At the start of October, Hillary Clinton is down in the polls in key early states, fundraising at roughly the same level as Bernie Sanders last quarter, and lacking a clear vision and rationale for her campaign. [Read more…]
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October 6, 2015 by
Last week we predicted that Hillary Clinton’s visit to Patrick Murphy’s neighborhood may result in her endorsing Murphy. After all, Clinton has endorsed the DSCC-approved candidates in the Ohio and Illinois Senate primaries AND Murphy’s parents have donated big money to Hillary’s campaigns, a strategy that has helped young Murphy’s fortunes in the past.
But according to progressive blogger Howie Klein and Nancy Smith of the Sunshine State News, Hillary not only didn’t endorse Murphy, but she didn’t acknowledge his presence at a Broward rally and even barred him from entering her fundraiser.
What does it say that Hillary Clinton not only failed to endorse Patrick Murphy, but wouldn’t let him into her fundraiser or acknowledge him at her campaign rally? It says that Hillary wants no part of the guy who is going to finish second to Alan Grayson in the Democratic Senate Primary.
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October 5, 2015 by
In reaction to Gov. Maggie Hassan’s announcement Monday that she is a candidate for the U.S. Senate, the pro-Republican super PAC America Rising quickly went live with a website that charges the two-term governor has made “every aspect” of Granite Staters’ lives more expensive.
The superPAC, whose executive director is former Scott Brown campaign manager Colin Reed, calls the site the “Maggie Hassan Tax Quiz.”
“How much more expensive has Maggie Hassan made your lives,” the website asks.
The group charges that as a state senator, she supported “more than 82 tax and fee increases that became law.”
“Gov. Hassan has spent her long political career doggedly pushing an agenda of higher taxes that would demolish New Hampshire’s proud ‘live free or die’ tradition,” Reed said.
This article was excerpted from WMUR. Click here to read the full article online.
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October 5, 2015 by
When it was reported late last week that two Colorado prisons are being scouted as likely destinations for Guantanamo Bay detainees, it seemed clear that Sen. Michael Bennet would welcome them into the state given his voting record in the senate.
Bennet cast multiple votes that enabled the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States to move forward. In 2013, Bennet voted against an amendment that would prohibit the transfer of detainees to the United States. The Hill reported:
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican amendment Tuesday that would have restricted the transfer of Guantánamo Bay detainees for at least one year. The Senate voted 43-55 against an amendment from Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.). It needed 60 votes to pass. Their amendment would have prevented the administration from transferring any Guantánamo Bay detainees to the United States, including for medical reasons, and made it more difficult to send them to foreign countries.
In 2012, Bennet voted against an amendment that would have prevented funds appropriated to Guantanamo from being used to transfer or release Guantanamo detainees, and in 2009, Bennet voted to table an amendment that would have prohibited the use of Guantanamo funds to construct or modify U.S. prisons to hold Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Each of these votes was instrumental in paving the way to bring detainees – including terror suspects – to Colorado.
But 2016 is an election year, and Bennet – facing long odds and sinking poll numbers – has already come under fire on national security issues by supporting President Obama’s dangerous Iran nuclear deal, so he decided to do a little strategic repositioning and hoped Colorado voters wouldn’t notice. The Denver Post reported on Bennet’s response:
“The Department of Defense has no authority to transfer these prisoners or make such modifications and they have made no case that it makes sense to do so,” Bennet said in a statement.
Nice try. Unfortunately for Bennet, the facts are clear: he voted against legislation that would have prohibited the transfer of Gitmo detainees to American soil. Empty campaign rhetoric can’t change that.
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October 5, 2015 by
In a recent interview, Democratic hopeful Eric Kingson (NY-24) admitted to having no plan nor any ideas to address the problems in the Middle East. When asked a specific question on the topic, Kingson answered, “I’m not sure.” [Read more…]
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October 5, 2015 by
As Governor Maggie Hassan begins her campaign for U.S. Senate, America Rising PAC is reminding New Hampshire voters of her long record of making every aspect of their lives more expensive. [Read more…]
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October 5, 2015 by
This morning, Hillary Clinton’s campaign released its “leadership council” list—a set of supporters in various states. The list in Colorado included the state’s governor, John Hickenlooper.
The timing of the announcement is a bit awkward, given that just a few days ago, Hickenlooper called Clinton’s email scandal a “death knell” [Read more…]
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October 5, 2015 by
Today in her live town hall on NBC’s TODAY, Clinton dismissed questions about and even the discovery of her private email server, saying the whole situation is “beyond the pale.”
This came after Clinton laughably claimed to be the “most transparent person in American history”:
With each ridiculous claim she makes about her use of a private email server, Clinton continues to show why Americans say in poll after poll that she is not honest nor trustworthy.
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October 5, 2015 by
Today, Hillary Clinton announced a new, restrictive gun control platform. The move comes as the former Secretary of State is struggling to regain the lead in Iowa and New Hampshire from liberal Bernie Sanders. [Read more…]
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October 4, 2015 by
Last night, Hillary Clinton appeared on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in the latest attempt by her campaign to show her “funny and personable side.” During the sketch, Clinton joked about dodging key issues important to voters, and she allowed SNL to specifically mock her delayed opposition to the Keystone Pipeline and her flip-flop on gay marriage. Check out the transcript below:
SNL’s KATE MCKINNON (AS HILLARY CLINTON): “Well first, I am a grandmother. Second, I am a human entrusted with this one green earth.”
HILLARY CLINTON (AS BARTENDER VAL): “ Oh I get it. You’re a politician.”
MCKINNON: “Yes, yes. And uh, how about you?”
CLINTON: “Well me? I’m just an ordinary citizen who believes the Keystone pipeline will destroy our environment.”
MCKINNON: “I agree with you there. It did take me a long time to decide that, but I am against it.”
CLINTON: “You know, nothing wrong with taking your time. What’s important is getting it right.”
MCKINNON: “Yup, I’ll drink to that. God I love a scalding hot vodka.”
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OTHER BARTENDER: “Mrs. Clinton, I’m so sorry to interrupt. I just wanted to say my sister’s gay, so thank you for all that you’ve done for gay marriage.”
MCKINNON: “Well, you’re welcome.”
CLINTON: “It really is great how long you’re supported gay marriage.”
MCKINNON: “Yes. I could’ve supported it sooner.”
CLINTON: “Well, you did it pretty soon.”
MCKINNON: “Could’ve been sooner.”
CLINTON: “Fair point.”
But unfortunately, Clinton’s “jokes” have become commonplace during her campaign. Earlier this summer, she joked about having a new Snapchat account as the FBI’s investigation into her private server was just beginning. Days later, she answered a question about wiping her private server clean with the flippant remark, “What, like with a cloth or something?”
It’s clear that at this point in her campaign – with continued questions about her private server, terrible poll numbers, and numerous attempts to “re-set” her campaign – Clinton would rather laugh off serious issues than confront them with actual answers and explanations.
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