Another day, another Democratic Debate dodge… 6:00…They started with forums, and now they’ve moved onto “Town Halls.” What’s next, cocktail parties? 6:20…Quick highlights of Bernie talking for 20 straight minutes: Anderson Cooper asked him how he’ll get his plans through congress, and he talked about a “political revolution” that had nothing to do with how…
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Live-Blogging the GOP Debate…For Some Reason…
6:01–Let’s get ready to rumble… 6:02–Very first question is about Donald Trump. He may have committed a great move. 6:03–Ted Cruz doesn’t know what Ted Cruz believes, he just knows he believes it. 6:04–The second question is about Donald Trump. Gee, I wonder why he didn’t feel he needed to show up… 6:05–“Cuban Matt Damon”…
You Know What? Trump is Right to Skip This Debate…
Only time will tell if skipping the Faux News debate actually hurts Trump in Iowa, but for today at least it seems like a very smart move from a guy that may be cagier than people think. –For the last 48 hours, all the media has talked about is him skipping the debate. –During the…
Live-Blogging the Republican Junior Varsity Debate…For Some Reason
4:00–We’re here, as the GOP allows its sorriest candidates to take up airtime… 4:01–Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina, and Jim Gilmore are there. Good Lord, what a pitiful crew. 4:02–The first question to Mike Huckabee “Why aren’t you popular this time out?” 4:03–He says that his message is just fine, BUT it’s clearly not…
Are Republican Immigrants Setting Up a GOP That They Don’t Fit Into?
As I pointed out in the article right before this one—“Does Ted Cruz Know that Half of Faux News is From NY?”—the Republicans are looking less and less like the hillbillies they cater to. In fact, if they weren’t so desperate to appeal to Evangelical zealots and rural xenophobia, they might note that they (technically)…
Does Cruz Know that Half of Faux News is From NY? He Should Consider NYC a GOP Success
Watching the “debate” on Fox News Business, I think Ted Cruz thought it was a very safe stance to be against “New York values,” with that familiar, patronizing eye roll. I think he thought there was nothing safer than taking a dump on New York in front of a red state audience. [And you half…
Live-Blogging the Democratic Debate…For Some Unknown Reason
Now that the media has decided the Democratic race has to be as exciting as the Republican race, we’re seeing some heat pick up on the Democratic “debates,” many of which have only been “forums” which is like the world’s worst cocktail party. But now the Democratic debate is on a real network—NBC, the last…
Live-Blogging the Main GOP Debate…Try to Contain Yourselves
In the break between the two debates it was interesting that Marco Rubio’s Super-PAC had the most ads. Seems like the billionaires are gathering… 6:00–A long montage showcasing Fall leaves. Is this a Starbucks commercial for a new Fall Latte or a GOP debate? 6:03–Long introductions showing that there are only a ludricrous-eight candidates tonight….
Live-Blogging the (Also-Ran) GOP Debate…Yep, Try Not to Die From Excitement
What better way for a political blog that mostly talks about movies/TV to transition back into politics than to cover the ridiculous GOP debates which have become entertaining side-shows… 4:01–What a sad second-tier stage as only Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, and the recently-demoted Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee are on it. Poor old Lindsey Graham…
Why Paula Patton and Robin Thicke Should Stay Together
I love media and pop culture, but it’s not often I really get too invested in celebrity couplings. “Hollyweird” marriages aren’t built to last, and there’s no sense getting too attached to them, is the general thinking. Except that the marriage of Paula and Robin actually was. Theirs was a real, pre-fame relationship that’s been going strong…
“Pandora’s Promise” Will Change Your Mind About Nuclear Power
It’s exceedingly rare to watch a documentary that can actually change your mind about an issue. I would say that even documentaries that I love (most of them left-wing “issue” docs but some are about larger than life individuals or bizarre true-crime cases) aren’t giving me a world information that I didn’t have before. So…
Goodbye and Good Riddance Mayor Bloomberg! The Top 5 Reasons I Don’t Like Him
This week, NYC elected it’s first true Democrat in two decades, and I’m happy to welcome Bill de Blasio to the office of mayor. NYC is one of the wealthiest cities in the world but it’s one that desperately needs new ideas and more opportunities for its millions of poor residents. And it became clear…
The Latest People to Mock the U.S. Gov. Shutdown? The Taliban
The U.S. government shutdown has lowered congress’ approval rating to single digits. Just how bad a public relations debacle is the U.S. government shutdown? There’s a new critic of U.S. political dysfunction: the Taliban. http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-mock-us-over-government-shutdown-064323672.html They released a statement about the U.S. government shutdown, and described how US institutions were “paralysed,” the Statue of…