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The Rat Pack Conference
We are in the midst of March Madness and the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship tournament has taken over a good part of Americans’ attention. We spend considerable parts of weekends glued to television sets passionately involved in the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2014 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Chris Matthews, CPAC 2013, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, March Madness, Michigan, N.B.A., N.C.A.A., NBA, NCAA, Ohio, Paul LePage, Pennsylvania, politics, radical right, Rat Pack, recall, Republicans, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, right wing, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, Tom Corbett, Wisconsin
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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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Tagged 5th Amendment, bigotry, Columbia/HCA, Florida, Florida legislature, greed, Greedonomics, health care, House Select Committee on Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare fraud, Obama, Obamacare, politics, racism, Republicans, Rick Scott, Solantic, Tea Party
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A Challenge Issued
I’m a self-confessed political junkie; as such I almost never miss a State of the Union address. I have to admit to some degree enjoying the pomp and circumstance however I am beyond being overwhelmed by it. The several days … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 99%, budget, Congress, defecit, Defense Budget, Democrats, Desiline Victor, economy, executive order, Florida, Illinois, jobs, Obama, politics, Republicans, Rick Scott, social safety net, State of The Union, Tammy Duckworth, taxes
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The Banishment Of Bob McDonnell
Some politicians I just disagree with philosophically. Some are so out of touch they are dangerous. Virginia’s Republican Governor Bob McDonnell falls into that second category.
Posted in Harry's Hell
Tagged 2012 election, abortion, bigotry, Bob McDonnell, Chris Christie, Climate Change, Democratic Governors' Association, DGA, Florida, gay rights, George W. Bush, Global Warming, Great Recession, greed, Griswold v. Connecticut, hatred, homosexuality, John Kasich, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Northrup Grumann, Ohio, Opportunity Virginia PAC, outsourcing, Pat Robertson, politico, politics, privitization, Regent University, Republican Governor's Association, RGA, Rick Santorum, Rick Scott, Scott Walker, Supreme Court, transvaginal ultrasound, ultrasound, union busting, unions, Virginia, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Great vs. Bizarre Expectations
The results of Tuesday’s Florida primary were never much in doubt. Mitt Romney would win, followed by Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in that order. The two questions going in were Romney’s margin of victory and whether Gingrich’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan West, Colorado, Colorado caucus, Democrats, Florida, Florida Primary, Henderson Nevada, Las Vegas Nevada, Maine, Maine caucus, Minnesota, Minnesota caucus, Mitt Romney, Nevada, Nevada Caucus, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Republican, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Santorum, Rick Scott, Ron Paul, Tea Party, Willard Mitt Romney
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W III
The more the Republican presidential race unfolds one striking set of observations continue to haunt me. Despite his name never being uttered, the leading candidates seem to be advocating a third George W. Bush term. They are in complete denial … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2012 election, abortion, Alabama, Arizona, Attorney General, Bill Haslam, Bob McDonnell, child labor, child labor laws, Chris Christie, D.A.D.T., Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Dodd-Frank, Drill Baby Drill, Florida, George W. Bush, Government regulations, Health and Human Services, HHS, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, HUD, Indiana, Jan Brewer, John Bolton, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, minimum wage, Mitch Daniels, money in politics, New Jersey, Office of Management and Budget, Ohio, OMB, Paul LePage, politics, recall, regulations, Republican, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Perry, Rick Scott, Robert Bentley, Ronald Reagan, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, State Department, taxes, Tennessee, Texas, Treasury, U.N., union busting, unions, United Nations, VA, Veteran's Administration, Virginia, Wisconsin, women's rights
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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 Ransom Note Arrived
With the Republicans holding the payroll tax holiday and unemployment extensions hostage, the arrival of the ransom note was only a matter of time. Friday afternoon was that time. The House Republican leadership unveiled their proposal.
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Tagged 112th Congress, BP oil spill, cloture, Congress, Democrat, drug testing, economy, EPA, filibuster, Florida, Fox News, Harry Reid, House, jobs, Keystone XL, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Medicare, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, Republican, Reuters, Rick Scott, Senate, small business, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits
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The Phantom Of The Legislature
America has been stuck in a serious economic rut since the summer of 2008. To use President Obama’s metaphor, the George W. Bush administration and his anti-tax, anti- regulation policies and allies drove this country into a ditch. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged 111th Congress, 112th Congress, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, 5th Amendment, abortion, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, drug testing, economy, Eric Cantor, filibuster, Florida, flouride, George W. Bush, Glen Bradley, Hernando County, House, jobs, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, North Carolina, Obama, Pinellas County Florida, politics, regulation, Republicans, Rick Scott, Senate, Sharia Law, St. Petersburg Times, taxes, Tea Party, The American Jobs Act, underemployment, unemployment, USA Today, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter suppression, women's health issues, women's rights
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