Tag Archives: 2012 Elections

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Will the GOP Steal the Election?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Bob Englehart / Hartford Courant. Image from Collin Dems.Will the GOP steal America’s 2012 election? Would the Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson, the Chamber of Commerce, and their related billionaires spend tens of millions of dollars to win … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Katz : We Built It — But Not Alone

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

…with a little help from our friends. Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images.But not alone: Yes, GOP, ‘We built it’ The Republican Convention’s theme implies — wrongly — that entrepreneurs don’t rely on public help. By Marilyn Katz | The … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Katz : Whose Election is This Anyway?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Is it about them? Or us? Caricatures by DonkeyHotey.Whose election is this anyway? It’s not about Obama or Romney. It’s about us. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | August 28, 2012 Without Occupy, without women, without the young, … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Paul Ryan, Dan Senor, and the Return of the Neocons

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Neocon spin doctor Dan Senor. Image from Getty Images. Inset below: Dan Senor, Mitt Romney, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Image from ThinkProgress.Enter Dan Senor… Ryan a pawn in neocon return Dan Senor, who supplied Republicans with spin in … Continue reading →

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Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Carl Davidson : What Should Progressives Do in November?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dynamic duo. Graphic by DonkeyHotey. What to do in November, and beyond The 2012 election will be one of the most polarized and critical elections in recent history. And it will have little to do with Obama’s record… which is … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray : The Duchess of Romney and ‘You People’

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The Duchess of Romney. Graphic by Larry Ray, with apologies to Quentin Matsys.Dispatch from the ‘uncanny valley’:The Duchess of Romney and ‘you people‘ Phony and snobby aloofness doesn’t play well with Americans. By Larry Ray | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : The Obama Defection

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama under fire. Image from PressTV.The Obama defection:Former supporters lambaste the President Just this week he reportedly begged his supporters to send more money as donations fall off. He may be panicking. By Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Jack A. Smith : 2012 Elections: ‘Another Fine Mess…’

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Train car outside Cheyenne, Wyoming. Image from Big American Night.‘Another fine mess…’The 2012 elections won’t bring progressive change If Obama returns to the White House it will be to the same mess the U.S. finds itself in today. Should Romney … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Bogus Republican Values on Texas Primary Ballot

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.Texas ballot initiativesillustrate bogus Republican values The propositions fit into the typical Republican mindset — they tend to see things in black and white, without the ambiguities and complexities that exist in the real world. By … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The GOP’s Biggest Mistake

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Mike Luckovich political cartoon from The Friends of Jake.GOP’s biggest mistake:The anti-woman agenda By Ted McLaughlin | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2012 I can understand some of the actions of Republicans, even though I vociferously disagree with them. … Continue reading →

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Ken Handel : Father Still Knows Best

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Father knew best back then (Robert Young and Lauren Chapin from the hit television, sitcom, Father Knows Best, 1959), and apparently still does. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Father still knows best U.S. women earn less, have minimal leadership clout, and are … Continue reading →

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Bill Freeland : Republican Roulette

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Bill Freeland / The Rag Blog.Republican roulette:Romney vs. the rebels By Bill Freeland | The Rag Blog | March 20, 2012 As the Republican nominating process enters its whirlwind phase — with nearly a primary a week scheduled … Continue reading →

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