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Buy The Book
It’s Super Bowl Sunday which has become a de facto holiday in America. About one-third of the nation will watch the telecast today; some to watch the game, some to watch the commercials and many just to be at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kennedy, Massachusetts, Obama, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Secretary of State, voter turnout, women's issues, women's rights
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The Golden Rule
I had spent a few days pondering what to publish for today. A piece on the inauguration would be a natural since the public ceremonies are being held today, but I have long held that I would like to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, Alaska, Art Pope, bigotry, Bob Etheridge, Charles Koch, Citizens United, Congress, David Koch, Democrats, Dick DeVos, F.E.C., FEC, Federal Election Commission, gerrymandering, government spending, House, House of Representatives, inauguration, Koch brothers, Martin Luther King, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, Obama, Ohio, politics, racism, redistricting, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Sherrod Brown, Supreme Court, taxes, Tea Party
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The Endorsement Of Alan Grayson
One speech doesn’t make a political career or a politician, but it can leave them indelibly etched in our minds. The prime example of that is President Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Even his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Democratic National Convention, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Alan Grayson, bigotry, conservative, courage, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Florida, George Will, gun control, guns, Harvard, Hate Crime Expansion Act, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, health care, homeschooling, House, Jeb Bush, John Kennedy, Lily Ledbetter, Obama, Obamacare, Orlando, politics, prejudice, progressive, racism, Republican, Republican Health Care Plan, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sarah Palin, Stand Your Ground, Tea Party, Teri Schiavo, Trayvon Martin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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My November Fear
Today is a day for me to go out on a political limb. I feel certain that Mitt Romney will be President Obama’s Republican opponent in the November election. I feel almost equally certain that President Obama will win a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 1982 election, 2008 election, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, bigotry, Bradley Effect, California, Congress, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, House, Los Angeles, Mitt Romney, Obama, politics, prejudice, racism, Republicans, Tea Party, Tom Bradley, voter fraud, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting age population, Willard Mitt Romney
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The Banishment Of Roger Ailes
The first inductee into Harry’s Hell was Rupert Murdoch and I labeled him the facilitator of falsehoods. Today’s inductee is Roger Ailes the President of Fox News. If Murdoch is the facilitator, Ailes is the author. He is the architect … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968 election, 1984 election, 1988 election, 1992 election, 2000 election, 2010 elections, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, al Qaeda, American Crossroads, bigotry, Bill Clinton, birthers, Christine O'Donnell, Death Panels, Delaware, Florida, Fox News, Garrison New Jersey, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Ground Zero, health care, Hillarycare, homophobia, islamophobia, John Kasich, John Prescott Ellis, Joseph Coors, Judith Regan, Karl Rove, Lee Atwater, money in politics, Muslim, Nevada, New Jersey, Obama, Phillip Morris, prejudice, Presidential debate, R J Reynolds, racism, Republican Governor's Association, Richard Nixon, Roger Ailes, Ronald Reagan, Rupert Murdoch, Sarah Palin, Sean hannity, Sharon Angle, super PAC, Tea Party, Television News Incorporated, TNI, tobacco industry, Walter Mondale, Willie Horton
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Education – Two Parties, Two Views
Tuesday afternoon I became privy to a memo released from Democratic North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue’s office making the case for her North Carolina educational funding proposal. That evening I watched the President’s State of the Union address. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 mid-term elections, Art Pope, Bev Perdue, Democrats, District of Columbia, education, George W. Bush, Great Depression, Great Recession, Grover Norquist, jobs, Minnesota, Mitt Romney, North Carolina, North Carolina legislature, Obama, politics, Republicans, South Carolina, State of The Union, taxes, Tim Pawlenty, veto, Willard Mitt Romney
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Political Charades
There is an old adage; you can’t judge a book by looking at the cover. Well equally true is that you can’t judge a political group by its name.
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2010 mid-term elections, American Crossroads, Americans for Job Security, Arkansas, Bill Hatcher, Blanche Lincoln, Bob Etheridge, Colorado, Democrats, FEC, Federal Election Commission, Government regulations, Harry Teague, House, insurance industry, jobs, Joe Sestak, John Boozman, Karl Rove, Ken Buck, Massachusetts, Michael Arcuri, Michael Bennet, money in politics, Morgan Griffith, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pat Meehan, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, regulation, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, Richard Hanna, Rick Boucher, Scott Brown, Scott Tipton, Senate, Steve Pearce, taxes, Tea Party, Virginia
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Rat Pack Route
In 2012 you will hear a lot about the number 270. In American politics it will be the most important number of the year. It is the number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency. As we all get … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Democrats, District of Columbia, Electoral College, electoral votes, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, John Kasich, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, mid-term elections, Minnesota, Misissippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Paul LePage, Pennsylvania, politics, Rat Pack, Republican, Rhode Island, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, Scott Walker, Tea Party, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Voter suppression, Washington, Wisconsin
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The Wife Or The Mistress
There is an old story that veteran bartenders tell about the night near closing time when the only patron left in the bar is a woman they have known for some time. In her advanced state of inebriation she begins … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Arizona, Bob Dole, Bobby Jindal, Brian Sandoval, Chris Christie, Constitution, endorsement, Herman Cain, Joe Arpaio, John Sununu, Kelly Ayotte, Louisiana, Maricopa County, Michele Bachmann, Nevada, Nevada Caucus, Nikki Haley, Obama, Orrin Hatch, politics, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Rick Perry, Supreme Court, Tea Party, Tim Pawlenty, United States Constitution
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