Tag Archives: GOP

Why Defense Hawks Don’t Fear The Sequestration

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Contrary to the latest reports in the state run media, the idea of sequestration did not come from the GOP–it was initiated by the White House. To see why sequestration was proposed and accepted, we need to go back to … Continue reading →

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No, The Goldwater Campaign In 1964 Did Not Lead To LBJ’s Great Society

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Avik Roy, commenting on Neal Freeman’s post about the Buckley Rule, attempts to refute the conventional wisdom that support for Barry Goldwater in 1964 was a good thing: This “Goldwater’s defeat begat Ronald Reagan and the conservative movement” thesis is … Continue reading →

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ZoNation: MLK Legacy Belongs to the Nation, Not Just Democrats

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I’m on a roll this week, offending some longtime readers of this blog. First, by calling out Sandy Hook conspiracy truthers as morons, and now with this: Key point: If states’ rights means more to you than individual God-given rights, … Continue reading →

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Dishonest Politician Mark Sanford Once Again Shilling For GOP Support

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

According to the Daily Beast, It’s official: Mark Sanford is running for his old congressional seat in South Carolina. The former governor, who ended his second term in disgrace after admitting to an extramarital affair with an Argentine woman he … Continue reading →

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