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Opinion: US attack on Iran echoes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
It was beyond disconcerting to hear the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday sounding like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy circa 2022. But that’s the comparison that instantly sprang to mind when Abbas Araghchi told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week”: “What the United States is doing is an act of aggression. What we are doing is the act of self-defense.
Contributor: US attack on Iran echoes Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Jill Lawrence It was beyond disconcerting to hear the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday sounding like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky circa 2022. But that's the comparison that instantly sprang to mind when Abbas Araghchi told George Stephanopoulos on ABC's “This Week”: “What the United States is doing is an act of aggression. What we are doing is the act of self-defense.
Medicaid expansion is a compassion test many 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls fail
As governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley was a firebrand when it came to health care for her low-income constituents. That is, she was fiery in her determination to make sure they wouldn’t get Medicaid coverage if their income was slightly above the federal poverty line, even though the U.S. government was picking up the for expanding the joint state-federal program. “Not in South Carolina,” she said in March 2013 at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “We will not expand Medicaid ever.
Donald Trump versus Will Hurd in 2024? A Black Texas Republican Fights Racism and the Big Lie
No Result View All Result Home » TV » Donald Trump versus Will Hurd in 2024? A Black Texas Republican Fights Racism and the Big Lie Can a Black Texan Reboot the GOP and Trump’s America? Will Hurd tries. News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Will Hurd was once the future of the GOP. He still might be if Republicans could get past the era of Donald Trump-Ginni Thomas conspiracies and lies.
Sarah Palin v. The New York Times, 'The Golden Girls' and war in Ukraine: ICYMI
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After Trump, seven Republican lectures Democrats never need to hear again – HotAir
There’s nothing like a new Democratic administration and a second Trump impeachment trial to clarify where Republicans truly stand on the values and policies they profess to believe. The impeachment verdict, with 86% of GOP senators voting “not guilty,” is the ultimate confirmation of the party’s galactic hypocrisy and the damage it has done.
Conservatives voting Joe Biden over Donald Trump are patriots. Thanks for the inspiration.
President Donald Trump likes to insist that he brings people together, and in at least one sense that is true. He gave me the unexpected gift of temporary political kinship with conservatives who are putting aside long-held policy goals in the interest of a larger mission: rescuing American values, principles and democracy.
Conservatives voting Joe Biden over Donald Trump are patriots. Thanks for the inspiration.
President Donald Trump likes to insist that he brings people together, and in at least one sense that is true. He gave me the unexpected gift of temporary political kinship with conservatives who are putting aside long held policy goals in the interest of a larger mission: rescuing American values, principles and democracy.
Governors and the Presidency: How They Campaign, How They Govern
Center on the American Governor Eagleton Institute of Politics • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved. Support CAG - Make a Gift This page was printed from governors.rutgers.edu/on-governors/us-governors/governorspresidency-how-they-campaign-govern/ on Sunday, April 12, 2020.
What Trump can teach Democrats about politics
Better late than never, was my first thought when I saw former President Barack Obama kicking off his midterms activism with 81 endorsements, half of them in state legislative races. But my second thought was wow, he is very late to this party. His own. No one appreciated Obama’s presidency more than I did.
Next up for Trump White House, Judge Jeanine and Lou Dobbs?
Remember when Al Gore smashed an ashtray with a hammer on the David Letterman Show? If you’re under 30, here’s a recap: The youthful vice president tried to explain the absurdly expensive way the Pentagon was ordering and testing ashtrays, which the agency called ash receivers: designed to ridiculous specifications, tested by someone in a certain type of safety goggles using a certain type of expensive hammer to smash it, and it failed the test if it broke into more than 35 pieces.
Republicans: Scrap your absolutism, face reality
President Trump wrote a book on deals, and so did I. Mine is shorter and didn’t sell quite as many copies, but it was a deep dig into how political agreements are born. The process – slow, plodding, painstaking, strategic, and did I mention slow? – is nothing like what went on last week with Trump, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Nothing at all. As a citizen, I’m thrilled by the lightning round between the Republican president and his two Democratic amigos.
OPINION: Gifts for the President-elect who has everything
What do you get for the president-elect who has it all, most of it encrusted in gold? Christmas shopping for Donald Trump is a challenge. But there are a few items he might appreciate under his tree nevertheless. And the ones he doesn’t appreciate, well, he needs those most of all.
Sanders waited too long to join real world
Bernie Sanders is a winner. His supporters don’t think so because he’s not the Democratic presidential nominee. But believe me, they are having a bully convention, compliments of a party their candidate has never fully embraced. Sanders’ prime-time speech Monday was the capstone of a shockingly successful campaign.
