Last week, Republicans decided to “give Iowa a try.” Then T-paw, first man into the race for President, became the first man out of the race (unless you count this dufus). Then, with a nary a whimper (and a jet black bus), the President kicked off what Mitt Romney called the “Magical Misery Tour,” a bus […]
The Placebo Effect: Is Bachmann a placebo?
August 13, 2011 by
If a placebo can increase or decrease pain just be convincing the placebo taker that this is the effect, is it possible that our country could use one? Or maybe that’s what Bachmann is–ineffective as a legislator, but she makes people feel like she can make a difference, and that’s why she wins polls… That, […]
GOP Raw: An unabashed review of the Iowa Republican Debate
August 11, 2011 by
Tonight was the GOP Debate in Ames, Iowa. Hosted by Fox News, it was pure entertainment. Minnesotans Bachmann and Pawlenty returned tit for tat, Ron Paul waxed on about getting out of foreign wars, Gingrich whined about the press, Cain was questioned on his knowledge base, Huntsman distinguished himself as the moderate, and Romney walked […]
When in doubt, apologize. Kudos to Brandon Beckham.
July 22, 2011 by
A couple of days ago, I argued that Brandon Beckham hurt his credibility by maligning his opponents. I stick by that. However, since then, Brandon wizened up: “I am very passionate about the principles behind the immigration issue as it affects every aspect of our community. However, I certainly erred in my wording. While I disagree with […]
To Brandon Beckham: Try a little honey before you resort to vinegar.
July 20, 2011 by
Remember the civility initiative that Utah was pushing earlier this year? I wrote about it here on the blog. The Utah Civility and Community 2011 site states that “In Utah we are committed to respectful discourse and behavior toward all people. Further we are committed to being a welcoming, inclusive and caring community. Now is […]
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