Category Archives: Politics

With neither houses of Congress — nor the American public — supporting #IranDeal, how did we get here ?

ISRAEL HAYOM An unresounding victory by Richard Baehr September 20, 2015 …Combining the two houses of Congress, 204 Democrats supported the agreement, and 327 House and Senate members rejected it (29 Democrats and 298 Republicans). So, this is the Obama … Continue reading

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We’re lectured “If you see something, say something.” So you see what looks like a ticking bomb, you call the authorities. You’re nothing but a racist Islamophobe

BREITBART The Real Story of #IStandWithAhmed by Ben Shapiro September 18, 2015 The hubbub surrounding Irving, Texas 14-year-old MacArthur High School student Ahmed Mohammed – the kid who brought a homemade clock-in-a-case that looked like a fake bomb to school … Continue reading

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Pentagon confused about Russia’s military buildup in Syria

AMERICAN INTEREST Russia’s Third Circles by Adam Garfinkle September 17, 2015 ….Just as attacking a Baltic State [Ukraine] hoping to politically destroy NATO would be a high-risk undertaking, turning Syria into a free-fire zone in the hope of politically destroying … Continue reading

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Does Ann Coulter not know the majority of Americans support Israel? It’s not exclusively a “Jewish” thing

TABLET MAG The Degradation of American Political Discourse by Lee Smith September 17, 2015 …Coulter’s ugly language is just evidence that it’s going to get worse. Insofar as the JCPOA [Iran Deal] is celebrated as Obama’s signature foreign policy initiative, … Continue reading

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CNN’s Jake Tapper moderates latest Republican debate with more heat than light, pitting candidates against each other. Rubio and Fiorina are two of the winners.

NEW YORK TIMES The Marco Rubio-Carly Fiorina Option by David Brooks September 18, 2015 ….Democrats have historically liked presidential nominees they can go gaga for, even if they lack experience: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. Republicans on … Continue reading

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Congressman Bob Dold (IL-10) votes against defunding Planned Parenthood

Brad Schneider, who may be opposing Dold in 2016, posted this on his Facebook page attacking Dold for SUPPORTING efforts to defund PP, when in actuality Dold OPPOSED efforts to defund. DAILY CALLER Three Republicans Opposed House Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood … Continue reading

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Democrats feared White House more than they feared AIPAC

BLOOMBERG How Obama Out-Muscled AIPAC by Eli Lake and Josh Rogin September 17, 2015 The pro-Israel lobby based its power on bipartisan influence. That didn’t work well in the deeply partisan fight over Iran. Senator Richard Durbin is on a … Continue reading

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Democrats kill efforts to vote on #IranDeal

JERUSALEM POST US Senate blocks last bid to kill Iran nuclear deal by Reuters September 17, 2015 US Senate Democrats blocked legislation meant to kill the Iran nuclear deal for a third time on Thursday, securing a major diplomatic victory … Continue reading

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Ann Coulter’s nasty Tweet: Repub candidates pandering to Jews

DAILY BEAST Trump Supporter Ann Coulter Slams Pandering to ‘F—ing Jews’ by Tom Sykes September 17, 2015 The conservative pundit, who actually used to be funny, dredges up a historic libel against Jews, intimating they are secretly more powerful than … Continue reading

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If Libya or Syria are examples of our president’s foreign policy prowess (“we don’t do stupid stuff”), things do not bode well for Iran

THE HILL Trainwreck: Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East by Adam Turner September 15, 2015 ….Obama has been in office for almost seven years. During this time, he has been involved in numerous Middle East focused foreign policy decisions. … Continue reading

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