House Republicans expect begin debate on a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution as early as today. The measure of the, H.J. Res 2, which is part of the debt-ceiling deal Democrats agreed to in August is watered down political cop-out on the part of the Republican leadership. Apparently House Speaker John Boehner thinks this vanilla [...]
Hous GOP Will Vote on Balanced Budget Amendment That Permits Unlimited Federal Spending
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yet Another ObamaCare Glitch
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rember when then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said “We Have to Pass the Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It”? Well they passed Obamacare and we’re quickly discovering that it is deeply flawed piece of legislation. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has already suspended indefinitely implementation of the [...]
Ron Paul: Killing Of Anwar Al-Awlaki An Impeachable Offense, a Step Toward “Tyranny”…
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I want to like Ron Paul, he makes a lot sense when he talks about monetary policy and the need for greater transparency and oversight of the Federal Reserve, but he loses me when he starts talking about foreign policy and says things like this: Ron Paul said Monday that President Barack Obama’s targeted killing [...]
Democrats to Push Tax Hikes First in Deficit Talks
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Reuters: Democrats want tax hikes to be the first item negotiated in “super committee” deficit-reduction talks, trying to force Republicans to confront an issue at the heart of this year’s budget fights, sources told Reuters. The tough stance by Democratic members of the powerful 12-member congressional panel reflects the party’s wariness that Republicans might [...]
Rick Perry’s First Campaign Ad: “Time to Get America Working Again”
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I like it. H/T: Weasel Zippers.
Allen West: Ron Paul ‘Not the Kind of Guy You Need to Be Sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave’
August 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
I’m going to get hate mail for posting this, but what hell. Ron Paul, makes a lot of sense when talks about monetary policy, or the need for great transparency at the Federal Reserve, but Allen West right, his foreign policy ideas are dangerously isolationist, and frankly, naive. And for that reason I can’t support [...]
2012 Presidential Straw Poll — Round 4
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s time for round four of our 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll. For this round are (in no particular order): Herman Cain, John Bolton, Thaddeus McCotter, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Gary Johnson, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and John Huntsman Changes from round three: I’ve removed anyone who isn’t [...]
Breaking: Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fox News is reporting former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will end his bid for 2012 Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing third place finish in the Iowa straw poll. No link yet, I’ll update this as soon as I have more. Update: Ok here’s the Fox News story on Gov. Pawlenty’s withdrawal… The Associated Press [...]
Rep. Michele Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll
August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) won the 2011 Iowa straw poll with 28.55 percent of the vote, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) finished second with 27.65 percent and former Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty finished a distant third 13.57 percent. From the Wall Street Journal: None of the 16,892 votes filed at Iowa State University in Ames will [...]
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