
Immigration Is an Elite Sacrament, but Amnesty Is Still a Political Third Rail
If politics is the fine art of getting people to approach important issues emotionally, instead of rationally, then immigration is the masterpiece example of that art.

If politics is the fine art of getting people to approach important issues emotionally, instead of rationally, then immigration is the masterpiece example of that art.

Contents: American politics becomes infused with anti-Muslim xenophobia; Paris attack significantly worsens Europe refugee crisis

On October 13, Breitbart News reported that Wisconsin state representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) and state senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) are pushing a bill to expand campus carry into college buildings and classrooms in Wisconsin and to change it from strictly open carry to concealed carry as well.
A creepy epilogue to the sordid tale of the Wisconsin Witch Hunt comes from the Wall Street Journal, which notes the out-of-control Democratic investigators were looking at targets beyond the borders of Wisconsin as well, including politicians such as Jeb Bush and Reince Priebus, plus conservative media celebrities like Sean Hannity.
Donald Trump can win the GOP’s nomination — unless the crowded Republican field consolidates around a rival, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker admitted Wednesday. “Yeah… it’s possible” that Trump can win, Walker told Wisconsin’s 620 WTMJ.

First they ignored him. Then they mocked him. Then they tried tearing him down.

Gov. Walker is out and there’s no use lamenting the political climate that got us to this point. Time to embrace the chaos.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker used his sooner-than-expected exit speech to spout the anti-Trump, populist-hating narrative now being pushed by the establishment’s entwined GOP, Democratic, Wall Street, and media wings.

GOP presidential candidates are reacting to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to suspend his campaign.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio reacted to Governor Scott Walker’s decision to drop out the race, praising the Wisconsin governor as “one of the best governors in the country.”

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump responded in top Donald Trump form to Scott Walker’s primary concession speech–which called on conservative candidates to coalesce against the race’s current frontrunner.

GOP presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will reportedly drop out of the 2016 GOP presidential race Monday evening.

Struggling to generate fundraising and enthusiasm, Republican Scott Walker abandoned his 2016 presidential bid on Monday, exiting a turbulent race that saw him rise to front-runner and fall to afterthought in a matter of months.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s call for the United States to accept more Syrian refugees is already being countered by Republican candidates.

An Iowa news outlet tried–and failed–to draft Sen. Ted Cruz into the media’s campaign against Dr. Ben Carson, following the doctor’s Sunday declaration of opposition to Islamic ideology.

CNN/ORC released the first post-September 16 Republican primary debate poll and it shows that former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has shot ahead of the pack and into second place behind Donald Trump.

On September 18, Donald Trump released a position paper in which he took the strongest stand on Second Amendment policies that any of the Republican primary hopefuls have taken to date.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, eight GOP hopefuls will appear at the fundraiser banquet sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, one of Iowa’s leading socially conservative political organizations. Included on the program are Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Lindsey Graham

Heritage Action for America is hosting a presidential candidate forum in Greenville, SC on Friday, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. Twelve candidates seeking the Republican nomination for president will attend. The event, co-hosted by Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) and former Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC),

The media are outraged that Donald Trump did not smack down a question from a member of the public who evidently believes President Barack Obama is a Muslim. Curiously, they continue to avoid talk of the church in which he embraced Christianity.

California Republicans face a tough platform fight over immigration policy at this weekend’s state GOP convention in Anaheim.

Wednesday night’s Republican debate on CNN from the Reagan Library lasted for approximately three hours, but felt as if it lasted for all eternity. During the endless conversation, some candidates rose, some fell, and most of the audience fell asleep. The debate may not have clarified the potential nominee – but it certainly clarified who won’t be a factor in the coming weeks.

SIMI VALLEY, California — GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is ahead in the polls, but a new study shows he dominated the focus of the second GOP presidential primary debate Wednesday evening, as roughly 44 percent of the questions asked of the candidates involved or referenced Trump.

CNN moderator Jake Tapper was frequently invoked for more time as candidates begged, interrupted or demanded their way back into air time at the debate last night. Some candidates, like Carly Fiorina continued to interrupt, pushing herself back on camera numerous times. Others, like Gov. Scott Walker were less successful, while Gov. John Kasich appeared to interrupt at the worst moments.

Conventional wisdom holds that the early front-runner in a wide-open primary, especially a crowded one, rarely turns out to be the nominee. It’s probably one of those “rules” that will be true until it isn’t, but at the moment there is ample evidence from past contests to back it up. Carly Fiorina is banking on that, gaining strength as the campaign unwinds.