Kurt Schlichter

Kurt Schlichter

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Kurt Schlichter is Senior Columnist at Townhall.  

He was a Los Angeles trial lawyer, is a retired Army Infantry colonel with a masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and is a former stand-up comic.  He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Newsmax, and elsewhere, and he appears on air with such luminaries as Hugh Hewitt, Larry O'Connor, Tony Katz, and Chris Stigall, among others. 

Kurt Schlichter is also the author of "People's Republic" Kelly Turnbull novels and the novel “The Attack.” As an Army officer, he commanded a cavalry recon squadron, and served in Desert Storm and Kosovo as well as multiple disaster operations. He lives in the South Bay area of Los Angeles where his hobbies include red meat and red wine. His favorite caliber is .45.

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Yeah, It Blows… So What? Life Is Hard. Toughen Up.
Republican Party

Yeah, It Blows… So What? Life Is Hard. Toughen Up.

No Matter How the Elections Go, Normal Americans Will Prevail VIP
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No Matter How the Elections Go, Normal Americans Will Prevail

Haley Stevens Refused to Stand With Evil VIP
Stream of Kurtiousness

Haley Stevens Refused to Stand With Evil

Don't California My Texas VIP
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Don't California My Texas

Your Vote for the Republicans Is a Vote Against Tyranny
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Your Vote for the Republicans Is a Vote Against Tyranny

A Society That Has Repercussions for One Political Party and Not the Other Is Unsustainable VIP
Stream of Kurtiousness

A Society That Has Repercussions for One Political Party and Not the Other Is Unsustainable

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The Midterms Are Either the Most or Least Important Elections Ever
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The Midterms Are Either the Most or Least Important Elections Ever

Our Worst-Case Scenario Is We Got Rid of a Bunch of Losers VIP
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Our Worst-Case Scenario Is We Got Rid of a Bunch of Losers

No Serious Republican Thinks Paxton Will Lose VIP
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No Serious Republican Thinks Paxton Will Lose

Elissa Slotkin's Rhetoric Is How Civil Wars Start VIP
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Elissa Slotkin's Rhetoric Is How Civil Wars Start

Trump Needs a Warrior for Press Secretary
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Trump Needs a Warrior for Press Secretary

Here's How I See the Midterms Shaking Out VIP
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Here's How I See the Midterms Shaking Out

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Dem Hack Drops the Mask and Lets Her Fascism Freak Flag Fly
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Dem Hack Drops the Mask and Lets Her Fascism Freak Flag Fly

In Defense of the Boomers VIP
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In Defense of the Boomers

Paris Is a Mess and Macron Shows His Weakness VIP
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Paris Is a Mess and Macron Shows His Weakness

Why Aren't We Allowed to Pursue Our Own Interests? VIP
Unredacted Podcast

Why Aren't We Allowed to Pursue Our Own Interests?

Woke 2 Is Here, and It’s Failing Hilariously
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Woke 2 Is Here, and It’s Failing Hilariously

Ilhan Omar Isn't Above the Law Either VIP
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar Isn't Above the Law Either

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Did the Democrats Peak Too Soon?
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Did the Democrats Peak Too Soon?

Hollywood Wins When It Is Based VIP
Hollywood

Hollywood Wins When It Is Based

If Talarico Wants to Sue for Defamation, He's Likely to Lose in More Ways Than One VIP
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If Talarico Wants to Sue for Defamation, He's Likely to Lose in More Ways Than One

Texas Isn't Ready for a Vegan, Gun-Banning, Blasphemous Weirdo VIP
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Texas Isn't Ready for a Vegan, Gun-Banning, Blasphemous Weirdo

Shoot Him Live
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Shoot Him Live

Justice Is Finally Coming for the Fort Hood Terrorist Scumbag VIP
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Justice Is Finally Coming for the Fort Hood Terrorist Scumbag

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So Where Did Talarico Go?
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So Where Did Talarico Go?

The 2028 Race Is About to Start and JD Vance Has Already Won (Probably)
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The 2028 Race Is About to Start and JD Vance Has Already Won (Probably)

Trump Has Reset the Strategic Chessboard and People Are Blackpilling? VIP
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Trump Has Reset the Strategic Chessboard and People Are Blackpilling?

Brazil Might Elect a Right-Winger and That's a Big Deal for the US VIP
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Brazil Might Elect a Right-Winger and That's a Big Deal for the US

Don't Put Yourself on Trial VIP
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Don't Put Yourself on Trial

The Lessons and the Lies of the Gross Cornell Scandal
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The Lessons and the Lies of the Gross Cornell Scandal

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Some Republicans Still Don't Get What Time It Is VIP
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Some Republicans Still Don't Get What Time It Is

Why the Dem-Friendly Polls May Be Way Wrong
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Why the Dem-Friendly Polls May Be Way Wrong

Little Annoyances Add Up to Societal Decline VIP
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Little Annoyances Add Up to Societal Decline

A Normal Texan's Take on the Race VIP
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A Normal Texan's Take on the Race

We Are So Tired of the Loudmouth Quitters
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We Are So Tired of the Loudmouth Quitters

Don't Freak Out About the Polls VIP
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Don't Freak Out About the Polls

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Beat the Press
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Beat the Press

Never Argue With Idiots VIP
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Never Argue With Idiots

Nikole Hannah-Jones Was So Committed to 'The Narrative' She Failed Her Own Daughter VIP
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Was So Committed to 'The Narrative' She Failed Her Own Daughter

Everyone Is Leaving California VIP
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Everyone Is Leaving California

The Last Stand of Rove, Cornyn, and the Establishment Frauds
GOP

The Last Stand of Rove, Cornyn, and the Establishment Frauds

Don't Trust the Polls, Republicans Will Outperform All of Them VIP
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Don't Trust the Polls, Republicans Will Outperform All of Them

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How Are We Doing With the Midterms Seven Weeks Out?
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How Are We Doing With the Midterms Seven Weeks Out?

Believe Them When They Tell You They Want You Dead VIP
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Believe Them When They Tell You They Want You Dead

Democrats Will Only Pour Fuel on the Affordability Crisis Fire VIP
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Democrats Will Only Pour Fuel on the Affordability Crisis Fire

Republicans Need to Stand for Something VIP
Republican Party

Republicans Need to Stand for Something

Don’t Believe the Hype About James Talarico
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Don’t Believe the Hype About James Talarico

There's an Intellectual Debate Happening Among Conservatives VIP
Conservatism

There's an Intellectual Debate Happening Among Conservatives

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How 9/11 Changed Everything
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How 9/11 Changed Everything

Our Biggest Problems Have the Easiest Solutions VIP
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Our Biggest Problems Have the Easiest Solutions