Archive for November 2013
Pools
In a way the Obamacare rollout is proof markets – and naked self-interest – work. In the past, a lot of older, sicker people have been unable to get health insurance. Or afford it if they could. Or have had to pay through the nose for it. Now, according to the Wall Street…
Read MoreThe Barber Factor
Some Democrats fear – and Carter sincerely hopes – that the Rev. William Barber will become the face of the Democratic Party. But ponder this: If Barber can inspire thousands of people to protest on “Moral Mondays” – and 900 of them to get arrested – how many people can he inspire to the polls…
Read MoreGreased Pigs and Jaguars
The poor Tea Partiers are finding the Republican Establishment in Washington harder to keep ahold of than a greased pig – they cornered the elusive rascals, trying to defund Obamacare, but then the wily Pachyderms slipped through their fingers and now Ted Cruz and the Tea Partiers are taking a pounding, being called pouty children…
Read MoreBear Hunting
Any Southerner worth his salt, at some point, has come face to face with William Faulkner’s story “The Bear” – about a mammoth, faster than a locomotive bear who roams and rules the last 100 square miles of pure wilderness in Mississippi where the final vestiges of ancient virtues like endurance and sacrifice have not…
Read MoreMoney Talks in Virginia
If Terry McAuliffe wins the Virginia governor’s race, Democrats might want to rethink this campaign finance thing. Public Policy Polling’s final poll shows McAuliffe winning 50-43. But here are the numbers that caught my eye: McAuliffe leads in fundraising $34.4 million to $19.7 million. The New York Times reported, “Armed with a much…
Read MoreDriving Republicans Crazy
Whatever else it does, Obamacare drives Republicans into a frenzy of hype, hypocrisy, irrationality and overreaction. Exhibit A: Republicans in Congress are outraged that website glitches prevent Americans from signing up for a program Republicans compare to slavery. Why are they complaining? They should take a cue from George Holding, take a nap and…
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