Tag Archives: Tea Party

Slate Magazine: Jamelle Bouie: Jim DeMint, American Abolitionism and Constitutional Conservatives

Source:The New DemocratRepresentative Michele Bachmann announced she was running for president in, I believe, August of 2011.  Her  presidential campaign lasted all of four months.  It was one of the shortest presidential campaigns in American history.  When she announced that … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Dave Weigel: Sarah Palin vs. Beltway Republicans

Source:The New DemocratIf Rick Santorum and Sarah Palin are the faces of Conservatism in America in 2014, then we might as well start planning its funeral and Liberals can declare victory in this ongoing ideological war of some 50 years … Continue reading

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Radical Films: U.S. House Un-American Activities

. Source:The New Democrat  The House Un-American Activities Committee and then later the Joe McCarthy Government Oversight Committee in the Senate were classic cases of guilt by association. Because they assumed some Americans were Un-American and not deserving of being … Continue reading

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Secular Talk: Governor Rick Perry: Decriminalize Pot

. Source:The New Democrat Governor Rick Perry a true Federalist at least when it comes to marijuana and not one of these fake Conservatives who like to nationalize social and cultural issues which they see marijuana as one of those … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Michael Kazin: ‘The Tea Party is Special, Just Not in The Way it Thinks’

Source:Foreign Affairs– Yes, the Tea Party loves Sarah Palin. Also in the news: it snows in the winter, in Wisconsin. “As proudly patriotic as it is, the Tea Party is not exceptional — or at least not in the ways … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘This Week’s Powerhouse Roundtable Takes on the Government Shutdown Showdown’

Source:ABC News– left to right: Dan Senor & Paul Krugman. “Paul Krugman, Dan Senor, Peggy Noonan, and David Plouffe on the government shutdown.” From ABC News As I’ve already written about this: “I wouldn’t say that the Tea Party House government … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John P. Judis: ‘GOP Death Watch: ‘The Final Days of The Republican Party’

Source:The New Republic– Tea Party voters? “I once wrote about lobbying, and this week I called some Republicans I used to talk to (and some that they recommended I talk to) about the effect the shutdown is having on the … Continue reading

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Associated Press: President Obama on The Budget Battle

“In an exclusive sit-down interview with the Associated Press, President Barack Obama said there are enough members of the House to vote to reopen the government and to avoid the first ever default, insisting the only obstacle is Speaker Boehner. … Continue reading

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ABC News: America This Morning: ‘Government Shutdown Could Cost $300M Per Day’

Source:ABC News with a look at the Federal Government shutdown. “ABC News’ Tahman Bradley says no new talks are planned on the second day of the government shutdown.” From ABC News As I’ve already written about this: “I wouldn’t say that … Continue reading

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Democratic Rapid Response: ‘Speaker John Boehner’s Government Shutdown Rhetoric’

Source:Democratic Rapid Response– Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) “DNC: How can John Boehner listen to the will of the American people if he can’t follow his own rhetoric?” From Democratic Rapid Response As I’ve already said about this … Continue reading

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