Results for: Democrat Party
Democrats: If The GOP Wants To Win Elections They'll Ignore Obamacare
https://redstate.com/streiff/2013/11/18/democrats-if-the-gop-wants-to-win-elections-theyll-ignore-obamacare-n47302
https://redstate.com/streiff/2013/11/18/democrats-if-the-gop-wants-to-win-elections-theyll-ignore-obamacare-n47302
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Independent handicappers are predicting doom and gloom at the ballot box for the party next November. … But the GOP would be making a big mistake if it assumed that the problems with Obamacare were a panacea for all that ails the party … The Democrat candidate will either have to defend what Obama has done or run from it. Neither will be very helpful.…
How Terry McAuliffe failed to impose Medicaid expansion on Virginia.
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/24/terry-mcauliffe-virginia-medicaid-2-n51223
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/24/terry-mcauliffe-virginia-medicaid-2-n51223
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Nah, his team of trained legislation-breakers found a suitable loophole, in classic Democratic party fashion* – and snuck it into the … Alas, Democrat state Senator Phillip Puckett was made a deal (which apparently had nothing to do with any of this) that flipped the … state Senate (despite the frantic deal-making efforts of every Virginia Democrat from McAuliffe on down); that, coupled with conservative…
Seriously, the DNC needs to fire its social media squad over this 'ethnic cleansing' own-goals.
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/21/dnc-ethnic-cleansing-social-media-n51205
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/21/dnc-ethnic-cleansing-social-media-n51205
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given the Democratic party nothing better to work with this cycle). … Well, those social media geniuses over at Team Democrat managed to double down on stupid. … It was a minor statewide official from your party who said that!…
Obama's Justice Department declares war on school choice
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/21/obamas-justice-department-declares-war-school-choice-n51202
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/21/obamas-justice-department-declares-war-school-choice-n51202
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gelded the Wisconsin teacher’s mafia and limited its ability to extort dues from members that become the mother’s milk of the Democrat … the choice schools back into government schools would swell the ranks of unionized teachers, whose union dues fund the Democratic Party…
Jim Webb throws his hat in the 2016 ring
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/20/jim-webb-throws-hat-2016-ring-n51190
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/20/jim-webb-throws-hat-2016-ring-n51190
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Virginia Democrat and former senator Jim Webb has created an exploratory committee as the first stage in a 2016 presidential run … In the video, he described the Democratic Party as a group that used to be defined by a “vital, overriding belief that we’re all in…
The government needs to start respecting us
https://redstate.com/jhayward13/2014/11/18/government-needs-start-respecting-us-n51170
https://redstate.com/jhayward13/2014/11/18/government-needs-start-respecting-us-n51170
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L000550′ ]’s runoff, in which Republicans are charged with showing Barack Obama “so much disrespect,” and sees a bigger lame-duck Democrat … Not long ago, Democrats were comparing the Tea Party to traitors and terrorists, even though they were merely trying to use the lawful…
Big government is winning campaign issue for Democrats
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/05/big-government-winning-campaign-issue-democrats-n51338
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/05/big-government-winning-campaign-issue-democrats-n51338
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In Plaquemine, a town down the road from Baton Rouge, I take a party-switching state senator’s lunch recommendation and head into a … Voters were not listening to Landrieu or any Democrat when they talked about the assets they could bring to the state. … Being the party of making the Big Government trains run on time is a loser.…
Rape, Rudeness, and Deciding the News
https://redstate.com/erick/2014/12/05/rape-rudeness-and-deciding-the-news-n51336
https://redstate.com/erick/2014/12/05/rape-rudeness-and-deciding-the-news-n51336
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Terry Bean is a donor to the Democratic Party. He has hung out with Barack Obama on Air Force Once. … But until then, through 2009 until earlier this year, Gruber was heralded as a Democrat hero.…
Democrats use 40 Attorneys to attempt to Manipulate NM Land Commissioner Race
https://redstate.com/goppolitx/2014/12/04/democrats-use-40-attorneys-attempt-manipulate-nm-land-commissioner-race-n51325
https://redstate.com/goppolitx/2014/12/04/democrats-use-40-attorneys-attempt-manipulate-nm-land-commissioner-race-n51325
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According to Dunn, Powell is receiving the aid of 40 Democratic Party [national?] … funded attorneys, so now the recount procedure decision is taken to the Democrat-controlled Supreme Court where Powell has also out-lawyered … Tuesday Dunn voiced his concern about the all-Democrat New Mexico Supreme Court hearing arguments presented by attorneys from the Dunn…
Obama sets record as losingest loser President in loser history
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/02/obama-sets-record-losingest-loser-president-loser-history-n51293
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/02/obama-sets-record-losingest-loser-president-loser-history-n51293
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Larry Sabato has an interesting article in Politico asking the intriguing question why any political party would want to have the … presidency for two terms given the damage that does to the party in Congress and in the States:
The historical record is clear: … A party surges when it elects a president, but goes into a roller-coaster decline shortly thereafter.…
Turns out Harry Reid was dumping money into Greg Orman's race after all.
