Obama to Focus on Congress and Economy in 2012 Campaign
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
President Obama, heading into a grueling re-election campaign, plans to intensify his attacks against an unpopular Congress, concluding that he cannot pass any major legislation in 2012 because of unrelenting Republican hostility to his agenda, according to a senior administration official.
How Bill O’Reilly Covered Wars In December 2011 (pic)
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly spent 4 times as much time covering the War on Christmas than actual wars in December 2011.
Court challenge filed to Wisconsin anti-union law
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court should void a controversial state law curbing the power of public sector unions because a judge who ruled on the law had a conflict of interest, a county attorney said on Friday. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said in a court filing that Judge Michael Gableman should have recused himself from the case. A divided Supreme Court in June allowed the union law to go into effect by a vote of 4 to 3 with Gableman in the majority. The court would have been deadlocked had Gableman recused himself.
What Rick Perry should learn from his trouble in Virginia
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Rick Perry said the laws were “among the most onerous in the nation,” and possibly even unconstitutional. Newt Gingrich compared their impact to Pearl Harbor. Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman and Rick Santorum were so intimidated that they simply slunk away without a fight.
Social Security? Obamacare? Dodd-Frank? Nope. Virginia’s ballot-access laws.
What the Hell is Happening in Iowa?
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Self-produced reality is like excrement – it is all over the fields of Iowa, driving a mad orgy of one-upmanship by GOP 2012 hopefuls.
2012 Election: The Candidate Match Game
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Play USA TODAY’s Candidate Match Game to find out which 2012 presidential hopeful shares your views on taxes, health care and all the top issues of the day.
Take this quiz to determine if you support the policies of President Obama, or are more in favor of one of the Republican candidates.
This Quiz ranks your opinions according to the candidates positions, in order of priority. This quiz tells who supports what you believe is best for America.
It might surprise you. You may be a Closet Republican or a Closet Democrat, or even a Libertarian, and not even realize it.
Democratic fundraiser convicted of engineering $21 million bank fraud scheme
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
A Democratic fundraiser was found guilty of fraud scheme. Courtney Dupree was a rainmaker in Democratic circles….In 2008, Dupree hosted a $1,000-a-ticket fund-raiser for Barack Obama at his Broad St. apartment that was attended by top aide Valerie Jarrett… His company counted NBC Universal and Goldman Sachs among its clients.
The worst political gaffes of 2011
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Only one GOP candidate will get to face off with Obama in 2012’s general election. But plenty participated in 2011’s contest for biggest goofup
The World’s Most Memorable Protests
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
Protests like those that occurred on Wall Street this year have been taking place for centuries. No matter the time or place, there has always been excess and abuse by governments, corporations, and other powerful entities that motivate the masses to voice their discontent and disapproval.
Kelly Clarkson Endorses Ron Paul: The Five Most Baffling Political Pairings
Dec 31, 2011 Opinion
When it comes to presidential endorsements, musicians tend to be pretty predictable.