Anyone who has been paying attention to politics and especially the politics of the Tea Party movement remembers how Sarah Palin, back in 2010, claimed that the "sleazy G.O.P. establishment" was out to derail her run for the presidency in … [Read more...]
The Looming Compromise on Revenues
Against the backdrop of heightened political rhetoric among conservatives about not being willing to raise tax revenues as part of the deal to raise the debt ceiling, there is a growing acknowledgement among many Republicans in Washington … [Read more...]
Michele Bachmann’s New Normal: Damage Control
Michele Bachmann came out of the last G.O.P. debate of presidential hopefuls smelling like a rose having favorably impressed the national media with her serious demeanor and lack of excited partisan rant. Presently she finds herself in a … [Read more...]
Gingrich’s Presidential Campaign Capsized By the Winds of Folly
Back in March of this year in an article on the Gingrich presidential campaign, "Newt Gingrich's Dream, Driven by the Winds of Folly?", I posed the question of why Newt Gingrich would even bother to seriously consider a run for the Oval … [Read more...]
The Gingrich Fallout
As events would have it there is a good follow-on to the post: The Winds of Folly Begin to Buffet Newt Gingrich on this morning's Meet the Press called the "Gingrich Fallout."; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/vp/43038275#43038280. It's … [Read more...]
Newt Gingrich’s Dream, Driven by the Winds of Folly?
Well Newt Gingrich stuck his toe into the 2012 race by setting up a presidential exploratory website called NewtExplore2012.com. It's nothing more than the first step before officially declaring a candidacy. However, the real question is, … [Read more...]
The Tea Party and the G.O.P.: The First Fissures?
I recently wrote that I believe a number of unavoidable "train wrecks" will occur between the Tea Party and the Republican Party. When it comes to these "train wrecks" it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The first of these are … [Read more...]
From Republican Victory to Republican Civil War?
Republicans have not even popped the corks of their celebratory champagne bottles yet and already there is a anti-Tea Party coup in the works the goal of which is to torpedo the presidential aspirations of Sarah Palin before her campaign … [Read more...]
Doubts About Christine O’Donnell Continue to Grow
There seems to be a growing sense of buyer's remorse among both members of the Tea Party Movement and Republican Party regulars surrounding the primary win of Christine O'Donnell. Buyer's remorse is a condition that arises after people have … [Read more...]
Tax Cuts and Their Efficacy: A Postscript
In two previous articles, "Maintain Tax Cuts for the Rich? Americans Don't Seem to Buy the Conservative Argument" and the "Efficacy of Tax Cuts Is now Questioned" I laid out two basic premises. One was that a majority of the American people … [Read more...]