Category Archives: Rep. Greg Walden

Greg Walden and the clash of cynicism against crazy.

Okay…First came this…(Via Politico.) The top House Republican campaign official broke with other GOP leaders Wednesday in criticizing President Barack Obama over his “chained CPI” proposal. During an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden … Continue reading

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Greg Walden wants to cock-block the trillion dollar coin.

Via MSNBC’s “Last Word” blog. What if a single coin could solve the debt ceiling? The premise is kooky, yet simple: The Treasury would print a $1 trillion dollar platinum coin and deposit it at the Federal Reserve, and boom, … Continue reading

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Drill these words into your heads for 2012: HOUSE AND SENATE! HOUSE AND SENATE!!

Been catching up on the DNC speeches tonight. So far, I’d call it a safe bet that our perceived enthusiasm levels are a bit higher than last week’s RNC convention. And I’m not going to lie to you, Marge. Watching the current … Continue reading

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Obama, indefinite detention and a call for some form of unity.

Let me say this right up front.  Odds are this post will piss you off. Half of you will say that I’m a ObamaBot, willing to let this slide because  he’s my personal Jesus Christ. (Not true.) And half of … Continue reading

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Time to put the squeeze on OR-O2!

Okay.  Here’s the plan. Boehner’s plan is dead on arrival.  Reid’s plan won’t pass the House.  Obama has ruled out the 14th Amendment option. The only way out is that we have to pass a clean debt bill. And I … Continue reading

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