Category Archives: REPUBLICAN VS DEMOCRAT

Useful reference items , and key points regarding the great debate

Democrats Party On

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Designated2

This came in over the transom, unattributed, in an e-mail from a friend.  Well done whomever . . . you have captured the essence of the Democrat Party.                       We … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just Boehner . . . the Sociology of the Republican Party

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Designated2

Dick Morris presents what is a sociology of the Republican Party.  Read the entirely worthwhile article Boehner Eats His Young. Morris has the perspective of a successful political analyst who has worked both sides of the street. In today’s article … Continue reading →

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Truth About Lies

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Designated2

More sobering than our last post, a sort of chortle of “we tried to tell you so”  as regards public trust shifting against Obama in response to continued damning revelations about the Obama administration comes this referral and introduction from … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know Obama is Lying ? . . .

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Designated2

. . . his lips are moving. Not long ago that would have seemed to most of the country to be a trite, bitter, maybe even mean spirited little joke by “loser” conspiratorial conservatives. More and more it seems to … Continue reading →

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Is the Pope Merely Being Cathartic ?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Designated2

Pope Francis has more than once made us wince because of his penchant for off the cuff remarks.  It is not that we do not appreciate his openness, friendliness and willingness to engage, nor because we always disagree with his … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan – Striving to be a Bit Player in the Theater of the Absurd

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Designated2

Ed. note: This post has been expanded and otherwise altered from the original. From the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and The Hill, with reference to recent statements by Republican House – Senate budget conference designee Representative Paul Ryan and the … Continue reading →

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Showcasing the Brown Stool — Scotty’s Brown(field) Speech to Scott County Republicans

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Designated2

Reports of Scott Brown’s comments to the 300 plus attendees at Tuesday’s Scott County Republican Reagan Dinner do not convince me he is the one to rejuvenate the Republican political environment.  Read reports about his dinner comments in the QC … Continue reading →

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Should Republican Legislators Help Democrats Fix Obamacare?

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Designated2

It is the issue of the moment on conservative political blog sites . . . basically whether Republicans in Congress should help Democrats save Obamacare, (and those Democrats’ political lives), with temporary and piecemeal fixes. In support of the affirmative, … Continue reading →

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Twelve Reasons Why I Voted Democratic

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Designated2

More in from over the transom.  This one apparently from a letter to the editor of a Florida newspaper.   Thanks to RD for the e-mail. 00

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Correction to Candidate Affiliation Post

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Designated2

Thursday evening’s post providing party affiliations of all the candidates for the Scott County municipal election had an error, ever more embarrassingly, right off the bat. The Bettendorf Alderman At Large candidate Gary Mohr we mistakenly listed as a D.  … Continue reading →

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