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11 ways the White House says women, workplaces and families have changed over the decades
In the final days before the midterm elections, the White House is trying to rally women voters behind paid family leave, a minimum wage hike and closing the gender pay gap. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. Obama wants women to know what…
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Here’s How a Seasoned Political Observer Says Republicans Should Respond When They’re Called Racists
The best response might be no response at all. Speaking on Fox News’ “Hannity” Friday night, Charles Krauthammer discussed the upcoming midterm elections and said Democrats have been airing nasty campaign ads because they’re desperate. “The desperation and the ad hominems come into play when you don’t have any arguments,” Krauthammer told host Sean Hannity,…
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CHARLIE RANGEL: ‘GOP Believes Slavery Isn’t Over, The Democrat Party Is Doing God’s Work’
Veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) had some harsh words for the Republican Party during a Thursday campaign rally for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). As he has done repeatedly before, Rangel compared some members of the GOP to confederates from the Civil War era. But at the Thursday evening event, he added that they “believe…
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The White House Is Handing Out Some Very Un-Michelle Obama Treats for Halloween
A photo posted by Paul Rigney (@paulrigney) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:37pm PDT From the White House, local schoolchildren coming to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for trick-or-treating will receive: • A box of White House Hershey Kisses • A bag of black licorice and orange tangerine jelly beans • A White House Sweet Dough Butter Cookie •…
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Ebola becomes a big issue in this Senate race
Delaware Republican Senate candidate Kevin Wade is taking a jab at Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) over Ebola in a new campaign ad released Thursday. Coons this week criticized quarantines of American health care workers returning from West Africa and as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, he’s put himself out front on…
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Can We Get Some Common Sense in Washington, Please?
This week on Fox’s “Hannity,” Glenn Beck advocated for a return to common sense in Congress. Beck said three issues were of particular importance to him: 1) protecting our country from Ebola; 2) calling Islamic terrorism what it really is; and 3) stopping the Federal Reserve from digitizing more money. Glenn Beck is often right…
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Dems Laying the Groundwork to Blame 2014 Losses on Race
Just days before an election that will likely see Democratic losses in the House and Senate, some Democrats are already trying to blame that result on Republican attempts to restrict blacks from voting. It’s an argument that many Democrats are likely to stoke over the next two years as they try to restrict states from…
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The Four-Paragraph Letter a Musician Got in the Mail That He Says Shows the ‘Democrats Just Threatened Me’
Jonathan Coulton, a Brooklyn-based musician according to his verified Twitter account, posted a photo of a letter Thursday night with the caption: “I think the Democrats just threatened me.” What did the letter say? You can read it below: I think the Democrats just threatened me: pic.twitter.com/wGvYInosk5 — Jonathan Coulton (@jonathancoulton) October 30, 2014 The…
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Blaze Mag for November: No Men
Left-wing progressives would have us believe there’s a “War on Women.” Somehow, men—especially conservative men—are oppressing females everywhere. These same low-IQ Neanderthals allegedly are also destroying the world. But what’s the truth? The feminist movement is trying to destroy American masculinity, because they know that, in order to establish its dream Marxist society, men must…
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Jerry Brown Sold Out
Jerry Brown, the one-time progressive icon who palled around with paladins of the progressive movement like Noam Chomsky, has sold out. Corporate sell-out might be the worst possible insult to any radical activist, but especially to a former bleeding-heart liberal who famously urged his father to spare the life of a man on death row.…
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Listen to Some of Hillary Clinton’s Recent Speeches. Notice Anything?
Does Hillary Clinton have a habit of repeating herself over and over and over? A new video montage from the Washington Free Beacon shows the former Secretary of State and a leading 2016 Democratic candidate for president relying on a handful of stock statements as she appears at campaign stops around the country. AP Photo/Stephan…
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Democratic Sen.: Obama Unpopular in the South Because It’s ‘Not Always Been the Friendliest Place for African-Americans’
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said President Barack Obama is unpopular in Louisiana partially due to his race. “I’ll be very, very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans,” Landrieu told NBC News Thursday. “It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive…
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On the Campaign Trail, Obama Reveals an Activity He Really Enjoys Doing: ‘It’s Fun’
President Barack Obama revealed an activity he particularly enjoys doing while on the campaign trail in Maine Thursday. “[I] do like campaigning,” said Obama, speaking at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud. “It’s fun.” President Barack Obama, left, stands with gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, after he delivered remarks during a campaign rally…
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First 2016 Presidential Primary Debate Set for Republicans — Here Are the Details
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2014 midterm elections are days away, but preparation are already underway for the first debate of the 2016 presidential primary contest. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced on Thursday that it will invite GOP presidential candidates to attend a televised debate at California’s Reagan Library in September 2015. Sen. Rand Paul,…
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Cameras Noticed Something Conspicuous While Hillary Clinton Delivered a Campaign Speech in Maryland
Hillary Clinton delivered a campaign speech Thursday to an auditorium largely made up of empty seats — and cameras caught it all on tape. The former secretary of state was speaking in College Park, Maryland at a rally for Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown ahead of next week’s midterm elections. While the main floor was full…
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Boehner Spokesman: Obamacare Lawsuit Will Be Filed ‘Soon’
House Speaker John Boehner plans to move forward with his Obamacare lawsuit “soon” and is not concerned about a government report that liberal critics say wipes out its legal arguments, a spokesman said. AP “We will hold the president accountable for unilaterally rewriting the law, and the lawsuit will be filed soon,” Boehner spokesman Kevin…
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If Democrats Really Pinned All Their Election Hopes on This One Thing, They Really Could Be in Trouble
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent out an email Thursday afternoon telling supporters they may have to “accept defeat” because an earlier fundraising pitch form Hillary Clinton had failed to raise enough money apparently needed to defeat the GOP. “We are completely out of ideas,” the email’s first line said. “After Hillary Clinton emailed you…
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New York Times Goes After Eric Holder on Press Freedom
In a week when journalists have spoken out about the Obama administration’s treatment of the news media, the New York Times editorial board said outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder should make changes to the Department of Justice attitude toward press freedom before leaving his post. Attorney General Eric Holder waves after speaking to a meeting…
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The 2014 Governor’s Races to Watch if You’re Thinking About 2016
Some are nail-biters, while others appear poised to be blowouts. With the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance on Tuesday, it’s been somewhat easy to overlook the gubernatorial races also on the ballot, but several could set the stage to impact the 2016 presidential campaign in a major way. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker exits his…
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Vote Your Anger! Fire Politicians Who Lie, Deny, and Falsify.
Courtesy of Author. FIRST, there was the chicken-little-sky-is-falling-hurry-up-and-vote-for-it stimulus plan: $787 billion dollars to fund shovel ready jobs that would employ 400,000 Americans. Since the jobs didn’t exist, the money was used for tax cuts for General Motors, grants for green jobs, and gifts to unions. Some of the dollars were given to Wall Street…
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Kerry Calls ‘Chickens**t’ Comment ‘Disgraceful, Unacceptable, Damaging’ — but Still No Formal Apology
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday condemned an unnamed senior Obama administration official calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “chickens**t” as “disgraceful, unacceptable” and “damaging.” “We condemn anybody who uses language such as was used in this article,” Kerry said at the Washington Ideas Forum. “That does not reflect the president, it does not reflect…
