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Get Limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2009/03/10/get_limbaugh
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2009/03/10/get_limbaugh
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If you've watched cable news in the last week, you've seen how the Limbaugh story is playing. … Thus Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele called Limbaugh "ugly" and "incendiary." Not a smart move. … Yes, political parties need to reach beyond their ranks, but you don't win with an alienated base.…
I May Run for President of Texas
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2009/03/10/i_may_run_for_president_of_texas
https://townhall.com/columnists/chucknorris/2009/03/10/i_may_run_for_president_of_texas
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Yet the feds have skyrocketed our national debt by trillions of dollars, and they plan much more fiscal expansion, with few expectations … Both the original (1836) and the current (1876) Texas constitutions also declare: "All political power is inherent in the people. … … Join him and others for the national martial arts event "Showdown in H-Town.")…
The Dogma of Mad Science
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2009/03/09/the_dogma_of_mad_science
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2009/03/09/the_dogma_of_mad_science
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The Obama Administration issued a memorandum “aimed at insulating scientific decisions across the federal government from political … Bernadine Healy, M.D., former director of the National Institutes of Health. In a March 4 column for U.S. … News & World Report, Dr.…
Steele's mission
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2009/03/08/steeles_mission
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2009/03/08/steeles_mission
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Using Steele -- and Rush Limbaugh -- as political piñatas may give Democrats a short-term advantage, but that advantage is to their … analysts dissect Steele's "apology" as if it really matters, and the White House dispatches envoys to continue the story on cable-news … It's time Steele got on with running the national party, perhaps taking a cue from another party chairman who had a rocky start but…
The Plight of the Right Could Have an End in Sight
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2009/03/06/the_plight_of_the_right_could_have_an_end_in_sight
https://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2009/03/06/the_plight_of_the_right_could_have_an_end_in_sight
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Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele (who has done his share of senseless sniping lately,) claims he wants get on the … based on his ability to take principles and apply them, quickly and colorfully, to what's happening right now -- often breaking news … But if Romney, who has a record of leadership in the financial, political and even sports worlds, can show that he has a point-by-point…
No Bunny Train?
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2009/03/06/no_bunny_train
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnmccaslin/2009/03/06/no_bunny_train
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I've sat back as Las Vegas has been maligned, insulted and lied about for the sole purpose of making political points." … "They are proceeding with the assumption that Rush Limbaugh is a political figure, a seriously misguided assumption. Mr. … DEATH OF NEWS?…
Obama's Gaffes Start to Pile Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2009/03/05/obamas_gaffes_start_to_pile_up
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2009/03/05/obamas_gaffes_start_to_pile_up
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The stock market "is sort of like a tracking poll in politics," he told news reporters. … But the president's seemingly callous shoot-from-the-hip response may have been the result of the political pressure he is coming under … That triggered a GOP counterattack that took the White House to task for engaging in the kind of political blood sport that Obama had…
What Was He Thinking?
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2009/03/04/what_was_he_thinking
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2009/03/04/what_was_he_thinking
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Now to the Republican National Committee. … Being the chair of a national committee when your party has control of the White House is not much fun. … This is good news for Rush, but not good news for the chairman of the RNC.…
Confusion and Contradictions - But Not a Shift to the Left
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2009/03/04/confusion_and_contradictions_-_but_not_a_shift_to_the_left
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelmedved/2009/03/04/confusion_and_contradictions_-_but_not_a_shift_to_the_left
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has moved decisively- perhaps irrevocably - to the left, but recent polls actually express confusion and contradictions in the national … Far from the “sea change,” “tectonic shift” and “political revolution” that heavy-breathing pundits impute to the glorious dawn of … A Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll indicated only 24% believed the “economic recovery plan” would help their personal situation, while…
Beyond "No": The Need for Entrepreneurial Thinking, Part I
https://townhall.com/columnists/laurahollis/2009/03/03/beyond_no_the_need_for_entrepreneurial_thinking,_part_i
https://townhall.com/columnists/laurahollis/2009/03/03/beyond_no_the_need_for_entrepreneurial_thinking,_part_i
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their Democrat colleagues in Congress, then hell yes, say ‘NO’: NO to more spending, NO to higher taxes, NO to any restraints on political … the current economic crisis is the complete failure of our political leaders to talk about the role of entrepreneurial thinking in … The good news is, self-efficacy can be learned. In other words, entrepreneurs are made, not born.
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Pluripotent Self-Delusion
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2009/03/03/pluripotent_self-delusion
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2009/03/03/pluripotent_self-delusion
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Showing that an adult cell could be manipulated to become a stem cell was an incredible breakthrough with enormous political implications … The new technique, announced March 2, apparently uses a structure called transposon, which, according to Bloomberg News, is "a section … The key thing about this news is the impressive multiplicity of approaches researchers have applied to the problem.…
Who's a Coward?
