In a scene taken from some old movie about life behind the Iron Curtain, ABC reporters were allegedly tailed by armed security in an apparent effort to dissuade IRS employeess from speaking out about what they know about the Tea Party scandal. Dan Riehl has more… Wow! This reads as though the IRS office in Cincinnati was moved somewhere behind the Iron Curtain when no one was looking! Welcome to Cincinnati – Ground zero of the exploding IRS scandal. Things started brewing earlier this month when Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington first admitted conservative groups were targeted for extra [...]
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Politics is Scandalous: Media Continues to Protect Obama
For weeks I’ve been visiting the Huffington Post and looking for stories on Benghazi. To nobody’s surprise, I found almost nothing. On the days that big stories broke on even the major news networks, nothing was to be found on the HuffPo. The last few days have been quite different – Benghazi everywhere! When the IRS and AP stories broke, nothing on HuffPo, but the stories are mentioned now. Is the HuffPo that slow to respond to news? The stories are to be found on the biggest political blog in the world, but they were buried for bigger headlines like [...]
IRS Harassment of Conservative Groups Extended to Other IRS Offices, Including DC
The IRS scandal took another turn late yesterday, when it was discovered that not only did the Cincinnati office take part, but others, including the DC office, were engaged as well. Also, it is noted that the head of the IRS knew as well, and said nothing for quite some time. Legal Insurrection has more… The Washington Post reports tonight, IRS officials in Washington were involved in targeting of conservative groups: Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington and at least two other offices were involved in the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, making clear the effort reached well [...]
IRS Not Only Targeted Conservative Groups, But Illegally Released Their Information
It seems that the IRS scandal has widened a bit more yesterday, with revelations that not only did the IRS target Conservative groups, it also released information from those applications illegally. Riehl World News has more… The same IRS office that deliberately targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status in the run-up to the 2012 election released nine pending confidential applications of conservative groups to ProPublica late last year. The IRS did not respond to requests Monday following up about that release, and whether it had determined how the applications were sent to ProPublica. This is from Propublica’s website… In the [...]
IRS Targets Tea Party Groups, Jewish Groups
It has finally come out, that the IRS was intentionally targeting Tea Party groups. I had initially covered that accusation in the March of 2012. But, as we now know, it wasn’t just targeting tea party Groups, but also Jewish Groups! The Obama administration’s Internal Revenue scandal grows. The IRS confessed this week that it aggressively targeted conservatives and tea party groups since 2011, not 2012 as was formerly reported. Now, it has been revealed that other IRS targets may have included Jewish groups. Shocking and chilling, tyrannical. This is America, not Soviet Russia, not China, not Cuba, not Venezuela. [...]
Rand Paul Delivers Tea Party Response to State of the Union
Rand Paul has delivered a Tea Party response to the SOTU. I know I’m late getting to this, but I think it’s important that we go beyond the two party gridlock as to how to properly ruin the country. Related posts: George Washington’s First State of the Union Address CH 2.0 State of the Union Wrap Up Breeding Tea Party Success State of the Union 2013 State of the Union Live Feed Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Liberal Professor Engages in Projection: Blames Mass Murder on “White Privilege”
Imagine, if you will, that you are a liberal regressive, and want to keep your client classes on the government plantation. You don’t want them to become independent, as they would then no longer need you. If they don’t need you, you can’t control them, you can’t manipulate them, and they won’t vote for you or the candidate of your choice. Your adversary is then Western Culture, and the idea that one can better themselves with work and that everyone has opportunity. To combat that, you need to negate those ideas, and tell your client classes that no matter what [...]
Is it Time for Conservatives to Form a Third Party? Updated and Stickied!
I have to admit that over the last several years, I have been torn about whether or not there is a need for Conservatives to leave the Republican party and either form a new third party, or join one of the small, already extant, Conservative parties. I have been on both sides of the fence, so to speak, and have been unable to come to a full decision. A recent comment on another post prompted me to again consider the issue. I think it’s time we revisit this debate First up, the “leave the Republicrats” side of the debate: We [...]
7 Registered Voters and 900 Votes Cast? Voter Fraud and Why the Allen West Recount Matters
I haven’t covered the Allen West recount at all, until now. West is a Tea Party favorite, which angered the GOP establishment, who attempted to “district him out.” Being black and Conservative, he earned extra scorn from the regressives. In other words, he’s a good guy. I was frankly surprised when he survived long enough for the race to warrant a recount. Of course, the race was chock full of irregularities, but the following takes the cake… From CBS News: West’s campaign, though, is calling for an emergency hearing over “concerns” raised during the recount process, including results showing that [...]
