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When It Comes to Earmarks in DC, It's 'E Pluribus Oink'
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/04/18/when_it_comes_to_earmarks_in_dc,_its_e_pluribus_oink
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2010/04/18/when_it_comes_to_earmarks_in_dc,_its_e_pluribus_oink
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With that attitude, they ought to put up a new Welcome to Washington sign that reads: Prodigo ergo prodigo. … During the 2008 campaign, Obama pledged to reduce earmarks to less than $7.8 billion, the level where they were before 1994. … Unfortunately, that's a price Congress has been all too willing to pay -- because, well, Congress doesn't have to pay it.…
The Obama Administration and Abortion: Defining What "Is" Is
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeannemonahan/2010/04/14/the_obama_administration_and_abortion_defining_what_is_is
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeannemonahan/2010/04/14/the_obama_administration_and_abortion_defining_what_is_is
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Put simply, why would the president sign an Executive Order preventing something he claimed wasn’t there to begin with? … One other poignant example occurred just prior to the vote on March 22. … “I’ve never been able to come up with the words to describe the abortion procedure.…
Dicey Times for Dems
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/04/27/dicey_times_for_dems
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/04/27/dicey_times_for_dems
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And if the GOP were to net nine seats, "and it's still a long shot -- Lieberman would become either the Democrats' 50th vote or the … In the House, Republicans could pick up 25 to 30 seats -- and GOP strategists do not rule out the possibility of a net gain of 40 and … Charlie Cook is telling reporters that the Democrats are about to be swamped by a "classic wave election" that shows no sign of weakening…
Retiring Reps Could Doom Dems in Midterm
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/05/06/retiring_reps_could_doom_dems_in_midterm
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2010/05/06/retiring_reps_could_doom_dems_in_midterm
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whom polls now show to be in trouble. … find ways to reenergize their party's base. … Polls show voters planning to vote Republican are much more intense in their views than Democrats.…
The "Anti-Liberal" Mood
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2010/05/20/the_anti-liberal_mood
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2010/05/20/the_anti-liberal_mood
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on Mark Critz's victory in Pennsylvania: Even as Republicans take it as a warning that they can't win everything just by showing up … no-tax pledges -- to ask Democrat candidates whether they would pledge to vote against Nancy Pelosi for speaker.And if Democrats want … to keep winning, perhaps they'd better empty out the seats of all their members who voted for the budget-breaking "stimulus" plan…
SCOTUS Upholds Power to Forever Lock Up "Dangerous" People
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenklukowski/2010/05/18/scotus_upholds_power_to_forever_lock_up_dangerous_people
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenklukowski/2010/05/18/scotus_upholds_power_to_forever_lock_up_dangerous_people
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This case saw Chief Justice Roberts move to the left of moderate Justice Kennedy, and could be a troubling sign of things to come. … By a 7-2 vote, the Court held that the federal government has the power to keep such people locked up under the Constitution’s Necessary … power over the situation not to have to release someone if no state will take them.…
Will the PIGS Blow Up Europe?
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2010/05/18/will_the_pigs_blow_up_europe
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2010/05/18/will_the_pigs_blow_up_europe
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on the deficits they will be permitted to run. … The plunging euro is a sure sign the markets are coming to see that the only way the bonds of indebted European nations are going to … To show that they were good Europeans, they gave up their beloved mark.…
View From The Left
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2010/05/14/view_from_the_left
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2010/05/14/view_from_the_left
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They purport to “speak truth to power,” “afflict the comfortable” and a whole series of similar tired clichés. … When President Reagan was re-elected with 59 percent of the popular vote (to Walter Mondale’s 40 percent) it was rightly seen as a … Dire reports that oil is about to start lapping up on pristine beaches (“The urgent question along the polluted Gulf of Mexico: How…
Race of the Day: Democrats on the Run in Hawaii
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/05/11/race_of_the_day_democrats_on_the_run_in_hawaii
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/05/11/race_of_the_day_democrats_on_the_run_in_hawaii
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special election to fill the vacancy left by Congressman Neil Abercrombie. … In 2008, President Obama won the district with 70% of the vote. … Case has placed himself at odds with much of the Democrat establishment in Hawaii as he has often jumped from race to race, even to…
Speaking Out, Listening Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2010/05/27/speaking_out,_listening_up
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2010/05/27/speaking_out,_listening_up
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sign on." … And, increasingly, the people who are willing to make the sacrifices to show up as elected representatives on Capitol Hill have little … It's a long road to November yet, but it's not a bad way to jump into the summer.…
Caring Enough to Cut Spending Responsibly
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2010/05/24/caring_enough_to_cut_spending_responsibly
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2010/05/24/caring_enough_to_cut_spending_responsibly
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Both leaders and citizens would like more money to spend, but the stark economic realities are forcing all to decide where to cut? … There is a sign in the CA State Finance Department that should have been put up long ago: “Nothing inspires genius like a tight budget … Support administrators taking on the challenge, and when you vote, send a message to Washington that we want leaders to care enough…
Baby steps
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2010/05/23/baby_steps
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2010/05/23/baby_steps
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going to jump, too? … of EU countries must sign a petition. … This step could lead to further steps.…
Stop START
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2010/06/05/stop_start
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2010/06/05/stop_start
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Reagan never feared to negotiate—provided America’s military was second to none. … Do we want Japan, Germany, or even Australia to feel compelled to go nuclear? … Now is not the time to START. It’s the time to STOP.…
