According to Kaiser’s Health Tracking Poll: The July Health Tracking Poll indicates overall public support for the health reform law is steady from June, while unfavorable views of the law have trended downward. Half the public (50%) now expresses a…
Tag: Glenn Beck
Immigration: Judge Correctly Blocks Some Parts Of AZ Immigration Law
Well this is sure to draw scads of hyperbolic, ignorant, and/or legally inaccurate rants from conservative television and radio (and probably from Mike Ross, as he seems to tow the Republican line on this issue, even going so far as…
AR-House 46: Some People Never Learn. And Some Of Those People Want To Be Your Rep.
There are plenty of things in this world that I don’t pretend to understand. Things like “why does Glenn Beck unironically wear unlaced Chuck Taylors with a sport coat?” and “why, exactly, is Kim Kardashian famous” top the list, but…
AL-02: Nuttier Than Squirrel Turds
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Arkansas-centric political blogging for this ad from Alabama’s second congressional district. In the crazy-cake-taking contest, the ominous “SLAVERY” from ol’ Abe takes the cake, but that ad was nuts on a number of levels. Though, really,…
AR-House 46: When Ignorance Attacks!
Every now and then, Jeff will listen to Rush Limbaugh despite knowing full well that Rush will undoubtedly say something so false and inflammatory that Jeff will turn off the radio in disgust. Likewise, I have a friend who will…
Immigration Reform: A Look At The Dem Proposal
As you may have heard, the Democrats have proffered a proposal for immigration reform. Perhaps most surprisingly, it is only twenty-six pages long. I’m sure we’ll have much more on this issue as it moves forward, but after reading through…
AR-Sen: Does Financial Reform Resonate With Voters?
An article at The Huffington Post — HuffPo, as the kids say — discusses the building momentum against Wall Street. Using very broad strokes, the article points to the proposed financial reform bill and the activities of groups like SEIU…
Reality Check: Yeah, About Those Obama Tax Increases…
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the Tea Party demonstration that descended upon the Arkansas Capitol yesterday. It seems, even in Arkansas, some Americans are mad as hell about Obama raising their taxes, taking over healthcare, and being a…
RWC: Glenn Beck Admits Love of Money, Not America, Drives Him
OK, maybe my headline is a little unfair, or at least it would be unfair if applied to a regular person. But considering we’re talking about the highest profile guy on Fox News, I think the headline is fair and…