Category: Election 2012

Ohio Progressive Radio Station Fails, Blames Obama?

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

WVKO, a left-wing radio station in Columbus, Ohio, is going under. Even after being the dutiful soldiers for team Obama the station can’t pay its bills. And as the station goes down the tubes they are pointing fingers. At Obama! Talkers Magazine recently posted the announcement that WVKO, Ohio’s Progressive Radio, will cease operations for […]

 

Repeat after me: gun control isn’t the answer

Posted on by Matt Vespa

The tragedy in Newton, CT should shake us all to our very core. : Of the 26 who were killed yesterday, 20 of them were children. It’s evil. : It’s grotesque. : And I’m sure many mothers and fathers were holding their children a little tighter last night. : Sadly, for twenty families, that will no longer be possible. […]

 

Weekly Standard’s Kristol Throws Up Hands, GOP Should ‘Acquiesce’ to Obama

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston William Kristol, Editor of the Weekly Standard, seems to have decided that retreat is the way forward for the Republican Party. In a new editorial that approaches a meltdown, the Fox commentator and consummate Washington insider essentially advised the GOP to just throw in the towel on these fiscal cliff talks […]

 

The Lonely Position of Neutral

Posted on by Matt Vespa

I hate raising taxes. : I find high tax rates immoral. : However, we lost the election. : An increase in revenue is inevitable. : What’s perverse about this whole episode is that if we fall off the cliff — Democrats will get everything they want. They’ll get their tax increases, their revenue, and defense cuts. : They would complete […]

 

In Treatment

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Yes, Republicans are in treatment after their catastrophic loss last November. : We kept our majority in the House due to gerrymandering, and we lost two seats in the Senate. : Romney’s loss was bad, but our inability to gain seats in the Senate was ignominious. : Democrats were tasked with defending twenty-three senate seats, and twelve of […]

 

Welfare State Advocate Spews Inaccuracies on PBS NewsHour

Posted on by Matt Vespa

The PBS NewHour has yet to invite a hard core conservative on the program to talk about the fiscal cliff.:  Last week, they had NYT’s columnist, left-wing economist, and Obama cheerleader — Paul Krugman to detail his view. : Then, they had Sen. Bob Corker ( R-TN), but the December 6 broadcast was the most interesting. […]

 

AFP-PA presents taxpayer Xmas list, urges PA governor to reject exchange program

Posted on by Matt Vespa

It’s Christmas Winter solstice/holiday time — and Governor Corbett seems tepid to reject the federal-state health care exchange program, which will be instituted under Obamacare. : Mitt Romney implemented a similar program, at the state level, when he was Governor of Massachusetts — which explains why conservatives were unable to make the 2012 election a referendum […]

 

Time To Double-Down, Not Sell Out

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” -Matthew 16:26   While this year’s election was a mixed bag for the GOP overall, many are still mourning Mitt Romney’s loss in the presidential election, and the jury is still out on how the Republican Party will react […]

 

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Obama Fiscal Proposal ‘Classic Bait and Switch’

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Senator Orrin Hatch (R, Utah) delivered the GOP weekly address and it was a damn good one. He pulled no punches and laid it out straight that Obama lied when he ran for re-election and perpetrated a “classic bait and switch” maneuver. What ever you think of Mr. Hatch or the GOP, he spoke truth […]

 

Obama’s Re-Election Mandate: Guess Whose Money He’s Targeting Next?

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

Many Americans didn’t bother to vote in the past presidential election, some out of apathy or a belief that the election would hardly affect them. They are in for a rude awakening now that Obama has won re-election. His Santa Claus false promises are unsustainable, so there are going to be few winners and a […]

 

Assoc. Press Paints Murders in Benghazi as Merely a ‘PR Disaster’

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In an outrageous attempt to defuse for President Obama the murderous disaster that is his security failures in Benghazi on September 11, the Associated Press deemed the whole debacle merely a “PR disaster” and speculated it could all just be forgotten if Susan Rice were to be successfully nominated as our next Secretary of State. […]

 

College Professors Lose Hours Because of Obamacare

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

One of my favorite stories this week is the college professors at Pennsylvania’s Community College of Allegheny who’ve had their hours cut because of the costly requirements of Obamacare. One of Obamacare’s changes to general business practices is to make people who work 30 hours or more a “full time worker.” For generations that magic […]

 

Minorities Disproportionately Worse Off Under Obama

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

It is puzzling that so many minorities voted for Barack Obama over Mitt Romney considering how disproportionately they have suffered economically during Obama’s presidency. Black unemployment under Obama: increased: at a higher pace than whites, from 12.7% to 14.1%, ending at almost twice the unemployment rate of whites. Now, one out of every seven blacks is unemployed. […]

 

In Final Week Romney Coverage Increasingly Negative, MSNBC Had Zero Favorable Romney Stories

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

According to the latest study of the last week of the media’s coverage of the 2012 presidential election, Romney’s coverage turned increasingly negative. The worst example was that of MSNBC which didn’t have any positive stories about Romney’s campaign, not a single one. The study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in […]

 

Deciphering Susan Rice Without Being Racist

Posted on by Matt Vespa

I’m almost at the mark! I’m so excited. : I just have one more jar of Ovaltine to drink before I’m able to send in my application for the James Clyburn Racial Code Word Decipher. : It’s going to be useful — as we all try to make sense of the various racial code wards that have […]

 

CNN Mad at Low-Voting Obama County, Not Worried Over No-Voting Romney Counties

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

CNN was gobsmacked over a county in Texas that saw an extremely low voter turnout for Barack Obama in the late elections. On the other hand the several counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania that had zero votes for Mitt Romney didn’t bother the cable Network at all. On Friday, November 16, CNN aired an “expose” […]

 

When America Embraces Tribalism, It’s Time To Go Tribal.