Happy Halloween, Obama Style
Steven Crowder applies Obama’s class warfare…to Halloween! It appears that our leftist friends have much more work to do in their brainwashing efforts. These kids sounded more and more like Tea Party members than the good, brain-dead Marxists that the public school are designed to create. H/T: The Blaze Related posts: The Theory Of Evolution, Obama-Style Equalizing Outcomes “Obama Style” Think Sustainable Living ala Agenda 21 Sunday Links: Halloween Edition Group Threatens to Sue McDonalds Over Happy Meals Public School Indoctrination: Video Shows Obama in “Glorious” Light Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Did the Obama Administration Tell Local Authorities to Take it Easy on the Occupods?
We know that the occupods caused millions of dollars in damages, committed multiple rapes, and generally made a nuisance of themselves, local governments had difficulty with assigning the necessary resources in order to protect life and property. However, it appears that the Obama Administration was very helpful, and gave wise advise… The Obama administration told law enforcement authorities to go easy on Occupy Wall Street protesters, even though they were violating local laws, according to documents obtained by watchdog group Judicial Watch. Emails from the General Services Administration show that the federal agency, acting on orders from the White House, [...]
The Conservative Resistance Is On The Path To Victory
How’s that for starting out the week on a positive note? In a long article, on the order of 3000 words, Daren Jonescu at American Thinker makes the case for our ultimate victory. By the second paragraph, I was hooked and had to keep reading to see where his thought thread was leading. In essence, he makes the case that our 100 year history of losing every major policy battle is what is leading us to victory. It is not so much that we will finally win the final battle. On the contrary, it is the frustration of our long and growing resistance [...]
Letter to Mr. Establishment
Dear Mr. Establishment, For too long we have been dancing out of step. For years you have stared into our eyes and told us what we wanted to hear, but then unapologetically stepped on our toes and took inappropriate advances. You’re drunk, clumsy, arrogant and jealous. If we ever dared look for a different dance partner – someone who knew our style, who could keep up and respect us, you would just bully him out of the dance hall. Well, there’s a new tune playing and our toes will take no more abuse. You, like most high school jocks, have [...]
Breeding Tea Party Success
This old man has been waiting for positive news about what the Tea Parties have been doing for quite some time. After the Tea Parties demonstrated their enormous power in the 2010 elections, it seems that news of their continued activities dried up. Fellow bloggers have told me not to worry; that the Tea parties were busy working at the local and state level. Still I was not satisfied. It is hard on those of us who live outside of the US when there is no news. We don’t have face to face dealings with Americans every day and we don’t see the local [...]
Tea Parties, Libertarians and, Paulites: America’s Only Hope
Approximately a year ago, I opined in a post here at CoF that Conservatives and Libertarians should join forces. I argued that the areas where the two factions agree were more important than the areas of disagreement. Off and on since then, I have engaged with several conservative and libertarian bloggers to see if I could drum up some interest in pursuing a dialog on the fusion of the two groups. I was disappointed to find very little interest. The majority if both camps wanted nothing to do with the other. I was reminded of this sad fact by a comment on one of my posts last [...]
Tea Party Group to Hold Candlelight Vigil for Rape and Murder Victims of Occupy Movement
A park in St. Louis was vandalized last month by the occupods. Apparently, they were going back for a do-over. On Tuesday night at 7:00 PM the violent Obama-endorsed #Occupy movement will hold a protest against police at Reservoir Park in St. Louis – the same park they just vandalized last month. … On Tuesday night the criminal movement will reconvene at the park. So will we. St. Louis tea party activists and supporters of liberty and justice will hold a vigil for all of the rape, murder and assault victims of the #Occupy Movement. Please join us at the park on Grand [...]
DHS Not Investigating #Occupy, but IRS Clobbers Tea Party?
If you recall, the advent of the Tea Party caused quite an uproar in statist circles. MIAC, and then DHS, declared us all “DANGEROUS TERRORISTS. Conservative bloggers, myself included, noted that we were being frequently visited by DHS. Even though there were no terror plots, and that the protests were peaceful, the Tea Parties were accused of “racism,” and terrorism. Even when they left the protest sites cleaner than they found them, they were presented as the most dangerous movement in all of human history. Then, last October, Occupy Wall Street started. With open statements of anti-Semitism, calls for violent [...]
