Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Default Boogieman

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Designated2

Maybe we are beating a dead horse bothering to argue about the bogus debt default threat being used by Democrats to bamboozle the country. Given the apparent  capitulation by Republican leadership to that boogieman yesterday, that was probably the case.  … Continue reading →

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Common Core — uption of Education

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Designated2

“The philosophy of the school room in one generation  will be the philosophy of government in the next.”   —   Attributed to Abraham Lincoln – an important point no matter who said it. This communication from Tamara Scott,* State … Continue reading →

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New Polling On The Stupid Government’s Stupid Actions (and Stupid People)

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Designated2

A new poll by Pew Research Center, one of the best, on how the attitudes of the public are divided on the issues of the budget impasse. It’s interesting. We find that the public is almost, if not exactly, split … Continue reading →

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Default Issue Is A Red Herring — Republicans Need to Hold Firm

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Designated2

David Stockman was not our cup of tea back in the day. As Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Reagan we thought his statements to the press during and after his tenure could have been delivered more … Continue reading →

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Republican Disease

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Designated2

From our Southern Command, polling and political research guru Doug Kelly: If any Republican could describe conservatism in these simple terms, then we would have a real conservative party rather than what we now have. It’s not that hard. Why … Continue reading →

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Election News You Won’t Find On The Scott County Republican Web Site

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Designated2

That there is a Davenport City Primary Election today That there are three registered Republicans running for the Alderman at Large ballot* That they are Gene Meeker, Dale Gilmour and Jason Gordon Any reason the Scott County leadership would have … Continue reading →

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When In Libya – Ignore Benghazi

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Designated2

Lemme see if I got this straight. It’s been over a year since four Americans were murdered in Libya in an attack on our Benghazi consulate. The leaders of that attack were known to US intelligence people very soon after. … Continue reading →

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Moreon Obamacare

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Designated2

Could not pass up making this quick post from Michael Snyder writing at The Trading Report – a free subscription business and stock market oriented newsletter.  The title of the article is 21 Great Comments on Obamacare’s Official Facebook Page.  … Continue reading →

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The Contemtible Bill Maher & Breitbart’s List of Obama’s Petty Vindictivness

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Designated2

Bill Maher  about WWII vets — ” Nobody said they were the brightest generation”   When Bill Mahrer is in your corner it tells the world what a petty, vindictive, not-too-bright would-be dictator  you are. Ben Shapiro reports here (via … Continue reading →

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NYT’s Friedman – US Needs to be More Enlightened . . . Like China

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Designated2

Thomas Friedman, the New York Times (NYT) columnist, should be proud. The Obama government is now operating in the same style as that Friedman has so admired, the Chinese Communist People’s Republic! An excerpt from his column (NYT, Sep 9, … Continue reading →

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