Author: BooMan

Repentant Republicans

How many of you know someone like this? I also converted 3 years ago. The person you describe might as well be me. I recall the tipping point, watching the Republican National Convention. Rudy Guliani was speaking, and I very...

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Analyzing the FEMA-Funding Vote

There was very interesting roll call in the Senate late yesterday afternoon. It was a vote to invoke cloture (i.e., end debate) on a bill to give FEMA some money to deal with disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene....

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Who Won the Tea Party Debate?

As I said last night, I don’t feel qualified to judge who won the CNN/Tea Party debate. I am not crazy. Dana Milbank, however, is convinced that Rick Perry was the loser. Maybe. But I thought he did just fine. I thought he...

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The Teabagger’s Debate

Did you watch the Republican CNN/Tea Party debate tonight? I thought it was pretty awesome. I have no idea who can be said to have won the thing. I don’t live on the same planet as those people. I thought Rick Perry showed...

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Wankers of the Day: CNN

Apparently, there is another of these freak-show Republican debates tonight. The best part is that CNN is teaming up with the Tea Party Express to co-sponsor the thing. Nothing like legitimizing a scam organization. Way to go...

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