Donald Trump Disowned by GOP, Laughed Out by News Agencies

Donald Trump got the fighting side of Meghan McCain yesterday when he spoke ill of her daddy, Senator John McCain. On stage at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, Donald Trump said of John McCain: “He’s not a war…

Meghan McCain Nails Donald Trump, Everyone Piles On

Meghan McCain runs an interesting line. She is the daughter of Senator John McCain, and was long seen by some as a staunch conservative from the Palin camp. That is, until she denounced Palin. Then folks didn’t know what to…

Rick Perry: Next President Will Not Be a Senator (Wink)

When Breitbart News asked Texas Governor Rick Perry recently if he thought the next president of the United States would be a senator, his answer was simple. “No.” And that would be the exact answer he should give, especially if…

Rick Perry Sourpuss Photo with Obama Draws Laughs

Given all the uproar lately about President Obama’s DACA memorandum and the immigration battle that it has spawned, the president’s recent visit to Texas to pow-wow with Governor Rick Perry would be expected to be a tense meeting. “It’s not…

Wendy Davis Seeks Campaign Funds Outside Texas

Texas Democratic Senator Wendy Davis is seeking campaign funds outside the state to support her bid for governor, thus far raising over four times more out-of-state than her opponent, Republican Greg Abbott. “Texas is a huge state,” said national Democratic…

Rick Perry Likens Homosexuality to Alcoholism

In his 2012 presidential bid, Texas governor Rick Perry was known for his verbal gaffes, perhaps the most famous of which coming during a debate in which Perry forgot which part of the federal government he wished to abolish. Many…

Ted Nugent Paid to Stay Away from Texas Festival

Longview, Texas station KLTV reports that firebrand rocker Ted Nugent was supposed to headline an Independence Day performance there, but has now been given the “never mind” by local officials. They even paid him half his asked-for fee to not…

Rick Perry’s CPAC Speech Urges Rebellion

On the second day of the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) held last Friday, Texas Governor Rick Perry’s speech was well received by the crowd with lots of applause and whistles. In his speech, the Governor praised his fellow Republicans,…

Wendy Davis Says Official Should Resign for Lending Views

On Monday, State Sen. Wendy Davis suggested to Gov. Rick Perry the resignation of William J. White, chairman of the Texas Finance Commission. White was appointed by Gov. Perry in 2011 to chair the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner, an…

Texas Planned Parenthood Loses Appeal and Funding

This week a federal appeals court turned down an appeal by Planned Parenthood of a decision that allows Texas to cut off funding to the organization. According to a Reuters report, Texas Governor Rick Perry has said the state will…

Planned Parenthood Funding to be Cut in Texas

A federal appeals court this week lifted an injunction on a Texas law cutting off state funding for Planned Parenthood. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the temporary injunction be…

Gov. Perry Feels The Facebook Backlash For His Uterus Obsession

Take note, male politicians who can’t help but impede reproductive health care for women: if you make highly controversial decisions by trying to police the ladies’ lady parts, then you might as well go ahead and just start posting targets…

Apple’s Austin, Texas Campus To Get $304 Million Injection

Apple is messing with Texas, in a good way. Today, the State of Texas is announcing that Apple plans to expand their campus in Austin with a $304 million investment in a new campus. This will reportedly generate over 3,600…

Larry Flynt Offers $1M For Dirt

Larry Flynt, “free speech activist,” pornography baron and publisher of Hustler Magazine took out a full page ad today in The Washington Post, offering $1 million dollars for “information about infidelity, sexual impropriety or corruption concerning a current United States…

Rick Perry Out. Twitter Piles On.

“We’re not quitting on America. We’re not quitting on this race.” – Rick Perry, January 8 “There is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign, therefore I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich.” – Rick…

Rick Perry’s Son, Griff, Takes to Twitter To Promote Dad

Griffin Perry, son of GOP Presidential hopeful Rick Perry, has been a busy guy on Twitter. He posts during debates. He slams Dad’s opponents. He slips in backhanded compliments. Perry himself (or his campaign staffer assigned to tweet for him)…

Rick Perry Tweets He’s Continuing His Campaign

After telling supporters at the Iowa Caucus last night that he was going home to Texas to “reassess” his campaign, Texas Governor Rick Perry is apparently going to stay in the race after all. This morning, he tweeted the following…

Google Election & Politics Helps Informed Voters Stay Informed

The U.S. presidential election cycle used to be like a regulated yet exhilarating amusement park ride that you could count on starting and stopping at certain times. Think of the Scrambler: dizzying in experience yet timed to end at a…

The Jesus Toaster, Rick Perry’s Jacket, and Grenade Tree Ornaments

My colleague Drew Bowling is providing you some high quality, artistic photos which are beautiful and thought provoking. This is the flip side; these photos will likely provoke little thought and are more than likely guaranteed not to be beautiful.…

Twitter Is A Tough Stump For Presidential Candidates

A new study from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has found that Twitter seems to have a lot to say – mostly negative – about Republican presidential primary candidates and President Obama. The study compares the…