Posted on by John Hawkins

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If Mark Steyn is right, and I think he is, when he suggests that America has embraced tribalism, then it’s time to go tribal. To an immigrant such as myself (not the undocumented kind, but documented up to the hilt, alas), one of the most striking features […]

 

Justice Alito Stresses Federalism As Refuge from Usurpatory Government

Posted on by Matt Vespa

  With the Supreme Court and the future of constitutional government in doubt, it’s always reassuring to hear from the voices who espouse those views. : I’m an ardent optimist. : I have faith that the electorate will correct their decisions made on Nov. 6, and constrain this president’s pernicious agenda of implementing a hyper-regulatory progressive state. […]

 

Gallup Results Present Problems For Both Agendas

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Gallup has released some interesting poll findings showing that both sides of the aisle have their work cut out for them if they’re going to keep Americans happy. Released Thursday, the Gallup: results show: that only 37% of Americans favor a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, while 62% want to see measure that will halt illegal […]

 

Sen. Mike Lee and Senator-Elect Ted Cruz: ‘Our Ideas Work, Their Ideas Don’t’

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Senator-Elect Ted Cruz (R-TX) were adamant about two things when they addressed The Federalist Society’s discussion about constitutional law and the Supreme Court yesterday: “our [conservative] ideas work, their [ liberal] ideas don’t.” : Furthermore, our ideas have been winning the argument, which explains why law schools are limiting the amount […]

 

Buzz Feed Reporter Reveals Anti-Mormon Bigotry of Press Corps

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

McKay Coppins of Buzzfeed was one of the reporters in the Romney press pool during his late campaign for president. He is also a Mormon. In a long piece posted on November 14, Coppins reveals the stark anti-Mormon bigotry that his fellow members of the media openly displayed as they followed team Romney around the […]

 

NBC: Hey That Lincoln Movie Reminds Us of How Great Obama Is

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

In yet another facile example of the Old Media equating President Obama’s presidency to the greatness of Abraham Lincoln’s, NBC News correspondent Kevin Tibbles used the occasion of the opening of the new Lincoln movie helmed by Director Steven Spielberg to do just that. On Saturday’s NBC Nightly News, Tibbles reported on the opening of […]

 

Demographics Poses A Challenge to Republicans, But It’s Not Unwinnable

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Demographic shifts, Hispanic outreach, and how to make inroads with the youth have dominated conservative circles after a resounding Obama win last week. : It’s a discussion conservatives must have if they are to survive as a national political force. : Mitt Romney lost Hispanics, with almost 75% of them voting for the president, and young, single […]

 

Foodstamps Surge to All Time High, Biggest One Month Growth Ever Recorded

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Obama administration has finally released its report on the number of Americans on foodstamps. This report was released nine days past its traditional release date and just coincidentally days after the election. Shockingly, those numbers show that Americans on foodstamps is at an all time high. Worse the report shows the highest one month […]

 

Repeat After Me: We Didn’t Lose Because of Social Issues

Posted on by Matt Vespa

I admit that I really haven’t become much of a social conservative until about the last eighteen months. : I mostly took libertarian position on issues like gay marriage and abortion — some of which I still maintain. : However, being an adoptee and seeing the utter rot inherent on the political left, especially when it comes […]

 

Changing Demographics Threaten Republican Texas

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Yes, demographics talk will dominate the political discourse — and it should worry us. : Immigration, as an issue, and Republican ineptitude to convey : a sensible policy to ameliorate our perceived anti-immigrant leanings, ruined the Californian Republican Party forever. : Furthermore, New York and Pennsylvania are, to coin a term from Senator-elect Ted Cruz, “unalterably” Democratic. : Based […]

 

Romney’s Presidential Hopes Dashed By Less Than 500,000 Votes

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Ouch! From Richard Nixon to Al Gore, candidates who have suffered defeats in close presidential elections, either in the Electoral College or popular vote, probably have felt the feelings of disappointment, shock, and frustration that Mitt Romney is experiencing right now.: While President Obama secured re-election with a majority of the popular vote and an Electoral […]

 

The Name ‘Republican’ Is Damaged Beyond Repair

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Fact: Millions of Republican voters did not come out to unseat Barack Obama. Explanation: The Republican brand has been damaged beyond repair. Solution: Is Herman Cain Right? Do we need to replace the GOP with a new party? The Republican brand has been destroyed beyond repair. This is all something we really can blame on […]

 

Excitable Juan Williams: Brokeifornia’s New Election Rules Are Super Awesome

Posted on by William Teach

In case you didn’t hear, the brokeyest broke state in the Union has new election rules. On one hand, Juan Williams has some interesting point about them. On the flip side, ugh (The Hill) Polarization and gridlock have paralyzed Congress. But now, a bright ray of hope for ending those twin curses is emerging from […]

 

Romney Lost Because Republicans Behaved Like Undisciplined Clowns

Posted on by Susannah Fleetwood

From The Art of War by Sun Tzu: All warfare is based upon deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him, If equally matched, then fight him. If not–split and re-evaluate. Politics is warfare and all politics is based upon deception, as well as perception. And right now, the perception of […]