Daily Archives: 08/11/2012

Up w/ Chris Hayes

(Community Matters) admittedly a conversation w/ a progressive bias – it’s an honorable, enlightened & fair conversation nonetheless.

Chris Hayes, Luke Hayes’ brother, has really come into his own w/ his show – even more authoritative, direct & powerfully articulate.

 

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Hoping to see Chris in Austin in the fall – we’ve promised to host a book signing

Celebrity Dancers

(Community Matters) Just noticed the celebrity dancers for this years – Dancing with the Stars benefiting the Center for Child Protection

Meet the 2012 Celebrity Stars

Carol Adams  Clayton Aynesworth  Wendy Harvey

 

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Ryan as Romney’s VP Choice

(Community Matters) A bold move. I’m impressed that Romney finally jettisoned safe for bold. Even more now, the election is a very clear choice between two very different Americas

Some will say Mitt didn’t really have much choice but to go for a Hail Mary. Mitts numbers were trending negative and the gaps widening in almost all battleground states. I think most Americans will welcome the campaigns focusing on the substance of each candidates’ vision for America and the implications of their policy choices.

not to mention, there appears to be real chemistry between the men

Edwin Dorn posted on FB:  Paul Ryan, Romney’s VP pick, represents Oak Creek, site of the recent racist shootings at a Sikh Temple. This coincidence may invite a line of questions that the Romney campaign already has trouble with: immigration, racial and religious tolerance, and culture. As an admirer of Ayn Rand, Ryan may have some interesting views about these things. I wonder whether the Romney people are ready to deal with these “distractions.”
Update: others’ comments that: the choice is playing to the base rather than expanding Romney’s appeal. . . . doesn’t give a bump w/ Latinos or women. Charles Blow in NYT on status of Romney campaign before today . . . and Nate Silver’s analysis