With only 14 days to go until the general election, candidates in all races are beginning to feel the heat of the looming "deadline". With the exception of the first presidential debate, the remaining 3 were all knockout wins for the Democrats. There's also the conflicting messages and gaffes from Republican candidates, which is unusual considering that they were a fairly unified party in previous elections.

The last two presidential debates showed a candidate Romney repeatedly in conflict with earlier positions and even statements on his website. They warned us that they would be shaking the etch-a-sketch, but it's still surprising and jarring that they don't seem to realize that they can't really erase past statements that he and his campaign have made.
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76 comments (Latest Comment: 10/24/2012 23:46:35 by livingonli)

Darrell Issa needs to be removed from his position on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- immediately. Earlier this month, we learned that in his zeal to go after President Obama for the tragedy in Libya, he blew the CIA's cover
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122 comments (Latest Comment: 10/23/2012 03:04:44 by Will in Chicago)

Don't be alarmed, that's just Tagg Rmoney's company buying another company that owns and distributes voting machines. LOOK! OVER THERE >>>>>> WHY IT'S LINDSAY LOHAN GETTING ARRESTED. KIM KARDASHIANS BOOBS!!! HONEY BOO BOO DOING.......SOMETHING!!!
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10 comments (Latest Comment: 10/22/2012 00:51:38 by TriSec)

There is a certain inherent phoniness in political campaigns. Incumbents try to sell the highpoints of their records and hide the mistakes. Newcomers try to show they are ready to compete on the Big Stage. The rich and the powerful try to show they are just "regular folk" by staging "photo ops" in factories, diners, schools, and public parks.
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60 comments (Latest Comment: 10/19/2012 20:26:07 by TriSec)

Anyone who harbored doubts about President Obama's ability (and/or willingness) to take on Mitt Romney at the 2nd debate had those doubts washed away in the first 15 minutes. The president relentlessly pointed out the lies in Romney's statements and lack of specifics in his platforms. Romney's frustration was palpable, and desperation pushed him to be rude and overtly aggressive to the moderator and the President.

In fact, it wasn't so much about the good points that President Obama made - there were no real surprises there. The debate seemed to be more about how badly Mitt Romney did. President Obama came prepared to compare his record and plans against Romney's and Romney didn't like it. As the evening wore on, Romney became more desperate and frustrated, and it showed. He interrupted and disrespected both the moderator (Candy Crowley) and Obama. The end result was a contrast between a cool and collected president and a jackass.
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76 comments (Latest Comment: 10/17/2012 20:57:36 by clintster)