Pic proves Barack Obama elbowed James Harden in the head

When Metta World Peace elbowed Oklahoma City’s James Harden, fans around the U.S. were aghast. Now, comes the bitter truth – President Barack Obama has met the former Ron Artest and once put his hand on his shoulder.

This should haunt Obama for the rest of his life. And, if not, it’s much more damning than anything Team Andrew Breitbart has come up with against him.

–WKW

“Obama Sucks” won’t be enough

Since beginning his work on the general election, presumptive GOP nominee has kept things simple – attack Barack Obama from all angles. This should not be surprising, of course, as the entire GOP nomination process was about seeing who could despise Obama more.

With just more than six months remaining until the general election on Nov. 6, Romney’s is just getting warmed up. His attacks on Obama – notably on the economy – will be inexhaustible. But herein lies the rub – that’s a loser’s tactic.

During Obama’s historic 2008 campaign, he rallied people with his “Yes we can” rhetoric. The enthusiasm was for a man that promised to make the changes needed in a political system that was clearly broken. And while some feel let down that actions didn’t match the words in the past three-and-a-half years, Obama will again make the same pledge.

For Romney, however, there is no great change on the horizon. His economic plan is more tax cuts for the rich. His education plan is privatization. His foreign policy plan is to bomb countries.  All his plans, in fact, are just jacked-up versions of the same plans the GOP has given us for decades. It’s not a platform a Presidential candidate can loudly trumpet in this day and age.

But Romney will trumpet Obama’s errors, occasionally real but mostly conceived. Unfortunately for Romney, Obama’s real achilles heal with Democrats and independents – civil liberties – won’t be included in the barrage. The GOP will see to it that Civil liberties are a verboten subject.

As time goes on, Obama’s lead over Romney will grow. Because Mitt Romney has nothing to offer outside of attacks on Obama. And too many people are already sold on Obama for this to have meaningful effect on the election.

Voters across the U.S. are already seeing Romney and the GOP in one light – they want Obama out. And if it means supporting a candidate that half the conservative base loathes, then so be it.

So while Obama will run on Change again, Romney and the GOP will run on an “Obama Sucks” platform. And that’s just not smart campaigning. And it won’t be nearly enough to keep Obama from winning a second term.

–WKW

 

Wolfrum’s Morning: Eros is love

A little Rottweiler puppy frolicking. Dedicated to Eros, my brother Pedro’s dog, who passed away at age 11.

Today’s Reading

Think Progress: Mitt Romney has some terrible advisers.

Common Dreams: Walmart learns that $24 million in bribes goes a long way in Mexico.

Frontline: What you need to know about the financial crisis (for one, it’s never ended.)

Alternet: How restrictions on later-term abortions hurt women.

Mona Eltahawy: Why do they hate us?

Wolfrumisms

You can’t call out Mitt Romney as a liar because that’s a Mormon thing and is covered by freedom of religion.

Finally

Every puppy should have its own cat (the opinion of your cat may vary).

–WKW

Ridiculously Photogenic Guy II – Unshaven Kevin Love Edition

If Kevin Love weren’t 6-foot-11 or so, he’d be a perfect fit in a boy band.

–WKW

From Humble Beginnings …

The first video ever posted on YouTube:

 

It got better. More from the Lester & Charlie Review.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Case of the Mondays

I believe you’d get your ass kicked saying something like that, man.

Today’s Reading

Nomadic Politics: UK tabloids having a field day with Barack Obama Sr.

Wonkette: I know what will fix things, another Bush in the White House!

Crooks & Liars: Howard Kurtz is a lousy media critic.

FreakOutNation: Gov. Scott Walker knows how to take care of his own – at the expense of Wisconsin teachers.

Politico: Ted Nugent finding himself less and less welcome.

Cognitive Dissidence: See Robert Greenwald’s latest work – “Koch Brothers Exposed.”

Wolfrumism

Sometimes I think the only way I’ll get the attention I deserve is to release my sex tape. Mind you, it’s not me on the sex tape, I just feel it’s bringing me bad luck keeping a sex tape around.

Finally

We’re putting cover sheets on all TPS memos now.

–WKW

For your 4/20 viewing pleasure: The Carina Nebula

Because you may need something to stare at today. The Carina Nebula – courtesy the Bad Astronomer.

–WKW

Mitt Romney hates cookies – Just like Hitler, Manson and Castro

As Mitt Romney begins his general election battle against President Barack Obama, intrepid reporters and pundits have stumbled across something about him that should terrify us all – Mitt Romney hates cookies.

Recently, in Pittsburgh, Romney insulted cookies from Bethel Bakery. This insult has reverberated across the nation. What kind of man hates cookies? I’ll tell you – an evil man.

