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Obama's Midterm Report Card
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2013/07/12/obamas-midterm-report-card-n1638934
– and have undermined our national security as well as theirs. … Another recent survey noted most Americans get their news from television. … Tragically, in the Age of Obama, you rarely see any stories on the nightly network news about any of this.…
5 Examples of How the Government Thinks it Owns Everything
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/sarahjeanseman/2013/10/07/places-the-government-shutdown-or-tried-to-n1718775
– Mount Vernon (attempted) The National Park Service blocked Mt. … closed, according to Fox News. … Claude Moore Colonial Farm (closed) A non-profit organization runs this National Park.…
5 Cases to Know This Supreme Court Session
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/nicolebailey/2013/10/07/x-cases-to-know-this-supreme-court-session-n1718845
– McCutcheon's challenge on the aggregate limit for an individual's federal contributions per two-year election cycle will be top news … The precedent states that contributions are generally protected by the First Amendment as political speech, and that preventing corruption … Noel Canning (Presidential Recess Appointments) President Obama made five recess appointments to the National Labor…
The Government (Non) Shutdown
https://townhall.com/columnists/taddehaven/2013/10/07/the-government-non-shutdown-n1718424
– If you had plans to visit Yellowstone National Park, you’re out of luck until the government reopens. … But the political environment is not friendly to this stated aim of House Republicans. … The good news for those of us who want less government is that Democrats have already agreed to support a continuing resolution at…
'American Ideal'- The Shutdown Season
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2013/10/05/american-ideal-the-shutdown-season-n1717371
– And I see it happening in the news as well. This week Dr. … Writes David Zurawik, TV columnist for the Baltimore Sun, Carson’s hometown paper: Ben Carson is back on Fox News and knee … Yeah, except we already know that the IRS did use the power to audit political enemies, which of course is a felony.…
The GOP’s Argument In Ten Points: What The Key Republicans Need To Be Saying Everywhere, All The Time
https://townhall.com/columnists/hughhewitt/2013/10/04/the-go…publicans-need-to-be-saying-everywhere-all-the-time-n1717100
– Viewed through the lens of the 2014 elections, this poll is wonderful news for the GOP, as the narrative of President Nobama is emerging … those government services the public most cares about are being shut down by the inaction of the Senate and president for nakedly political … We want the national parks and memorials open to everyone.…
Obama Showing His Vindictive Streak
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2013/10/04/obama-showing-his-vindictive-streak-n1716424
– This is obviously good news. … But normally the president doesn't try to talk down the economy just to win a political point. … But this week, the White House sent out National Intelligence Director James Clapper to whip up fears that national security would…
Time For Republicans to Take the Gloves Off and Hit Obama Harder
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2013/10/04/time…blicans-to-take-the-gloves-off-and-hit-obama-harder-n1716307
– The discussion in much of the country and in the news media is all about the government shutdown; about programs and agencies that … have ceased operations; about tourists who cannot enter government landmarks, national parks; and about the economic impact on the … National security intelligence analysts not on duty.…
North Korea Eyes Foreign Investment
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/10/03/north-korea-eyes-foreign-investment-n1715717
– This is not the bow wave of political reform. … Kim does appear to be trying to modernize glacially, apparently to raise national income. … One astute Iraq analyst observed that ISIS is the first political-military organization to treat Syria and Iraq as a single political
Don’t Forget About the Terrorists
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/10/02/dont-forget-about-the-terrorists-n1714761
– No news service has reported on the eventual disposition of either. … The political system and the economy were deadlocked. … back towards political balance for now.…
Tick... Tick... Tick... Closed
https://townhall.com/columnists/charlespayne/2013/10/01/tick-tick-tick-closed-n1713783
– I've read where it's estimated the 1995-1996 shutdown cost taxpayers $1.4 billion due to closure of 368 national parks (loss of seven … Most political observers say the shutdown cost Republicans the White House even as they gained two Senate seats. … It's amazing how little is understood of the law, except each week there is news of companies dumping workers on exchanges that for…
Should We Trust Iran?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2013/09/30/should-we-trust-iran-n1713178
– In fact, shortly after Rouhani’s CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour, the hardline Iranian news agency claimed that, “American news … “The CNN aired its interview with Rouhani on Tuesday but the news channel added to or changed parts of his remarks when Christiane … political slogan can get.…
Terry McAuliffe's MyCar Isn't Even a "Real Car": Car and Driver
https://townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2013/09/29/terry…cauliffes-mycar-isnt-even-a-real-car-car-and-driver-n1712428
– Ken Cuccinelli—who I found to be totally solid, humble, and extremely good-looking, and Democratic candidate former Democratic National … But, the real answer is found in Bloomberg News on October 7, 2010: “Besides Mississippi, McAuliffe is looking at sites in Tennessee … But, as Action News 5 found: “Investigators have uncovered no evidence of any major car production.”…
Riots, Tribalization Fuel Islamic Rise
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/09/28/riots-tribalization-fuel-islamic-rise-n1711874
– Comment: One news service reported that only two suicide attacks have occurred in the Jammu area in the past ten years. … The riots quickly turned political, resulting in calls for the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir. … Comment: The progression from rioting over economic grievances to political challenges follows the pattern of all the states that…
WH: Why Of Course We Stand By Kathleen Sebelius, Despite Obamacare's Historic Failures
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/10/17/wh-why-of…hleen-sebelius-despite-obamacares-historic-failures-n1725694
– They made bad procurement choices, they withheld key regulations until after the election for political reasons, and they ignored a … This news package also emphasizes lower deductibles as a trade-off for upped monthly premiums. … the website gears grinding along better, but it won't fix all of the other problems: Dropped coverage, higher costs, increased national
Obama Admin OK with Nuclear Iran?
