August 18th, 2011
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RNC Launches ‘Obama Getaway’ Post Cards
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) released the following statement regarding the launch of ‘Obama Getaway’ postcards in conjunction with his vacation to Martha’s Vineyard: “After a three day taxpayer-funded campaign swing through the Midwest, President Obama will be taking a nine day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. This is the same president that said [...]
The Horserace for August 18, 2011
IA Caucus: Feb. 6, 2012 NH Primary: Feb. 14, 2012 NV Caucus: Feb. 18, 2012 SC Primary: Feb. 28, 2012 Tim Pawlenty is out of the race. Rick Perry is in the race. Not only is Perry in, he is surging to first place in the Rasmussen polling. But it is still Mitt Romney’s race [...]
Rick Perry Insensitive to Barack Obama’s Feelings!
Governor and new Presidential candidate Rick Perry (R, TX), on his priority levels: …if I hurt the president’s feelings, well, with all due respect, I love my country and I love future generations more than I care about his feelings. To give the context: the White House has been taking the opportunity offered by Perry’s [...]
Cianfrocca on the Fed and Adam Hasner on Florida
Download audio here Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Francis Cianfrocca and Ben Domenech talk about Rick Perry’s comments on the Fed, and Florida’s Adam Hasner talks about his run for the Senate. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If [...]
Perry shows strength, but Romney’s front running in doubt?
By request I’m taking a look at a new poll of California Republicans by Probolsky Research. It shares problems I’m seeing in many early Presidential polls, but I am surprised at one finding that may be bad news for Mitt Romney. The facts: The poll is of 750 likely voters (LV determination made by recent [...]
Morning Briefing for August 18, 2011
RedState Morning Briefing For August 18, 2011 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to getthe Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Where Is the Outrage At Captain Bull Malarkey and His Bus Tour? 2. The Food Stamp Party is Stimulating Poverty 3. Why It Is Still Romney’s Race To Lose 4. Watching Mouths 5. Drilling Rigs [...]
Tech at Night: Progressive says we’re overregulated, Google draws more Neutrality regs, Dems compound failure
No really, Governor Haslam, you do not want to bring California taxation to Tennessee. Have you seen our unemployment? That’s why we just might defeat it at referendum. PETA people are hijacking phones, sending malicious messages without consent, and running up text message bills. People need to be careful about what they install, but this [...]
Drilling Rigs in Pennsylvania! Hide the Womenfolk!
Democratic State Rep. Michael Sturla is apparently not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Speaking of the impact of the Marcellus Shale drilling boom on Pennsylvania, Sturla said: “Also, aside from building roads so their trucks can get to drill sites and doing a little stream work to mitigate damage from their road building, exactly [...]
More On Perry And Gardasil
Yesterday I made a post that has created some waves in which I offered a defense of Texas Governor Rick Perry’s decision to require girls in Texas to be vaccinated against the strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer. A couple of things have happened today which have convinced me to revisit that post. One [...]
RS Interview: Elizabeth Schultz (Fairfax Cty, VA School Board)
My general rule of thumb is that any position in a democratic system that is filled via election is pretty much by definition important: if there wasn’t some benefit to holding it then it would just be filled via appointment by an elected official. In this particular case: the Fairfax County school district is one [...]
