dunn, will debate. If you can I urge you to watch but I will, if I can also […][...]
June 12th, 2012 - 9:06 am § in Misc.
Steve’s Camera: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Taking photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. Unfortunately, there is a widespread, continuing pattern of law [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Obama’s lead depends on the battle of the Bayesians
Nate Silver on the 2012 Campaign Mr. Obama remains slightly ahead of Mr. Romney in most national polls, and he has had a somewhat clearer advantage in polling conducted at the state level. Mr. Obama would be about 80 percent likely to win an election held today, according to the model. However, the [...]
Dinner with Romney
Who would you like to have dinner with …. Obama or Romney? Hint: Romney has invited Trump too!!!!!!![...]