Posts Tagged ‘GOP’
Thanks to Politico!
That makes number… Another GOP debate?!
Rotten apple? Apple’s earnings take a hit.
Tit for tats: Israel and Palestine swap prisoners.
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Best friends forever? New Jersey governor makes big endorsement.
Ambassination: Iranians accused of plotting murder.
Debate debacle: Bachmann goes after contender’s big plan.
And, ouch!
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After reconsidering a run for president, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stuck with his original answer…
Heck no!
The Republican governor had originally said some time ago he wouldn’t seek the White House. But, pressure from voters and donors unimpressed by the current Republican field caused him to give it one last look.
A media frenzy surrounded Christie’s possible entrance into the race, which would have offered an alternative to front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.
During a press conference, he cited his current role as governor as the driving reason behind his decision.
It did not feel right to me, in my gut, to leave now when the job here was not finished.”
From Pepperoni Pizza to possible President?
That’s what Republican businessman Herman Cain would like to do.
Cain, who has never held an elected office, has been taking on the GOP political class and doing far better than anyone expected.
While he did once serve a term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, he’s best known as the CEO of Godfather’s Pizza. The rest of the GOP lineup includes four governors, one former senator, and three members of the House of Representatives (including one former speaker).
Cain, much like former Governors Gary Johnson and Jon Huntsman, was not a household name before campaign season began. And yet, he won the recent straw poll in Orlando. Big time.
National Review, a conservative magazine, was quick to observe that past winners of this straw poll have gone on to clinch the GOP nomination.
But Why is Herman Cain doing so well? How is it possible that the CEO of Godfather’s Pizza trounced both former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick Perry?
Is it his casual Muslim-bashing? For example,
“I would have to have people totally committed to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this United States. And many of the Muslims, they are not totally dedicated to this country. They are not dedicated to our Constitution. Many of them are trying to force Sharia law on the people of this country.”
Maybe it’s his “9-9-9″ economic plan, which sounds an awful lot like a carryover from his pizza days, and about which one observer remarked,
“Everything he’s talking about is if you just provide tax cuts to rich people we will all fare well… But hasn’t that been the theme for 30 years and doesn’t everybody agree that the middle class does not fare well? This is a triumph of amnesia.”
Who is Herman Cain? Plain-talking outsider? Defender against the imposition of Sharia law on American soil? Presidential material?
Thanks to the Daily Mail!
Something strange is going on among the GOP presidential contenders…
They’re seeking Donald Trump’s approval!
Recently, several of the potential nominees have headed to New York City to meet with the Donald, who very publicly considered a shot at the presidency himself.
Aligning themselves with Trump could help Republicans in a GOP primary because conservatives who make up the base of the party generally cheer him. But candidates risk losing moderates, independents and other general election voters turned off by Trump’s crusade against Obama’s birth certificate.”
So far, Trump’s guest list includes Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and Mitt Romney (who chose to forgo any photo op). The next candidate on his schedule is Herman Cain.
Will the Donald’s support make any difference once the primaries begin? Or, are these candidates just securing their spot on the first season of The Republican Apprentice?
If you want to voice your enjoyment/frustration/alarm/delight with the current crop of Republican Presidential candidates…
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Doubting the death penalty: Troy Davis set to die for a crime he may not have committed.
Going after Google? GOP candidate takes aim at internet giant.
An assassination in Afghanistan: Country’s former president killed in bombing.
One of the most coherent statements to come out of last night’s GOP debate came from former Utah governor Jon Huntsman.
Mr Huntsman clearly thought some of the other candidates needed a science lesson.
When you (other unnamed candidates) make comments that fly in the face of what 98 out of 100 climate scientists have said, when you call to question evolution, all I’m saying is that in order for the Republican Party to win, we can’t run from science.”
He went on to beg his party to let up on the issue.
If we’re going to win in 2012, we’ve got to make sure that we have somebody who can win based upon numbers of the math that will get us there. And by making comments that basically don’t reflect the reality of the situation, we turn people off.”
Though Huntsman chose not to name names, the indication was that he was speaking to Texas governor Rick Perry, who has a much different take on the whole “science” thing.
