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Eight Days to Super Tuesday...

2012-02-27T11:34:00.005-05:00

... and I am still undecided. And I'm not alone. I spoke with several of my good Republican friends - folks who are ultra-active in campaigns in terms of their time, support, and money - who were...

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

2012-02-06T13:55:00.002-05:00

Our greatest President would have turned 101 today. It's hard to believe that nearly eight years have passed since the VOLConWife and I said good bye to him with so many other Americans in the...

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Terry Frank for Anderson County Mayor

2012-02-06T13:37:00.003-05:00

Take a look at our good friend and fellow blogger Terry Frank's new ad in her campaign to become the next Mayor of Anderson County. That's a good, clean, simple ad there, folks. Terry would make a...

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What Happens in Vegas...

2012-02-06T03:45:00.001-05:00

The MSM has become all too predictable, and Sunday's overreaction to Mitt Romney's win in the Nevada caucuses really goes to prove it. As I've said here and on other media sources, Nevada did not...

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Blount County Young Republicans Hosting Debate Watching Party

2012-01-15T06:23:00.002-05:00

The Blount County Young Republicans will be hosting a Republican Presidential Debate Watching Party on this upcoming Monday, January 16th. The event will take place at the Court Yard Grill on Alcoa...

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Is the Sacrifice of Kerry Roberts a Sign of Bigger Problems?

2012-01-10T08:58:00.005-05:00

One could fill a book with the nuances of the redistricting plan put forth by GOP National Committeeman John Ryder and the Tennessee Republican Party - why lines were drawn here, how subtle...

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Obama's Appointment of Cordray was Illegal

2012-01-05T06:52:00.002-05:00

Lots of Republicans are angry at President Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). One argument being used that Obama's action...

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Red State Update: Iowa Caucus Report

2012-01-05T03:00:00.004-05:00

Well, who could have foreseen those results from Iowa a couple of weeks back? Despite average to below average debate performances and having done nothing of real note except for participate in Iowa...

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If You Missed the ABC Debate from December 10th...

2011-12-11T02:03:00.003-05:00

Stephen Green drunkblogged it over at PJ Media. Even as his blood alcohol level increased, his analysis remained pretty much on point. Personally, I thought that there were several shots that landed...

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Love Me Some Guy Fawkes Day

2011-11-05T01:21:00.003-04:00

Remember, remember the Fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. We see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Of course, the putrid Freebaggers (thanks, Blue Collar Muse) who...

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Cain as the Conservative Option

2011-10-26T19:17:00.004-04:00

Interesting ad that depicts Herman Cain as the conservative option that the Right has been complaining has been lacking from the previous election cycles.

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Herman Cain Speaks on 9-9-9 in Detroit Today

2011-10-21T13:56:00.003-04:00

It was apparent to this observer from watching the debate earlier this week that the folks running against Herman Cain for the GOP nomination are relying on folks not being informed as to Cain's...

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The First Herman Cain Video

2011-10-17T10:39:00.004-04:00

It's tough to find a Herman Cain headline these days that doesn't reference his 9-9-9 tax reform plan, but what attracted me to Herman Cain in this presidential race were the points that he hits upon...

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Ain't That the Truth...

2011-10-14T09:42:00.002-04:00

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Is the Decline of Men Killing Marriage?

2011-10-13T03:33:00.004-04:00

Glenn Reynolds forwarded this column by Kate Bolick from The Atlantic magazine, and it is truly a comprehensive look at gender relationships and marriage in this country. There's something for...

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Mass. Couple Calls 911 After Getting Lost in Corn Maze

2011-10-12T05:52:00.002-04:00

How did the Yankees win the War again? Incredible.

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Election Schedule Chaos A Result of Romney "Gaming the System?"

2011-10-08T04:42:00.004-04:00

Well, Nevada moved up their primary into January. Given that New Hampshire and Iowa law dictates when their primaries are to be held, this very well could push New Hampshire's...

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Herman Cain Coming to Tennessee Next Weekend

2011-10-08T04:04:00.005-04:00

Herman Cain, the new front-runner for the Republican nomination to become President of the United States, will be the first candidate to tour the state when he embarks on a bus tour next weekend....

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Oil Prices Continue To Drop

2011-10-05T01:14:00.002-04:00

It cost less for a barrel of oil yesterday than at any time in the past year. In fact, oil prices have dropped over 30% from its high earlier this year. So why haven't the price of goods also seen a...

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Problems at DOJ - and Beyond

2011-10-04T16:56:00.003-04:00

Now that House Judiciary has called for a special prosecutor to determine if Attorney General Eric Holder committed perjury regarding his "Fast and Furious" testimony (the program that was putting...

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Tennessee Motorcyclists Look to go Helmetless

2011-10-04T16:36:00.002-04:00

TNReport has the story on the wave of support to revive the bill that would repeal the requirement for Tennesseans to wear helmets while riding a motorcycle. But if we're doing this in the name of...

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Understanding the Whole Debit Card Mess

2011-10-04T08:47:00.004-04:00

Thanks to the Instapundit for tipping me off to a column by Professor Richard Epstein of the Hoover Institution that thoroughly explains how the debit card mess came about and why it is really the...

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West Virginia Governor's Race Today

2011-10-04T06:35:00.007-04:00

In a race that polling suggests is too close to call, a small percentage of West Virginians will choose between Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin, an establishment Democrat and career politician who has been...

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Are We Close to Seeing the Results of Redistricting?

2011-10-04T05:23:00.002-04:00

According to this post from Chas Sisk over at the Tennessean, yes. Someone probably needs to notify the National Weather Service and FEMA, because the tears of all of the Democrats who have had...

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One Pundit's Love/Hate Relationship with the GOP Field

2011-10-03T12:51:00.003-04:00

RedState's Erick Erickson, who has long been a friend of this site, has a thorough piece today on what he dislikes about each of the Republican candidates. It's an interesting column, inasmuch as...

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