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“House Freedom Caucus Demands”: Granting The Insurgents Continuing Power To...
It is looking likely that Rep. Paul Ryan will be elected Speaker of the House next week. Who knows what has transpired behind closed doors, but the word is that he and the Freedom Caucus reached a deal...
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“Conservative Politicians Insult All Of France”: Another Case Where Both...
American conservatives wasted no time last night in using the recent terrorist atrocities as a vehicle for their own political agendas. In today’s partisan climate that was sadly to be expected. But...
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“The Slippery Slope To Trump’s Proposed Ban On Muslims”: The Exploitation Of...
With little fanfare this fall, the New York developer who had planned to build an Islamic community center north of the World Trade Center announced that he would instead use the site for a 70-story...
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“Wilier Than Trump Could Ever Dream Of Being”: Trump Should Think Twice About...
Donald Trump might be picking the wrong schoolyard fight. His modus operandi is to bully. And it’s proved to be an ideal strategy for tying his Republican rivals in knots. But now he’s trying it on...
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“A Stew Of Resentment And Hatred”: Republicans Say Obama Has Been...
There’s no doubt that when historians assess the Obama presidency, they will pay a great deal of attention to the deep political divisions within the country, and how those divisions shaped political...
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“Done With Quiet Protest”: Republican ‘Takers’ Take Down The Establishment
Just as Donald Trump did a Super Tuesday stomp on the Republican establishment, the establishment showed why it deserved the rough treatment. The Republican Senate leadership yet again announced its...
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“A Yuuuge Media Failure”: The Press Was Wrong, And Remains Wrong, About...
The system failed. That’s what they say about the establishment Republican party, such as it is. For me, there is a logical progression from Newt Gingrich’s harsh revolution to the present moment. The...
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“The GOP’s Dirty Little ‘Post Truth’ Secrets”: Trump Forces Questions...
During the 2012 GOP presidential primary, Newt Gingrich got in a lot of trouble with Republican base voters for saying that we should allow some undocumented immigrants to stay in this country and go...
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“The Squeaky Clean Republican Leader”: After Admitting Sex Crimes, Former...
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been accused of sexually abusing four teenaged boys during his tenure as a high school coach many years ago, but the statute of limitations has expired and he...
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“He Believes In Nothing And Everything”: If This Was Trump At His...
After Donald Trump’s big speech yesterday on foreign policy, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Twitter, “Washington elites mock Trump for mispronouncing Tanzania. They don’t get it. He said...
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“Self Declared Spokesman For Blacks”: Why Did Bernie Sanders Put An...
The liberal case against Hillary Clinton rests in large part upon her associations — people she surrounds herself with and whose judgment she relies upon. She has caught an enormous amount of flak,...
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“A Monumental Headache”: Conservative Media Struggles To Defend Trump And His...
What good is having a right-wing echo chamber if it’s not cranked up and blaring out a disciplined message during the presidential campaign? The conservative movement continues to grapple with that...
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“It Won’t Be Enough To Win”: Trump Considers Another Old White Male...
Donald Trump’s shortlist for VP looks like just another communications and demographic nightmare for the GOP. The main candidates that we know of so far appear to be Chris Christie, Newt Gingrich and...
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“Most Would Join His Ticket Only If He Kidnapped Their Children”: How Badly...
When Donald Trump was asked by a local television station about his potential choice of a running mate, he responded, “Everybody wants it, that I can tell you.” Like many of the things Trump says, it...
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