Monthly Archives: May 2014

Ted Cruz Updates His List of Obama’s Abuse of Power

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz has thoughtfully compiled a fourth list of Obama Administration abuses of power. If you’ve been following the ObamaCare, IRS and Benghazi scandals, there might not be anything you haven’t already heard, but it’s nice to have them all … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Painful Advertising: David Dewhurst Edition

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ah, Team Dewhurst: Find an issue no one cares about, then run it into the ground. Their latest attack ad (or attack viral video) doubles down on all the unsuccessful attacks in his previous ads. “Hey, let’s take a popular … Continue reading →

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House Votes to Hold Lois Lerner in Contempt

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The United States House of Representatives votes 231-187 to hold former IRS Lois Lerner in contempt over the IRS scandal. Six Democrats joined House Republicans in voting for the contempt charge. The House also voted to request that Eric Holder … Continue reading →

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Gun and Crime Roundup for May 7, 2014

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of gun and crime news. As always Democrats are trying to take guns away from the good guys, while the good guys are shooting the stupidest of the bad guys: Supreme Court refuses to hear Drake … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Dewhurst/Patrick Runoff

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

With so much Obama Administration scandal, sleaze and general fail, I haven’t devoted as much time to the statwide primary runoffs as they deserve. The Lt. Governor’s race in particular offers up the interesting dynamic of well-funded incumbent David Dewhurst … Continue reading →

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How Tina Brown Lost $100 Million Trying To Nail Newsweek Back To The Perch

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve been following the story of Newsweek‘s demise (click those two links if you haven’t), then this Politico piece on Tina Brown’s ill-fated editorship is required reading, both for what it says, and for what it doesn’t say. What … Continue reading →

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Texas Lt. Governor’s Debate Tonight at 7 PM

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Dan Patrick and David Dewhurst will be debating tonight at 7 PM. Dewhurst trailed Patrick badly in the Lt. Governor primary, so he has the most to gain from a good showing. Unfortunately for him, his debates with Ted Cruz … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Watch: U-Haul Index Update

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s another data point for the Texas vs. California debate: U-Haul rates from California to Texas are still over double those from Texas to California: Torrance, CA to Plano, TX: $2,626 Plano, TX to Torrance, CA: $1,264 Los Angeles, CA … Continue reading →

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How Bad Does a Major Candidate Have To Suck For Their Spokesman To Resign?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ask Bo Delp. “Bo Delp, spokesman and former communications director for Sen. Wendy Davis’ campaign for governor, has resigned.” (By the way, Delp seems to go by Dr. Robert Delp for his resume.) The Davis campaign has been roundly criticized … Continue reading →

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