Akin Still Racin’

A while back Mr. Akin, running for the senate from Missouri against Claire McCaskill, was ostracized/repudiated by the republican establishment for remarks he made at a public event, basically claiming a woman’s physiology enables her to avoid pregnancy during rape. She controls her body, even in this circumstance, he contended, can will it to be unreceptive during criminal assault. The medical community, women’s groups...

Letter to Paul

Letter to my good friend Paul, a politically conservative Jew, who’s discouraged by the debating performance of Mr. Romney 10/17/12 Hey Bubie, Well, I was hoping for more from Romney and I’m sure you were too, but overall, he did OK. He definitely seems gun-shy about challenging/attacking Obama with cold hard facts, like the Libyan tragedy or his broad-sweeping proclamations how his policies are working, how the Bush...

Smilin’ Biden

There were many memorable moments during the Vice-President debate the other night, but most agree the main image committed to memory was the grimacing, glaring, smiling facial antics of Vice President Biden. It seemed every time Congressman Ryan tried to make a point, he would immediately begin his routine, adding softly modulated groans and grunts for emphasis. He also rudely interrupted Ryan numerous times, unwilling or...

Cutter Loose

The past month we’ve been hearing from Obama’s lieutenants, including Secretary of State Clinton, UN Ambassador Rice, Press Secretary Jay Carney, DNC Chairwoman Schultz and campaign functionaries David Axelrod and Stephanie Cutter. Others have been speaking as well, but these six with the president are the spin-doctors I most want to lambaste. The issue, and national tragedy, was the Benghazi massacre on September 11,...

Rank Amateurs

When Wall Street melted down, causing our economy to sputter and die, I kept waiting to hear who was responsible? What particular bank. Industry or government program was the primary culprit behind the debacle? Nothing. Weeks went by, then months and years, and we’re still debating what happened. No one stepped forward to admit their error or stupidity, no government officials did mea culpas about underestimating impacts,...