
Back on Episode 10 of the Solid Principles Podcast, we conducted a detailed interview with Assemblyman Chuck DeVore. You can download the podcast here or stream via our webpage or download at iTunes.


This is the YouTube video that has generated a major buzz, allegedly showing Sarah Palin reading crib notes written on the palm of her hand.
If any techies can critique this video for us by giving us your opinion on whether or not you think it is authentic, please feel free to weigh in with your opnions in the comments section.
Never a dull minute in politics, is there? Oh, wait, I almost forgot. With the exception of Obamas speeches, when their are a multitude of dull moments.
~~John Cronin~~
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Ladies and gentlemen, we now know why CBS decided to air the Tim Tebow “Focus on the Family” Super Bowl ad: there really wasn’t that much controversy with it at all.
Abortion was never mentioned directly through the 32-second spot; instead the main focus of the ad was Pam Tebow talking about her difficult pregnancy and how happy she was now that Tim was grown-up and successful.
Did the ad have a pro-life message? Certainly so, but it also wan’t necessarily trying to shove a political agenda down your throat.
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I have just finished watching CBS’ Katie Couric interview Obama (shown on the pre-game Super Bowl XLIV show), and still Obama pushed Health Care, now urging Republicans “to put their ideas on the table.” When Couric pressed the topic of jobs, and how too much time was spent on Health Care Reform, Obama went on his stump speech line of how the Stimulus ‘created and saved jobs’. It seems the folly of his first year in office, and the Scott Brown result meant nothing to him. It’s full steam ahead for the Obamacare, the question is, will the Democrat majority in both houses follow the conga-line to defeat in November?
Craig Edwards

by Colleen O’Connor
‘T’ is for Tea Party
The fuse was lit in Virginia.
It moved along in New Jersey.
And it caught fire in Massachusetts.
The “Teabag Revolution” has put every politician on notice.
Some political and electoral dynamite may be coming your way.
Winning three governorships for the GOP in formerly Democratic states, is impressive.
Disparaged as an “astro turf”– not a grass roots revolution — the Teabaggers (no offense intended) have pinned the tail on the Democratic donkey, but aren’t exactly happy with the Republican elephant, either.
Republicans heard several warnings at their annual retreat last week;
Driven by rage, the tea partiers take orders from no one, wait for their wave to surge, and then surf it to the shores of victory. Sometimes they use great stealth, as in the Massachusetts Senate race.
Meanwhile, the ruling class is sunning itself on the sand piles of near bankrupt coffers, bankrupt ideas, and bankrupt speeches.
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SUPER BOWL XLIV: New Orleans vs. Indianapolis, 6:25 ET
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: These were the two best throwing teams in the NFL this season, and this championship game has the makings of a high-scoring affair, especially if the Colts can’t generate any pass rush and if the Saints are unable to create their typical turnovers.
OK, defensive end Dwight Freeney will attempt to play on that right ankle with ligament tears. Only Freeney knows how long he will last or if he will be effective with his patented spin move. Of course, Raheem Brock and Robert Mathis are capable of generating pressure, something Saints QB Drew Brees ducked against the Vikings in the NFC title game by quickly dumping off the football. Brees is smart enough to avoid the turnover, and if the Saints can run Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush effectively, the Saints will have a chance to control the clock and keep the ball away from Peyton Manning.
The Colts averaged a league-worst 81 yards on the ground this season, and the Saints are expecting Manning to come out throwing while hoping he doesn’t get into a quick rhythm.
When Manning won his only Super Bowl here in Miami, it rained from start to finish. The skies are expected to be clear and in the mid-60s at kickoff, or ideal for throwing and throwing often.
New Orleans figures to play a two-deep safety look with man coverage at the line of scrimmage. The Saints need to be physical with the Colts receivers at the line of scrimmage.
Now, Manning does excel against man coverage, but the key will be whether Saints safety Darren Sharper can properly disguise his intentions, especially when he lines up in the box and attempts to run back to the deep middle.
The Saints are here because they forced five turnovers against the Vikings, and they are capable of doing that again because they all attack the football, trying to strip the ball first rather than going for the tackle.
Should the Saints open with a nickel defense, don’t forget key nickel CB Randall Gay missed practice the past two days because of a stomach illness. Otherwise, the Saints secondary is finally healthy and CBs Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer are capable of sticking with Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon, but it’s unlikely any New Orleans linebacker can stick with TE Dallas Clark.

