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Obama Quits Trinity
https://townhall.com/columnists/amandacarpenter/2008/05/31/obama_quits_trinity
– TUCC issued a statement that said: “Though we are saddened by the news we understand this is a personal decision.” … Obama’s decision came shortly after a contentious meeting ended in Washington D.C. by the Democratic National Committee to determine … This tactic has been deemed the “nuclear option” by political analysts since it would likely extend the Democratic contest until the…
Buchanan's Unnecessary Book
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidstokes/2008/06/15/buchanans_unnecessary_book
– Have you seen the news about recent grave-flipping?  … He frustrated any attempts to put him – or keep him – in any political box.  … Usually though, Churchill’s critics tend to be from the left side of the political spectrum. …
Reporting for Duty -- Not
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2008/06/15/reporting_for_duty_--_not
– "My perhaps overly cynical view is that it's probably too much to hope for -- a lot of good news stories coming out of Iraq," U.S. … And yet, there is a "marked drop-off in the appetite for stories from Iraq," ABC news' Terry McCarthy told the Observer. … So now there are fewer political points to be won banging the war. As of Thursday, 4,098 U.S. troops had died in the Iraq war.…
Exorcism Threatens Jindal's Candidacy
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2008/06/13/exorcism_threatens_jindals_candidacy
– Mitt Romney, which was used as a political sledgehammer by one of his primary opponents. … In defeat, I hope the Dems hold remedial reading classes for their political consultants. … As I said, I don't think now is the time for Jindal to go national.…
Give Me Clarity Not Empty Promises of Unity
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2008/06/12/give_me_clarity_not_empty_promises_of_unity
– this compelling vision of a united America, Senator Obama has exhibited very little bipartisanship during his short time in the national … The National Journal scored Mr. Obama as the most liberal Senator in 2007. … And we need to get rid of the venom in the political atmosphere in D.C. It's a poisonous atmosphere.”…
D'OH-bama's Mortgage Industry Mess
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2008/06/11/doh-bamas_mortgage_industry_mess
– And if you're going to attack political opponents for playing "textbook Washington games," it would probably be best not to play them … Johnson had named Mozilo to Fannie Mae's national advisory committee more than a decade ago and they maintained a cozy friendship. … Yesterday, after a barrage of questions from McCain bloggers, Countrywide critics and Clinton operatives, ABC News asked Obama about…
Will Big Media Look at Obama and His Leftwing Influences?
https://townhall.com/columnists/billsteigerwald/2008/06/09/will_big_media_look_at_obama_and_his_leftwing_influences
– Specifically, Kincaid’s group wants a major news organization to follow up on the investigative work it has done that documents that … Obama’s relationship with the left-wing radicals in Chicago -- Bill Ayers and others -- who helped Obama launch his political career … The media seem reluctant to dig into his background, even though he is relatively new on the political scene.…
Pulpits in Peril
https://townhall.com/columnists/harryrjacksonjr/2008/06/09/pulpits_in_peril
– This trend has been chronicled by our cable news networks. … Fox News broke the tabooed barrier of playing church messages on secular television. … Keeping religion out of the political arena would be un-American.…
The Soul of Tiger Woods
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/01/08/the_soul_of_tiger_woods
– Apparently, there's a rule regarding the discussion of religion during political talk shows, too. … Some in the secular elite acted like Hume had set the national house on fire and broken all the fine china. … This kind of evangelism doesn't cause the cultural elite to explode at the national dinner table.…
GOP Aides to RNC: It's Time for Steele to Shut Up
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/meredithjessup/2010/01/07/gop_aides_to_rnc_its_time_for_steele_to_shut_up
– I can't say that I blame them after Steele went on national television this week and said a) that House Republicans can't retake the … "They had retirements out of the blue, the poll numbers were in our favor and now all of sudden the news is that Republicans are somehow … In an interview with ABC News radio earlier today, however, Steele told his critics to "get out of the way."…
Two Big Stories in 2010
https://townhall.com/columnists/austinbay/2010/01/06/two_big_stories_in_2010
– December 2007 national election. … Public anger at governmental corruption undermines political and economic development. … Like I said, as a news story, corruption has legs.…
That Old Obama Magic is Back
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2010/01/20/that_old_obama_magic_is_back
– She lost because of the Democrats' obsession with forcing national health care down the nation's throat. … Except when Republicans win political power, they hold onto it long enough to govern. … In other recent news, last November, New Jersey voters, who haven't voted for a Republican for president since 1988, threw out their…
We Were Promised Better Than This Health Care Bill
https://townhall.com/columnists/congressmanpeterroskam/2010/01/20/we_were_promised_better_than_this_health_care_bill
