Archive for the ‘Republican Party’ Category
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Sushi, Cheese Pizza and the House Freedom Caucus
Posted on March 3, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) According to news reports, members of the House Freedom Caucus celebrated a victory over the Republican leadership last week with sushi, cheese pizza and...
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The Great Distraction
Posted on February 24, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) People ask me how the 2016 presidential election will impact the legislative agenda this year. My answer: Rudy Giuliani. The former New York mayor...
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On DHS Funding, GOP Doesn’t Deserve the Blame (But Will Probably Get It)
Posted on February 17, 2015
Republicans in Congress remind me of the kid who constantly gets in trouble at school. Even when it’s not his fault, he gets blamed. Speaker Boehner said over the weekend...
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Characteristics of The Front-Runner
Posted on February 2, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill). The race for the Republican nomination is not as wide open as some analysts think. It is often said that the GOP tends to...
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Where are the adults?
Posted on January 27, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) “If you build it, they will come.” Steve King is no Shoeless Joe Jackson, but you have to give him some credit. A full year...
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