Unfortunately, every four years brings a very unpleasant after-New Year's present, the Party Primaries. This year it is the Republican primaries. The Primaries often have a way of overshadowing everything else that happens before and after Christmas. This year's fight is no different from those of the past. It is a time of year that most people endure rather than actually take an interest in. Who can blame them? For the most part, it resembles an all out brawl but without any real physical confrontation.
Between the negative attack ads, the annoying "you should vote for my guy" phone calls,
Primaries, Primaries, and More Primaries
by T Akery December 30th, 2011 
Political Polls, Presidential Election
Season’s Winners and Losers
by Ronald A. Rowe December 28th, 2011 Political Opinions, Winners & Losers
Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Festive Kwanzaa. Fabulous Winter Solstice. Whatever it is you’re celebrating this week, we at Camp Campaign wish you a good one of those. May your name always turn up in the Winners section.
Despite the joyful holiday spirit in the halls of Camp Campaign HQ, our panel of pundits still turned in more Losers than Winners this week.
WINNERS:
General Motors –
According to a new analysis from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, General Motors and its various suppliers have received or been promised roughly $3 billion in incentives to produce the Chevy Volt, a hybrid plug-in electric
Despite the joyful holiday spirit in the halls of Camp Campaign HQ, our panel of pundits still turned in more Losers than Winners this week.
WINNERS:
General Motors –
According to a new analysis from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, General Motors and its various suppliers have received or been promised roughly $3 billion in incentives to produce the Chevy Volt, a hybrid plug-in electric
Fragmentation in the Republican Primary Race
by Jason Lightner December 27th, 2011 Independent Ideas
It's interesting to see how fragmented the Republican party is at the moment. While the media has been busy poking fun at Occupy Wall Street because of their perceived lack of cohesion, the Republican party is demonstrating it like they're writing a "For Dummies" book. Want to learn how to ineffectively communicate a message and not maintain clear leadership? Just watch the Republican Presidential race!
I'd like to point you to a graph from ritholtz.com, derived from information from realclearpolitics.com, which shows the past six months of polling in Iowa for the Republican Presidential primary race. For
I'd like to point you to a graph from ritholtz.com, derived from information from realclearpolitics.com, which shows the past six months of polling in Iowa for the Republican Presidential primary race. For
‘Tis The Season…?
by Eric M. Blake December 26th, 2011 Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Political Humor
Merry Christmas!
There—I said it. Sue me.
Okay…in all seriousness, it happens every December: one of the most pathetic and sorry examples of Political Correctness out there. I’m referring, of course, to the effort to suppress Christmas in the public square—to the point of not even saying “the C word”.
When I was younger, we were worried about “X-mas”. Now…“X-mas” is technically much ado about nothing. Its roots are pretty interesting: see, as it turns out, the “X” isn’t really an “X”. It’s actually a Greek “chi”…which was often used by ancient Christians as shorthand for “Christ”. (“Chi” is the Greek for
There—I said it. Sue me.
Okay…in all seriousness, it happens every December: one of the most pathetic and sorry examples of Political Correctness out there. I’m referring, of course, to the effort to suppress Christmas in the public square—to the point of not even saying “the C word”.
When I was younger, we were worried about “X-mas”. Now…“X-mas” is technically much ado about nothing. Its roots are pretty interesting: see, as it turns out, the “X” isn’t really an “X”. It’s actually a Greek “chi”…which was often used by ancient Christians as shorthand for “Christ”. (“Chi” is the Greek for
A Bit of Relevance
by Jason Lightner December 23rd, 2011 Independent Ideas, Political Opinions
Kim Jong-il Dead at 69
After suffering a major heart attack, according to North Korean state media, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il has died. Kim, who is succeeded by his third son, Kim Jong-un, rose to power in 1994 after the death of his father, Kim Il-sung. His notable accomplishments include censoring the internet, persecuting Christians, committing untold numbers of human rights violations, and spreading propaganda about other nations.
Congress Passes NDAA and Votes on SOPA
Even after garnering a 9% approval rating, Congress believes that the most pressing issue at the moment is passing an online piracy bill that no
After suffering a major heart attack, according to North Korean state media, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il has died. Kim, who is succeeded by his third son, Kim Jong-un, rose to power in 1994 after the death of his father, Kim Il-sung. His notable accomplishments include censoring the internet, persecuting Christians, committing untold numbers of human rights violations, and spreading propaganda about other nations.
Congress Passes NDAA and Votes on SOPA
Even after garnering a 9% approval rating, Congress believes that the most pressing issue at the moment is passing an online piracy bill that no