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Romney Goes Back into Investment

Romney Goes Back into Investment

Mitt Romney has moved back into the business world. He will be the chairman of the executive committee for Solamere Capital, an investment firm founded by Romney’s son Tagg and Spencer Zwick, who was the chairman of the national finance

Obama staying out of negotiations on gun bills

Obama staying out of negotiations on gun bills

(AP) Obama staying out of negotiations on gun billsBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONWith gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his second-term agenda.

Obama's not worried about his legacy

Friday brought some good news for both the Obama White House and the nation: improvement on the jobs front, bipartisan lunches, a captured terrorist (albeit one being tried in federal court, which is a mistake).  It’s a reminder of what

The Filibuster in a Chart

The Filibuster in a Chart

This Politico story points out that Atty. General Holder’s response to Sen. Paul’s 13 hour filibuster was just 43 words long. That got me wondering how many words it took to prompt that curt response. Transcripts of the first 7

White House Saves $74,000 a Week by Canceling Tours

White House Saves $74,000 a Week by Canceling Tours

The government saves only $74,000 a week by canceling tours of the White House. The Obama administration, citing the sequester, announced White House tours will be eliminated starting on Saturday.   A Secret Service official said “there are 37 Secret Service

Sequester blood in the water

In response to Where Exactly is the White House Making Sequester Cuts?: And meanwhile, you’ve got Eric Bolling and Sean Hannity making an utter fool of Obama by mounting a pledge drive to sponsor White House tours, while Speaker Boehner

Top Five Things I Loved About Rand Paul's Filibuster

Good people can disagree on the issue of drone use. That wasn’t the point of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s epic filibuster to me. Here are the top-five things I loved about it… 1. Paul was demanding a straight answer from

Fox News Host Volunteers To Pay For Cut WH Tours

Fox News Host Volunteers To Pay For Cut WH Tours

Thursday afternoon Fox News Host Eric Bolling announced on his show “The Five” today that he would be happy to pay for the added cost of opening up the White House for self-guided tours. The White House announced that they

Closing the Door Completely

In response to They’ve Already Done the “We’d Never Do this” Spiel: You’re right. They did use the “of course” line once. As you noted that was the response Sen. Paul found unsatisfactory since it leaves the door open a

Will the Left Finally Get the Tea Party Now?

Will the Left Finally Get the Tea Party Now?

Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster against the confirmation of CIA Director and “drone czar” John Brennan offers a “teachable moment” to the media and the left about the Tea Party. As they seethe in outrage and confusion that it took a Republican to