Tag Archives: Conservatism

Romney, Like Many Republicans, Trusted His Heart Over Reality

Posted on March 4, 2013 at 7:17 am by Bob Cesca

My Monday column begins like so: Satirizing and embodying the dominant attitude of both right-wing media and the Republican Party, Stephen Colbert described the premise of his show by saying, “Anyone can read the news to you. I promise to … Continue reading →
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Marco Rubio is Definitely Not a Scientist. Man.

Posted on November 20, 2012 at 7:15 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column. Marco Rubio and the continued Republican refusal to accept science. You might recall how Bobby Jindal suggested that Republicans should stop dumbing themselves down. I used this quote in yesterday’s column, but it bears repeating: “It is … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Condemn Romney’s ‘Gift’ Remarks

Posted on November 16, 2012 at 8:43 am by Bob Cesca

And well they should. “Romney’s theory isn’t just wrong, it’s pernicious,” wrote Daily Caller conservative columnist Matt Lewis. “Here’s hoping he finally rides off into the political sunset.” [...] Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist who helmed Hispanic outreach for John … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on July 2, 2012 at 3:44 pm by Bob Cesca

“I think it was naive. It’s a 13-year-old kid saying stuff that he had heard for a long time… I live in Georgia. We’re inundated with conservative talk in Georgia… The speech was something that a 13-year-old does. You haven’t … Continue reading →

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How To Be a Conservative in 3 Minutes

Posted on June 23, 2012 at 4:47 pm by Bob Cesca

Bill Maher explains the difference between grown-up conservatives and 14-year-old boys. The styrofoam vote is real, by the way. In early 2011, they voted to bring back styrofoam cups to cafeteria. And guess who supplies them? A former Koch executive.

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The Last Reasonable Republican

Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:59 am by Bob Cesca

As far as conservatives go, David Frum is probably the most reasonable and rational of them all. Yes, the guy who coined the phrase “axis of evil” is now one of the only Republicans who appears to understand reality. Here … Continue reading →

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Low-Effort Thinking Leads to Conservatism

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 2:48 pm by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday post for The Daily Banter is up. Read and RT often. There’s a new study out this week indicating that “low effort” thinking contributes to conservatism. In other words, kneejerk reactions to issue-oriented questions are more often conservative, … Continue reading →

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Best Analysis of Modern Conservatism Ever

Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:05 am by Bob Cesca

As a companion to Chait’s piece, David Frum wrote what I believe to be the finest analysis of modern conservatism to be committed to print. Seriously, read it. It’s so refreshing to read an item by a Republican — a … Continue reading →

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And Now, A Word From Pig Vomit

Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

In case you missed it, a 4th accuser came forward today claiming that Herman Cain reached in her skirt and pulled her head toward his crotch inside Mister Cain’s car, after which he asked her “you wanted a job, right?” … Continue reading →

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Those Misleading Ideology Polls

Posted on November 7, 2011 at 10:56 am by Bob Cesca

Mistermix at Balloon Juice posted this poll showing the ideological spectrum of American adults from “Very Conservative” to “Very Liberal” and, naturally, there aren’t many people who self-identify as “Liberal” or “Very Liberal”. Don’t believe the results. As I’ve written … Continue reading →

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