Manning did throw 16 interceptions, five more than Brees did during the regular season, but it would be surprising if he forced the ball in this game. By spreading the Saints on defense, the Colts would have the option of running the ball, but they would probably only do that when trying to ice a 10-point lead.
On the flip side, the Colts are very quick on defense, and the chance of rookie CB Jerraud Powers being able to play will only help against the varied cast of receivers employed by the Saints. The Saints have two excellent deep threats in Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem, but also quality slant receivers like physical Marques Colston and healthy Lance Moore. In the red zone, Brees can also find TE Jeremy Shockey, who looked great in practice all week, and Bush, who is very good on quick, underneath routes and quick swing passes.
The Colts have plenty of speed in the secondary with CB Kelvin Hayden, who will match up on Colston, and safeties Antoine Bethea and Melvin Bullitt. Unlike Tony Dungy’s teams, these Colts don’t play a bland cover two defense. New defensive coordinator Larry Coyer will blitz and alter his looks in order to confuse Brees and bring extra pressure.
The Colts carried 10 defensive backs this season, so there are plenty of guys to rotate into the action if this game does turn into a shootout. Believe me, the key to this game could come down to which quarterback makes the best hot-read completions against the blitz.

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Harry Reid may soon have one more Republican opponent in Nevada’s race for the U.S. Senate, and his numbers remain in troublesome territory for an incumbent. Reid, like a number of Democratic Senate incumbents, appears to be suffering from voter unhappiness over the national health care plan and the continuing bad state of the economy.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state finds Reid earning 39% to 41% of the vote against any of four GOP challengers. Still, that’s an improvement from last month when he picked up just 36% against his top two opponents. But Reid had 43% support against those two Republicans in December.
His Republican opponents, meanwhile, are not doing as well this month, down slightly from the 50% high they’ve hit in the previous surveys. This continues to suggest that the race is still about Reid and not about them.
Any incumbent who is earning less than 50% at this juncture is considered vulnerable. Reid, who is seeking a fifth term, received 61% of the final vote in 2004.
Businessman Danny Tarkanian now leads Reid 47% to 39%. Sue Lowden, ex-chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, holds a 45% to 39% lead on the Senate majority leader, while former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle earns 44% of the vote to Reid’s 40%.
Nevada Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki, another Republican who is now reportedly considering entering the race, barely edges Reid 44% to 41%. A judge in December dismissed an indictment against Krolicki alleging that he mishandled money while serving as state treasurer. Krolicki charged that the indictment was politically motivated.
In all four matchups, those who prefer another candidate or are undecided are in single digits.
Male voters prefer the Republicans by double-digit margins in all four potential contests, while female voters trend slightly toward Reid. Voters not affiliated with either party break strongly toward the Republicans, particularly when Tarkanian is the choice.
Nevada Republicans will pick their Senate candidate in a June 8 primary.

You Don’t Have to be a Harvard Think Tank
February 8th, 2010Those of us who follow politics on a daily basis do so for a variety of reasons. It is always interesting, sometimes fun, we get to make friends who are on the same page as we are and who are kindred spirits.
Sometimes it is deadly serious. In the article I reposted from the excellent COMMENTARY MAGAZINE, Rick Richman writes about the paper produced by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the very possible scenario it projects for the dangerous situation we see with a nuclear armed totalitarian regime in Iran and it’s threat to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
~~John Cronin~~
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Tags: Brookings Insitute, Harvard, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Israel, Obama, Tel Aviv University, U.S. State Dept., Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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