Category Archives: Democratic Party

Bad News From the Badger State

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The failure of Democrats to pick up more than two of the six state senate seats in Wisconsin is immensely discouraging.  As I wrote yesterday: “If the huge amounts of campaign money sent in to sabotage the recall effort can … Continue reading →

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Bigger Than Wisconsin

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The implications of the recall elections in Wisconsin Tuesday are huge. What happens will tell us much about the political landscape and balance of power in America. Have the Republicans, personified by Gov. Scott Walker and his legislative allies in … Continue reading →

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Why Democrats Cannot Win

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Four Things Everybody Should Have Figured Out by Now  Barack Obama is a well-intentioned and decent guy, but he is an ineffective and weak leader.  The president’s weaknesses wouldn’t be so bad if he had  strong back-up in Congress. But … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I hear how (the Democrats are) so caring for the poor and so forth. The poor need jobs! And they also need to share some of the responsibility.” –Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Planet of Utah

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BPR Quote of the Day

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The Democrats and Republicans are equally corrupt — it’s only in the amount where the Republicans excel.”        –Will Rogers         And still true today.

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Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Here is how the  American political system works:  Republicans promise to cut taxes, which gets them elected.  They run up huge deficits, which leads to Democrats getting elected.  Democrats raise taxes to rein in the huge deficits. Republicans promise to … Continue reading →

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Your Vote is Meaningless

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

If you live in California, the largest state in the union, your vote for the president in 2012 won’t mean a thing. Think about it: California is a blue (i.e. Democratic) state and President Obama is expected to win California’s … Continue reading →

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Fascist America?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I am concerned, and worried. Hell, I’m scared. The political scene is this country is as bad as I’ve ever seen it, and rapidly getting worse. The Republican Party is obstructing everything that President Obama and the Democrats want to … Continue reading →

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Obama/Clinton

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The left can’t figure out why President Obama is so quick to give in or compromise to Republicans. This is what I think–and worry about: Obama is working a calculated strategy, but I’m not referring to the “he’s playing chess … Continue reading →

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Which Party Controls Congress?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

America’s wealthiest taxpayers couldn’t be happier. The top 2% got their Bush tax cuts extended for at least two more years AND got an even better deal on their estate taxes, getting the first $10 million tax free, and only … Continue reading →

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