Opinion: Dumping Cold Water On Trump’s October Surprise
Just when things were beginning to go so well for GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney, look who is back to grab the headlines – Donald Trump. While “The Donald” – as he is often called by members...
View ArticleOpinion: Obama’s Talk Of A War on Women Contradicted By The Elevation Of...
Much of what was said during the third presidential debate by President Barack Obama on Monday night reminded viewers of his Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Whether one agrees or disagrees with...
View ArticleOpinion: Why Don’t Republicans Understand Rape?
Once again, a Republican politician has said something extreme about rape. Extreme and extremely stupid. Last night it is was Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock. He told an audience...
View ArticleRepublicans Use Image Of MLK To Woo Black Voters
In order to get more votes from the African-American community, the GOP chapter in Texas has decided to post a billboard with Martin Luther King’s picture on it. The billboards are posted in multiple...
View ArticleOpinion: President Obama Says Vote For Revenge
Though President Barack Obama has said that he was not influenced by the sermons, preached messages and teachings he received from the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in the South Side of Chicago in the...
View ArticleOpinion: Elections Have Consequences
President Obama won an Electoral College landslide on Tuesday. He held on to every swing state that Romney needed to win. Obama defeated Romney in his home states of Massachusetts and Michigan and in...
View ArticleOpinion: Chris Christie Is In The Wrong Business
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is obviously in the wrong business. He is becoming more of a television celebrity by the minute and getting much better reviews as a television performer than a...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘I’m Not A Scientist, Man’ And The GOP’s War On Reason
“I’m not a scientist, man.” That was Senator and 2016 GOP Presidential super-hopeful Marco Rubio in an interview with GQ as Rubio flies out of the gate to start campaigning for Republican hearts and...
View ArticleOpinion: Amazing ‘Stupid Things’
The former House Republican Leader Dick Armey, a longtime foot soldier in radical right wing politics, had some harsh criticism for Republicans in 2012. Armey served as the head of the Republican...
View ArticleOpinion: GOP Too Extreme
A majority of Americans think the GOP is too extreme. According to new polling by CNN, 53 percent of Americans think that the Republican party’s policies and views as too extreme. Nearly a quarter of...
View ArticleGOP Governors Walk Thin Line For Federal Health Care
ATLANTA (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama’s remake of the health insurance market. After the Democratic president won...
View ArticleRNC Chairman On ‘Listening Tour’ To Attract Non-White Voters To Republican Party
ATLANTA (AP) — Fresh off his re-election as Republican National Committee chairman, Reince Priebus has hit the road to deliver a message that the GOP must find a way to attract more support from...
View ArticleThe Sidney Wood Show: The GOP and Black Americans
Why are Black people voting Democratic 95 plus percent of the time? Is the Democratic Party that good to us? Would you ever consider voting Republican? Can African-Americans trust the Republican Party?...
View ArticleRepublicans Struggle In Georgia’s Senate Primary
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Seeking promotion to the U.S. Senate, Republican Rep. Jack Kingston avoids a yes-or-no answer when asked if he considers himself a tea party candidate. Instead, the 11-term...
View ArticleVerbal Fireworks Anticipated At GOP Gubernatorial Debate
By BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — More verbal fireworks can be expected in a debate between the two Republicans battling to become Georgia’s governor after another secret recording was...
View ArticleUpated: Georgia GOP Governor’s Debate Focuses On Trust
By BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — During a tense debate between the two Republicans vying for Georgia governor, it was a battle between campaign contributions vs. secret recordings where...
View ArticleBrian Kemp Drops Links To Gov Campaign From State App
By BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s campaign says that he will remove links to his gubernatorial campaign social media accounts from an official state...
View ArticleGOP Gubernatorial Candidate Changes Tone On Delta Tax
By BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — While running in the GOP primary for Georgia governor, Brian Kemp was “unequivocally opposed” to a proposed sales tax exemption on jet fuel that would...
View ArticleVoters In Southern States Expected To Back Republicans In Midterms: Poll
The Republicans have the edge in southern states - except Georgia.
View ArticleOpinion: Ann Romney’s RNC Speech Helps Mitt’s Image
Aspiring First Lady spoke at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday night and did her job quite well. Her job was to promote her husband as the all-around great American and...
View ArticleOpinion: Clint Eastwood Made My Day
Last night, Clint Eastwood produced the most bizarre and uncomfortable moments in modern convention history. W. Mitt Romney had one hour of primetime television to accept the nomination of the GOP and...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney and Ryan Are Real Life Versions Of GOP Caricatures Of Kerry...
