Well, well, well. President Obama should have been taking notes from Vice President Biden. Right out of the gate, he was on the offensive. Did he come off a little arrogant? You bet. But, it worked. It reminded me of when my parents and I argue. They get a look on their face like Vice… Continue reading
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The First Debate
Contrary to what I previously suggested, the first presidential debate actually turned out to be not as much of a joint press conference as they have been in the past. By no means, however, did it reach the threshold of an actual debate. Governor Romney came out swinging, a strange move for him. President Obama… Continue reading
Week in Review
Governor Romney said he had to write off 47% of the population because they’re entitled and will always vote for President Obama. Representative Ryan will be speaking at UCF today. The Sunday talk show lineup: •NBC’s Meet the Press: Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA); Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH); Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Bay Buchanan, senior Romney adviser; Joe… Continue reading
Better Off Today?
Are you better off today than you were four years ago? You don’t need to answer for yourself; the Republicans will go ahead and answer for you: no, you’re not better off today. But, how can that be? Four years ago, weren’t we losing 800,000 jobs per month? Why, yes, we were and we were… Continue reading
Specifics
Specificity is usually provided for the benefit of the audience. Specificity is usually thought to be a good trait. However, in heated campaigns, specificity can come back to bite you. What do I mean? If you provide specifics about a topic (say, how you’re going to fix the economy or what changes you’re going to… Continue reading
Thinking Like a JD
On the last night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, the surprise guest was Clint Eastwood. Many things have been said about his appearance and his speech. In fact, the moment he walked off stage, the RNC had already issued a statement attempting to distance themselves from him. I’m not going to regurgitate the… Continue reading