Category Archives: 2012 – Election or End-of-days?

When Will We Get a Democrat Secretary of Defense?

Chuck Hagel’s not the worst guy or anything, but when I vote for a Democrat for President I don’t think it’s asking too much to expect he’ll appoint Democrats to all the Cabinet positions. It’s depressing that even after the Republican … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

What Was the Romney Campaign Doing in the Field?

Michel Kranish: Rich Beeson, the Romney political director who co­authored the now-discredited Ohio memo, said that only after the election did he realize what Obama was doing with so much manpower on the ground. Obama had more than 3,000 paid … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

Republican Voters In Denial About Unpopularity of Republican Positions

Via Keegan Gibson, only 8 percent of the PA Republican voters polled by Mercyhurst chose the most realistic explanation for Romney’s loss – that Republican positions on the issues are unpopular with the electorate: Pa. Republicans had several ideas about … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?, Elections

White Dude Proud of GOP Only Winning White People

Here’s hoping they continue striving to only win whitey.

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

Kathleen Kane Wants PA to Lead on Consumer Protection

Looks like PA might get its very own Elizabeth Warren. John Micek talks to AG-elect Kathleen Kane: Q: It’s been said that you plan to beef up the office of consumer advocate to make it a more effective voice for consumers. … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?, The Economy

If You’re Not Changing Your Policy Positions, You’re Not Changing

The thing to keep your eye on as the Republican rebranding efforts start to roll out is whether anybody’s legitimately moving away from the Randian “makers vs. takers” view of politics that lost the GOP the election,  or if people are just grasping for a kinder, gentler way … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

Obama’s Lead Keeps Growing

The media’s moved on from Election Day 2012, but Jonathan Bernstein reminds us that the final vote totals are still coming in and Obama’s lead has only kept growing: The Cook Report’s David Wasserman has been keeping tabs on the current … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

Pundit Accountability Grades: 2012 Election Edition

Via Neil Sinhabubu. Notice the pattern?:

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

The Ticket Splitter Scourge

So if Democratic voters had strictly pulled the party lever, Democrats would have controlled the delegation 12 to 6 over Republicans instead of being down 5 to 13. So if Democratic voters had strictly pulled the party lever, Democrats would … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?

What’s Wrong With Giving Gifts to the Voters?

Contra Mitt Romney, I think the real problem with the Democrats is that they’re not transactional enough with their politics. It used to be that Democrats were the party of giving stuff to people and Republicans were the party of … More after the jump

Posted in 2012 - Election or End-of-days?, Budget/Taxes/Spending, Elections