August 28, 2012

Juan Williams Questions Ann Romney’s Credentials After Mitt’s Wife Talks About Eating Tuna While Living Off Stock Options

August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 Trish

Wow. Add Juan Williams to the growing list of mainstream journalists who have had it with GOP lies, distortion, and spin. Williams wasn’t buying Ann Romney’s assertions at the Republican convention that she and Mitt struggled early on. Mitt was the son of a governor (who ran for president).

The Game to Play Before You Drive

August 28, 2012 Trish

SAFE DRINKING GAME: Drink when you see a non-white person in the Republican Convention audience.

— LOLGOP on Twitter

When You Vote for Mitt Romney, You End Up Working As a Transvestite Prostitute Under a Bridge

August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 Jon Ponder

From Schlepp Films via Chris McGuire.

Is the Media Elite Growing a Spine?

August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 Jon Ponder

First Chris Matthews smacked down the Republican Party national chairman over Romney’s false, racist Welfare ad, now Ron Fournier at National Journal calls out a Romney operative. Josh Marshall at TPM wonders if the media elite is growing a spine:

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Large Majority Oppose GOP Platform Abortion Plank

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

75%

Of American voters are opposed to a constitutional amendment banning abortions without exception — even in case of rape or incest — while 13% support such an amendment and 12% aren’t sure, according to a new DailyKos/SEIU/Public Policy Polling survey.

Three-Quarters of Post-Primary Election Coverage Written By Men

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

72%

Of newspaper stories about the post-primary election were written by men, according to new survey data released today by The Women’s Media Center and compiled by The 4th Estate Project. National and state newspapers were surveyed, including those with the nation’s highest circulation rates, like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and USA Today.

More Are Interested in GOP Platform Than Speeches

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

52%

Of the public is interested in learning about the Republican Party’s platform, while 44% are interested in Romney’s acceptance speech and about the same percentage (46%) in Ryan’s convention speech, according to a new Pew Research survey.

Republicans Placing More Importance on Their Convention Than Dems

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

66%

Of Republicans think this week’s Republican National Convention is “very important” or “somewhat important” for their candidate to be elected president, according to a National Journal Convention Insiders Poll. In contrast, 59% of Democrats think the Democratic National Convention next week it’s “not very important” or “not at all important.”

Trump Offers Advice No One Needs

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

I would tell Mitt Romney these are not nice people, these are vicious people and you have to fight back viciously.

— Donald Trump, in an interview with David Brody, on President Obama’s campaign staff.

Vaginas Protest at GOP Convention in Tampa

August 28, 2012 Buck Banks

Day: August 28, 2012

Juan Williams Questions Ann Romney’s Credentials After Mitt’s Wife Talks About Eating Tuna While Living Off Stock Options

The Game to Play Before You Drive

SAFE DRINKING GAME: Drink when you see a non-white person in the Republican Convention audience.

— LOLGOP on Twitter

When You Vote for Mitt Romney, You End Up Working As a Transvestite Prostitute Under a Bridge

Is the Media Elite Growing a Spine?

Large Majority Oppose GOP Platform Abortion Plank

75%

Of American voters are opposed to a constitutional amendment banning abortions without exception — even in case of rape or incest — while 13% support such an amendment and 12% aren’t sure, according to a new DailyKos/SEIU/Public Policy Polling survey.

Three-Quarters of Post-Primary Election Coverage Written By Men

72%

More Are Interested in GOP Platform Than Speeches

52%

Of the public is interested in learning about the Republican Party’s platform, while 44% are interested in Romney’s acceptance speech and about the same percentage (46%) in Ryan’s convention speech, according to a new Pew Research survey.

Republicans Placing More Importance on Their Convention Than Dems

66%

Trump Offers Advice No One Needs

I would tell Mitt Romney these are not nice people, these are vicious people and you have to fight back viciously.

— Donald Trump, in an interview with David Brody, on President Obama’s campaign staff.

Vaginas Protest at GOP Convention in Tampa

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“This is the biggest deployment of my life, and there won’t be a drop of alcohol on my lips while I’m doing it.”

— Pete Hegseth, pledging to Megan Kelly to not drink alcohol while serving as defense secretary.

“The damage that the 2024 campaign has done — the damage that this decade has done to a Democratic brand — is almost unfathomable.”

— James Carville, quoted by USA Today.

“As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and chooses his closet advisers ahead of Inauguration Day, many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven’t been appointed to key positions.”

— ABC News

“If you defended the 34x felon, who committed sexual assault, stole national security documents, and tried running a coup on his country… you can sit out the Hunter Biden pardon discussion.”

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), on X.

— Benjamin Wittes</h2>

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Numerati

$9 billion

$500,000 to $2,000,000

“If you want to rub elbows with President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration during inaugural celebrations, it’ll cost you — between half a million and $2 million, specifically,” USA Today reports.

227,000

$250 million

$30 million

SAFE DRINKING GAME: Drink when you see a non-white person in the Republican Convention audience.

— LOLGOP on Twitter

75%

Of American voters are opposed to a constitutional amendment banning abortions without exception — even in case of rape or incest — while 13% support such an amendment and 12% aren’t sure, according to a new DailyKos/SEIU/Public Policy Polling survey.

72%

52%

Of the public is interested in learning about the Republican Party’s platform, while 44% are interested in Romney’s acceptance speech and about the same percentage (46%) in Ryan’s convention speech, according to a new Pew Research survey.

66%

I would tell Mitt Romney these are not nice people, these are vicious people and you have to fight back viciously.

— Donald Trump, in an interview with David Brody, on President Obama’s campaign staff.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“This is the biggest deployment of my life, and there won’t be a drop of alcohol on my lips while I’m doing it.”

— Pete Hegseth, pledging to Megan Kelly to not drink alcohol while serving as defense secretary.

“The damage that the 2024 campaign has done — the damage that this decade has done to a Democratic brand — is almost unfathomable.”

— James Carville, quoted by USA Today.

“As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and chooses his closet advisers ahead of Inauguration Day, many African American leaders are asking why more Black people haven’t been appointed to key positions.”

— ABC News

“If you defended the 34x felon, who committed sexual assault, stole national security documents, and tried running a coup on his country… you can sit out the Hunter Biden pardon discussion.”

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), on X.

— Benjamin Wittes</h2> Comment »

Numerati

$9 billion

$500,000 to $2,000,000

“If you want to rub elbows with President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration during inaugural celebrations, it’ll cost you — between half a million and $2 million, specifically,” USA Today reports.

227,000

$250 million

$30 million

— Benjamin Wittes</h2>

Comment »