Day: September 29, 2012

Getting There is More Than Half the Battle

Trish

You can be rich and win Ohio, but you can’t be rich and out of touch and win Ohio.

— An anonymous Republican governor, quoted by the right-leaning Politico, in an article explaining that while Romney might make a good office-holder, he’s a terrible campaigner. The post is called, “In the End, it’s Mitt.” Unfortunately for Mitt and Politico, being a successful politician requires strength at both skills. Only being comfortable in an office, but not in running for it, is what stops almost all aspirants from going farther.

Who’s Lining, Wait I Mean Lieing, Hold On, Let Me Spellcheck That…LYING Now?

Trish

Comments

We knew it would be painful, here in Northeast Florida, to read the comments following a news story about Republican voter fraud.

After it was revealed that Palm Beach County, Fla. prosecutors began investigating Strategic Allied Consulting, one of many names for a “voting consultant” firm run by one man and paid $3.1 million so far by the Republican National Committee to register (Republican) voters, the Republican Party of Florida dumped the firm.

Which leads us to this story on a Jacksonville TV news website, and the colorful comments that followed. The last names were removed to protect the stupid. But one of word of advice: before you attempt to correct someone else’s spelling, make sure your own is at least in the ballpark.