American Politicians — Rick Perry

American Politicians — Rick Perry

• Romney’s Running Mate 2012: The Mystery Man

  

  As fingers touch keyboard to write this post, the GOP and Mitt Romney’s campaign team are vetting possible candidates for the running mate to join Romney in... Read more

  The 17 june 2012 by   Anthonyhymes
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• Alcohol + Gun = Death in Texas

  

  I'm sure these Bozos told EVERYONE how safe they were with guns. Until they weren't. I have always thought that Texans were kind of crazy, many of them. What... Read more

  The 14 june 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• Cafe Owner After Hosting Romney Event: “I Felt Like It Was a Mocking”

  

  This isn’t the first time I’ve heard a story like this one from Iowa during the last couple of weeks of campaigning. Dianne Bauer opened up her cafe in Council... Read more

  The 14 june 2012 by   Btchakir
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• Richard Lugar

  , who was pilloried by Tea-party candidate Richard Mourdock for being "Obama's favorite Republican," was one of my favorite Republicans, too. Read more

  The 11 may 2012 by   Erictheblue
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• Barack Obama Versus Mitt Romney – Who Does Astrology Say Will Win the 2012 US...

  

  Ok, here we go!!! In the red corner we have the Pisces challenger, the former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney representing the Republicans and in the blu... Read more

  The 08 may 2012 by   Solarisastro
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• Obama v. Romney?

  As Republican voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday, it appears that Mitt Romney may finally be about to bury his remaining opponents beneath piles of cash... Read more

  The 06 march 2012 by   Erictheblue
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• Guns and the Incredibly Gullible Climate Change Deniers

  

  The right wing is fact averse; this man is not, and he's serious about conservation. Climate change denials are funded by big oil. This is one more way to... Read more

  The 17 february 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• Roseanne Barr for President: Comedienne Running as Green Party Candidate on...

  

  Roseanne Barr in 2012! Photo credit: Monterey Media, http://www.flickr.com/photos/montereymedia/5367870718/ As if Donald Trump’s truncated bid for the Republica... Read more

  The 03 february 2012 by   Periscope
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• Newt Gingrich’s South Carolina Win Over Mitt Romney Sends Shockwaves Through...

  

  Newt Gingrich: Winning big in South Carolina. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore Newt Gingrich has won a resounding victory over frontrunner Mitt Romney in the South... Read more

  The 23 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• GOP Race: Gingrich Ahead in South Carolina

  

  Numbers are still high even after ‘revelations’ by ex-wife Read more

  The 20 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• GOP Race: Romney Lost Iowa; Perry Pulls Out; Gingrich on the Creep

  

  Governor Rick Perry. Photo credit: Ed Schipul, http://flic.kr/p/8G4aDW What a difference a day (or two) makes – especially in the soap opera that the 2012 race... Read more

  The 19 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum Take Aim at Mitt Romney Over Attack Ads and Tax...

  

  Newt Gingrich: On the attack. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney came under heavy fire from his rivals during the Fox... Read more

  The 17 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Jon Huntsman Set to End Republican Presidential Campaign and Endorse Former Riva...

  

  Former Utah governor ready to back 'unelectable' Mitt Romney ahead of South Carolina Republican primary. Read more

  The 16 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Bad Judgment..........But We ARM Them?

  

  "This is my rifle, this is my gun; One is for fighting, one is for fun."Rick Perry wants to minimize the disgraceful actions of marines caught on video urinatin... Read more

  The 15 january 2012 by   Mikeb302000
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• New Hampshire Down, South Carolina Next: Fellow Candidates Pile on Romney

  

  Mitt Romney: Looking presidential? Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://flic.kr/p/9itUtP The race for the Republican presidential nomination hurtles onwards: Wit... Read more

  The 12 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary, Ron Paul Comes Second, Rick Santorum...

  

  Mitt Romney: Winning smile? Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://flic.kr/p/9itVJF Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the New... Read more

  The 11 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Republican Debates: Newt Gingrich on the Attack, Rick Santorum on Gay Rights...

