It's good to be back to the familiar ground of Camp Campaign's beloved Winners and Losers list after a week on a rabbit trail. Read on to see who scored and who shot an air ball in the big game we call politics this week.
WINNERS:
Mitt Romney --
Mitt Romney narrowly makes the Winners list this week. He won in Maine -- barely. He got an endorsement, of sorts, from Tea Party beauty queen Sarah Palin. OK, endorsement might be too strong a word, but she did call him "a great candidate" on the way to calling him not conservative
Winners, Losers and Winner-Losers
by Ronald A. Rowe February 15th, 2012 | General Politics, Political Opinions, Winners & Losers
Does the Debate Format Need to Change?
by Jessica B. February 14th, 2012 | Political Opinions, Presidential Election
Does the debate format need to change?
As I watch debate after debate between the Republican candidates, it becomes difficult to see who these discussions are really for: the media, the electorate, or simply the candidates themselves?
The past few debates, the moderators have ended up with tomato on their faces for asking questions the candidates did not feel were appropriate. The candidates threw talking points at each other, but at the end it was difficult to get a real picture of any of the candidates.
Who are they? What do they believe in? How do they envision this country in the
As I watch debate after debate between the Republican candidates, it becomes difficult to see who these discussions are really for: the media, the electorate, or simply the candidates themselves?
The past few debates, the moderators have ended up with tomato on their faces for asking questions the candidates did not feel were appropriate. The candidates threw talking points at each other, but at the end it was difficult to get a real picture of any of the candidates.
Who are they? What do they believe in? How do they envision this country in the
The Return of the Citizen-Politician
by Eric M. Blake February 10th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, General Politics, Political Opinions
This week, dear readers, I thought I’d take a break from national politics—from bias in the media, from the GOP field, from why Rick Santorum is a good candidate and why Ron Paul is not, and from why Barack Obama must not get a second term—and focus on something a little closer to home. Today, let’s look at an example of why, amid all the garbage—all the conflict, all the childish name-calling (which, if you look at my “Ron Paul ‘Revolution’” article, is still going on….) — there is reason for hope for our country, as we look at
All Republicans Hate the Poor, Right?
by Ronald A. Rowe February 8th, 2012 | Conservative Considerations, Political Opinions, Republican Reflections
There is a line of argument that has been circulating for decades but seems to have found a new life in hundreds of poorly-written letters to the editor and blogs across the internet recently. There are variations on the theme, of course, but the general argument goes something like this:
It is pretty hard to offend me. I take most everything in stride. But, loathe as I am to
- Republicans pretend to be Godly, but they're not. My Bible says that you should help the poor. Republicans all hate the poor. Therefore, you cannot be Republican and be a good Christian.
It is pretty hard to offend me. I take most everything in stride. But, loathe as I am to
Is Obama A Socialist?
by Jessica B. January 31st, 2012 | Political Opinions, Presidential News
During the 2008 elections, and all throughout Obama's presidency, his opponents have been throwing all kinds of descriptive terms at him, hoping some would stick. He is either a Muslim, or a follower of a misleading racist Christian preacher. But the one that keeps coming back is the S word. Obama is a socialist. He will make America socialist. There is no turning back and we will lose all of our freedoms to socialism.
But three years into his presidency, I think it is fair enough to come to the conclusion that while Obama may be a lot of things,
But three years into his presidency, I think it is fair enough to come to the conclusion that while Obama may be a lot of things,
