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McConnell Sends Another Invite For Conversation Obama Deemed Not Worth Having

In light of last Tuesday’s White House ‘Snub’, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has again sent another invite to President Barack Obama to meet on solving the debt ceiling debate. Read Full Story ‘McConnell rallies, invites Obama to Hill again’ at Politico – Click Image to open link in a new window/tab Further Reading: Obama [...]

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NRSC You Tube Video Creates Waves

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) have released the hard-hitting You Tube video “Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Mr. President“, which has achieved over 120,000 views since it’s release on Thursday. On Thursday, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell invited Obama to meet with Senate Republicans over raising the debt limit, Obama declined. White House press [...]

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Rasmussen Poll: Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 42%

A generic Republican candidate now holds a four-point lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup. It’s a fifth week in a row that the GOP candidate has been ahead and the widest gap between the candidates to date. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds a generic Republican candidate earns support [...]

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When It Comes to Music, Republican Candidates Can’t Get Enough ‘Cease-and-Desist’

Tom Petty isn’t much of a Republican fan. During the 2000 Presidential campaign, Petty’s ‘Won’t Back Down’ was briefly used by George W. Bush.   It’s use by Bush occurred at public appearances, and normally would be allowed under performing rights organization (PRO) licence.   This also happens to be the same licence used for [...]

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Puerto Rican Statehood Redux

This week, President Obama became the first U.S President in 50 years to visit Puerto Rico.   The mainstream press were quick to deem Obama reaching out to Hispanic voters, and even Gregg Easterbrook of Reuters was pushing the case of Statehood for PR.  Needless to say, the bulk of the mainstream’s understanding of Puerto [...]

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Face The Nation No Longer Smitten With Pelosi

Pelosi Blames GOP for Unemployment BY DON IRVINE –   JUNE 6, 2011 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi did her best song and dance Sunday on “Face the Nation,” but host Bob Schieffer was not buying what she was selling. Schieffer wanted to know what the Democrats planned to do about runaway spending and persistently [...]

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Is Howard Dean Now The Smartest Democrat In The Room?

Speaking to The Hill, Howard Dean notes: “Any time you have a contest — particularly when unemployment is as high as it is — nobody gets a walkover,” “Whoever the Republicans nominate, including people like Sarah Palin, whom the inside-the-Beltway crowd dismisses — my view is if you get the nomination of a major party, [...]

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The Die Is Cast

Republicans need to fight to stay alive. By: Jonah Goldberg Alea iacta est. That’s what Julius Caesar proclaimed as he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C. It means, “The die is cast.” By crossing the Rubicon with his army — against Roman law — Caesar guaranteed a head-on conflict with the overconfident Roman ruler [...]

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Romney’s move in New Hampshire

By JAMES HOHMANN Mitt Romney unofficially kicks off his New Hampshire campaign Saturday night, a high-stakes, must-win contest if he wants a realistic shot at the presidency. In his first public event in the Granite State since the midterm elections, the former Massachusetts governor will speak to about 300 activists at the Carroll County Lincoln [...]

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House votes to overthrow ‘czars’

  By: ROBIN BRAVENDER POLITICO The House voted Thursday to dethrone nine White House “czars.”   Republicans successfully added an amendment to the continuing resolution that would leave President Barack Obama’s senior advisers on policy issues including health care, energy and others out of a job. The vote was 249-179. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) offered [...]

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