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Election 2010

Obama Care and the Schechter Poultry Corporation

March 20, 2010

Here we are again — the most recent moment of the Obama Care endgame.  The Landmark Legal Foundation and Mark Levin are finding ways to challenge (pdf) the “Deem and Pass” maneuver which may materialize as a reality later today.  Also, many states are now in position to pass laws refusing new Obama Care mandates.  [...]

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ObamaCare on Life Support

March 18, 2010

I am getting increasingly confident that ObamaCare as it is currently construed will not pass.  Despite the attempts of the state-run media claiming that Stupak’s supporters are caving (they’re not), despite Pelosi’s continued claim that she has the votes, this bill isn’t gaining momentum.  Both the state-run media and Pelosi are trying to create that [...]

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Recalling Bob Menendez

March 16, 2010

New Jersey’s non-comatose Democrat Senator, Bob Menendez, just got some bad news today.  As it turns out, NJ is one of 18 states which has a recall provision on elected representatives, so a Tea Party activist attempted to recall Bob Menendez.  Well, that effort just passed its first hurdle — a three-judge panel has allowed [...]

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Hot Air: From the People Who Brought You DemonSheep

March 16, 2010

From the makers of the infamous Demonsheep ad:  this isn’t Hot Air the blog, but a 7+ minute campaign video featuring Barbara Boxer as a blimp.  No, not a horrifically overweight person, but an actual, flying blimp.  I have to admit, I was glued to my screen for the full 7 minutes, wanting to see [...]

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Slaughtering the Constitution

March 15, 2010

The Democrats released a 2,300 page “shell” bill from the budget committee yesterday.  The bill is actually one of the House versions of ObamaCare that had come out of the Education and Labor as well as the Ways and Means committee last year.  It wasn’t the final bill used for passage by the house, but [...]

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The Astroturfing of the “Coffee Party”

March 13, 2010

I heard a little buzz a few weeks back about some people who are upset with government who want to organize to get this country moving in the right direction by breaking the gridlock in Washington and get our representatives to be more representative.
Sounds great, right?  Kind of sounds like the Tea Party Movement, but [...]

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Crist Should Do the Right Thing

March 10, 2010

Charlie Crist didn’t have to get on the bad side of Conservatives.  True, most Conservatives knew he was a moderate, and most Conservatives knew that he would be somewhat of a RINO, but after the thrashing Republicans got in the elections last year, they may have been willing to put up with a Charlie Crist.  [...]

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Axis of Right Radio, Show #3, 3/6/2010

March 7, 2010

Episode #3 of Axis of Right Radio is now available. In this episode, Mike, Ryan, and Sal discuss the current state of ObamaCare, from the Health Care summit to the current push for reconciliation; the role of the filibuster in American history; the current state of the media, old vs. new; and the latest [...]

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The Spending Limit Amendment

March 7, 2010

Three House Republicans, Mike Pence, Jeb Hensarling, and John Campbell, are proposing a Constitutional amendment which states that Federal spending shall not exceed 20% of the economy unless in times of war, debt repayment or by the will of a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress.
Known as the Spending Limit Amendment (pdf file), co-author [...]

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Obama: Reconcile THIS!

March 3, 2010

Where’s the modern day Paul Revere galloping through the towns this night shouting “The White Coats are coming!  The White Coats are coming!“?  Maybe Paul’s waiting to see how things shake out over the next few weeks.
As it turns out in a speech earlier today, President Obama decided that health care reform simply must be [...]

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New ObamaCare Plan: Lipstick on a Pig

March 2, 2010

The Democrats have lost the health care reform debate:   that much is clear in the polling and by their actions.  However, the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Team are not ready to throw in the towel.  One just has to refer to last Thursday’s “bipartisan” Health Care summit to see that Obama and crew are still trying to [...]

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Obama Has No Coattails

March 1, 2010

Longtime readers of Axis of Right will know that we are very picky when it comes to polling firms that we trust.  We base our analysis on polls not on just the fact that it is a new poll or a poll in our favor (we will usually avoid getting too excited about a CNN [...]

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A New Greek Oracle

February 28, 2010

The ancient Oracle of Delphi used to be a spot where ancient Greeks would go to breathe in various toxic fumes and listen to Pythia tell them about possible futures in cryptic phrases and symbols.  Well, millennia later, the Greeks still have some prophesying to do — this time on the eventual collapse of what [...]

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Dump Ron Paul, Already

February 24, 2010

I realize that I am basically inviting trolls with this, but here it goes.  The GOP and the Conservative movement need to dump Ron Paul.  Yes, he has enthusiastic and well-organized supporters.  Yes, in some ways he espouses the principles of our founding in ways that other elected leaders are afraid to, and he’s very [...]

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Charlie Cook Says Democrats are Cooked

February 24, 2010

Charlie Cook, who runs the Cook Political Report, is a widely-respected political commentator.  He analyzes the political races in detail, and provides a handicapping on all of them.  While I don’t always agree with his assessments, I appreciate his analysis.  In a recent interview, Cook essentially said that the Democrats are cooked, and he does [...]

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A GOP Congressman in RI?

