Tag / Republican
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Someone’s in Trouble
A better VP choice than Palin – but only just In 2008, John McCain took a calculated risk. Knowing that his campaign was struggling to gain ground against Obama, McCain chose a largely unknown governor from Alaska to shake up the race. Unfortunately for McCain, his gamble backfired, and Palin became an easy target for…
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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” people. His Republican opponents chastised him for meddling in Middle East issues best left to the Israelis and Palestinians to resolve.…
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The Future of the Republican Party
The current direction of the Republican Party is set to doom it as legitimate, competitive political party. Instead of modernizing its political platform to fit the changing social views of society, it is regressing and becoming even more right-wing. In order to appeal to a wider range of citizens, the party needs to make two…
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Barack Obama: Rick Perry’s #1 Fan
On Wednesday, November 9th, Rick Perry made a campaign gaffe for the ages. During a CNBC Republican Debate, Perry — looking to communicate his predilection for small-government — produced this masterpiece: “And, I will tell you (addressing his libertarian fellow candidate Ron Paul)… It’s three agencies of government when I get there that are gone.…
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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 Cain appeals to many Republican voters because of his no-(non)sense 9-9-9…
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Say What You Mean
I imagine the Obama administration and supporters of renewable energy wish the industry’s recent nightmare was more like one of the subpar horror movies I watched over Halloween weekend: amusingly terrifying but ultimately harmless. The financial collapse of the federally supported solar energy company Solyndra, however, is no Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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Osamanomics
Bin Laden sought to wage an economic war by “bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy.” From this perspective, bin Laden has dealt a devastating blow to the United States.