In 2004, Republicans painted John Kerry as a rich and out of touch wealthy Massachusetts flip flopper who was weak on national security. Four years prior, the GOP painted Al Gore as a craven...
View ArticleOpinion: Economic Confidence Rises Despite Republican Efforts Against It
Republicans have been talking down the economy for almost four years. An economic recovery has not been viewed by Republican politicos as what is best for the American family or for the United States...
View ArticleOpinion: Mitt Romney Disdains Half The Country He Wants To Be President Of
Why does Mitt Romney hate the elderly? Caught on tape saying what he really believes to the people that fund his campaign, Mitt Romney trashed, among others, the elderly. Romney said: “There are 47...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney’s 47% Don’t Pay Taxes Remark Shows He’s Exactly Who We...
To paraphrase the former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green: “Mitt Romney is who we thought he was.” The recently released tape of Romney speaking to donors at a closed door fundraiser has...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney Denigrates 47% Not Paying Taxes As He Uses Loopholes Trying...
Last May, Mitt Romney talked to a room full of wealthy donors about the leeches on the American system. The video has just surfaced and it has put Mitt Romney further on the defensive. Romney...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney’s Friday Tax Document Dump Only Raises More Questions
On Friday, Mitt Romney engaged in what is known in the business as a document dump. On Friday afternoon Romney released another, partial, tax return. This time for 2011. It is the second year that he...
View ArticleOpinion: Republicans Are Abandoning Romney’s Sinking Ship
In a bit of political satire in Politico, Paul Ryan is now calling Mitt Romney “The Stench”, as in stench of defeat, and Team Romney refers to Paul Ryan as “Gilligan”. While it may be just humor, it...
View ArticleOpinion: If Republicans Can’t Run A Campaign How Can They Run A Government?
Showing the same business savvy that tanked the finance industry, the wealthy mega-donors of Republican SuperPACs are waking up to the fact that they got played by a bunch of political hacks that...
View ArticleOpinion: Does Mitt Romney Have An October Surprise For The Debate?
Governor Romney has spent a lot of time in debate prep lately. The campaign, short on specifics to date, is also starting to roll out a few hints about policies that Romney has been silent on. The...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney’s Move To The Middle Is Nothing More Than Baseless Rhetoric
The Romney endorsement tour of Barack Obama’s policies continued Monday. The Romney lines of harsh criticism over the president’s handling of the war in Afghanistan, which have persisted throughout...
View ArticleOpinion: Romney Campaign Drops Dog Whistle And Moves To Blatant Racism
Tagg Romney, the son of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, said this week that he wanted to walk down on the debate floor on Tuesday and take a swing at the president. He said it to a rightwing radio...
View Article[POLL/VIDEO] Does Joe Biden Get A “Black Pass”?
When Vice President Joe Biden addressed a crowd in Virginia he stated that the Republicans were going to let big banks rule again. He challenged them to “unchain Wall Street.” He then stated that...
View ArticleOpinion: Paul Ryan And The War on Women
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan’s record on women’s health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney’s primary opponents, Rick Santorum....
View ArticleOpinion: Akin’s Position On Rape And Abortion Is The GOP Platform
Where in the world is Congressman Todd Akin and what the hell is he doing? That is the family friendly version of the most asked question among high-ranking Republicans and journalists looking for a...
View ArticleOpinion: Akin Incident Shows Contrast Between The Republicans And Democrats
While obviously nothing good ever comes of a disturbing comment like Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri made on Sunday regarding rape with its abortion implications, the controversy surrounding his ill-spoken...
View ArticleOpinion: Ron Paul’s Legacy Deserves Better Than ‘2012 Spoiler’
United States Representative Ron Paul of Texas, known best for his libertarian views, showed his superstar status on Sunday at a Paul Rally in Tampa, Florida near the Republican National Convention...
View ArticleOpinion: As Hurricane Isaac Threatens The GOP Continues To Party
Seven years ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed a large part of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The death toll from a weather event – that we knew was coming – was shocking. This was not a sudden...
View ArticleSavannah Out: GOP Convention Moves To Jacksonville
(CNN) – Sorry Savannah, the Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the Republican nomination this year in Jacksonville,...
View ArticlePresident Trump Points To Being ‘Flexible’ On Florida GOP Convention
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – President Donald Trump pointed Tuesday to being “very flexible” when asked if increasing coronavirus cases could affect his desire for a big nominating convention next...
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