Salty Eggs » Elections

Danation: As Long As We’re Going to Keep Talking About This Fiscal Cliff Business, Can We at Least Have Some Details?

Dan Sweeney — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:42:22 +0000

Weeks have passed now, and the negotiations over whether to cut spending, raise taxes, do both, by how much, who for, and — what were we talking about anyway? — have continued at a pace that makes glaciers look like Usain Bolt. The president’s initial plan, which called for $1.6 trillion in tax hikes, was [...]

The post Danation: As Long As We’re Going to Keep Talking About This Fiscal Cliff Business, Can We at Least Have Some Details? appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Danation: How the West Was Lost

Dan Sweeney — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:32:42 +0000

Well, it’s over. Allen West has conceded. The election season has truly ended. Hilariously, the Politico report on Allen West’s concession mentioned his dismissing more than half of congressional Democrats as communists, only to follow that up with the line “West ran as a rare truth-teller in politics.” I do not believe his political career [...]

The post Danation: How the West Was Lost appeared first on Salty Eggs.

If Texas Secedes, Here’s What Its Bill of Rights Might Look Like

Tara Nieuwesteeg — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:30:50 +0000

Here’s the deal: sore losers residents in all 50 states have filed secession petitions through the Obama administration’s “We the People” program. This program dictates that the White House will respond to any petition that manages to reach 25,000 signatures in 30 days. Obviously this would be a ridiculous North Korea-style disaster, but Texas has [...]

The post If Texas Secedes, Here’s What Its Bill of Rights Might Look Like appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Representations of the Women’s Movement Are Often Too Reductive

Erica K. Landau — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:18:06 +0000

Much has been made about Obama’s victory and the female voting bloc that helped him get re-elected. Relevant meme after meme, like the one above, has sprouted across social media. The gist: If you’re happy about Tuesday night’s victory, thank a woman. Women usually make up about 54 percent of the electorate, and this time [...]

The post Representations of the Women’s Movement Are Often Too Reductive appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Danation: Election Predictions — Am I a Genius, or Is This Stuff Just Easy?

Dan Sweeney — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:11:29 +0000

The answer to the headline’s question is, of course, both. But Let me give you some numbers to illustrate what I’m saying. Back in July, I predicted that the races for state House, state Senate and U.S. House in Florida would break down as follows: State House: 76 Republicans, 43 Democrats, 1 Tossup State Senate: [...]

The post Danation: Election Predictions — Am I a Genius, or Is This Stuff Just Easy? appeared first on Salty Eggs.

If Obama Doesn’t Do Some Major Problem-Solving, Prepare for Reactionary Republican Leadership in 2016

Victoria Bekiempis — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:45:00 +0000

You certainly know this by now — OK, for fuck’s sake, you SHOULD know this by now — but Pres. Barack Obama has won election to a second term in office. Partisan politics aside, there is a strong argument to be made that Obama is objectively the better choice for America. (I am saying this [...]

The post If Obama Doesn’t Do Some Major Problem-Solving, Prepare for Reactionary Republican Leadership in 2016 appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Dear Allen: Special Edition

Salty Eggs Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:07:44 +0000

Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]

The post Dear Allen: Special Edition appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Danation: It’s Morning in America, Goddamn It

Dan Sweeney — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:04:49 +0000

To the Tea Party, and everyone else who pulled the Republican Party so far to the right that it was barely recognizable even to its own extremely conservative base: Thank you, you backwards, noxious masses. You crazy-ass swine, you degenerate yahoos, you made this happen, and I love you. Because of your incredibly atavistic, utterly [...]

The post Danation: It’s Morning in America, Goddamn It appeared first on Salty Eggs.

What to Expect From the Big Three Cable News Networks on Election Night

Salty Eggs Staff — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:39:27 +0000

No, I’m not talking about the physical place in which you should watch the deal go down. We’ve already got a pretty good post on that, at least for our Miami readers. I’m talking about what station to watch once you get there. Here are the basics: MSNBC Audience: Liberals, moderates, conservatives who enjoy yelling, [...]

The post What to Expect From the Big Three Cable News Networks on Election Night appeared first on Salty Eggs.

Danation: Vote, Damn It!

Dan Sweeney — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:20:48 +0000

Well, the day is finally here. The morning feels like Christmas, and the evening as the results come in and the tight races get closer and closer all the way down the line feels like the last final moments of a tied-up ball game with just seconds left on the clock. I know I’m not [...]

The post Danation: Vote, Damn It! appeared first on Salty Eggs.