Happy 100th, President Reagan
Today is President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, as you can probably tell by the outpouring of conservative hero-worship. It's so interesting, because if that guy ran for office today as a Republican, he'd be roundly trashed by Fox … [Read more...]
The Real Reagan, His Alliance With Racists
More Reagan history here. UPDATE: There has long been a concerted public relations campaign to boost Reagan's image, hide the racism he allied himself with, hide what he took away from the working stiffs to give to the country club set. … [Read more...]
Regulations prevent economic collapse
There is a strong argument and comparison that can be made between the gilded age of the 1920s and the past 30 years of our nation's economy. The 1920s was an era of unprecedented growth and economic prosperity. President Hoover stated "a … [Read more...]
Breaking: Ronald Reagan Endorses Obama!
Through the magic of imaginative YouTube editing, of course. This video may not be "accurate", but I'm sure it will rub wrong some Reagan disciples, which makes it doubly entertaining. … [Read more...]
Election 2008: Ronald Reagan vs. John F. Kennedy?
Disclosure: I voted for Obama in the primary and strongly prefer him as our next president over Clinton. I was not around to witness the Jack and Bobby era first-hand, but before this latest wave of JFK comparisons I felt that in Obama I … [Read more...]
Mitt gives himself a perfect 10 for conservatism
Mitt Romney has been holding "Ask Mitt Anything" events on the campaign trail. Yesterday, he reminded us that he'll say anything, too.In his 12th visit to Florida since January, the former Massachusetts governor was asked to grade himself … [Read more...]
Romney Against Reagan and Contract with America
Boston Herald article:The Boston HeraldOctober 27, 1994 Thursday SECOND EDITIONSECTION: NEWS; Pg. 038HEADLINE: Conservative group yanks its support for MittBY: Joe BattenfeldA national conservative group yesterday attacked Republican U.S. … [Read more...]
Fun quiz — who said what?
How did you do?You may have recognized a few of these. I was forced to leave out the most Reaganesque of Deval's lines because they contain telltale phrases like "checking out" and "checking in" which I've only heard him use to talk … [Read more...]