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Huntsman v. Gingrich TODAY! »

By Pat Racimora on Dec 12, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

UPDATE: This was GREAT!! The way a debate should be. Different personality styles, but both guys are smart as whips. Huntsman was every bit as strong. Ninety minutes of the real deal. I was trying to imagine how the others would do up against these two extra-sharp tacks. Watch later this evening on CSPAN if [...]

Are Dollars Citizens? »

By Pat Racimora on Dec 12, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

They might as well be, after the Supreme Court Decision allowing unrestricted and secret campaign spending by corporations. Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent from Vermont) wants to do something about that, and this has just proposed a Constitutional Amendment to overturn that ruling that effectively neuters the ability for us homo sapiens to have any real [...]

Obama Feels Your Pain—NOT! »

By Pat Racimora on Dec 10, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

I resurrected this toon from 2008 because, again, the President earns an award for not giving a damn about his own people. While millions who have little to be cheery about this holiday season struggle to make the best of it, the President will spend 17 (expensive) days in Hawaii. Never mind that the country [...]

Hot Rock Stars on the Hunt »

By Pat Racimora on Dec 4, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Beautiful young women, yes? And they are hot on the campaign trail. Their song? Well, listen for yourselves.

Newt’s Challenge: Pass the Popcorn! »

By Pat Racimora on Dec 3, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Newt Gingrich is so confident he is going to win the Republican nomination that he is inviting his competitors to a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, according to the Washington Post. So, who is accepting Newt’s challenge and who declined?

Congress Hates Kids! »

By Pat Racimora on Nov 19, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Remember the Food and Drug Administration’s numb-nuts directive under President Reagan that would have reclassified ketchup and pickle relish from condiments to vegetables? Reason? It would rig the nutritional guidelines so that money could be saved by deleting actual vegetables from school lunch fare. Fast forward to 2011. Congress ensures that our kids will continue [...]

You Can Tell a Lot About a Man (or a Woman) by Who They Were »

By Pat Racimora on Nov 12, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Too often I hear presidential candidate Jon Huntsman denigrated as another “rich man’s kid,” implying a bratty and arrogant adult with an inability to understand the average American. Facts people! It’s time to take a close look at Huntsman’s childhood, and much of it occurred before his clever dad invented the plastic egg carton and [...]

Raindrops Keep Falling on Cain’s Head »

By Pat Racimora on Nov 9, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

I like Herman Cain, but he isn’t my choice for President. I certainly do not condone sexual harassment in any form. But the media frenzy over Cain’s alleged misbehavior towards women raises some serious questions.

Who Can Beat Obama? »

By Pat Racimora on Nov 5, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

According to a New York Times analysis, it isn’t even close.

Derivatives Made Simple »

By Pat Racimora on Oct 28, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Here’s what I understood about derivatives. 1. They are hidden deals that escape regulation. 2. Those who are involved in many of them screwed us over big time. 3. Somehow, you and I are paying a huge price. Then I found Heidi’s Bar. At last! I see the light, and it is dark indeed.

JOBS! (But, Ex-Cons Only Need Apply) »

By Pat Racimora on Oct 26, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

A candidate in a tight race for the sheriff of San Francisco, Ross Mirkarimi, has drafted a plan that is receiving a lot of attention, much of it negative. He proposes that city businesses be given a $10,000 tax break if they hire people with felony convictions.

Is Jon Huntsman in 2012 Wes Clark in 2004? Open Thread »

By Pat Racimora on Oct 25, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

Aside from being a couple of fine-looking guys who look a bit alike, the similarities between the two may not be apparent at first. One dropped out of high school to join a rock band before going back to finish his education while the other plowed through as first in his class at West Point [...]

Kill with Kindness? »

By Pat Racimora on Oct 25, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

I’m a peaceful person. I like being kind to people. You have to really piss me off before I get testy. So, of course, I was charmed by Christina and her ballet with sharks, all to the music of the haunting Malaguena Salerosa. Enjoy, ideally on full screen, if you haven’t seen this stunnng video–especially [...]

The Cat We Should Take Closer Look At »

By Pat Racimora on Oct 4, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

* Bumped up (great discussions going on here!) * This photo reminds me of how I feel about the 2012 choices for President. They leave me dry, worn down, and desolate. But wait just a damn minute! What is that there I see? Why it’s alive, it’s alert, it’s smart. But why is it so [...]

Who Says Jon Huntsman is a Wimp? »

By Pat Racimora on Jul 2, 2011 in Current Affairs | View Comments

As strange as it sounds, one of the complaints we hear about Republican Presidential Jon Huntsman is that he is too nice, too civil, and what we need is yet another pit-bull to take on Barack Obama. Bill Maher got all huffy last night when Huntsman was praised by a Democratic panel guest for his [...]