Category Archives: Politics

Irony Alert?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Rich Horton

Words of supposed wisdom from Gary Hart: Gradually, over time, political rhetoric used by politicians and the media has become more inflamatory. The degree to which violent words and phrases are considered commonplace is striking. Candidates are “targeted”. An opponent … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Dead Yet

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Gaius

Boy, has it been a long time. It’s been four months since I last logged on here. No, it wasn’t any large event that kept me away, I was just terribly busy at work and did not have the energy … Continue reading →

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The Repeal Amendment

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Rich Horton

From the New York Times: The same people driving the lawsuits that seek to dismantle the Obama administration’s health care overhaul have set their sights on an even bigger target: a constitutional amendment that would allow a vote of the … Continue reading →

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Cooked

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Gaius

The Democrats have already had Larry Sabato warn them that the Senate is in play. Now they have it from Charlie Cook: For much of this year, it seemed a near mathematical impossibility that Republicans could score the 10-seat net … Continue reading →

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Strike Up The Band

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Gaius

The handwriting is on the wall. Larry Sabato has released his Crystal Ball predictions for the Democrats in November. The word bloodbath comes to mind: Given what we can see at this moment, Republicans have a good chance to win … Continue reading →

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That Sinking Feeling

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Gaius

They are busily rearranging the deck chairs, but the Obamatanic is rapidly going down: Simply put, Democrats find themselves heading into a midterm election that looks as grisly as any the party has faced in decades. It isn’t hard to … Continue reading →

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Time To Listen To Your Doctor, America

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Gaius

Sometimes, you have to – if you want to have any quality of life: To counter this election-year ruse, my colleagues and I at Docs4PatientCare are enlisting thousands of doctors in an unorthodox and unprecedented action. Our patients have always … Continue reading →

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Did Health Care Reform Kill The Democrat’s Majority?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Gaius

Jay Cost says yes. Or it was at least the decisive blow to their political dreams: Partisans on both sides tell themselves stories about why they’re up, why they’re down, and why the other side is where it is. These … Continue reading →

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Camp Obama

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Gaius

Apparently, Kathleen Sebelius is either completely ignorant of the connotation or simply does not care. Because she cheerfully announced that the administration has a lot of “reeducation” to do on the won’s health care “reform”. With a number of polls … Continue reading →

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How Bleak Is That Valley?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Gaius

Well, it might be even more unpleasant to be a Democrat up for election in November. There’s this, for example: Forget conventional wisdom: Republicans have a real shot at taking control of the Senate, as well as the House, in … Continue reading →

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Report From Behind The Dead Horse

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Gaius

The New Hampshire Union Leader Gets with the metaphor I have been using here for quite some time. They mention the events of 1876 at the Little Bighorn River and the Democrats in November: Peering from behind his dead horse … Continue reading →

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A Message To The “Elites”

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Gaius

Ignore this at your own risk. This is a huge turnout. Forget the minimal numbers being reported by the Obama wing of the MSM. Forget the attempts to demonize and denigrate the people who attended. This is a strong message … Continue reading →

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Tea Leaves

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Gaius

Not looking good – despite the attempts to spin it in the most positive light possible: Some neutral observers and senior strategists within the party have begun to believe that the national political environment is not only similar to what … Continue reading →

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Hey! It’s Recovery Summer!

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Gaius

Eight banks were taken over by the FDIC yesterday. That brings the total for 2010 to 118 – and the FDIC is predicting that the total for this year of recovery will be even higher than it was last year … Continue reading →

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Oh Crap! They’re Not Buying It!

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Gaius

Quick! Change the lies! Politico has obtained and published a confidential messaging-strategy presentation that essentially admits ObamaCare supporters are losing the battle for public opinion.  The presentation was delivered to professional leftists  by the left-wing Herndon Alliance, based on public … Continue reading →

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