What the GOP Candidates’ Reaction to Marriage Equality Says About Their Game Plan
JUNE 29, 2015 The GOP today was on the verge of returning to the store what could have been a very valuable gift handed them by the Supreme Court. Friday’s…
2016 Race
2016 Presidential race commentary
Top 5 Reasons Why Trump Is Bad News for the GOP
JUNE 17, 2015 Donald Trump’s declaration of candidacy speech yesterday at Trump Tower has been widely mocked and dismissed by some who are attempting to dismiss the pompous quadrillionaire. Dismiss…
Silly Season Officially Begins — Scott Walker in Leather; Lindsey Graham’s “Rotating” First Lady
JUNE 10, 2015 Usually it isn’t until the Iowa State Fair, where anti-gay candidates are routinely photographed shoving a corn dog down their throats, that the presidential race’s silly season…
Lincoln Chafee Makes It Official
JUNE 4, 2015 Former US Senator and RI governor Lincoln Chafee announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday. Chafee, who was elected to the Senate as a…
Rick Perry Makes It Official
JUNE 4, 2015 In a sweltering airport hangar in Dallas today, former Texas Gov, Rick Perry became the 10th candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. Perry, whose forceful entry in…
UPDATE: Caitlyn Jenner — The Empire Strikes Back
JUNE 2, 2015 Almost to a person, reaction to Caitlyn Jenner’s introduction to the world has been positive and encouraging, with tweets from President Obama to sports figures to trans…
Lindsey Graham Makes It Official
JUNE 1, 2015 Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination today in his home town of Central, SC. To the surprise of long-time Graham-watchers, the…
What’s Rand Paul’s End Game?
JUNE 1, 2015 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) declared victory today after successfully stopping the Senate in its tracks on Sunday, thus allowing certain provisions of the Patriot Act to expire. …
