Eileen Smith
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Mr. Cruz Goes to Washington
A coveted leadership post in the tea party has opened up and Cruz is most likely salivating at the chance to prove that the uber-conservative wing of the Republican Party will like him just as much—if not more!—than his accomplished predecessor. Full Story -
Texas Democrats, Make Your Move
Forget about the great GOP awakening. Now is the perfect time for Texas Democrats to figure out what the hell they’re doing. The default explanation for their dismal showing was that Texas is not just red but bloody red, a stronghold of the Republican Party and ruled with an iron fist by Pharaoh, forcing the Chosen Ones to wander aimlessly in the desert looking for manna from heaven. But now the shifting demographics coupled with a rather clueless opposition party should be working in their favor. Full Story -
Gallego vs Canseco: ¿Quien es mas Catolico?
Last Thursday Bill Clinton turned on that old Clinton charm, which seems to work on everyone but his wife, to lend his support to Democratic state Rep. Pete Gallego in his congressional race. Full Story -
Ted Cruz Comes Home to the GOP Establishment
Ted Cruz is where he is today—the next senator from Texas, barring any unforeseen circumstances such as being eaten alive by angry trolls—because of [...] Full Story -
Perry 2016? It Would Take an Act of God
Satan runs across the world with his doubt and with his untruths and what have you, and one of the untruths out there that [...] Full Story
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The End of Perry’s Short, Winding Road
I have always believed the mission is greater than the man. As I have contemplated the future of this campaign, I have come to [...] Full Story -
Too Little, Too Late, Too Bad
This administration is out of control. —Rick Perry, Republican debate, January 16, 2012 Now there’s the Perry we know and love/hate. In Monday night’s [...] Full Story -
Rick Perry Relegated to the Side Stage in the 2-for-1 New Hampshire Debates
Voters were treated to not one but two Republican presidential debates in roughly 10 hours—one on Saturday night, the other on Sunday morning. In [...] Full Story -
Rick Perry Finishes Fifth In Iowa But the Campaign Continues
To no one’s surprise, Rick Perry did not break into the top three in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday night. Instead that other Rick did. [...] Full Story -
Caucus Blocked
According to the latest poll from Five Thirty Eight, Rick Perry has fallen into dreaded Michele Bachmann territory. The Iowa primary projections give Perry [...] Full Story
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