Former Tea Party Public Relations Director Charged with Rape: Why Can’t Alan Colmes get the Details Right?
We’re use to bias and distortions from a variety of sources. The lastest example comes from the San Diego area, where the former PR man for that area’s Tea Party group was arrested and charged with rape, among other offences. Now, we’ve been covering the multitude of rapes at Occupy camps, which have largely been ignored by the MSM, and have been denied, minimized, or explained away by the occupods and their allies. Let’s tale a look at the early coverage of this recent event, and see what it suggests. First up, let’s take a look at coverage from Alan Colmes Liberaland… Michael John [...]
New Rule: Conservative Authors Should Never Ask Chris Rock About the Tea Party Movement
We’ve seen it before, when confronted with reality, or questioned on their nonsensical opinions, leftists tend to get, shall we say…violent? We saw it with big labor, and we have certainly seen it with the occupods. However, it seems that even Hollywood liberal are not immune. Take a look at the following, from Breitbart… The answer is really simple. Reality does not favor them. That probably has a lot to do with the fact that they are opposed to reality. Hence, they say a whole lot of indefensible things, as well as outright lies. Then, when confronted with this inconvenient arrangement, they [...]
Obama Administration Targeting Conservative Donors? It’s More Likely Than you Think
We’ve covered, several times, one of the favorite techniques of the regressives-find out who has contributed to a cause or candidate that they don’t like, and personally harass them. We’ve chronicled how activists will show up at people’s homes, businesses, attempt to get them fired from their jobs, and even threaten their lives. The objective is simple and upfront-use the Alinsky Method to thoroughly intimidate the opposition, and silence dissent. Apparently, the Obama administration is no different, and Michelle Malkin, at Newsbusters has the details… This is B.O.’s M.O. His bully brigade did the same to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its donors during the [...]
Imagining A Brighter Future: Stocking a Romney Administration with Conservative Talent
Let’s think big picture here folks- in 2012, we have a chance to elect to the House and Senate people (and I honestly don’t care what party they are from) who will push for a balanced budget, reform of our entitlement programs so that they will be more fiscally sound, protection of private property, lower and more fair tax rates (more fair means flatter with less loopholes for politically connected elites), less regulations on businesses, more liberty and freedom for consumers and investors, and increased efficiency in the delivery of government services. These sorts of ‘tea party’ Congressman will drive [...]
A Tale of Three Stories: The Occupods Terrorize, Expose Themselves, and What Santa Brought
When the occupods decide to subject you to Alinsky’s Rule #8, it’s apparently clothing optional. For those of you new to this, Alinsky’s Rule 8 is as follows… 8. “Keep the pressure on, with different tactics and actions, and utilize all events of the period for your purpose.” In other words, when leftists target someone, they’ll show up at his or her home, their place of work, their children’s schools, their favorite stores, their churches, and so forth. The whole idea is to use terror and intimidation to silence opponents. Also, it serves as a warning to others. After all, who [...]
Elect a ‘Clerk’ For President in 2012 and Restore Founding Father’s Vision of Executive Branch?
The President of the United States should be clerk, and nothing more. Conservatives and Tea Party people should not be looking for the President to be a ‘king’ who commands us to go forth and do his bidding, they should not be looking for the President to be the source of ideas about how government should run, and they should not be looking for the President to be an outsider who will shake up Washington. The office, as designed by our Founding Fathers and illustrated in Article II of the Constitution, is an office that empowers the President of the United States to execute the laws passed by Congress [...]
Occupy Update: Anarchists, Infiltrators, and Weapons
While the Occupy Movement seems to winding down, at least for the winter, there is still some news to report. First, here is news of a weapons cache… I would like to note that while the local media reported the story, they were very kind to the occupods. However, the facts are this… 1. Look at any G-8 protest, and there are anarchists there. 2. Look at any protest at a political convention, and there are anarchists there. 3. Look at pretty much any significant leftist protest, and there are anarchists there. 4. And at almost any leftist protest, there [...]
Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Occupy Crowd Reacts to Tea Parties
What happens when three Tea Party members go to an Occupy (insert location here) protest? Hilarity! Take a look at this from the Blaze… WARNING: LANGUAGE ALERT! This was brilliant. They just showed up, and the moonbats did what they do best-they shared their beliefs, and used “tolerance” and “diversity.” Related posts: Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Child Abuse Edition Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Pro-Abortion Individual Assaults Pro-Life Protester Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Lefty Racist Edition Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Wisconsin Democrat Threatens to "Smack Around" Female (Would be) Constituent Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Union Thug Threatens [...]
