Category Archives: GOP Candidates – Not Entirely Doomed

In the absence of a winter Olympics this year, the greatest skating story this season has been the solo exhibition of Senator John McCain, who has glided across the ice of this 2008 Election Year unjudged, unaccosted, and unchallenged. It’s … Continue reading →

Aw, Jesus. Here we go. With the GOP nomination safely under his belt, John McCain has his eyes toward the fall and is continuing to sell his loyalties and political positions faster than Al Gore is selling carbon shares. The … Continue reading →

The obvious culprit is Mike Huckabee, but he’s still just so damned likable (when he’s not comparing his primary travails to being waterboarded), it doesn’t seem like it’s in his wiring. That doesn’t mean he didn’t call in a few … Continue reading →

Jesus. Who saw that one coming? Besides Jesus, I mean. The Bible Belt stepped up big tonight for God’s other favorite son, Mike Huckabee, and delivered an Old Testament smiting to Mitt Romney and the heretic adherents of his bastard … Continue reading →

It takes good genes and a patrician’s bearing to manage to continue to look good while you’re getting beaten around the ring like a last-second stand-in on the undercard. For a man being pummeled silly with his own money belt … Continue reading →

I always liked those old World War II movies where bright-eyed Jimmy stifled his tears and said goodbye to Mom and Dad at the train station, and not to worry about him, because he was going off to fight for … Continue reading →

(Reprinted from wire reports) The political world was stunned Saturday morning when, barely after 10:00 AM PST, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was declared the winner in the Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus, only hours after Nevada residents had begun to … Continue reading →

After a stunning rout Tuesday night by Michigan’s favorite son, Mitt Romney, John McCain was gracious in defeat, congratulating his victorious opponent, and commending voters for their thoughtful and deliberative assessment of the candidates. Though McCain had been confident of … Continue reading →

It was deja vu all over again for Arizona Senator John McCain as he repeated his 2000 trouncing of George Bush, dismantling both Iowa victor Mike Huckabee and vapid, politically-confused GOP money train and erstwhile New England neighborhood favorite, Mitt … Continue reading →

It was about as far from Lincoln-Douglas as Neptune is from New Hampshire, but Saturday’s New Hampshire debate was sponsored by the newest, hippest MySpace for adults still stuck in high school homeroom, Facebook.