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Posted by on Nov 10, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

The Real Losers in the 2012 Presidential Election

Las Vegas Billionaire Sheldon Adelson

 

Aside from President Obama and former Gov. Romney, there were several other winners and losers in Tuesday’s election.

Most are obvious.

Some are less so.

Here are the biggest losers of all, listed in no particular order:

 

Note:  This is Part 2.  The first part contained at least one glaring ommission, which was pointed out to me by poker pro Adam Junglen.  I undoubtedly should have mentioned statistician and writer Nate Silver — who nailed the election results with his forecast.  Aside from forgetting Silver, the biggest winners can be seen here:  THE BIGGEST WINNERS IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

 

BIGGEST LOSERS:

1.  Karl Rove and American Crossroads (PAC) — These buffoons blew a whopping $80 million in a losing cause.  EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS!  Former Bush hatchet-man Karl Rove (who’s vastly overrated as a political strategist) scrambled around the country for a year, promising wealthy donors that with their money funding his discretionary torpedo campaign he’d be able wipe out President Obama.  One wealthy donor was reportedly duped into forking over $19 million for Rove and his cronies to blow.  After the election, Rove took no responsibility for his failure.  He even had the audacity to blame President Obama’s victory on “voter suppression.”  The man has no shame, and obviously no character.

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Posted by on Nov 9, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

The Real Winners in the 2012 Presidential Election

 

Aside from President bama and former Gov. Romney, there were several other winners and losers in Tuesday’s election.  Many are obvious.  Some are not quite so obvious.

Here are some of the biggest winners, listed in no particular order:

Note:  This is Part 1.  Coming next, Part 2 will list the biggest losers.

 

BIGGEST WINNERS:

1.  Civil Rights Activists / Gay Rights Proponents — The prospect of a majority vote in support of gay marriage would have been utterly unthinkable a few years ago.  As recently as 2004, ballot measures on civil rights for all not only failed, but were cited as a key reason why former President George Bush mobilized his conservative voting base in some swing states and won re-election.  No more.  Last Tuesday, three states — including Maine, Maryland, and Washington — voted for ballot initiatives in support of gay marriage.  The historical significance of this victory cannot be overstated.  It’s the first time that a majority of voters (statewide) elected to support equal rights for gays.  And, it didn’t happen in just one state — it happened in three.  History will look back upon 2012 as a watershed year for true constitutional protection for all, much like 1964 was the key year for civil rights legislation.

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Posted by on Nov 6, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

Dear Mr. President — My Message to Barack Obama

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November 7, 2012

 

Dear Mr. President:

Congratulations on winning a second term.

You have been entrusted with the greatest privilege any American can be given.  That is the honor of leading our nation.

Over the next four years, you will face many tough decisions.  If there are doubts about which direction to go, I have a few words of advice:  Remember the message that got you elected.  Remember the things you stood for that won you 60 million votes, not just once — but twice.  Remember the causes you championed out on the campaign trail that brought cheers from the crowds.  Those were not conservative ideas.  They were not even moderate ideas.  For the most part, they were liberal ideas.  That’s what got you elected, Mr. President — a second time.

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Posted by on Nov 5, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 8 comments

Is President Obama Really a Socialist? — I Wish!

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Right-wing wackos love to call President Obama a “socialist” — as though that’s a bad thing.

Frightened flag-waving bigots tend to use interchangeable buzz words — socialist, communist, marxist — without having the slightest understanding of what these terms really mean.

So, let’s take a closer look, shall we?  Let’s examine state of modern socialism in the world, circa 2012.

Where to begin?

Too bad there aren’t nations we could look to as prime examples.  Too bad there aren’t nations with the kinds of policies we American progressives are fighting for — like universal health coverage, higher taxes on the wealthy and big corporations, increased spending on infrastructure including mass transit, deeper cuts in military and defense, increased government regulation of businesses, and protection for the environment.  It sure would be nice to see where nations that have those kinds of policies rank in all kinds of different categories.

Oh wait.

There are nations like that in the world?

So, where do these socialist-leaning nations rank?  More important, where do we rank?

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Posted by on Nov 5, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 0 comments

2012 Election Day — Nolan Dalla Endorsements

 

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Tuesday is Election Day.

For those of you who didn’t vote early — Tuesday, November 6th becomes your last chance to vote in this year’s election.

I live and vote in Nevada, which is considered a “swing state.”  This year Nevada residents have the added motivation of casting ballots that could actually make a difference in the presidential election.  But even those who reside in less-competitive states should vote, as the ballots cast in other races (especially House and Senate races) will go a long way towards determining the direction of our country.

Here are my endorsements:

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