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| Coverage of the
National Tea
Party Convention in Nashville - Feb 4-6, 2010 reports and videos. |
| August 31, 2010
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House panel recommends 3 for further investigation - Trying to
distract attention from the Rangel and Waters cases? Why didn't
they investigate Melissa Bean, who has raised roughly $600,000 from the
financial services industry in this election cycle and pushed for some
major changes to benefit large banks? It may have been strictly
legal, but it stinks ethically. Her former chief of staff also
left to become a lobbyist, working on influencing the other committee
members. Wasn't this the administration and House that was going to put
a stop to that sort of "revolving door"? Instead, the ends justify all
means with this crowd. |
| August 30, 2010
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GOP takes unprecedented 10 point lead on generic ballot - best
result since they started tracking this in 1942. Say good-bye to
the progressives for another century. |
| August 27, 2010
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Political ads surpass 2006 levels as attacks mount - Money can't
buy them love. Voters are just waiting patiently for voting to begin.
After being scorned and ignored for the last two years, it's payback
time. |
| August 25, 2010
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As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit - Delusional
AP spin |
| August 25, 2010
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Dem House Strategy: Go Negative Early - Trying to shift the
focus away from national policy failures to personal smear attacks on
individual Republican candidates. Clearly they will say or
do anything to retain power. What ever happened to honorable
public service? The "end justifies the means" mentality of
political victory at any price is a progressive abomination. |
| August 21, 2010
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Democrats hold financial advantage over GOP
Democrats hold financial advantage over GOP - later version with
updated details
Money can't buy them love. Note that the RNC and NRCC,
unlike the Dems, may face the challenge of voters not wanting to give to
national organizations. Instead, they may be favoring specific local
candidates who they trust. By contrast, the Dems are appealing for
national power by consolidating money at the top and doling it out to
the loyal cronies who they think can sustain their agenda in DC. Anyone
else is thrown under the bus. Thus, it's not really about what the Dem
voters want, as shown by the rare primary fights. They anoint whoever
they think will defend their grip on power. RINOs made the mistake of
copying that tactic, and now fewer individual donors trust the national
leadership. |
| August 21, 2010
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Chamber emerges as formidable political force |
| August 4, 2010
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Black caucus reels from ethics, election setbacks - Was "The
Creature from the Black Lagoon" a racist movie, or just about what shows
up when you drain the swamp? |
| August 3, 2010
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Republicans want review of birthright citizenship |
| August 3, 2010
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AFL-CIO president urges unions to step up for Dems - So, they're
going to spend $50 million to try to help their friends retain power in
California, Ohio, Illinois, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Did they forget
Michigan? Or have they already screwed that state up beyond hope of
recovery? The rank and file should ask themselves - are these
leaders making things better? Why are conditions worst in some of
the states where they have the most influence already? |
| August 3, 2010
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Democrats declare swamp of corruption drained - Try not to
laugh. Voters will drain the swamp further in November now that
more of the swamp-dwellers have been exposed. It may take a few election
cycles to really clean it up, because both parties are still trying to
re-stock it with some equally specious species. |
| August 3, 2010
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Iffy Senate outlook for state aid package - Political
grandstanding to reward failing states while blaming Republicans for
blocking education and Medicaid funds. |
| July 27, 2010 -
House Dems prep to put up to $49M toward TV ads Money
can't buy you love. It can, however, buy you a lot of attack ads. |
| July 27, 2010 -
Some Democrats wary as Obama ramps up fundraising
Ahead of elections, Obama ramps up his fundraising - later
version with new headline spin |
| July 26, 2010 -
Black Caucus chair on Rangel: Don't presume guilt |
| July 22, 2010 -
House Democrats set aside $20 million for ads |
| July 22, 2010 -
House panel charges Rangel with ethics misdeeds |
| July 19, 2010 -
Pushing his agenda, Obama makes policies personal -
Unfortunately, he won't get to experience unemployment personally until
after 2012, and he'll still wind up rich for life. |
| July 15, 2010 -
GOP outpaces Dems in open Senate seat fundraising |
| July 14, 2010 -
AP source: Obama promises to help House Dems |
| July 10, 2010 -
Democrats look to shift delegate balance - Less power for "superdelegates"?
