Mitt Romney

Republicans and the Sanctity of Life

by Ken Connor on November 14, 2012 · 8 comments

Well, it’s finally over.  After 18 months of intense political conflict, the American people chose to give President Obama another four years at the helm.  Not surprisingly, there is a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking happening within the ranks of…

Your Tuesday Electoral Cheat Sheet

by Keith Koffler on November 6, 2012 · 1 comment

Welcome to Election Day, at last.
I thought I’d put together a little summary of what you should be looking for if you, like me, plan to sit glued to the Idiot Box from 7:00 pm ET on.
Here are…

Foreign Policy, Please?

by Michael Cook on October 23, 2012 · 1 comment

Time zones and all that, the third debate of the US presidential campaign happened at the start of my day rather than the end. So perhaps my sense of humour was a bit impaired. But I scored the debate differently…

Romney’s Brilliant Maneuver

by Keith Koffler on October 23, 2012 · 13 comments

Gov. Mitt Romney today pulled a bold move in the final debate with President Obama, opting for relatively limited verbal combat with his opponent while instead showcasing his knowledge of foreign affairs, adopting a presidential demeanor, and offering a sense…

Keep Your Eyes On the Prize!

by Fr. Frank Pavone October 23, 2012

We’re in the home stretch to Election Day, and our job now is to keep our eyes on the prize. There’s only one thing counted on election night, and it’s the number of votes actually cast for each candidate. The…

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Eating With Tax Collectors

by Fr. Kevin Gabriel Gillen, O.P. October 19, 2012

Last night I was invited to dinner by Al Smith IV, the great-grandson of Al Smith, who was a former New York governor and the first Catholic nominated for president. Al shared some jokes while introducing Obama and Romney. He…

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Romney’s Looming Religious War in Syria

by Pat Buchanan October 18, 2012

“In Syria, I will work … to identify and organize those members of the opposition who share our values and ensure they obtain the arms they need to defeat Assad’s tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.”
This commitment by Mitt Romney…

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Keith Koffler’s (Un)Official Transcription of the Debate

by Keith Koffler October 18, 2012

This is a very special White House Dossier transcript of the second presidential debate. Please excuse us if it’s not a perfect rendering, but we believe it is basically accurate.
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Candy Crowley: I want to thank all of you…

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A Mascara-Worthy Candidate

by Cheryl Dickow October 11, 2012

I only wear mascara for special occasions: Easter, Christmas, Sunday Mass, an evening out with hubby, lunch with friends. It isn’t a daily, automatic thing for me.
So when I was getting ready to attend the Paul Ryan rally in…

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The Early Read: Romney Won, and He Will Gain

by Keith Koffler October 4, 2012

Pundits across the political spectrum are giving the first debate to the challenger, saying Mitt Romney performed more aggressively than President Obama, who seemed to lack the energy of his opponent.
From Dylan Byers at Politico:
Obama spokesperson Stephanie Cutter …

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