Kyle Bell

Herman Cain made an ass of himself when he was asked about his position on Libya and could not come up with an answer that was remotely acceptable for a presidential candidate. Now one top Tea Party leader (and a former Cain supporter) is calling on him to leave the race: After two weeks of [...]

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Why is it that rich white people that protest a democratically elected government are called “patriots” yet a diverse group of middle class Americans protesting unaccountable corporate greed are called “mobs”? Just a thought. var wordpress_toolbar_urls = [];var wordpress_toolbar_url = “”;var wordpress_toolbar_oinw = “”;var wordpress_toolbar_hash = “aHR0cDovL2t5bGViZWxsLmNvbS8yMDExLzEwLzA5L3RoZS10ZWEtcGFydHktdnMtb2NjdXB5LXdhbGwtc3RyZWV0Lzx3cHRiPlRoZSBUZWEgUGFydHkgdnMuIE9jY3VweSBXYWxsIFN0cmVldDx3cHRiPmh0dHA6Ly9reWxlYmVsbC5jb208d3B0Yj5LeWxlIEJlbGw%3D”;

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A Tea Party candidate that wants to eliminate Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is running in the great state of Michigan to take on Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow in next year’s Senate race. Stabenow has served since January 2003, when she defeated one-termer Spencer Abraham. Pete Konetchy, a businessman that identifies with the Tea Party, [...]

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The metaphor that Republicans are hostage takers has been used by several writers regarding the debt ceiling debacle that has brought the nation’s economy to its knees. The analogy is an incorrect one for a simple reason: hostage takers are supposed to let go of the hostage after their demands are met. President Obama and [...]

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With a little under one month to go before Election Day 2010, the fight for Congress is far from over. While Republicans had gained a sizable lead during the summer months, polling in the last few weeks has shown a tightening of the race. Several polls have even shown a Democratic lead on the generic [...]

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Early results out of New Hampshire are shaping up well for the Tea Party: Lamontagne – 52.9% (5,584) Ayotte – 31.7% (3,346) Binnie – 7.7% (814) Bender – 6.6% (694) Lamare – 0.7% (76) 5% of precincts reporting var wordpress_toolbar_urls = ["http:\/\/www.politico.com\/2010\/maps\/#\/Senate\/2010\/NH"];var wordpress_toolbar_url = “”;var wordpress_toolbar_oinw = “”;var wordpress_toolbar_hash = “aHR0cDovL2t5bGViZWxsLmNvbS8yMDEwLzA5LzE0L3RlYS1wYXJ0eS1jYW5kaWRhdGUtbGVhZHMtaW4tbmV3LWhhbXBzaGlyZS88d3B0Yj5UZWEgUGFydHkgQ2FuZGlkYXRlIExlYWRzIGluIE5ldyBIYW1wc2hpcmU8d3B0Yj5odHRwOi8va3lsZWJlbGwuY29tPHdwdGI%2BS3lsZSBCZWxs”;

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Today is primary day in several states across the nation. Among them are two highly important Senate primaries in Delaware and New Hampshire. Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell led the more moderate Mike Castle in the most recent polling out of the state, 47 to 44, although it was within the margin of error. This [...]

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The Republican Party has begun an offensive push against Tea Party candidates across the country. The Tea Party has defeated more mainstream Republican Senate candidates that were backed by the party. After the upset victories of Tea Party candidates in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky and other states, Republicans have decided to resort to litigation and [...]

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One week after the Alaska Republican Senate primary we have a winner. Senator Lisa Murkowski conceded defeat in a phone call to her Sarah Palin-backed far-right challenger. Joe Miller, who led by 1,668 votes after last week’s primary, was leading by 1,100 votes once counting resumed today. Some 16,000 votes had yet been counted as [...]

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Joe Miller, a political unknown supported by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party, is leading Senator Lisa Murkowski in Alaska’s Republican Senate primary by 3 points. With 84 percent of precincts reporting, Miller is ahead with 51.45% (45,188 votes) to Murkowski’s 48.55% (42,633 votes). While Miller is on-track to defeating Murkowski, the race remains undecided [...]

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