Tag Archives: Election 2010

They Aren’t Hiding It

Posted on January 17, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Yes, the Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives in 2012 thanks to gerrymandering, and they’re very proud of this fact. In the memo — titled “How a Strategy of Targeting State Legislative Races in 2010 Led to a … Continue reading →

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Aren't You Glad You Didn't Vote?

Posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:44 pm by Bob Cesca

Here’s Ed Schultz, pre-midterms: And I’m announcing today, I’m not going to vote in the midterms. I’m not going to do it. You can say it’s un-American. No, it’s rather revolutionary is what it is. I’m at that point. I’m … Continue reading →

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The First of Many Shutdowns

Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Bob Cesca

Looks like the first big government shutdown is imminent. This month. Yesterday, Democrats’ chief appropriator, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) unveiled what’s known as an omnibus spending bill — a bundled up package of appropriations legislation, earmarks, and other measures — … Continue reading →

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Oy. Oy. Oy.

Posted on December 10, 2010 at 3:11 pm by Bob Cesca

Not good: The Obama administration is retreating on long-delayed environmental regulations — new rules governing smog and toxic emissions from industrial boilers — as it adjusts to a changed political dynamic in Washington with a more muscular Republican opposition. Elections … Continue reading →

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Bring On the Government-Run Healthcare!

Posted on November 16, 2010 at 7:08 am by Bob Cesca

Freshmen Republicans are demanding their government healthcare: Maryland physician Andy Harris (R) just soundly defeated Frank Kratovil, one of the most endangered Democrats on Capitol Hill going into the November election. And he did it in large part by railing … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party Is Totally Peaceful

Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:57 pm by Bob Cesca

Chez reports: Stop me if this sounds familiar: Yesterday, every public school in Broward County — all 300+ of them — were locked down for most of the day after a “credible threat” was apparently made against them by someone … Continue reading →

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Graph of the Day

Posted on November 6, 2010 at 9:45 am by Bob Cesca

Job growth over the last 12 months: Government takeover! Run away! Look at all those government jobs — wait. Uh. Reminder: Americans, specifically self-identified independents and conservatives, voted against the policies that created over a million private sector jobs and … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad Timing

Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:03 am by Bob Cesca

More jobs! In October, the economy added 159,000 private-sector jobs, far exceeding expectations. It’s the best private-sector total since April, and the second strongest report since the start of the Great Recession in late 2007. It was also the tenth … Continue reading →

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The Bob and Elvis Show – November 4, 2010

Posted on November 4, 2010 at 8:29 pm by Bob Cesca

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We Remember the Great Ted Sorensen; The Politics of the Kennedy Years; Election 2010 Recap; The Ramifications for 2012; Modern Republicanism; Firebagger Disconnect with Reality; Sarah Palin’s Bastard Tape; The Latest from The Roloffs; and much more! Brought to you by Bubble Genius, Pomegranate Journeys and Dusty Dog Vintage!

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Explaining the Vote

Posted on November 4, 2010 at 7:49 am by Bob Cesca

Esquire’s Tim Heffernan nails it, I think: There’s a scene in Boogie Man, the terrific Lee Atwater documentary, where Robert Novak says that the difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats truly believe in governing, and Republicans just want … Continue reading →

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