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The Speech : The only negative thing you’ll read about it today

Posted on January 13, 2011 by mcblogger

Well, other than this bit of inanity from Kirsten Dipshit who is a political analyst on FoxNews and writes for the NY Post (which are, coincidentally, both owned by News Corp), this is probably the only negative thing you will … Continue reading →

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A whiny Fatback says what?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by mcblogger

Former fat lineman Dan Neil has decided to take his retarded little election challenge all the way to the House. His argument? But he and his supporters think he should have been given the straight-ticket votes on overseas ballots. Travis … Continue reading →

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Roundin’ up the TPA

Posted on December 18, 2010 by mcblogger

The Texas Progressive Alliance is stocking up on figgy pudding as it brings you this week’s blog roundup. Off the Kuff covered a shoddy attempt by new Harris County Tax Assessor Don Sumners to disallow voter registration efforts at naturalization … Continue reading →

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What’s going on?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by mcblogger

I don’t really know what’s happening in the lives of all you people who, frankly, have just been goddamn disappointing lately. Seriously, four more years of Governor Perry? And now I have to stop calling him 39% and start calling … Continue reading →

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We needed FDR; We got Carter

Posted on November 23, 2010 by mcblogger

Politics is about perception and, unfortunately the perception of the President is that he’s a weak and willing to do anything to cut a deal. The perception is that he’s willing to compromise any policy for politics. And that’s just … Continue reading →

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Sleazy Staples and the Pyramid Scheme

Posted on October 29, 2010 by mcblogger

Oh, well this just gets better and better… Apparently, Todd Staples along with this brother in law masterminded a pyramid scheme in the 1990s and escaped prosecution possibly through connections and one of Todd‘s own votes while in the Lege. … Continue reading →

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Will the sleaze ever stop from Staples?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by mcblogger

As if the recent revelations about Todd Staples allegedly beating his stepson weren’t bad enough (not to mention his possible use of influence to escape prosecution), on Friday his Campaign Manager attempted to eavesdrop on Hank Gilbert’s conference call line. … Continue reading →

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Roundin’ up the TPA

Posted on October 1, 2010 by mcblogger

The Texas Progressive Alliance is still looking for that first nip of fall in the air as it brings you this week’s blog roundup. This week on Left of College Station, Teddy writes about why the Tea Party has an … Continue reading →

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Oh, I wouldn’t do that…Miner the Moron and Staples the Sociopath

Posted on September 30, 2010 by mcblogger

Someone really needs to pull Mark Miner aside and remind old boy about that thing with the people who like to throw stones and represent folks who live in glass houses… Speaking to reporters Wednesday at City Hall, Parker said … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Todd Staples and Eminent Domain Reform

Posted on September 28, 2010 by mcblogger

On a related note (that being of Staples being sleazy), we’re wondering why he’s still refusing to release his tax returns? Perry is demanding it of White and several commentators have pointed out that it’s HIGHLY unusual for a statewide … Continue reading →

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