A Scoop of Non-vanilla
Q. Why is the GOP like a Baskin-Robbins franchise? A. Because they’re both suckers for the flavor of the week. Scientists have yet to uncovere what causes Republicans … Read more
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Playing Washington’s Inside Game
And then there were 12. When the 435 House members and 100 senators failed in July to agree on a long-term deficit reduction plan, congressional leaders did what … Read more
Movie review: The Ides of March
“The Ides of March” | a film review by Gary Chew A far better writer than I has already spread the news, or in this case, the message, … Read more
Fun with the News: Bill Clinton and More
President Obama was spotted golfing with Bill Clinton last week. The Democrats are yearning for a candidate with the best qualities of each man. Tiger Woods turned thirty-five … Read more
Prom Queen Anguish
It’s human nature. We mostly want what we can’t have. Grass is greener. The romantic lure of the unattainable. Knowledge that high school girls have long-since weaponized. Nothing … Read more
More Perry Tales
It’s bedtime, children, so put on your jammies, scootch under the covers, and I’ll tell you another “Perry Tale.” Once again, the Texas-governor-who-wants-to-be-your-president is flitting hither, thither and … Read more
Trickle up Economics
It’s all a dance, really. A Democratic president summons the gumption to call for higher taxes on the rich and Republicans cry like third graders having their ice … Read more
Tea Partiers Confused on Health Care
Excerpted from a post by Joe Conason on Creators.com, September 14, 2011: Watching the Republican presidential candidates and their agitated tea party supporters at the CNN/Tea Party debate, … Read more
GOP’s War on Voting to Be Investigated
Excerpts from an article by Ari Berman on RollingStone.com: “Rather than protecting right to vote,” said Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, a witness at the hearing, “we’re seeing a … Read more
Red Meat Slam Dance
A full complement of Republican presidential candidates gathered for the battle royalle at the Ronald Reagan Library in Seamy (Simi) Valley, California. And though he was only there … Read more