An Easy Guide to Compare Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Parties
Do you find the rhetorical and behavioral differences between the Occupy Wall Street protests and the Tea Parties confusing? Now,as a public service, our friends in governemnt and the MSM have provided us with an easy guide to tell them apart…. Doesn’t that clear it all up? Though they did leave out the blatant racism. H/T: ARRA News Service Related posts: A Threat From an Occupy Wall Street Goon: Updated as of 10-15 Some Thoughts on the "Occupy Wall Street" Protests Anti-Semitism Alert: Occupy Wall Street Protester Let's it Fly A Modest Call to Useful Idiocy: Occupy Wall Street Decoded Occupy Wall Street Group [...]
Great Moments in Civil Discourse: "Tea Party Zombies Must Die" Edition
As the regulars here are aware, I’ve been doing “Great Moments in Civil Discourse” posts every since President Obama called on the nation to engage in “civil discourse.” I of course, have had a blast pointing out the regressive’s hypocrisy on the matter. Let’s face it, if the regressives were to actually engage in civil discourse, they would be effectively muted. If you recall, Sarah Palin was blamed for the shooting of Rep.Gabrielle Giffords, as well as several others. Here was their evidence… Of course, encouraging people to vote Democrats out of office really means to kill them. At that [...]
Blame the Tea Party! It's More Than Just Propaganda
Two recent stories have caught my attention, but I think there is an additional dimension that we have been missing. The first story is a “Great Moments in Civil Discourse” moment, when Maxine Waters told the Tea Party to go to hell. Then, we have Rep. Andre Carson from the Congressional Black Caucus, suggesting that the Tea Party wants black people hanging from trees… http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tG8x6X8xn3c Now, this is standard Democrat/regressive fare. Propaganda, lies, false narratives-we’ve seen this all before. I frankly don’t get offended by it. But, there is something more to it. I seem to remember that this wasn’t [...]
Former Thatcher Adviser Unleashes on Obama
Nile Gardiner, a British conservative commentator and former aide to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, unleashed on US President Barack Obama (Democrat) in his latest column, summing up Obama and his Democratic administration’s actions perfectly: The decision by credit agency Standard and Poor’s to downgrade America’s AAA credit rating for the first time in 70 years is a massive blow to the credibility of the Obama administration, and a damning indictment of its handling of the economy. No doubt the White House will pathetically try to blame the Bush Administration, Republicans in Congress, and of course its favourite target, the Tea [...]
Tea Party Group Protests NAACP Convention
This past Sunday, a Tea Party group protested the NAACP Convention. That statement alone should have brought forth the MSM in force to invent some “Tea Party Racism,” right? Where were the network cameras, leftist infiltrators holding racist signs, and slanted coverage? Nowhere to be found, and with good reason. For, you see, this Tea Party group would NEVER fit the leftist narrative, so they were ignored. The reason? You’ll understand in just a moment… There is no way on God’s green Earth that the MSM will ever give this group any fair coverage, if any at all. And [...]
Classic Conservative Hideout: Are Conservatives Anti-intellectual?
One of the most recent statements made of Conservative or the Tea Party members is that they are “anti-intellectual,” or against the “educated class.” It has been said enough for me to think that it is a leftist talking point, so it therefore bears examining. While such a statement might be made about populist movements, I cannot say that this is at all true here. I say that because the founders were intellectuals. They were leaders in society. Franklin was a publisher. Jefferson was an inventor. The list goes on and on. At the time of the convention, 13 men [...]
Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Child Abuse Edition
Well, the Tea Party videos are rolling in, and once again, we see lefties behaving badly. Behold the response when a teenager speaks at the Madison Tea Party. Once again, the forces of “tolerance and diversity” attempt to silence anyone who disagrees with them. Did you notice all the noise the lefties were making? Remember, when the left talks about “democracy,” it means that they are the only ones that get to participate. Of course, even kids are fair game for them. As I said in the last post, we are looking into the face of evil. H/T: Gateway Pundit Related [...]
