2 March 2014 - Granite Grok

March 2, 2014

That shows what the members think – but not the Leaders

I had posted a snippet from DiStaso a few days ago (“You’re Dreaming“, reformatted here): “State GOP chair Jennifer Horn told us today, “There is a healthy debate about the Senate’s health care compromise taking place among Republicans. This sort of debate and discussion within a political party is natural and nothing new.As we’ve always …

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I know that those in politics try to rewrite history all the time…

Grokster Scott had this post about mindless Democrat drones; let me take a snippet from it: …Democrats succeed when people on the ground are empowered with information (we’ll take care of that part) and are mobilized to get that information out to their communities… Er, there can be a price to be paid if one …

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Palate Cleanser – harmonies time!

I am a sucker for a good a cappella group and one of my favorite shows on network TV (“The Sing Off”).  Pentatonix won an early season (am hoping it will return) and have a great video out covering “Say Something” by Christine Agularia: (H/T: The Blaze)

Medicaid Expansion – here’s some ammo for the Republican grassroots Rebellion

Over at the Republican Liberty Caucus of NH was this request for info: Windham GOP is considering their Medicaid resolution on the night Chuck Morse is their guest speaker Senator Chuck Morse, prime sponsor of the medicaid expansion bill, will be at a special Windham Republican Committee meeting this Tuesday, March 4th at 6pm. We’re …

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Notable Quote – Edmund Phelps

[T]he provision of private benefits to special interest groups leads not simply to some inefficiency but to a culture that undermines the spirit of aspiration and discovery that is required for economic dynamism.  Putting an end to a wanton disregard for the costliness of special interest legislation is likely to be a necessary condition for …

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ICYMI on GrokTALK! – Is This The Democrat/Progressive Utopia “In Song?”

We’ve gotten into the habit of starting the live stream feed a few minutes before we officially start recording GrokTALK! at 9am on Saturday Mornings.  There’s no planning, it just happens when it happens.  We fill it with show prep, sound checks, whatever we happen to be doing.  This week, I had something loaded in …

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Russia Seizes Part of Ukraine – Obama Skips National Security Meeting

Is it still Obama’s National Security Team if it meets and Obama is never there? Great question, because they met to talk about the situation with Russia and the Ukraine and Obama was too busy to attend.  But don’t worry.  According to “sources” he has been briefed by Susan ” it was a YouTube Video” …

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