The recall efforts in Wisconsin are over — http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/127435173.html — but the spin is not: “I think it’s a huge victory for us,” said John Hogan, director of the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate. “Voters gave us a mandate last fall. . . . They backed us up again (Tuesday). Voters told us loud and clear, ‘Stay the…
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Good article about Gov. Rick Perry
New Republic article about Gov. Rick Perry, by Ed Kilgore http://www.tnr.com/article/the-permanent-campaign/90131/rick-perry-campaign-texas every one of the enigmatic governor’s supposed strengths turns out to be yoked to a big, potentially damaging weakness. and All in all, you have to wonder why Texans, including hard-core conservatives, seem less impressed than people in other states with the prospect of a…
Medicare and Social Security: keep your promises
AARP encouraged me to contact my Representative and Senators about my concerns for Medicare and Social Security. I wrote: Trust is the most important thing in home life, in business, and government. To earn and keep Trust, I’ve learned that a promise is a promise, and a deal is a deal. You’ve got to keep…