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The White House Press Pool Noticed Something Conspicuous at Obama’s Campaign Stop in Pennsylvania
President Barack Obama delivered remarks Sunday for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate at a venue that was largely empty. According to the White House pool report, Obama spoke at a basketball court that was partitioned in half with several hundred seats noticeably vacant. Moreover, the press even noticed some empty space on the floor. Looks like…
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Huffington Post: Republicans on Track to Gain Senate Majority
Republicans are on the verge of gaining eight seats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday — perhaps more that that — according to the Huffington Post‘s polling data. Right now Democrats hold a 55-seat majority, including support from two Independents, the Post said; therefore the GOP needs to take additional six seats in the Senate to…
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Who’s the Fool Now?: Obama Banking on Stupidity of Millennials
President Barack Obama’s various efforts to court the young vote have crystallized his offensive, albeit sometimes successful, strategy: banking on the stupidity of Millennials. His efforts always follow the same path. He begins by trotting out star-studded celebrities like Amy Poehler and Zach Galifianakis. When star power fails to dazzle, the President then turns to…
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‘It’s Not Just About Me’: Rand Paul Says He’s Trying To Help the Republican Party, Not Just Set Himself Up for a Presidential Run
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has said the Republican brand “sucks” and needs improving. But will his efforts to make the GOP hipper work if he’s not the one running for president in 2016? Paul talked bluntly about GOP image woes on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning. “If I came up to you and…
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You Probably Won’t Be Surprised by Who Just Declared That the Wealthy ‘Don’t Need Another Champion’
DETROIT (TheBlaze/AP) — President Barack Obama said America’s wealthy and its corporations “don’t need another champion.” During a Democratic campaign rally Saturday night on the campus of Detroit’s Wayne State University, Obama also urged voters to back Democrats who are seeking to help the middle class with equal pay for women and a higher minimum wage.…
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11 ways the White House says women, workplaces and families have changed over the decades
In the final days before the midterm elections, the White House is trying to rally women voters behind paid family leave, a minimum wage hike and closing the gender pay gap. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. Obama wants women to know what…
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Here’s How a Seasoned Political Observer Says Republicans Should Respond When They’re Called Racists
The best response might be no response at all. Speaking on Fox News’ “Hannity” Friday night, Charles Krauthammer discussed the upcoming midterm elections and said Democrats have been airing nasty campaign ads because they’re desperate. “The desperation and the ad hominems come into play when you don’t have any arguments,” Krauthammer told host Sean Hannity,…
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CHARLIE RANGEL: ‘GOP Believes Slavery Isn’t Over, The Democrat Party Is Doing God’s Work’
Veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) had some harsh words for the Republican Party during a Thursday campaign rally for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). As he has done repeatedly before, Rangel compared some members of the GOP to confederates from the Civil War era. But at the Thursday evening event, he added that they “believe…
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The White House Is Handing Out Some Very Un-Michelle Obama Treats for Halloween
A photo posted by Paul Rigney (@paulrigney) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:37pm PDT From the White House, local schoolchildren coming to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for trick-or-treating will receive: • A box of White House Hershey Kisses • A bag of black licorice and orange tangerine jelly beans • A White House Sweet Dough Butter Cookie •…
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Ebola becomes a big issue in this Senate race
Delaware Republican Senate candidate Kevin Wade is taking a jab at Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) over Ebola in a new campaign ad released Thursday. Coons this week criticized quarantines of American health care workers returning from West Africa and as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, he’s put himself out front on…
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Can We Get Some Common Sense in Washington, Please?
This week on Fox’s “Hannity,” Glenn Beck advocated for a return to common sense in Congress. Beck said three issues were of particular importance to him: 1) protecting our country from Ebola; 2) calling Islamic terrorism what it really is; and 3) stopping the Federal Reserve from digitizing more money. Glenn Beck is often right…
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Dems Laying the Groundwork to Blame 2014 Losses on Race
Just days before an election that will likely see Democratic losses in the House and Senate, some Democrats are already trying to blame that result on Republican attempts to restrict blacks from voting. It’s an argument that many Democrats are likely to stoke over the next two years as they try to restrict states from…
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The Four-Paragraph Letter a Musician Got in the Mail That He Says Shows the ‘Democrats Just Threatened Me’
Jonathan Coulton, a Brooklyn-based musician according to his verified Twitter account, posted a photo of a letter Thursday night with the caption: “I think the Democrats just threatened me.” What did the letter say? You can read it below: I think the Democrats just threatened me: pic.twitter.com/wGvYInosk5 — Jonathan Coulton (@jonathancoulton) October 30, 2014 The…
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Blaze Mag for November: No Men
Left-wing progressives would have us believe there’s a “War on Women.” Somehow, men—especially conservative men—are oppressing females everywhere. These same low-IQ Neanderthals allegedly are also destroying the world. But what’s the truth? The feminist movement is trying to destroy American masculinity, because they know that, in order to establish its dream Marxist society, men must…
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Jerry Brown Sold Out
Jerry Brown, the one-time progressive icon who palled around with paladins of the progressive movement like Noam Chomsky, has sold out. Corporate sell-out might be the worst possible insult to any radical activist, but especially to a former bleeding-heart liberal who famously urged his father to spare the life of a man on death row.…
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Listen to Some of Hillary Clinton’s Recent Speeches. Notice Anything?
Does Hillary Clinton have a habit of repeating herself over and over and over? A new video montage from the Washington Free Beacon shows the former Secretary of State and a leading 2016 Democratic candidate for president relying on a handful of stock statements as she appears at campaign stops around the country. AP Photo/Stephan…
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Democratic Sen.: Obama Unpopular in the South Because It’s ‘Not Always Been the Friendliest Place for African-Americans’
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said President Barack Obama is unpopular in Louisiana partially due to his race. “I’ll be very, very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans,” Landrieu told NBC News Thursday. “It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive…