Debates on Townhall
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Doug Giles“When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, the foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.” —Proverbs 29:9 ... more
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Democrat’s Time Warp to the 1970’s Sun Oct 14Derek HunterIt’s like we’re in a time warp back to the 1970’s. Not the muscle cars and wild times of Studio 54, just the bad parts – turmoil in the Middle East, high unemployment, food and gas prices through the roof and an occupant of the White House with no clue how to deal with any of it. ... more
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Democrat’s Time Warp to the 1970’s Sun Oct 14Derek HunterIt’s like we’re in a time warp back to the 1970’s. Not the muscle cars and wild times of Studio 54, just the bad parts – turmoil in the Middle East, high unemployment, food and gas prices through the roof and an occupant of the White House with no clue how to deal with any of it. ... more
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Explaining Romney's Surge Sat Oct 13Hugh Hewitt"Tonight the part of Wile E. Coyote will be played by Vice President Joe Biden." Thursday night's debate between Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan went according to the super-secret plan of Karl Rove to not only defeat but deeply embarrass the Democratic Party. ... more
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Leah Barkoukis
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Just for Fun: VP Debate Gets Auto-Tuned Sat Oct 13AmericaPerhaps a more enjoyable version of the VP debate courtesy of the Gregory Brothers. ... more
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Elisabeth Meinecke
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Paul Ryan's Moment Wed Oct 10Armstrong WilliamsGallup is reporting that Mitt Romney has received a five-point bounce from his trouncing of the President in last week’s debate, with the race tied at 47-47. The race is a dead heat, and, just like the MLB playoffs happening in Washington for the first time in decades, every single play now counts. ... more
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How Low Will Joe Go? Wed Oct 10Michael MedvedIn his feeble, distracted debate performance against Mitt Romney, President Obama all but ignored the major Democratic lines of attack against the Republican nominee, forcing Joe Biden to consider an effort to renew those forgotten narratives when the vice-presidential candidates face one another Thursday night. ... more
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Mitt Romney, Big-Government Man Wed Oct 10John StosselPresident Obama tanked in the last debate. Good. But then Romney responded to Obama by essentially saying: I want big government, too! ... more
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Katie Pavlich
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Katie KiefferHit the gym; grab dinner with friends; build a bonfire. These are three evening activities I prefer to watching presidential debates—and I am a political commentator. Few young people watch presidential debates and I understand why. ... more
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Matt BarberThe emperor wears no clothes. The bloom is off the rose. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Pardon the barrage of stale metaphors, but it’s difficult to put into words the utter pasting Mitt Romney put on Barack Obama last week. ... more
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Michael BaroneWednesday night's presidential debate in which Mitt Romney shellacked Barack Obama attracted the biggest audience since the debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan seven days before the 1980 election. ... more
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What's the Real Race Issue Here? Sun Oct 7Jeff JacobyTwice Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren have faced off in televised debates, and twice the Massachusetts Senate candidates traded blows over Warren's claim to American Indian ancestry within seconds of the opening bell. ... more
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A Couple of Thoughts On President Obama Sun Oct 7Derek HunterOh man, what a week. My thoughts on the debate were pretty much in line with every other two-legged creature roaming the Earth, and my reaction to the blame-game in the aftermath of the Romney victory still brings a smile to my face. Who didn’t enjoy watching Chris Matthews meltdown? ... more
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A Historic Debate Failure Sat Oct 6Hugh HewittBy the time of Thursday night's debate between Vice President Biden and Congressman Ryan, the polls will reflect the early consequences of President Obama's disastrous debate performance from Wednesday night. ... more
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Paul GreenbergFor as long as there have been presidential debates on television -- that is, since 1960 -- they have featured gotcha lines. Some years the debates have consisted of little more. ... more
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The Best Presidential Debate Performance Fri Oct 5Mona CharenIt's impossible to overstate the effect that Mitt Romney's performance in the first presidential debate has had on conservatives and Republicans. The past four years have been a torment as we've watched a committed left-wing activist grease the skids for America's decline into a socialist state. Our TV screens have featured images of violent protests in Greece, Italy and Spain as their socialist paper boats capsize. ... more
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Kate Hicks
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Kate Hicks
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Kate Hicks
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Romney Left Obama On The Ropes Thu Oct 4Jeff JacobyBarack Obama hasn't been in a high-stakes, nationally televised presidential debate in nearly four years. Mitt Romney was in plenty of them over the past 18 months. Last night, it showed. ... more
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Kate Hicks
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Michael BaroneMitt Romney was 13 years old and Barack Obama had not been born when an energetic-looking John Kennedy, 43, and a tired-looking Richard Nixon, 47, walked into the WBBM-TV studio in Chicago for the first general election debate between presidential candidates. ... more
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The First Debate Thu Oct 4Michael ReaganAs I write this column, I’m waiting impatiently for the first debate between Mitt Romney and President Obama. ... more
