In February, I sounded the warning. Twice. But, evidently, there are still people out there who either haven’t heard the news or don’t want to believe it. The Republican Party is headed for a terrible crash that will weaken its influence and lead to a reassessment of its platform and direction. We’re already seeing the evidence, from… Continue reading Would You Buy A Used Car From This Party?
Author: Robert I. Grundfest
I am a teacher, writer, voice-over artist and rationally opinionated observer of American and international society. While my job is to entertain and engage, my purpose is always to start a conversation.
Obama’s Big Bouncy Bouncy
Remember the Super Ball (if you do, you’re old, but that’s OK)? The rubber and plastic ball that was wound so tightly that it bounced halfway to the moon when an eight-year-old threw it? That’s how big a bounce Obama’s received since the Democratic National Convention ended three weeks ago. It’s astounding, and it’s driving… Continue reading Obama’s Big Bouncy Bouncy
The Issue With Issues
Remember when Paul Ryan’s selection meant that the 2012 campaign was going to be about issues? Like the “Scott Brown Means the End of Healthcare” and “The Supreme Court Will End Obamacare” narratives, this one also might turn out to be wrong. So far this is a campaign about Mitt Romney tripping over his own… Continue reading The Issue With Issues
The Passion of the Mitt
Really, all that’s missing is the thorny crown. Mitt Romney all but threw himself under the bus this past week as he attempted to show his conservative bona-fides. The problem is that right-wing Mitt hasn’t quite reconciled with moderate Mitt. The result is a political dissonance not seen since Sarah Palin looked out her front… Continue reading The Passion of the Mitt
It’s Raining Polls
The Democratic Nation Convention is a dot in the campaign’s rear-view mirror, but the shift in public sentiment it engendered is now embedded in the polling numbers. And that’s not good news for Mitt Romney. The one bright spot for Mitt’s campaign is in North Carolina, where a Rasmussen poll has him leading by 51-45%.… Continue reading It’s Raining Polls
Are You Better Off? If Not, Blame the GOP
Do Republicans really want to ask this question? Does the party whose policies are most responsible for blowing up the United States economy really want to ask if we’re better off now than four years ago, when the country faced an imminent destruction of its banking system and a possible depression? Do the GOP governors… Continue reading Are You Better Off? If Not, Blame the GOP
New Jersey’s Teachers: The Envy of the Nation
And I ain’t makin’ that up, neither. In honor of back-to-school time here in the Garden State (I know that schools in other states might have started in August), it’s time for us to recognize the unparalleled job that New Jersey’s public school teachers do year in and year out. We consistently rank in the… Continue reading New Jersey’s Teachers: The Envy of the Nation
Abraham, Isaac and Mitt: The GOP Hurricane Heads Towards Shore
In February I wrote that the conservative wave would crash this year. I even upgraded the warning to a tsunami, and told people to get the hell off the beach. So it couldn’t be any more appropriate for a hurricane to be arriving in Tampa just as the Republican Party is gathering for its national… Continue reading Abraham, Isaac and Mitt: The GOP Hurricane Heads Towards Shore
The Ryan Bounce
It’s been more than a week since Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running mate, which is enough time to determine the extent of any bounce in the polls. At this point, the answer is that Ryan has helped in part, but it remains to be seen if he provides a more lasting upward… Continue reading The Ryan Bounce
Confessions Of A VP Voyeur
Sarah Palin scared the crap out of me. Paul Ryan? Not so much. When John McCain announced that he was choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008, I got a cold shiver down my spine. Not the same cold shiver I got two or three weeks later when it became clear that Governor… Continue reading Confessions Of A VP Voyeur
Vanilla Thunder: Mitt Makes the Bold Choice
So which is it? Did Mitt Romney make the VP pick that Barack Obama wanted? Or is this Romney being Reagan? Should Democrats be giddy at the Paul Ryan pick or should smart Democrats (which includes all of us, by the way) be worried? Was Ryan the only logical pick for an election that will… Continue reading Vanilla Thunder: Mitt Makes the Bold Choice
President Obama Over 50% in New Polls
A few new polls over the past couple of days continue to indicate a close race nationally and an increasing lead for president Obama in many of the key swing states. Mitt Romney has had a rocky week stemming from his overseas trip, where gaffes, not policy, became the main story. The main headline poll… Continue reading President Obama Over 50% in New Polls