Category Archives: Elections

Tim Pawlenty Has Some Questions To Answer About His Globull Warming Support

Now that Tim Pawlenty has announced that he has formed a presidential exploratory committee, it is time to start looking at his conservative credentials. Overall, he would appear to be a great candidate. But, there is one problem I see A video created by a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota captures Tim Pawlenty, the former […]

Obama: Plenty Of Time For Obama To Campaign In 2011

Good thing there’s nothing happening in the world. As Libya and Japan burn, as we have massive uprisings through the Arab world, Obama played golf and hit the Gridiron dinner (something he skipped the first two years, but, he’ll need, as Dana Perino said, his compliant media’s help in 2012). He penned an op-ed in […]

32 States Look To Require ID To Vote In 2012

Add the obvious tag for liberals having a problem with this If some GOP lawmakers get their way, it could be a whole lot tougher for people across the country to cast a ballot in the upcoming 2012 presidential election. If by “tougher”, they mean people having to actually show ID, something that most people […]

Many In TEA Party Tackle Redistricting

As the saying goes, elections have consequences. One of the consequences of the ‘historic’ Democrat destruction of 2010 is that the Republicans gained quite a few seats in the State assemblies/legislatures, and even full control of some they haven’t controlled in quite a long time. Here in North Carolina, its been over 100 years since […]

33% Of Republican Voters Do Not Want Palin To Be Nominee

This should give the Palin Derangement Syndrome sufferers some good cheer Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin remains a top favorite of Republican voters, but she’s also the front-runner they least want to see get the GOP’s 2012 presidential nomination. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 81% of Likely GOP Primary Voters have […]

Whew! Top 10 Leading GOP Contenders Are Mostly On The “Screw The Climate” Side

Our old pall Lisa Hymas is back to inform us about 10 GOP presidential contenders, 10 different ways to screw the climate. This is a break from her normal hyperbole, typically about being a GINK (green inclinations, no kids), how having kids (known as little carbon footprints) is bad, a focus on population being bad, […]

Snap! Obama Plans To Reboot On Economic Advice

After two years of mostly bad ideas on how to handle the recession, which turned into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, which happened while Democrats were in control of the federal government, Obama is looking to reboot! Which should lead to more great failed sloganeering, like “Recovery Summer”. Thankfully, Obama won’t have […]

Snap! GOP Gains 63rd Seat As Maffei Concedes

Yet, he goes out with a whimper and some of that ole Obama style cluelessness Rep. Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.) conceded to his GOP challenger Tuesday afternoon, giving Republicans their 63rd pickup in the House. He trailed Republican candidate Ann Marie Buerkle by 567 votes in a race that has been too close to call. Lawyers […]

Snap! Senate Democrats Want More Help From Obama

First we had the midterms tsunami. Then we had Queen Nancy being re-elected as the face of the House Democrats. Now, yet another early Christmas gift, and something extra to give thanks for next Thursday. The question is, will Obama unwrap the gift for us? Senate Democrats want President Obama to take a more hands-on […]

GOP Doubles Down On Changing The Way Washington Works

Not to be a negative nelly, but, the House Republicans best not be writing checks they can’t afford to pay off Republicans are working to make sure the House of Representatives functions better than ever, the leader of the GOP’s effort to transition into power said Saturday. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), incoming Speaker John Boehner’s […]

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