First it was the economy, stupid. But apparently not only did trickle-down Republicans not get it, they regressed and went backwards, so it's time for President Bill Clinton to come back and school everyone in what can only be described as a masterful rhetorical and substantive performance.
And because Republicans don't seem to get the economy stuff, Clinton identifies the source of their confusion: it's arithmetic, stupid! :)
Anyway, here's something that has been sorely missing from the Romney/Ryan campaign: honesty, education, wit, charisma, and an avalanche of specifics that no amount of empty soundbites can compete against.
- There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question. Really?
The old chestnut "there is no such thing as a stupid question," is clearly designed to encourage questions from those who are insecure, but not stupid. But is it true? When I do my "any questions: auto mechanics to quantum mechanics" schtick everyday,...
- The Gop Is Right, It Is Clinton's Fault
I was listening to a local NPR talk show the other day and it struck me, it IS Clinton's fault, just like the Republicans claim. The radio discussion concerned the near doubling of electric bills for many customers in Maryland. The cause? Deregulation...
- Hmmmm
So, how many houses will the Democratic VP pick have? Does Obama announce his pick today or let the eight house story run as far as it can? UPDATE: Note to blogosphere: mentioning that John McCain spends over a quarter of a million dollars a year on household...
- How Clinton Wins If Democrats Lose
One of the easiest traps to fall into in writing philosophy papers is the strawman fallacy where you take someone's position you disagree with and attack a weaker version of it instead of the strongest possible version as required by what logicians...