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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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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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Executive Order Vs. Hold
With the failure of any meaningful filibuster reform in the Senate and the reelection of Reince Priebus as Chairman of the Republican National Committee signaling that any changes in Republican strategy, (with the possible exception of immigration reform), will be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 election, 2012 election, Bobby Jindal, Charlotte, executive order, filibuster, hold, immigration, immigration reform, Louisiana, Michael Steele, Obama, Paul Ryan, politics, Project Redmap, Reince Pribus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, RNC, Scott Walker, Senate, Tea Party, Washington, Washington DC, White House, Wisconsin
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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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Tagged 2012 election, 99%, economy, health care, House, House of Representatives, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, politics, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Scott Walker, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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Directionally Challenged
One of the great mysteries in American politics is where the Republican Party is headed in the aftermath of their performance in the 2012 elections. The good news for the Republicans is that they get to choose the course. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, 2014 election, Charlotte, Christine O'Donnell, Congress, Delaware, Democrats, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, House, House of Representatives, Indiana, J. C. Watts, Jim DeMint, Karl Rove, Lindsey Graham, Michael Steele, Missouri, Nevada, Nikki Haley, politics, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, RNC, Scott Walker, Senate, Sharon Angle, South Carolina, Tea Party, Todd Akin, Wisconsin
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Boot Vs. Bucks
Politically, three things struck me last week. Two of them were news items – one widely covered, the other was covered rather in passing. The third thing was the personal experiences I had interacting with voters.
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Tagged 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Michigan, Mitt Romney, money in politics, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania primary, politics, Republican Presidential Primary, Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republicans, Rick Santorum, RSCC, Scott Walker, union busting, Virginia, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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Remember In November
Sometimes I think the biggest thing the Democrats have going for themselves is the Republican Party. Last weekend the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, reinforced that thought in an interview on Bloomberg TV.
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012 election, abortion, Al Hunt, Bloomberg TV, Blunt Amendment, Bush Tax Cuts, Climate Change, Congress, Democrats, evolution, Fox News, Gallup/USA Today poll, Georgia, Georgia State Senate, House, HR 3, Hyde Amendment, Maine, Medicare, Michael Steele, Mississippi, Mitt Romney, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, Obama, Olympia Snowe, Paul Ryan, Planned Parenthood, politics, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, right wing, RNC, Rush Limbaugh, Ryan budget, Ryan Plan, Scott Walker, Senate, Tate Reeves, Tea Party, transvaginal ultrasound, ultrasound, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Senate, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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1st Quarter Grades – 2012
On January 1st I predicted what the five biggest stories in American politics would be in 2012. It is time to review my work in progress.