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They Need Each Other

March 13th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

You realize, of course, the one person who can save the Republican Party is Hillary Clinton.  And the one voting bloc that can save Hillary Clinton are the Bush Republicans.
I’m with Sullivan.  The only way past this moment is straight through it.

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It’s Time to Go for a Walk

February 24th, 2008 by Chris Snethen · 1 Comment · Politics

A few things to meditate on this morning. First, Frank Rich gives us a fantastic postmortem on the Hillary campaign.
For what will no doubt be the next firewall after March 4, Pennsylvania on April 22, the Clinton campaign is sufficiently disorganized that it couldn’t file a complete slate of delegates by even an extended [...]

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Who’s Running the Clark County GOP’s Website?

January 22nd, 2008 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Do Clark County Republicans really believe Obama is a closeted Muslim?  Apparently so!   The Obama is a Muslim meme is the 2008 version of the black helicopters.  I’ve given some people a pass when they’ve forwarded me the “Obama is a Muslim” e-mail.  I’ve simply pointed them to Snopes and asked them to judge for [...]

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Riding The Tiger

December 15th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

The Republicans made their bed two decades ago with the mullahs of the Religious Right. They shouldn’t be shocked to see what’s become of the 2008 primaries. None of the three front-runners is acceptable to the core base. McCain has never recovered from the 2000 election and continues to be vilified on [...]

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They’re Not All Gay

November 7th, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

Here’s a local guy who reminds us the Packwood branch of the Republican party is alive and well.  Go get ‘em, Jimbo!

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The Larry Craig Paradox

August 31st, 2007 by Chris Snethen · No Comments · Politics

By now you’ve no doubt heard the tape of Larry Craig’s interrogation has been made public by the Minneapolis police.  The Senator doesn’t come off well at all.  We learn he’s a “wide guy” who’s clumsy with toilet paper and thinks it no big deal to touch another man’s foot while doing his business in [...]

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