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/10/17/obama-admin-ok-with-nuclear-iran-n1725813
– North Korea-South Korea: On 16 October the South Korean Minister of Unification told a committee of the National Assembly, "The … which was originally agreed upon between North and South Comment: The North is slowly extending the deterioration in the political … In short, the situation continues to trend towards increased stress in the political atmosphere.…
Whoa: Administration Needlessly Furloughed Thousands of Intelligence Workers During Shutdown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/10/16/wow-admin…ly-furloughing-intelligence-workers-during-shutdown-n1725496
– advantage is not news. … Under pressure, they've admitted that it was a mistake that endangered national security. … Alas, Democrats' shameful crisis strategy has been rewarded with near-total political victory.…
North Korea Scoffs at denuclearization Pacts
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2013/10/15/north-korea-scoffs-at-denuclearization-pacts-n1723667
– North Korea: On 12 October, The Korean Central News Agency published an article that threatens to return security conditions to … In commenting on a two-day exercise by forces from the US, Republic of Korea and Japan, a spokesman for the North's National Defense … The National Defense Commission published a clarification of what it described as its principled statement.…
And The Winner Is ... Alice Munro!
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulgreenberg/2013/10/15/and-the-winner-is--alice-munro-n1723530
– The news that Alice Munro had been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature almost restores one's faith in that prestigious award, so … And so often bestowed for purely political reasons. … Her work not only redeems a national literature but the short story itself.…
The Redskins, Liberalism and Public Opinion: The Way We Live Now
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2013/10/14/the…s-liberalism-and-public-opinion-the-way-we-live-now-n1723009
– The demands of the modern 24-hour news cycle guarantee that this will not last too long. … The political correctness police have been on this so-called issue for a number of years. … Conservative websites like this one have broken the liberal “news” monopoly, and provide a resistance point for those unwilling to…
Foreclosing on the Fourth Estate
https://townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/2013/10/12/foreclosing-on-the-fourth-estate-n1721819
– At his most recent news conference, President Obama faced reporters for more than an hour. … After all, all the major news organizations have polling directors; might as well give them something to do. … computer and Web connection,” he writes while reviewing the book Democracy and Political Ignorance by Ilya Somin.…
Obama's Confession of Indifference
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2013/10/11/obamas-confession-of-indifference-n1720960
– vindictive streak -- of deliberately trying to make the lives of average Americans worse just so he could score ideological and political … What you've seen are bills that come up wherever Republicans are feeling political pressure, they put a bill forward. … And if there's no political heat, if there's no television story on it, then nothing happens."…
Obama: GOP Hostage-Taking Tactics are Reckless...Unlike My Own, Of Course
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/10/09/obama-gop…etaking-tactics-are-recklessunlike-my-own-of-course-n1719791
– On the latter point, Obama says playing political games with the debt limit is unacceptable. … What you've seen are bills that come up where Republicans are feeling political pressure, and they but a bill forward. … And if there's no political heat, if there's no television story on it, then nothing happens."…
Don’t Believe the Dems and the Media: The GOP “Civil War” is Nothing New
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelschaus/2013/10/08/don…dems-and-the-media-the-gop-civil-war-is-nothing-new-n1719162
– While on Fox News Sunday, commentator George Will uttered an underappreciated truth about the internal politics of the GOP. … More truthful words are rarely uttered on national television. … When a John McCain, or Olympia Snow, vote with Democrats it is headline news, and described as the art of bi-partisanship.…
Obama and the Art of the Artificial, Contrived and Transparent Crisis
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2013/10/08/obama…of-the-artificial-contrived-and-transparent-crisis-n1718871
– crisis” that was being forced upon him by others: Frequent allusion is made to the excitement at present existing in our national … We just didn't know he meant he would run the most transparently political and opportunistic government ever. … “I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years,” said Perdue according to the Raleigh News and Observer…
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