Obama's 'Chicago Way' Plunders the Private Sector
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2010/06/03/obamas_chicago_way_plunders_the_private_sector
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2010/06/03/obamas_chicago_way_plunders_the_private_sector
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An interesting thing about Barack Obama is that he chose, on two occasions, to live in Chicago -- even though he didn't grow up … Use some sweeteners to get the drug companies and the docs to sign onto the health care plan. … As witnessed by Bill Clinton's willingness to dangle some sort of job to Joe Sestak to get him out of the Pennsylvania Senate race.…
Selective Thoughts
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/06/14/selective_thoughts
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2010/06/14/selective_thoughts
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The people in the box next to us showed up 45 minutes into the first set and just ran their mouths during the entire show. … I came late to the Wooden fan club. I moved to Los Angeles in 1969. … On the other hand, they must be thrilled that they have another foot soldier to vote for their leadership in caucus.…
Marriage Petition Case Was Not a Defeat for Traditional Marriage
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenklukowski/2010/06/25/marriage_petition_case_was_not_a_defeat_for_traditional_marriage
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenklukowski/2010/06/25/marriage_petition_case_was_not_a_defeat_for_traditional_marriage
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Groups sought to get enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot, so that the voters could decide directly whether to change this … of petition signers, it’s beyond doubt that this disclosure is intended to threaten and intimidate people who sign the petition. … To the surprise of some, the vote most against the marriage supporters was delivered by Justice Antonin Scalia.…
Invisible Stimulus in Fly-Over Towns
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2010/06/20/invisible_stimulus_in_fly-over_towns
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2010/06/20/invisible_stimulus_in_fly-over_towns
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Below the 13,000-foot peaks ringing the pass, a large home-made sign grabs a traveler’s attention. “Vote Obama? Embarrassed Yet?” … “You had to be shovel-ready. … Public policy is supposed to be about fixing problems, a deliberate plan of action by the government to address an issue.…
Whitewashing Black Racism
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2010/07/09/whitewashing_black_racism
https://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2010/07/09/whitewashing_black_racism
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In the fall of 2008, just days before he showed up to hector white poll workers, Shabazz told the Philadelphia Inquirer:"I'm about … You got to take violence to violence."The desire to kill, subordinate and demonize white people is a staple of NBPP propaganda. … Thanks to Obama's feckless Department of Injustice, these black supremacist brutes are free to show up on the next national Election…
2010 Race of the Day: Golden State Needs A Little Red
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/07/05/2010_race_of_the_day_golden_state_needs_a_little_red
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/07/05/2010_race_of_the_day_golden_state_needs_a_little_red
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A field of strong Republican candidates stepped up to fight for Democrat Jerry McNerney’s seat—a clear sign that voters in California … Recognizing the severity of the Democrats’ job-killing agenda, Harmer aims to bring a fiscally responsible voice to Washington. … This fall, Republicans in California’s 11th District have the chance to elect this outstanding candidate and take a vote away from…
Suffering in Suffragette City
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2010/07/01/suffering_in_suffragette_city
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2010/07/01/suffering_in_suffragette_city
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Usually, people want to stand up and be counted. … In a June speech to the National Right to Life Committee, House Minority Leader John Boehner explained, "Americans love life, and we … And if such judges and politicians happen to be men, what's wrong with that? And if they happen to be women, super.…
Will Kagan -- and Recusal Law -- Cost Obamacare a Vote?
https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2010/07/14/will_kagan_--_and_recusal_law_--_cost_obamacare_a_vote
https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2010/07/14/will_kagan_--_and_recusal_law_--_cost_obamacare_a_vote
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" and would thus need to recuse herself. … record prior to making our recommendation to the full Senate on your nomination." … of Obamacare comes up.…
With Friends Like These, Who Needs Keith Olbermann?
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2010/07/28/with_friends_like_these,_who_needs_keith_olbermann
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2010/07/28/with_friends_like_these,_who_needs_keith_olbermann
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Responding to these vile charges, conservative television pundits think it's a great comeback to say: "There is the fringe on both … Did that occur to you simpering morons as a possible reply to the slanderous claim that conservatives are fiery racists? … vote.…
2010 Race of the Day: Taking Back a Longtime GOP Seat in Pennsylvania
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/07/21/2010_r…e_of_the_day_taking_back_a_longtime_gop_seat_in_pennsylvania
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/07/21/2010_r…e_of_the_day_taking_back_a_longtime_gop_seat_in_pennsylvania
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Carney will be forced to own up to his liberal voting record in a conservative district where his votes are not in line with his constituents … Prior to his service as a U.S. … In a sign that his campaign is on its way to success, Marino has earned “On the Radar” status in the National Republican Congressional…
Whatever Happened to the First Amendment?
https://townhall.com/columnists/christophermerola/2010/08/10/whatever_happened_to_the_first_amendment
https://townhall.com/columnists/christophermerola/2010/08/10/whatever_happened_to_the_first_amendment
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up or down vote. … The bill passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 219 to 206. … They were attempting to limit our ability to organize and get out the vote for this November’s elections.…
An Alaskan's Perspective On Why Murkowski Lost
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jillianbandes/2010/09/01/an_alaskans_perspective_on_why_murkowski_lost
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jillianbandes/2010/09/01/an_alaskans_perspective_on_why_murkowski_lost
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Bottom line up front: Lisa Murkowski's primary campaign should serve as a lesson in what not to do when you are being attacked by your … It shows a certain sign of weakness...3. Murkowski had the right response to Joe Miller ready to go, but never used it. 4. … While Miller's supporters had all the motivation in the world to show up, Murkowski gave no motivation to her base of supporters to…