2012 archive
The Rich Are Different from You and Me 0
They have their own definition of “middle.”
“Is $100,000 middle income?” Stephanopoulos asked.
“No, middle income is $200,000 to $250,000 and less,” Romney responded.
His campaign later clarified that Romney was referencing household income, not individual income.
The Census Bureau reported this week that the median household income — the midpoint for the nation — is just over $50,000.
In Romney world, “middle class” means that you can only afford a car escalator.
“It’s the Real Thing” 0
Heh.
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Heh, indeed.
The Hollow Men 0
Oliver Burkeman explores the emptiness.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Mitt the Flip, Policy Wonk Wank
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Would you really trust this man’s finger on the red button?
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Bob Cesca sums it up:
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Mike Papantonio discusses the plan for wingnut whackjobs to use their magic clipboards to keep you from voting this fall.
The Toro Incident: Giving Thanks 0
I am familiar with Shenango Township. It’s between Pittsburgh and Erie and is extremely rural and hilly. It would not be unusual for persons to turn their lawnmowers around in the road.
In announcing McCosby’s arrest, cops noted that, “After the assault, and prior to fleeing the scene, McCosby got onto his knee in what appeared to be a prayer. Witnesses described it as a ‘Tebow’.”
Now, had he been packing heat . . . .
Update from the Foreclosure-Based Economy 0
Process servers are nearing full employment in Florida (emphasis added).
Tampa Bay saw more than 2,000 foreclosure starts, nearly 300 more than the previous August, new data from RealtyTrac shows. Nearly 1,000 Tampa Bay homes were repossessed, twice as many as August 2011.
(snip)
But real-estate agents see the continued foreclosures as a stabilizing force for the housing market, clearing the logjam of distressed homes and opening them up to sale.
It’s certainly a stabilizing force for real estate agent commissions.
News Straight from the Ticker 0
Excerpt:
So instead of offering up my usual blend of satirical and enlightening news coverage, I’m just going to report the news as summarized by you, the viewers, via facebook.
Here we go…
Football, football, Obama, football, Clinton, Clinton, football, Obama, Clinton, football …football.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Up a bit, but basically in the same range. Note that two-thirds of the rise was attributed to Hurricane Isaac (emphasis added):
(snip)
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, climbed to 375,000 last week, the highest in almost two months, from 371,750.
A Ghost of a Chance 0
We are allowing “reality” television to rule our world.
Conventional Wisdom 0
Helen Philpot assesses the political conventions. I know it’s old news, way back from last week, but the whole post is a riot. Here’s a snippet:
Drinking Liberally Norfolk Tomorrow 0
Note: During the election season, meeting day has been moved to Thursday.
Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.
When: 6 p., Thursday, September 13.
Where:
Lola’s Caribbean Restaurant
328 W 20th St (map)
Details here. Meetup page here.
Lies and Lying Liars, Bush League Politics Dept. 0
Republicans just can’t keep themselves from lying about the dead for political gain.