Results for: Democratic Presidential Candidates

Bill Maher Diagnoses The Democratic Party's Problem With Fox And It's Spot On
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/17/watch-b…the-dnc-for-running-away-from-fox-news-tough-questi-n2543244
– During his Friday night show, HBO Host Bill Maher slammed the Democratic National Committee's decision to bar Fox News from hosting … a 2020 presidential debate. … to DNC Chairman Tom Perez, the decision was made because Fox "is not in a position to host a fair and neutral debate for our candidates
Senate Dem Completely Dismisses Beto's 2020 Bid
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/03/15/senate-dem-completely-dismisses-betos-2020-bid-n2543169
– Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) completely dismissed Robert “Beto” O’Rourke’s entry into the crowded Democratic field Thursday as “just one … Bring him in and it will be an interesting primary fight,” @SenSherrodBrown says about Beto O’Rourke launching 2020 presidential bid … candidates.…
Two Cheers for Trump's Five Boroughs Philosophy
https://townhall.com/columnists/alanhaus/2019/03/14/two-cheers-for-trumps-five-boroughs-philosophy-n2543121
– Viewers of Fox News who would like to watch future Democratic presidential candidates’ debates know this. …
Beto Announces 2020 Run
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/03/14/beto-n2543110
– The El Paso Democrat’s entrance into the race adds a rising political star to the increasingly crowded field of Democratic hopefuls … Unlike other presidential candidates who had mulled White House bids for months or even years before announcing their campaigns, O’ … Rourke only began being floated as a possible presidential contender after losing his Senate race against Cruz in November.…
Why Socialism Fails
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2019/03/14/why-socialism-fails-n2543054
– Socialist policies, in one form or another, are part of the platforms of some of the announced Democratic presidential candidates, … especially Democratic socialist Sen.…
Pelosi Drops Bombs: 'Medicare for All' Would Be Worse Than the Current System -- Plus, 'How Do You Pay For That'?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/03/12/pelosi-dr…ps-the-bomb-on-single-payer-how-do-you-pay-for-that-n2542994
– It's clear that the Speaker is not interested in parroting certain presidential candidates' breezy talking points about "costs" being … Some Democratic politicians understand this, others do not, and still others are aware of the math, but are still willing to pander … Hoyer: “We’ve got 62 new (Democratic) members. Not three” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 11, 2019 Double damn.…
Democrats Are Trying to Get Revenge on Mitch McConnell With This SCOTUS Proposal
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/03/12/eric…r-suggests-dems-propose-expanding-the-supreme-court-n2542975
– "We should be talking even about expanding the number of people who serve on the Supreme Court, if there is a Democratic President … Not according to a few 2020 presidential candidates. Both Sen. … He said he finds “most intriguing” a structure in which five justices are appointed by Democratic presidents, five are appointed by…
Early Polls: Are Establishment Democrats and the Media Underestimating Bernie's Chances?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/03/12/is-bernie-underrated-n2542931
– Party and the rise of progressive presidential candidates are unnerving moderate Democrats who increasingly fear that the party could … Two months into the presidential campaign, the leading Democratic contenders have largely broken with consensus-driven politics and … A pillar of organized labor, the International Association of Fire Fighters, is prepared to support him in the Democratic primary.…
AOC: An Outrageous Congresswoman
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2019/03/31/aoc-an-outrageous-congresswoman-n2544033
– She was selected from a large group of candidates who submitted their credentials to the committee. … In less than three months, she has upended the Congress and the Democratic Party. … Nevertheless, four of the Democratic Party presidential candidates have embraced the Green New Deal, clearly showing AOC’s influence…
It's Time to Turn the Hunters Into the Hunted
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2019/03/31/its-time-to-turn-the-hunters-into-the-hunted-n2543994
– Contrast this with nine Democrat presidential candidates boycotting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee this week. … Trump has single-handedly changed the dynamic between Jews and the Democratic Party. That's relentless. … It's time to relentlessly special counsel the Democratic Party into oblivion.…
The Electoral College Is More Democratic than the Alternatives
https://townhall.com/columnists/christinavillegas/2019/03/29…al-college-is-more-democratic-than-the-alternatives-n2543977
– Electoral College suggest that the Left is gearing up to make elimination of the Electoral College a centerpiece of the 2020 presidential … Such appeals will likely strike a chord with the American public as the presidential selection process is one of the least understood … Theoretically, under such “democratic” reforms, a candidate selected by only a fringe of the country could win the presidency.…
Sexual Politics in the Age of Trump
https://townhall.com/columnists/suzannefields/2019/03/29/sexual-politics-in-the-age-of-trump-n2543920
– Clinton, in defeat, inspired women to march, gave courage to female candidates and fired ambition to succeed where she had failed. … The war between the sexes has always found ample battlegrounds, but now, without Hillary Clinton in the fight, Democratic women are … Feminists once cheered the tease of a male presidential candidate taking a woman as running mate.…
Proposed Voting Changes Are About Power, Not Principles
