Matt Metzner - Independent Voter News (Page 8)

Romney's Foreign Policy Trip Failing

At this point Mitt Romney probably wants to pack his bags and come home from his big trip. Romney’s foreign policy credentials are in serious jeopardy. His trip to

By Matt Metzner

/ July 30, 2012

Raul Castro and US-Cuba Fence Mending

Yesterday marked the 59th Revolution Day in Cuba, a celebration of the uprising against the former Batista regime. During his speech at a celebration in Havana, President Raul Castro opened

By Matt Metzner

/ July 27, 2012

Pawlenty Moving Up As Republican VP Candidate Pick

Rumor has it that Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is moving up the ranks in the search for a Republican VP. Pawlenty was on John McCain’s shortlist in 2008

By Matt Metzner

/ July 26, 2012

Pawlenty Moving Up As Republican VP Candidate Pick

NYPD Spying Operation Uncovered

News broke this morning that an NYPD spying operation was conducted in New Brunswick, NJ focused on Muslim Rutgers students. The civil police force was outside of its jurisdiction, but

By Matt Metzner

/ July 25, 2012

Christian Bale Visits Aurora Victims

All of us are aware that of the tragedy that struck Aurora, CO last Thursday night as James Holmes barged into the midnight premiere of Dark Night Rises and shot

By Matt Metzner

/ July 24, 2012

Obama's Approval Rating on the Climb

The last two presidents to lose a re-election campaign were Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. This cycle, Romney is trying to lump Obama in with them. Regardless of

By Matt Metzner

/ July 23, 2012

Mitt Romney's Not Having a Good Year

Humor has an odd way of bringing to light the absurdity of the things said by Mitt Romney, and once again Stephen Colbert has nailed him for one of his

By Matt Metzner

/ July 20, 2012

Obama 'You Didn't Build That' Clip

President Barack Obama made a comment stating 'you didn't build that' during a speech in Roanoke, VA that has been mangled and twisted by Fox News,

By Matt Metzner

/ July 19, 2012

GOP's DISCLOSE Act Filibuster

In deciding Citizens United the Supreme Court intended to allow unprecedented spending along with unprecedented transparency. The Court held that corporations had the right to speak via campaign donations. Yesterday

By Matt Metzner

/ July 17, 2012

Today's News Tips: July 16, 2012

Today's News Tips. Your Independent Breakdown of What's Breaking in a News Tips Sheet. Salon – Conservatism Makes You Happy! A poll shows that conservatives at all

By Matt Metzner

/ July 16, 2012

Today's News Tips: July 13, 2012

Today's News Tips for your lunch break. Your Independent Breakdown of Today's News. POLITICO – Lance Armstrong Getting Help from Capitol Hill The 7-time Tour de France

By Matt Metzner

/ July 13, 2012

Congress' Approval Rating Lower Than: BP Oil Spill, Lawyers, IRS

File this under the oldie but goodie section. Found this graph presented by Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado to the 112th Congress. The Democratic Senator was kind enough to present

By Matt Metzner

/ July 13, 2012