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Meanwhile In Madison

With the radical regression in Raleigh and the scandals – real and imagined – in Washington much of everything else political has flown under the radar.  That has not deterred Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his band of Tea Party/Republicans … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Pat McCrory

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would compromise your principles to obtain it?  De jure North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory did.  In 2008 he narrowly lost the gubernatorial race to Bev Perdue, so for the 2012 … Continue reading

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Better Off Without Max

One of the best pieces of news this week is that Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana announced he will retire at the end of this term and not seek reelection in 2014.  No, I haven’t gone over to the … Continue reading

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Representative Democracy Texas Style

On April 1st – the irony of April Fools’ Day hasn’t escaped me – Texas’ Republican Governor Rick Perry reiterated that Texas would not expand Medicaid under Obamacare.  This was during a public appearance he made with Texas’ Republican United … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Virginia Foxx

If you wanted a poster woman for a political crazy lady you would need look no further than North Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District and their Republican Representative Virginia Foxx.  The scary thing is that she not only looks the part; … Continue reading

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Surprise, What Surprise?

There was widespread surprise on the American political scene on February 20th when Tea Party/Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott announced his state would participate in the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.  I was not among the surprised.  When analyzing Republicans always … Continue reading

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Wrecking Crew In Raleigh

As 2012 became 2013, I predicted that North Carolina would become the GOP’s next target with them having taken control of both chambers of the State Legislature and the Governorship for the first time in over a century.  The State … Continue reading

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New Congress, New Nuts

Joe Walsh and Alan West exited the hall of Congress with the expiration of the 112th Congress which they helped make the least productive, (and perhaps most destructive), ever.  The 113th promises to present America with some new nuts in … Continue reading

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Rated R – Cancer Treatment Centers Of America

On Christmas Day Amy Gardner wrote a story in the Washington Post that has not received sufficient follow-up.  Today I am doing my part by putting the Cancer Treatment Centers of America on the Rated R list.

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2012 In Review

Today is New Year’s Eve and it is our tradition at tellthetruthonthem.com to review the year that is ending.  On January 1st I predicted what the five biggest political stories of 2012 would be.  I feel that four legitimately made … Continue reading

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