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Internal Revenue Stupidity
There is a theory out there that House Speaker John Boehner is very, very bad at his job. It exists because there is a lot of evidence to support it. One of the things I expected in the 113th Congress … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 501(c)4, 9/12, Americans for Prosperity, California, Charles Koch, Citizens United, Crossroads GPS, Darrell Issa, David Koch, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I.R.S., Internal Revenue Service, IRS, John Boehner, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Organizing for America, politics, Priorities USA, Republicans, Sheldon Adelson, Supreme Court, tax code, Tea Party
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Selling Spats
Somewhere in the 1920’s spats went out of style. I’m already considered a senior citizen by many and I don’t ever remember seeing them except in movies and plays. They were a garment that was primarily worn by men covering … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, C.P.A.C., CPAC, CPAC 2013, Democrats, education, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, GOP, Government regulations, Herman Cain, immigartion, Michele Bachmann, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, NIMBY, Obama, politics, regulations, Reince Pribus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, RNC, S.P.A.T.S., same-sex adoption, same-sex civil marriage, same-sex marriage, student loans, Stupid Political Anti Talk Sustainment, taxes, union busting, unions, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Jeb’s Jumping In
How can you tell that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is running for President? He is doing a Mitt Romney imitation flip flop to pander to the crazies in the Republican primary electorate. Just like Willard, he appeared to be … Continue reading
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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Poetic Justice And Hopefully Deja Vu
Last week Friday Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia announced he would not seek reelection in 2014. If I cried that day this announcement was certainly not the motivation! Chambliss came to the Senate as a result of what many … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002 election, 2010 election, 2012 election, 2014 election, 9/11, Alan West, Bronze Star, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Democrats, Erick Erickson, Florida, Georgia, Herman Cain, Max Cleland, Missouri, Nevada, Newt Gingrich, Osama bin Laden, Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey, politics, Red State.com, Republicans, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, Sharon Angle, Silver Star, Tea Party, Todd Akin, Tom Price, Viet Nam
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The Banishment Of Dick DeVos
Today’s new arrival in Harry’s Hell is not as well known as many of its denizens; that doesn’t mean he has done any less harm to America or is any less dangerous. In fact the similarities and the modus operandi … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Alticor, Amway, Art Pope, Betsy DeVos, Blackwater, Charles Koch, David Koch, Dick DeVos, embryonic stem cell research, Eric Prince, Heritage Foundation, Hudson Institute, Jennifer Granholm, Jim DeMint, jobs, John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, Koch brothers, Lawrence Libby, Lucky Sperm Cell Club, Michigan, Michigan Freedom Fund, Michigan Republican Party, Mitt Romney, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, Obama, politics, privitization, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Richard deVos, Rick Santorum, right to work, right to work laws, RNC, Robert Bork, Roe v. Wade, school vouchers, Scooter Libby, stem cell research, union busting, unions, vouchers, Wal Mart, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Premature Coronation
Another in the seemingly endless premature coronations is taking place in American politics – Chris Christie is being proclaimed as the 2016 Republican Presidential nominee. Even more people jumped onto the bandwagon Monday when Christie filed papers to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 New Jersey Govenor's Race, 2016 election, 2106 Republican Presidential primary, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Democrats, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Marco Rubio, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, politics, Quinipiac, Quinipiac poll, Quinipiac University, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Sandy, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, Superstorm Sandy, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Willard Mitt Romney
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Willard’s World – Watching Willard Wiggle
The last time we visited Willard’s World the then presumptive Republican nominee for President was busy visiting his dancing horse in London and insulting the United Kingdom. That visit was on July 30th and things haven’t gotten much better for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Democratic Convention, Democrats, Donald Trump, economy, England, Herman Cain, London, Maine, Massachusetts, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Nebraska, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, Paul Ryan, political polling, politics, radical right, Republican Convention, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Tampa, United Kingdom, Willard Mitt Romney
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Does It Really Matter?
In America about this time every four years the favorite political parlor game becomes who will be the Vice Presidential nominee. The answer to that question rarely justifies the hyperbole around it or the time spent discussing it. While, aside … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2012 election, 2012 Olympics, Democrats, Donald Trump, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Harry Truman, Herman Cain, hispanics, Joe Biden, John McCain, latinos, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, New Mexico, Newt Gingrich, Office of Management and Budget, Ohio, Olympics, Paul Ryan, politics, Republican National Convention, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rob Portman, Ryan Plan, Sarah Palin, Susana Martinez, Tea Party, Tim Pawlenty, Vice President, Wisconsin, women
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