Tag Archives: Tea Party

The Right turns nasty over Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 23, 2011 by jerrylanson

Perhaps the surest sign that the national Occupy movement has gained at least some traction is a shift in the strategy of the Right, which has moved from dismissing the protesters to demonizing them. A couple of recent polls showed widespread … Continue reading →

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Researchers build a different picture of the Tea Party

Posted on August 18, 2011 by jerrylanson

In the last week or so I’ve read several articles noting that Americans are turning against the Tea Party and that it is a really conservative movement. Golldarnit, I’d have never guessed. Who’d have thought that a movement screaming about … Continue reading →

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Reported ‘deal’ reads a whole lot like Democratic capitulation

Posted on July 31, 2011 by jerrylanson

News sources are reporting a ‘deal’ between debt-default negotiators that, if passed, reads to me like a massive capitulation by the Democratic Party to the Tea Party ransom demand. That Americans want something to happen is clear from the volume … Continue reading →

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Cowards, zealots and the poor excuse we call government

Posted on July 28, 2011 by jerrylanson

“Democrats in retreat,” reads a headline today at politicalwire.com, the lively web site of Taegan Goddard, author of the book, “You Won — Now What?” He then goes on to recount a series of retreats by Democrats in the debt-ceiling … Continue reading →

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Politics 2010: You’ve got to see it to believe it

Posted on October 19, 2010 by jerrylanson

I start most days in this oh-so-strange political season by rubbing my eyes hard to make sure I’m not dreaming.  Then I launch into my daily diet of visits to such political websites as electoral-vote.com, politicalwire, politico, and realclearpolitics.com. In some ways, this routine has … Continue reading →

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Liberals should end their lethargy, fight against spread of bigotry

Posted on August 28, 2010 by jerrylanson

There is a great deal of hatred and bigotry in this country, but it does not define the country. The daily experience of most Americans is not a bitter experience and for all of our problems we are in a … Continue reading →

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Corporate donors try to buy back a GOP Congress

Posted on May 24, 2010 by jerrylanson

Much has been made of the “grass roots” Tea Party movement, and its ability to energize and mobilize people angry with big government.  Much less, however, has been written about the anger — and financial clout — of wealthy executives, … Continue reading →

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Incumbents, beware: And that means Republicans, too

Posted on May 19, 2010 by jerrylanson

Ever since Scott Brown and his pick-up truck staged an upset victory in Massachusetts’ special election for the U.S. Senate, Republicans have been boasting about their plans to roust Democrats and take over both houses of Congress come November. Plenty … Continue reading →

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Don't be too quick to count out the Democrats in November

Posted on April 22, 2010 by jerrylanson

When Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown came from nowhere to win the state’s special U.S. Senate election, pundits pronounced health care dead.  That’s worth keeping in mind when you read the dire pronouncements and predictions by pundits and political analysts alike … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party brews up a Boston Banner Day

Posted on April 14, 2010 by jerrylanson

When Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Express descended on the Boston Common today, this liberal city not only survived the onslaught but managed to exercise  a sort of rough-edged democracy with a hint of humor and a modicum of … Continue reading →

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