How Republicans can regain the momentum

October 17, 2013

Obama has crushed the Republicans.
They knew heading into the government shutdown that they will lose the PR wars. Admittedly, they have always rebounded fairly well, as they did during the Gingrich/Clinton shutdowns in the mid 90s.
But times are different today. They are up against the most formidable foe the GOP has faced since the old Soviet Union.
Barack Obama will negotiate with terrorists, anti-semites, and America haters on any corner of the earth. But he has proven his resolve in not only refusing to negotiate with Republicans, but in trying to destroy the Republican brand.
There is one way for the Republicans to regain the momentum …

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Dollars and sense

September 23, 2013

“If you like your insurance you can keep it.” Tell that to the employees of Walgreen’s, the retirees at IBM and any number of present and past employees of some of America’s largest companies who are being thrown out of their present policies and on to the government exchanges.

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The politics of revulsion

September 17, 2013

The public doesn’t like Democrats. They like Republicans even less.

All of this revulsion doesn’t bode well for Republicans in the latest round of “continuing resolution” discussions to fund the government at sequester-spending levels …

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Obamacare riles up disability rights activists

August 22, 2013

Take the case of Deana Copeland.

Her daughter, Andrea Hood, was born with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and autonomic dysreflexia. Deana is her daughter’s caretaker. This mother and daughter live in Oregon. Andrea requires round-the-clock care, which her mom provides. The government provides $1400 a month to the mom as a paid service provider.

Under Obamacare, this may have to change …

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