While Rush fiddles the GOP burns its bridges with college students November 9, 2010 Kids in college no longer remember let alone worship Ronald Reagan any more than kids in my generation paid much attention to FDR. Keep… Continue Reading
Liberals lie November 9, 2010 So when some scientist projects that at the current rate half of all Americans will suffer from diabetes by 2050 don’t believe him. He’s… Continue Reading
Me too! October 31, 2010 “The battle for the American mind right now is between talk show hosts and comedians,†said Alex Foxworthy, a 26-year-old doctoral student from Richmond,… Continue Reading
A warm bucket of spit (although VP Garner used another word) October 7, 2010 He was talking about the Vice Presidency. I think it now applies to an entire political party. Continue Reading
This is why I support the Second Amendment October 3, 2010 For all you Glenn Beck fans: Continue Reading
Cravaack won’t endorse September 30, 2010 I get emails from Dems since I began caucusing with them a few rounds back but I also get emails from various GOP organizations… Continue Reading
Starfish analogy September 18, 2010 With Sarah Palin annointing Republican candidates around the nation with no more vetting than she got before being propelled into the national dialogue even… Continue Reading
Separation of church and state is fascism September 18, 2010 Now that Christine O’Donnell has defeated Congressman Castle his GOP replacement running for Congress is out on the hustings passing on this radioactive historical… Continue Reading
Man without a country September 16, 2010 I’ve never said anything kind about Karl Rove before and I don’t intend to start now. He used to call the folks who support… Continue Reading
We have met the enemy September 16, 2010 and to continue paraphrasing Pogo: shot ourselves in the foot. Ted Kopple’s explains it far more eloquently. I blame the Tea Party mentality that… Continue Reading
No Complaints August 6, 2010 Today’s belated story in the Trib about the candidates in the 7th Senate District DFL primary race is fair and balanced. My supporters will… Continue Reading
Why I’m not a Republican any more July 28, 2010 I got a letter from Falmouth, Maine the other day. It was the first of the sixty or so I received from my fundraising… Continue Reading
So much for the GOP alternative to the Obama Gulf oil plan June 17, 2010 The Republicans can’t seem to agree. Classic anti-Obama quote from Republican Congressman Barton: “It is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private… Continue Reading
That last post June 12, 2010 I don’t want anybody to get the wrong idea about that last post. I’m still a big fan of Obama. I said as much… Continue Reading
When the press turns eunuch May 24, 2010 I’m not a Rand Paul fan. I admire his Father’s fearlessness about expressing impolitic things. Rand…..not so much. I think this observation about the… Continue Reading
a cup a Joes for your Monday wake up May 24, 2010 a nice little anecdote about the tightrope we walk. Continue Reading
Domestic enemies May 5, 2010 After stirring up the passions of a crowd of partisans at a Heritage Club event (and the H Club is not generally considered to… Continue Reading
Minnesota GOP seconds Sarah Palin’s choice of Governor May 5, 2010 Nuff said. Well, actually I’m not sure nuff said, quite says it all. I attended most Minnesota State GOP Conventions from 1972 until Tim… Continue Reading
The GOP will kick butt in 2010????? April 7, 2010 My old sparring partner Vic sent me this political analysis from the erstwhile GOP strategist, Dick Morris, who helped elect Bill Clinton President: Essentially… Continue Reading