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Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

With the nation abuzz about presidential politics, HBO has added a colorful portrait to the political landscape with the film Game Change–the story of the vice presidential nomination of Sarah Palin in 2008, directed by Jay Roach and based on the book by journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. Game Change reveals the inner-workings of the John McCain [...]

Rush Limbaugh, Olympia Snowe and the Republican Battle on Women’s Health

Rush Limbaugh, Olympia Snowe and the Republican Battle on Women’s Health

Following Rush Limbaugh’s incendiary comments about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke this past week, a full-fledged response from women has begun to engulf the Republican Party. Beyond the public outrage at Limbuagh’s comments (discussed below), the Senate narrowly defeated an anti contraception bill by a vote of 51-48, and the anti-women week was punctuated by [...]

Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

With the 2012 presidential election in full swing and the Citizen’s United decision having opened the doors to unlimited corporate contributions, corporations are opening their coffers to promote candidates friendly to their interests. Corporate contributions to candidate and to super PACs come from a variety of business interests, including finance, law, energy and unions [...]

Santorum’s Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President

Santorum’s Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President

It is difficult to provide the proper rebuke to a man like Rick Santorum, who has spent much of his adult life trying to impose his religious beliefs on the American people through public office. After all, throughout his career, Santorum has drawn the disdain of voters and strangers alike, and before he was [...]

The Main Weakness of Each Republican Candidate for President

The Main Weakness of Each Republican Candidate for President

As the Republican candidates for President of the U.S. hold yet another debate (which are now well into the teens), the voting public is churning through yet another frontrunner.  So, this seemed like a good time to highlight the candidates’ weaknesses–maybe then we can rule out the trouble-makers and get to business. Mitt Romney If [...]