Category Archives: Houston Politics

Mayor Annise Parker on the Colbert Report!

According to Chis Moran of the Houston Chronicle, Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be on tonight's episode of the Colbert Report. She's slated to talk about Houston, and about being one of the nation's most prominent openly gay politicians.

Though not at the national level, Houston Mayor Annise … Continue Reading ››

Please DON’T Release the Returns!

To say that Mitt Romney is having a "tough week" would be a GROSS understatement. The one question on the mind of America this week has been the following... Will Romney release his tax returns? He's being pressured from both prominent Democrats and Republicans. So much so that the National Review posted a scathing … Continue Reading ››

He’s a Bainiac… Why Romney’s record matters

One thing is for sure about this election... It's all going to come down to the economy. This November, Americans will be asked to go to the polls and for the candidates that they perceive as most capable of "fixing" and improving our stagnating unemployment rate. Short of some utterly catastrophic event, the economy is … Continue Reading ››

The ABCs of the GOP: I is for

ILLUSION

One thing is absolutely crystal clear about politics... it is hard work. Whether it be the media members that have to cover this ever-evolving rollercoaster of stuff, the super-smart staffers that have to be on-call all hours of the day and night, or the politicians themselves giving speeches and shaking the … Continue Reading ››

The Trouble with Mitt: so many lies, so little time

The amazing team over at Buzzfeed has uncovered what is perhaps the most comprehensive (and potentially damaging) document on the GOP nominee yet... an entire record of Mitt Romney's dealings. The 2008 Oppo File was compiled by the McCain campaign, and it leaves no stone unturned. It lists every controversial statement … Continue Reading ››

Time to get real about Government

One thing that always puzzles me in the ongoing discussion about jobs... there's hardly any mention about public-sector workers, except in reference to "wasteful governemnt spending" or "big government". Thanks to the incessant drilling of the GOP, Americans have been conditioned to think that ALL taxes are bad, and ALL government spending is wasteful. … Continue Reading ››

The ABCs of the GOP… H is for

HYSTERIA

In the 2008 election, it was Jeremiah Wright. In 2009 and 2010 it was Death Panels. 2011 it was the debt ceiling. And so far in 2012, it's been Keystone XL and Fast and Furious. Oh, and that little thing we call the election that's happening in November. What do … Continue Reading ››