Thurston Howell Romney should still beat Gilligan Obama
In the New York Times, former conservative David Brooks responds to the leaked video of Mitt Romney talking about his electoral chances with the 47 percent of Americans who are going to vote for Obama because they have no "skin in the game" by referring to him as "Thurston Howell Romney."
It's cute. I'll give him that. We have already gone on record with our responses to the Romney video here and here.
But Thurston Howell Romney should still beat Gilligan Obama. Thurston was not entirely incompetent, after all. He managed to succeed at some things.
Let's take a look at whether or not Gilligan Obama has succeeded. Here are some economic stats that should matter more than any leaked video of a candidate talking to his supporters and simply saying the truth in a way that is uncomfortable to some.
Hollywood Robbery
Tonight on CNBC is the premier of a new episode of Crime, Inc. entitled "Hollywood Robbery," which is all about the problem of copyright piracy.
Here's a link to the show details on the CNBC website.
Dr. Merrill Matthews at the RNC Convention
As we've noted, IPI's Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews is that the Republican National Convention, monitoring policy discussions and participating in a daily live webcast in conjunction with the Washington Times.
Google Acknowledges the Piracy Problem
Taken for a Ride on Occupancy Taxes
It's not surprising that Saratoga County is attempting to inappropriately extend existing occupancy taxes beyond the actual price paid for the hotel room, under some discredited theory that the County is somehow getting stiffed by online travel companies.