A Pacific Time Convention in an Eastern Time Election
I question the timing of the Republican Convention.
Time Of Get Rid Of Political Conventions?
The political convention we know is a 19th Century relic. It’s time to modernize it and make it a lot shorter.
Political Conventions In The Era Of The National Security State
Security at the Republican Convention in Tampa looks more like a war zone than a political convention in a democratic republic.
Drunken Bigfoot Hoax Goes Horribly Wrong
A 44-year-old Montana man went into traffic dressed as Bigfoot. It did not end well.
Romney Mine Visit Cost Miners a Day of Pay
Mitt Romney visited an Ohio coal mine to promote jobs in the industry, unwittingly showing why a job in the industry sucks.
MRIs As Lie Detectors?
Will an MRI of your brain someday be able to tell if you’re lying? And, if it can, should it be admissible in Court?
Lots of People do not Understand Parties, Conventions, or Presidentialism
Mark Levin provides the latest example.
Republicans Call For Crackdown On Porn
The Republican Party has apparently solved all of the nation’s real problems and decided it can waste time on nonsense.
Election Night Might Be Over Early
Brookings Institute scholar William Galston says election night might end early this year even if the race remains tight.
Fort Fort Stewart Terror Plot Uncovered
Four idiot privates from Fort Stewart planned to take over the base, kill the president, and take over the government.
Who Is Thursday Night’s Mystery Convention Speaker?
“To Be Announced” has a prime speaking slot late in the Thursday program.
Arlen Spcter Hospitalized with ‘Serious Illness’
Former US Senator Arlen Specter is reportedly hospitalized with “a serious illness.”
Romney Rules Change
Mitt Romney’s forces won a rules change that will allow future nominees to have more say over their conventions. While this strikes me as a no-brainer, some conservative activists are up in arms.
What The Heck Is Wrong With The Republican Party?
As its convention begins, one has to wonder what has happened to the Republican Party.
GOP Convention Remains Under Threat From Isaac
As Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, will the Republican Convention be even further impacted?
Rioting Penn State Cadet Shocked to Be Kicked Out of ROTC Program
Justin Strine spent part of the summer in jail for violent mayhem but doesn’t understand why he’s unfit to be an Army officer.
Fixing America’s Stupid Immigration Policy
Jon Huntsman calls for an end to “unforced errors in immigration policy.”
Isaac Could Rival Hurricane Katrina
Though still just a Tropical Storm, Isaac has the potential to be as dangerous as Hurricane Katrina.
Romney Campaign Reportedly Planning ‘Aggressive’ Campaign Against Obama
The Romney Campaign is reportedly planning a more aggressive campaign against the President for the fall.
Isaac Demonstrates Why Political Conventions In Late August Are A Dumb Idea
Tropical Storm Isaac won’t be as much of a danger to Tampa as feared, but it’s still having an impact. That’s all because of bad scheduling ideas.
NYT Public Editor Charges Liberal Bias
NYT executive editor Jill Abramson is shocked that her outgoing public editor thinks her paper “virtually bleeds” a “kind of political and cultural progressivism.”
Was Obama’s ‘Afghan Surge’ A Failure?
To much fanfare, President Obama announced a shift in Afghan War policy in December 2009. There’s little evidence it’s worked.
Nepal Man Kills Son, Mistaking Him For Monkey
A farmer in southern Nepal mistook his son for a monkey trying to steal his crops and shot the 12-year-old dead.
Charlie Crist Endorses Obama, Condemns Party That Rejected Him
The former Republican governor of Florida says his former party is so extreme that it holds positions he held two years ago.
Day One Of Republican Convention Canceled Due To Isaac
For the second Presidential election cycle in a row, a tropical storm has resulted in the postponement of the first day events at the Republican National Convention.
Because Bill Clinton Is Popular, And George W. Bush Is Not
One of these men is going to his party’s convention, the other is not. The reason why is rather obvious.
The Empire State Building Shooting And The Appropriate Use Of Force
The fact that yesterday’s shooting at the Empire State Building resulted in nine civilians being injured by police bullets raises several questions.
