Lou Barletta Calls Out Bob Casey For Hurtful Ad: ‘The Lowest Thing I’ve Ever Experienced’

Rep. Lou Barletta, Pennsylvania's Republican candidate for Senate, criticized Democratic challenger Sen. Bob Casey on Sunday for running a "hurtful" and "insensitive" attack ad using sick children while Barletta's own grandchild is undergoing chemotherapy. "Bob Casey just released an insensitive and personal attack ad accusing Lou Barletta of wanting to rip away health care from twin children with cancer, after Lou personally told Casey of his 18-month-old twin grandson currently undergoing chemo for cancer," Barletta tweeted, with a video response included.

Hugin Calls Out Menendez As ‘Hypocrite’ For Believing Ford But Not His Own Underage Accusers

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is being called out as a "hypocrite" in an ad released by his Republican opponent Bob Hugin for believing Justice Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault accuser even though Menendez faced allegations of sexual relations with minors. The ad comes as Menendez was one of the first senators to publicly say he believed Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Kavanaugh of high school-era sexual assault.

Voter Enthusiasm Shifting Democratic In Wake Of Kavanaugh Fight?

The first poll taken in the wake of the Kavanaugh nomination fight suggests the voter enthusiasm gap is shifting toward Democrats. One of the first polls taken in the wake of the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh appears to show that Democrats are more highly motivated to vote than Republicans as a result of the confirmation fight: Republicans are touting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as rocket fuel for the GOP grass roots in next month's midterm elections, but it's Democrats who appear more energized by the nomination fight, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll .

Democracy and Institutional Design II: A (Very) Basic Definition of Democracy

Almost a year ago , I started what I intended to be an ongoing series of posts entitled "Democracy and Institutional Design" and I started with Part I that looked at a general discussion of government and a very basic sketch of regime design. My ultimate goal, apart from trying to increase general understanding of the topic, was to explain why I spend so much time arguing about the lack of democratic quality of US institutions and why I think this is a real problem, not just an abstract or theoretical one.

ABC Social Justice Warriors Are Suddenly Worried Firing Roseanne Barr Was Premature

The Social Justice Warriors at ABC are suddenly worried firing Roseanne Barr for a tweet may have been a mistake. Two senior executives at ABC said Thursday that they believe firing actress and comedian Roseanne Barr for a controversial tweet was rushed and feel a suspension would have been more appropriate.

GOP Senator Requests FBI Documents Related to the Bureau’s…

Senator Ron Johnson , the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, requested FBI documents related to the bureau's interactions with DOJ official Bruce Ohr and former DOJ attorney Michael Sussmann. Ohr and Sussmann were reportedly responsible for providing Obama DOJ officials with the junk Russian dossier created by Democrat operatives.

Four Democrats Caught in Voter Fraud Ring Targeting Seniors in Fort Worth

Four Democrats were arrested and charges with running a voter fraud ring targeting senior citizens in Tarrant County near Dallas. Members of an organized voter fraud ring have been arrested and indicted on charges they targeted and, in one case stole, the votes of elderly voters on the city's north side.

TN Senatorial Candidate Phil Bredesen In Full Damage Control, Forced…

Former Tennessee Governor and now Democrat Senate candidate Phil Bredesen has moved into damage control mode on the heels of the recent Project Veritas undercover sting video . In the video release by Project Veritas shows campaign staffers admitting that Bredesen's statements about supporting Kavanaugh are just phony talking points.

OPINION: Is Iran’s Regime Finally Nearing Its Demise?

For months, the Iranian people have sustained wave after wave of unprecedented anti-regime protests, with one uprising following another. The economy is on the verge of collapse, poverty and inflation are out of control, the national currency is in freefall, and entrenched unemployment frustrates the hopes and dreams of millions of young Iranians.

‘The View’ Tackles Trump-Kanye Oval Office Meeting:…

Kanye West's Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump took over the first segment of ABC's "The View" on Friday, where the ladies appeared to all agree that the White House was "using" the rap mogul. Sunny Hostin kicked off the conversation by referencing something Meghan McCain said during their morning meeting, about the fact that "this happened to [West] around the anniversary of his mother's death, and that perhaps triggers his mental illness."

Protester Asks GOP Senator To ‘Apologize’ To Her Children …

Anti-Brett Kavanaugh protesters flooded Capitol Hill for weeks before his eventual confirmation to the Supreme Court, walking hallways in protest, holding loud demonstrations and confronting senators in their office buildings. Alethea Torrellas Shapiro had been attempting to harass senators on the Hill for days and regularly used her school-aged children to do so.

Justice Antonin Scalia’s Son Says What His Dad Would Have…

Christopher Scalia, son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, said his father would not have been surprised by the drama surrounding Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. "Would he have been surprised by the heated debate, political maneuvers, protests, last-minute delays and uncorroborated allegations of sexual misconduct that we saw during now-Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation process?" Christopher wrote in an op-ed for Fox News Thursday.

There’s A Growing Movement For This NFL Team To Sign Kaepernick

The New York Giants suffered another crushing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, and naturally some fans are asking the seemingly eternal question: what can be done? Making the argument that Eli Manning is more done than an overcooked T-Bone at your local Dave And Busters, Benton poses the not-so-hypothetical question, "What about Colin Kaepernick?" And he's not the only one asking the question. ESPN's Max Kellerman made a similar point on an episode of "First Take" this week, calling Kaepernick both "dynamic" and "starting caliber."

Radical Left: Trust Us, We Are the Most Insane

Any time I say that the right has its crazies too , unhinged leftists crawl out of the woodwork acting like mobs - on the streets and on Twitter - as if to say: "No, we're worse. Don't try to take our title away!" Here's Antifa protestors in Portland harassing an elderly white man trying to drive on the street: And here is video of an elderly man who didn't heed their street orders - so they chased him down.