Monthly Archives: April 2016

Supreme Court Refuses to Suspend Texas Voter ID Law

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The Texas voter ID law will remain in the books, at least for the November election, after the Supreme Court refused to issue an “emergency” request to suspend the law while the court case against it is being considered. What … Continue reading →

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Scenes From The Hillary Clinton Dirty Tricks Shop

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Hillary Clinton, with her slender elected delegate and huge superdelegates leads over Bernie Sanders, is the presumptive Democratic nominee. She got there in large measure with the fundraising infrastructure her husband built for his successful presidential run, a veritable stranglehold … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Runs Out of Money to Print Money

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The Magic Power of Socialism™ has finally dragged Venezuela far enough down the slope that the economy is going to hell at an ever accelerating rate. First and foremost, the country is so boned that they can’t even afford to … Continue reading →

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Cruz Picks Carly Fiorina as VP

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz has named Carly Fiorina as his Vice Presidential running mate. Assuming, of course, he gets the nomination. Fiorina is OK, but there are better candidates, and candidates that help you more in the general election. Of course, Cruz … Continue reading →

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Good Analysis of the Failure That is ObamaCare

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I know I just haven’t harped enough on the tremendous, stinking heap of fail that is ObamaCare, but just in case anyone was unclear on that, here’s Marc Thiessen with a solid rundown: Historian David Maraniss notes, in Sunday’s Post, … Continue reading →

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Presidential Race Update for April 26, 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Today primary voters go to the polls in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. A few Presidential race updates: Tonight’s primaries “look very favorable for Trump,” but they are generally closed primaries. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) Technically all Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading →

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“Greece, EU/IMF lenders resume talks over bailout reforms”

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

That’s an actual headline today. I throw in “today” because that same headline could have been run just about any time over the past five years, because Greece is endlessly willing to talk as long as they keep getting bailout … Continue reading →

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Cruz-Kasich Detente in Indiana, New Mexico, Oregon

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have evidently come to an understanding about clearing the way for the other to fight Donald Trump in the states they’re respectively strongest in: Tonight, Kasich for America chief strategist John Weaver issued the following … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Cleans Up On Delegates Yet Again

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Once again, Ted Cruz has outflanked the Donald Trump Campaign: While Donald Trump is winning big delegate states and trumpeting his presumptive-nominee status, GOP presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz and his campaign are quietly fighting — and winning — delegate … Continue reading →

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De Blasio: Kickbacks, Unions, Cops, Hookers, Horses

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Just because current New York mayor Bill De Blasio is a left-wing loon doesn’t mean he’s not also corrupt up to his eyeballs: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has his sights set squarely on the political operative turned chief executive. It’s … Continue reading →

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