This should run in every state in which Romney has a chance to win, or there’s a tight Senate race (i.e., most of them).
In terms of emotional power, it’s the modern-day equivalent of the LBJ daisy ad, except it’s not odious.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
The Heinlein Quote, Visualized
Here’s the quote, for those unfamiliar: “Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty. This is known as “bad luck.”
Oh, and just to remind that not only do tax-rate cuts not cause financial crises and recessions, but the wars didn’t cause the deficit or debt increase.
It’s a shame that Kelly Ayotte didn’t have that chart handy yesterday when Governor O’Malley spewed his stupid ignorance. Or lie. Or whatever it was.
Tax Rate Cuts Caused The Financial Crisis
No, Mr. President.
I’m glad that finally someone in the MSM is calling him on this economically ignorant demagoguery. But I think it deserves the full whopper.
Wake Up America
I was at the rally at the federal building in Westwood today, where Bill Whittle gave a stemwinder of a rant against the administration, Democrats and collectivists in general. It will probably be up on Youtube tomorrow. Dennis Prager gave a very thoughtful address as well.
Economic Ignoramus?
…or liar?
Governor O’Malley on Fox News Sunday, in an attempt to defend the president, said that it “was not true” that he hadn’t cut the deficit in half as he promised. How? By confusing the deficit with the debt. He said that when the president came into office it was ten trillion, and it had only gone up six trillion since then, which was about “half.” Or something like that. It wasn’t clear what his point was, but it was clear that he either doesn’t know what the word deficit means, and the difference between it and the debt, or he thinks we’re stupid. Unfortunately, Senator Ayotte, while sticking to her guns, didn’t point out his ignorance in real time, nor did Chris Wallace.
Of course, being an economic ignoramus and a liar are not mutually exclusive by any means. Many Democrats seem to be both.
Live In LA?
You can attend a Take Back America rally this afternoon in Westwood (at the same time as Obama’s usual traffic disruption a few miles to the east). I may go. If so, we’ll report. I’ll also be interested to see if/how the local news covers it.
Obama’s Debate Notes
I don’t buy it. I doubt if he spends much time, if any, thinking about what he might do with Michelle.
A True Greek Tragedy
The good father versus the abandoned son.
As noted in comments, it’s a shame that Barack Obama had such a twisted childhood, but that’s no excuse to let him continue to wreck the country.
Obama’s Lack Of Debate Teleprompter
Was it unfair?
Your educational dollars at work.
Singing My Tune
When I was at the AIAA meeting in Pasadena last month, Doug Stanley told me that this study would be coming out soon:
Commercial launch with propellant depot architectures significantly improves the extensibility and mission payload capability by providing a robust framework for all foreseen missions in the next 30 years. Adding to commercial launches every few months provides experienced and focused workforce to improve safety, operational learning for reduced costs and higher launch reliability, reduce launch costs depending on the government/industry business model. The depot framework allows multiple competitors for propellant delivery that is low-risk, hands-off way for international partners to contribute because it is not in the critical “mission” path and provides redundant alternatives available if critical launch failure occurs. The architecture provides reduced critical path mission complexity (Automated Rendezvous and Docking events, number of unique elements), provides additional mission flexibility by variable propellant load. Commonality with COTS/commercial/DoD vehicles will allow sharing of fixed costs between programs and “right-sized” vehicle for ISS, thus stimulate US and international commercial launch industry. Development risk is reduced by eliminating four space elements including the major Earth-to-orbit launch vehicle and solar electric propulsion transfer vehicle, large mass margins with current and proposed launch systems, and the Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer in-space technology demonstration program. Finally, the architecture creates powerful partners from commercial US industry and internationals that increases political sustainability of the overall program.
But other than that, it totally sucks.