Entries Tagged as ‘Politics’

November 2, 2009

The Mythological Democrat

You may remember Dr. Matthew Manweller. He’s the Central Washington University Political Science professor who rather shamefully suggested that Republicans ought not “go after” Blue Dog Democrats in 2010. Since I wrote this post castigating Dr. Manweller for taking such a naive stance, he’s pointed me in the direction of two articles which he felt were relevant.

April 29, 2009

In Which Michael Steele Miraculously Discovers His Spine

Upon news of Senator Arlen Specter’s abandonment of the GOP, Michael Steele had the following to say:
Let’s be honest-Senator Specter didn’t leave the GOP based on principles of any kind. He left to further his personal political interests because he knew that he was going to lose a Republican primary due to his left-wing voting [...]

April 23, 2009

You Say Yes, I Say No

But does that mean we can’t respect each other? For some people, the answer, apparently, is “yes.”
I had an exchange on Twitter today with @X* which came about as a result of my declaration that I love Dick Cheney. I do. I can’t help it. I think his treatment by the press has been spectacularly [...]