Category: Mitt Romney

Media, Deep State lies: Conditioning America to accept the absurd

Here’s a prediction: it will be proven true that the U.S. government under Obama illegally spied on the opposition party through Trump Tower communications intercepts in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 8 presidential election. Here’s another prediction: Obama himself will get away with it because, to quote another lying politician, “it depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.”

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Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Republicans’ new health-care bill is a mass transfer of wealth that cuts taxes for the wealthiest Americans while cutting federal benefits for the middle and working class. Just two provisions in the Republican plan would allow the richest households to pay an average of nearly $200,000 less under the Republican plan, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.

Fox’s Greg Gutfeld Suggests Sen. Franken Duped Sessions Into Lying About Contacts With Russia

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld surely deserves an award for Most Creative Way To Blame Democrats for the Trump administration’s Russia problems, specifically the fact that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was just caught lying to Congress about his contacts with Russia. Thursday, on Fox’s The Five, Gutfeld suggested that Sessions was the victim of a trick question by Democratic Senator Al Franken.

Today in History: March 3, 2017

On March 3, 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution. In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Alabama, home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their deaf and blind 6-year-old daughter, Helen.

Liberalism’s Fake Sense of Morality

Liberals constantly stake a claim to some religion-free moral high ground, which is laughable considering liberalism’s ideology is immoral at its core. Since November of last year, leftists have been too blinded by inane hatred for Trump to see the irony.

Bolten, Fleischer, Card: Three veteran swamp creatures who could rescue Trump’s White House

President Trump ‘s dismissal of former White House national security adviser Mike Flynn amid the furor over his correspondence with Russian officials has forced the fledgling administration to confront an important truth: To restore order, serious changes must occur. Some say Trump should begin by re-evaluating his senior staff in the West Wing and adding a voice with previous experience in the executive branch.

Former presidential candidates eye Senate comebacks

Orrin Hatch Former presidential candidates eye Senate comebacks Warren: Trump’s Treasury pick the ‘ultimate Wall Street insider’ Trump outburst puts Gorsuch in a corner MORE retires. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 GOP candidate, could run for the seat, as could 2016 independent candidate Evan McMullin.

Republican green-card holder who voted illegally in Texas gets 8 years in prison

A permanent U.S. resident living in Texas has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting, a punishment that will likely result in the woman’s deportation after she completes her sentence. On Wednesday, a Tarrant County, Tex., jury convicted 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega on two felony charges of illegal voting, for casting a ballot as a noncitizen in 2012 and 2014.

Romney, Utah Olympic fans celebrate 15th anniversary of 2002 Games

The Salt Lake Tribune) A steady line of former Olympic volunteers asked for photos with Mitt Romney at the 15th Anniversary of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Saturday, February 4, 2017. The Salt Lake Tribune) A steady line of former Olympic volunteers asked for photos with Mitt Romney at the 15th Anniversary of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Saturday, February 4, 2017.

The Threat from Within

It has been two weeks since he took over, imposing his dark vision upon this country. It has been two weeks since he declared war on religious minorities, our environment, our democracy.

Fox News drops Stacey Dash, critics rejoice

Actress Stacey Dash speaks onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Fox News contributor Stacey Dash hasn’t been seen on the network since September, and she might not be returning any time soon.

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush’s health improves

Former President George H.W. Bush smiles as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak as he met with Bush to pick up his formal endorsement in Houston in this March 29, 2012 file photo. Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is recovering well from pneumonia but will remain in the intensive care unit at the Texas hospital where he has spent the last week, a spokesman said in a statement.

Trump brings Churchill bust back to Oval Office

President Donald Trump restored the bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office immediately after assuming the presidency on Friday, the most notable move in an aesthetic redecoration of the space. Trump signed his first executive orders at the Resolute Desk before new gold curtains with a blue trim, a new sunburst-patterned carpet and new brocade couches.

GOP selects Romney McDaniel to lead party operation

Musician Kid Rock will kick off the opening of the new home arena for the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons with four con HOLLAND, Mich. – Officials in the western Michigan city of Holland are moving forward with plans to build a bridge for walkers and bicy Michigan Republican Ronna Romney McDaniel was elected to serve as RNC chairman on Thursday.

