Category: Republicans

Palin Calls Cain “Flavor Of The Week”….Must Be A Racist

Posted on by William Teach

The Politico’s Maggie Haberman doesn’t actually say that, but, we all know that’s the intent, an intent that several Politico commentors sure bought into: Sarah Palin calls ‘Herm Cain’ the ‘flavor of the week’ The indefatigable Juana Summers sends over this dispatch from Sarah Palin’s appearance with Greta Van Susteren, in which she took a […]

 

Perry Doubles Down On Support For Illegal Alien Kids

Posted on by William Teach

Unless something big happens, I do believe the GOP will start looking more towards Mitt Romney over Rick Perry, especially when we get things like this Rick Perry went out on a limb Thursday by refusing to back off his support as Texas governor for granting in-state tuition to some of the children of illegal […]

 

Texas Redistricting: Forget About ‘Justice,’ Obama’s DOJ is ALL About Politics

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Obama’s Department Of Justice claims that Texas redistricting is somehow “unfair” because Democrats have lost power. Therefore the DOJ is going to take the state to court over its new map. Yet, in Illinois, the Democrats have decimated Republican districts and slighted several Hispanic districts, yet the DOJ has turned a blind eye to pleas […]

 

Has Sarah Palin Worn Out Her GOP Presidential Welcome?

Posted on by William Teach

It’s a good question, and ABC News’ Rick Klein posits that yes, she is wearing out the GOP’s welcome mat If it’s possible to wear out your welcome in politics, you can wear out your welcome mat, too. Sarah Palin’s protracted flirtations with a presidential run took her to Iowa this weekend. She attacked President […]

 

Proof: Obama WAS Trying to Use Joint Speech One-Upmanship As Political Ploy

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The American left and its handmaidens in the Old Media spent 24 hours desperately trying to spin Obama’s attempt to schedule a joint session of Congress on the same day as the GOP debate as an example of how the GOP is refusing to work with him. These leftists categorically deny that Obama was simply […]

 

Apparently, Illegal Immigration Is A Super Duper Major Big GOP Issue For 2012

Posted on by William Teach

It’s hard to know where the Washington Post is going with this story. It’s so typical for the liberal media to have some sort of agenda, especially when it comes to political news. Is it meant to indicate that Republican voters are not concerned about the economy as much as illegal immigration? Is it meant […]

 

Rep. Peter Roskam Starts Ball Rolling On Regulation Scale Back

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

I spent most of the day on Aug 30 sort of embeded with Congressman Peter Roskam, Republican of the Illinois 6th District and Chief Deputy Whip in Washington, as he toured his district talking to local businesses. The whirlwind tour of businesses in Roskam’s district — topped with a presser in downtown Chicago — was […]

 

Is Rick Perry Dumb, Or Misunderestimated?

Posted on by William Teach

That’s the question that The Politico’s Jonathan Martin asks in a long (5 web pages), top page story about Perry, with the catchy title “Is Ricky Perry Dumb?” We’re still waiting for his other pieces “Is Maxine Waters Insane?” and “Is Obama a complete failure?” Also “How do we know Obama’s brilliant when we’ve never […]

 

Mitt Romney Revises Climate Change Hoax View

Posted on by William Teach

Of course, the extreme left (which is most of them) will trot out their “anti-science” and “flat-earther” talking points: Mitt Romney tweaks climate stance Hours after being called “mushy on environmental issues” by a Republican senator (it was Jim Inhofe), Mitt Romney has tweaked his position on global warming. Asked Wednesday at a Lebanon, N.H., […]

 

Somehow The Possible Success In Libya Is Bad For The GOP

Posted on by William Teach

It’s an interesting dichotomy: there was bipartisan condemnation against the actions against Libya, for a multitude of reasons, such as wondering why we were getting involved when it had no national security implications, that it seemed to be a means to keep oil flowing into France and Britain from Libya, and Obama’s failure to consult […]

 

DNC’s New Spokesman: Jon Huntsman

Posted on by William Teach

Hey, Jon, perhaps it is time to give up your presidential aspirations, at least those where you would be the Republican candidate. Maybe you could challenge Obama for the Democrat nomination. The Politico’s Alexander Burns publishes a press release from the DNC has Huntsman’s greatest hits JON HUNTSMAN ON HIS REPUBLICAN RIVALS Huntsman Said The […]

 

Eric Cantor Slams Obama In Washington Post Op-Ed

Posted on by William Teach

The amazing thing is that the Washington Post published the piece at all. Perhaps this is further proof that the political left is getting rather tired of Mr. Obama: Removing the obstacles to economic growth Our country is facing two related but separate crises. The first is the federal government’s debt crisis, the result of […]

 

“Now Prove It”

Posted on by Craig Newmark

Keith Hennessey gives excellent advice to the GOP. 4. Don’t waste all your time on nickels and dimes and process reforms; instead, slow entitlement-spending growth.: Yes, it’s good to cut stimulus spending. To eliminate earmarks. To cut discretionary spending back to 2008 levels or lower, and to wage the usual left-right appropriations battles. These are important […]

 

(NMP) Obama Continues To Question Republican’s Patriotism In Weekly DNC Address

Posted on by William Teach

Wait, it wasn’t the official DNC address? It was the weekly Presidential Saturday address? The man is a shameless, partisan hack President Obama says political leaders in Washington should take a lesson on values and patriotism from the American people he met on a Midwest bus trip last week. The president delivered this morning’s weekly […]

 

Did Rick Perry Question Obama’s Patriotism?

