Category: National Politics
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Populism alone won’t save Southern Democrats
Friday, the AP published an article pushing for more populism from Democratic candidates in Southern states to help revive the respective state party organizations. I agree that a more populist message would help motivate Democratic voters, and possibly move some swing voters our way, but the notion that populism alone is the answer is moronic.…
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Would Boehner break the “Hastert Rule” to avoid a shutdown?
At the time of this writing we’re right around 8 hours away from a government shutdown. The Senate was back in session to address the bill passed by the House over the weekend. The House bill delays, rather than defunds the Affordable Care Act for a year. The Senate tabled the motion, meaning that their…
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Not learning from history…
My Countdown If there’s one thing the House GOP leadership is good at doing, its creating a crisis where none should exist. The current ploy is to defund or delay the implementation of the Affordable Care act in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown. This, of course, is a non-starter with the President and the…
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Kittens lash out at ice cream, apple pie, and background checks
A recent You Gov poll found that Americans have a very high opinion of many things both cute and cuddly, as well as cornerstones of American culture. These include: Ice cream – 93% Apple pie – 81% Kittens – 76% Child Labor laws – 71% Baseball – 67% Its not that surprising that the two…