Tag Archives: Democrats

Sad and Confused

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

John Dickerson has a posting at Slate titled, “Can You Be Honest With Me? Is either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney capable of telling American voters some hard truths?” One part hand-wringing concern, one part wagging finger, Dickerson doesn’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Politics, Mainstream Media | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Sad and Confused

The Myth of The Moderate Democrat

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

“Redistricting and a broken, polarized Congress have made it tough to be a moderate in Congress,” said Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark, lamenting the loss of “moderate” Democrats Jason Altmire and Tim Holden. I’ve heard something like that before, Congressman: “That … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Myth of The Moderate Democrat

Boned in California

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

California’s self-immolation continues unabated. Joel Kotkin notes that nearly 4 million more Americans have left California than have entered the state in the last 20 years. That’s a serious exodus by any standard, and especially troubling when the state is … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Politics | Tagged , | Comments Off on Boned in California

Portnoy: “These are people who are not only willing to overlook Obama’s snideness, which in anyone else they would find reprehensible. Rather they welcome it and revel in it—the more petulant and mean-spirited, the better.”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk | Comments Off on Portnoy: Why the Left Still Likes Obama

Partisan Differences in Knowledge

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Daily Caller is reporting on a Pew Survey that found Republican supporters know more about politics and political history than Democrats. The Pew survey adds to a wave of surveys and studies showing that GOP-sympathizers are better informed, more intellectually … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Politics | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Partisan Differences in Knowledge

Hatch Offended He Has Competition

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

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 →

Posted in Government/Politics | Tagged , | Comments Off on Hatch Offended He Has Competition

War on Stay-at-Home Moms

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Right in the midst of the so-called “Republican War on Women,” Democrat Hilary Rosen stepped into it saying of Ann Romney, wife of Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, “His wife has actually never worked a day in her life. She’s never … Continue reading →

Posted in Government/Politics, Society | Tagged , , | Comments Off on War on Stay-at-Home Moms