Tag: history

I was disappointed when Speaker Gingrich ultimately decided against [forming a Santorum/Gingrich Unity ticket in the GOP primary], because it could have changed the outcome of the primary, and more importantly, it could have changed the outcome of the general election.

Rick Santorum wistfully recalls what might have been.
He’s right, though, a Gingrich/Santorum ticket would have changed the general election outcome into much more of a 50-state stomping than the merely-wide-margin Obama win that we got. Something for Turtledove to look into, to be sure.

For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.

Governor John Winthrop founded the City of Boston on this day, Sept. 17, 1630.
The top of said hill was promptly lopped off and turned into the Back Bay. Government takeover of landfill and etc…, but at least the gambit ultimately paid off handsomely and benefits the very, very rich. So: win/win.