by Digby | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism
We are one week ahead of the Iowa caucuses and all hell has broken loose in the Republican Party. What was once thought would be a simple two-lane race between an “establishment” candidate and an “outsider” candidate has given way to a free for all. And what it...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Just like a cold sore, Sarah Palin’s back, again. And just like every time before, it’s not pretty. Not pretty at all. She turned up in Ames, Iowa this week, dressed to draw attention to herself in a fringe-laden sweater that looked like something picked up at Dolly...
by Bill Scher | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Rush Limbaugh made a startling admission on Wednesday, in the course of discussing the staying power of Donald Trump and the value of the Sarah Palin endorsement: "It's now out in the open that the Republican conservative base is not monolithically conservative ......
by Gloria Totten | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Gender Justice, Progressive Vision
The battle over abortion rights legislation is being fought almost entirely at the state level, with skirmishes in localities. This will most likely continue to be true for years to come. The anti-abortion forces understand this dynamic, have focused their resources...
by Bill Scher | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
On Wednesday, we learned two things. In 2014, the undocumented immigration population reached its lowest point since 2003. In 2015, the global temperature was at its highest point in recorded history. So what are Republicans talking about more? Immigration, of course....
by Dave Johnson | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism
"If the kids in a rich suburb of Detroit had been drinking contaminated water, we would have done something about it." – Hillary Clinton “There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of...
