Paul Ryan: Why let facts get in the way of a few good one-liners

August 30, 2012 4

GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan delivered his speech of a lifetime in Tampa last night. It might be better described as the lie of a lifetime. With every statement he made, his lies got bigger and bigger. But why let facts get in the way of a few good one-liners.

GOP Convention Day One: Sugar and Spice and Not Much Nice

August 29, 2012 4

A day late, the GOP Convention launched with a dash of sugar (Ann Romney) and a bag of spice (every other speaker). Ann Romney painted her husband as a caring and compassionate man. Not surprising really, that was her job. Her mission was to soften the image of Mitt Romney; to paint him as something other than the corporate raider…

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Prosperity vs Austerity

August 27, 2012 3

When Bill Clinton was president and the economy was booming, the frequent refrain was “a rising tide lifts all boats.”  Government was paying down the […]

Coming Soon to a Convention in Florida

August 27, 2012 2

Mitt Romney faces unfavorability ratings through the roof in an election where the stakes couldn’t be higher. He’s hired Hollywood producers and Madison Avenue mad men to reinvent himself. He’s tried it all, but nothing is working…