Obama’s Hope Fades in Virginia
Polls close in Virginia at 7 p.m. — one of the first battlegrounds to report on Election Night — and if the GOP can win the state by enough of a margin that the networks call it early for Romney, that encouraging news may have a ripple effect westward in Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa and Nevada.
I have my fingers crossed for that “ripple effect” thingy.
(title from the comments) Boulder’s proposed grocery bag fee cut in half to 10 cents
It’s mind boggling to me tnat not a single council memeber is against the tax (oops, of course I mean “fee”). All of which leads me to:
and the subheading
Obviously, there are no “ordinary mortals” on Boulder City Council.
Elizabeth Price Foley: Can you imagine how the MSM would excoriate Ann Romney if she had done something so rude and inappropriate?
If you want the government to take care of you, that’s what you’ll get.
Regulating to Disaster by Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Ambassador Stevens is Dead, Big Bird is alive.
Perhaps the President should attend his daily intelligence briefings more frequently?
NYT scolded by public editor for keeping Libya hearing coverage off front page
Amid concerns that some in the mainstream media are downplaying the Libya terror attack, The New York Times’ public editor scolded The Grey Lady this week for burying its coverage of the first congressional hearing on the deadly assault.
Preventable Tragedy: Obama administration can’t spin its way out of blame for Benghazi
His further comment at Wednesday’s hearing is damning: “The takeaway from that, for me and my staff: It was abundantly clear we were not going to get resources until the aftermath of an incident. And the question that we would ask is, again, ‘How thin does the ice have to get before someone falls through?’ ”
That ice broke at 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 11, when a cadre of men stormed the consulate compound. They fired guns, threw grenades and set buildings on fire.
What followed in the ensuing weeks is an astounding display either of incompetence or dishonesty, as Obama administration officials gave constantly shifting accounts of what happened.
The editorial concludes:
The murder of Stevens and his colleagues raises serious questions about the administration’s priorities and competence.
To which Glenn Reynolds chimes in: “Indeed it does. Or maybe it just answers them.”
Note to the editorial staff of the Boulder Daily Camera, this would be a good time to carry some more of Obama’s water.
Inquiring minds want to know: 2 Debates and No Mention of the Fed: How Is that Possible?
Good question. Also, excuse the auto-start video at the link, it’s beyond my control.
Vestas Wind Systems trims about 200 more Colorado jobs
“The looming expiration of the production-tax credit is leading to a boom in 2012 wind installations,” he said. “We forecast that the boom in 2012 will be followed by a bust in 2013, with wind installations dropping 80 to 90 percent.”
