Tag Archives: Electoral politics

Sherman DeBrosse : Tea Baggers, Nativism, and the Fall Elections

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from the book Heroes of the Fiery Cross (1928) by nativist Branford Clarke that opposed immigration and promoted the Ku Klux Klan. Image from Wikimedia Commons.An open letter to E.J. Dionneconcerning Tea Baggers, nativism,and the possibility of reasoned discussion… … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Attacks on Voting Rights in Houston

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The top photo is the captured still from a video (see it here) put out by True the Vote that alleges “Democrats” manipulate elections. Digital Dupes then reported that it appeared that some of True the Vote’s evidence might be … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : It’s Getting Hot in Houston

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Dog Canyon.Likely Arson in Houston, and Voter suppression from the Right By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2010 A mysterious fire last Friday destroys all of the voting machines in Harris County (Houston), … Continue reading →

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Green Party Scandal : Dime’s Worth of Difference

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A difference between Democrats and Republicans? Ask FDR.And furthermore:There IS a dime’s worth of difference By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [On June 30 The Rag Blog posted an article by Tom Cleaver titled … Continue reading →

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The Texas Greens : Making a Deal With the Dark Side

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.When do ends justify means?The Republicans and the Texas Greens By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 One of the things I have learned the hard way in … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather Ahead? : Dems Need a New Playbook

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Obama had a rainy Memorial Day. Meanwhile, the Dems are hoping for a change in the weather. Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / AP. Peeking through the clouds:What’s ahead for the Dems? By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Teabaggers in 2010? : Debunking the Political Wisdom

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Daily Globe.Will the right wing seize power?Looking ahead to November By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 7, 2010 [The Rag Blog doesn’t post a lot about election predictions, but I think it is important … Continue reading →

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Perfect Storm Coming? : GOP Winning With Message Control

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Situationist.Democrats facing perfect political storm?GOP raises misinformation to an art formBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / February 22, 2010 As E.J. Dionne writes, Barack Obama, Democrats, and liberals are losing now. Big time! The Democrats … Continue reading →

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Sky is Falling : The Press and Evan Bayh’s Retirement

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Panic attack. Image from Moonbattery.Press frames the corporate spin:Evan Bayh calls it quits By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / February 18, 2010 On February 15, 2010, the sky began to fall, at least according to media pundits. Incumbent … Continue reading →

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In the Wake of Martha Coakley : Moving Right Along

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Martha Coakley: sad state of affairs. Photo from AP.In the wake of the Coakley debacle:A lesson to be learned? I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, someone else would … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove’s Revolution : Senator Brown and the Myth of the Middle

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Republican strategist Karl Rove. Photo by Doug Mills / NYT.The Rovian Revolution:Why the Dems must learn from Massachusetts By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / January 22, 2010 Over the last 40 years, voter turnout has been steadily … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Politics of the Vocal Discontents

Posted on October 5, 2009 by RagBlog

Remember Scout and Jem Finch? They who burn books …. will also, in the end, burn people.” — Heinrich Heine Fear, Ignorance and the Summer of Our DiscontentBy John Atcheson / October 4, 2009 Fear To those of us in … Continue reading →

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