Live by the Gun, Die by the Bullet

by matt

“Throw your hands in the air and waive ‘em like you just don’t care.”
In minor Section D Page 29 news on Wednesday, it was revealed that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been made the target of one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history. Sorry, I had to rip that copy […]

Pressure Cooker

by Jason

No matter what one thinks of Republican policies or the actions of its party leaders, it’s hard not to admit that they have long played the political game with a skill honed to a fine point. For years, a unified message was presented on issue after issue with little in the way of deviation or […]

Ha Ha!

by matt

A Victory Over Truth, Maybe

by matt

In the heat of last year’s Presidential campaign, Ron Suskind wrote about a conversation between himself and an unnamed (my guess: Dan Bartlett) advisor to the President:
In the summer of 2002, after I had written an article in Esquire that the White House didn’t like about Bush’s former communications director, Karen Hughes, I had a […]

Tom DeLay, On The Side Of The Angels

by Jason

By some estimates, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Lobbyist) is currently the subject of at least 139 concurrent ethics investigations. With all the accusations of bribes, illegal fund-raising and improper gifts from lobbyists swirling about, it’s enough to give even the sturdiest political junkie a massive headache. But this quote was just to great to […]

Mid-Decade Redistricting is Only for States They Can Win

by Jason

When House Majority Leader/Republican Dark Overlord Tom DeLay threw his weight behind Texas’ 2003 congressional redistricting plan, the intent couldn’t have been more clear. By redistricting, the Republicans could takeover as many as eight seats in an already Republican controlled Congress, lending even more support toward the policies of President George Bush. Never mind that […]