February 22, 2010

John Loughlin is running for congress in RI-1, the seat currently held by the soon-to-be-retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI).  Redstate caught up with him at CPAC last week and posted their conversation with him.  He appears to be a charismatic, effective Conservative, and may have a shot now that Patches is not seeking reelection, especially [...]

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The Obama Stimulus and the Economic Climate

February 22, 2010

This ad, put out by House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, clearly outlines the chasm that exists between what the Democrats promised in regards to the 2009 stimulus package, and what has actually occurred over the past year.  It illustrates the complete failure of the stimulus in clear turns, and I am sure is a preview [...]

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Liberalism Fails Every Time it’s Tried

February 17, 2010

Liberalism fails every time it’s tried.  In an editorial today, the Wall Street Journal outlines the utter failure of Democrat liberal governance every time the American people have granted them one-party rule.  Since the 1960s, the Democrats have had control over both houses of Congress and the Presidency four times – in the late 1960s [...]

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Rumor Mill: Will Barbara Mikulski Be the Next Democrat to Drop?

February 15, 2010

An unconfirmed rumor out on the blogosphere, but intriguing nonetheless.  With the announcement of Bayh’s retirement this morning, everyone’s been wondering what would be the next shoe to drop.  Rumor has it that Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) will be the next Democrat Senator to announce her retirement later this week.  Now, Maryland is a seat [...]

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Nevada Tea Party Founded by Wackos

February 15, 2010

Looks like the third party organization known as the Nevada Tea Party may in fact be made up of a bunch of wackos.  Confederate Yankee has uncovered details about the signatories to the NTP filing with the Nevada Secretary of State, and it appears that they are made up of wacko conspiracy theorists, not genuine [...]

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Bayh Bayh Evan Bayh

February 15, 2010

Republican chances in the 2010 Senate elections look better every day and today is no exception.  The Washington Post is reporting that Evan Bayh is about to announce that he will not seek re-election later this year.
This is excellent news for the country and for conservatives.  Although Bayh was no longer as safe as he [...]

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Tea Party Making a Mistake in Nevada

February 14, 2010

The Tea Party movement in Nevada is on the verge of making a big mistake by chartering itself as a third party and planning to field a candidate for Senate this November.  If they gain any traction, it could very well end up with the re-election of Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), who currently looks very [...]

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Patrick Kennedy Retiring

February 12, 2010

The era of Camelot will officially end on November 3, 2010, when Patrick Kennedy’s successor as Congressman from Rhode Island is elected.  Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) announced yesterday that he has decided to call it quits and retire.  It is unclear why he decided to.  Is it his low poll numbers, the fact that Massachusetts went [...]

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Senate Blocks Nomination of SEIU Thug Craig Becker

February 9, 2010

What a difference having a Republican in Ted Kennedy’s seat makes.  Earlier today the Senate blocked Barack Obama’s nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board.  Despite mainstream media headlines to the contrary, Republicans were not alone on this one.  The good news of defeating an SEIU thug cannot be overstated, but I’m [...]

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Ron Paul is Not the Ideal Tea Party Candidate

February 9, 2010

Allahpundit is shocked — shocked — that Tea Party activists are going after Ron Paul by putting up primary challengers.  He sees Paul as a small-government libertarian that should fit right into the Tea Party movement.  In fact, Paul looks at himself as the founder of the movement (incorrectly so).  While Paul may appeal to [...]

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Reagan’s Birthday

February 6, 2010

Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 — June 5, 2004) would have turned 99 today.  As a rallying point to both Conservatives and Republicans, Reagan’s legacy continues to grow as the years go by.  Many historians have had to move on from their original “amiable dunce” interpretation of Reagan to grudgingly admit or contemplate the importance [...]

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Is Patrick Kennedy’s Seat in Play?

February 5, 2010

Yesterday, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) got a challenger in his bid for reelection from state representative John Loughlin.  Loughlin may seem like just another ill-fated challenger to Kennedy (there have been many over the years) but this race is one to watch for two reasons:

A new poll shows that 60% of voters in his district [...]

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Scott Brown Sworn in as Senator; Democrats Lose Supermajority

February 4, 2010

Just a few moments ago, Scott Brown was sworn in as a United States Senator, replacing interim Senator Paul Kirk.  Liberal interest groups everywhere (labor unions) are fuming.  Congratulations, Senator Brown.  Do us proud. Stay true to yourself and your principles, and don’t let Washington change you.
Note to the Democrats:  your super-majority is over.
Update: Video [...]

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William Galvin Certifies Scott Brown’s Election to Senate

February 4, 2010

Sixteen days after the fact, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin has finally certified Scott Brown’s January 19 election victory over Democrat Martha Coakley.  In doing so, Galvin urged Brown to “respect the rights of the majority.”
It would have been nice if Galvin simply followed his own advice.  The majority of voters, in Massachusetts [...]

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Charlie Crist Tries to Compare Himself to Reagan

February 4, 2010

Gov. Charlie Crist (RINO-FL), who is vying for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate against conservative Marco Rubio (R-FL), tried to compare himself to Ronald Reagan, saying:
“If I’m a RINO, then so is Ronald Reagan. I’m [a] less taxing, less spending, less government, more freedom kind of guy and I just take a pragmatic [...]

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