BosGuy

While nobody knows for certain, my gut says Obama will pick up the necessary 270 electoral votes tomorrow. Moreover, I believe Democrats will retain their slim majority in the US Senate.  I base these “predictions” on the following:

– I believe the only true “swing” states are OH, VA, FL, CO, IA and NH.   States like WI, MI, PA, NM and NV have been called “swing states”,  but I disagree and think Obama will win all these states.

– If Obama wins WI, MI, PA, and NM as I suggest, he only needs to carry OH to win.  I do happen to believe Obama may also win VA and IA; making outcomes in CO, NH and FL irrelevant.

– There are more Senate Democrats running for reelection, but I believe the party is likely to only lose 3 seats:  MT, ND and NE.   Conversely I believe Democrats will likely pick up seats in CT and MA. The race in ME will likely be won by an Independent who will caucus with Democrats; offsetting the loss of 3 Senate seats.

– Should Romney carry VA, I’d assume Democrats would lose the Senate race netting them a loss of one seat, but I’m not ready to concede VA.  It also looks like Tommy Thompson might beat Tammy Baldwin in WI but Democrats would still retain a slim majority in the Senate.

For the benefit of all let me state the obvious 1) These are my own opinions based on what I’ve read and seen; 2) You are also entitled to your own opinion, but I don’t have to necessarily agree with you.

Over the past couple of weeks there have been a few stories broadcast far and wide that have left me scratching my head in bewilderment.

First came the notorious Tweet from Ann Coulter when she referred to President Obama as a “retard”. Was the Tweet offensive? Sure, but can anyone think of a single thing this woman has ever said that wan’t offensive so I was floored when national media outlets started to report it. My jaw dropped to the floor when CNN’s show Piers Morgan invited her as a guest to discuss the controversy; one word CNN – shameful.

Next came chaplain John McTernan (who the heck is he anyway?) who made news because he blamed Hurricane Sandy on President Obama’s support for same sex marriage. News outlets  reported this story and even used it as fodder (probably to fill air time and posts).

I would expect conservative-leaning media outlets and blogs to eat this stuff up, but I don’t understand why more respectable news agencies and liberal-leaning media outlets also feel the need to pick up these stories.  Can you imagine where Ann Coulter’s career would be if her hateful comments were not reported?  Additionally, do you think this chaplain or for that matter any other crazy pastor would make these outrageous statements if their reach ended where their voice trailed off?

I think we all deserve better.  Shame on the US media outlets for being such willing accomplices to these harlots.