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Category Archives: Politics
Breaking Down The GOP Field
Joe emails: This is how it breaks down. The GOP right now is a pissed off party that somehow it let Obama become President. There is no establishment to cool it off. Of the field, the following can get the … Continue reading
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Tagged gop candidate, gop field, homestate, huckabee, liberal states, Ron Paul
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Wanting To Like Rick Perry, Mitt Romney
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “A Republican has to run philosophically. American values do not countenance big government because the bigger the government, the smaller the citizen. “That is my worry about Mitt Romney. We need to … Continue reading
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Tagged classy guy, debaters, Dennis Prager, mitt romney, presidential material, salem radio network
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Does Mitt Romney Believe In Anything Aside From Himself?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “We [Republicans] have to win with somebody with the convictions of a conservative. We can no longer afford Republicans who are only a little different from Democrats. If they believe in spending, … Continue reading
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Tagged american values, contrasts, Dennis Prager, radio show, western europe
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Democrats Race-Bait
Dennis Prager writes: Imagine a Jewish Congress member accusing the members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) of wanting to see Jews gassed. How would any decent American — on the right or left — describe such a statement? Loathsome? … Continue reading
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Tagged american political history, congressional black caucus, Dennis Prager, hanging from trees, party fears, tv newscasts
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When You Watched News Coverage Of Hurricane Irene, You Realized How Secondary FEMA Is
Bill Kristol made this point on Fox News this afternoon. State and local government have the primary response to disasters. I suppose FEMA was particularly needed in New Orleans because so many people there were sucking on the welfare teat … Continue reading
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Tagged bill kristol, fema headquarters, fires in san diego, fox news, hurricane irene, state and local government
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Will Rick Perry Beat Obama?
Joe* emails: Rick Perry is the nominee for a few simple reasons: 1. Money. He can raise it. The rest, excluding perhaps Romney, Bachmann and Palin, have no money. 2. Coalition. He is the only candidate who can attract votes … Continue reading
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Tagged gop primary, intelligentsia, obama, palin, rick perry, tea party
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Michelle Bachmann Gets Better Each Day
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “Michelle Bachmann is better and better each day, which is a big deal. It means a lot of things, including intelligence. It’s hard for a mediocre mind to adapt. It takes a … Continue reading
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The Day I Met Michelle Bachmann
Last summer, I went to a rally for Israel outside the Jewish Federation on Wilshire Blvd. Off to the side, I saw television cameras and Michelle Bachmann coming through. She was shaking hands and introducing herself to people before joining … Continue reading
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Tagged eye on the prize, michelle bachmann, presidential contender, republican nomination, television cameras, wilshire blvd
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Rick Perry’s Day Of Prayer
Chaim Amalek emails: Mocking people for praying to God comes too easily for our cultural elites. Would they have dared mock Martin L. King for his public prayers to Jesus, or more recently, any of Obama’s pastors or an Imam? … Continue reading
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Tagged ceo compensation, h1b visa holders, milton friedman, public prayers, shareholder approval, social strata
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Joe Biden Calls Tea Party ‘Terrorists’
I dig this paragraph from politico.com: “We have negotiated with terrorists,” an angry Doyle said, according to sources in the room. “This small group of terrorists have made it impossible to spend any money.” I think that that is magnificent … Continue reading
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Tagged joe biden, new money, small group, tea party, terrorists
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