Tag: Vivek Ramaswamy

Showdown in DOGE City

December 21, 2024 Peter van Buren

The leaders of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have been meeting with Republican lawmakers recently. None of those involved shared details from their meetings, which was by design to allow for brainstorming. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did say “Government is too big. It does too many things, and … Read more

Vivek Ramaswamy on American Exceptionalism

July 23, 2024 Skip

“Courage can be contagious.” I met Vivek when he first started his campaign here in NH; I was intrigued. He was saying mostly all the right things and I was given a chance to talk with him again. Afterwards, his campaigned asked if I’d be willing to speak at his next return turn, starting it … Read more

Night Cap: Vivek Bails on TV Ads in January, DeSantis PACs Shuffle Priorities

December 27, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Vivek Ramaswamy has been running ads in NH Since March, but his campaign just announced that it was shifting gears. It canceled all of its TV buys in Iowa and New Hampshire and intends to work its ground game in the remaining weeks. Team DeSantis is doing something similar.

Bananas: GOP IV – The Phantom Menace

December 9, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

And then there were four… The Republican national championship has been whittled down to its final four competitors, and not without controversy.

The Theatrics of American Politics Reeks of Reality TV

November 27, 2023 Amil Imani

Power dynamics, policy debates, and public perception intertwine in the conundrum of American politics, where, I believe, there is a persistent undercurrent of skepticism regarding the authenticity of political discourse.

Bananas GOP 3: Return of the Son of Ramaswamy

November 12, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

The Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida, was the site of the third Republican debate. Missing from the stage were candidates Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, and that guy Doug, as was the Reagan Library plane that disappeared like the hopes of the three vanquished old white guys.

Outing Oneself

October 16, 2023 Steve Earle

Vivek Ramaswamy, the candidate for President of the United States, initially impressed me after hearing him speak last spring in Alton. I wrote a couple of favorable articles about him here on the ‘Grok and in the [Laconia Daily] Sun. Since then, the candidate has made some very questionable pronouncements concerning Israel.

Vivek Hits It Out Of the Park At NHGOP’s FITN-Summit

October 14, 2023 Ed Mosca

Perhaps Ron DeSantis’ campaign would NOT have nosedived IF he had answered questions about UKRAINE and J6 like this. Instead, we have gotten platitudes on these two defining issues.

Vivek Knows The Best Way To Reach The Youth … But Republicans Won’t Like It

September 30, 2023 Op-Ed

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy joined TikTok in September, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to do so. As expected, Ramaswamy was swiftly criticized by many within his own party, culminating with the fireworks at Wednesday night’s debate.

GOP Throwdown Numero Dos: A Bananalysis

September 29, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

Coming to you from the late, great state of Calexico the Republican Party held its second installment of seven people all competing for the least popular job in America. The scenic environs of the Ronald Reagan Library, where a replica of Air Force One hung as if in a perpetual state of about-to-crash, symbolic of … Read more

What Do You Call One Million Fewer Federal Employees?

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 Steve MacDonald

What do you call one million fewer Pfederal employees? Better yet, how about cutting 75% of Pfederal public employees? I’m sure you’ll agree with Harris Rigby from Not the Bee when he says, “It’s a good start.”

My Laundry List of Reasons to NOT Vote for Vivek Ramaswamy

September 7, 2023 Norm Silber

With our First in The Nation Primary a few months away, inundated as we are with campaign events for, and emails from, various candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, this writer, initially a Ramaswamy supporter, thought it might be useful to examine some of the statements and positions taken by one of the so-called “leading” candidates, Vivek Ramaswamy.

Vivek Ramaswamy Vaults the Polls to National Prominence

November 12, 2024September 7, 2023 Jim Betti

When the first Republican primary debate ended people knew things were never going to be the same again. The exact time it happened cannot be pinpointed but the onstage career politicians had figured it out. Something dynamic had happened.

Bananas: Republican Debate Knee Deep In the Cheese State

August 25, 2023 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin was the site of this year’s first Republican Primary Debate and the raucous crowd of cheese-loving patriots were not disappointed as the candidates squeezed plenty of cheesy moments out for them and some 13 million Americans watching from home.

Is America Suffering From Irreconcilable Differences

August 22, 2023 Ray Cardello

His versus hers. Black versus white. The Left versus The Right. Call or label it however you like. Americans are quickly approaching that point in a relationship where all communication and civility ends, and the two sides split up their possessions, friends, and even the pets to go their separate ways.

Data Point: 2024 Presidential Campaign – the Small Donor Race

July 27, 2023 Skip

Very interesting… It’s now on: the marathon-length sprint to the second stage finish line (Primaries). Candidates have weighed their options on “Can I? Should I?”, staffing, strategy, media coverage (earned and unearned/paid), travel teams, destinations & events, and their policies. And in the early States, endorsers and volunteers. And EVERYTHING is turned into a race … Read more

Ramaswamy Ties DeSantis in Recent National Poll

July 21, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Does Governor Ron DeSantis need to chat with Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis? The former, a right-side all-star, has struggled to gain traction on the national stage, and the latest hint of disconnect comes from a Poll that has him tied with Vivek Ramaswamy.

Bobby and Vivek

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 Ian Underwood

I listened to RFK Jr speak at PorcFest. I listened to Vivek being interviewed by Tucker Carlson at the Family Leadership Summit. I have some deep disagreements with both of these candidates on what I take to be fundamental issues.

Coming on Strong? Vivek Ramaswamy

July 12, 2023 Steve Earle

I confess I don’t know one political polling company from another, so make what you will a study from Echelon Insights. On a broad poll, they say Trump is ranked at 49% nationally, DeSantis comes in at 16%, and then, surprisingly, or not, Vivek Ramaswamy has climbed up into 3rd place at 10%.

The Real Deal – Vivek Ramaswamy

June 28, 2023 Steve Earle

It was a slow weekend, with nothing on the calendar, but I caught an email telling me one of our Presidential candidates would be in Alton Sunday evening. I said, “What the heck – why not?” Vivek Ramaswamy was/is a little-known candidate, but like I said, “What the heck, I’ll go” (By the way, the … Read more