Pennsylvania: Starbucks

July 7, 2009 - 05:00 am

"Real Americans"

On yesterday's Morning Joe Brewed by Starbucks, Mika Brzezinski explained how soon-to-be-former Gov. Sarah Palin connected with "real Americans."

[P]eople were coming to those rallies because they agreed with her. Look at the polls out there. Look where people stand on life. Look where real Americans think and you will find that in the, you know -- God, I hate to say it -- but in the cites where there's a little more liberal elite populations you're not going to find what is representative of America.
First Mika, urban America is not just real America, it is the vast majority of America as far as where Americans actually live (from the

June 2, 2009 - 07:33 pm

Santorum gives Obama advice on dating and how to be a role model to African-Americans

[So sorry if you were drinking something when you read that title and did a spit take all over your monitor.]

Think Progress quotes former Senator Man-On-Dog (R-VA):
And you have an African-American community, particularly in the poor inner city areas, we’re looking at out of wedlock birthrates in three quarters to 75 percent (sic) of children being born out of wedlock. Marriage is an institution that’s a bridge too far for too many African-American woman and is not desirable among African-American males.

Here we have a president of the United States who says that marriage is cool. You have respect for your wife, and you treat her with the respect and dignity that she deserves.

April 8, 2009 - 03:49 pm

At The Risk Of Seeming EVEN MORE Self-Absorbed

I'd like to direct everyone's attention to The Fix over there at the Washington Post.

Chris Cillizza, who maintains the blog, has compiled a list of the best state political blogs the Fix readers could find.

We made it onto the list.

Take a look:Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Politics (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Above Average Jane
2 Political Junkies
Gort 42

While it's certainly true that this and 4 bucks will get you some over priced coffee at the Starbucks, it sure feels nice anyway.