Sanders waited too long to join real world
He's moved on from the revolution he pushed, but some fans aren't ready to settle for less. PHILADELPHIA — Bernie Sanders is a winner. His supporters don’t think so, since he’s not the Democratic presidential nominee. But believe me, they are having a bully convention, compliments of a party their candidate has never fully embraced. Sanders’ prime time speech Monday was the capstone of a shockingly successful campaign.
The Party of Yesterday
F. Scott Fitzgerald never met any of today’s Republicans, but he summed them up perfectly in the bittersweet last line of "The Great Gatsby:" "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." While the GOP certainly has a Donald Trump problem these days, it also has a much deeper problem: How to get onto the right side of facts, empathy and history itself.
9 Republicans Need to Go After the Debate
Hand it to the Republican presidential candidates: They are an interesting and eclectic bunch. But remember that whole self-deport thing? It's time for this crowd to self-winnow. In a big way. Nine possibilities come to mind: retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the single-digit quartet relegated to this week's undercard debate. That would leave a final four of Texas Sen.
Gun Rights Must be Regulated to Guarantee Americans the Right to Life
It’s touching how concerned many conservatives are about the rights of terrorist suspects on no-fly lists. Many of us believe it is a travesty that while they can’t get on a plane, they can walk into a gun store and walk out with legally purchased weapons. And what is the response if we say so?
Should Democrats Shut Down Government Over Guns After Colorado Shooting?
Deadlines are catnip to legislative exhibitionists who like to advertise their passions by forcing the federal government to the brink of default or shutdown, and occasionally right over that brink. There's an opportunity right now as Congress confronts the Dec. 11 expiration date on a bipartisan law that funds the government.
Obama Hatred Isn't the Only Reason for the Democrats' Shambles
Democrats are in a celebratory mood because state Rep. John Bel Edwards, one of their own, won the Louisiana governor's race. Now if only every Democrat running for state and federal office could be a West Point graduate and eight-year Army veteran married to his high-school sweetheart, pitted against a Republican burdened by a prostitution scandal and a tremendously unpopular Republican incumbent.
The Paris Attacks and the Great Immigration Crackup
If you can't believe what you're hearing and yearn for a reminder of America's better angels, go see "Brooklyn." The movie, set in the early 1950s, tells the story of a young Irish immigrant and her Italian boyfriend. Nobody threw them back on the boat for fear that his family had Mafia connections or she was part of the Irish Republican Army. Instead they settled in and became the type of people who built America.
Carly Fiorina Doesn't Seem to Understand How the Presidency Works
You have to be careful not to cherry-pick candidate statements, but Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina has now made at least two that raise serious doubts about whether she understands the office she seeks. On NBC's "Meet the Press" over the weekend, the former Hewlett Packard CEO said she doesn't have a detailed tax proposal because politicians' plans "never" come to pass.
Trump's Campaign Is Betting on the Despair of American Voters
Donald Trump's new book is out today and the cover alone raises provocative questions. For instance, would Ronald Reagan release a book called "Crippled America"? And would he approve a cover photo of himself in full glower? Those are rhetorical questions, but you knew that. Reagan's books have titles like "An American Life" and "A Shining City," and he is smiling kindly in the cover shots. His best known campaign slogan was, "It's morning again in America," and his brand was optimism.
GOP 2016 Economy Debate Will Put Supply-Side Fealty on Display
The upcoming Republican presidential debate is fraught with risk, and I don't mean the possibility that Donald Trump will bait Jeb Bush about running to " mommy and daddy" for help or Ben Carson will come up with creative new ways to bring the Holocaust into the conversation. I'm not even referring to the do-or-die stakes for certain candidates (talking to you, Jeb, Rand, Carly and Chris). The real danger is that the takeaway for most viewers could well be, that's all you got?
Why Is Jeb Bush Arguing With Donald Trump Over 9/11 and 'Kept Us Safe'?
Why on earth would Jeb Bush want to get into an argument with Donald Trump over whether George W. Bush kept America safe? It's one of the many mysteries of this campaign season. It's also one of the many ways in which Jeb is shredding his reputation as the Bush that got away. Conventional political wisdom for decades was that had Jeb won the Florida governorship in 1994, the first time he ran for it and the same year W. won the job in Texas, the correct heir would have ascended to the Oval Office.
The Ways Bernie Sanders Helped Hillary Clinton in the Debate
Sad news for Bernie Sanders fans: I don't think this is going to work out the way they want. The country's most popular democratic socialist was his inimitable self at the Democratic debate on CNN, and the upshot was that he proved an excellent foil for Hillary Clinton. His age (74), as well as an apparent moment of inattention during which he groped for answer, made her (at 67) seem young. His gruffness made her seem playful.