Great Moments in Civil Discourse: Lefty Racist Edition
I bet they left would like us all to forget their campaign for “civil” dicourse. They used that to blame Sarah Palin for the Tuscon shooting, even though there was no basis for that claim. However, in the several months since, “progressives” all over the land have engaged in the most hateful and threatening speech. For the latest, let’s take a look at a Portland, Oregon, Tea Party event from April 15th. Can’t you just feel the tolerance and diverisity there? I mean that’s just so civil racist, isn’t it? This is the left, ladies and gentlemen, hypocritical, unafraid to attack based [...]
An Open Letter to Union Members
I know that there are union members that do not favor the union bosses. There must be union members that are Conservatives or Libertarians, and may have associations with the Tea Parties. There must be union members that recognize that union bosses are not supporting workers rights, but growing their own power and influence. Surely there are union members that recognize that eventually, the union will cost them their jobs. These are the people that I would like to see this post. We need you. It is time for you to speak out and resist. I know that it [...]
New Tea Party Group Forms: Could be the Start of Something Big
Here is a press release from the The Crispus Attucks Tea Party. HOUSTON, TX – January 6, 2011 The Crispus Attucks Tea Party will hold its inaugural meeting on January 18th, 2011 at “This Is It” Soul Food Restaurant, located at 2712 Blodgett, in the heart of Houston’s 3rd Ward. Supporting “This Is It” and enjoy a buffet dinner at 5:30 pm and socialize with other guests. The meeting will begin sharply at 6:30. Guest speakers will include recently elected Texas State House Representative James Earl White, House District 12 and Anita MonCrief, National Spokesperson for AmericanMajority.com. Ms. MonCrief will [...]
Irony Alert: Tucson Victim Blames Palin-Gets Arrested for Death Threats
The other day, I saw the headline that one of the Tucson shooting victims was blaming Sarah Palin for the attack. I thought that given the number of victims, and that Rep. Giffords is a Democrat, that there would be some hard leftists there that would do exactly that. I also know that if any of the victims displayed a grasp of reality, that the MSM would ignore it anyway. So, I left that story go. Well, the hard leftist went out in public, and did what the left does…make death threats against Tea Party members. For some background on [...]
Living In An Undeveloping Country
No, that’s not a typo in the title. I mean “undeveloping”. I am intentionally coining a new word. Undeveloping is the only way I can describe the country where I live, Venezuela, and although you may not want to admit it, you, in America are also living in a undeveloping country. I’m sorry but that is the sad truth. When I came to Venezuela nearly 18 years ago, I found a clearly developing country with a vibrant and growing middle and upper class. Government institutions were clearly independent of the Executive branch. It was a country worthy of foreign investment. For the [...]
Our Constitution: Ignorance of Intent
We have all witnessed the massive expansion of the federal government under the current administration. And whenever something grows in size something else is displaced. In regard to our government’s growth it has been our individual liberties that have been displaced and this should outrage all of us no matter where we fall on the political spectrum. It should outrage liberty loving people when a government forces healthcare mandates on its people or imposes stiff penalties if they do not comply. It should outrage liberty loving people when a government passes laws that favor big financial banks over smaller banks [...]
Violence: The Left’s Propaganda, and the Truth
I think it’s time to revisit the violence associated with the Tea Party movement, and where exactly the fault lies. Early this week, the left finally got what it was looking for; an example of violence from the right. After trying so very hard to provoke it for over a year and a half, they finally got their “pound of flesh,” courtesy of Lauren Valle, a Move On operative. This pic was widely circulated, and decried by the lefty bloggers as the perfect example of how the Tea Party operates. When this story broke, I let it go, knowing that [...]
Blog Focus: Progressives Caught in Intimidation, Lies, and Smears
The “progressives” have again been caught intimidating, lying, and attempting to smear the Tea Party-by attacking individuals. So what else is new? After all, when the ends justify the means, they can justify all sorts if unethical behaviors. I think I’m being very kind by classifying it as unethical, but you be the judge. The Other McCain has the coverage. Here is a video…WARNING: NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY!!! Follow the link for the rest. After seeing all of this, we really get a good picture of the true nature of our political left. The ends justify the means, the truth is [...]
When Coloring Books Attack: Publisher of Tea Party Coloring Book Receives Death Threats
This is one of those stories that really shows how crazed our left actually is. Apparently, a small company that makes coloring books is under fire for making a coloring book about the Tea Party. For some background, here is some coverage from Ashley Yarchin at KSDK. Fenton, MO (KSDK) – Controversy surrounds a new children’s coloring book that some say wasn’t made for kids at all, but rather right-winged adults. However, the Clayton-based creator says the Tea Party coloring book is selling and fast. “It’s a very popular little book, excuse the unshaven face,” said Wayne Bell, the founder of [...]