– Democrats will break most any promise to the American people and cut just about any sweetheart deal, no matter how cynical, to score a political … When news leaked out last week, from the closed-door negotiations, that Democrats were going to include a major tax on "Cadillac" health … plans, national union leaders were immediately sent into crisis mode.…
The Idea IS the Problem
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2010/01/20/the_idea_is_the_problem
– According to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, only 33 percent of the public believes the health reform effort is a "good … We have an opposition political party Americans have lost confidence in. … Finally, we have a charismatic and articulate president who, armed with a nearly national landslide, was given the stage to make his…
Will Democrats Mess With Brown's Certification?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jillianbandes/2010/01/20/will_democrats_mess_with_browns_certification
– that the average number of days it usually takes for a specially-elected Senator to be certified, according to the Republican National … Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gave a total non-answer to Fox News when questioned about his stance on Brown's certification: When … Messing with policy is one thing: backhanded political maneuvers to delay the voice of the people are another.…
Saying No to Big Government
https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2010/01/20/saying_no_to_big_government
– A great cultural and political battle is underway in America between people who want government to take care of them and people who … A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted last week asked more than a thousand adults this question: "Generally speaking, would you … WHDH Channel 7 News in Boston and Suffolk University asked 500 Massachusetts voters: "Do you support the proposed near universal national
Is America Moving Right?
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2010/01/19/is_america_moving_right
– For Democrats, the only good news is they got this wake-up call in January. … Why would you publish a poll that says three in five Americans reject your political philosophy? … In the near term, what is happening in Massachusetts is good news for the GOP.…
Who Will Be ‘Your’ 3rd U.S. Senator?
https://townhall.com/columnists/richardolivastro/2010/01/18/who_will_be_‘your’_3rd_us_senator
– Others will be reminded by morning media news reports. … Senator votes on key national issues will have serious impact on you and your family. … While the president was in the Bay State, Obama political operatives inside the White House began developing alternate strategies to…
Swine Flu Epidemic Ends With a Whimper
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelfumento/2010/01/18/swine_flu_epidemic_ends_with_a_whimper
– That's right: The great American swine flu epidemic - which led to two proclaimed national emergencies and thousands of spooky news … World Health Organization's "pandemic" - made possible, as I've argued before, only by completely redefining the definition for political
I Forgive You, Mark
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2010/01/15/i_forgive_you,_mark
– Tucked in among the compelling news items focusing on Tigers Woods' prodigious appetite for female companionship was a nugget relaying … As this latest news unfolded, I, a sports fan, was neither distressed nor offended. … I watched cable news talkers -- thought-provoking policy analysts on a number of other days -- deconstruct this moment of national
Governors Blast Health Care Debacle
https://townhall.com/columnists/nathantabor/2010/01/14/governors_blast_health_care_debacle
– While the mainstream news media continue to hype President Barack Obama’s health care aspirations in the midst of a dismal, economic … asks the conservative political strategist. … and state governments and is widely regarded as one of America’s most valuable contributions to political science….”…
Is Obama a Republican?
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevechapman/2010/01/14/is_obama_a_republican
– The American political system is set up to persuade citizens that they must choose between starkly different policies. … For that matter, it’s easy to assume that when President Obama began addressing national security policy, he accidentally picked up … The essential theme of the administration’s national security policy is reflexive continuity.…
Harry Reid's Negro Problem
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2010/01/13/harry_reids_negro_problem
– Now they're doing real political organizing. … BREAKING NEWS: Hoping to curry favor with the African-American community, Sen. … Not until he became a national embarrassment did Clinton recognize that he was "the first black president."…
"Notional" Security
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2010/01/12/notional_security
– let a man with explosives get on a plane on Christmas day is only part of a larger laxness and irresponsibility when it comes to national … instead of national security. … Recently, an Israeli security official was interviewed on Fox News Channel by Mike Huckabee.…
The Marriage Penalty in Health Care
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2010/01/12/the_marriage_penalty_in_health_care
– This isn't any accident -- it is a central part of the Democrats' political strategy that produced 70 percent of unmarried women voting … This fact is finally getting national attention, at least in The Wall Street Journal and on Fox News. … Means-tested welfare programs already cost taxpayers close to $1 trillion a year (twice as much as national defense and nearly the…
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