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Across the country, there is a not-so-secret war brewing over a once settled issue…
Abortion.
Members of the decidedly pro-life Republican Party are mobilizing. Their goal is to restrict or deny a woman’s right to choose. Unfortunately for them, their goal remains elusive.
In Kansas, a new state budget barred Planned Parenthood from any of the state’s federal funding. On Tuesday, a judge ordered the state to resume payments immediately. (To be clear, Planned Parenthood does not use federal funds to pay for abortions.)
Also this week, a judge in Texas blocked parts of a law that would require women to go through a sonogram before an abortion, a tactic used to make them rethink their decision.
Considering abortion was made legal in 1973, should opponents abort their mission?
If you don’t eat, breathe, and live politics (a crime some of us at USDemocrazy are guilty of) there is probably one GOP presidential contender who’s slid under your radar.
His name is Fred Karger, he’s gay, and he doesn’t stand a chance.
Don’t worry, he’d say the same thing himself.
Following decades as a Republican operative, Karger became the first candidate to join the 2012 field. Since then, the media’s neglect of his campaign can best be summed in with his quirky slogan, “Fred Who?”
The unlikely nominee’s latest fight to be heard comes after being denied a spot in Fox’s upcoming debate.
While his chances of a win are slim, his ulterior motive might be working just as he planned.
I want to send the message to gay younger people and older people and everyone in between that you can do anything you want in life, and don’t feel bad about yourself and don’t feel you have to live your life the way I did.”
Thanks to Newsweek!
This week started off with a lot of coverage of a certain magazine cover…
Newsweek is facing an onslaught of criticism, after its newest issue revealed a wide-eyed portrait of Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. The photo accompanies the title “The Queen of Rage.”
Conservative bloggers were the first to cry foul, claiming a liberal media bias against the Tea Party favorite.
Later, the National Organization for Women joined the fray with allegations of sexism.
In response, the magazine has released a gallery of similar outtakes from Bachmann’s photo shoot.
This isn’t the first time Newsweek has caused controversy this election season. In June they published a cover featuring Mitt Romney as the lead in the Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon.”
Thanks to The Huffington Post!
On a lighter note: Late night host Conan O’Brien was able to find some humor in the situation.
Thanks to the LA Times!
On Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry held his long-awaited, long-debated prayer service in Texas.
“The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis,” drew crowds and criticism for the state’s Republican governor. Since announcing the event, Perry, the GOP’s unannounced presidential candidate, had come under fire for mixing religion with politics.
That didn’t stop him from leading the over 30,000 who attended in prayer.
Father, our heart breaks for America. We see discord at home, we see fear in the marketplace, we see anger in the halls of government. And as a nation, we have forgotten who made us, who protects us, who blesses us. And for that we cry out for your forgiveness.”
President Obama was also the recipient of some faithful words.
Father, we pray for our president, that you would impart your wisdom upon him, that you would guard his family. You call us to repent, Lord, and this day is our response.”
If Perry should announce his candidacy for president, it’s highly anticipated that the religious-right will be in his corner.
Image thanks to the Telegraph!
Divided government strikes again: Senate and House split on Republican debt ceiling bill.
Worldly advice – global lessons for the US on debt crises.
Title IX or Title NIX-ed?
The answer to the question on everyone’s mind – what happens when the Glee kids graduate?!
Would adopt this little “Kitler“?
Global warming or not…it’s hot!
Farewell to Mrs. Ford: Funeral held for former First Lady.
Getting closer? Senate GOP leader offers suggestion to never-ending debt debacle.
Out of the closet: Bachmanns’ ex-gay history comes to light.
And, a magnetic boy!
Thanks to the L.A. Times!
…for Congress, that is.
After 12 terms in the House, Rep. Ron Paul is choosing not to seek reelection.
The former OB/GYN and libertarian-leaning Congressman has represented the 14th district of Texas since 1997.
Now, he intends to put all of his time and energy into his 2012 presidential campaign.
I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election. It’s about that time when I should change tactics.”
Paul has ran for president twice before, in 1988 and 2008, and is largely considered a long shot for the 2012 GOP nomination.
