“Instead of reacting to these events with the haste and recklessness they deserve, the President has chosen to waste valuable time thinking,” McCain said. “This goes against the most fundamental principles of American foreign policy.”
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How political strategy changed over four decades
“There were three types of voters, he theorized: Committeds, Undecideds, and Indifferents. The first step to victory was identifying the Indifferents – ‘those who don’t vote all, or vote only in response to an emotional appeal, or as a result of some carefully planned campaign technique which makes it easy for them to reach a decision.’ Indifferents were the kind of suckers another master of persuasion said were born every minute.”
Democrats push to gain state Senate majority
Republicans have the Senate majority with 27 senators to the Democrats 23. They’ve had the majority since 1980 for all but 16 months — November 1992 to March 1994 — when former local Sen. Robert J. Mellow, a Democrat, was Senate president pro tempore. Democrats hope to reach at least a 25-25 tie.
Obama Enlists 9 Allies to Help in the Battle Against ISIS
He said that “we are going to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL, the same way that we have gone after Al Qaeda,” using an alternate acronym for ISIS. He drew the analogy to Pakistan as an example of how the United States can go to war against militants while limiting the number of American ground combat troops.…
Penn State administrators, faculty call for civility in wake of Sandusky scandal
“There are honest disagreements on fundamental issues related to whether our institution acted appropriately, how our institution handled a crisis, and whether the sanctions that resulted are appropriate,” it said. “Reasonable people can be found on all sides of these issues. The reasons for this disagreement are clear. Much is still left to interpretation and the issues have considerable emotional significance to us all. We are likely never to have the full story. We are equally likely never to reach consensus.”…
Commitments on Three Fronts Test Obama’s Foreign Policy
EDITOR: Buried at the bottom of a page midway in the front section of Thursday’s New York Times, this article is a profound analysis of foreign policy challenges that President Barack Obama and the USA faces in today’s turbulent world.
Hoping PA right-to-know request has a ghost of a chance
Perhaps my right-to-know request can be summed up by asking, “Who you gonna call?” If the department won’t respond to my questions, where can I get answers? If the work was done, show us the work. If the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the governor will stop their stonewalling, perhaps we can see reality and not just ghostly apparitions
RMU poll has Wolf with 31-point lead
That poll drew the ire of Corbett’s campaign manager, Mike Barley, who launched a Twitter barrage against respected F&M pollster G. Terry Madonna, calling the results a “junk poll.” In turn, Democrats mocked Barley for attacking the proverbial messenger as Corbett has trailed Wolf in virtually every poll following the primary…
9-foot Joe Frazier statue rising in Philadelphia
“Properly promoted, I think it would be much, much bigger than Rocky,” said Robin Hazel, who was visiting the city recently from Ottawa, Canada. “Rocky is great, it’s a movie. But Joe Frazier’s real. And he’s Philadelphia.”…
Rybinsk Reservoir, a Russian Atlantis by design
The Rybinsk Reservoir, often called by Russians the Rybinsk Sea, is a reservoir on the Volga River, formed by the Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam. At the time of its construction (1935-1947), it was the largest man-made body of water on Earth.
Study: PA’s debt would cost taxpayers $14,500 each to pay off today
“One of the reasons Pennsylvania is in this precarious financial position is state officials use antiquated budgeting and accounting rules to report Pennsylvania’s financial condition,” the report says…
5 differences between Gov. Corbett, opponent Wolf
Corbett, formerly the state’s elected attorney general, thinks taxes should be minimized as much as possible. Wolf views taxes as tools for shaping public policy…
Casino closing may be good for Atlantic City… and a warning to Lancaster
Three major casinos have or will close in Atlantic city over a one month period: The Showboat, the Revel, and the Trump Plaza. They follow the closing earlier in the year of the Atlantic Club.
Corbett could not have had worse week
WE.CONNECT.DOTS: No candidate – even running against the disorganized and incompetent Pennsylvania Democrat Party – could survive the hits Gov. Tom Corbett has taken in this last week of August 2014.