The State of the Union
Rhode Islander Eaten Alive on “Shark Tank”
BedJet display (Mark Aramli on the Left (from BedJet. com)Of the few TV shows I still take time to watch, ABC’s “Shark Tank” is the most informative and grueling. In the weekly high stakes drama, real people put themselves and their best ideas on the line, hoping to…
Elections Have Consequences, Ma’am!
when she took over the US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee from conservative Republican James Inhofe. CNN reported that the hearing was a “heated exchange” over former US Senator Al Gore’s statements on global warming. Senator…
Assm. Hadley’s First Column
Gov. Brown’s fourth inaugural address shows promise, peril: Guest commentary By David Hadley Posted: 01/07/15, 8:39 AM PST | 3 Comments As a newly elected assemblyman representing the South Bay, I had the opportunity on Monday to attend Gov. Jerry Brown’s…
Senator Boxer’s Broken Twitter Feed
@FrankLautenberg He’s also dead. He passed away in 2013. What is it with Senator Boxer and dead people?@MarkUdall The former US Senator from Colorado, just defeated last year by Republican Congressman Cory Gardner. Not very impressive. No wonder Boxer is…
McLaughlin: Another Bush? Zuckerman Says “Yes”
John McLaughlinIn the January 9th, 2015 episode of the McLaughlin Group, host John McLaughlin speculated on Jeb Bush’s chances of winning the President in 2016. MCLAUGHLIN (voice-over): Jeb Bush has formed a presidential exploratory committee and he’s…
Feinstein’s Untenable Opposition to Keystone
US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)First of all, I am glad that Tea Party supporters (including myself) are not calling Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his caucus sellouts or failures because they are working with Democrats. Why should anyone shame them? They are…
Ryan Says “No!” to 2016: The Right Thing
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) announcedhis disinclination to running for President in 2016. As I had written four years ago, Ryan is doing the right thing. As a failed Vice Presidential candidate in from 2012, Ryan…
McLaughlin’s Take on Cuba, Korea, and Pakistan
“Issue One! Issue Two! Issue Three!”Taking a foreign policy turn, the 12-19-2014 episode of the McLaughlin Group touched on three distinct developments, all of which connected to foreign relations. Because the Republicans have not officially taken over the…
Cruz’ Bumpy Moves
US Senator Ted CruzUS Senator Ted Cruz’ tactic to force a vote on Homeland Security funding did not go as planned:But the strategy backfired: Not only did Congress clear the $1.1-trillion spending bill without restrictions on immigration policy, but Democrats…
McLaughlin’s Tortured Debate in CIA Torture
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CaliforniaThe CIA report, released by liberal US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) criticized the agency of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques which apparently did not work. It shows that the CIA’s actions a decade ago are a stain on our…
RI’S Raimondo for President in 2016?
Gina Raimondo (D-Rhode Island) Nearly two months later, I am still broken up about CranstonMayor Allan Fung’s loss. He was not a bad candidate (although the Blockheadcommercial was a bad move). In comparison, Raimondo was no better, since sheran against her…
Claude’s Take on the CRomnibus
on my extended take on the last-minute CRomnibus bill which passed in the US Senate on December 13.Claude TodoroffIt was business as usual for the Congress. Waiting until the last second to pass a bill and one so big that nobody knows what’s in it. Most of…
Rep. Chippendale’s FB Page Taken Down
Atheist Christmas Display in Smith Hill State House On a December 4th post, Chippendale’s comments includedthe following: So I was in theStatehouse this week to assist with the Freshman orientation for the incominglegislators. While there I took some time to…
Walker Should Pass “Right-To-Work”
Wisconsin Governor Scott WalkerWisconsin Governor Scott Walker has emboldenedconservatives, enabled businesses, and relieved taxpayers and families lookingto make ends meet as well as improve their economic situation. After winningthree statewide elections in four…
Fleischman’s Take on CA’s Future
Flash Report for the last two years.I agree with a great deal of his conservative politics, and I share his frustration with the Republican National Congressional Committee missing out on nine opportunities for unseating incumbent Democrats in swing districts. They…
Schaper’s Answers for McLaughlin’s 2014 Year-End Awards
the McLaughlin Group hosts a discussion of best and worst categories, similar to the Academy Awards, but with a focus on politics, culture, and world events. If I were on the show for the last week of Year 2014, these would be my Year End Awards:Destined for Political…
Eleanor Clift’s Third Grade Constitutionalism
The McLaughlin Group. Eleanor CliftHow she can stand by he assessment of President Obama’s extralegal lawlessness renders not just a marginal voice on the program, but regrettable if not laughable. On the November 21, 2014 edition of the program, Clift bent over…
Munger’s Plans: Buying Delegates?
The Munger Games”.The man is apparently wasting his patrimony on acrimonious Republican vs. Republican contests. Why invest in a race where Republicans are certain to win, only to ignore close contests where a GOP needed that extra boost to carry over? Here is a…
Boxer’s Immigration Stance, and the Truth
US Senator Barbara Boxer pleads for Executive AmnestyEven though the Democrats lost the majority on November 4th, President Obamaand his diminishing political majority insist on pushing amnesty piecemeal,regardless of the Constitution or the will of the American…
McConnell’s Veto-Proof Keystone Majority
US Senator Mary LandrieuUS Senator Mary Landrieu is French Toast. She will not survive the December 6th run-off. Her votes and her voice do not match with Pelican State values. Still, at the last minute, she tried to salvage her seat, and pushed through the…
Reynold’s Six (and More) for GOP
Professor Glenn Harland Reynold’s six suggestions for legislation from the new GOP Congress are brilliant politically as well as financially and morally. Republican lawmakers are already acting on one of them. The genius behind these pieces of legislation is…
Congressman Trey Gowdy’s Obamnesty Savvy
Hose Bill O’Reilly talked with Congressman Trey Gowdy about President Obama’s planned executive order on amnesty.Gowdy is another rising conservative star in the House of Representatives. He exhorted his colleagues about Obama’s rising lawlessness….
Hogan’s Maryland Win (Bloomberg’s Bloopers)
Maryland State FlagThen there’s Maryland, where neither Democrats nor Republicans were paying attention, unlike the other two races mentioned above. How could a practically anointed Democratic successor to left-of-Obama Martin O’Malley blow a double-digit…
DeMaio’s Demise: Homosexual Movement Exposes Itself
Carl DeMaioIn the days following the election and the last-ballot counting, DeMaio blasted the media frenzy around numerous, salacious accusations against him:“If I were a Democrat, there would be people in the streets rioting over what we’ve had to…
Schaper’s Reflections: House Races 2014
Predicted UpsetsMia LoveIn Utah, Mia Love pulled off a close upset in conservative Democrat Jim Matheson’s seat. He barely survived with President Obama at the top of the ticket in 2012. Taking no chances, he moved out and let Mia Love move in. David RouzerIn…