There will be fewer of them anyway after the November election. |
| July 9, 2010 -
Dems recommend 2012 calendar that starts in Feb. |
| July 9, 2010 -
AP Interview: GOP Sen. Bennett predicts Reid win - Sour grapes? |
| July 8, 2010 -
GOP leaders let demagogues set tone, lawmaker says - Sour
grapes, perhaps? |
| July 8, 2010 -
Obama: Choice between moving ahead or back - Go back! To
Reagan. |
| July 8, 2010 -
In Colo. speech, GOP chair shrugs off Afghan gaffe - He should
stay. |
| July 8, 2010 -
Groups launch effort to change campaign money law - 80 / 20
rule? |
| July 8, 2010 -
INSIDE WASHINGTON: First study, then crack down - Stalling, not
listening |
| July 8, 2010 -
Obama as campaigner in chief in Missouri, Nevada - All talk, all
the time. |
| July 4, 2010 -
Senators say Steele on hot seat as GOP chairman - If some of the
national RINOs and news media are starting to target him, that's
actually a pretty good endorsement. |
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2011 Budget Plan - The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has
announced their plan, even though the Democrats in Congress are avoiding
announcement of a plan until after the election. The question is
whether the Republicans would stick to such a plan if elected in
November, even if the result might be filibusters in the Senate or face
presidential vetoes to block the plan. |
| June 21, 2010 -
Pelosi wants docs' fee boost, jobs money combined - still
playing partisan games, trying to pressure the GOP into voting for this
"must pass" bill with other stuff attached |
| June 21, 2010 -
Bailout vote could claim two more GOP lawmakers - but that's
still nothing by comparison to what it will cost the Democrats in
November |
| June 19, 2010 -
Record number of Indian-Americans seeking office - They do
actually come from a democracy, even if it has had strong ties to
UK-style bureaucratic socialism and a heritage of statist rule.
That may explain why many have gravitated to the Democrats, rather than
Republicans, even though they presumably came here to get away from the
economic failures of statist regimes. |
| June 13, 2010 -
Political fundraising tool taps social networks - Why is the
swarm "blue"? |
June 10, 2010 -
GOP lawmaker with BP stock has role in spill probe - What a
remarkable coincidence. A day after Rahm Emanuel is criticized for
living rent-free in Washington DC in a home provided by a BP consultant,
a GOP member of Congress is attacked for owning BP stock.
Is anybody going to stand up for the BP shareholders against the
government attacks on this company? Yes, BP bears responsibility for the
disaster in the Gulf, but that doesn't justify the government trying to
drive them out of business by threats of prosecution, new taxes,
restrictions on payment of dividends, etc.
Does anybody remember how Arthur Andersen was driven
out of business through criminal charges which were later dismissed? The
threat of criminal prosecution can basically destroy the value of a
company and drive it out of business. This is bureaucratic tyranny,
rather than accountability. |
| June 2, 2010 -
Black lawmakers want to limit new ethics office - Trial balloon
to test reaction? |
| May 19, 2010 -
PA-12: A template for Democrats in November election? -
Interesting article from the Christian Science Monitor. See the
"lessons learned", but keep in mind that Critz won by 53%-45% in a district which is reportedly 2/3 Democratic. The
split was 70,867 D and 60,653 R, so the spread was only about 10,000
votes. This setback can still be reversed in November through hard
campaign work. After all, Critz won't be able to keep pretending to be a
moderate or conservative once he returns to the House. He can't
run away from Obama-Pelosi until November because they're going to need
his vote to keep pushing their radical agenda forward while they can. |
| May 18, 2010 -
Obama raps GOP as 'just-say-no crowd' on economy - Keep saying
NO! |
| May 18, 2010 -
Primaries test incumbents' durability, tea party - Notice what
the AP buried at the end of the story about Richard Blumenthal in CT, as
though it were irrelevant or incorrect |
| May 6, 2010 -
Tea party comes up short in early primaries - NC, OH, IN had a
low GOP turnout, as in prior IL and TX primaries, but the Democratic
turnout was far lower. Although some incumbents are surviving
primary challenges, many have also chosen to retire this year.
May 5, 2010 -
Unharnessed anger: Incumbents win in NC, OH, IN |
| May 6, 2010 -
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Senators' secret blockades - miss gridlock
yet? |
| May 1, 2010 -
Obama will fight for new campaign finance rules - Fight back,
harder. |
| March 13, 2010
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Divided party? It's not just GOP, but also Dems |
| March 12, 2010
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For Obama, big agenda and small window for results |
| February 19,
2010 -
Pawlenty courts conservatives for likely 2012 bid |
| February 19,
2010 -
Crist, McCain challengers woo conservatives - Comment: The party
insider RINO favorites don't seem to be faring so well. They're
lashing out at conservatives. Sound familiar? |
| February 18,
2010 -
Romney says Obama failed America - Comment: Seeking the
pole position. |
| February 18,
2010 -
Excited GOP: Energy on the right, divisions within - Comment:
CPAC news. Once
again, the AP's Sidoti is pushing the same narrative as usual about
squabbling in a divided party. The fact that we now have contested
primaries, rather than no choice for voters because of deals among the
party insiders, is a healthy change. Unchallenged rule by liberal
incumbents is not a good thing. |
| January 24,
2010 -
Republicans head to Waikiki to work on strategy - Comment:
Clueless? It would have made more sense to go to Las Vegas in
solidarity with the opponents of Harry Reid. Better yet, go to Texas to
rally the base in preparation for the March primary. Why go to Hawaii? |
| December 24, 2009 -
Review: Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" - Comment: It is time
to start the volunteer work and fundraising to defeat everyone who voted
for the "health reform" legislation and other recent atrocities. We need
solid primary challengers in every district, and the organization to
ensure their victory in November. That is the new mission of the 912
Project / Tea Party movement for 2010, since the Republican Party seems
to be incapable of getting organized and keeps pushing RINOs at us. |
| December 6,
2009 -
No one escapes barbs as Palin pokes fun at herself, journalists,
politicians from both parties -
Palin pokes fun at herself at journalists' dinner |
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Thank you, Sarah Palin. Smart move. She's free now
to play on offense, not defense. |
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Cap and Trade: A solution for
political climate change - Let the Democrats hang themselves. |
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Department of Unhealthy and Inhumane
Services. Nationalized health care by stealth. |
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DIS Organizing for America -
get ready for the drones who are being sent out to lobby for Obama's
budget and agenda. As expected, they have e-mailed millions of his
campaign supporters to do this. |
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Invest in the America which you want to
create. Cut your losses. Invest in limiting
government. |
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"You will know their names. I will
make them famous." Earmarks? Expose the whole bill. |
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No entitlement to a 100 day "honeymoon".
