Monthly Archives: June 2012

Grady Yarbrough: Statewide Man of Mystery

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

It’s been more than a week since the primary, and we’re finally getting a trickle of information about the mysterious Grady Yarbrough, the man who garnered 127,971 votes in last week’s primary and will be face Paul Sadler in the … Continue reading →

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Roundup Of Wisconsin Recall Reactions

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a nice juicy roundup of reactions to Scott Walker’s Wisconsin recall victory, and what it means: “The resounding failure by unions and Democrats to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday is a significant moment for democratic self-government. It … Continue reading →

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Wisconsinfreude

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

You’ve probably heard that Governor Scott Walker easily won the Wisconsin recall election last night. Between now and when Walker was elected in 2010, the result of each election has been worse and worse for unions and their liberal Democratic … Continue reading →

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Texas Political Metro Tidbits: Pat Lykos and John Wiley Price

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a small virtual bucket for a few pieces that I didn’t catch earlier: I meant to post on the defeat of Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos in the Republican Primary. This was not an issue of ideology so … Continue reading →

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Just How Far Does The John Wiley Price Corruption Story Reach?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Sometimes you know there’s a big, juicy story swimming just under the threshold of public consciousness, but don’t have the tools, sources or knowledge to bring it to the surface. Such is the case with the FBI’s ongoing investigation of … Continue reading →

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While the Feiler Faster Thesis Won’t Save Obama’s Bacon

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Micky Kaus, the Thinking Conservative’s Liberal, has been suggesting that the traditional thinking that the economy must be good at least six months before an election for the President to have a chance is wrong. His contention is that the … Continue reading →

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David Dewhurst: Liar

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The usually useless Polifact has finally gotten around to evaluating David Dewhurst’s smear of Ted Cruz as a supporter of Amnesty. It only took them a week. How considerate to bestir themselves a mere three days after the election. The … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom for a Weekend in June

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

How about a nice slice of EuroDoom to ease you into the weekend? With all the post-primary news, the European Debt Crises news has been chugging along for a while now. let’s look at some, shall we? Heh. “The Euro … Continue reading →

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