Using historical research methods perfected by Jonah Goldberg, I have discovered that some of the most heinous men in history share one common trait – they despised cookies.

Take Adolf Hitler, for example. So many lives could have been saved if people had just read this passage in his book:

“Ich verachte Cookies und sie müssen von der Erde vertrieben werden!”

Translation: “I hate cookies and they must be driven from the Earth.”

Or there is the case of Charles Manson, who once wrote this in a poem.

“Wie Cookies und Böse, Mann, vergiften sie die Milch und der Mann isst sie und Speckschwarte und dann töten die Säuglinge von der Freiheit.”

Translation: “Like cookies and evil, man, they poison the milk and the man eats them and pork rinds and then kill the babies of the freedom.”

Chilling stuff, indeed.

These are just two cases, but it is obvious that people like Stalin, Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro and countless other evil men have despised cookies. And no one has ever connected the two. It is time we see the truth behind cookie hatred – it is a sign of pure evil.

Am I saying that Mitt Romney will start a cult, commit genocide and put solar panels in the White House? Yes, that is exactly what I’m saying. That is why Cookiegate matters. In fact, it is the only thing that matters in the United States. Well, that and whatever Ted Nugent happens to say.

So remember, the coming election is about issues and you have two choice – a noted cookie lover in Barack Obama, or an evil, sick man like Mitt Romney who despises cookies and humanity. Choose correctly or pay the consequences.

–WKW

 

Critiques of Libertarianism: More than just the movie Human Centipede

I’ve had several of my own critiques of Libertarianism, but if you’d like some serious ones, check out Critiques of Libertarianism. Mind you, I stand by this assessment:

“Libertarianism is a lot like the movie “Human Centipede” in that everyone involved is completely full of shit and it’s never actually been done in real life.”

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: You can have my machete slingshot when you pry it from my cold, dead hands

If you criminalize machete slingshots, only criminals will have machete slingshots.

Today’s Reading

Little Green Footballs: Damn, the National Review is swarming with racists.

Dick Clark: Not long before he died, the former American Bandstand host had something to say about silence.

Timothy McSweeney: For teachers, there are stages of grading.

Dave Weigel: At least Mitt Romney knows to keep the conservative base awash in bones.

MSNBC: What’s the deal with all these cosmic rays?

Finally

Machetes: So awesome even chimps can use them.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Tire changer

This morning was spent changing tires after my car had a flat, and a flat spare. Here’s some advice on how to change a tire (my advice? Always check to see if the spare isn’t flat before removing the flat tire on your car.)

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Lazy days

Feeling a bit lazy this morning.

Today’s Reading

Cosmic Log: The end of the line for the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Denver Westword Blog: Colorado Democrats want to regulate marijuana as they do alcohol.

Time: Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gets to share his crazed, extreme rhetoric in a Norway courtroom.

Dr. Cleveland: Supply-side Jesus is a lie.

Finally

Maybe some spiritual excellence will cure my laziness.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: It’s on the House (and Senate)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

There’s not an advantage that Mitt Romney can’t piss away with his past words.

Wolfrum’s Word

As Mitt Romney emerges from a brutal nomination campaign, he finds himself substantially behind President Barack Obama in polls. Don’t expect the GOP to panic over this development, however. Because this election isn’t going to be about beating Obama. No, for the GOP, the November elections will be about taking complete control of the House and Senate.

If Romney can win, fine, but the GOP is prepared for their far-right brethren to punish Romney and the party for giving them a RINO candidate. They can deal with a second Obama term if they own the House and Senate and can both thwart Obama and get their own legislation passed. That’s where Super PAC money will go. That’s where the attention will be – on Senate and House races.

Mitt Romney is a lousy candidate and everyone knows it. It’s an extreme longshot that he’ll beat Obama, and the GOP knows it. But they don’t care. Turning Obama into an impotent President that can’t get anything through Congress would be a just as big a victory for the GOP. And that is their goal.

This Just In

Today’s Reading

The Dean’s Report: Why would the NRA denounce the  media coverage of  the Trayvon Martin case?

Crooks & Liars: Mike’s Blog Round Up (as assembled by yours truly).

Christiane Amanpour: What’s next for women’s rights in the Middle East?

Buzzfeed: Mitt Romney is taking this inevitability thing a little far.

Finally

Bonnie Raitt – featuring friend-of-the-blog Mike Finnigan on the Hammond Organ – performs on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Secret Service Sex Scandal Swells, Goes Deep

Oh, baby.

–WKW

Use me Jesus!

Happy Sunday! Remember to tithe!

HT Catherine Deveny

–WKW

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