Wiggle Room

Comfort Level
While hailed by liberals and gay-rights leaders for making a historic breakthrough, Mr. Obama recognized that much of the country is uncomfortable with or opposed to same-sex marriage, including many in his own political coalition. (NYT, 5/13/2012)


In a shocking revelation, the New York Times concedes that gay marriage is not supported by "much of the country." By all previous accounts, it was only bigoted conservatives and religious zealots who were in opposition.


Walled in
And now one of the largest banks in the United States, headed by a Democrat and operating with government guarantees, has turned in the kind of headline-grabbing, casino-style loss that drives voters crazy and that Obama’s financial reform bill was supposed to stop. (POLITICO.com, 5/14/2012)


First we learn that Goldman Sachs was Obama's biggest backer. Then we learn that MF Global - headed by Democrat and ex-Goldman CEO Jon Corzine - goes bankrupt and no one knows where customer money went. And now, Democrat-run JP Morgan screws up losing a couple of billion dollars. Remind us again, which party is in bed with Wall Street?


Rope-a-Dope
Charles Rangel is on the ropes. Hobbled by health issues, saddled with past ethics troubles and forced by redistricting onto unfriendly political terrain, the iconic 81-year-old Harlem congressman is campaigning desperately to extend his four-decade run in Washington. (POLITICO.com, 5/13/2012)


Yes, you read that correctly. Four decades! Rangel is the poster boy for term limits.