This is a disturbing development

From the City of Brotherly Love: Hecklers mar Romney’s visit to inner-city charter school in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – When Mitt Romney came to an inner-city charter school here Thursday to promote his new education agenda, he received something of a history lecture about the persecution of blacks in America and the struggles of African American [...]

Huh?

Barack Obama: Well, first of all, I think Cory Booker is an outstanding mayor. He is doing great work in Newark and obviously helping to turn that city around. And I think it’s important to recognize that this issue is not a “distraction.” This is part of the debate that we’re going to be having [...]

We wouldn’t want him to run on his own record, would we?

Facing Criticism, Obama Defends Ads Attacking Romney’s Record at Bain Capital Responding to criticism from some Democratic supporters, President Obama said Monday that attacks on Mitt Romney’s experience at Bain Capital were fair game and that Mr. Romney’s years at the helm of a private equity firm were worthy of serious debate. “This is not [...]

The Long Run: How the Mormon Church Shaped Mitt Romney

Jodi Kantor in the New York Times: Romney’s Faith, Silent but Deep When Mitt Romney embarked on his first political race in 1994, he also slipped into a humble new role in the Mormon congregation he once led. On Sunday mornings, he stood in the sunlit chapel here teaching Bible classes for adults. Leading students [...]

Are you kidding me?

Politico: Records: Iowa man in Romney video did jail time for assault of a peace officer Jason Clausen, a Mason City, Iowa, man featured in Mitt Romney’s new video featuring unemployed people has a lengthy rap sheet and served ten days in jail for “assault on a peace officer,” public records show. Clause is seen [...]

Because shut-up is why!

MSNBO: HALL: So there you have it Tim. And the point is, he’s doing local television—that’s a local reporter asking something that is important to the people of that particular state. His response, you know, people are raising an eyebrow about. CARNEY: Okay, well, I’ll talk about the marijuana in one second. But what you’re [...]

Fauxrage du Jour

Remember when Hillary tried to kill Bobby Kennedy? Romney Refuses To Stand Up To Woman Who Says Obama Should Be ‘Tried For Treason’ At a town hall event in Ohio this afternoon, a woman asked Mitt Romney what he would do to roll back the size of government, and commented that President Obama “should be [...]

Did you really expect her to shop at Walmart?

This is the #1 story at Memeorandum right now: Designer of Ann Romney’s $1K Shirt Says It’s Off The Rack The fashion house that makes the nearly $1,000 blouse worn by Ann Romney on morning television earlier this week tells ABC News that they had nothing to do with the wardrobe choice, remarking that they’d [...]

He’s making a list and checking it twice

Joe Moneybags Gazette: Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check. Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you [...]

Using religion as a hook

The Other McCain: As you can see, Bashir calls Romney “Mitt the Mendacious” three times. The crudeness of Bashir’s rhetorical method is enough to make Allahpundit pine for “the relative subtlety and understated good taste of Keith Olbermann.” Bashir also reminds MSNBC viewers that on Wednesday, he interviewed Pastor Robert Jeffress, the Southern Baptist who [...]

Is it racist to say that Michael Jackson was a good dancer?

Tommy Christopher: Mitt Romney’s ‘Obama Isn’t Working’ Banner Evokes Racial Stereotypes Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney rolled out a new accessory at a speech in Ohio today, delivering his remarks in front of a black banner that said “Obama Isn’t Working,” which is also the name of a website his campaign set up several [...]

Good thing religion is off limits

And so it begins: Brian Schweitzer: Mitt Romney’s ‘Family Came From a Polygamy Commune in Mexico’ The Daily Beast contacted the office of Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer today to talk about whether his state would be in play in the 2012 presidential election. About a half hour later, the governor called back, and he had [...]

In re Seamus

Ann Romney: Seamus the Dog “loved” trips atop the car Mitt Romney has a sensitive side, after all — and that side of him has felt most wounded by attacks on his one-time, long-ago treatment of Seamus the Dog, the Romney family’s former pet. At least, that’s what he recently told Diane Sawyer in an [...]

It ain’t over ’til it’s over

InsiderAdvantage Poll: Gingrich Surging, Race ‘Tighter Than Expected’ A new InsiderAdvantage poll conducted Sunday night of likely Republican voters in the state of Florida shows a significant surge for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The poll has former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leading with 36 percent of voters, followed by Gingrich at 31 percent. The [...]

This doesn’t add up

Compare the graph above to the article below: Consensus of Polls Shows Romney Up in Florida You can find pretty much every species of poll in Florida right now. [...] Though the numbers were here and there, the outcome was the same everywhere. Unless there is a major glitch, Mitt Romney will beat Newt Gingrich. [...]

Cut out the middleman

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you’re in Romney territory. He would be among the richest presidents in American history if elected — probably in the top four. [...]

Sarah goes rogue again

Cannibals in GOP Establishment Employ Tactics of the Left We have witnessed something very disturbing this week. The Republican establishment which fought Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and which continues to fight the grassroots Tea Party movement today has adopted the tactics of the left in using the media and the politics of personal destruction [...]

Panic in the Pachyderm Party

Andrea Mitchell: Romney Adviser Said Party Elites Will Find Alternative If Romney Can’t Win Florida “I talked to a top Romney adviser tonight who said, ‘Look, if Mitt Romney cannot win in Florida then we’re going to have to try to reinvent the smoke-filled room which has been democratized by all these primaries. And we’re [...]

Newt Notes

I had a dream last night. There was a primary somewhere and Newt Gingrich was closing in on the magic number of delegates needed to win the GOP nomination when suddenly they raised the number. I don’t know what it means but it may be prophetic. I think last night was a game-changer. Ever since [...]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel?

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? I’ve been trying to get a handle on Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. Let’s start with Romney and a little Wikipedia: Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and politician. He was the [...]