I Believe in a Thing Called Left

Oct 13

After last night’s debate it seems everyone is ready to pack it in and give the Republican nomination to Mitt Romney. His steady polling and the Gov. Christie endorsement are causing some people to call Romney’s nomination inevitable. But I just wanted to remind everyone about how the polls were looking in October of 2007. Here’s an AP poll on the Republican side from that time:

And here are the Democrats:

In politics things can change in an instant. To say anyone at the top of the polls right now is going to be the nominee would be foolish. I think you can use the polls to say who is (Romney, Perry, Cain) and isn’t (Santorum, Gingrich, Bachmann, Huntsman, Johnson, Paul) in contention but to start handing out the medals is silly. Potential candidates still have until the end of the month to get their names on the ballot in the early primary states, so the crop of candidates we see now might not even be complete. Everyone’s rushing to conclusions but until January comes around it’s nothing more than speculation.

Aug 15

The Texas Unmiracle

“So what you need to know is that the Texas miracle is a myth, and more broadly that Texan experience offers no useful lessons on how to restore national full employment.”

Paul Krugman’s preemptive counter to what is assumed to be Governor Rick Perry’s central campaign talking point.

Apr 20

2012 GOP Presidential Candidates Raised Taxes

Excellent article to keep in mind when the primary race ramps up and all the contenders start flexing their economic credentials. Each of these governors has signed off on new taxes to compensate for budget deficits in their states.

Apr 12

“One of the great things about our nation, Sally, is that we’re each entitled to have strong, personal beliefs. And we encourage other people to do the same. But as a nation we recognize the right of all people to believe as they want, and not to impose our beliefs on other people. I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a U.S. Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years, that we should sustain and support it. And I sustain and support that law, and the right of a woman to make that choice. And my personal beliefs, like the personal beliefs of other people, should not be brought into a political campaign.” Mitt Romney running for U.S. Senate in 1994.

Apr 10

Come On, Mike Huckabee

Like Senator Kyl, Huckabee falsely claims that most of what Planned Parenthood does is provide abortions. If you want to embark on a crusade against $300 million in federal funding going to Planned Parenthood at least get your facts straight.

My favorite part of the video is when he criticizes PP for using an “accounting gimmick” to say they aren’t using federal funds for abortions. I just haven’t heard anything from the Huckabee camp about him criticizing GE for also using “accounting gimmicks” to avoid paying federal taxes in 2010. GE has even filed for a $3.2 billion tax credit.

Governor Huckabee, if you really cared about the financial solvency of this country and fighting for what’s right, shouldn’t you be going after corporations that exploit loopholes? Politicians love to say that in order to find budget savings they’re going to cut “waste, fraud and abuse”. I say preventing corporate tax evasion is a fantastic start.

Why Donald Trump Should Stay Out of Politics

It’s un-Presidential to write LTTEs in response to a specific author’s work. If you really think President Obama wasn’t born in this country then you’re more than welcome to join however many other people that are already unsuccessfully pursuing the proper channels.