Category Archives: Poltics

Fifty years ago today in Dallas, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The Kennedy family which calls Boston home is no longer the political dynasty it was in the previous century, but JFK remains one of America’s most admired Presidents. His words of wisdom may now be a half century old but they still ring true. Let’s hope that today we will pause, reflect and learn.

This was an off year election for most people but there were two notable elections that took place in the United States yesterday. Neither election played out the way the Tea Party would have liked.

NJ: Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie was re-elected despite the fact he is loathed by the Tea Party because of his willingness to work with President Obama last year after Hurricane Sandy devastated the NJ coastline as well as a false perception (that’s my opinion) he is a moderate.

VA: The nasty gubernatorial race between (former Democratic Party Chair) Terry McAuliffe, and the Tea Party backed candidate, Ken Cuccinelli (Virginia’s current A.G.), has resulted in a  McAuliffe win, meaning the Democratic Party has won back a Governor’s seat. Thank you Tea Party 🙂

I have a Tea Party hangover and wish I could just take two aspirin in the morning and have this go away.  Does anyone have a remedy for this persistent headache?

I wonder if we will ever see the day.

Last week at this time the country was obsessed with the government shutdown.  The shutdown happened because Tea Party members were intent on defunding the Affordable Care Act. The NY Times has an interesting interactive map explaining the various factions in the House.

The image above is a snapshot of the 42 members that the NYT refers to as Tea Party core members.  They are mostly from the south and represent rural districts.  I’ve encircled the Northeast because this part the country doesn’t have anyone from the Tea Party or their affiliates (the NYT indicates there are another 26 members).  If you’re a political junkie, you’ll find this interactive map interesting. Check it out here.

This is a brilliant spoof of Time Magazine’s notorious May 2012 breastfeeding cover.  Somehow the Photoshopped heads of Tea Party wingnut Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and our sycophant Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) is both upsetting and spot on.

I thought after the Republican Party’s expectations were dashed in the 2012 elections they would move away from their racist tinged Tea Party extremes.  After all it wasn’t their moderation that led them to lose their bid for President, control of the US Senate, and 8 seats (cutting into their majority control) in the US House of Representatives.

To say I’m disappointed in our government in DC would be an understatement. Once upon a time, our politicians were articulate, thoughtful and offered hope. Calling each other names and seething with contempt for each other seems more like behavior exhibited on an elementary school yard playground than from adults expected to help solve real-world, complicated problems.