  

  Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, what were the key contests of the Republican debates? Read more

  The 09 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• REALITY CHECK: Mitt Romney - Some Relevant Family History. Part I.

  

  It is no secret that Mitt Romney -- this week's Iowa Caucus winner and now clear frontrunner for the Republican 2012 presidential nomination -- is not the... Read more

  The 05 january 2012 by   Kena
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• Romney Wins Iowa Caucuses, Santorum Close Second

  

  Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, left, and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Photo: Getty. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney... Read more

  The 05 january 2012 by   Dan90017
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• Mitt Romney Edges Rick Santorum in Iowa Caucus

  

  Coming second: Rick Santorum. Photo credit: Michael Righi Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has won the Iowa caucus – but only just. Read more

  The 04 january 2012 by   Periscope
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• Hillary Clinton Calls for Peace in North Korea as Kim Jong-un Expected to Take...

  

  North Korean dynasty: Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. Photo credit: skinnylawyer, http://flic.kr/p/9bXxsb As North Korea’s deceased leader Kim Jong-il lies in stat... Read more

  The 20 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Ron Paul on Course for Victory in Iowa Ahead of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney...

  

  Mitt Romney: Campaign in trouble? Photo Credit: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia,... Read more

  The 19 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Religion in America: The View from Britain

  

  I always find it amusing when our British cousins, being a bit older and often wiser, look at the American scene and feel compelled to give us a gentle... Read more

  The 18 december 2011 by   Cris
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• Donald Trump Claims He Dropped out of GOP Debate So He Could Run for President,...

  

  You're fired: Donald Trump. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://flic.kr/p/9hHrit Is Donald Trump still considering a run at the US presidency? Read more

  The 15 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• 8 Big Bets Made By Famous People

  

  image credit One of the headlines coming out of the GOP debate was Mitt Romney's offer to bet Rick Perry $10,000 to settle an argument over something Romney sai... Read more

  The 15 december 2011 by   Gerard
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• Republicans Debate: the Beat Goes on

  I see that the Republican presidential candidates debated again on Saturday night and that the consensus is: Newt kicked ass--mainly, it seems, because his... Read more

  The 13 december 2011 by   Erictheblue
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• Clinton Announces Gay Rights at Heart of Foreign Policy

  

  Hillary Clinton. Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcn/459272490/sizes/m/in/photostream/ The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama,... Read more

  The 08 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Donald Trump, Republican Bozo, Dreams of Moderating Debate

  I believe that 'the Donald' Trump's endorsement WOULD in fact be harmful to a candidate; Trump has been described as the clown presiding over the three rings... Read more

  The 05 december 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Herman Cain is out and Newt Gingrich is Ahead as the GOP Presidential...

  

  Republican hopefuls are scavenging the corpse of Herman Cain's presidential campaign, but who will benefit most? Read more

  The 05 december 2011 by   Periscope
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• Turbulent Republican Race Still Wide Open

  

  New front-runner Newt Gingrich, with his wife Callista The last time I blogged about the 2012 Republican contest, it appeared to be a two-man race between... Read more

  The 27 november 2011 by   ---
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• Right Wing Nuts Still Wrong, Still Extreme, Still Harping on the Turkey Thing

  This turkey of a story has more legs than ......well, than a real turkey has drumsticks! Right wing watch caught this from the American Family's Bryan Fischer... Read more

  The 25 november 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Winners and Losers of the GOP Debate on Foreign Policy

  

  Newt Gingrich: Immigration issues? Photocredit: Gage Skidmore, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/4393323094/sizes/m/in/photostream/ The US presidential... Read more

  The 23 november 2011 by   Periscope
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• King of Corrupt Corporate Capitalism?

