The Gossip Girls at Politico

By: lukematthews (Diary)  |  November 5th at 11:21 AM  | 

gos·sip 1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature. 2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts. 3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing. The Herman Cain harassment story in the news this week sheds more light on the purveyors of the story than Cain himself.  After the story of his alleged harassment of women at the National Restaurant | Read More »

Cain “Makes the Hair on my Neck Stand Up”

By: lukematthews (Diary)  |  October 29th at 11:51 AM  | 

Sometimes the most rabid protestors are the guiltiest of the sin they hate.  Ulli Ryder in the New York Daily News has decided that Herman Cain is a racist.  Ryder believes Cain is guilty of pandering to rich white conservatives and therefore he is furthering old racist stereotypes to the detriment of the African-American community.  She thinks there are specific criteria that can determine a | Read More »