Category Archives: GOP

Palin Mocks Time And Obama Over Person Of The Year Selection

CNN provides some of the details, which seem oddly similar to an article at the Atlanta Black Star (read both, and realize that the ABS article was posted before the CNN article, and is trending on several news aggregators), minus the Palin Derangement Syndrome (CNN) Managing editor Richard Stengel wrote Obama deserved the recognition because […]

Sanford Vs Sanford For Tim Scott’s Seat?

How fun could this be? (Washington Post) The Republican primary to replace Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) could pit former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford against his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford. That’s a match I’m up for watching.

Big Government NAACP Not Pleased With Tim Scott Pick

Why? Tim Scott refuses to toe the NAACP line (Daily Caller) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People isn’t too excited about the appointment of Rep. Tim Scott to South Carolina’s soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her appointment of the black Republican during a noon press conference in […]

NY Times: Hey, We’re Missing The Big Issues While Focusing On Benghazi Talking Points

Scott Shane, writing for the Fish Wrap, makes a darned good point, part of one that I’ve been making in blog posts and on Twitter for well over a month. Much of the article is focused on providing cover for Susan Rice, Barack Obama, and others involved in giving us the stupid “it was a […]

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Washington Post Inadvertently Makes A Good Point On Susan Rice Talking Points

Instead of running a “we’re thankful for…” editorial Thursday, something positive, the Washington Post editorial board attempted some tushy covering for Team Obama and Susan Rice The GOP’s bizarre attack on Susan Rice SINCE THE Senate is solely responsible for the confirmation of Cabinet officers, it’s not often that members of the House of Representatives […]

Is Sarah Palin The Cure For The GOP?

Just to be clear for those who aren’t aware, I’m not fan of Sarah Palin anymore. I was once, having rooted for her to be picked as VP back in early 2008. I still think she has great ideas and can reach people, but the way in which she abandoned any run for the 2012 […]

McMorris-Rodgers Pushing “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers is an up and coming star in the GOP. She’s the fourth leading Republican in the House. She was the person I hoped Romney would pick. Alas, she seems to be moving toward the amnesty viewpoint (The Hill) Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) on Sunday said the GOP didn’t need to adopt “more […]

My Two Cents: Why Obama Won And Romney Lost

This will probably be the last post on the meaning of this loss, but, this is part of a conversation I was having with a moderate Republicans who voted Obama and a moderate Liberal who voted Romney late yesterday.  Consider that, in exit polls, 52% said that the country is on the wrong track. Only […]

Why Election 2012 Went Small Ball

I think we all know the reasoning why the presidential campaign looks so small, but, The Politico attempts to ascribe the same type of small campaign to Romney even more than Obama The 2012 election is over at last, and its supporting cast—a complex of operatives and reporters, locked in an embrace of mutual need […]

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