Forget the bipartisan rhetoric. This is abuse of power. |
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May 14, 2009 - GOP recruiters tilting toward center in 2010 races -
Comment: Does the party leadership still think that the way to
win is to be more like the Democrats? Differentiate the party. |
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April 1, 2009 - Lawmakers sent huge petition backing Obama budget -
Comment: How timely, on April Fool's Day, as Congress prepares
to ram through the budget with major new programs while using rules
which prevent a filibuster in the Senate. This petition of 642,000
supporters (as valid as ACORN voter registrations?) is the product of
the recent Organizing for America
push by Obama supporters, using his 12+ million campaign e-mail list and
volunteers to gather "pledges" of support (without any significant
details about the budget which they were supporting).
Actually, it turns out that
the 642,000 figure actually represents 3 copies - from 214,000 people to
their 2 senators and 1 House member. Compare that to the
Tax Day Tea Party crowd
turnout.
Let's see. In November
Obama got 66+ million votes. He got 1% of them to sign his budget
petition. Why is the AP so impressed by this latest stunt, but
completely ignores the Tea Party
movement? Do we really need to have 1 million protesters
nationwide on April 15 before they will take this seriously?
Here's another way of looking
at it. Mark Levin launched his new book,
Liberty and Tyranny, at roughly the same
time as the Obama pledge drive. It already sold 700,000
copies- without being promoted through any of the liberal TV networks or
newspapers (just Fox News and talk radio). Which is more
impressive? Getting people to sign a vague petition, or to buy a
book about conservative values? |
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March 27, 2009 - Obama Town Hall questioners were campaign backers -
Comment: The main surprise is simply that the Washington Post
actually noticed and reported it. It was obviously staged. |
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March 20, 2009 - DNC raises only $3.2 million in February - Comment:
Their efforts to demonize Rush Limbaugh also failed miserably, with a
pathetic 80,000 responses to their highly publicized free competition
(March 10) to suggest a slogan for an
attack billboard near his home in Florida.
Is this the best the DNC can
do after Obama got 65 million votes 4 months ago, even with his highly
touted database of 13+ million emails? Besides, some of the
responses may have been pro-Rush. Maybe even Democrats favor a
serious focus on important issues - or is it buyers remorse already? |
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March 5, 2009 - Rudderless Republicans court radio king - Comment:
So much for any pretense of the AP being non-partisan. Parroting
the White House talking points about Rush Limbaugh. This is all
just a red herring to distract attention from the agenda which is being
rammed through Congress. |
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News -
March 1, 2009 - Maverick Specter's toughest vote could be ahead -
Comment: The praise from Joe Biden that
"In his heart, I know he's a Democrat"
will be fodder for his defeat in 2010. |
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News -
March 1, 2009 - AP Analysis: Playing to win could be a loser for GOP
- Comment: Try not to laugh at this transparent attempt to
intimidate Republicans with Democratic poll analysis. |
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News -
February 24, 2009 - Court says state can stop local payroll deductions
- Comment: Interesting precedent to stop unions from doing political
fundraising through payroll deductions. |
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February 5, 2009 - from
FactCheck.org (Annenberg) Campaign 2010 Begins - Comment:
Report on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee already
launching misleading attack against against 28 Republican members of the
House of Representatives. They couldn't wait to try to put these
members of Congress on the defensive already as the new Congress started
to work. |
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George Washington told you so.
Farewell Address of 1796 - warning about political parties. |
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White House board games.
When in doubt, create a board to confuse accountability. |
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"All politics
is local". That's where the American
Revolution began. We need to get back to basics as conservatives
to confront the liberal insurgency movement in American states through
major
cities like Chicago, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, etc. Look where it got them. |
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Obama raises taxes on the rich! Cabinet
appointees, that is. Oops. Cheaters never prosper? |
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A "modest proposal" for a federal
Education Stimulus Plan. Invest in all the kids, not
colleges. |
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The insanity of education at any price.
What values are we teaching our future workforce? |
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"Full faith and
credit." As they say in the "forward-looking
statement" legal disclaimers in financial reports, past performance is
no guarantee of future success. Faith in what?
Federal Ponzi schemes? |
