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The Politician who Defeated Santorum

  • Politics
March 21, 2012July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I have seen it asserted that Rick Santorum is such a loser that the people of Pennsylvania rejected him and his social agenda.  Him, maybe, but before you conclude that they utterly rejected his social agenda, Gentle Readers, take a […]

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Some Vice-Presidential Speculation, Already

  • Politics
February 13, 2012December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Obama’s recent attempt to force Catholic institutions to act contrary to their beliefs if they serve the public at large has tempted me to cross party lines and vote Republican for President this fall. So I might as well speculate […]

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Raise Revenues by Reducing Taxes?

  • Economics
July 16, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Now, Ramesh Ponnuru, long time of National Review, sees it. And Pawlenty is still convinced we are above the tip of the Laffer Curve, and that there are more revenues to be got by reducing taxes. This is debatable. Related: […]

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And Republicans Were All So Pious About ‘Local Control’ . . .

  • Politics
July 9, 2011June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

And Republicans were all so pious about ‘local control.’  They don’t want local government to raise taxes or fees, but it seems to be OK with them – except for the ever-reliable Chris Norby – for local government to declare […]

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Democrats Are 1955 Republicans

  • Politics
June 29, 2011December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Reinforcing my earlier comment on Barack Obama’s allergy to antithesis, here is Michael Lind claiming that Obama is, for practical purposes, an Eisenhower Republican.  As for the so-called social issues, Allan Carlson, in The American Way, pointed out that the […]

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Beyond Red vs. Blue

  • Politics
May 18, 2011December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Interesting. I scored New Coalition Democrat, not conventional liberal. Related: “Beyond Red vs. Blue” at PewResearchCenter

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Club Wagner

  • Politics
April 15, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I have asked to become a member of Club Wagner. I cannot be both that and a California Republican, that has been made abundantly clear. Related: “Club Wagner” by Douglas Holtz-Eakin at NYTimes.com Blogs Related: “Conservatives for Higher Taxes” by […]

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California Republicans Are Crazy. Like a Fox.

  • Politics
April 5, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

David Atkins of Calitics on the left suggests that for the Republican Establishment, the magic 34% in one house of the legislature is enough, under the California Constitution, to achieve their purposes.  Warning: Calitics is too far to the left […]

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CA Special Election

  • California
February 10, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Mimi Walters is doing a commendable thing standing up against the no tax ever ever Republicans but using the Republicans’ leverage to have a public vote on public sector pensions, to install for future public employees a “defined contribution” plan […]

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I Like Some Taxes Less Than Others, Notes on the California Situation

  • California
February 3, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Originally the Republicans were going to be totally obstructive and try to keep the necessary ballot initiatives for the special election regarding taxes from going to the public at all.  Now Mimi Walters, who had been the Republican candidate for […]

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