Archive for April 11th, 2012

UPDATED: George Zimmerman Charged With 2nd Degree Murder In Trayvon Martin Shooting

Filed in National by pandora on April 11, 2012 • 13 Comments

Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.

Wednesday Open Thread [4.11.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on April 11, 2012 • 11 Comments

Well, Santorum’s gone and with his “suspension” of his campaign, the GOP primary is over. The General Election has begun. Here are the latest polls and campaign ads.

Is Every Question A Trick Question To Romney?

Filed in National by pandora on April 11, 2012 • 47 Comments

On a conference call with reporters Wednesday morning, campaign aides for Gov. Mitt Romney were unable to say affirmitively whether Romney supports the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

They’ll get back to us with an answer. This really shouldn’t be a trick question, nor should it be one that generates a meeting in camp Romney.

Two can play this game

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on April 11, 2012 • 9 Comments

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) told a crowd of Florida voters “he’s heard” up to 80 U.S. House Democrats are Communist Party members, “but wouldn’t name names,” the Palm Beach Post reports.

I’ve heard that half of all Republicans in the House are Nazis. Or at the very least fascist. And you know what, I bet you there is more evidence to support the latter allegation than the former.

Obama Pushes For ‘Buffet Rule’

Filed in National by nemski on April 11, 2012 • 2 Comments

Should millionaires pay their fair share?

Santorum’s Next Step

Filed in National by nemski on April 11, 2012 • 3 Comments

Nate Silver guesses at what Rick Santorum’s next step will be. I’m guessing that he will NOT be running for any statewide office in Pennsylvania. Instead, he will be gearing up for 2016 which will entail traveling around the country fundraising for various conservative politicos and earning the all important favors that will be called […]

Romney’s Women Problem

Filed in National by nemski on April 11, 2012 • 1 Comment

The gender gap is extremely deep for presidential candidate Mitt Romney. It’s a hole so deep it might not be able to climb out of it.

Romney vs Obama – The Tale of the Tape

Filed in National by jason330 on April 11, 2012 • 9 Comments

The advantages each candidate has in their matchup. First up, Romney: 1) Willingness to lie his ass off. I would say that this is more than a willingness, it is an eagerness. Romney will literally say anything to get elected. This can work against him in some ways, but it is certainly something that the GOP’s spin doctors can work with.