Tag Archives: state

Rice leads triple-punch of heavy hitters in Tampa triumph

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led off a crucial triple-punch combination that transfixed the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday night. Hurricane Isaac thankfully hit the Sunshine State with a pale echo of Category 3 Hurricane Katrina…

Weak Jobs Numbers, Weak Reelection Prsopects

President Obama’s only claim to reelection is that he and his team steadied America during its time of economic uncertainty and are, albeit slowly, growing the economy. Today’s anemic jobs numbers show that in fact the economy is not recovering,…

Let’s get real about the Secret Service ‘scandal’ and what went on in Colombia

Finally. I’m finally over the shock of learning that men, when away from home and faced with opportunity, might find themselves in the company of booze and hookers. Usually in that order. Much has been made of the Secret Service…

What’s happening in America is no laughing matter, Mr. Obama

President Obama has one hilarious week in front of him. At least that’s how the headline in the New York Daily News put it: “Hilarious week lined up for Obama, prez to appear on Fallon, Kimmel to roast him at…

Animal amnesty: Connecticut zoo to take in contraband critters

Beardsley Zoo’s John Scott holds an American alligator. (Courtesy of Beardsley Zoo) FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – If your Bengal tiger has outgrown your house, or you don’t trust your pet cobra around kids, a zoo in Connecticut is offering a…

Obama’s proposals evasive and irresponsible

Don’t worry, America. There’s nothing that ails this country that can’t be made right by a catalogue of piddling proposals that will be forgotten tomorrow–and oh yeah, more taxes on the rich. Such was the message of President Obama’s State…

New Hampshire primary leaves Romney grinning, Newt spinning

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney cruised to a largely expected victory tonight in the “first in the nation” New Hampshire primary and with a margin that should be considered decisive to most objective observers. He also won every county in…

In New Hampshire, the Race for Second Place

Speaking frankly, few things happened in last night’s GOP presidential debate that would seem to alter the inevitability of a Mitt Romney win here in Tuesday’s primary. In fact, a strong argument can be made that it was perhaps Romney’s…