A Winner in Exile
by Ronald A. Rowe June 14th, 2013 
Winners & Losers
The City of Atherton, California – Loser – The City of Atherton spent $8,000 on security and cleanup for one of President Obama’s fundraising events in April. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $3 million at the event. Atherton officials thought it reasonable that the DCCC kick back .0003% of their haul to cover the costs incurred by the city. They billed the White House. They billed the Democratic National Committee. They billed the Secret Service. This week Town Manager George Rodericks made it clear that Atherton is not going to let this slide without a fight. He’s mad
IRS Scandal Grows, While Martinez Gains Allies
by James Maynard June 6th, 2013 Winners & Losers
The Internal Revenue Service is collecting documents from 88 of their employees in their investigation into improper behavior in 2010-2011 which targeted conservative and Tea Party groups.
President Obama – Loser – The week began with continued inquiries surrounding the actions of the Internal Revenue Service under his watch. It ended with Representative Darrell Issa (R-OH) stating on CNN that the order to deter conservative groups from being award non-profit status came “from Washington.”
Danny Werfel – Loser – The acting commissioner of the IRS is doing his best to put out brush fires all over the place, but they seem
President Obama – Loser – The week began with continued inquiries surrounding the actions of the Internal Revenue Service under his watch. It ended with Representative Darrell Issa (R-OH) stating on CNN that the order to deter conservative groups from being award non-profit status came “from Washington.”
Danny Werfel – Loser – The acting commissioner of the IRS is doing his best to put out brush fires all over the place, but they seem
Don’t Mess with the Press
by James Maynard May 30th, 2013 Winners & Losers
President Obama had another tough week, as he continued to get hammered by conservative groups over a series of issues from the attacks in Benghazi to the way that conservative groups were treated by the IRS.
Barack Obama – Loser – Once again, the president has been found to be tracking reporters' actions, in this case, one from Fox News. The White House apparently believed that James Rosen had come into possession of sensitive information from a defense analyst concerning North Korea. They then began monitoring the reporter, including searching through his e-mails and cell phone records. This is on
Barack Obama – Loser – Once again, the president has been found to be tracking reporters' actions, in this case, one from Fox News. The White House apparently believed that James Rosen had come into possession of sensitive information from a defense analyst concerning North Korea. They then began monitoring the reporter, including searching through his e-mails and cell phone records. This is on
The Tale of the Tax-Exempt Conservative
by James Maynard May 14th, 2013 Winners & Losers
Sometimes you're paranoid, while other times, they really are coming after you. It was revealed last week that the IRS was purposely selectively scrutinizing records of conservative and Tea Party groups. Meanwhile, Rand Paul lets on that he is considering a run at the presidency in 2016, while booking appearances in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Meanwhile, a House Committee hears for the first time from an eyewitness to the events in Libya last year that left a U.S. ambassador and three other people dead.
Gregory Hicks – Winner – Most Americans probably did not know his name until May
Gregory Hicks – Winner – Most Americans probably did not know his name until May
Is it 2016 Already?
by James Maynard May 9th, 2013 Winners & Losers
The calendar may read 2013, but politicians from both major parties are already gearing up for the next election: No, not 2014 – 2016. Last week saw visits to key primary states from Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Rand Paul and others. Although no candidate is close to declaring his or her intention to run for the presidency yet, these leaders are laying groundwork that would be vital to such a run. There's also new polling that sheds light on potential Democratic candidates for president and other issues.
Hillary Clinton – Winner – Joe Biden may have been the
Hillary Clinton – Winner – Joe Biden may have been the