Putin

This is really Vladimir Putin's latest ad in his campaign for President. The campaign slogan is "Let's do it together." Can't tell if this ad is Leninist or Trotskyite:

This is What Perry Looks Like on Impact

3 words: Game. Ov. Er.

Meet Joe Walsh

An angry Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) screaming at his constituents that the banks are not to blame for the economic mess. Not the right message for the GOP or the right messenger ...

Cain Ad

It isn't often you see the narrator in a presidential ad go out of his way to take a long drag on a cigarette. Herman Cain's campaign goes there. Oh, and then there's that creepy smile from Cain himself ...



Of course, Colbert's take on the ad is much better ...

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999

Here's a nifty chart to show you how you'd likely fare (hint: not good) under Herman Cain's 999 plan.

Why Romney Isn't Pulling Away

Lots of people are speculating why Mitt Romney has failed to pull away from his Republican rivals in the race for the GOP nomination. Some say it is because his Mormonism is a non-starter for some fundamentalist Christians, some say it is because of his flip-flops, some say it is his links to Obamacare. The correct answer in a word ... God.

It turns out God has been working the phones encouraging many of the other candidates but there is no indication God has encouraged Romney. Chris Christie is a great endorsement to help with Republican voters in the northeast but God really has crossover appeal.

"It's Math"

The Obama campaign should make t-shirts, bumper stickers, lawn signs, and posters with this simple slogan. Here's what the President said this morning:

"Either we have to ask the wealthy to pay their fair share, or we have to ask seniors to pay more for medicare, or gut education. This is not class warfare. It's Math."

The Texas Miracle

It seems that Rick Perry's credentials as a "job creator" just took a bit of a hit. Some of the jobs in Texas were public sector jobs and, as there are less of those, Texas's unemployment rate is reverting towards the national average.

As the President said this morning ... "it's math."

Stuff That Makes You Say "Really?"

George W. Bush says the most nerve-wracking moment of his entire presidency was throwing out the first pitch in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series.

This explains a lot about his presidency actually.

I happened to be at the game and I can honestly tell you that wasn't even in the top 10 list of nerve-wracking things that day.

Obama's Rope-A-Dope

I have long said that Obama employs a rope-a-dope strategy with his opponents. He's done it over and over beginning with his primary campaign against Hillary Clinton in 2007 and 2008.

For months and months, he has allowed the Republicans to punch and scream and yell and generally make asses of themselves. Many on the left have been disappointed and even angry with Obama for not punching back. But Obama knew two things:

1) Punching back was not going to work. He cannot beat public opinion into submission.

2) By not punching back, he allowed the Republicans to have center stage ... which is the absolute worst thing that could happen to them. It turns out their ideas and plans are simply crazy and nihilistic.

This first phase is now over and Obama is now Ali coming out of the crouch and punching back. Like Foreman, Republicans are now unsure what to do and are caught a little bit flat-footed.

If you've missed the 2008 Obama, he's coming to a television near you soon.