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    True Republican Mavericks

    APRIL 26, 2012 9:40AM

    By Steven J. Gulitti


    Topics: politics, david dewhurst, american action network, speechnow.org, freedomworks, club for growth, republican primaries, republican party, citizens united, adam kinzinger, don manzullo, richard lugar, mitch mcconnell, eric cantor, mitch daniels, john mccain, olympia snowe, republican radicals, tea party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 86 Views
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    The Importance of Coming Out of One's Shell

    APRIL 10, 2012 2:25PM

    By Naithom


    Topics: politics, news, health, family, economy, republicans, mitch mcconnell, war on women

    • 2 Ratings
    • 378 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Barack Obama: Masturbate Of The Union

    JANUARY 25, 2012 5:42PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, money, economics, finance, politics, civilization, altruism, mutual responsibility, personal responsiblity, republican party, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, freedomworks, dick armey, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, ceo, business community, citizens united, u s supreme court, senate, congress, state of the union, president, president obama, barack obama

    • 2 Ratings
    • 381 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    State of the Union Address: Ready for Another Fake Pep Rally

    JANUARY 24, 2012 1:26PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, joblessness, outsourcing, economics, politics, partisanship, mitt romney, newt gingrich, freedomworks, dick armey, keynesianism, friedmanism, u s supreme court, citizens united, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, justice, justice department, securities and exchange commission, sec, fraud, banking, bank of america, citigroup, goldman sachs, wells fargo, j.p. morgan-chase, foreclosure crisis, hunger in america, unemployment, fukushima, republican party, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, senate, congress, state of the union address, state of the union, president of the united states, president, barack obama

    • 1 Ratings
    • 559 Views
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    Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue

    JANUARY 9, 2012 2:55PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, national review, john yoo, torture memos, recess appointment, consumer financial protection board, republican party, mitch mcconnell, rick santorum, social conservatives, jobs, economics

    • 3 Ratings
    • 772 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    John Boehner – After the dead man walks

    DECEMBER 22, 2011 5:57PM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: politics, norquist, election, steny hoyer, nancy pelosi, jimmy zuma, bob burns, mitch mcconnell, house of representatives, do-nothing congress, obama, scott walker, teabag-terrorist, eric cantor, congress, john boehner

    • 1 Ratings
    • 448 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Republican Party’s Repetitive Insanity

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 7:26PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, economics, finance, comedy, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, americans for prosperity, koch industries, david koch, american crossroads, karl rove, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, politics, commerce, frederich hayek, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market economics, free market, senator mcconnell, president obama, barack obama, mitch mcconnell, republican, republican party

    • Editor's Pick
    • 37 Ratings
    • 4863 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    Extremism on Both Sides? Show Me

    OCTOBER 20, 2011 8:54AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: universal health care, health care reform, consumer protection agency, faux extremism, rightwing extremism, leftwing extremism, extremism, tea party, kaiser permanente, theodore roosevelt, hank paulson, bernie sanders, michael moore, keith ellison, barack obama, ronald reagan, tip o’neil, nancy pelosi, barney frank, dennis kucinich, mitch mcconnell, occupy, occupy america, republican primary campaign, michele bachmann, leftwing ideology, liberalism, progressivism, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 974 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Who Is Making Congress Look Bad?

    OCTOBER 15, 2011 11:15AM

    By MuddyPolitics


    Topics: democrats, gop, washington, conservatives, tea party, congress, president obama, barack obama, mitch mcconnell, politics

    • 1 Ratings
    • 441 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    American Jobs Act: Repubs Don't Care About America

    OCTOBER 12, 2011 12:36PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, mercatus institute, americans for prosperity, charles koch, freedomworks, dick armey, david stockman, ronald reagan, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, one percent, 99 percent, unemployment, business, politics, economy, stock market, market, free market, 2008 market, 2008 economic downturn, goldman sachs, greece, hedge funds, wall street, aristocracy, occupy wall street, french revolution, frederich hayek, free market ideology, free market, ideology, republican party, senate republicans, kay bailey hutchison, john cornyn, mitch mcconnell, harry reid, president obama's american jobs act, president obama, barack obama, american jobs act

    • 0 Ratings
    • 438 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Republican Party: Do Nothing, Congress, Do Nothing

    OCTOBER 7, 2011 2:12PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, wealth disparity, unemployment, outsourcing, friedmanism, freedomworks, dick armey, koch industries, david koch, americans for prosperity, karl rove, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party, council on foreign relations, president obama, barack obama, american jobs act, us congress, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, reince priebus, republican party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 423 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Conservatism: Please Let Financiers Exploit Us!

