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May 16, 2012 – 3:36 pm | 2 Comments | 12 views

It looks like Speaker of the House John Boehner is up to his old tricks again, threatening to block an increase in the federal debt limit ceiling without obtaining significant new cuts in spending.  There is little doubt that the last two years, which resulted in over $1.0  trillion per year in deficit spending, will bring the country close to …

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Advertisers Throw Limbaugh Under the Bus

March 5, 2012 – 2:15 pm | 8 Comments | 8 views
Advertisers Throw Limbaugh Under the Bus

For many years  ultra-conservative and self-proclaimed prophet, Rush Limbaugh, has gained great popularity and a huge national radio audience by preaching a particularly divisive brand of extremist, right-wing dogma.  By claiming an almost “Messianic” understanding of the truth, and using a highly inflammatory language, Limbaugh has managed to convince his listeners over the years of his near omniscience on political …

GOP Flounders in Mediocracy

January 24, 2012 – 3:03 pm | One Comment | 0 views
GOP Flounders in Mediocracy

After watching the four Republican presidential candidates “duke it out” on stage last night in Tampa, I finally came to the conclusion that a vote for “none of the above” was probably the best course of action.  I realize, of course, that primary voters will not really be given the option of selecting “none of the above” on their ballots, …

Romney is Undisputed Republican Heir Apparent

January 9, 2012 – 2:49 pm | 6 Comments | 2 views
Romney is Undisputed Republican Heir Apparent

It  just seems as if watching the parade of Republican circus clowns, each trying desperately to be more extreme than the other, is rapidly becoming tiresome.  There is Mitt Romney, who wants to turn back to the clock to the  days of unregulated and unfettered capitalism; then there is Rick Santorum, who wants to turn the country into a theocracy …

The Anomaly of Rick Santorum and the Iowa Caucuses

January 7, 2012 – 11:55 am | 11 Comments | 4 views
The Anomaly of Rick Santorum and the Iowa Caucuses

There were so many shenanigans going on in Iowa that my head was reeling. Who would have thought former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum would play leap-frog over Newt Gingrich? I live in PA and I can tell you, we didn’t like Santorum that much when he was here.
There were questions regarding his residency. Did he live in Penn Hills, PA, …

Iran’s Back is Against The Wall

January 5, 2012 – 4:04 pm | 4 Comments | 1 views
Iran’s Back is Against The Wall

As the first few days of 2012 slide by, there is very little indication that the new year will bring much relief from the political tensions and turmoils that embroil humanity from one side of the globe to the other.   The simmering tensions between the religious sects in Iraq continue to  heat up, the war between the Taliban and the …

Iowans Will Soon Cull the Republican Herd

January 2, 2012 – 2:10 pm | 2 Comments | 1 views
Iowans Will Soon Cull the Republican Herd

With only one day left before the highly-touted Iowa caucuses, the rather pathetic pack of  Republican presidential wanna-bees  are frantically blanketing every corner of the state in search for votes.  I have little doubt that ordinary Iowans will be glad when the whole damn thing is over, and the rhetoric of ass-kissing politicians from Texas, Massachusetts and Georgia can be …

Ron Paul : The Likeable Nut Job From Texas

December 15, 2011 – 3:03 pm | 2 Comments | 6 views
Ron Paul : The Likeable Nut Job From Texas

Only six months ago, who would have ever thought that eleven-term Congressman Ron Paul would have had a ghost of a chance in winning the Iowa caucuses, or even placing among the top three candidates in New Hampshire.  Well, it looks like the unthinkable just might happen.   It’s true that Paul has a very strong grass-roots organization in both Iowa …

2012: A Look Into AskCherlock’s Crystal Ball

December 12, 2011 – 3:57 pm | 7 Comments | 2 views
2012: A Look Into AskCherlock’s Crystal Ball

As the year of 2011 rapidly draws to a close, it is time once again to gaze into the Askcherlock “crystal ball” to see what the year 0f 2012 will bring.
The Political Scene:  By the end of February, 2012 there will be three remaining Republican presidential contenders; those being, Gingrich, Romney and Paul.  Although Gingrich will prevail in the early …

Snark Fest! News and Blues

September 17, 2011 – 11:54 am | 10 Comments | 1 views
Snark Fest! News and Blues

Death Penalty: Rick Perry is now a front runner for the GOP presidential nomination. He has carried out 234 death penalty executions in the state of Texas and leads the pack for “hang ‘em high” justice. Now the life of Duane Edward Buck is on the line. His trial was tainted by racial innuendos and he is on Texas death …

Rick Perry Loses Independent Voter Support

September 13, 2011 – 2:56 pm | 17 Comments | 3 views
Rick Perry Loses Independent Voter Support

It’s beginning to look like the Republicans‘ latest “knight in shining armor”, Rick Perry, loses some of his shine when exposed to the bright camera lights.   In fact, after the drubbing given to him by his Republican cohorts during last night’s debate, Perry must be feeling like he’s got a gigantic burr on his Texas-sized  saddle.   Welcome to …

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