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2019/03/28…posed-voting-changes-are-about-power-not-principles-n2543824
– Progressive candidates and new Democratic representatives have offered lots of radical new proposals lately about voting and voters … Bush in 2000 and three earlier winning presidential candidates, lost the popular vote. … In response, the Electoral College was designed to discourage crowded fields of all sorts of fringe presidential candidates in which…
No Evidence Of Collusion, No Surprise
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2019/03/26/no-evidence-of-collusion-no-surprise-n2543715
– Trump was illegitimately elected and that he and/or his campaign conspired with the Russians to undermine Hillary Clinton's presidential … We can expect plenty of grandstanding by Democratic committee members if that happens. … This is all the Democrats have, other than their presidential candidates promising the moon along with higher taxes to help them reach…
Beto O'Rourke: Late-term Abortions Are 'About Women Making Their Own Decisions About Their Own Body'
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2019/03/26/beto-o…men-making-their-own-decisions-about-their-own-body-n2543714
– Senate seat in Texas was Democratic Sen. … Of the candidates who have announced or are considering a run, O'Rourke is the youngest. … Gerow said, "Look, he is charismatic in a presidential field vying to show their presidential timber."…
Here's What Pelosi, Schumer Had to Say About the Summary of Mueller Report
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/03/25/pelosi-schumer-joint-statement-n2543647
– The also called for the report to be made public—a point echoed by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.…
Flashback: Remember When Democrats Said They Had 'Confidence' In Robert Mueller
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/03/25/flashback…that-time-democrats-had-confidencein-robert-mueller-n2543656
– /8Bw7IgumDX — Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) March 24, 2019 Yet, Beth noted something odd about the statements from the 2020 candidates … Now, the media is pathetically trying to spin the obstruction bit, while the Democratic field waits to pretty much repeat what the … that special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury as part of his inquiry into Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential
Biden Will Be A Bust
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2019/03/24/biden-will-be-a-bust-n2543600
– It looks like another heavyweight Democratic presidential contender is on the verge of entering the race. … Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont tied at 26 percent, leading the large field of candidates. … His presidential races in 1988 and 2008 were miserable failures.…
Why Joe May Be Courting Stacey
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2019/03/22/why-joe-may-be-courting-stacey-n2543525
– They identify a fault line that runs through the Democratic Party, separating leftists who believe in equality of results for all races … The egalitarian wing of the Democratic Party sees this as inherently unjust. … How, with a record like this, does Biden inoculate himself against attacks by rival candidates, especially candidates of color, in…
Abolishing the Electoral College Would Be a Mistake
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2019/03/22/abolishing-the-electoral-college-would-be-a-mistake-n2543505
– Until 1972 -- through conventions, smoke-filled rooms, etc. -- the parties, not the voters, determined who their presidential candidates … I think the way the Electoral College forces candidates to build broader coalitions across the nation is valuable. … For instance, the Bill of Rights and the Supreme Court are not purely democratic.…
Old Rules of Thumb Yield to Even Older Ones
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2019/03/22/old-rules-of-thumb-yield-to-even-older-ones-n2543504
– The Democratic Party, from its formation in 1832, has been a coalition of those regarded as out-peoples, often at odds with one another … So we see multiple presidential candidates racing to embrace programs with 8 to 20-some percent support in the general electorate -…
Why Democrats Fear the Electoral College
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2019/03/22/why-democrats-fear-the-electoral-college-n2543492
– It looks as if most Democratic Party presidential hopefuls are following her lead. … For example, we have the kind of system that might induce a Democratic presidential candidate to consider the voters of Wisconsin from … If Republican presidential candidates concentrated their efforts on the huge untapped reserve of GOP voters in big states, the "popular…
White House Slams Bernie Sanders' Plan to Kill Private Health Insurance
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/04/10/white…ernie-sanders-plan-to-kill-private-health-insurance-n2544599
– From the AP (bolding is mine):  As before, the Democratic presidential candidate’s signature proposal would replace job-based and … In this latest version, Sanders added coverage for long-term care.Some Democratic 2020 hopefuls point to their support of Medicare … Other Democrat presidential candidates like Kirsten Gillibrand are backing the legislation. …
Dems' Tax Hypocrisy
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2019/04/10/dems-tax-hypocrisy-n2544538
– No law requires officeholders or candidates to reveal their tax filings, and the IRS is legally obligated to protect that privacy. … It's part of the Democratic Party's class warfare toolkit: demonize high earners who use legal opportunities to lower their taxes. … Congress doesn't need six years of Trump's filings to make sure the IRS is auditing presidential returns.…
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