Tag Archives: Republican Primary

Steve Russell :
Terror in Trumpland: The Donald names his foreign policy team

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

The major complaint in U.S. policy shops is that Trump has picked backbenchers who do not point to any coherent policy orientation. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | May 3 , 2016 In 2016, what was old has … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson :
What the big debate tells us about a
Republican presidency

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Here’s my instant two cents on the first GOP ‘debate’: put your money in the body bag business. By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2015 First, if any of the top people here win the White … Continue reading →

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Bill Freeland :
Donald Trump: From here to obscurity

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Trump may imagine himself as president, but what he can’t imagine is the perception of himself as a loser. By Bill Freeland | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2015 Here’s a first: the entire U.S. media, from the most … 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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Ted McLaughlin : Can the Republicans Kiss and Make Up?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

And the losers are (clockwise, from upper left): Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Jon Huntsman (who dropped out of the race on Jan. 16). Caricature by DonkeyHotey / Wikimedia Commons.A tough primary season:Republican Party suicide? By … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Religion is the Elixir of Republican Politics

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Religion as magic elixir. Image from Photobucket.Religion:The elixir of Republican politics By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2011 An elixir is a substance taken to cure one’s ills, or it’s a substance used to carry … Continue reading →

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Ed Felien : The Consecration of Rick Perry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Warrior for Christ. Image from The Crazy Crusades. A warrior for Christ: The consecration of Rick Perry By Ed Felien / The Rag Blog / August 30, 2011 Governor Rick Perry concluded his prayer in Houston on Saturday, Aug. 7: … Continue reading →

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Michael Winship : Rick Perry’s Texas Tall Tales

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Pecos Perry? Art from vintage childrens book via saltycotton / Flickr. ‘Emperor in a fig leaf’: Rick Perry’s tall tales of Texas By Michael Winship / Truthout / August 28, 2011 Although born and raised in a small town in … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Is Rick Perry a Person?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

That goes for all of us! Image of Wile E. Coyote from Three Fingers of Politics. Is Rick Perry a person? By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 25, 2011 Glenn W. Smith will discuss “Rick Perry … Continue reading →

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