Hillary Clinton's Inner Hawk Soars Over Syria
Why can't Hillary Clinton be more like Rand Paul or Donald Trump? I am not kidding, at least when it comes to Syria. More like Bernie Sanders would be okay, too. To one extent or another, all three are bucking the current candidate trend toward diving deeper into a ghastly civil war.
Is This How the Donald Trump 2016 Campaign Ends?
Is this the way the Donald Trump campaign ends? Not with a spectacularly intemperate insult that implodes his polls, but with a bunch of policies that in some cases only a Democrat could love? Trump is nobody's idea of a letter-perfect conservative.
Political Amateurs Trump, Carson and Fiorina Have Hijacked 2016
We get it, Republicans. You're mad as hell. You're sick of the "professional political class." You've put two CEOs and a neurosurgeon at the top of national and New Hampshire polls. Because why not? Listen to Joel Arends, chairman of Veterans for a Strong America, explain why his group has endorsed Donald Trump. He wants a president with "courage," and he doesn't think experienced politicians have any. "It's time to consider somebody else," Arends said at a Trump rally in Los Angeles.
Judge the GOP Debate on Reality, Not Stagecraft and Sound Bites
All those Republicans who say they're going to undo the Iran nuclear deal within nanoseconds of becoming president, good luck with that. The U.S. hostages captured by Iranian militants in 1979 tried for decades to get Congress, the courts and the State Department to override Jimmy Carter's signature on an international accord that said if and when they were released, they could not sue Iran.
Migrant Crisis Doesn't Mean Obama Was Wrong on Syria
It is a new world indeed when Lady Liberty – "Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me" – might feel more at home in Hamburg than in New York Harbor. Germany has said it will take in 800,000 Syrian refugees, while America plans to allow a maximum of 8,000. That's far short of the 65,000 urged by the International Rescue Committee and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley. "Certainly we – the nation of immigrants and refugees – can do more," O'Malley pleaded.
Carly Fiorina's CNN Debate Rules Change Win Is a Score for the GOP
It makes no sense to sideline her.Jim Cole/AP You don't bring a knife to a gunfight, and it's even worse to bring a butter knife. But that's what Republicans would have done by shutting Carly Fiorina out of the first-tier presidential debate on CNN later this month. It's not just that Fiorina is the only woman in the huge field, although her presence onstage in prime time would certainly help the GOP seem less, well, male.
Donald Trump Starts to Look More Serious About 2016
If Republicans thought Donald Trump as blustery, xenophobic, misogynist was scary, now there's an even more terrifying prospect: Donald Trump as a successful businessman capable of civil discourse, intermittent nuance, retail politicking and real policy proposals. In other words, Trump as a plausible candidate. That's a cumulative impression of the last few days, with Trump's visit to the Iowa State Fair, his meaty interview on NBC's "Meet The Press," and the release of his first position paper.
Is 2016 the Year of Trump? No, It's the Year of Governors
You may have gotten the idea somewhere that this is the year of Donald Trump. Nine Republicans and two Democrats are here to tell you, however, that it's actually the year of the governor. And they are no slouches in the category of immense self-regard, even when measured against the master. The 11 past and present governors running for president consider themselves the obvious heirs to the presidency and aren't shy about telling you why.
Imagine Commander in Chief Donald Trump
The record for the worst way to win votes was set by Mitt Romney when he disparaged 47 percent of the electorate as government-dependent leeches. But Donald Trump has grabbed the torch with an even more incendiary philosophical take on winners and losers. The blinding flash of insight came when Trump said he did not view Sen. John McCain's Vietnam service and years as a prisoner of war as heroic. "He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured, OK?
From the Civil War to the Islamic State Group, a Parade of Warnings
It's painful enough to send troops to war for a good cause. It's agonizing when the fight is futile or misguided or mismanaged, perhaps doomed to make things worse on an epic scale, or – possibly the most difficult scenario of all – when the cause is immoral.
Getting Rid of the Confederate Flag Is the Easy Part
It's not what anyone wants to hear, but compassion and prayers and even rejecting the Confederate flag – as South Carolina appears poised to do -- are the simplest tasks facing America after Charleston. Rarely is there a tragedy that fuses so many troubling and inflammatory elements. Race and racism, guns and mental illness, religion and terrorism, slavery and the Civil War, all in a terrible roiling stew.
