Category Archives: GOP

37 Countries Are Against A U.S. Border Wall With Mexico Or Something

This is cute. As John Schick writes, “Our national interests are not determined by foreign nations” (via Twitchy) There is no country among the 37 surveyed in which a majority endorses a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico https://t.co/7CrvVG2fSY pic.twitter.com/BKWVdHTHD3 — Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) July 17, 2017 From the Pew article Trump’s proposal […]

Senate Republicans Exempt Themselves From The Non-Repeal/Replace Bill

Vox’s Sara Kliff thinks she has caught out Senate Republicans doing something nefarious. What’s she has unintentionally pointed out is worse, at least for those who have been voting Republican Senate Republicans exempt own health coverage from part of latest proposal Senate Republicans included a provision that exempts members of Congress and their staff from […]

Senate Is Giving Revised Health Plan A Whirl This Week

It’s not repeal. It’s not replace. It’s dink and dunk, making a few changes. What will the revised plan look like? (The Hill) Senate Republican leaders are moving forward this week on legislation to repeal and replace major parts of ObamaCare despite divisions within their conference. Leaders will brief rank-and-file Republican senators Tuesday during their […]

Despite Jump In Border Crossings, Numbers Are Well Below 2016

If you want to deter crime, is it best to make lots and lots of arrests after the crimes have occurred, or find a way to deter people from committing the crimes in the first place? That’s correct, you attempt to dissuade people from doing it first. Hence, a huge part of the plan Trump […]

The Washington Post Is Having A Problem Understanding What “Our Values” Are

Mr. Trump apparently said something pretty darned controversial while speaking in Poland Thursday. He talked about “our values” and “Western values”. This has led many on the left to have conniption fits, including the Editorial Board of the Washington Post Trump wants us to defend ‘our values.’ Which ones? “DO WE have the confidence in […]

Get This: Trump’s Immigration Policies On Illegals Are Working

Who would have thought that if one talks tough on immigration, suggests tough immigration policy, enacts tough immigration policy, and enforces the law on immigration, illegal immigration goes down (Washington Times) President Donald Trump’s immigration policies – even those not yet fully in effect – are already a huge success. How do we know? Well, […]

Trump’s Revised Travel Restrictions Start Thursday Night

Had liberals who support extremist Muslims not complained and sued all those months back, the 90 day time frame for the travel ban would have been over already. Now, they take affect at 8pm tonight (UK Daily Mail) The revised version of President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions is set to come into effect Thursday night […]

Senate Healthcare Bill Seems Less Repeal And More Tinker

The Washington Post got it’s hands on a draft copy, and, while there are a few interesting and good things in, it is far, far, far away from an actual repeal and replace (Washington Post) Senate leaders on Wednesday were putting the final touches on legislation that would reshape a big piece of the U.S. […]

Gay Rights Folks Take To Streets To #Resist Or Something

But they looked fabulous doing it! (LA Times) This year, LA Pride went from party to protest. Gone were the colorful floats and boozy crowds watching from the sidewalks of Santa Monica Boulevard. Instead, marchers flooded the streets of Hollywood and West Hollywood, the crowd stretching for several blocks for what can best be described […]

New Leftist Fantasy: Decision On Paris Climate Agreement Is Impeachable Offense

Do Leftists ever get tired of unhinged moonbattery from their comrades?  Do they ever shake their heads, do a facepalm, and say “stop, please, this is as embarrassing as a drunk friend sharting themselves at a fancy swimsuit party with super-models”? Probably not (Daily Caller) A liberal law professor wrote a lengthy op-ed claiming President […]

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