Politics

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell with a Superiority Complex? Update: No apology

By TomTGRWolcott | June 19, 2012 |

Andrea Mitchell was certainly the talk of the town today.  With her edited comments that she played on her MSNBC show with regards to Romney and the Wawa sandwich making machine.  It just seemed like one big joke to her. Today she attempted to put it all in context with an extended clip BUT, no apology. In fact…

Senator Joe Lieberman calls for special counsel in White House security leak case: video

By Jim Vicevich | June 18, 2012 |

Sen Joe Lieberman won’t make many friends in his party, if he had any left. But then he’s a lame duck and my guess is he is just speaking from the heart. Good for him. On Fox News Sunday the senior Senator from Connecticut told Chris Wallace the only way to avoid an appearance of…

The sweepstakes campaign – Obama and his contests

By Steve McGough | June 15, 2012 |

The pop-star president has been doing this for months, and Romney has gotten into the game. Can anyone provide an example from a previous president or presidential candidate where they hold a sweepstakes where if you chip in a few dollars you get a chance to win lunch with the president or candidate?

Liberal Tool: Joy Behar wants to see Romney’s house burn

By Steve McGough | June 13, 2012 |

Of course, if one of the writers here at RVO stated outright we want to see one of President Obama’s homes burn, we’d be racist and accused of hate speech. But Joy Behar didn’t just say she wanted to see one of Gov. Mitt Romney’s house burn, she had to throw in the Mormon Church…

The Warning of David Stockman – video added

By TomTGRWolcott | June 12, 2012 |

David Stockman a former U.S. Politician and Businessman served as Republican Representative from the state of Michigan (1977-1981).  He then served as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget during the Ronald Reagan’s First Term in Office (1971-1985). As mentioned in Jim’s Show this morning, Mr. Stockman had some dire warning regarding the Economy.…

Identification Please

By TomTGRWolcott | June 10, 2012 |

With the November Election just 149 days away the topic of having to show an I.D. prior to casting a vote has become topic of debate.  I have been asked for my personal ID in several activities that I conduct through out the day such as:

The “Paycheck Fairness” Act: politician, heal thyself….

By Dimsdale | June 6, 2012 |

Democrats, in an effort to bolster their female voter base and distract from the lousy Øbama economy, are making a big stink about the “Paycheck Fairness Act” (PFA) boondoggle, which is said to complement to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the first piece of legislation President Obama signed upon taking office no less.  …

Connecticut Republican Legislators Gearing up for November 2012

By TomTGRWolcott | June 6, 2012 |

Like the federal budget the state of Connecticut’s debt keeps rising.  At the time of this writing the states debt is  $40,629,690,000+ and rising despite tax hikes and new taxes levied on services such as pet grooming, hair cuts. The states debt clock can be found here:  http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/state-of-connecticut-debt-clock.html The Connecticut Republicans are now asking “Can…

Wisconsin a tale of things to come in November?

By TomTGRWolcott | June 6, 2012 |

With a victory win by Governor Walker with his special recall election, could this be a sign that Democrats are in trouble?  It did not take long for Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairman of the Democratic National Committee to make comments about the recall election. On Capital Hill Debbie Wasserman Shultz had this to say: ““While the…

Showdown in Wisconsin. Dems already squealing UPDATE:Walker holding?

By Jim Vicevich | June 5, 2012 |

If you’re looking for live updates, you can find them over at Powerlineblog It’s hard to overstate the importance of this recall. Actually the 3rd the Democrats have held since the 2010 election. Never mind we already have a process in place by which voters a can remove an elected official, which depending on the…