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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Cain vs. Perry: Who Had the Worse Week?
Rambling Man The 2012 presidential campaign was upended this week amid accusations that one of the high-profile candidates had engaged in inappropriate behavior involving [...] Full Story -
Postcards from the Edge
This week Rick Perry unveiled his long-awaited economic plan that would provide taxpayers with a choice: Continue being government stooges by paying your current income [...] Full Story -
Fight Club
In Tuesday night’s Republican presidential debate from Las Vegas, we finally got what we’ve been waiting for—brazenness and bitchiness. I’m still not sure whether [...] Full Story -
Rick Perry’s Hail Mary
It’s hard to know when to give up, especially for a politician who has been told countless times by close friends and supporters and [...] Full Story -
Perry Tries to Stay the Course; Good Luck With That
This week Rick Perry sought to prove that he can still raise money despite his recent campaign blunders and drop in the polls. Perry’s [...] Full Story