Monthly Archives: January 2010

More on Team Tebow

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

You can read my original post on the Tebow Superbowl ad here. A few thoughts I’d like to add: ONE, I think Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon pegged it. Focus on the Family set up a win-win – either CBS refuses … Continue reading →

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Yes, Jesus Loves You. But Not That Way.

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, holds its 57th annual parish meeting this Sunday, January 31, 2010. On the agenda? Electing five new members of the vestry, awarding the St. Martin’s Star Award to someone who has been an … Continue reading →

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Kay Bailey: Roe v. Wade Won’t Get Her Across the Potomac

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

As I’ve mentioned before, Kay Bailey Hutchison likes to play this little game in which she acts just wishy-washy enough to allow some people to believe she may actually be a stealth pro-choice candidate. She aims to siphon off moderates, … Continue reading →

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People Unclear on the Concept: Tim & Mama Tebow

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

Tim Tebow, Florida State quarterback/man-god, will appear in the Superbowl! OK, not really. He and his mother will appear in an advertisement that will debut during the Superbowl paid for by Focus on the Family, everybody’s favorite reactionary right-wing lifestyle … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Can Start Winning: Pander to the Base

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Republicans pander to the base as if their jobs depend upon it. Because their jobs do. Democrats toss around the phrase pander to the base as if it were an insult, when, in fact, it is a time-tested political strategy … Continue reading →

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