Monthly Archives: November 2014

A Real Texas Speaker’s Race? Don’t Count on It

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Despite a broad consensus that he’s too moderate and holding up important conservative legislation, conservatives in the Texas House failed to unseat Speaker Joe Straus in both 2010 and 2012. Since then, one Straus ally after another has fallen to … Continue reading →

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Democratic Failure In Texas: Even Worse Than You Thought

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I wanted to put up a link to this Wayne Thorburn Politico Piece on the Democratic Party’s 2014 failure in Texas. The piece focuses on the many missteps made by Battleground Texas, such as the decision to send out-of-state Obama … Continue reading →

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All About GruberGate in Two Minutes

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Since some members of the MSM still seem mystified as to who this “obscure” Jonathan Gruber is, here’s a handy two-minute video primer:

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Firedoglake On Gruber’s Central Involvement in ObamaCare from 2010

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I’m not sure if you’re familiar with FireDogLake or not, the lefty blog run by Jane Hamsher. (Think of it as sort of Daily Kos, Jr., and you wouldn’t be far wrong.) Well, you may not remember, but there was … Continue reading →

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What Michelle Obama-Approved School Lunches Are Like Vs. What Her Daughters Eat

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Saw this Tweet: @MichelleObama This was my daughter's 'Healthy Hunger Free' meal today. What did you eat? pic.twitter.com/OiPJnRe0Yn — Reagan Fan (@bchillebrand) November 18, 2014 Followed by this one: @bchillebrand @BattleSwarmBlog @MichelleObama I'm sure lunch looks just like that at … Continue reading →

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Bob Hope on Democrats

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Working on a piece, so instead of putting it up half-baked, enjoy the following instead of actual content:

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Dog Story Followup: Happy Ending for Matty and Grommet

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Just Friday I reported on how wounded Army Spc. Brent Grommet had his war dog, Matty, taken away from him in violation of the law. Good news! The story has a happy ending. Days after The Post exposed the military’s … Continue reading →

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Now I Know What To Get Dwight for Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Or rather I would, if it were available anywhere in Texas, and it wasn’t made in a country currently occupying parts of Ukraine: Yes, Red Army Vodka in a bottle shaped like an AK-47. It’s much classier than their previous … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 14, 2014

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s been so many people offering up so much information on “GruberGate” that I assume anyone reading this blog has seen coverage of it already. The fact that Jonathan Gruber not only lied to the American voters he called “stupid” … Continue reading →

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Battleground Texas Pledges We’ll Be Able To Kick Them Around Some More in 2016

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Battleground Texas says we’ll have it to kick around in 2016: The head of Battleground Texas is telling supporters that despite an Election Day-shellacking, the group plans to stay put for the next round of elections in 2016. In a … Continue reading →

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