Category Archives: GOP

Jeb Bush: “We Should Politely Ask Illegals To Leave”

And some wonder why Conservatives are less than enthusiastic over a Jeb Bush run (Breitbart) This weekend in San Francisco while speaking to the National Automobile Dealers Association, former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) said, “First and foremost we need to control our border.” “The 40 percent of the people that have come here illegally came […]

Huckabee: “A beheading is a far greater threat to an American than a sunburn”

I’ve never been a big fan of Mike Huckabee as a presidential candidate, he is entirely too much of a social conservative warrior for my taste. That said, he seems like a good guy, I enjoyed his show on Fox when I ran across it, and he’s a big believer in environmentalism. But, can we […]

Eugene Robinson: What Is GOP Thinking With Abortion Bill?

It’s actually rather rare, probably to the tune of “Never”, that I agree with the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson. Perhaps not necessarily on the deep substance, but the idea What is the GOP thinking? There they go again. Given control of Congress and the chance to frame an economic agenda for the middle class, the […]

Surprise: Republicans Doubt Obama’s Willingness To Negotiate

They also expect bitter confrontations. I’m not quite sure what would make them think that, you guys! (Washington Times) House and Senate Republicans came away from their joint retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania, this weekend bracing for bitter confrontations with President Obama and skeptical that the president is willing to make deals even on the handful […]

Washington Post Very Upset That GOP Controls So Much Of State Government

And that they might look to pass Republican/Conservative policy agendas! (WP) Legislators in the 24 states where Republicans now hold total control plan to push a series of aggressive policy initiatives in the coming year aimed at limiting the power of the federal government and rekindling the culture wars. The unprecedented breadth of the Republican […]

Surprise: Chris Christie Exonerated Yet Again

Here’s how NJ.com’s reporter Steve Strunsky puts it Christie bridge scandal report cannot determine if governor was involved An interim report by the joint legislative panel investigating last year’s controversial lane closures at the George Washington Bridge could not determine if Gov. Chris Christie had any direct involvement, and suggests that a former aide to […]

Warmists Freak Out Over Sarah Palin Declaration, Call Her “Climate Criminal”

I’m obviously no longer a big fan of Sarah Palin, but she does make some good points now and then, designed to drive liberals nuts (HuffPo) Sarah Palin is once again brushing off global warming as “junk science,” comparing (that’s the link to her video) warnings about the threat of climate change to the eugenics movement of the […]

Surprise: Republican States Much More Charitable Than Democrat States

That’s right, campers. Eighteen of the top 20 most charitable states voted for Mitt Romney in 2012. Out of those, the first 17 states voted Mitt. The list goes: Utah, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, S.C. Idaho, Oklahoma, Arkanasa, N.C., Kansas, Texas, S. Dakota, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Indiana. The District of Columbia is included on the […]

Will GOP Push Populist Notion That Illegal Immigration Is Threat To Jobs?

They’re thinking about it (Washington Times) An effort is underway to push the Republican Party to rethink its close ties to business groups on immigration, with conservatives arguing that the way to fight immigration-reform proposals is to focus on how they would force Americans into a tougher competition for jobs. Bolstered by recent polling that […]

With Friends Like Steve Latourette, Who Needs Enemies?

It’s bad enough Conservatives have to fight against Democrats: we also have to fight against Establishment Republicans The Grifting Wing v. The Governing Wing While the Tea Party is busy lining their pockets, the rest of the Republicans are actually trying to get things done. These kinds of internecine fights constantly occur within the Parties, […]

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