What Republicans could learn from Ronald Reagan
While Republicans claim to idolize the former president they seem to forget his greatest accomplishment wasn’t his policy but his accessibility.
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GOP needs inclusive tone beyond immigration reform
Comprehensive immigration reform will most likely pass in Congress this year due to the political reality facing the GOP in presidential politics. America is quickly becoming a browner nation, and GOP national leadership knows that it can never win a presidency again by alienating people of color, save gerrymandering and voter suppression on steroids. Given … Continue Reading →
A liberal view of the RNC speeches
Being a proud liberal with hypertension issues, I didn’t watch all the RNC speeches yesterday. Though I followed the reaction to the early ones on Twitter, I only risked my blood pressure with direct contact for Ann Romney and Chris Christie. Contrary to the rave reviews I saw, I don’t think Ann Romney did that … Continue Reading →
Jeb, keeping it real
On the heels of Hurricane Isaac’s slow roll of the Gulf, Ann Romney and Chris Christie make a valiant effort to keep conservatives in the game. I think Ann’s speech reminds us we’re all mortal, and Chris Christie delivered a speech that Mitt can’t hope to follow.
Payne: Beauty and the Beast
“Beauty and the Beast” was showing on primetime Tuesday from the GOP’s Tampa convention. There is no odder couple than Ann Romney and Governor Chris Christie. There was no greater contrast than the Michigan belle and the New Jersey brawler. Even their rhetoric appeared at odds with Ann saying that “I want to talk to … Continue Reading →