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Fiscal responsibility is ‘anti-science’ now

The media framing for stories about fiscal responsibility now involves portraying Republicans as “anti-science” when they object to handing out fat research grants for stupid projects.  For example, Politico’s big article on the subject is entitled, “Next Battle In the

Hillary Hanging with Loser Landrieu

Hillary Hanging with Loser Landrieu

Say what you want about her, for some reason, “Hillary Clinton is hosting a New York City fundraiser for Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on Monday,” meaning she’s standing by Landrieu despite expectations that she’s headed for a landslide loss again

Mike Honda Aims at Rand Paul–and Misses

Mike Honda Aims at Rand Paul–and Misses

Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) issued a statement on Monday blasting Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for comparing President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty to the internment of Japanese-Americans by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during World War II. The Bay Area “Political Blotter”

Mitt Romney Leads GOP New Hampshire 2016 Poll

Mitt Romney Leads GOP New Hampshire 2016 Poll

Failed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is still earning high marks from New Hampshire Republican voters. A new Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm New Hampshire poll shows that Mitt Romney leads the 2016 field with 30 percent support. Sen. Rand Paul comes

Rand Paul: Take Obama to Court Over Exec Amnesty

Rand Paul: Take Obama to Court Over Exec Amnesty

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued that a lawsuit “may be the only recourse” to overturn an executive order by President Obama on immigration on Monday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “There’s a famous Supreme Court case, Youngstown Steel, where the Supreme

Exclusive: Rand Paul Tells GOP to Say 'No' to Omnibus

Exclusive: Rand Paul Tells GOP to Say 'No' to Omnibus

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is coming out guns-a-blazing against efforts by the Washington political establishment to rush through Congress a giant spending bill, called an “omnibus.” In an exclusive interview, he tells Breitbart News that he

The 2014 wave hits the beaches of 2016

You’ll read some thorough, well-researched analysis about what the 2014 midterm election wave means for various potential 2016 presidential candidates.  I think the time is right for some guy out in flyover country to whip a quick post off the

Rand: KY Senate Race Referendum on Hillary Clinton

Rand: KY Senate Race Referendum on Hillary Clinton

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) decisive victory over Alison Grimes was a referendum on Hillary Clinton as well on Tuesday.  “It was a referendum not only on the president but on Hillary Clinton. Mrs. Grimes ran

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Dems Will Hold The Senate

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Dems Will Hold The Senate

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” Democratic National Committee chairwoman Rep/ Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said Democrats will hold control of the Senate after the midterm election. Wasserman Schultz said, “I think we’re going to hold control the

The Pyrrhic Victory: Tuesday Could End the GOP

The Pyrrhic Victory: Tuesday Could End the GOP

Some prominent Republicans seem to be feeling their oats, assuming what are sometimes infamously referred to as “RINOs” or Republicans in name only by the Conservative GOP base, eat oats, of course. Mitt Romney is merely channeling Jeb Bush here in

Rand Paul: The GOP Brand is Broken

Rand Paul: The GOP Brand is Broken

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union With Candy Crowley,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said if the focus is on “issues, Republicans have a chance but our brand is so broken we can’t even break through.” Paul said, “I think