Posted on by William Teach

Over at Memeorandum, where it seems to be all Rick Perry all the time, we find a whiny tidbit from George Soros funded Think Progress, which says that Rick Perry Questions Obama’s Patriotism Speaking to reporters tonight following an event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared to question President Obama’s patriotism. In […]

 

GOP Electile Dysfunction

Posted on by Courtney Messerschmidt

Debates and Straw poles! As Primary party time approacheth, the recent confab of GOPeabodies sparked some serious reflective belt quizes about the seemingly inherent “Great Satan Come Home” meme. As GsGf’s nat’l security legislative chief and Armed Services and Intelligence committee cat (oh! He got game bay bee!) shares –:  when it comes to a […]

 

Bachmann Wins Ames Straw Poll – Breaking It All Down

Posted on by William Teach

That darned “tea-inspired” woman just keeps showing up and doing well (Washington Post) Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann scored a victory in the GOP Ames Straw Poll on Saturday, a win likely to provide her considerable momentum as the 2012 race ramps up. “What we saw happen today is this is the very first step toward […]

 

Latest Media Drama: Bachmann’s Aides Shoved Them!

Posted on by William Teach

Big news over at Memeorandum, with CNN’s Don Lemon all upset Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann was at the center of an unusual campaign moment on Friday that involved reporters trying to ask her questions – and the Republican presidential candidate essentially being cocooned by a ring of protectors. Because that has never happened before in […]

 

Washington Post Writes About “GOP-Anti Tax Orthodoxy” As If It’s A Bad Thing

Posted on by William Teach

Of course, amongst the whole range of Democrat voters…liberals/progressives/socialists/anarchists…..refusing to raise taxes on That Guy (not themselves) is a bad thing The Republican Party once had a home for the thinking of Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo and Saxby Chambliss. But that party is long gone. The three U.S. senators banded together a few months ago […]

 

The Hill Pronounces Bachmann Winner In Migraine Flap

Posted on by William Teach

Well, what they said was she won round 1. If the Dems, any of her GOP primary opponents, or any insider Republican fools, attempt to try this route again, I think they will find themselves losing many, many female supporters Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has been at the center of a storm since provocative questions […]

 

If You Thought The Debt Deal Was The End Of The Fight….

Posted on by William Teach

…..sorry, no, it could bring on an even bigger fight, per Reuters Kevin Drawbaugh: Analysis: Storms ahead as debt deal sets up tax fight If Congress passes the debt ceiling deal by Tuesday, as expected, it could trigger a battle over tax reform within weeks and turn Washington once again into a dateline for deadlock. […]

 

Debt Deal Winners And Losers

Posted on by William Teach

Over at the Washington Post, Chris Cillizza breaks down the winners and losers in the debt deal. Here are a few of his winners Tea party: There were major questions coming into the 112th Congress about who would blink first – the largely establishment-aligned leaders of the new Republican House majority or the tea-party-aligned freshman […]

 

PIMCO Chief: US Credit Rating Will Get Downgraded Regardless Of Deal

Posted on by William Teach

Hmm, hasn’t President Snippy Pants been running around, scaring people, telling them the US credit rating will get downgraded if Someone Else doesn’t put a deal together? Not so fast, “according to PIMCO founder and managing director Bill Gross” When asked by CNN host Ali Velshi on Sunday whether the U.S. deserved to maintain its […]

 

Is There A Tentative Compromise Debt Deal?

Posted on by William Teach

ABC News is reporting that there is tentative debt deal, per “congressional sources”. Here’s the deal they are reporting, according to both Dem and GOP sources A debt ceiling increase of up to $2.1 to $2.4 trillion (depending on the size of the spending cuts agreed to in the final deal). They have now agreed […]

 

If Boehner Hasn’t Passed A Short Term Debt Ceiling Deal Yet….

Posted on by John Hawkins

…that would kick the can down the road a few months, it makes me think he anticipates reaching a deal. After all, the Obama line is basically, “Those Republicans won’t agree to anything and they’re going to cause a default that will cost us our AAA rating and make me cut off Social Security.” Well, […]

 

Gang Of Six Raw Offer: As Bad As You Thought It Would Be

Posted on by William Teach

Shocked? When both National Review and The Politico hate it……… Starting with National Review But now, along comes the Gang of Six plan, and some Republicans are apparently intrigued by it. They shouldn’t be. It’s a terrible, terrible plan. It will hand the president a huge strategic victory and deliver nothing that the GOP should […]

 

Attacks Against Bachmann Are Sexist And May Violate Several Laws

Posted on by William Teach

The Boston Herald notices the sexism inherent in the treatment of Bachman and Palin GOP mega-stars U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin – both top Republicans who buck the status quo – have been unfairly mocked and broadsided with loaded, gender-biased questions, prominent women from both parties told the Herald yesterday. “You have two […]

 

Oh, Noes, GOP Has Not Backup Debt Plan As Issue Turns “Scary”

Posted on by William Teach

It’s so terrible There’s a narrative gaining traction in Washington as a debt crisis looms: House Republican hard-liners might soften their stance once they’ve gotten a vote on their Cut, Cap and Balance proposal. But if that’s the case, the conservatives aren’t in on the plan. Well, that’s pretty much it for a story by […]