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Indiana Democrats Fleebagging Again, Abandoning Their Jobs

Once again Indiana Democrats are playing the fleebagger game. Because they don’t have enough votes in the Indiana Statehouse, Hoosier Democrats are abandoning their rightful duties and fleeing the Capitol over Indiana’s right-to-work bill currently under consideration in Indianapolis. Indiana Senate Bill 269 and House Bill 1001 would make it illegal to require workers in [...]

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Every Year Boondoggles Pile Up in California

The left-wing idea that it’s good for government to always wildly increase spending is dying a quick death these days. But this good sense has not made it to every state in the union yet — two disastrous states in particular; California and Illinois. These two states have not learned the lesson about the ruinous [...]

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Another One Bites The Dust

News Flash: Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) just announced he will not seek a 17th term in Congress, saying that 32 years of totally screwing up the country, the economy, and the government is enough for him. There are no words on who might run to take his seat, but the odds are that the Democrats [...]

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Pelosi Really Is That Stupid

Earlier this week, Representative (and former Speaker) Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ventured out of her protective radical leftist cocoon and went on to The Daily Show to chat with Jon Stewart. She probably thought it would be safe, but she forgot that every now and then Stewart suddenly has these urges to show he’s not 100% [...]

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U.S. House Democrat Exposed As Racist?

Here is an excerpt from a Washington Post story titled “Rick Perry hunting camp resolution blocked by House” . The House of Representatives has blocked consideration of a resolution calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to apologize for not immediately “doing away” with a rock bearing the controversial name of his family’s West Texas [...]

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Chris Christie Denial #983 — “This Time It’s Personal!”

For the umpteenth time, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has stated — clearly and unequivocally — that he will not run for president in 2012.   NOW can we actually move on from this?

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Sparring

Over at Ace Of Spades, the morons have been following the occasional public squabbles between Sarah Palin and Chris Christie with some interest. And I have to confess, I find…

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Remember Porkbusters?

Me either. I was just thinking about that today when I remembered them from years ago. Seems like they just up and quit when it came time to actually elect…

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Senator-elect Marco Rubio delivers the Republican weekly address

Yesterday I posted Senator-elect Marco Rubio's thank you message to his voters and supporters. This morning I found in my email inbox another video from Marco Rubio, this time delivering…

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Barney Frank's Victory Speech

After a couple of days of elation, victory, and a Slurpee or two (it's a fine drink!), time to get back to being angry and disenfranchised, people. What better way…

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Pre-Election Campaign Website Truism?

Going out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure the readers of Wizbang are politically savvy enough to already know how to tell the party affiliation of any candidate…

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Rep. John Conyers temporarily loses his license

Democratic Representative John Conyers, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee lost his license temporarily after the check he wrote to pay the renewal fee bounced. Whoops: Rep. John Conyers, the…

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The Bush Opposite

One reason I love writing at Wizbang is Jay Tea. For some reason, we seem to provoke, errrr, inspire columns by the other every now and then, and this is…

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Noses, faces, and spite

Many moons ago I got my start in recruiting at a headhunting agency. Working in a 100% commission environment with a bunch of other salespeople – and that's what we…

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Submitted For Your Reconsideration…

If you'd asked me two years ago (roughly) who I thought would be the worst member of the Obama administration, I'd have answered without a doubt with one name. Since…

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Humility

In Jay Tea's post regarding faith, troll wannabe JimX (like the product Ex-Lax, except that his effect uses vitriol and rhetoric rather than choco-flavored chemicals) derided several Republicans when I…

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Maxine Waters: Bush made me do it!

Maxine Waters: Bush made me do it!

I agree with Tom Elia that Maxine Waters has the best "it's Bush's fault" excuse so far: Embattled Rep. Maxine Waters on Friday blamed the Bush administration for her…

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Race Is Irrelevant

(I've been dealing with some serious issues these past few weeks, so my posting has suffered. My apologies to both my colleagues and the readership. The following state of affairs…

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Barney Frank demands his $1 senior discount for Fire Island ferry crossing

Barney Frank said he was supposed to get a $1 senior discount for a ferry ride to Fire Island and when he didn't get it, he threw a fit: Frank…

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Would Alvin Greene Really be that Bad a US Senator?

When Alvin Greene won the South Carolina Democratic Nomination for US Senate six weeks ago, the party establishment was in an uproar, attributing his victory to some form of malfeasance….

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I Missed The Boat

Well, damn. My nose for news failed me yesterday. I was skimming the Boston Herald's web site and spotted the story about John Kerry's newest toy — a $7 million…

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The Good Ship Democrat Is Sinking

"Republicans=Bush?" That Washington Post title says everything you need to know about what the Democratic strategy will be for the midterm elections. We all know that, every chance Obama and…

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The Rand Paul Panic

Perusing the news today, it appears that there is still a serious systemic problem unfolding in the EU that could make the 2008 financial panic look like a picnic. The…

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Tuesday's Primaries Begin The Banquet Of Consequences

The primary elections in Kentucky, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and Oregon will be fascinating to watch. A few thoughts on the races I find most interesting: Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Primary: Sestak versus…

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"Honest And Refreshing."

Never in my life time would I have though I would be putting up a video of a New Jersey Governor, and be proud of what he says. Republican New…

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