Tag Archives: Ronald Reagan

Party of Reagan. Or Maybe Not.

Posted on January 16, 2013 at 3:10 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama referenced Ronald Reagan’s support of gun control during his press conference today so the right wing’s natural response is to claim Reagan only supported gun control because he had Alzheimer’s. From MSNBC’s interview with Erich Pratt of Gun … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:42 am by Bob Cesca

“We are writing to urge your support for a ban on the domestic manufacture of military-style assault weapons. This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety… While we recognize that assault weapon legislation will not stop all … Continue reading →

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How the 2nd Amendment Evolved from Well Regulated Militias to Gun Fetishists

Posted on December 18, 2012 at 3:26 pm by Bob Cesca

Jeffrey Toobin clarifies the PR campaign that transformed the 2nd Amendment: The re-interpretation of the Second Amendment was an elaborate and brilliantly executed political operation, inside and outside of government. Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980 brought a gun-rights enthusiast to … Continue reading →

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Stockman: Romney is No Job Creator

Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Ronald Reagan’s budget director David Stockman tore into Mitt Romney today at The Daily Beast, painting him as emblematic of a decades-long trend in promoting high finance over legitimate business. Mitt Romney claims that his essential qualification to be president … Continue reading →

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The Reagan Hologram is Real. Also Better Than Mitt Romney.

Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

It turns out the Reagan hologram is a real thing, but it was not included in the convention because Republican aides and the hologram’s creator were concerned that he would steal the show from Mitt Romney. While he originally wanted … Continue reading →

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The Republicans Are Still Confused About The Debt

Posted on August 29, 2012 at 7:30 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column digs into the Republicans and Bobby Jindal on the debt and government spending. As I watch the convention coverage and glance across the throng of Republican delegates, I can’t help but to think, “Ah yes. This makes … Continue reading →

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Because You’re Offended By My Racial Slur, America is Doomed

Posted on July 18, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

National Review columnist Jay Nordlinger published a column yesterday wherein he mocked conservatives who believe Ronald Reagan pandered to “wetbacks,” a slur used in reference to immigrants. After the inevitable questions of why he used the racial slur “wetbecks” instead … Continue reading →

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Reagan on Tax Loopholes for the Rich

Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:01 am by Bob Cesca

Now that we’re going to be debating tax cuts again, I’d like to remind any and all Republican trolls of this from Saint Reagan: That sound you hear is the sound of steam shooting out of the ears of thousands … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Lie in the History of the Universe

Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:47 pm by Bob Cesca

My pre-holiday Tuesday column in case you missed it: Okay, so this won’t be a column about the biggest lie in the history of the universe. I have no idea what that might be. But I can safely say that … Continue reading →

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Norquist’s Saint Reagan

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm by JM Ashby

Grover Norquist is attacking Jeb Bush not just for saying Saint Ronald Reagan would be too moderate for today’s GOP, but also because he said he would accept a 10:1 compromise on spending-cuts and tax-increases. You know, because 10:1 is … Continue reading →

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