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On the Road to Political Irrelevance with Rudy Giuliani

February 22, 2015 By steven-j-gulitti

Another famous New Yorker, Yogi Berra, once said, “We may be lost but we’re making good time.” That pretty much sums up the current state of Rudy Giuliani’s political reality and doesn’t bode well for his future. When it comes to Rudy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: American Churchill, barack-obama, Barry Goldwater, chris-christie, democrats, Donald Trump, franklin-d.-roosevelt, john-mccain, meet-the-press, Michael Gerson, rand-paul, Republican Establishment, republican-party, republicans, rudy-giuliani, sarah-palin, scott-walker, Steven J. Gulitti, tea-party, Ted Cruz, Yogi Berra

Islamic Terror and Reckless Rhetoric on the Far Right

January 21, 2015 By steven-j-gulitti

The recent terror attacks in Paris thrust the issue of terrorism, its relation with Islam, and how to defeat it back into the forefront of national debate. At the same time, it has created a wave of reckless rhetoric on the far right. That … [Read more...]

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The Fading of a Great White Hope

October 4, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Well there you have it, Republican Governor Chris Christie has decided not to run for president in 2012. This will certainly be a let down for many in the G.O.P. but in reality it probably doesn’t matter all that much anyway. For one thing, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012 Presidential Election, American Conservativism, barack-obama, chris-christie, jeb-bush, meet-the-press, Mitch Daniels, mitt-romney, Republican Primaries, republican-party, Rick Perry, sarah-palin, tea-party

The Winds of Folly Begin to Buffet Newt Gingrich

May 20, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Back in March I wrote a piece on Newt Gingrich’s far fetched dream of being elected to the American presidency, “Newt Gingrich's Dream, Driven by the Winds of Folly?” In concluding the aforementioned I wrote:”Ultimately Gingrich's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-presidential-elections, Alex Castellanos, david-gregory, Jon Ward, meet-the-press, newt-gingrich, Nikki Haley, redstate.com, Richard Burr, rush-limbaugh, tom-coburn

Why Can’t Michele Bachmann Answer a Direct Question

March 6, 2011 By steven-j-gulitti

Is talking in circles an affliction of politicians or is it just my imagination? Now I know that certain bloggers have a tendency to talk in circles when the facts go against them or their argument is shown to be so full of holes that you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012-elections, chris-matthews, christine-odonnell, colonel-muammar-gaddafi, david-gregory, government-shutdown, house-tea-party-caucus, john-boehner, marsha-blackburn, meet-the-press, michele-bachmann, msnbcs-hardball, sarah-palin, sharron-angle, tea-party, tom-tancredo

Business and Rights Groups Are Growing Wary of the Tea Party

October 17, 2010 By steven-j-gulitti

As I have said several times, to date, as we get closer to November 2nd, the hurdles that the Tea Party Movement must surmount just keep getting higher and more arduous. Since my last post on the topic two reports have come to the fore that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2010-elections, meet-the-press, tea-party-movement

Public Option Under Media Assault:Meet the Press allows falsehoods to go unchallenged

June 21, 2009 By dan64r

Today June 21, 2009 Meet The Press had Nina Easton the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune magazine on as guest.They were discussing President Obama's health care reform agenda when she said the following MS. EASTON: ...on every front with … [Read more...]

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

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jonathancohn Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @jonathancohn ·
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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
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