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I’m writing this from the media center sponsored by Google. The entire place looks like a cross between an Ikea and Willy Wonka candy room. Bright colors, free wifi, free espresso, lattes, iced coffee, and more. The conservatives with whom

The RNC just released excerpts of Congressman Paul Ryan’s convention speech, scheduled for tonight. “I accept the calling of my generation to give our children the America that was given to us, with opportunity for the young and security for

David Chalian apologized for his “joke” today via Twitter and a privatized Facebook post.  His statement on Facebook (it was privatized), via readers: I am profoundly sorry for making an inappropriate and thoughtless joke. I was commenting on the challenge

Apparently God’s gift to political journalism is making a man so arrogant that his prejudice against Republicans causes him to exploit the suffering of tropical storm victims for a political jab. At least, this is what PBS’s Gwen Ifill believes. 

Continuing with their reelection theme of warring on women, Juan Williams last night remarked that Ann Romney “looked like a corporate wife.” Ann Romney has been attacked relentlessly by the left because her husband is successful. She was told that

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie brought the tough love in his keynote address tonight at the RNC. The Governor fired off as only Christie can — with fiery criticism of President Obama’s failed leadership. “You see Mr. President, real leaders

Ann Romney entered the Tampa Bay Times Forum to thunderous applause and cheers. Her speech focused on the strengths exemplified in mothers — working or no — and their efforts not just in holding the home together but holding the

Mike Huckabee held a conference call yesterday in deference of embattled GOP senate candidate Todd Akin wherein he invoked the Biblical story of Mount Carmel to describe toe divided party and grassroots:  “This could be a Mount Carmel moment,” said the former Arkansas

Today a Missouri judge ruled against the far left ballot language used by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. The language read: Shall Missouri law be amended to deny individuals, families, and small businesses the ability to access affordable health care

Yesterday at the convention RNC Chairman Reince Priebus reiterated the party’s position on Todd Akin’s promise to continue his GOP senate campaign. Ben Howe and Chris Loesch spoke with Priebus: Akin would need to raise well over $100k each day

When I checked into my hotel yesterday evening I found a letter shoved underneath the door encouraging delegates to vote for Ron Paul at the convention. “We want to tell you that you are NOT bound!” the letter stated.  Others

Sources say that GOP candidate Rep. Todd Akin will leave the Council for National Policy conference confident about his decision to stay in the Missouri Senate race.  The conference hosts top conservatives annually, many of whom have encouraged Akin to

Senator Claire McCaskill had some choice words to say about the 2012 DNC speaker Bill Clinton.  “I think he’s been a great leader but I don’t want my daughter near him.” McCaskill said this a few years ago while in

Public Policy Polling released a new poll on the Missouri Senate race post-“legitimate rape” debacle.  Two things: I’m not forming an opinion, nor should anyone really, until we have more information on the sample used. I’m also torn as to

Democrats are desperate to change the subject from their losing battle on Medicare to government control of health. GOP Senate Candidate Todd Akin made a ridiculous comment regarding his opinion on rape and abortion after which Democrat incumbent Claire McCaskill

Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin appeared on a local St. Louis television show (below) and discussed his thoughts on abortion, even in the instance of rape or incest, which accounts for less than 1% of abortions received. (More.) Progressive backlash from

I’ve only been disillusioned once with Paul Ryan since his VP announcement and that was when he mentioned Rage Against the Machine as one of his favorite bands. I was in high school when RATM was at the apex of

Conservative voice Josh Treviño, formerly of RedState and the Texas Policy Center, was recently announced by the Guardian as their newest columnist. His conservative perspective will counter that of fellow new hire, Glenn Greenwald of Salon. Two new hires, one

Earlier today Media Matters’ Senior Fellow Eric Boehlert bashed the Navy SEALs as ‘gutless’ because they criticized Obama’s national security leaks. Considering the apparent coordination between the White House and Media Matters, many wonder if the White House shares Media

Media Matters’ Senior Fellow Eric Boehlert slammed America’s Navy SEALs as ‘gutless’ on the same day that two are killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.  As we reported earlier: Boehlert, sensing that these new ads from the Special Operation

Earlier today Breitbart News reported that a gunman had entered the Family Research Council’s DC headquarters and shot a security guard before he was disarmed and arrested. We waited for additional facts regarding the shooting to come to light before

Business owners reacted furiously when Obama made the gaffe of his campaign by remarking “you didn’t build that” in reference to their businesses. Ross Murty of the Village Corner Deli is another one of those angry businessmen: Ross Murty likes

Claire McCaskill once seemed like a Democrat senatorial powerhouse — but that was before Missouri turned on the far-left big spending policies she rubber-stamped for President Obama. Her allegiance to Obama over her constituents has come at a hefty price: McCaskill is

Since Obama took office, 740,000 women have been forced from the job pool due to poor economic policies — but totes like omg papaya. Mitt Romney today gave an interview to a Spanish language network in Florida and the subject

The Obama campaign was unprepared for a Ryan VP announcement but nevertheless they worked hard to try to establish a negative narrative against him as we rolled into the week. Unfortunately for Democrats, their rehashed, debunked rhetoric about Paul Ryan

David Axelrod, Obama’s former campaign advisor one one remaining surrogate suggested tonight that the Obama campaign and Bill Burton’s Priorities USA was ‘dishonest.’ If you’re having difficulties keeping track of who said what regarding the Soptic scandal, it’s no wonder. 

Democrats are reeling after the Paul Ryan VP announcement and are still unsure of how to paint the Congressman.  The best they’ve been able to do thus far is drop a benign “oppo” file via MMfA’s David Brock, have Joe Biden

Obama’s Deputy Campaign Manager bolted from “This Week” after she was caught lying about her knowledge of Joe Soptic, the star of a Priorities USA attack ad and an OFA campaign ad. Cutter instead joined Nancy Cordes at “Face the

The Obama campaign went after Congressman Paul Ryan over the weekend, claiming that he wanted to push old people off of cliffs by gutting their Medicare. The problem with that false narrative comes by way of Cutter Shambles, the Deputy

Anonymous Source is a busy person, but not busy enough to provide completely unsourced quotes to Buzzfeed in an attempt to pit Sarah Palin against Paul Ryan in the wake of the VP announcement.  But aides were quick Saturday to

Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential pick shows a deliberate move to re-energize the campaign and appeal to younger voters and those who want to fix the economy regardless of party. It also signals a huge

The biggest criticism of the Romney campaign has been its lackluster way of dealing with the media. No one understood the battle with the media better than the late Andrew Breitbart, who foresaw that our candidates would be running against

Wisconsin’s state motto is “Forward.” It may be President Obama’s campaign motto too, but it’s the “cheeseheads” who have truly embodied it. Last June, Wisconsin took a big step forward when voters fought back and reelected Scott Walker, Rebecca Kleefisch,

Reports are in that Marco Rubio–who was one of several names on Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential shortlist–was informed by the campaign that he would not be the pick.  It’s another sign pointing to a possible Paul Ryan vice presidential announcement