The Real Reason Trump Won: Part 3 of 4by Dan McLaughlinHow did Donald …

In Part 2 , I repeated the same analysis at the state-by-state level and found that Trump also didn’t do especially well in the battleground states, but he won because the handful of states he flipped narrowly from the Democrats were almost all large states. But did Trump win – or did Hillary lose? Those aren’t separate questions, but to get a better handle on what really happened, we need to look beyond the two-party percentages to turnout.

Romney backs Trump’s choice for education secretary

Mitt Romney publicly backed President-elect Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee in a Washington Post op-ed published Saturday. Betsy DeVos was tapped to lead the Department of Education in Trump’s administration in November, but has been considered a controversial choice by the education community.

Put an end to gerrymandering

As it turns out, state legislative Republicans who have claimed that electoral fraud is rampant in Pennsylvania are right. They are dead wrong in identifying the source of the contagion, however.

How to Get People to Vote

I have proposed a reform of the Electoral College that would return power back to state legislatures, would end the myth of “popular vote” for president, and would end voter fraud in presidential elections in every state chose this reform: place the selection of presidential electors back where it was in the first decades of the republic and have those electors chosen directly by state legislatures. As folks commenting on my article noted, we ought also to repeal the 17th Amendment and have state legislatures again reclaim the power to pick United States senators.

Kellyanne Conway’s husband on short list for top US lawyer job

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway says his supporters feel betrayed that Mitt Romney, a vocal Trump critic, is being considered for secretary of state. George Conway, a corporate attorney who is married to one of President-elect Donald Trump’s senior advisers, is on the shortlist of candidates to be nominated as US solicitor general, two sources familiar with the process told CNN.

Blue-state Americans can keep their health coverage

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: My liberal sister, a hospital worker, staunchly supports Obamacare on moral grounds. Marsha believes that no American should go without needed medical attention for lack of money.

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Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid defended the unsubstantiated charges he made about Mitt Romney’s tax liability as “necessary” during an interview on Nevada public radio Wednesday. Asked by a caller about the “brazen lie” of claiming the former Republican nominee for president hadn’t paid taxes for a decade, Reid took issue with the characterization and said he spoke the “truth”-though he referenced a separate criticism of Romney, that he didn’t release several years of tax returns, as proof.

The Fed: Here’s who Trump may tap for two open posts at the Fed

Donald Trump is not expected to offer Janet Yellen a second four-year term at the helm of the central bank when her term expires in early February 2018 With two nominations made by President Obama stalled, Trump will get a chance to add a pair of officials to the Federal Open Market Committee. The positions will be of particular importance given that Trump will have a chance to nominate a replacement for Janet Yellen when her term as chair expires in Feb. 2018.

Liberal Wishes and Dreams Pinned to Dubious Demographic Prognostication

While we’ve yet to see any semblance of a deep, personal reflection on why the Democratic Party was soundly defeated this year, we do have some idea as to what they think the future holds for them, and it’s about as predictable as them playing the victim is a loss of this calibur. Via Wired : The country is currently in the midst of what Taylor calls a “racial makeover.”

Democrats Need to Reach Out to the Heartland

If Democrats want to keep blaming others for their sorry performance on Election Day, they’re obviously free to do so. Yes, they were hurt by the disclosure of Hillary Clinton’s private email server, claims that the Clinton Foundation was a “pay-to-play” operation, and even fake news.

The Trump Cabinet: Bonfire of the agencies

Democrats spent the first two decades of the post-Cold War era rather relaxed about Russian provocations and revanchism. President Barack Obama famously mocked Mitt Romney in 2012 for suggesting that Russia was our principal geopolitical adversary.

Judge upholds California Electoral College mandate

San Jose >> A federal judge is rejecting a challenge to California’s requirement that Electoral College members vote for the statewide winner of the presidential election. An attorney for elector Vinz Koller says the judge issued his decision following a hearing on Friday.