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The Endorsement Of Ed Markey
2013 doesn’t promise to be a big year for endorsements; there simply are not that many elections that are going to be held and I don’t endorse for every election. With Tuesday night’s primaries in Massachusetts history, the choice for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 election, Boston College, BP, BP oil spill, Brian Schweitzer, Democrats, Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, environment, Gabriel Gomez, Gulf Oil Spill, Harvard, House, House of Representatives, John Kerry, labor, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Montana, politics, post office, postal service, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senate, special elections, Stephen Lynch, Tea Party, Ted Kennedy, U.S.P.S., unions, USPS, Willard Mitt Romney
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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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Tagged 2014 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Affordable Health Care Act, Brian Schweitzer, Bush Tax Cuts, conservative, David Camp, Democrats, environment, George W. Bush, Great Recession, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, health care, House, House of Representatives, Joe Manchin, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Michigan, Montana, Obama, Obamacare, Oregon, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, progressive, public option, Republicans, Ron Wyden, Scott Brown, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, single payer, Ted Kennedy, West Virginia
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Female Deliverance
This is not the first time I have expressed my concern of whether the Democratic Party is Barack Obama’s Party. What I mean by that is do voters turnout to support Democrats or do they support Democrats in the process … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 election, 2012 election, 2014 election, 2016 election, Amy Klobucher, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, John Kennedy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, politics, Republicans, Senate, Simon & Schuster, war on women, women, women's issues
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A Question Of Status
I admit that one of the events I look forward to each year is the CPAC convention. It always provides a wealth of material for my writing. This year, with the Republican Party in desperate need of a transformation, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Alan West, Alaska, Ann Wagner, Artur Davis, Bill Bolling, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, CPAC, CPAC 2013, David Keene, Eric Cantor, Florida, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, Jeb Bush, Jim DeMint, Kelly Ayotte, Ken Cuccinelli, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Missouri, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, NRA, Obama, Oklahoma, Pat Toomey, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Schafly, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Johnson, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, South Carolina, Steve Scalise, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tim Scott, Todd Akin, Tom Coburn, Utah State, Virginia, war on women, Washington DC, Wayne LaPierre, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's issues, women's rights
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Hiding In The Background
Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check. Some polls have it with as high as 92% support. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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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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Andrew Leading The Second Tier
Looking very far into the future is a fool’s errand in politics, and 2016 is ages away in political time. Call me a fool – the temptation is too enticing. I have good reason to believe I am not alone.
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Tagged 2016 election, Andrew Cuomo, Brian Schweitzer, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Montana, New York, New York State Assembly, New York State Legislature, New York State Senate, politics, Republicans, Secretary of State, Sheldon Silver
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Why Let The Truth Get In The Way – Heritage Style
Yesterday, I began my morning the way I usually do by reading including the Washington Post. I came across an op-ed written by former Republican South Carolina Senator and current Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint entitled Conservative ideas need a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, A.I.G., AIG, Christine O'Donnell, Climate Change, Congress, Delaware, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, House, House of Representatives, Jim DeMint, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Missouri, Mitch McConnell, Obama, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senate, Senate Conservatives Fund, South Carolina, Todd Akin, Utah, welfare, welfare reform, Willie Mays
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Warren Sounds The Alarm
Tuesday an e-mail went out from Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren informing thousands Americans that A.I.G. was entertaining entering into a lawsuit against the United States Government the next day at its Board of Directors meeting. The lawsuit was over … Continue reading
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Tagged A.I.G., Adam Smith, AIG, bailout, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Forbes 400, greed, Massachusetts, maurice greenberg, money in elections, money in politics, politics, Republicans, Scott Brown, TARP, the invisible hand, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Wall Street
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