David Broder takes up the mantle of apologist for Mitt Romney this weekend, by comparing him to his father: Forty-two years ago, when he was preparing to run for president, George Romney, the Republican governor of Michigan, told reporter Wallace Turner of the New York Times, “I am completely the product of the Church of [...]
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proves today, in one foul statement, that he both doesn’t know what’s going on in Iraq and doesn’t care. His comment at a constituent meeting: “Unfortunately, most of our friends on the other isle are having a hard time admitting things are getting better; some days I almost think [...]
Mitt Romney. You gotta read this: Just in time for Christmas, Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has begun mailing out one of the more overtly negative attacks in New Hampshire, attacking rivals on immigration and looking to give them a black eye — literally. A pamphlet sent to homes this week shows a landscape through a [...]
No, you don’t need an iPod to listen to this. Just go to my podcast page and listen. Or you can download it here. I couldn’t figure out what to do to test this, so I just sang a song to Joseph. He was excited enough to reciprocate. He was also excited enough to tear [...]
Mitt Romneyspoke today at the GHW Bush Library at Texas A&M in College Station, Tx. His goal was to convince conservative evangelicals that they would not go to Hell if they voted for a Mormon. I don’t know if he managed that or not. But the comparisons to JFK’s speech at the Rice Hotel in [...]
Listen to today’s carol. Episcopal Relief and Development is asking for $25 to help give a family chickens for fresh eggs. The Daily Meditation examines Mary and the process of creating a child inside a virgin. For my part, I don’t believe in the Virgin Birth, so it’s just an academic exercise. But rather than [...]
I have to disagree, in part, with some of my colleagues over at Faith in Public Life on their takes on the “common good“ as a means of redefining political debate. We start down at the bottom with Nathan Newman. He writes: So I’m been asked to talk about the role of the Common Good [...]
Today is the Chanukkah. It’s also the third day of Advent – and the focus is on the creche. “Creche” is an odd word – and according to dictionary.com, it can mean “a public nursery for infants where they are cared for while their mother is at work” or “a hospital for foundlings (infant children [...]
Empower yourself – political action never felt so good. Our President remains willfully ignorant. Are you smart enough for a political opinion? Jersey is a happy place. Sphere: Related Content
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw what? Hillary Clinton is saying that Barack Obama lacks the courage to lead. On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee is now leading Mitt Romney in Iowa. Meanwhile, President Bush is scolding Congress for taking time off during the holidays. Coming from the man who has set the [...]