For Hillary Clinton, Voting Right Is a Winning 2016 Issue
Stop the presses. Hillary Clinton is doing something right. In reality, even as she can't seem to put a foot right when it comes to secrecy, conflicts of interest and her family's lifestyle of the rich and famous, Clinton has been doing a lot of things well at the intersection of politics and policy. I've been as skeptical as anyone about her road to the Democratic nomination and ultimately the presidency. But she should get credit where it's due.
Democrats Caught in Hillary Clinton's Personal Game of 'Survivor'
Democrats are trapped with Clinton and her secret emails, giant speech fees and conflicts of interest. By Jill Lawrence May 27, 2015 | 6:00 a.m. EDT Hillary Clinton referred to herself recently as "the congenital optimist I must be to live my life." Democrats are reaching deep for their congenital optimism right now as they contemplate their 2016 presidential field which, let's be realistic, is essentially one woman who can't or won't stop making mistakes.
Bernie Sanders Is a Long Shot in 2016, but He's the Real Deal
Bernie Sanders' 2016 website is nothing but a fundraising page. It says we can expect the real thing on May 26, the day of the Vermont senator's formal 2016 launch in Burlington. But make no mistake, Sanders is already the real thing. And there's no denying the lure of that. Sanders is that unique White House hopeful who calls himself a socialist and habitually warns that "the forces of greed" are afoot in the land.
George W. Bush Speaks on Iran, Sounds Just Like Most GOP 2016 Candidates
"You won't see me." No need to – the 2016 field sounds just like him. The secret is out: George W. Bush is no fan of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, especially his nuclear negotiations with Iran. “You think the Middle East is chaotic now? Imagine what it looks like for our grandchildren. That’s how Americans should view the deal,” Bush told a private gathering of Republican donors in Las Vegas, according to a detailed account at Bloomberg View. There are so many ways to think about that.
Don't Hate Hillary Clinton for Her Age (or Gender, Stature or Ambition)
In her presidential announcement video, Hillary Clinton is a smiling, energetic politician on new mission to champion “everyday Americans.” She seems like a happy warrior, excited about her next chapter. Sustaining all of that in real life on the campaign trail may be Clinton’s best chance of defusing both Republican attacks and Democratic misgivings. And make no mistake, polling confirms there are plenty of the latter.
Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Gives Glimpse Into the GOP's Backwards Bubble
Conservatives can continue to live in a bubble if they want to, but they should expect blowback, because outside that bubble is a far different reality. Pence seems shocked by the widespread perception that his state’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act invites businesses and individuals to discriminate against gay people on the grounds that serving them would, or might, infringe on the religious owners’ beliefs. But what other conclusion is there?
Which America: Jindal’s Louisiana or O’Malley’s Maryland?
Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican Bobby Jindal are not household names and as things look now, both are highly unlikely to top a national ticket next year. But even so, attention should be paid. No matter who is nominated for president in either party, this pair and their states reveal an awful lot about the choices Americans will be making come November 2016. What kind of country do they want to live in? More like O’Malley’s Maryland, or more like Jindal’s Louisiana?
What if There’s No Hillary Clinton for President 2016 Campaign?
Far be it from me to underestimate Hillary Clinton. She’s weathered scandals, tragedies, her husband’s affairs and impeachment and her own wrenching primary loss to Barack Obama to become her party’s leading 2016 presidential prospect by a mile. Make that a light-year. Stipulate that the former secretary of state is on a different plane from most other Democrats when it comes to experience, endurance and popularity.
Rand Paul, the Hawks and the Lack of 2016 Debate on Iraq and Syria
Rand Paul is one of the few potential 2016 candidates not hell-bent on more arms, bombs and U.S. troops in the Middle East. What’s nearly as huge as and a lot more worrisome than the number of people who might run for president? The number agitating to deploy more arms, more bombs and more U.S. troops in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. It’s come to this: A day without Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on TV is usually a day when no one pushes back against that approach.
Bold or Bully: Jeb Bush's 2016 Image Problem
Jeb Bush’s actions to date scream “bold leader” in capital letters with an exclamation point. That’s an asset for a presidential prospect – unless and until a commanding image morphs into an overbearing one. For Bush, that’s a distinct risk underscored in recent weeks by reports that he was a bully in high school and an overly aggressive governor who put Terri Schiavo’s husband through "living hell." Some of the factors feeding the image are beyond Bush’s control.
Michelle Obama's comments under fire
— -- Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, is taking heat for saying Monday at a Milwaukee rally that "for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country — and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change." Among the critics: Cindy McCain, wife of GOP candidate John McCain. "I don't know about you, if you heard those words earlier.
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