Tea Party Ascendancy: The Takeover of the GOP
Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a Tea Party event. I arrived, camera and coffee in hand, not knowing what to expect. I imagined that there would be a decent crowd there, and I’d be able to have some good conversations with fellow Conservatives. My initial reaction was one of disappointment. There appeared to be only about thirty people or so. I did decide to stick it out, as I had re-arranged my day to attend. When the speakers started, however, I decided to keep my mouth shut and listen. At the CH 2.0, we’ve concentrated a [...]
Bob Bennett Loses Re-election Bid: Repercussions for the GOP
When three-term Senator Bob Bennett, R-Utah, lost his bid for a fourth, a warning shot was fired across the bow of the GOP leadership. Utah’s process for candidate selection made him an easy mark for the Tea Party, who admittedly, had successfully infiltrated the GOP power structure. While that fete would be far more difficult to replicate in most other states, a message was sent. I would submit that the message reads as follows: “We are the base. You have ignored us for far too long. Continue to do so at your own peril.” For me, this event resonated quite [...]
HE Is Amused By Us?
For more than a year now we’ve stood in the rain and the cold and the heat and in hostile circumstances and on street corners and at rural crossroads and outside local and state and federal buildings, protesting a sorry excuse for a president and his merry band of Congresscriminals. First HE had us labeled as domestic terrorists, then he didn’t know we existed, then HE called us teabaggers, then HE acknowledged his destiny to be a one-term president — and now HE is “amused” by us. HE is amused by us? We are the reason Arlen Sphincter turned tail [...]
Americans Recapturing Their Sense of Destiny
All across this great nation Americans are standing up and pushing back against an out of control government that refuses to acknowledge the will of the people. They have been called an astroturf movement, racists, right-wing extremists, rednecks, and “teabaggers” by the left and MSM. The left has continuously bombarded the movement with emotionally charged language and a misrepresentation of the truth. Now a full three days after an unpopular healthcare bill that was rammed through congress and signed into law by the President, the left along with the MSM are now in full attack mode. They sense a change [...]
Keith Overbite, Countdown to No Ratings gets pwned by the Tea Partiers
Short post here, just found this on youtube. Anyone wanna bet on whether old Keithy will show up? HA! Didn’t think so. Just wanted to post this little video and see what you guys thought about it. Related posts: The Sinking Ship of Keith Olbermann: Listing Dangerously to the Left Keith Olberman's Brainwaves Profiles in Useful Idiocy: Keith Olbermann Slips and Admits to “Right Wing Lies” Media Ratings Slide Continues Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Clinton, Carville to Attack Tea Party Leaders
I’ve been thinking for a couple of months now that the surprise factor for the Tea Parties is over. The left was surprised by the size and persistent nature of the movement, and they completely underestimated its impact. They did attack, but it was uncoordinated, and ended badly for the MSM, and the left as a whole. Now that they left has had time to regroup, it was only a matter of time before a more coordinated and concentrated attack was planned. I had assumed that David Plouffe’s return to the Obama camp would be part of the attack, and [...]
COAKLEY CONCEDES! BROWN WINS!
I really had thought that this would have lasted longer, but at approximately 9:20 PM, the Brown campaign announced that they had received the concession from Marsha Coakley. That ended one of the most surprising campaigns in recent memory. Pundits, prognosticators, talking heads and ordinary folks will be discussing the implications of this win for some time. So, I thought I might give my two cents. Have no doubt, this is a major win for the GOP. The Democrat’s supermajority in the Senate is gone, and the majority party will now be forced to deal with the Republicans. I don’t [...]
Some Thoughts on the Tea Party Movement: Building Strengths and Avoiding Pitfalls
I’ve been encouraged that the Tea Party movement is growing and becoming better organized. Conventions will be held to coordinate efforts, and even the MSM is starting to pay attention without the typical attacks. We are having an impact, but to continue doing so, some things need to be considered. Contrary to what the MSM has been saying, the Tea Parties are not a branch of the Republican Party, Fox News, the insurance industry, and so on. There are Republicans, Independents, Conservatives, Libertarians, and even Democratic and Green Party folks involved (I did see some Green Party folks at a [...]