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2009/03/02/whos_a_coward
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenconnor/2009/03/02/whos_a_coward
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Since 2001, we have seen an abundance of African-American "firsts": the first National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice; the first … If more and more people begin to share McWhorter's frustration, we can move past this hypersensitive political correctness and have … Alas, the media does not simply report on the news—they pick the news and decide how to interpret it.…
Republicans Vote for Confiscatory Tax
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2009/03/20/republicans_vote_for_confiscatory_tax
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattlewis/2009/03/20/republicans_vote_for_confiscatory_tax
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The good news is that many conservatives opposed this. … While I understand and appreciate the political realities -- and the tremendous populist outrage out there -- the notion that supposed … This legislation is intended to provide political cover to Secretary Geithner and President Obama.…
The Great Betrayal
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidhorowitz/2009/03/19/the_great_betrayal
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidhorowitz/2009/03/19/the_great_betrayal
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In July 2003, only three months after Saddam had been removed, the Democratic National Committee launched a national campaign which … Naturally, the Democrats couldn’t admit their attacks were motivated by crass political calculations. … They rejoiced when news reporters leaked information about national security programs designed to combat the terrorists – and thus…
What is missing in the conversation about Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/johnhanlon/2009/03/18/what_is_missing_in_the_conversation_about_jim_cramer_and_jon_stewart
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/johnhanlon/2009/03/18/what_is_missing_in_the_conversation_about_jim_cramer_and_jon_stewart
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National Review's Mark Hemingway wrote that "Cramer's appearance on the show . . . was nothing short of a predictable sandbagging, … One can easily remember that “Crossfire,” the political debate program on CNN that Stewart sharply criticized, featured conservative … show admittedly strives to be entertaining to an audience that may or may not be willing to watch a solemn analysis of business news…
Catching Up With Karl Rove
https://townhall.com/columnists/billsteigerwald/2009/03/18/catching_up_with_karl_rove
https://townhall.com/columnists/billsteigerwald/2009/03/18/catching_up_with_karl_rove
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Bush's deputy chief of staff, ace political strategist and mastermind of public policy. … Q: Are you happy with the way you are characterized by your political adversaries and enemies? … And then I spoke (for free) to another 30-some-odd times for candidates and political parties.…
ACORN's Role in the Census
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/michelebachmann/2009/03/18/acorns_role_in_the_census
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/michelebachmann/2009/03/18/acorns_role_in_the_census
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According to a Fox News report:"The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now [ACORN] signed on as a national partner with … as the apportionment of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, so a skewed count can have clear ramifications for the political…
Mixing Politics and Bonuses Doesn't Pay
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2009/03/18/mixing_politics_and_bonuses_doesnt_pay
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2009/03/18/mixing_politics_and_bonuses_doesnt_pay
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The president's chief economic advisor told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that there's nothing to be done about the fact … pay millions of dollars in bonuses to thousands of employees, some of whom helped ruin their company -- and, to some extent, the national … manipulation of the economy don't mix well (Indeed, AIG's toxic loans were made with considerable regulatory and political oversight…
Republicans Can't Afford to Default to Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2009/03/17/republicans_cant_afford_to_default_to_obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/phyllisschlafly/2009/03/17/republicans_cant_afford_to_default_to_obama
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This converted his successful campaign tools and technology into a political tsunami to pass tremendous spending bills that will saddle … Obama created a new lobbying organization called "Organizing for America," headquartered in the offices of the Democratic National … He doesn't even answer questions at his news conferences without the teleprompter crutch.…
The Obama Depression
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2009/03/17/the_obama_depression
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2009/03/17/the_obama_depression
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Washington news keeps marching in like a lion, and only the Lamb can stand against it. … Ah, isn't there political danger here? Won't Democrats pay at the polls in 2010 and 2012 if the economy doesn't improve? … Obama will likely package and sell health-care reform, a new energy policy and even national service as 'recovery and reinvestment.…
The Big Scamulus Con
https://townhall.com/columnists/loriebyrd/2009/03/17/the_big_scamulus_con
https://townhall.com/columnists/loriebyrd/2009/03/17/the_big_scamulus_con
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The news report on the Summers statement I heard made no mention of the January retail sales numbers. … Major Garrett at Fox News had better luck from a source in the Obama administration. … A new national energy tax? Releasing Gitmo terrorists into the U.S.?…
Review of Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dwaynehorner/2009/03/16/review…dia_malpractice_how_obama_got_elected_and_palin_was_targeted
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dwaynehorner/2009/03/16/review…dia_malpractice_how_obama_got_elected_and_palin_was_targeted
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Senator (with little experience and help from the political machine in Chicago to get him elected by getting everyone else off the … She simply became old news and their "target" to go after...until the general election. How? During the debate when Sen. … blind accusations without fact, in stark contrast to the media, because of his excellent job of interweaving of Internet stories and news…
The faithful and Obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2009/03/15/the_faithful_and_obama
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2009/03/15/the_faithful_and_obama
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Strider, named one of the most influential Democrats on faith issues by Religion News Service, became the Democrats’ go-to guy on God … The Mississippi native did not work for Obama directly but did work for Matthew 25, a political action committee supporting Obama’ … Republican Party under Ronald Reagan, when the party's abortion plank was altered to be strongly pro-life at the 1980 Republican National…
Obama Sinks the Markets
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2009/03/13/obama_sinks_the_markets
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2009/03/13/obama_sinks_the_markets
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Are TV news stars that stupid about basic stock terms? Or did they merely play dumb? … That is a sober political and economic reality for Team Obama, and no happy talk is going to fix it. … Are these news reports, or White House press releases?…
The Folly of Fog-onomics
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidstokes/2009/03/29/the_folly_of_fog-onomics
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidstokes/2009/03/29/the_folly_of_fog-onomics
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A foggy day in Washington town, seems to be the best political weather for yes-we-can change. … It’s almost as if he sees the next four years as a political pre-season. … To underestimate him right now would be a political mistake. …