Santorum’s Unlucky Defeat?
by Peter LawlerFirst off, my apologies for being absent for the last few days. I’ve been at ASSUMPTION COLLEGE in the Taxachussetts home of RomneyCare and others forms of soft despotism. (Assumption is actually quite a fine college, of course.) I would vote for Romney if he would set his hair on fire. That . . . . Continue Reading »
A Cheer For Republican Primary Voters
by Pete SpiliakosIn the last year, the national polls for the Republican presidential nomination have been led by many different people including the freakish and shameful pseudo-candidacy of Donald Trump. But Republican primary and caucus voters have shown much better judgment than you would think given the . . . . Continue Reading »
Ice Cream Headache
by Pete SpiliakosNate Silver explains all the different ways that the Republicans select national convention delegates and the varying degrees to which delegates are bound to support a given candidate. . . . . Continue Reading »
ME on DAVID BROOKS
by Peter LawlerHaving tired of death, I turn to taxes. . . . . Continue Reading »
Ron Paul Was the Publisher of Racist Newsletters Whether He Acknowledged Them Or Not, and He Has Many Other Things to Answer For Too
by John PresnallLet’s be honest here. The Ron Paul phenomenon stems from the Iraqi and Afghan wars to which he has consistently been against. There is good reason why some Paul supporters come from a large segment of veterans of these wars. He was always against these wars, and people in the military . . . . Continue Reading »
Lucy Ramirez Strikes Again!
by Carl ScottYet again, poor do-gooder journalists, and this time, climate Scientists too, who only ever do good, have been fooled into thinking that a concocted document is an authentic one, a document that would have made certain “conservatives” (global warming skeptics, actually) look very bad . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Profile in Courage
by Peter LawlerBill Kristol notes the obvious: Santorum’s general performance in the campaign has been courageous. He’s not afraid to take stands that the experts say will doom him. So while I thought it was unseemly for Santorum to label himself with the virtue of courage in the recent debate, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Rome (GA) Focus Group on the Debate
by Peter LawlerSo here’s what I learned from the guys at Panera Bread this morning: 1. Romney made Santorum look bad without making himself look good. 2. Consensus: Gingrich was very impressive; he’s the one who could beat the president. I said I won’t vote for him because he’s an . . . . Continue Reading »
Carl’s Rock Songbook #40: The Bangles, “I’m in Line”
by Carl ScottMusically, my Songbook is grounded upon Martha Bayles’s theory of American popular music, and my last post gave an account of what I believe I’ve learned from her. In the next several posts, I’ll be providing some elaborations upon or reactions to her theory. That theory is . . . . Continue Reading »
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