Post Election Thoughts?

Barack Obama wins!  Thank God!  I predict that historians are going to look back at President Obama's first term very favorably.   No doubt there were some rough spots along the way but considering where he started and considering the opposition he faced, he has done a remarkable job.  Hopefully, he will face less opposition going forward and congress will decide that it's time to start governing again and his second term will run smoother.  

Moderation wins?   Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock, Allen West, Joe Walsh and Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher all lost.  Michele Bachmann narrowly squeaked out a win.  I think America is tiring of the right wing zealots. 

Status Quo wins?  6+ billion dollars were spent on this election and we have essentially the same make up of Washington as before, Democratic President & Senate, Republican House. Some people may not be real pleased with the return on their investments.  

Welcome aboard!  Good to see Tim Kaine & Elizabeth Warren joining the Senate, good to see Alan Grayson rejoin U.S. House.  I'm a big fan of all, the democrats need their strong voices in Washington. 

Arizona stays red.  Romney, Flake, Arpaio all win.  C'mon Hispanics, get out and vote already.  Thank God for Kyrsten Sinema.  I was a bit perturbed at some of the shenanigans taking place at the polling stations, why is everyone so afraid of letting people vote?   

Nate Silver is the man.   If the GOP wants to regain the Presidency they need to move to the middle.  Hillary Clinton vs Jeb Bush in 2016?   Hopefully, people stop taking George Will so seriously.  Speaking of which, isn't it time people stop listening to Dick Morris?   Republicans should be rejoicing that they don't have to be running Mitt Romney again in 2016.  Something has to be done before 2016 about all the voter suppression tactics that we saw this year.  

Asa Akira Offer to Presidential Loser

Not a bad consolation prize.

Election Eve Thoughts

Please educate yourself before you vote. 

• The case for Barack Obama here; the case against Mitt Romney here. 
• Republicans plotted the sabotage of President Obama on day 1 of his Presidency.
• The unemployment rate would be under 6% without Republican obstruction.
• Do we really want to follow Mitt Romney's austerity measures to fix the economy?    
• The Republican party approved of the most conservative platform in modern history.
• A Presidential term is four years, a Supreme Court Justice appointment is for a lifetime. 
• You can find a closer look at Mitt Romney's 'so-called' bipartisanship record here. 
• You can find a closer look at Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital here.  
• What would healthcare look like under Mitt Romney?  Be careful what you wish for.
• Which Mitt Romney are you going to get and why is he ducking questions? 
• How important is trust and consistency to you in a President?  
• Would Mitt Romney's policies really differ much from the disastrous George W Bush policies?  
• Barack Obama's economic record can be found here. 
• Economic indicators are trending positive, is it time to change course? 
• Historical records on job creation favor democrats over republicans and it's not even really close. 
• Fact is, we are better off than we were four years ago.   
• TPSG endorsemant of Barack Obama here.
• TPSG endorsement of Richard Carmona here.

Please let your voice be heard and vote.  Find your polling place here.

Bill Maher Recaps 2012 Campaign

POTpourri

• The Simpsons trashes Mitt Romney, voter ID laws & uniformed voters.
• Why doesn't Rick Scott want Floridians to vote?  If I was in FL I'd sign the recall petition. 
• The Fox Propaganda News Channel has been in overdrive this week.
• NY Times op-ed says, "Jobs are growing, not stagnating". 
• Check out the stupidity of the "uninformed voter".   
• Would a Mitt Romney win mark the end of political truth in presidential politics? 
• What's the appeal of free market capitalism nowadays anyways? 
• The 10 greatest moments of the 2012 campaign?   
• Poll shows 37% of Romney vote is anti-Obama vote more than pro-Romney vote. 
• It appears that Mitt Romney didn't pay any taxes from 1996-2009 afterall. 

AZ Tidbits

• Are you familiar with all of the Arpaio scandals?  
• What's with the robocalls Jeff Flake?  Afraid you can't win fairly?   
• Is Matt Williams in line for the Colorado Rockies Managerial job?
• Ask yourself, why is the establishment so opposed to Arizona's Open Primary Proposition?
• Arizona dark money flooding California. Courts want to know source of the funds!
• Arizona's 20 week abortion ban faces court test. 
• Seeing all the long lines at the polls makes me appreciate Arizona's vote by mail system.
• Will Hispanic voters make Arizona a swing state in 2016?  2012?
• Trust me, Kyrsten Sinema is much better for Arizona women than Vernon Parker. 
• Are the Diamondbacks still exploring trade options for Justin Upton?
• What did Jon Kyl really say about Richard Carmona?  

President Obama's First Term

It doesn't look too bad does it?

Vikings 20, Seahawks 30

The Vikings continue to struggle, falling to the Seahawks 30-20 today in Seattle.  The Vikings fall to 5-4 on the season, they've now lost 3 of their last 4 games.  I think I've seen enough of Christian Ponder, I think it's fair to conclude that they reached on him in the draft, I'm not sure if he's anything better than a back-up QB, he's undersized, he lacks arm strength, he can't throw on the run, he struggles with his accuracy, he struggles under pressure, I'm just not seeing much of anything out of him that leads me to believe he's the long term answer at QB.  I doubt the Vikings give up on him so quickly though.  I'd rather see Joe Webb at QB at this point.

