Category Archives: Flashback

Barry Goldwater: On the Failed Liberal Agenda

I recently downloaded this audio book/campaign audio on Barry Goldwater’s 1964 Presidential bid.   After hearing this extract (see YouTube video), you would have thought Barry was speaking about the current Obama Administration. Either history is repeating, or liberals don’t learn from their mistakes. Craig Edwards Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers [...]

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Like Father, Like Son?

What is it with the Daley family of Chicago and the national guard? 1968 Father Daley to Johnson: ‘We’re in trouble’ 1968 Tapes reveal Daley’s call to LBJ for help after King was killed WASHINGTON — On April 6, 1968, President Lyndon Baines Johnson ordered federal troops to Chicago in response to a call from Mayor [...]

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How I first encountered the Westboro Baptist Church

Back in 2005, I was working at KERN, a Bakersfield California News Talk radio station.  Then PFC Villatoro, Jr. a resident of Bakersfield serving in Iraq was killed by a IED bomb.  That would have been the end of it, a funereal for a fallen serviceman, except a church called the ‘Westboro Baptist Church‘ was [...]

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Did the California Blue Dogs Sell Their Vote for Nothing?

In the lead up to the Health Care Reform vote, we noted the following on this post Did the California Blue Dogs Sell Their Vote for Water? The National Republican Congressional Committee, have issued a statement that heavily implies, this little fishy voted twice by proxy through California Blue Dog Democrats, Dennis Cardoza and Jim [...]

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All The Way With LBJ

Drinking buddies LBJ & PM Holt One of the little known elements of President Johnson was his military service during WWII, most of which was served in Melbourne, Australia. During that time, the future President meet future Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt.  Needless to say, they got along like drinking buddies (as the above image [...]

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2005 Reconciliation Bad, Reconciliation 2010 Good #hcr

Lets just do a comparison, the Democrats opposed the so called Nuclear option in 2005 when the Bush Administration were trying the ‘Nuclear Option’, avoiding the Filibuster on Presidential Appointments.   Take a look at those that screamed the loudest. Enter the year 2010, Obama justifies the majority vote, AKA  ’Reconciliation’ on Obamacare is OK. And he got his way WASHINGTON-The Senate completed [...]

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The Podcasts Before Solid Principles

Prior to the establishment of Solid Principles, between April and May 2009, both John Cronin & myself cut our teeth as political podcasters producing a few episodes on the Committed to Romney website. Surprisingly, out of the eight podcasts produced, only one was centered around Mitt Romney.  Later on, one of the participants interviewed pointed [...]

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FLASHBACK: Fiorina The ‘Right Now’ Republican

REBECCA TRAISTER: It was widely rumored you would run against Barbara Boxer in 2004. Was there truth to that? Fiorina: Yeah. People have talked to me about getting into politics over the years, in various roles. REBECCA TRAISTER: Do you have an interest in it? Fiorina: Maybe. I haven’t made a decision yet. REBECCA TRAISTER: Are you a Republican? Fiorina: [...]

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White Coat Flashback: Oct 6, 2009

White House’s botched ‘op’ WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday rolled out the red carpet — and handed out doctors’ white coats as well, just so nobody missed his hard-sell health-care message. In a heavy-handed attempt at reviving support for health-care reform, the White House orchestrated a massive photo op to buttress its claim that front-line [...]

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Why Letterman got Romney, Jay got Palin

Listen to this Solid Principles editorial from June 2009. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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