Category Archives: Politics

Good News / Bad News (Part One)

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

“The Democratic Party has shown itself over the last four elections to be a very slow learner, and, so, it may take them some more elections to get a new vocabulary.” – George Will, election night, 1984. In the modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2012 Election, 2016 Election, Bill Bolling, Commentary, Democrats, Gay Marriage, Ken Cuccinelli, Politics, Republicans, Tea Party, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia | 4 Comments

Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Today, we as a nation decide between the evil, plutocratic cult member who wants to take the country back to the 1950s[1], or the anti-American socialist Muslim who probably isn’t even eligible to be president in the first place. Or … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Commentary, Democrats, Elections, Electoral College, Mitt Romney, Politics, Polling, Presidential Election, Republicans, Statistics, The Presidency, Virginia | 5 Comments

All the Wrong Details

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The three presidential debates are in the books. In less than two weeks, we’ll go to the polls to vote to see which of the two competitors in these riveting encounters will be president when the sun sets on January … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Big Bird, Commentary, Grover Cleveland, James G. Blaine, Mitt Romney, Pictures, Politics, Presidential Election, The Presidency | 2 Comments

How Many Cowboy Hats Does It Take to Win An Election?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Tom Garrett

One of the previous occupants of the house I now own did a shoddy job of passing along her change-of-address information when she vacated the premises. What’s particularly frustrating about her failure to do so is that she isn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Advertising, Commentary, Democrats, Gary Trudeau, George Allen, Politics, Republicans, Tim Kaine, Virginia, War on Women | 1 Comment

SitCombat: 10/11/12

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock pulled off the win last week with an episode that was as much about setting the table for its final season as it was delivering laughs (it did both). The Office had an “off” week after a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Cooter Burger, Debate, Jack Donaghy, Joe Biden, Liz Lemon, Paul Ryan, Politics, Presidential Election, SitCombat, The Office | 1 Comment

Let’s Be Honest

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Tom Garrett

In the midst of my daily constitutional through the virtual halls of Sporcle, a peculiar banner ad caught my attention. Like most free websites, Sporcle relies on high traffic and banner ads to create revenue. The banner ads range widely … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Advertising, Barack Obama, Commentary, Gawker, Huffington Post, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, Mitt Romney, Politics, Presidential Election, Saturday Night Live, The Presidency | Leave a comment

Current Events

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Man, what a few weeks we’ve had, America! There’s so, so, SO much to discuss. I wanted to try to cover as much ground as I could, yet time constraints conspired to limit my options. Therefore, in the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Bath Salts, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, John Roberts, Mike Austin, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Silliness, The Supreme Court of the United States | Leave a comment

The Gathering Storm (Redux)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With today’s Thursday’s impending announcement of the result in the Affordable Care Act cases, I thought it appropriate to revisit this piece from a few months ago. No matter the outcome in the case (and the tea leaves seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Commentary, Constitutional Law, Politics, Supreme Court | 1 Comment

Nine Issues That May Frame the Next Generation of Political Debate

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With gay marriage legalization proliferating and the near-inevitability of same-sex marriage being legal in nearly every jurisdiction within a decade, the question becomes what will be the next “cause” that will begin to make legislative gains over the next twenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Conservatism, Culture War, Fossil Fuels, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, Immigration, Income Redistribution, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Marriage Law, Politics, Religion, Student Debt, The Constitution, The Environment, The First Amendment, The Rich, The War on Drugs, Vegans, Vegetarians | 4 Comments

The Triumph of Self-Determination

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The legislature of the state of Washington recently passed a measure to begin allowing same-sex marriages once the governor signs the bill into law this summer. This action mirrored what occurred a few months earlier in the state of New … Continue reading →