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Friday Filibuster: The GOP Showdown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/09/18/the-friday-filibuster-n2053991
– Rick Perry who had dropped out of the race days earlier, noting that his political opponents pushing indictment charges had done their … Campaigns & Elections In other campaign and election news, new ads in Iowa came out about how Trump’s a liberal; Gov. … This made the vote in favor of defunding the abortion giant for one year welcome news.…
Democrat to Rich Lowry: Look, Your Obama Criticism is 'Almost Treasonous'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/10/06/democrat…ich-lowry-your-obama-criticism-is-almost-treasonous-n2061873
– On Fox News this morning, Top Hillary Clinton supporter and former DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse flew right past 'unpatriotic … National Review editor Rich Lowry had the temerity to notice and name President Obama's self-evidently weak foreign policy vis-a-vis … By the way, the news hook for this exchange is the increasing evidence that Russia's pro-Assad interventionism in Syria involves clear…
What Facebook “Likes” Reveal About Your GOP Candidate’s Chances
https://townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2015/10/06/what…book-likes-reveal-about-your-gop-candidates-chances-n2061838
– Essentially, Facebook Likes have replaced the political bumper sticker in America, and you don't even have to worry about getting your … In some cases, I've seen national polling coincide with a candidate’s social media status. … these numbers, I think it's safe to say many pollsters in the early stages of the GOP primary race are just as intent on shaping the news
Terrific: Team Hillary Using McCarthy's Disastrous Benghazi Comments in New Campaign Ad
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/10/06/terrif…hys-disastrous-benghazi-comments-in-new-campaign-ad-n2061776
– It is shameful that Republicans have used this tragedy and the deaths of our fellow Americans for political gain. … find the truth on behalf of the families for four dead Americans," the California Republican said in an evening interview with Fox News … "Now, I did not intend to imply in any way that that work is political. Of course it is not.…
Shooting in Oregon Another Sign Our Culture Is Ill
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnkass/2015/10/06/shooting-in-oregon-another-sign-our-culture-is-ill-n2061439
– And since the news trickled out, slowly, about what was done and how, some of us have been asking ourselves: Would I deny my faith … As for the massacre in Oregon, the political actors naturally will fight this out, squabbling as they've done before. … There is no national conversation from Chicago. The national political stars stay away. Even the president isn't engaged much.…
MSNBC: Fiorina 'Terrifying' to Democrats
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/10/05/msnbc-fiorina-terrifying-to-democrats-n2061482
– As we noted earlier, a pair of general election NBC News polls show the former business executive leading Hillary Clinton by eight … over these numbers earlier, with left-leaning co-host Mika Brzezinski declaring the prospect of facing Fiorina "terrifying" to national … She issued a news release praising him as a person who believed in “investing in those he worked with” and offering her “sincerest…
Sports and State: Time to Separate
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiekieffer/2015/10/05/sports-and-state-time-to-separate-n2060537
– “I see hiking trails and all sorts of activities on the upper levels,” Harris County judge Ed Emmett gushed to Houston’s KHOU-11 news … This story raises a crucial question at the national level as many communities across the country will undergo political battles over…
The Baby Butchers and Their Media Butchers
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2015/10/02/the-baby-butchers-and-their-media-butchers-n2059892
– ABC News' "Primetime Live" adopted similar tactics in Alabama and Texas. … CBS is the network that attempted to pass off fake National Guard memos to bring down George W. Bush. … and reinforces their partisan and political worldviews.…
The Onward March of Thoughtless "Conservatism"
https://townhall.com/columnists/ericawanis/2015/10/01/the-onward-march-of-thoughtless-conservatism-n2059212
– The 20th century in particular bears the bloody legacy of political Progressivism in action, in which the cynical appeal to populism … that the Pope's views on grace and redemption disqualify him from leading the Catholic Church while calling the patriotism and national … Conservatives, if they truly value their philosophical and political heritage, must become thoughtful again.…
Video: Hillary Spokeswoman Rambles Incoherently About Email Scandal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/09/30/video-hil…pokeswoman-rambles-incoherently-about-email-scandal-n2058361
– Clinton has been asked a number of questions about her improper, national security-compromising email scheme over a span of months. … "Time to move on" is a desperate plea from a beleaguered political campaign that is tired of fielding questions to which there are … A recent Fox News poll shows that a substantial majority of voters believe Mrs.…
Why Exactly Is It A Good Thing To Get Citizens Off the Income Tax Rolls?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelhausam/2015/09/29/why…good-thing-to-get-citizens-off-the-income-tax-rolls-n2058324
– Trump’s proposal is intended to be revenue neutral, meaning that it is designed to not take an even bigger Federal bite of the national … The top 10% pay 68% and the top 1% pay 35% of all income taxes, according to CNS News. … significant danger in this type of proposal is to further remove a large swath of voters from having a financial stake in the political
Trump Pretty Much Says He Supports Universal Health Care During 60 Minutes Interview
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/09/28/trump-60-minutes-interview-n2057986
– CBS News’ Scott Pelley sat down with the billionaire business magnet on Sunday to discuss the Donald’s 2016 campaign, his plans for … |Live News|More News Videos Scott Pelley: What's your plan for Obamacare? … If he is the nominee, then the Republican National Committee uses their vast war chest to help him in the general.…
How the Republican Party Should Fight Planned Parenthood
https://townhall.com/columnists/frmarcelguarnizo/2015/09/28…he-republican-party-should-fight-planned-parenthood-n2058087
