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"Don't Leave Home Without It (Gun)"

 A day after New York man’s plan to recruit ISIS militants here in the U.S. was thwarted, Australian counterterrorism police conducted raids in suburbs throughout Sydney’s suburbs, and arrested 15 people suspected of planning terrorist acts. The plan was a

ABC And NBC Ignore Foley And Sotloff Family Bombshells

In response to Sotloff Spokesman: Obama White House ‘Bullied And Hectored’ Family (Video): For the past week, both the Sotloff and Foley families have been very vocal in their criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of their sons’ kidnappings.  Various

Georgia Confirms 25 Fraudulent Voter Applications

A Georgia-based group investigating voter fraud says it has documented 25 fraudulent voter applications out of approximately 85,000. The numbers are fueling a war of words between two sides in the ongoing investigation. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Investigators backed away Wednesday

Democrats Slam Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Politico reports that “long-simmering doubts” and a renewed lack of confidence in Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz from the White House, congressional Dems and other Washington Democrats has Schultz struggling to try and hold onto her job. They’ve lost faith in

Democrats Slam Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Limbaugh Hits Back At DCCC

Rush Limbaugh spokesperson  Brian Glicklich claims the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is “lying” about Limbaugh’s recent remarks on sexual abuse in “a disturbing and cynical attempt to fund-raise from the serious problem of sexual abuse.” On Tuesday, DCCC Chairman Steve Israel

Sam Harris: Obama is Sleepwalking Toward Armageddon

Sam Harris had some harsh words for President Obama after his speech last week, the one in which he declared, “ISIL is not Islamic.” Harris, one of the outspoken new atheists, wonders when, if ever, the truth about Islam will

Brown Surge Marks Comeback In New Hamshire

Even MSNBC now finds itself forced to acknowledge the major shift in the race between Scott Brown and Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, “Scott Brown is looking increasingly competitive against Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, raising hopes among national Republicans that

Brown Surge Marks Comeback In New Hamshire

Bill Clinton to Campaign in New Hampshire

Clinton, Inc. will be returning to New Hampshire as former President Bill Clinton will “attend the Jefferson Jackson Dinner on Oct. 16. Clinton will campaign on behalf of a Democratic ticket that includes U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Rep. Carol

Bill Clinton to Campaign in New Hampshire

Maxwell needs backup

In response to Rep. Cummings: Maxwell Never Mentioned Sifting by State Dept. (Update: Sharyl Attkisson on Rep. Cummings’ Denial): I’ve been somewhat lukewarm towards the Ray Maxwell revelation about Hillary Clinton’s operatives scrubbing the Benghazi documents, not because I doubt

ISIS and the unsteady trumpet

In response to Muslims Will Support Muslims Over Infidel-Led Mission Against ISIS: As it happens, this morning the new Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, just made a big show of announcing that Iraq doesn’t want or need foreign troops to

Quinnipiac Has Joni Ernst Up 6 Over Bruce Braley

Despite wishful thinking by Democrats and some media outlets that Democrat Bruce Braley had somehow righted the ship in Iowa, a new Quinnipiac poll just out indicates otherwise.  Ernst closes the traditional Democrat gender gap among women down to 50

GOP beginning To Listen To The People In Mid-Terms

For months, the GOP consulting class has been relentlessly and primarily beating the ObamaCare drum despite calls from the grassroots and news outlets, most especially Breitbart News that the ground was shifting and it was time to broaden the message.

Big GOP Turn-Out Advantage Predicted For November

Per a report in the Washington Post, “Republicans are far more enthusiastic than Democrats to vote this fall and that gap will likely mean a major GOP turnout edge.” The analysis is based upon several recent polls and while the

Harry Reid: I'm Running For Leader Again

“I’m not doing hypotheticals if we lose, because I don’t think we are [going to lose the Senate],” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said before he affirmed to reporters on Tuesday he would be running for leader of his caucus

Harry Reid: I'm Running For Leader Again

GOP May Lose Kansas For Backing Roberts

It should be noted that the poll is from Democrat-aligned Public Policy Polling but if the numbers prove out, the establishment GOP that threw everything it had at propping up an aging Pat Roberts in Kansas during a bruising primary

Clinton Disses Netanyahu In Iowa

As Obama’s presidency continues to lose steam and weaken, are you surprised that the Clintons are now making a push to fill the presidential void Obama appears to be leaving? As reported by Caleb at Redstate, who echoed  what Jeff Dunetz 

Listen Before You Speak

I sat in on a political science class in college for a few sessions. I wanted to try something different. I was buried (quite happily) in literature, art history, and film, but figured I’d give something brand new a shot.

Who wants to sign up for an endless no-win non-war?

In response to “Human Rights Foundation Chair Explains Why Allies Don’t Trust Obama“: Kasparov is right, of course.  The message blasting out of the Obama White House, louder than almost any message ever sent by a President, is: This man

Sullivan for Senate Hits "Both Ways Begich"

In Alaska, Dan Sullivan’s campaign is out with a new ad, “Pure Washington,” hitting Democrat Mark Begich. The Sullivan for U.S. Senate campaign released their latest web ad, “Pure Washington.” The ad highlights how career politician Mark Begich repeatedly says

Prominent Wall St. Backer Thinks Mitt May Run

SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony “Mooch” Scaramucci, one of Romney’s biggest Wall Street backers in 2012, thinks that Mitt’s still in position to run under certain conditions. He predicts that “Romney would ultimately end up running if other establishment favorites like former

Coming This November: The Obama Economy That Couldn't

As we approach the November mid-term elections, voters “remain frustrated and unhappy” with the Obama economy. According to Politico, “By every measure in the survey, a gloomy mood still pervades the electorate when it comes to kitchen-table issues.” That can’t

ISIS Roils NH Senate Race

With two individuals beheaded by Islamic State group ISIS, journalists James Foley and Steven Sotlof, having ties to New Hampshire, the issue of confronting the terrorist group has emerged as a major one in the Senate race in New Hampshire. The

Josh Earnest: 'The Coalition Is Coming Together Very Nicely'

Although he declined to comment on any specific commitments made by nations participating in the administration’s “broad coalition” to fight the Islamic State, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest did say today that it is “coming together very nicely.” At

Scott Brown Tied With Shaheen in New Hampshire

A new CNN/ORC International poll just out had Republican Scott Brown in a dead heat with Democrat Sen Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire. The non-partisan poll should be considered more reliable than one the DSCC will soon be pushing.  The