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 2:01PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanites, friedmanism, milton friedman, keynesian economics, keynes, gordon hilgers, euro, greek economic default, credit default swaps, predatory mortgage lending, mortgage crisis, commodified debt obligations, hedge funds, a.i.g., j.p. morgan-chase, wall street, financial crisis, 2008 financial crisis, gordon hilgers, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, dick armey, freedomworks, occupy wall street, top one percent income earners, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, liberals, liberalism, democratic party, barack obama, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, goldman sachs, republican party, conservatives, conservatism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 470 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Meet The Press: How To Interview A Plutocrat

    SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 1:36PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: atlantic city, capital gains, dividends, gordon hilgers, income disparity, spending, grover norquist, americans for tax reform, economics, politics, current events, news, journalism, pay to play politics, republicans, republican party, freedomworks, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party patriots, tea party, corporations, taxes, paul ryan, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, david gregory, nbc, meet the press

    • 0 Ratings
    • 515 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Republican Legislators: Why Pay Money-Crazed Fools Anything?

    SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 12:58PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: us congress, us senate, conservatism, neoconservatism, friedmanism, regulatory state, nanny state, unemployment, american jobs act, small government, corporatism, lobbyists, millionaires, pay-to-play politics, crony capitalism, politics, economics, business, comedy, do nothing congress, know nothing congress, tea party, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, absurdism, oligarchy, aristocracy, class warfare, regulations, john boehner, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell

    • 1 Ratings
    • 431 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Republican Party: Stuck On "Ideological Correctness"

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 1:55PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanism, libertarianism, rand paul, ron paul, rick perry, pragmatism, milton friedman, afghanistan, iraq, bush administration, gordon hilgers, us house of representatives, us senate, do nothing congress, frederick hayek, ludwig von mises, economics, financial sector, private sector, government, tax cuts, taxes, business, corporations, economics, politics, politics over people, three stooges, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, democratic party, keynesism, lassiez faire, free market, friedmanism, rick perry, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, republican debate, republican party

    • 2 Ratings
    • 424 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Republican Party: Rednecking The People For Political Gain

    SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 12:48PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: goebbels, rush limbaugh, john huntsman, rick perry, michele bachmann, eric cantor, cbs, msnbc, senate, congress, bill clinton, barack obama, current events, news, business, economics, politics, faa, ftc, federal trade commission, sec, securities and exchange commission, business-as-usual, business, economics, politics, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, ideology, free market, friedmanism, freedomworks, bill clinton, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, eric cantor, republican party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 831 Views
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    Eric Cantor: Politicizing Hurricane Irene

    AUGUST 28, 2011 2:46PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, current events, news, business, politics, millionaires, us foreign aid, israel, aipac, hurricane katrina, fema, hurricane relief, taxes, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, republican party, seventh district of virginia, virginia, eric cantor

    • 1 Ratings
    • 410 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Tea Party: Pin The Tail On The Donkey? Really?

    AUGUST 6, 2011 1:28PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: belief/religion, business, fashion, for+sale, politics, television, gordon hilgers, mitch mcconnell, republican party, mitt romney, michele bachmann, eric cantor, john boehner, junk bonds, standard & poor, debt ceiling, koch industries, david koch, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 332 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Our Constitutional Crisis

    AUGUST 5, 2011 10:00AM

    By Jennifer Moon


    Topics: extra-constitutional gimmicks, oath of office, monied interests, corporate power, news, politics, balanced budget amendments, cut cap and balance, the marriage vow, pledges, grover norquist, new york times, president obama, executive branch, legislative branch, constitution, balanced government, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, super congress, triggers, commissions, money in politics, dysfunctional government, executive power, democrats, republicans, congress, lobbyists, fear, fatigue, debt ceiling crisis

    • 0 Ratings
    • 400 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Tea Party: Tepid Party = Economic Terrorism Like Bin Laden

    AUGUST 3, 2011 12:28PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: business, comedy, fashion, for+sale, politics, sports, television, john boehner, mitch mcconnell, republican party, david koch, americans for prosperity, freedomworks, ayn rand, rand paul, grover norquist, michele bachmann, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party

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