So it looks like the indications are that Rick Perry, former front-runner, last place finisher in the 2011 Republican Debate Tournament, is not hanging up his brush jacket yet. Despite his very melancholy nigh-concession last night, the Texas governor seems to be headed to South Carolina instead of back home to Austin.
The question is: Why? more
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Seriously, Why Won’t Perry Drop Out?
Zac Morgan wrote on January 4th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Perry’s New Gambit
Zac Morgan wrote on October 21st, 2011 at 12:00 am
Perry’s chances of winning the Republican nomination depend entirely on his ability to sell himself as a Teastablishment candidate. Perry has a ten-year record in Texas that shows an interest in governance, and he has way with sharp rhetoric (“treason”) that sends thrills up the leg of your average Tea Partier. more
Cain’s Immigration Plan is Not Enough
Zac Morgan wrote on October 19th, 2011 at 1:20 am
Last night’s free-wheeling, barely moderated debate was a joy to watch. We learned that Michele Bachmann thinks Libya is not in Africa. We learned that Herman Cain might have another set of numbers besides 9-9-9: 171-for-1…the number of Gitmo detainees that he might be willing to swap for a single U.S. soldier held abroad by more
George W. Bush: Just Another RINO
Zac Morgan wrote on September 15th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
It’s well established that the Republican Party of 2011 is a far cry from the party of the George W. Bush years. Nowhere is this clearer than the fact that the conservative choice of 2008, Mitt Romney, is now widely perceived as a moderate.
This got me thinking, what would the 2012 GOP debates look like more
A Texan Reforming Social Security? How Precedented!
Zac Morgan wrote on September 12th, 2011 at 8:52 am
In an editorial in USA Today, Governor Rick Perry doubled down on his message that we need to reform Social Security to insure the security of future retirees.
Although I agree that the more pressing crisis is obviously jobs, I am also aware that the Social Security shortfall means it’s highly, highly unlikely that I will more
Colbert Is Funny, Our Disclosure Laws Are Not
Zac Morgan wrote on August 30th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
As fellow members of the Colbert Nation are doubtless aware, the latest way for college kids to get their name on television is to donate cash to Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Super PAC. If you do so, your name will scroll at the bottom of the screen as one of the Super PAC’s “Heroes”.
It’s a nice way more
Obama: Already a Lame Duck?
Zac Morgan wrote on August 4th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Politico has a piece discussing the “big drags” on the Obama re-elect effort. Nothing too surprising: there is the lack of economic growth and the bad political map. The usual suspects. What caught my eye was this:
A top Democratic strategist who is close to the White House said that Obama’s first-term record “is going to more
Al-Qaeda’s Iranian Presence Should be a Greater Concern
Zac Morgan wrote on July 29th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Yesterday, the U.S. government formally announced what many of us have known for sometime: there is a direct connection between al-Qaeda and Iran. The Treasury Department sanctioned “six members of a terrorist network based in Iran” for serving as “the core pipeline through which al-Qaeda moves money, facilitators and operatives more
Meet Rick Perry, the Teastablishment Candidate
Zac Morgan wrote on July 25th, 2011 at 7:15 am
The Republican Presidential field has a problem. The top two candidates are Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann.
Romney’s issue is that he’s the same Mitt Romney who signed a health care law that the Tea Party considers a Bay State knock-off of President Obama’s “tyrannycare.” Michele Bachmann’s issue is that she has a more
Palin’s Mandate Hypocrisy
Zac Morgan wrote on June 2nd, 2011 at 4:06 pm
As Mitt Romney announced his bid for president, Sarah Palin took a shot at his health care plan by criticizing government mandates. But Alaska has a few of its own. more
GOP Govt Transparency Bill Flunks Reality Test
Zac Morgan wrote on March 25th, 2011 at 11:31 am
GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold’s bill to force federal agencies to post their expenditures every two weeks on the web is a neat idea, and completely unworkable. more
Romney’s Sticking by Romneycare
Zac Morgan wrote on February 2nd, 2011 at 11:57 am
It’s conventional wisdom that the Dems’ health bill has hurt Romney’s 2012 bid. But lately, he’s been providing a stout defense of his Mass. health reforms. more
Moran Survives GOP Challenge in VA-8
Zac Morgan wrote on November 2nd, 2010 at 5:25 pm
UPDATED: Apparently, it wasn’t enough for Congressman Moran to defeat Patrick Murray; he also had to refuse to take Murray’s concession call. more
Voters to Obama: Be More Like Bush
Zac Morgan wrote on October 11th, 2010 at 11:53 am
The latest CNN/Opinion Research poll shows President Obama running just about even with George W. Bush in a hypothetical match-up. more
We Can’t “Absorb” Another 9/11
Zac Morgan wrote on September 23rd, 2010 at 11:51 am
President Obama has suggested that the U.S. could “absorb” another terrorist attack. But while we’ve rebounded post-9/11, has the president forgotten the cost? more
Time Running Out to Stop Iran
Zac Morgan wrote on April 26th, 2010 at 11:11 am
As Iran inches closer to a nuclear weapon, the Obama administration cannot afford to write off any options, including military strikes. more
Arizona’s Embarrassing GOP
Zac Morgan wrote on April 23rd, 2010 at 1:02 am
The votes by Arizona Republicans requiring President Obama to show his birth certificate to get on the state ballot in 2012 and in support of a tough anti-illegal immigration bill will only harm the party’s image. more
Why the GOP Should Support a Carbon Tax
Zac Morgan wrote on April 5th, 2010 at 11:32 am
President Obama’s triangulation on cap-and-trade and drilling is designed to pull in conservative support for his energy bill. Rather than letting the president carve off Republicans to back his plan, the GOP should throw in a game-changer of their own by backing a carbon tax. more
Why Won’t GOP Condemn Hayworth’s Birtherism?
Zac Morgan wrote on February 12th, 2010 at 7:48 am
McCain challenger J.D. Hayworth has called for President Obama to release his birth certificate. By refusing to support McCain in the primary, Senator Jim DeMint and the Conservative Senate Fund are sending the message that advocating for birtherism is OK. more
Palin’s Bunker Mentality
Zac Morgan wrote on January 21st, 2010 at 8:22 am
To Sarah Palin, every media figure — even those like Glenn Beck who support her — has become the enemy. more
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