Archive for: mitt romney

Worst. Socialist. Ever.

Worst. Socialist. Ever.

Obama's first term did not pan out as both the right and far left envisioned it.   These past three years were supposed to be the best ever. Things hadn’t been going well for us socialists since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but Barack...

 

The “Liberal Media” Delusion

The “Liberal Media” Delusion

Greetings from across the pond. I may be abroad in the UK this semester, but even the Atlantic Ocean can’t separate me from the farce that is the GOP nomination saga. Which reminds me… In a recent WUPR column, Ben Cristol finds...

 

Mitt Romney and the Media

Mitt Romney and the Media

Over winter break, I spent some time with my grandparents, both of whom are lifelong Democrats.  They bleed blue and have never voted for a Republican candidate.  Despite this, they are less than pleased with President Obama’s performance. ...

 

Gingrich, the Bombastic Bomb-Thrower

Gingrich, the Bombastic Bomb-Thrower

Newt Gingrich, the volatile new frontrunner of an equally volatile Republican presidential primary, stepped into controversy again last week. In a speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition, Gingrich argued that Palestinians are an “invented”...

 

Not Newt

Not Newt

We dedicated almost half of Thursday’s WUPRadio to the Newt Gingrich surge. Jonathan Bernstein warns about taking the boomlet too seriously: “Just as was the case with Bachmann and Cain, [Gingrich] is surging in the polls without...

 

Another One Bites the Dust

I am sure many of you have seen this, yet another GOP memory lapse, but if you haven’t, please do so. Then proceed to assume the fetal position in the face of such terrifying ineptitude in the potential President of the United States. Herman...

 

Yet Another Feminist Friday

Yet Another Feminist Friday

Romney If you think Romney’s economic plan is complicated (I’m looking at you, Herman Cain), just wait until you get to female anatomy. Romney recently emphasized that he would fully support a Constitutional amendment defining conception...

 

GOP Field Comes Into Focus

With only eight months to go until the Iowa caucuses, the Republican field still isn’t set in stone. Most of the major potential candidates, however, have declared their intent. Here’s a snapshot of where the field currently stands,...

 

Tim Pawlenty Is Running

Tim Pawlenty Is Running

Tim Pawlenty, the former Governor of Minnesota, has announced that he plans to run for President. His announcement makes him the first strong contender to officially enter the race. His campaign launch video emphasizes his family’s working-class...

 

Possible Republican Candidates

Over the next few months, Republicans will begin to announce their candidacies for their party’s nomination, and political observers are watching closely to see how the field shapes up. Speculation has centered on the following ten potential...