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Why does ‘The Bible’ TV show have to make Satan look like President Obama?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Doug Gibson

I am really enjoying the History Channel miniseries, “The Bible.” It’s been very interesting and in my opinion, well produced. I’ve tried to tune out friends, within my own faith, who want to nitpick particular theology. Hey, it’s a film. … Read More

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More pressure is on Obama with the fiscal cliff negotiations

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Doug Gibson

There seems to be an assumption that with the fiscal cliff debate, President Barack Obama has the upper hand and that Republicans are under pressure to cave to the president’s demands for $250K-plus, or $400K-plus tax hikes and virtually no … Read More

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An electoral college tie brings a Romney, Biden prez and vp

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Doug Gibson

I still think that in this last week of the presidential campaign one candidate will move slightly ahead — perhaps 2 or 3 points — in the aggregate polls and use that momentum for a narrow but solid win in … Read More

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Obama edged Romney in the debate, but does it really matter?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Like last week, I think the Democrats scored a narrow win in the latest debate. Joe Biden was feistier than Paul Ryan last week and President Barack Obama was energetic and passionate last night, although Mitt Romney was again very … Read More

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More workers went on disability than got jobs in June

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Doug Gibson

In June, 80,000 American workers managed to get a job, and a third of those were temp workers. On the other hand, more workers — 85,000 — quit the work force and went on Social Security disability. The economy sucks, … Read More

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Will gay marriage issue spur a ‘Moral Majority’ revival?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Will the re-emergence of gay marriage as a presidential issue start a revival of the “Moral Majority”-type revival of religious voters coalescing into a significant activist voting bloc? I think it’s probable, particularly in the southern and Midwest Bible Belt … Read More

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‘Julia’ ad fascinating for its sheer ideological purity

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Doug Gibson

President Obama’s new web campaign ad, “The Life of Julia,” (watch) is perhaps the most blatantly statist political advertisement yet from one of the two major parties. Pitched, I suspect to single women, primarily those college-aged and worried about the … Read More

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Political duck speak politics ensnares Romney

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Mitt Romney is apparently in hot water for not caring about the poor. That’s funny, I thought he gave a poor woman some cash recently. That’s better than I. I stiffed a panhandler who wanted some cash when I was … Read More

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Progressives, young adults, are the chumps of the Obama era

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Doug Gibson

Simple question: What political interest group has been more abused by a candidate these suckers backed? It’s an easy answer — progressives, particularly those under 30, who supported President Barack Obama. The Obama administration has punk-slapped these poor saps to … Read More

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Obama offers boob bait for the Occupy Wall Street protesters

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Doug Gibson

This is so rich, the Obama administration, as well as the national Democratic Party, is trying to harness the power of Occupy Wall Street for political gain. (Read and Read) The big question: will the tens of thousands of OWS protesters across … Read More

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