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Definitions of Democrats and ‘Change’ Offered

July 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today, Doug Ross shares what is perhaps the best one-two punch I’ve seen in quite a while.  Perfectly complementing the change-defining photo at right is the paragraph below that he pulled from David Kahane’s article, I Still Hate You, Sarah Palin, published yesterday at National Review Online: “In other words, stop thinking of the Democratic [...]

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Mitt Romney Tops CPAC Straw Poll for 2012 Race (Updated)

February 28th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Getting 20 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney finished atop the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll of potential conservative candidates for the 2012 presidential race. It marks the third time the former Massachusetts governor has finished atop the CPAC straw poll. Finishing behind Romney were Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and [...]

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Windfall Profits Tax ‘Wrong Medicine’ for Economy

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

The findings of a new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute indicate that the Windfall Profits Tax — or any similar tax proposal — likely would cause severe job loss, reduce household income and slow economic growth. In other words, it could be exactly the wrong medicine for our ailing economy. Although it appears [...]

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Writer Says ‘Something Monumentally Large Afoot’

November 13th, 2008 · 31 Comments

“There is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is just a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis,” reads a comment published today at PatDollard.com. “Yes these exist, but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus.” [...]

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Senator Sarah Palin? It’s Possible If…

November 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Senator Sarah Palin?  It’s possible if three things take place in the life of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) during the next few days, weeks or months: 1.  Senator Stevens loses his appeal to have the seven felony convictions handed to him by a jury one week ago overturned; 2.  A judge orders Senator Stevens to [...]

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‘Tuesday Evening Quarterback’ Critiques Election

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Call me a “Tuesday Evening Quarterback,” but a review of tonight’s election results show the Republican Party team entered its most-important contest ever with little fan support, a poor game plan and the wrong signal caller lined up behind center. Team GOP’s shortcomings began with the recruiting process.  When loyal fans on the right side [...]

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No Kidding, McCain-Palin Landslide Predicted

November 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

In a post two days ago, Paul Marston claimed to be the first to predict a McCain-Palin landslide in today’s presidential election.  Realizing many would question his sanity after making such a prediction, he wrote the following: Your first thought is that I am drunk on Kool-Aid when you see this title. I am going [...]

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