I’m my discussions with folks about politics, one of the questions that usually comes up is how many black republicans do you know? Some of the answers generally go something like this: Black people should never be republicans. What have republicans done for black people? You may think this naive and simplistic– but right or [...]
Entries Tagged as 'GOP'
Should The GOP Reach Out To The Black Community?
May 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Democracy, Politics, Republicans, america
Conservatives Fight The Real Enemy: Their Own Failed Leadership
March 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Democracy, Democrats, Health Care, News, Political Fringe, Republicans, america
The independent, non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is now public enemy number one in the eyes of conservatives. Some of them have apparently loaded up on crazy pills. Exhibit A: The real culprit in this high-stakes drama is the GOP– their weak-kneed leadership and their lame health care proposal– put forth only because they felt compelled [...]
Tags: CBO·Conservatives·GOP·Health Care·Medicare·Nancy Pelosi
Three Reasons Why Jim Bunning’s GOP Is Out Of Touch With America
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans, america
Senator Jim Bunning, R-(KY): Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., asked to pass a 30-day extensions bill for unemployment insurance and other federal programs. Earlier in February, those extensions were included in a broader bipartisan bill that was paid for but did not meet Sen. Reid’s approval, and he nixed the deal. When I [...]
Tags: america·Congress·Economy·GOP·jim bunning·Senate·unemployment
Michael Steele Not Long For His Position
January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans
I can’t say that this was unexpected: “He’s become our Howard Dean,” says a top Republican leadership aide. Steele’s latest remarks that the party won’t take control of the House in the November midterm elections — a prediction he later backed away from — have revived talk of replacing him. But senior party officials say [...]
Tags: GOP·Michael Steele·Race
Bird Flippin’ And Gums Flappin’: Michael Steele Demeans His Position
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, Health Care, News, Politics, Republicans, america
No matter how often I hear him speak, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele never ceases to amaze and befuddle me. For such an intelligent man, he sure knows how to put some puzzling words and phrases together. Case in point: On a conference call yesterday, Steele spoke of Democrats efforts in moving health care [...]
Tags: america·Conservatives·GOP·Health Care·Hypocrisy·Michael Steele·partisanship·Political Fringe·Politics
What Do You Mean You People???
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Democracy, News, Politics, Racism, Republicans, america
Let me piggy-back off of a twitter connection of mine by the name of Stephen Kruiser. I enjoy Mr. Kruiser’s work very much, even as I vehemently disagree with his politics. He’s a very smart guy, and his work is engaging and amusing. Take his lastest post for example. The title says it all: Where [...]
Tags: america·Conservatives·Democracy·GOP·harry reid·Hypocrisy·Michael Steele·Politics·Race·Racism·stephen kruiser
