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Palin for President: Not Just Yet
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/02/15/palin_for_president_not_just_yet
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/02/15/palin_for_president_not_just_yet
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He had never campaigned for another candidate – only himself – and he neither had any true political allegiances nor any national legislative … That was a political fable. … Palin may be as a political personality, she does not have any of these elements of a political resume.…
It's Time for a Second Tax Revolt
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenhoagland/2010/02/11/its_time_for_a_second_tax_revolt
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenhoagland/2010/02/11/its_time_for_a_second_tax_revolt
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new American aristocracy is taxing generations of future citizens, not even yet born, in order to secure mind-numbing levels of national … We have taken a destructive national path of spending beyond our means that retards job creation, shreds responsible fiscal policy … With all their profits and power, can they be bested by hometown Americans across the political spectrum?…
The Emergence of the Year's Top Stories
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmackenzie/2010/02/11/the_emergence_of_the_years_top_stories
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmackenzie/2010/02/11/the_emergence_of_the_years_top_stories
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Here's one list of astounding items that, come year's end, may rank among 2010's most significant news developments.... … (b) The Obama administration's desired end of Don't Ask Don't Tell in the military -- marking the overwhelming of national security … equal federal budgets from 1789 to 2006 combined.
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And last, the accelerated degradation of the establishment political…
RNC Chair Claims Critics Motivated By His Race
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/meredithjessup/2010/02/10/rnc_chair_claims_critics_motivated_by_his_race
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/meredithjessup/2010/02/10/rnc_chair_claims_critics_motivated_by_his_race
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In an interview with Washingtontonian magazine (no online version) published Tuesday, Republican National Committee chairman Michael … factor than it ordinarily would be -- just as it is for Barack Obama," Steele said, clarifying his remarks in an interview with ABC News … Look, I've been in this political world for a long, long time.…
Unions Fund Anti-Tea Party Group Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/meredithjessup/2010/02/10/unions_fund_anti-tea_party_group_scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/meredithjessup/2010/02/10/unions_fund_anti-tea_party_group_scheme
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Fox News is reporting that a website portending to represent an anti-tea party grassroots organization is actually "the front end of … the APPC's place in a complex network of money flowing from the mountainous coffers of the country's biggest labor unions into political … Apparently Varoga and Rakis play host to a slew of other political shops that offer liberal candidates money -- "from measly thousands…
We're All Infidels Now
https://townhall.com/columnists/larrykelley/2010/02/10/were_all_infidels_now
https://townhall.com/columnists/larrykelley/2010/02/10/were_all_infidels_now
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This fact painfully permeates the modern Israeli psyche to the extent that it gives rise to a kind of national mantra—never again. … As Gold points out, the Iranian infiltration and sponsorship of the Palestinian political and military apparatus is really a front … There is some good news emanating from Iran.…
Obama's Balloon Hits the Dirt
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/02/10/obamas_balloon_hits_the_dirt
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/02/10/obamas_balloon_hits_the_dirt
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Then when all attention returned to health care, Obama placed all his political marbles there and lost again. … Meacham also praised Obama's call for civility at the National Prayer Breakfast, as if civility is what the liberal media offer to … "Stretching out of our dogmas, our prescribed roles along the political spectrum, that can help us regain a sense of civility."…
Obama on the Path to Ruin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2010/02/10/obama_on_the_path_to_ruin
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2010/02/10/obama_on_the_path_to_ruin
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"They had an ugly week of budget news. … From a political perspective, Democratic leaders are right to single out Ryan for unkind attention. … It is the path of national decline."…
We Are Not Ashamed; Are You?
https://townhall.com/columnists/nathantabor/2010/03/01/we_are_not_ashamed;_are_you
https://townhall.com/columnists/nathantabor/2010/03/01/we_are_not_ashamed;_are_you
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These individuals come from all walks of life – different backgrounds, nationalities, political affiliations, ages, gender and culture … These commercial spots will run nationally on the Fox News Channel, FoxNews.com, and MSNBC.com March 1 – April 25. … These will begin running in the national newspaper “USA Today” on March 1.…
The Edifice Falls
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2010/03/01/the_edifice_falls
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2010/03/01/the_edifice_falls
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The front page story detailed how inconclusive science, political pressure and shoddy administration all led to the Cassandra-like … media organizations now present showmen masquerading as political thinkers who package hatred and divisiveness as entertainment.” … Notice also he didn’t say it was about handing the political class the reins of the private economy.…
The Anti-Obama?
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2010/02/26/the_anti-obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2010/02/26/the_anti-obama
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On the morning of Nov. 5, 2008, the world rocked to news that the United States had elected Barack Obama to the presidency. … It is great news for the country, if not for him, that he has at last relented and agreed to keep the door open -- if only a crack. … Daniels writes his own speeches -- and they are thoughtful, substantive exercises -- and even pens the content of his political ads…
"Broken" Government: When Liberals Lose
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/02/24/broken_government_when_liberals_lose
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2010/02/24/broken_government_when_liberals_lose
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Reality tells you many Democrats are political toast, thanks to ObamaCare. Hence, bye-bye, Bayh. … He and his colleagues had been trying to kill it from the moment of political conception. … But when liberalism is on the national menu, the snobby waiters of our "news" media don't really want to take the people's order.…
Sidebar: Sarah Palin's Road Show
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2010/02/23/sidebar_sarah_palins_road_show
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2010/02/23/sidebar_sarah_palins_road_show
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color story, n., a newspaper feature that relies more on personal observation than straight news, often run as an adjunct (sidebar … Opinion should always be kept separate from news. Just as it is on the few newspapers left that respect the difference. … The feeling inside the arena brought back all the political conventions I've ever attended, and have succeeded in largely forgetting…
South Carolina Mulls 2012: Romney? Palin? Huck?
