New Pennsylvania Ad Says Obama, Casey ‘Persecuting Catholic Church’
It is generally tough to find good things to say about Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey. The dude is boring, he doesn’t really take much of a stand on anything. Nothing he co-sponsored has ever been signed into law—which is a mighty strange statistic. But when you’re writing anti-Robo-Tripping legislation, what do you expect? But then there are the people...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: New Attack Ads Hit PA Senate Candidates on Coal, Education
Looks like it’s on in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Senate race between Tom Smith and Bob Casey is getting heated and all that talk about Smith not having name-recognition during the early campaign is over—now, voters are wondering who his opponent is…this Bob Casey guy who’s been hiding for six years? Nope, sorry. Haven’t heard of him. So a Democratic Political...
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DAILY GRINDER: The Debates Are Over—Here are Five Takeaways
...The debates are over. God bless America. Like many of you (I assume), I am very happy the debates are over and Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will never, ever have to publicly speak to each other again. The general consensus of last night’s debate was that the president won pretty handily, but whatever. Who cares? It’s just a foreign policy...
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DAILY GRINDER: Anti-“Sexting” Legislation Passes PA Legislature
Last week, the state House voted 188-3 to approve a bill the Senate had already OK’d that’d ban “sexting” by the young. Which means (pending Gov. Corbett’s signature), if you’re between the ages of 13 and 17 and you send naked pictures of yourself to a friend via text message, you could be “subject to anything from a summary offense, which involves...
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DAILY GRINDER: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Off Philly TV
They send this in their emails. The national Democratic Party—specifically, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or as I like to call them, “D-Trip,” are not going out of their way to help their candidates in the Philadelphia area with TV ads, which is why it’s basically only Tom Smith for Senate and Americans for Prosperity (against...
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DAILY GRINDER: After Debate, Mayor Nutter Calls Romney ‘Make Believe Mitt’
Mayor Nutter had a thing or two to say about Mitt Romney after last night’s debate. Here are parts of a Nutter transcript sent last night from the Obama Campaign (italic emphasis mine): “Tonight we also saw the real Mitt Romney—not the phony ‘moderate Mitt’ we’ve seen in recent days, spewing lies that Americans with pre-existing conditions will...
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DAILY GRINDER: Why Are Citizens Still Being Misled on Voter ID?
Uh, yeah, so it turns out the state is still misleading people on the whole Voter ID thing. Be it “Show it” billboards and bus ads that have still been reported plastered up. Or the “Show it” TV commercials that’ve been slightly edited to not explicitly say ID is needed this election—but to note you may be asked for identification (and if so, who...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Sen. Arlen Specter Has Died; Watch His Standup Routine Here
Former Sen. Arlen Specter has died. I could get into the dude’s accomplishments, the Magic Bullet Theory, his role in the Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork hearings, his switching parties, his healthcare vote, and maybe some other things. But fuck that. That’s what everyone’s talking about. Let’s watch his standup routine, instead. (Note: Turn up your speakers;...
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DAILY GRINDER: Nutter Gets Involved in Romney T-shirt Flap at ‘Un-American’ School
She wasn't wearing these. But they exist. And that's weird. In case you missed it: A teacher at Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond is accused of ridiculing one of her students, Samantha Pawlucy, in class for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt on ‘Dress down day.’ According to the Inquirer, “Gaymon pointed out the shirt in class, then went...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Libertarian Party Hits Back at Republicans Over Ballot Access
An attorney for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is attempting to turn the tables on the entire Pennsylvania third party system—by suing the Republicans back. Alicia Dearn, who represents Johnson’s campaign, emailed District Attorney Seth Williams this week regarding concerns over the legal challenge to their campaign. Specifically, the idea...
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