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Winners:
Mitt Romney – Not so much by
Winners and Losers July 17th
by Ronald A. Rowe July 20th, 2011 | Political Facts, Political Opinions, Winners & Losers
Obama, Post-Osama is Just More of the Same
by Jason Lightner July 8th, 2011 | Independent Ideas, Political Opinions
How does one rate a President during his tenure? By what criteria exactly are we to measure him or her? If it has to do with a certain regard for the law of the land, how many mulligans can the President break? If it has to do with upholding promises made during the campaign trail, how many of those is he or she allowed to break? If it has to do with eliminating a sworn enemy of the State, does it matter if the elimination of said enemy really accomplishes anything other than the bandaging of a deep cut?
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New York Makes Progress Look Easy
by Jason Lightner July 1st, 2011 | Independent Ideas, Political Opinions
In a slim 33-29 vote on Friday, the New York Senate approved legalizing same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state to do so. This comes hot on the trails of a now famous quote by New York State Republican Senator Roy McDonald, which reads:
"You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn't black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing. You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f*** it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to
RNC vs DNC
by Ronald A. Rowe June 28th, 2011 | Political Humor, Political Opinions, Presidential News
President Barack Obama gave a speech to the DNC the other night that was, according to the official White House transcript, interrupted 12 times by applause or laughter. I got to thinking how different it would have been if he gave the same speech to the RNC.
Words in quotes “” are the president’s actual comments. Words in parenthesis () are the White House’s official interpretation of the crowd’s reaction. Words in brackets [] are what I think would happen if he gave the same speech to the RNC. Words in fancy brackets {} are my
Words in quotes “” are the president’s actual comments. Words in parenthesis () are the White House’s official interpretation of the crowd’s reaction. Words in brackets [] are what I think would happen if he gave the same speech to the RNC. Words in fancy brackets {} are my
Political Winners and Losers of the Week
by Ronald A. Rowe June 21st, 2011 | General Politics, Political Humor, Political Opinions, Winners & Losers
A peek at the winners and losers in the world of politics this week:
WINNERS
Jerry Brown
Bravo to California Governor Jerry Brown for standing up to his own party. The Democratic controlled State Legislature sent him a bill that, according to Brown, "contains legally questionable maneuvers, costly borrowing and unrealistic savings." The bill contained exactly the sort of financial chicanery that Brown had vowed to keep out of the budget, and Brown had little choice but to veto if he wanted to retain any credibility.
Chris Harris
Texas State Senator Chris Harris has become both hero and villain this week for his widely-publicized
WINNERS
Jerry Brown
Bravo to California Governor Jerry Brown for standing up to his own party. The Democratic controlled State Legislature sent him a bill that, according to Brown, "contains legally questionable maneuvers, costly borrowing and unrealistic savings." The bill contained exactly the sort of financial chicanery that Brown had vowed to keep out of the budget, and Brown had little choice but to veto if he wanted to retain any credibility.
Chris Harris
Texas State Senator Chris Harris has become both hero and villain this week for his widely-publicized
