Category Archives: Elections

The House and Senate: The Modern 1st & 2nd Estates

Posted on December 12, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In pre-Revolutionary France, the central government of the King assumed all power.  This left the religious and secular nobility (the 1st and 2nd Estates), with prerogative and privilege, without the concomitant duty to serve.  As Alexis de Tocqueville noted of … Continue reading →

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Last Words on Mary Landrieu

Posted on December 8, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Perhaps Huey Long would have said it best:

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Obama on Executive Orders & Immigration

Posted on November 19, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Pretty much sums it up…

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Post-Election Musical Interlude

Posted on November 7, 2014 by The Political Hat

     After a hard-fought election, it’s time to take a little time out to take a breather and relax.

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Election 2014 – Winners and Losers

Posted on November 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Now that the election is (mostly) over, let’s take a gander on who the big winners and loser were.

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Election Aftermath – Pudding Time!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Republican wave became a tsunami. In Nevada, it became a flood of Biblical Proportion! There is but one thing to say about this: It’s pudding time!      How bad was it?      This bad: Interesting stat: first time a president’s home … Continue reading →

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Election Returns – 2014

Posted on November 4, 2014 by The Political Hat

     For the quickest and most accurate results election night, tune into the Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk.      Follow the results as they are called via the Twitter feed below: Tweets by @AoSHQDD

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UKIP: Speaking Truth to Power

Posted on November 2, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The serial abuse of young girls in Rotherham was only eclipsed in disgustingness by the Rotherham council going out of its way to protect… the abusers.  “Social Justice” and “Anti-Racism” have resulted in 1400 young girls being abused.      However, there … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Voting Ends for 2014

Posted on November 1, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Early voting is now over in Nevada. The Republicans’ increased their statewide early voter lead every single day of early voting, and lead in every county. What this means will be discussed below, but first, the cold hard numbers. The … Continue reading →

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Nevada Early Vote Update 2014 (Day 13 of 14)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by The Political Hat

     With one day left of early voting, Republicans have increased their lead every day of early voting so far, and currently stand at 18,542 out of 230,904 early votes, 3775 out of 34,154 returned absentee ballots, for a total of … Continue reading →

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