Tag Archives: Demographics

A Permanent Peasant Class

Posted on February 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

I’ve long assumed that House Republicans and a majority of Republicans in the Senate would oppose immigration reform, if not categorically, then piecemeal, but the alternative some of them are proposing is far more horrible than even I would have … Continue reading →
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Republican Outreach

Posted on January 30, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

The National Review, a cornerstone of GOP “thinking,” explains why going along with immigration reform is, in a word, pointless. And, if we are to take Hispanics at their word, conservative attitudes toward illegal immigration are a minor reason for … Continue reading →

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“The Republican Party Would Cease to Exist”

Posted on November 12, 2012 at 5:25 pm by JM Ashby

By all accounts, incoming Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is batshit. He believes in conspiracy theories about U.N. Agenda 21 and that Sharia Law is a real threat. But there is at least one thing he has right; Republicans are on … Continue reading →

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The Dumbest Thing On The Internet Today

Posted on October 26, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Courtesy of Politico White voters still matter? Ya don’t say? What gave that away? The fact that white voters are still roughly 70 percent of the electorate? White voters are the only reason this election is even close. This is … Continue reading →

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70 Percent of Latinos Prefer President Obama

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll, President Obama is currently leading Mitt Romney among Latino voters by 45 percent. Obama leads Romney 70 percent to 25 percent among likely Latino voters (and 69 percent to 23 percent … Continue reading →

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Worst Persons in the World

Posted on September 25, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

via WCVB in Boston — watch Senator Scott Brown’s senior campaign staff lead whooping chants and tomahawk chops as they mock Elizabeth Warren and her supporters. Brown’s deputy Chief of Staff Greg Casey and Constituent Service Counsel Jack Richard, and … Continue reading →

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The Convention Bounce

Posted on September 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, a new study from the Congressional Research Service finds that there is no link between tax cuts for the rich and economic growth. Shocker! Here’s another Mitt Romney Fun Time video wherein he … Continue reading →

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Lyin’ Ryan

Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, Team Romney is reportedly planning a “big push” for Hispanic votes in the final weeks of the election. Good luck with that. Feel free to discuss tonight’s DNC events (or anything else) here. … Continue reading →

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You People are Just Biased

Posted on August 29, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Telling those whose votes you are fishing for that they need to “wake up” and “get past their bias” is Ann Romney’s idea of wooing Hispanics. Romney said her “importance in speaking out is making sure that those coalitions,” referring … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t You Melting?

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis President Obama’s speech at the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Orlando, Florida was worth watching today. You can see it here via PBS.

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