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That’s a wrap, Evangelicals

Evangelical politicians are the guys who gather up money and power by claiming God speaks to them. They prefer to be called “social conservatives” as if they are not entirely driven by religious fundamentalism. They have had a pretty sucky … Continue reading

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The Republican religious war

Make no mistake – if Mitt Romney was a Baptist this thing would be over. But Citizen’s United unleashed a ton of Mormon money and Evangelicals are running scared. What’s playing out in the GOP today isn’t a battle between … Continue reading

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Hey Democrats, zip it!

There is an old adage in sales, “When the spouse is selling your product for you, smile and nod and be quiet.” Well, “be quiet” is actually the phrase that goes by the initials, STFU. But you get the idea—the … Continue reading

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Republican polls summary– it’s gettin’ ugly

Here’s the latest wrap-up of the Republican primary polls. Gingrich leads—toping one third of likely “R” voters in several states. Teabaggers break for Gingrich, despite all they’ve advocated up to now. Religious intolerance is alive and well. More than half … Continue reading

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The Republican ticket that Democrats want

Whenever a campaign-killing allegation erupts—Bachmann’s Medicaid billing, Cain’s serial sexual harassment, Ron Paul’s eyebrow falling off, and now Gingrich’s lobbying scandal, the perp is quick to blame a Democratic conspiracy. OK, Ron Paul didn’t exactly blame Dems when his brow … Continue reading

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