Tag Archives: Election 2012

On Nugent

There’s a powerful undercurrent of frustration and anger in America today. It was truly palpable during the second term of the Bush Administration when the anti-war movement was hitting its crescendo. I remember actually being relieved that Obama had been … Continue reading

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Progressive Hypocrisy

Remember when Rush Limbaugh called 30 year old college student Sandra Fluke a slut and was attacked for it? And when the right called out Bill Maher for the same thing, it was dismissed by the left because Maher is … Continue reading

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McConnell Endorses Romney

Mitch McConnell has announced his endorsement of Mitt Romney, following on the heels of the earlier announcement from John Boehner. @TheFix tweets: At what point do politicians endorsing Romney stop getting coverage? I propose today. Mr Gingrich, please answer the … Continue reading

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Obama Attacks Romney’s Lack of Transparency

From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department, ABC News is reporting on President Obama’s questions regarding Mitt Romney’s “history of secrecy, in both his personal life and his political ambitions.” Yes, ABC News, which to this day hasn’t … Continue reading

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The New Civility – Part 2,375

Ann Romney’s birthday was this weekend. After her husband tweeted happy birthday, she received a few more wishes, including: May it be your last #FoxNews ‘sLying Mormon Ho #AnnDRomney Verifies #HillaryRosen Comments Were A Gift & Her Favorite Birthday Present. … Continue reading

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Hatch Offended He Has Competition

Republican Orin Hatch has spent nearly 40 years in the US Senate and he’s not used to reelection challenges. But this year he’s got several citizens sincerely interested in his chair, and this is enough to elicit the following testy … Continue reading

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The Hypocrisy of Civility and Imposed Fairness in Our Free Society

Professor Jacobson has a great entry up at Legal Insurrection breaking down the nastiness towards Ann Romney that can be traced back to Sarah Palin: Finding happiness through a stubborn refusal to accept the state as master not as servant. It’s … Continue reading

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