– It is unfair to politicize the issue of life to seek short term political ends. … Get a statement from the Republican National Committee (RNC) saying the same thing. … The goal here is to establish that 50 percent of the political culture, one of two major political parties, is dead-set against and…
De Pasquale’s Dozen with Professional Badass Terry Schappert
https://townhall.com/columnists/lisadepasquale/2015/09/28/de…ales-dozen-with-professional-badass-terry-schappert-n2057756
– Fox News host Greg Gutfeld wrote, “There is only one person I listen to when it comes to war and the freedom it preserves and protects … He's a national treasure, in my opinion. Also, I reread, The Man Who Never Missed by Steve Perry. … Tell me about the moment you decided to become more vocal about your political beliefs.…
Elizabeth and Sheldon Torquemada
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2015/10/17/elizabeth-and-sheldon-torquemada-n2067141
– As Fox News commentator Kirsten Powers observes, too many liberals support tolerance only for themselves and only to advance their … More than ever before, says political analyst George Will, they are “aggressively and dangerously … attacking the theory of free speech … As political reporter Brendan Bordelon observes in the National Review, “By failing to adequately disclose its relationship with Masters…
Republican Governor Larry Hogan Gets High Praise In Deep-Blue Maryland
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/10/16/republica…r-larry-hogan-gets-high-praise-in-deepblue-maryland-n2066575
– Right now, the governor is enjoying good news on the personal and political front, 61 percent of Marylanders approve of the job he’ … At a time of increasing polarization in U.S. politics, such broad likability is anomalous, said Todd Eberly, a political scientist … While national Republican leaders are increasingly viewed as confrontational and divisive, Eberly said, “Hogan doesn’t appear to be…
A New History on Reagan's 'Last Act'
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2015/10/16/a-new-history-on-reagans-last-act-n2066568
– That didn't stop Clinton from standing outside the National Cathedral and greeting motorcades like "some kind of national game show … The people who gave Reagan two landslides still revered him and the press was most deferential, putting aside political differences … The best news after devouring this book on Reagan's final years is that Shirley is planning a fourth book on Reagan.…
The Comeuppance of Creepy Obama Crony Kevin Johnson
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2015/10/16/the-comeuppance-of-creepy-obama-crony-kevin-johnson-n2066473
– internal politics of the National Basketball Players Association. … And having public employees help wage his power struggle for control of the National Conference of Black Mayors." … --Used AmeriCorps members for political activities in connection with the "Sacramento Board of Education election."…
Dodging, Ducking Her Way Through the Democratic Debates, Hillary-Style
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/10/16/dodg…her-way-through-the-democratic-debates-hillarystyle-n2066447
– WASHINGTON - The national news media has declared former secretary of State Hillary Clinton the clear winner in Tuesday night's Democratic … But they're hardly a paragon of political objectivity when it comes to the former first lady. … Still, when it comes to bare knuckle political combat, she knows how to play offense.…
Ahmed’s Dad, Called “Standout Citizen” by Media, Runs Arabic Facebook Page Linking Son’s Clock Incident with 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
https://townhall.com/columnists/kyleshideler/2015/10/15/ahme…ng-sons-clock-incident-with-911-conspiracy-theories-n2066408
– On September 16, the New York Daily News lionized Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed by comparing him to his now-famous son, Ahmed. … Golgowski and the Daily News might be embarrassed, as Mohamed—a former Sudanese National Reform party candidate for president of that … Elhassan Mohamed greet national- and state-level politicians and foreign emissaries.…
Carson: Hey, I'm Taking a Break From Campaigning For a Few Weeks To Sell Books
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/10/15/ben-carso…ey-im-taking-a-break-from-campaigning-to-sell-books-n2066313
– ABC News reports: Republican presidential contender Dr. … He’s actually leading Trump in one national poll and in all the others he has pulled into a statistical tie for the national lead. … Remember, Carson is a total political novice. This is his first campaign.  …
Cubs Hoopla Makes Rahm Emanuel One Lucky Mayor
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnkass/2015/10/15/cubs-hoopla-makes-rahm-emanuel-one-lucky-mayor-n2065734
– Is there really such a thing as political product placement in baseball? The mayor has to be seen at Wrigley mingling with fans. … It means that national media attention is not on street mayhem and corruption. … Not that the national media really cares about the Chicago Way.…
Fox Poll: Hillary Trails All Republicans, Remains Strong Democratic Favorite
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/10/14/fox-news-polls-n2065158
– Fox News' fresh national numbers confirm that effect. Though Mrs. … She's also almost unanimously perceived as a 'meh' candidate at best, even by those who populate her political orbit: Nearly every…
A Challenge to the GOP from Bernie Sanders: Put Up or Shut Up on Capitalism
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2015/10/14/a…from-bernie-sanders-put-up-or-shut-up-on-capitalism-n2065344
– He claims to represent a different vision, but his voting record according to the National Taxpayers Union is virtually identical to … He was being badgered about his supposed socialist orientation on a political news show and he turned the question on its head and…
The House GOP Better Get Its Act Together Soon
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/10/13/the-house-gop-better-get-its-act-together-soon-n2065363
– WASHINGTON - There's nothing the liberal news media likes to report about more than rank and file Republicans fighting among themselves … He was a gaffe-prone pol in a business where there's no room for political missteps. … Throughout Obama's troubled presidency, the national news media ran polls about how unpopular Congress is, particularly the Republicans…
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