Posts Tagged ‘campaign’
Awful Jeb Bush asks supporters for $25 in exchange for leaving them the hell alone. Seriously.
Ashley Feinberg at Gawker received received an unusual email from the Bush campaign last week. In exchange for $25, Bush promised to stop sending email to supporters on his mailing list for two weeks. In the email, Bush refers to this extortion attempt as a “deal,” an “early Christmas present,” and a way to “opt-out.” …
Read MorePresidential Job Application Question #3 (with my answers): What’s your greatest political triumph?
Slate’s John Dickerson recently published a piece entitled: The Presidential Job Application: Seven questions we should ask anyone who wants to become President. Over the course of the next seven days, I plan on completing Dickerson’s application by answering each of the questions. I’ve always wanted to be President, so perhaps my answers will be…
Read MoreStudents were required to listen to Ted Cruz – under threat of fines – which seems just plain mean. Also agonizing.
In case you didn’t hear, the students at Liberty University were required to attend Ted Cruz’s speech announcing his candidacy for President last week. Failure to do so would have resulted in a fine of $10. Even worse, when students attempted to leave after realizing that they were at a political rally, they were refused…
Read MoreWho ever said that domestic violence and sexual assault are hard subjects to talk about? What’s the deal, NFL?
I applaud the NFL for their recent “No More” campaign, targeting domestic violence and sexual assault. I hope they continue to raise awareness and assist victims in every possible way. But their recent series of television ads baffle me. The ads, which feature prominent football players staring in silence at the camera, end with the…
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