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The GOP Must Go Full Brazilian: No Bush

Posted on March 2, 2015 by The Political Hat

     In 1988, Geroge H. W. Bush promised “No New Taxes”… and was rewarded with the first complete take-over of both the Presidency and Congress since the ’70’s.  His son, George W. Bush, led the ground work to a Democratic domination … Continue reading →

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The War on Catgirls

Posted on February 27, 2015 by The Political Hat

     If a Georgia lawmaker gets his way, genetically engineering catgirls for domestic ownership will be illegal.  Not specifically catgirls, but any combination of DNA from human and non-human sources: “A state lawmaker wants to prevent research in Georgia that could … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker, Time Lord

Posted on February 18, 2015 by The Political Hat

     The New York Times declared that Scott Walker, who assumed the Governorship of Wisconsin in 2011, caused through his governorship the firing of teachers in… 2010. “Mainly, though, The Speech was about waging war on public employee unions, particularly the … Continue reading →

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GOP Roadmap On Immigration

Posted on January 22, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Senator Jeff Session (R – AL), has put out a handbook on immigration reform.  the full roadmap can be seen below. GOP Roadmap on Immigration

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Nevada State of the State 2015: Tax & Spend Republicans

Posted on January 20, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Fresh off of a historic election which saw Republicans in Nevada win both houses of the legislature and the Governorship for the first time since the 1920’s, and the first time to win all the partisan statewide offices in addition … Continue reading →

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Conservative Nevada Republican’s Self-Inflicted Stalingrad

Posted on December 23, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In November, the Republican Party in Nevada swept every statewide race and retook the state Senate.  Unexpectedly, they also gained ten seats in the forty-two seat Assembly to gain a 25-17 majority in that chamber for the first time since … Continue reading →

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Senators Cruz and Lee Stand Up Against the CRomnibus

Posted on December 13, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The $1.1 Trillion “CRomnibus” sailed through Congress, but not without vocal opposition.  Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) aptly pointed out the abomination of “CRomnibus” for what is is: Senator Cruz Senator Lee

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Two Senators, Millennia Apart, Speak Out Against Dictatorship

Posted on November 21, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Senator Ted Cruz demonstrated the timeless wisdom of the ancient Roman, Marcus Tullius Cicero, by reciting Cicero’s first oration against Catiline, with a few substitutions of names and terms such as “Obama” for “Catiline.”

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Election 2014 – Winners and Losers

Posted on November 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Now that the election is (mostly) over, let’s take a gander on who the big winners and loser were.

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Election Aftermath – Pudding Time!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Republican wave became a tsunami. In Nevada, it became a flood of Biblical Proportion! There is but one thing to say about this: It’s pudding time!      How bad was it?      This bad: Interesting stat: first time a president’s home … Continue reading →

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