Tag Archives: Hillary Clinton

Mark Steyn on Obama

Mark Steyn: NRO Chris Matthews and the other leg-tinglers invented an Obama that doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, they’re stuck with the one that does, and it will be interesting to see whether he’s capable of plugging the leak in his own support. If not, who knows what the tide might wash up? Memo to Secretary Rodham [...]

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W.H. Political Team Stumbles, Bumbles

By: Jonathan Allen and Carol E. Lee They toppled Hillary Clinton, crushed John McCain and managed to get the first black man elected president of the United States. But now a series of recent missteps just keeps getting worse for Barack Obama’s political operation, already under fire from inside the party for losing its golden touch. [...]

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Clinton ‘whiff of scandal’ returns

Bill Clinton’s picture is again a fixture on cable news. Republicans are sternly demanding a special prosecutor. And legal commentators are bickering over the finer points of federal criminal statutes on bribery and graft. It feels like 1997 — but it’s 2010. And Barack Obama can’t be happy. The White House’s confirmation Friday that it [...]

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Not How They Remember It?

Question: When does the left allow trial by mainstream and social media to take place? Answer: When it comes to shutting down apposing views. Case in point, when Rep. John Lewis and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver both claimed they were spat upon and called the ‘N’ Word by Tea Party protesters.  Needless to say, the allegation [...]

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O’Connor: Is Nancy Pelosi radioactive or retiring?

By Colleen O’Connor Who can forget the images? Just over a year ago. Hillary Clinton, defeated in her quest to become the first woman elected President of the U.S.— returning to the U.S. Senate for an agonizing and awkward reunion with her colleagues — and suffering the embrace of Sen. Ted Kennedy, who endorsed the [...]

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Colleen O’Connor: Meg Whitman could win

[Editor's note:  This column was written June 2009.  It is as up to date in it's analysis as if it was written this weekend] By:  Colleen O’Connor Few believe that any Republican can win the governorship of one of the country’s most dependably Democratic states—California. I beg to differ. It could happen. Everything seems to [...]

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FLASHBACK: Democratic Party 2005

Biden: “I pray God when the Democrats take back control we don’t make the kind of naked power grab you are doing.” OBAMA & DEMS IN 2005: 51 VOTE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION’ IS ‘ARROGANT’ POWER GRAB AGAINST THE FOUNDER’S INTENT Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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You Don’t Have to be a Harvard Think Tank

Those of us who follow politics on a daily basis do so for a variety of reasons.  It is always interesting, sometimes fun, we get to make friends who are on the same page as we are and who are kindred spirits. Sometimes it is deadly serious.  In the article I reposted from the excellent [...]

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A Question for solidprinciples.com

GREG ASKS: When likely will the 2012 gop candidates start announcing 2012 runs, like between fall thanksgiving 2010 and new years? There are no real ‘hard and fast’ rules when announcing a Presidential Campaign.   According to Wikipedia, the 2008 Presidential Election saw Democrats Mike Gravel announced on April 17, 2006, followed by Tom Vilsack on November 30, 2006, Dennis [...]

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For State of the Union address ‘survivors,’ it’s been pizza and day trips

Photo Caption:  Shut Up & Sit Down Very interesting article in the Washington Post about contingency plans to transfer power in the case of a national disaster during the SOTU address, when so many high ranking government officials are attending the President’s address to a joint session of Congress and to the country. ~~John Cronin~~ [...]

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