Author / Gavin Frisch
-
The Token Republican: Live Blogging Election Day
10:30pm – It hasn’t been fun watching CNN, FOX, and the Daily Show all announce Obama’s victory. All I can say is, I hope America ends up being right. 10:28pm – With the election called, Florida, Virginia, Nevada, and Colorado no longer matter. If Romney wins the first three, my prediction will be right at…
-
![]()
A Letter to the GOP
Dear Chairman Priebus, I have to admit, I am not happy with the way things have been going these past few years with the GOP. My disappointment goes beyond the party’s inability to run respectable candidates for public office. It goes beyond the crazies like Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin who make ridiculous claims about…
-
The Token Republican Live Blog: Foreign Policy Debate
9:40pm: Calling it a slight win for Obama. Obama came out as confident as I expected, and many of Romney’s policies were essentially the same with a few minor differences. Furthermore, Romney missed out on many opportunities to differentiate himself from Obama, namely on the country’s relationship with Israel. Romney essentially offered the same answer…
-
The Token Republican Live Blog: Hofstra Debate
9:45pm: Calling it a draw. Romney led early and Obama finished strong. Obama was more aggressive than I thought he would be tonight. He consistently attacked Romney’s policies and closed out by mentioning Romney’s 47% gaffe. However, Romney offered more concrete policies and won most of the economy-related portions of the debate. I wouldn’t be…
-
![]()
VP Debate Live Blog: The Token Republican
UPDATE 10/13/2012: I’ve been meaning to get to this sooner, but at least I’ve had a few days to think after hearing the typical “Biden won big” phrases in the Wash U community before I offered my post debate reaction. Throughout the much of the debate, I thought Paul Ryan was embarrassing Joe Biden. Paul…
-
![]()
Debate Live Blog: The Token Republican
9:33 pm: Post debate reaction. In Romney’s closing remarks, he claimed that Americans have a choice between two paths that lead in different directions, really trying to set. On the stage tonight, we saw two candidates with contrasting ideas and strategies. It was evident that Obama was trying to “not lose” the debate while Romney…
-
![]()
Newt is here to stay
I’m sure that we will be discussing and debating this on WUPRadio tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm on KWUR, but former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is here to stay at the front of the GOP pack. I’m sure my liberal colleagues will argue that Gingrich is just the next flavor of the month, but…
