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Former Upstate GOP Lawmakers Disavow Trump, John Katko Still Tacitly Supports
Two former Upstate New York Republican Congressmen are among the group of 30 former GOP lawmakers to announce their opposition to Donald Trump’s divisive and dangerous campaign. In a joint letter, former Republican Congressmen Sherwood Boehlert and Amo Houghton Jr. argued that Trump lacks the “intelligence” and temperament to serve as president, and call […]
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#TBT To When Jason Lewis Called Hurricane Katrina Victims “Whiners”
As the Eastern seaboard prepares for its largest evacuation since Hurricane Sandy, remember that Jason Lewis believes that victims of natural disasters are “a bunch of whiners.” On the Rush Limbaugh show in 2009, Jason Lewis declared: “If you watch any particular news program, if you talk to any political pundit, the […]
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Minnesotan Republicans like Arne Carlson, Vin Weber Oppose Trump – Why Not Erik Paulsen?
Despite warnings from moderate Republicans, Erik Paulsen stays silent This morning, more than 30 former GOP lawmakers – including former Minnesota Rep. Vin Weber – published a “blistering” open letter to their fellow Republicans, decrying Donald Trump’s lack of “intelligence” and declaring his temperament unfit to be Commander in Chief. This comes after […]
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Barbara Comstock Suddenly Forgets Her Decade-Old Opposition to Roe V. Wade in Local Interview
In response to a question from the Loudoun Times Mirror about whether she “[believes] Roe v. Wade should stay the law of the land, Barbara Comstock gave a longwinded 177 worded non-response in which she tried mightily to duck the question. Here’s the one problem with her answer: we know EXACTLY how Barbara Comstock […]
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Defending Trump on Russia
Mike Pence may be the one on stage tonight, but don’t forget, this is what it looks like for House Republicans to defend their indefensible standardbearer Donald Trump. Just now, Mike Pence was asked to defend Donald Trump’s comments on Russia. Remember when Speaker Paul Ryan, who was willing to slam Vladimir Putin as an […]
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Defending Trump on Racial Inequality
Mike Pence may be the one on stage tonight, but don’t forget, this is what is looks like for House Republicans to defend their indefensible standardbearer Donald Trump. Just now, Mike Pence was asked to defend Donald Trump’s comments on racial inequality. Remember when Speaker Paul Ryan was also forced to answer for Donald Trump […]
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Defending Trump on His Tax Returns
Mike Pence may be the one on stage tonight, but don’t forget, this is what it looks like for House Republicans to defend their indefensible standardbearer Donald Trump. Just now, Mike Pence was asked to defend Donald Trump’s comments on his tax returns and the fact Trump used a nearly one BILLION dollar LOSS in […]
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“The big thing is to defend the top of the ticket” – A Not so Easy Task for Pence & House Republicans
**Similar releases sent to targeted districts across the country** “The big thing is to defend the top of the ticket” – A Not so Easy Task for Mike Pence & House Republicans Editorial Pages Blast Trump Ahead of VP Debate Following the first debate, the San Diego Union Tribune and Arizona Republic joined papers like […]
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Yoder and Hollingsworth In Virtual Tie in Indiana’s 9th District Race
With a little over a month before Election Day, a new poll from the DCCC shows Shelli Yoder and “Tennessee Trey” Hollingsworth in a virtual tie in the open seat race in Indiana’s 9th District. Yoder has now been on television with her first ad, “Savings,” for two weeks, which she launched only a week […]
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Does John Faso Trust Trump with the Nation’s Nuclear Codes?
Since John Faso likes to “talk tough” foreign policy, it’d be fair to ask him whether he trusts his party’s nominee, Donald Trump, with the nuclear codes. A quick refresher: Donald Trump has said he “loves war” and claims to “know more about ISIS than the generals do.” He has said that “nuclear, the power, […]