The State of the Union
Carl DeMaio’s Demise, and Lessons for the CA GOP
Openly gay Republican Carl DeMaioThis question deserves more vetting.DeMaio was an openly gay, pro gay-marriage, pro-gun control, pro-Cap and Trade pro-amnesty candidate. This man fit the definition of RINO. If anyone takes a good look at the Republican Party…
About VC Star’s Strike on Strickland
Tony Strickland’s latest lost. They should have written about electionchallenges for incumbent Democrats, and many opportunities for Republicanchallengers. The California Democratic Party is tarnished with incompetenceand corruption. Four state senators were…
Schaper’s Reflections: Governors’ Races Election 2014
RegretRhode IslandNot just on national politics, I focus on Rhode Island politics, and despite some victories at the local level, the statewide field fared terribly.The Ocean State Republicans had a bad night statewide.Cranston Mayor Allan Fung has one of the best…
Schaper’s Reflections: US Senate Elections 2014
North Carolina Thom TillisWith the tight polling out of North Carolina, I had predicted the worse: Hagan back in Washington for six more years. Indeed, the polling was close until the end, and Tillis won by only two points.But he won! The sins of Raleigh were not as…
Schaper’s Predictions for US Senate
The Obvious GOP Pick-ups Shelley Moore CapitoWest Virginia: Shelley Moore CapitoThe long-standing Congresswoman was a sure winner the moment she announced her intentions to run. This race received very little attention precisely because the outcome was practically…
Muratsuchi Desperation: “Hadley Belongs in Jail”
I have seen desperate campaign ads in the past. This year, the Democratic Party across the country is pulling all the last-minute stops. Southern Democratic candidates and incumbents are resorting to the race card to turn out the minority vote which propelled Obama to…
Harvard’s Original Seal: Divinity and Revelation
Harvard University Original SealBefore turning into an illiberal cesspool promoting secular deceptions, high-ranking colleges like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were seminaries.Today, God has no place, and neither does man, at Yale or any other of these…
South Bay B-One Bob: “Hell No!”
Bob Dornan (R-CA)Bob Dornan was a firebrand, and still is one. Sometimes he burned a little too harshly.I thought it was bad political judgment for him to primary challenge strong fiscal and social conservative Dana Rohrabacher in 2004.But we need the fire, the…
Gillespie’s Unsung ObamaCare Reforms
Ed GillespieOnce a reliably red state, Virginia has gone blue in the last six years, and despite the roaring discontent with President Obama and the Democratic Party, it looks as if Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie will not be able to capitalize on the…
Not “Just Ten”, but Just Two: Believe on Jesus, and Love
Canon J. JohnAn evangelist at his college asked him: “Has Jesus been knocking on your door?”He had no idea where the door was, but one day John asked Jesus: “Come on in.”The eyes of his understanding were enlightened, and a wonderful warmth…
Schaper’s Choices for Rhode Island (If You Care to Know)
GovernorAllan Fung for Governor No surprise here: this guy just wants to have Fung. .. seated in the state house. Forget Chafee, forget Raimondo. Bring in the noise,and bring in the Fung! Strange enough that a California conservative is dishing onRhode Island…
Bishop’s Last Move in NY-1
Congressman Tim BishopCongressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) won by a comfortable margin in 2008 in his upstate district, which should surprise no one, since he has held office since 2003. Many Democrats did, as the Republican Party brand was indisarray. President Bush was…
Muratsuchi’s Missed Opportunities for Education Reform
Muratsuchi did nothing for our schoolsFor a man who trumpets his support for local schools, why did he approve Governor Brown’s Local Control Funding Formula, which is depriving South Bay Schools of much-needed funding?Hermosa Beach City School District is one…
Dr. Dan’s Take (or Time for an Exorcism)
Stat! Dr. Dan Harrop Interestingly enough, only a month ago I had interviewed Dr.Dan on the phone, and he was optimistic about his chances, even though he waspolling only 6%: “Hey, that’s two points about above Republican registration inProvidence,”…
MA GOP Charlie Baker: To Obama’s Left?
Charlie BakerIn a 2010 interview with Boston Globe guest columnist Yvonne Abraham, Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker claimed to be “to the left of Barack Obama” on social issues.Well. Some aggressive progressives are deeply disappointed with…
Mother Jones’s Anti-Asian GOP Piece (and the Truth)
Mayor Allan FungAnd he’s a Republican. Another Asian conservative activist in the state, DexterLiu, told me about his strong advocacy for the Second Amendment. He endorsed Fung for Governor not because of hisAsian heritage, but because of his strong stance on…
Al Muratsuchi: Tea Party “Extremist”
Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi Every lawyer in the state of California takes the following oath upon admission to the state bar:I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that…
Rick Marshall’s Brilliant No-Cost Campaign
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GOP: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore (?)
US Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas)US Senator Pat Roberts released an ad montage with scenes of him meeting with Kansans in domestic settings.Much like US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s efforts to reinforce his connections with his Bluegrass State…
Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Misogynist
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,…
Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Ethnic Cleanser
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,…
Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Control Freak
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,…
Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Jealous God
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,…
Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Preliminary Points
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,…
AK’s Sullivan is Winning (No Surprise)
Dan SullivanElection Year 2014 will more likely than not manifest significant gains for the Republican Party.The Democratic Party is defending one of seven vulnerable incumbents in Alaska: Mark Begich.The Republican primary featured three candidates: former Attorney…