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Election 2012

The Obama-Homnick Debates 2012

October 22, 2012Tom Van Dyke 2 Comments

My pal and erstwhile Reform Club blogbrother Jay D. Homnick eastwoods the president here in never before seen footage!         Uninstalling Obama……… █████████████▒▒▒ 90% complete.

Election 2012

No President has ever been elected who…

October 19, 2012Tom Van Dyke 7 Comments

Megaprops to the awesome xkcd.com

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Gang Green

October 18, 2012Tom Van Dyke

The Green Party is so irrelevant, they can’t even get arrested, as they say. Heh–sure they can. Presidential candidate Jill Stein and her running mate, Cheri Honkala

Election 2012 Green Party, irrelevant

TVD: Biden Wins, Sort Of

October 12, 2012Tom Van Dyke 29 Comments

My call: Biden threw away a clear win with his bad behavior. In a way, he was more presidential in his manner and poetic approach, but also less presidential when he blew his cool about halfway through. Fortunately for him,… Continue Reading →

Election 2012

Serious Cat Paul Ryan vs. Bubbly Joe Biden: Don’t Hurt ‘Em, Hammer

October 11, 2012Tom Van Dyke 1 Comment

It’s just not fair. Our sassy and vivacious Vice President is about to get smushed by his younger, smarter, wittier, more able, more fit, more handsome, more charismatic, more knowledgeable, more prepared, more everythingish rival for the job. Look away.… Continue Reading →

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Part Deux: Din’t Catch the Debate But Tellya Who Won

October 5, 2012Tom Van Dyke 2 Comments
Election 2012

First Reactions on Romney’s Big Win in the First Debate

October 4, 2012Tim Kowal 7 Comments

The consensus seems to be that the President underestimated his challenger.  CNN’s poll says 67% of registered voters thought Romney won versus 25% for Obama. I watched the debate, took notes during, turned the TV off afterwards and went to dinner.… Continue Reading →

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Din’t Catch the Debate But Tellya Who Won

October 3, 2012Tom Van Dyke 5 Comments

As it is the wife-unit’s birthday today, I took her out to a long overdue movie, some recreational shopping at the second-hand store and then to the dollar mart. And as she’s not the political-talk type [too much yelling], I… Continue Reading →

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Will the Libya Debacle Cost Obama His Job?

September 30, 2012Tom Van Dyke 56 Comments

Not if his “pals” in the respectable media can help it. Morning Joe doesn’t care, and apparently neither do mainstream media stalwarts like Nina Totenberg. The perennial Mark Shields and Evan Thomas* were also on the panel: CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I… Continue Reading →

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