All aboard the Crazy Train! Next stop: ScienceFailAdelphia! Fresh off a dramatic victory in which it retook the House leadership, the Republican Party intends to hold major hearings probing the supposed “scientific fraud” behind global climate change. [***] Holding hearings…
Tag: Tea Party
Random Questions
All of the Tea Party types are talking about less government, which I can only assume means cutting entitlements. Most every Republican I’ve heard talks about less spending AND cutting taxes at the same time. So, two-part question: 1. Are…
GOP: Not Willing To Compromise
In case you were worried that post-partisan politics might be on the horizon, don’t be. GOP says compromise not on the agenda if they retake the House. “Look, there will be no compromise on stopping runaway spending, deficits and debt.…
AR-04: A New Rankin Ad, Now With 100% More Canine Humor!
Bullet-point reactions because this does not warrant full paragraphs: “The problem is, this ‘blue dog’ won’t bark.” I’m guessing someone in Rankin’s camp made that joke, and someone else said “OH, SNAP! NO HE DIDN’T!” There might even have been…
AR-04: Let's Get Nit-Picky
So, watching AR-04 Republican candidate Beth Anne Rankin’s recent assault on your eyes and brain commercial somehow led to my watching her previous commercial again. You know, the one where she discusses Nash Equilibrium as applied to campaigning by determining…
AR-04: She'll See Me Laugh Uncontrollably
In response to her poor showing in the public-speaking portion of the contest, Ms. Magnolia, Beth Anne Rankin, is scurrying to make up some points with the judges in other areas. For the talent competition, however, Rankin eschewed the chance…
Think Tank Memorial End-of-Day Miscellany
[For an explanation of the title, see here.] Here’s the stuff we didn’t get to today (or yesterday, as the case may be): Blue Arkansas says supporting the DREAM Act and painting Timmy! Griffin as a carpetbagger are winning issues…
HCR: Popularity Movin' On Up, No Word On Deluxe Apartment In Sky
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…
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…
Econ 101: Austerity Has Unicorns
It’s not my intention to turn this blog into all-econ, all the time. But, maybe, if we repeat it enough, this message will get through to the amazing number of Arkansans who don’t get it, especially those in office or…