If a Democratic strategist adopted an alias and described his vision of Mitt Romney’s trip overseas, it wouldn’t have been better than what’s actually happened. We can give Mitt credit for one bit of truth: He didn’t want his trip to mirror Barack Obama’s overseas adventure in the summer of 2008, which saw oversized crowds… Continue reading Mitt’s Bad Trip
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.
Presidential Polling: Obama, Romney Will Win, Lose
The polling in the presidential race over the past week has led to some interesting analysis, and depending upon your view of the numbers both candidates can claim to be winning, which also means that both are losing. The latest RealClearPolitics composite shows the president with a small lead, but his aggregate score of 46.4… Continue reading Presidential Polling: Obama, Romney Will Win, Lose
Is The Colorado Massacre What The Framers Of The Constitution Had In Mind?
I have a proposition for anyone who thinks that our state and national gun laws make sense and/or adhere to the legal intent of the Second Amendment. Wake up Thomas Jefferson, John (and Sam if you’d like) Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, George Washington and any other member of the founding class not named Aaron… Continue reading Is The Colorado Massacre What The Framers Of The Constitution Had In Mind?
Registered and Likely: A Tale of Two Voters
A number of polls have been released in the past few days that continue to show the presidential race to be very close. What’s worth discussing at this point is the difference between polls that measure registered voters (RV) and those that have switched over to likely voter (LV) models. There’s a terrific article by… Continue reading Registered and Likely: A Tale of Two Voters
We’ve Had It Up To Here With The Chris Christie Antics
Tired of the playground brawl that is the presidential election? Does the thought of two wonky, somewhat unpopular guys playing nyah-nyah get you down? Well, there’s always the drama created by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. But now that’s getting old too. Yes, it seems as though the GOP’s darling is playing a little thinner… Continue reading We’ve Had It Up To Here With The Chris Christie Antics
What’s At Stake
OK lefties, let’s face some serious reality. The unemployment picture is probably not going to improve much between now and the election and Congress is certainly not going to pass any landmark law that’s going to help either the jobs picture, the debt, social programs or the environment. At this point in the election cycle,… Continue reading What’s At Stake
Presidential Polling Report for July 6th – President Obama vs Flip Romney
This is a double numbers day, with both a polling report and the release of the jobs numbers for June. There are only four months to go before the election, the focus on the economy has already been intense, and the fallout from the ACA decision is only complicating matters.Looking for clarity? Consult the I Ching.… Continue reading Presidential Polling Report for July 6th – President Obama vs Flip Romney
Tough Week For The Right
Remember the beginning of June? Lousy jobs numbers, Obama’s muddled message and the popular assumption that the president was going to lose court cases on immigration and health care? Hope and change came quickly and it’s the Republicans who are back on their heels. For now. Not only was the Supreme Court’s health care decision… Continue reading Tough Week For The Right
The Health of the Nation
Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Affordable Care case? It was that important and it seemed as though just about everybody was following it like a World Series game. Participatory democracy gets no better than that. Of course… Continue reading The Health of the Nation
If You Can’t Stand The Heat…
Do you remember the pundits and knobheads who, only a few short months ago, compared Barack Obama to LeBron James? Their major point was that both of them were overhyped, overpriced, underperforming, middling losers who were somehow primed to disappoint their fans and constituents. These know-nothings were sure that neither man would ever rise to greatness. Look… Continue reading If You Can’t Stand The Heat…
Obama Is Back
This guy is a political genius, and the right-wing just can’t stand it when President Obama acts presidential or outmaneuvers them on policies and public opinion. They pilloried him for evidently making gas prices go sky-high, prompting Mitt Romney to blame him for economic pain, then he gets gas prices to plummet by 30¢ at the pump,… Continue reading Obama Is Back
Panic! At The Obama Campaign? Really?
Did you know that the Democrats are panicking? It’s true. I know it because I read it in the media. Obama’s campaign is panicking. FOX News says that Obama’s panicking. Even Jim Messina, Obama’s campaign manager (and I’m pretty sure the other half of Loggins and Messina) worries about Democrats panicking. Why the panic? Jobs… Continue reading Panic! At The Obama Campaign? Really?