New Orleans Yes, there could be worse coming from the Republican side of the aisle if they have the opportunity to pick a replace for Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Louisiana Congressman and current Majority Whip Steve Scalise is a good example of how much worse the country could be …
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Trump Actually Makes a Good Point
New Orleans Donald Trump, the presumed Republican nominee for the presidency, made a very interesting point in a rebuke to Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and also a Republican. He turned away Ryan’s “wait and see” answer on the question of his endorsement, based on whether or not Trump met certain …
Immigration Made Scary, Yet Again
New Orleans Republican scaredy-cats are embracing the contemporary adage, often attributed to current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, to never waste a good crisis. The tragedy in Paris has now been seized on by governors throughout the country clamoring to bar Syrian refugees from the United States, despite the fact that state governors don’t have two …
Obama: He’s Got This!
New Orleans After Romney’s 47% comments went viral, I thought the campaign was done, and you could put a stick in it. I still think he may have lost the race there by showing both his disregard for huge parts of the electorate and coupling that with his choice of Paul Ryan, pushing seniors and …
Lying about Ryan Budget, Citizen Wealth, and Poverty Reduction in the USA
New Orleans As children of the Cold War all of us learned there’s nothing like the “big lie.” I can find no better proof of this than the preposterous argument made by the right when they try to twist all manner of logic and common sense to have us believe that Congressman, and now putative …