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2010/02/22/south_carolina_mulls_2012_romney_palin_huck
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2010/02/22/south_carolina_mulls_2012_romney_palin_huck
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That's good news for Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, who ran here in 2008. … That popularity could make DeMint a power broker, or even a contender for the national ticket. … They were wowed when she addressed the Republican National Convention. And then it was downhill from there.…
No Longer Sarah Plain and Tall!
https://townhall.com/columnists/harryrjacksonjr/2010/02/22/no_longer_sarah_plain_and_tall!
https://townhall.com/columnists/harryrjacksonjr/2010/02/22/no_longer_sarah_plain_and_tall!
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This glitch shows that the Fox News Network operates independently from its entertainment branch. … Icons don’t just make the news; they are the news. Their fans dote and their detractors perseverate. … Even her political allies are starting to weigh in on the love vs. hate Palin campaign.…
Deep Thoughts in Plain White English
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2010/02/22/deep_thoughts_in_plain_white_english
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2010/02/22/deep_thoughts_in_plain_white_english
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I have some bad news and some good news. … But there is good news. … TownHall.com is the premier conservative political website in America.…
Marco Rubio Republicans
https://townhall.com/columnists/maggiegallagher/2010/03/10/marco_rubio_republicans
https://townhall.com/columnists/maggiegallagher/2010/03/10/marco_rubio_republicans
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I met Marco Rubio in Naples, Fla., this weekend, where he gave the keynote speech at the Council for National Policy. … Never fall in love with a political candidate, I tell myself; they will break your heart. … The political blood on the floor will be yours.…
Survey Says: National Security Not Cutting It
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/03/09/survey_says_national_security_not_cutting_it
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/03/09/survey_says_national_security_not_cutting_it
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Democratic survey shows a significant erosion in public support for Barack Obama's handling of the terrorist threat and other national … and former Clinton strategist James Carville, and co-sponsored by the Third Way, a Democratic advocacy group, is the latest bad news … Unless Obama and his party change their national security stance, the Democrats' long-held national security "gap shows signs of reopening…
Arm Twisting
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2010/03/08/arm_twisting
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2010/03/08/arm_twisting
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First: Of the six national polls measuring President Obama's job approval taken over the past three weeks only one is over 50 percent … To successfully twist arms on the Hill, any White House needs political leverage which is measured by public approval (or, in the case … Tim Kaine, the DNC chairman; or to the White House political director.
He reports to the president. Informally.…
Appointments Are the President's Prerogative
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/03/05/appointments_are_the_presidents_prerogative
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/03/05/appointments_are_the_presidents_prerogative
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Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Attorney General Eric Holder to provide him with a list of Department of Justice political appointees … Later Fox News reported the identities of all the attorneys now known as the DOJ9.
I am of two minds on this story. … I don't like that Obama appointed Jennifer Daskal, formerly of Human Rights Watch, to be the DOJ's national security division attorney…
Big Labor's Big Payback
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiegage/2010/03/05/big_labors_big_payback
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiegage/2010/03/05/big_labors_big_payback
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For some time, the business community has been saying that Big Labor would stop at nothing to obtain political “payback” in the form … And it now appears President Obama is prepared to “payback” Big Labor’s political contributions and support with a recess appointment … of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).…
This War Would Be Hell Too
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2010/03/04/this_war_would_be_hell_too
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffmay/2010/03/04/this_war_would_be_hell_too
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The expert is Mike McConnell, who served as Director of the National Security Agency under President Clinton, and as Director of National … They might even be able to cripple our defense and national security infrastructure. … The good news is that there are solutions.…
Alice in Health Care: Part II
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2010/03/03/alice_in_health_care_part_ii
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2010/03/03/alice_in_health_care_part_ii
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, British newspapers were carrying exposes of terrible, and often deadly, conditions in British hospitals under that country's National … In addition to a whole series of National Health Service scandals in Britain over the years, the government-run medical system in Britain … But they tend to feature news that will promote government-controlled care.…
Obamacare to Have Uneasy Reconciliation
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/03/02/obamacare_to_have_uneasy_reconciliation
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/03/02/obamacare_to_have_uneasy_reconciliation
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turning in his grave when President Obama held a meeting with key lawmakers to break the stalemate on his health care reform bill on national … Did he really think that throwing political jabs at Republican leaders on TV would win support for his massive, $1 trillion health … But the process is far more complicated, time-consuming and disjointed than that, and fraught with political peril for many vulnerable…
Liberal Ninth Circuit Praises Limited Government
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2010/03/21/liberal_ninth_circuit_praises_limited_government
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2010/03/21/liberal_ninth_circuit_praises_limited_government
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But the big news is
not that the Ninth Circuit came to its senses and aligned itself with
every other court that has addressed the … The big news is that
the Ninth Circuit did so in uniquely and dramatically conservative
fashion.
Let me explain. … To
strike down “under God” would not only be historically wrongheaded,
but would also rule anathema the very political philosophy…