Chris Christie’s Lack of Courage on Religious Liberty
Chris Christie appeared to get a boomlet from the Nevada debate this week. Why? For a hawkish foreign policy posture about Russians violating his proposed no-fly zone in Syria. Here’s some…
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On the Tenth Day Before Christmas, the CNN Debate Gave to Me…
The most keenly interesting element of the CNN GOP presidential debate was the clear split in sentiment among the candidates on how to handle the most pressing national security problem…
Who Won The Debate? The Voters Did. Also These 3 Contenders.
I wanted to write a “winners/losers” post. That was my initial intention. But I didn’t come away from tonight’s debate thinking one candidate beat up on another. I didn’t end up…
Rubio Pivots to Take Aim at Cruz
With 55 days remaining until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus begins to help sort out front-runners from also-rans, Senator Marco Rubio has signaled a significant shift in his campaign approach and begun…
Clinton Vows to Use Government or Non-Profits to Extend Abortion Funding Overseas
While the debate over defunding Planned Parenthood rages on, Hillary Clinton is now talking about extending funding for abortion beyond the United States. The 1973 Helms Amendment, which states…
Obama’s Religious Test: Christians Don’t Count
Barack Obama says it is un-American to have a religious test in our refugee policy. But as we have pointed out, American law already states that we must have a…
Hillary Won the First Dem Debate Because the Others Are Even More Terrible Candidates
The consensus of the talking heads is that Hillary Clinton was the clear winner in last night’s Democratic debate. But some focus groups and online polls suggested that Bernie Sanders…
Fiorina, Rubio Impress at Second GOP Debate
Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate — a three-hour marathon with 11 candidates — was quite a show. Preliminary numbers suggest that 20 million people tuned in. Prior to last night, CNN’s…
The One Other Fab Fiorina Moment
Mary, those were great, but don’t forget Fiorina’s comments on Vladimir Putin. Fiorina did two things in her remarks on Putin. First, she showed that Donald Trump provided little substance in…
Three Things Donald Trump Should Say Tonight At The GOP Debate
It is becoming very possible that Donald Trump might win the GOP nomination. He’s led the polls consistently since before the Fox News debate, and he’s poised to hold that…
What Do Bush, Walker, and Graham Have Against Christians in Syria?
Jeb Bush’s August 11th speech at the Reagan Presidential Library laid out a six-point blueprint for driving the remaining Christians out of Syria — unintentionally, perhaps, but effectively nonetheless. Each element of…
“Most Iraqis Believe the Islamic State was Created by the United States.”
“Most Iraqis believe the Islamic State was created by the United States.” This observation was made not by a conspiracy theorist, but by an Orthodox priest who along with his…
