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Ron Paul’s con: Using hatred of America to get rich

Ron Paul’s con: Using hatred of America to get rich

by Doug Thompson | Dec 24, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson, Featured, More News, More Opinions, News, Politics and More

Hypocrisy is the constant bedfellow of most — if not all — politicians and even afflicts Ron Paul, the so-called “savior of America” on the GOP primary ticket. Yes, the grandfatherly doctor so revered by his followers is a flagrant hypocrite...
A Republican presidential quagmire

A Republican presidential quagmire

by Doug Thompson | Nov 18, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson, Featured, More News, More Opinions, News, Politics and More, White House

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends We’re so glad you could attend Come inside! Come inside!* From any rational point of view, the Republican party is in a mess as it stumbles towards naming a candidate to face Barack Obama in 2012. In its manic...
Sadly, class is not a prerequisite for the presidency

Sadly, class is not a prerequisite for the presidency

by Doug Thompson | Nov 15, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson, Featured, More News, More Opinions, News, Politics, Politics and More, White House

A commenter on one of Capitol Hill Blue’s recent stories noted that GOP presidential contender Ron Paul has more “class” than another challenger — the constantly whiny Michelle Bachmann. That’s true — and if class had any bearing in...
Herman Cain is a damn liar

Herman Cain is a damn liar

by Doug Thompson | Nov 4, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson, Featured, More News, More Opinions, News, Politics and More

Herman Cain is a liar. He is a damn liar. Forget the fact that the former Godfathers Pizza CEO is a puppet of the Koch brothers and their rabid right-wing plan to seize control of the American government. Forget the fact that he is inept and unprepared for the...
GOP insiders feel the pain of Cain

GOP insiders feel the pain of Cain

by Doug Thompson | Oct 29, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson, Featured, News, Politics

Republican presidential insiders continue to watch former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain while waiting and hoping he will self-destruct like other flash-in-the-pan GOP presidential contenders. How, the wonder, can a man with limited political experience, an...
Government of the special interests, by the special interests and for the special interests

Government of the special interests, by the special interests and for the special interests

by Doug Thompson | Oct 14, 2011 | Columnists, Doug Thompson

From 1987-1992, I ran the political programs division of The National Association of Realtors — then the largest trade association in the world and operator of the largest political action committee. As vice president for political programs administration, I had...
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