Representing a People or a Party?

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There’s a new kind of flip-flop in Washington. The power flip flop. One day the Republicans are flying high with their man on Pennsylvania Ave and good footing in both houses. The next, Democrats are on top with a majority in the houses and their man in the Oval office. Then an election spins out [...]

Sarah Descends on the Tea Party – GooseRadio Play by Play

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Sarah Palin addressed the throngs of the Tea Party Saturday Evening in Nashville. Her address was sweet music to the audience. Barack Obama was skewered thoroughly. Come, Share the Experience with us, moment by moment… 8:04 pm – She steps to the podium, like a Queen treading before her troops. There are 2 massive blocks [...]

“It’s Not Me, It’s You. And George Bush. And the Supreme Court.” – State of the Union Play by Play

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Also, check out the rest of the GooseRadio contributors’ response to the speech with some hours to mull it over and a thoughtful response from the other side of the aisle. In the past few days, Republicans have been feeling an extra ounce of chutzpa with a surprise election victory in liberalisms’ heartland of Massachusetts. [...]

Massachusetts & Making Laws

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To make a law, a bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the President. This is what we all learned from the School House Rock song, right? Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. Both chambers want their say in a bill. If the House writes and passes [...]

The Curious Case of Ayla Brown

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The national political scene was thrown squarely upon its crown last eve, when upstart GOPer Scott Brown won a senate seat in the most liberal state in the country formerly held for half a century by Ted Kennedy we learned that Massachusetts Senator-Elect Scott Brown has two extremely cute daughters. Rarely does a newly elected [...]