Category Archives: GOP

NJ Looks To Limit Magazines To 10 Bullets

Here’s a test for Chris Christie if the legislation makes it to his desk vis a vis running for President as a Republican (NJ.com) Democratic lawmakers in both house of the legislature have struck a deal that would allow passage of a measure restricting gun owners to a 10-round magazine, down from the current limit […]

Ted Cruz: Enviroweenies Should Love Keystone XL

A nice bit of mental jujitsu, but Ted forgets that Keystone XL isn’t about environmentalism: it’s a cause celebre with the “climate change” cult, and they will not let go (especially as they drive their fossil fueled vehicles to the protests) (ABC News) If you love the environment, Sen. Ted Cruz says you should love […]

Jindal: Obamacare Is Not Compassionate

Governor Bobby Jindal puts Obamacare in context, and finds it vastly wanting in terms of economics and jobs (Politico) The verdict is in, and it’s not good: Obamacare is rippling through the U.S. economy with vast implications for American prosperity. On Friday, we learned that the Obama economy has hit stall speed, with a paltry […]

NJ Dem: No Proof That Christie Knew Of Lane Closures

Funny, after weeks of hyperventilation reporting and investigating (the same type not done for Obama scandals excepting a few reporters), no one has found a thing A New Jersey Democrat who’s leading a probe of a bridge traffic scandal that has engulfed Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that he’s seen no evidence to support claims […]

Anonymous Republican Sees Racism In Immigration Opposition

Throwing out the “R” word is simply a way to attempt to shut down debate (Buzzfeed) For more than a year House Republican leaders have insisted the chamber would act on new immigration laws. And for more than a year, Republicans have done virtually nothing on the issue — despite intense pressure from activists, business […]

Stockman Considers Filing Articles Of Impeachment

It’ll never go anywhere, but the liberal media would have an opportunity to circle the wagons and be outraged…unlike when Democrats constantly talked about impeaching George W. Bush, and John Conyers (D) even held a mock impeachment in the basement of the Capital Building (The Blaze) Just hours after he stormed out of President Obama’s […]

GOP 2016 Contenders Push To Decriminalize Marijuana

This isn’t so much about legalization, but decriminalization (Washington Times) Republicans eyeing the White House in 2016 are pushing their party to change its stance and accept a softening of federal marijuana laws — a dramatic shift from the GOP’s most recent contenders who railed against the drug and questioned its medicinal value. Sen. Rand […]

Good News: Paul Ryan, GOP Leadership Set To Push Another Bad Immigration Plan

First off, there’s this (Washington Times) Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday that there’s a “general consensus” in his party that something big needs to happen on overhauling the country’s immigration laws and that more specifics would be unveiled this week at House Republicans’ annual retreat. “I think politically speaking it’s a mixed […]

What’s The Difference Between “Bridgegate” And Obama’s IRS Scandal?

John Podhoretz discusses at the NY Post Why Bridgegate made headlines but Obama’s IRS scandal didn’t Most government scandals involve the manipulation of the system in obscure ways by people no one has ever heard of. That is why George Washington Bridgegate is nearly a perfect scandal — because it is comprehensible and (as they […]

Conservative Group Tells Obama Comprehensive Immigration Bill Is An “Awful Idea”

The schizophrenic president, who bounces from subject to subject as of The Utmost Importance daily, is making a push to get the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform, ie, a giant bill which most haven’t read and don’t understand and will make all sorts of unexpected changes, passed (Fox News) A group of House Republicans is rejecting […]

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