My 2013 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]
[ Posted Friday, December 27th, 2013 – 17:50 UTC ]
Welcome back to our annual year-end awards column!
Archive of Articles in the "Immigration" Category
My 2013 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]
[ Posted Friday, December 20th, 2013 – 19:27 UTC ]
Welcome everyone to our year-end awards columns! Every year, we pre-empt our normal "Friday Talking Points" columns for two weeks, in order to take a look back at the year that was.
Will Boehner Move On Immigration Reform?
[ Posted Monday, December 16th, 2013 – 16:55 UTC ]
There seems to be an interesting round of speculation taking place in Washington over whether Speaker John Boehner will move on immigration reform in the House next year, and (if so) when he would do so. The story, at heart, is part of the ongoing civil war between the Tea Party and the Establishment Republicans, which is why it is such a fascinating question to even contemplate.
Minimum Wage The Best 2014 Democratic Strategy?
[ Posted Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 – 16:58 UTC ]
But having said all of that, and barring any unforeseen gigantic issues on the horizon, we can at least look at what both parties have to play around with in the campaign. One side in particular is already telegraphing what will occupy the center stage of their campaign platform. It's not even really "guesswork" to state now that Republicans will be placing Obamacare at the center of their efforts. Figuring out the Democratic strategy is a bit harder, though.
Friday Talking Points [283] -- Harry Reid's Explosive Week
[ Posted Friday, November 22nd, 2013 – 18:37 UTC ]
This was a big week in the political world, so we've got a lot to get through before we get to the big, explosive "nuclear option" story. In fact, it was even a big week just for political anniversaries. Fifty years ago this week, an event of no little importance happened. I speak, of course, tomorrow's 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who by the BBC.
Friday Talking Points [282] -- A "Regular Disorder" Rant
[ Posted Friday, November 15th, 2013 – 19:21 UTC ]
Let's see, what happened last week?
Friday Talking Points [281] -- As The Wedgie Turns
[ Posted Friday, November 8th, 2013 – 18:07 UTC ]
Wedgie: When a political party's "wedge" issue turns on them and instead of dividing the other party, begins to divide their own.
Usage: "Boy, the Republicans are really getting a giant wedgie on immigration, aren't they?"
Friday Talking Points [278] -- ...And The Law Won
[ Posted Friday, October 18th, 2013 – 16:31 UTC ]
I don't know about anyone else, but the image that popped into my head this week was Ted Cruz drunk in some dive of a karaoke bar, doing his version of "I Fought The Law, And The Law Won."
The Republican Party's Three Options
[ Posted Thursday, October 17th, 2013 – 17:14 UTC ]
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
The Way Of The Whig Party
[ Posted Monday, October 14th, 2013 – 17:28 UTC ]
Will Republicans go the way of the Whig Party? Well, we're not really going to answer that question in any meaningful way today, we're going to instead focus on the question itself. Because this question isn't really all that apt a parallel to draw in the first place. Most people today just use "go the way of the Whig Party" as an amusing way to say "disappear as a national political party." But a truer parallel to history would be to ask the question: "Will today's Republicans revert back to being the Whig Party?" Or, perhaps: "Will the Tea Party eventually go the way of the Whig Party?"