Month: August 2014
Fear of Hillary Keeping Democratic Contenders at Bay
There are plenty of ambitious but little-known Democratic governors or senators who are a decade or two younger than Clinton. So why aren’t more of them considering a presidential campaign that might set them up to be Clinton’s successor? The answer speaks to one of Clinton’s under-appreciated assets: her ability to instill fear.
— Peter Beinart, writing in the Atlantic.
Romney Says Obama Worse Than He Expected
I was not a big fan of the president’s policies, as you know, either domestically or internationally, but the results of his mistakes and errors, in my opinion, have been more severe than even I would have predicted.
— Mitt Romney, saying that President Obama was doing “a good deal worse than even I expected,” Fox News reports.
What’s a Benjamin Worth In Your State?
The Tax Foundation has created a map of the United States that shows the relative value of $100 in each state. As might be expected, a C-note gets less mileage in New York and California, and goes farther in Missouri and North Dakota.
Missouri GOP Leader Denounces Voter Registration Efforts in Ferguson
If that’s not fanning the political flames, I don’t know what is.
— Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Matt Wills,quoted by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, denouncing voter registration efforts amid continued protests in Ferguson, Mo., calling it “disgusting.”
President Obama’s Statement on the Murder of James Foley
President Obama delivered the following remarks in Martha’s Vineyard on the beheading of American journalist James Foley by the militant group Islamic State. Transcript courtesy of Federal News Service.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody.
Today, the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist group ISIL. Jim was a journalist, a son, a brother and a friend. He reported from difficult and dangerous places, bearing witness to the lives of people a world away.
He was taken hostage nearly two years ago in Syria, and he was courageously reporting at the time on the conflict there. Jim was taken from us in an act of violence that shocked the conscience of the entire world. He was 40 years old, one of five siblings, the son of a mom and dad who worked tirelessly for his release. Earlier today, I spoke to the Foleys and told them that we are all heartbroken at their loss and join them in honoring Jim and all that he did.
Same-Sex Marriages Would Add $194 Million to Florida’s Economy In First Three Years
$182 million
Amount same-sex marriages are estimated to bring to Florida in tourism revenue as well as an additional $12 million in tax revenue during the first three years following its legalization, reports the South Florida Business Journal.
Serial Power Abuser
Rick Perry left the courthouse grinning and defiant,
Leaving behind a his mugshot and set of fingerprints.
If he abused his power
While serving as Texas governor,
Just think of the powers he could abuse as president.
