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Ann Coulter: GOP bordering on victory

 Everyone is on tenterhooks wondering what the Republicans’ national strategy for the November elections will be. Shouldn’t they be thinking of that soon? The GOP desperately needs a “wave” election to rack up Senate seats this year, because the next two election cycles are not favorable for Republicans. Let’s see, what would make a good […] Read More →

No to independence, A Still United Kingdom

Paul Greenberg,  News Bulletin: “Scotland has voted No to independence, after millions of voters took to the polls to decide the future of the United Kingdom.” My immediate reaction and considered editorial opinion:  Whew. Some stories still have a happy ending, and this one turned out to be a thriller-chiller. It’s as if South Carolina […] Read More →

Which Is the Weaker Party? Your Call

Michael Barone  Which of our two great political parties is the stronger? Maybe it makes more sense to ask which of the two is weaker. The case that the Republicans are weaker is easy to state. Democrats have won four of the last six presidential elections, from 1992 to 2012, and won a plurality of […] Read More →

Ann Coulter: Your ‘to do’ list to save America

 The most important words printed in the New York Times since “REAGAN EASILY BEATS CARTER” were from a front-page article last Sunday about how, after six years of Obama, the federal judiciary is now dominated by Democratic appointees. Edward Whelan, head of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, responded to this by saying: “The best […] Read More →

Senate kills constitutional amendment on elections

 Senate Republicans have killed a Democratic-written constitutional amendment aimed at big spending in election campaigns by corporations, wealthy individuals and candidates themselves. The defeat was not a surprise. The measure never had a chance to survive in Congress. Democrats view the issue as one that can appeal to people who resent the impact big contributors […] Read More →

Ann Coulter: Get Angry Now

 President Obama now says he will wait until after the November elections to implement an “executive amnesty” for 11 million illegal aliens, so as not to hurt Democrats’ chances this year. Instead of waiting to be enraged in December, voters, could you please be enraged now? Once the holiday season kicks off, you’ll be too […] Read More →

Brown wins GOP primary in bid for US Senate return

 Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown won New Hampshire’s Republican U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, moving forward in his attempt to get back to Washington from another state. Brown faced nine primary opponents, though only two mounted serious campaigns. The front-runner from the start, he spent months tailoring his message toward a November showdown with […] Read More →

Congress’ task: Act fast on spending, return home

 Congress returns to work Monday with a basic task — act fast to keep the government open and then race home to campaign. After a five-week summer break, lawmakers face a shortened September session with a tight must-do list: Pass a temporary spending bill to fund federal departments and agencies through mid-December and extend the […] Read More →