Observations:

• We saw the good and bad from Percy Harvin today.  
• The Vikings rush defense was woeful today.  I'm sick of the Cover-2 Defense.
• Christian Ponder was 11/22 for 68 yards, sacked 4 times, 37.3 QB rating. 
• Defense once again created no turnovers.
• I'm still in awe of rookie kicker Blair Walsh. 
• Adrian Peterson was in hulk mode today.  He topped the 1000 yard mark for the season.
• Remember that win over the Redskins last year?  It's proving costly.   
• Marshawn Lynch is a pretty good running back, he's fun to watch. 
• I'm ready to see Joe Webb given a legitimate shot at the QB job. 
• Up next?  Detroit @ home next Sunday.

Cardinals 17, Packers 31

The Cardinals continue to struggle, falling to the Packers 31-17 today in Green Bay.  It's the Cardinals 5th straight loss and drops them to 4-5 on the season.  They seemed to come out real lackadaisical, they picked things up in the 3rd quarter but in the end just ran out of steam.  Their offense is just not good enough to compete at a high level right now.  How did they do nothing to replace Levi Brown, Beanie Wells or even Ryan Williams at the trade deadline.  Should we start looking towards the draft yet?  How about Luke Joeckel?  

Observations:

• I'm still waiting for Patrick Peterson to break off a punt return for a TD. 
• Randall Cobb is becoming quite the weapon for the Packers. 
• Hold on to the ball Early Doucet, low margin of error and all that. 
• I'm not seeing the same intensity out of the defense that I saw earlier in the season. 
• LaRod Stephens-Howling always plays hard. He should be returning kicks still too though.
• The 2012 Cardinals draft class has been a disappointment.  
• John Skelton passed for 306 yards, how come I wasn't more impressed?
• Give the Packers WR's some credit, they made some nice plays.  
• Surprise, surprise, still no Todd Heap. 
• Up next?   Bye week next week, then @ Atlanta in 2 weeks. 

Will Ferrell Wants You To Vote

POTpourri

• Is Alabama's victory over LSU a signal of an Obama victory over Romney? 
• Please read this before voting for Mitt Romney. Can he really be trusted?
• Why are there so many Nate Silver haters?  
• Chris Christie outshines Mitt Romney in wake of hurricane.  Right wing is fuming. 
• 2012 MLB Gold Glove winners here.  
• Congress really needs to do something about all the dark money in politics. 
• I really enjoyed Jimmy Kimmel's interview of David Letterman. 
• 15 things the GOP doesn't want you to know about taxes? 
• I'm truly amazed that Jack Welch got to where he did.  
• Geraldo Rivera finally grows a backbone over right wing coverage of Benghazi?
• 5 forms of voter suppression that should worry everyone? 

Arizona St 26, Oregon St 36

The Devils fell to the Beavers 36-26 last night in Corvalis. The Devils fall to 5-4 on the season, despite their promising start, this season is shaping up much the same as last season with the Devils slumping down the stretch.  Big plays were the key, Oregon St had plays of 50, 35, 53 & 49 yards, ASU on the other hand again struggled to stretch the field, their longest play was for 26 yards and that was a scramble by Taylor Kelly.  3 games left (USC, Washington State & Arizona), 2 of which are on the road, another 6-6 finish looks likely.    

Observations:

• The ASU offense is really struggling at this point of the season.
• I'm still waiting for a WR to step up. 
• It was good to see Will Sutton back on the field. He's a beast.
• Taylor Kelly really struggled at QB, not his best game.
• The ASU secondary needs to step it up, they didn't have a good game. 
• Cameron Marshall has had a nice career at ASU.  
• Another TD for Marion Grice, that's 13 TD's on the season for him. 
• Josh Huber continues to shine at punter.  
• 3 straight opponenvs have gained 400+ yards against the Devils.
• Up next?  @ USC next Saturday to take on the Trojans.

Romney vs Sandy

Minnesota 13, Michigan 35

No surprise, Michigan retained the Little Brown Jug, knocking off the Gophers 35-13 today in Minneapolis. The Gophers fall to 5-4 on the season, they remain 1 game from bowl eligibility.  The Gophers just gave up too many big plays today, everytime it looked like they had a stop, Michigan would hit something deep.  Conversely, nobody really stepped up big for the Gophers, someone needed to make a big play or two and nobody did.  Overall, a pretty lackluster performance, too many mental mistakes, some questionable play calling, no big plays, they really need to play better if they want to take that next step as a program. 

Observations:

• I wasn't a fan of the fake field goal attempt, they should have taken the points. 
• Too many penalties by the Gophers today.  Some questionable calls too though.
• The Gophers red zone offense needs a lot of work.
• On the bright side, it was much better than losing 58-0. 
• Devin Gardner did a nice job replacing  Denard Robinson.  
• Rashede Hageman was a beast again in the middle today.   
• Was that Ben Utecht singing the National Anthem? 
• Taylor Lewan would have looked nice on the Gopher OL. 
• Keenan Cooper wore Gary Tinsley's honorary number 51 today. 
• Up next?  @ Illinois next Saturday. 

Mitt Romney's America

It's a scary thought, please think before you vote.