Why Ron Paul Cannot Win
This is a serious letter to the many Paul bots that scour this blog, looking for a glimmer of hope that anti-war or anti-drug law leftists can be converted into the fold. I admire your devotion to...
View ArticleJust So You Know: Tea Party Plans
This afternoon I got an email from the Tea Party under the banner "The Longest eMail You Will Read Today" from the Tea Party Fund. It was addressed to friends of the movement. I have no idea how...
View ArticleA Bitter Christmas for Michele Bachmann and Iowa Evangelicals
This was surely the time: a hated Democratic President hamstrung by a teetering economy, Tea Party candidates and policies ascendant, and, best of all, Iowa, first up in a GOP nomination process more...
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Iowa blues: Republicans working to discount the results
Wikimedia A trio of stories illustrate the "eh, Iowa" sentiment bubbling up through the Republican establishment. This Fred Barnes piece in the Weekly Standard captures the sentiment:But never mind...
View ArticleNo, Cenk, it's "Iowa Dems for Cain"!
How can Democrats send a message of disappointment to Obama in the Iowa caucuses without significantly harming the Obama campaign?We can do it pretty much anyway we want -- wearing kilts to the caucus...
View ArticleRepublican Primaries and "Bathroom Politics"
Recently former Ron Paul aide Eric Dondero claimed that Ron Paul was uncomfortable using the bathroom of a supporter because he was gay. The Paul campaign has shot back that Dondero is just a...
View ArticleNo One Should Rejoice in Newt Gingrich's Downfall
Schadenfreude, while temporarily satisfying, is a dish that is best served cold. Newt Gingrich's precipitous decline from front-runner status in Iowa provides a sobering example of what we can expect...
View ArticleElectability: has Santorum made his case?
I've been out on the Iowa prairie over the holidays. Wonderful place to watch the closing days of this process. I've learned a lot about the Republican side of things, and I've been impressed with the...
View ArticleRoundup - The Idiots and the Oddities
Christmas may have passed, but the Republican freak show just keeps on giving.
View ArticleMorning Open Thread: New Year's Caucus Edition
Good morning Kossacks and welcome to Morning Open Thread.We're here every morning at 6:30 a.m Eastern time. Feel free to volunteer to take a day - permanent or just once in awhile. With the...
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Mitt Romney is back to lowering expectations in Iowa
Mitt Romney predicts a win ... or a boost (Orig. photo: Pool/Reuters) Last week, buoyed by Newt Gingrich's plunge in the polls, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was sounding confident...
View ArticleWhy the Iowa Caucus Is About Abortion
If you understand the role that hostility to women's rights plays in Iowa, you understand why the Iowa caucus comes down to a contest of lying about abortion, and why it may not really matter that much...
View ArticleDailyKos Fantasy Elections
Alright, you guys might have something here similar to this but I thought I'd throw one of my hobbies (fantasy sports) into the fray. Here is how points will be accumulated (if this is big, could need...
View ArticleRon Paul to Reality: Go Take a Hike!
Cross posted to The Progressive ZionistYep, just when you think he can't get any whackier, everyone's favorite crazy uncle (not really) steps up his departure from the reality train that much more.As...
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Republican state rep. looks forward to 'thump therapy' for Occupy protesters...
Clel BaudlerWith Occupy planning demonstrations at caucus sites throughout Iowa tonight, a Republican state representative is looking forward to personally beating up some of the protesters:Iowa state...
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The Rachel Maddow Show - Jan. 3, 2012
It's all about Iowa tonight, boys & girls. So, which MENSA member will citizens from a small state absolutely NOT representative of the entire country choose tonight that will set the course for at...
View ArticleI am voting with the Loonies tonight
This has to be short, since I am currently at work and could likely get fired for posting a diary on this website. I plan on attending my local caucus tonight and possibly standing up (“voting”) for a...
View ArticleIowa caucuses will feature video conference with President Obama
While republicans hold their Presidential caucuses tonight for 1774 precincts at 806 locations throughout Iowa, the national media have neglected to talk about the Democratic Party in Iowa, which will...
View ArticleIowa 2008: Never Forget
Outside of the birth of my children or the night my beautiful wife agreed to marry a shlub like me, perhaps the proudest day of my life was three years ago tonight. I will never forget it. I spent a...
View ArticleRon Paul: Ever the Classy Candidate
So this is gonna be a hit and run cause I'm crazy busy tonight...but this was too good not to diary real quick
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