Attack of the attack ads
The Republican primaries seem to have ground down to a war of the attack ads. Most (if not all?) are the work of PACs, so it’s a bit hard to tell how involved the candidates are. It would be naive … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
Turnout and the primaries
I’m one of those people who takes voting very seriously, so much so that I think I’ve voted in every general election and midterm as well. The only ones I’ve ever skipped are the off-years with just the very local … Continue reading →
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos
This comment by “rickl” made me think of the following Simpsons episode. You may especially enjoy it if you’ve got a yen (and really, who doesn’t?) to revisit the 1996 presidential campaign: kang and kodos
Continue reading →Boy, I can’t wait…
…till tomorrow’s over and Florida is done. In fact, I can’t wait till the nominee is in the bag. And then the election can’t come soon enough. Maybe I’ve just gotten wimpier as I’ve gotten older, but this really did … Continue reading →
If you were wondering about Dole’s motivation…
…in writing that anti-Gingrich letter that all the fuss was about yesterday, TNR’s Timothy Noah offers further background on some possible reasons behind Dole’s anger (in addition to what I’d already suggested here). An excerpt summarizing the gist of it: … Continue reading →
What do those “Republican elites” want?
Lately I’ve been puzzling over a meme that’s permeated the blogosphere in connection with the rise of Newt Gingrich. You know, the one that’s all about the Republican party elites or establishment types, the puppet masters who are controlling the … Continue reading →
Thoughts on the campaign so far
It’s been interesting—as in, “may you live in interesting times.” It seems long already. And although previous presidential election years have featured heated battles, this one seems even more heated. Maybe I’m just not remembering correctly. But there’s an element … Continue reading →
Obama’s interim appointment
In a move that should hardly surprise anyone, Obama has circumvented the power of Republicans in Congress by appointing Richard Cordray as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s been clear for a long time that the fight … Continue reading →
Payroll tax cut machinations: Republicans not covering themselves with glory
The WSJ wonders how it is that “GOP leaders have somehow managed the remarkable feat of being blamed for opposing a one-year extension of a tax holiday that they are surely going to pass.” I’ll help them out. (1) Never … Continue reading →
Reagan’s eleventh commandment
Remember Reagan’s eleventh commandment, “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican?” This year the interminable debate format and the large size of the field has made it almost inevitable that just about everybody’s been violating it, and it … Continue reading →
Did Obama get on the Indiana ballot in the 2008 primaries due to forged signatures?
The evidence mounts (hat tip: Ace) that Obama’s name may have been placed on the Indiana Democratic primary ballot due to petitions with some forged signatures: The prospect that [Jeff and Charity Rorie’s] are two of an estimated 150 signatures … Continue reading →
Cain and the women: what constitutes enough proof?
Herman Cain continues to strongly deny Ginger White’s allegations that they had a 13-year-long consensual affair, but he’s thinking of dropping out of the race because, as he puts it: It’s also taken a toll on my wife and family, … Continue reading →