Category Archives: Elections

In Which I Defend Rick Perry After He Stumbles Hard In Debate

It’s no secret that I do not like Rick Perry as a candidate and politician. I do not trust him. He isn’t that likeable to me. Looking at his record, he appears to be another in a long line of Big Government Republicans. I did not like how nasty the primaries became the minute he […]

Fifth Woman Accuses Cain Of…..Wanting To Have Dinner

Yesterday we first had the revelation that Herman Cain might have got a bit frisky with Sharon Bialek, who remembered every detail of something that happened 14 years ago, which amounted to….Cain supposedly getting frisky. Then, from the Washington Examiner we learned A former employee of the United States Agency for International Development says Republican […]

Occupies Buddies Anonymous Threaten Iowa Caucuses

Remember, this is just like the Tea Party, attempting to shut down the democratic process (Huffington Post) Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) told reporters at his weekly press conference Monday morning that he is taking a threat by the group Anonymous to shut down the Iowa caucuses seriously, even as members of Occupy Des Moines […]

Team Obama Plans To Ruin NYC Marathon

He’s ruining everything else, so, why not? (NY Post) He always said campaigning for president is like a marathon. President Obama will make a political run in Sunday’s New York City Marathon — through an army of supporters who will line the 26.2 miles to recruit volunteers for his re-election bid. “Want to take part […]

I Declare Politico’s Attack On Herman Cain Racist

Obviously, the big news Sunday night through Monday was the very old sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain while I was away visiting with the parents. It’s sent the media, including some on the right, into a frenzy, even going so far as saying Cain’s campaign is over. It all begs the question: who leaked […]

Man With No Business Experience Acts Alone To Boost Business

Alternate title: President Runs Against Democrat Senate On Job Creation. Alternate Alternate Title: Obama Owns The Economy (The Politico) President Barack Obama rounded out the first week of his new “we can’t wait” campaign against Congress with the launch Friday of two initiatives aimed at boosting businesses. Well, that’s certainly the best way to run […]

Chump Who Said He Won’t Take Money From Lobbyists Takes Money From Lobbyists

Obviously, we cannot rely on this information, since it comes from Fox News Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid. At least 15 of Mr. Obama’s “bundlers” — supporters who […]

Obama: Losing In 2012 Could Mean Self-Reliance, Damnitall!

The head cheerleader of the Statism movement was on a tear (weird word) as he took money from those same evil people that the Occupy morons hate (ABC News) At a million-dollar San Francisco fundraiser today, President Obama warned his recession-battered supporters that if he loses the 2012 election it could herald a new, painful […]

Rick Perry Set To Announce His Cut, Balance, And Grow Plan

Better late than never. Skipping the preamble and heading to the meat (Wall Street Journal) On Tuesday I will announce my “Cut, Balance and Grow” plan to scrap the current tax code, lower and simplify tax rates, cut spending and balance the federal budget, reform entitlements, and grow jobs and economic opportunity. The plan starts […]

Perry Pathetically Hits Romney On His Wealth, Plans To Join #OWS

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the minute Rick Perry jumped into the GOP presidential primary race, it turned much nastier, rather than just some jostling back and forth. It was more focused on each candidate providing their ideas on the future of America, and the candidates were running more against Obama […]

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