  Michele Bachmann has made the self-serving attack on Rick Perry that he engages in rampant cronyism, and pay for play, where an individual or a corporation... Read more

  The 19 november 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• …Catch You Up

  

  Seeing as a lot happened this week, and per their usual practice the media coverage was consumed by a few stories (Penn State, Herman Cain and Rick Perry), we... Read more

  The 13 november 2011 by   Zer
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• Jon Stewart Nails the Republican Debate... and So Does Stephen Colbert

  Cross posted from penigma.blogspot.com: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c Indecision 2012 - Mercy Rule Edition www.thedailyshow. Read more

  The 11 november 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Feminism and the Guys

  

  Thanks to SexyFeminist.com I’ve discovered this new book by Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel called The Guy’s Guide to Feminism.Both authors are educators... Read more

  The 08 november 2011 by   Erikalust
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• A More Lighthearted Look at the 2012 Field

  It might be a symptom of how much the primaries have resembled a three-ring circus this election cycle, but it's also a potential antidote to an early case... Read more

  The 30 october 2011 by   ---
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• Smoking Hot: Republican Presidential Frontrunner Herman Cain’s Strange Campaign...

  

  Cigarettes! Moustaches! Soft rock! It's Herman Cain's presidential campaign ad. Read more

  The 26 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Dear New Hampshire Former Bachmann Staff / Volunteers: S...

  

  Dear New Hampshire former Bachmann Staff / volunteers: Seriously, what did you expect? That Bachmann is a known nut-job, factually and judgementally... Read more

  The 22 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Sarah Silverman Planning to Give a ‘Live From N*****head’ Comedy Show

  

  10/22/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Well, it seems that everyone’s favorite Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman has decided to stick it to the GOP by hosting a comedy... Read more

  The 22 october 2011 by   Cynisright
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• Mitt Romney: Is America Ready for a Mormon President?

  

  Some Republicans are suggesting that Romney's Mormon faith means he's not an appropriate choice to win the GOP nomination. Will these stain tactics wash with... Read more

  The 19 october 2011 by   Periscope
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• Why Obama Can't Lose

  JadeGold sagely breaks it down for you. The reason isn't because he's done such a wonderful job; it's that the competition is so inept. Read more

  The 17 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• A Different Kind of Bombing...

  I'm talking here about the kind of bombing - failing - that the right is demonstrating in recent polls. This seems a pertinent observation in light of the most... Read more

  The 12 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Anti-Mormonism as Bigotry

  

  Following hard on the heels of a prominent Texas pastor’s Rick Perry supporting declaration that Mormonism is a cult, James Fallows over at The Atlantic was... Read more

  The 11 october 2011 by   Cris
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• US Foreign Policy and 2012 Election

  

  As the presidential election is coming closer, it is necessary to explore foreign policy debates. Around the 10th anniversary of 9/11, some critical issues... Read more

  The 05 october 2011 by   Shahalexander
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• Winning is Good

  

  Lubbock, TX: A federal judge in Lubbock has blocked a National Rifle Association suit that claimed an age requirement on gun purchases was unconstitutional. Read more

  The 04 october 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• Herman Cain and Niggerhead

  

  I don’t blog on weekends much.  In order to maintain some semblance of sanity, I can’t work all the time.  In keeping with this effort, I was out of the... Read more

  The 03 october 2011 by   Ceemac126
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• Right Wing, Wrong Again: More Wasteful Spending on Religious Right Culture Wars...

  World Contraception Day was September 26, 2011 this year. Organizations, like USAID, provide contraceptive assistance and education to 54 developing countries,... Read more

  The 28 september 2011 by   Mikeb302000
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• A Review of the Developing GOP Race

  

  Herman Cain: A Fascinating Man with Stale Ideas Since I last sat down to blog about the 2012 presidential race, there have been innumerable developments. Ti... Read more

  The 27 september 2011 by   ---
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• Republican Race Shake up After Debate and Straw Poll: Pawlenty Out, Bachmann Goe...

  

  The Republican field appears to be taking shape after the Ames Straw Poll: But exactly what shape? Pawlenty's out, Bachmann's in the lead, Perry's in the race,... Read more

  The 15 august 2011 by   Periscope
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