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/12/01/harry-reid-greg-orman-kansas-n51287
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/12/01/harry-reid-greg-orman-kansas-n51287
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his Senate race, and alternate-me would have already started counting down to the date where Orman would reveal that he was a Democrat … Beltway belief, pollsters are not put on this earth to do agitprop for the Democratic party. … Or, sure, the Republican party, either.…
Hastert Rule is unfair to Democrats... or something
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/01/hastert-rule-unfair-democrats-something-n51282
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/01/hastert-rule-unfair-democrats-something-n51282
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states that the only legislation that will see the light of day in the House is that which is supported by a majority of the majority party … Speaker is elected by the majority and it is profoundly unwise for a Speaker to torque a majority of his own caucus and rely upon Democrat … More importantly, the Republican party should, in an ideal world, stand for something and if a particular bill doesn’t have the support…
The last stand of the old line civil rights establishment: Ferguson as Selma
https://redstate.com/gawken/2014/12/01/last-stand-old-line-civil-rights-establishment-ferguson-selma-n51285
https://redstate.com/gawken/2014/12/01/last-stand-old-line-civil-rights-establishment-ferguson-selma-n51285
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Simply put, it was the last, blindly stupid attempt by the old-line racist ( and nearly 100% Democrat south) to continue to suppress … In late 2004, during a post election symposium, OK blue-dog Democrat Congressman Brad Carson, who was very popular in his district … He went on to say that the Democrat party would never evolve into a truly national party until the “last Vietnam era” activist died…
Immigration executive order may kill tax break extension
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/01/immigration-executive-order-may-kill-tax-break-extension-n51280
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/01/immigration-executive-order-may-kill-tax-break-extension-n51280
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Are they so heartless a party that they would overtly and openly line the pockets of billion dollar corporations while ignoring 97% … Did the party view its victory in the recent midterm elections as a referendum on its policies, freeing it to act with impunity? … In fact, throughout the negotiations, the Republican party was content to further extend or even make permanent the temporary aspects…
Deval Patrick: Democrats in 2014 needed more cowbell
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/30/deval-patrick-democrats-2014-needed-cowbell-n51274
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/30/deval-patrick-democrats-2014-needed-cowbell-n51274
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Yesterday, I wrote a short piece based on an interview given by the head of the Mississippi Democrat party and his conception of what…
The Democrats' surprisingly complicated 2016 Senate problem.
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/30/senate-2016-election-democrats-n51272
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/11/30/senate-2016-election-democrats-n51272
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that Senators who are planning to run for Governor do: to wit, talking about how much he hates Washington DC, and letting the state party … Even the candidates who are reasonably certain that they can retire and have a Democrat replace them are still going to end up costing … the Democratic party precious election funding (it costs more to fill an open seat than it does to cruise to reelection); and if Manchin…
Why Southern Democrats can't win
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/30/southern-democrats-cant-win-n51270
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/30/southern-democrats-cant-win-n51270
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Nothing would make me happier that the Democrat party simply going away because the Democrats and what passes for “values” in the Democrat … The Democrat party is in-your-face counter-cultural in the South. … The Democrat party is that it has become the party of government largesse.…
Joan Walsh's refusal to understand why Democrats lost
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2014/11/28/joan-walshs-refusal-understand-democrats-lost-n51264
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2014/11/28/joan-walshs-refusal-understand-democrats-lost-n51264
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Ebola worries, played a major role in a midterm election that was already destined to lean Republican based on historic trends (party … in power loses support in the sixth year, Democrat voters are not as motivated in midterms, etc.).…
Hillary Clinton: Rock Star
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/28/hillary-clinton-rock-star-n51260
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/11/28/hillary-clinton-rock-star-n51260
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she is approaching the 2016 nomination as a coronation (much the same strategy she pursued in 2008) there are forces within the Democrat … party which aren’t all that happy.…
The Cruz-Lee point of order and why the GOP establishment thinks you are an idiot
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/16/cruz-lee-point-order-gop-establishment-thinks-idiot-n51433
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/16/cruz-lee-point-order-gop-establishment-thinks-idiot-n51433
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All were confirmed on a party line vote. Reid pushed through the controversial nominees earlier in the session.
The fix was in. … Any assertion that the GOP intended to play rope-a-dope and wear down the resolve of the cadre of involuntarily retired Democrat senators … You are an idiot
If you believe the crap being tossed about by the GOP leadership, the Democrat leadership, and their willing tools…
Think Three Unelected Bureaucrats Should Raise Taxes Whenever They Want?
https://redstate.com/setonmotley/2014/12/15/think-three-unelected-bureaucrats-raise-internet-taxes-whenever-want-n51423
https://redstate.com/setonmotley/2014/12/15/think-three-unelected-bureaucrats-raise-internet-taxes-whenever-want-n51423
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Three are of the President’s Party – two of the opposition Party. … So right now it’s 3-2 Democrat – and Democrat Chairman Wheeler is more and more pressing his partisan advantage. … Three unelected Democrat FCC Commissioners did. By an additional 17.2%.…
Obama shows no leadership on fight with ISIS
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/12/obama-shows-leadership-fight-isis-n51410
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/12/obama-shows-leadership-fight-isis-n51410
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Committee Chairman, New Jersey Democrat [mc_name name=’Sen. … from researching the ins-and-outs of prostitution in the Dominican Republic to put together a resolution that passed on a strict party…
GOP needs to keep 'nuclear option'
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/11/gop-needs-keep-nuclear-option-n51394
https://redstate.com/streiff/2014/12/11/gop-needs-keep-nuclear-option-n51394
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After losing nine seats in the election, handing control of the Senate to the other party and facing a minor revolt from inside your … The Nevada Democrat, who will become the minority leader when the new Senate convenes in January, said in some of his first extended … McConnell could also attempt to move on a straight party-line vote by invoking the “nuclear option,” an arcane and rarely used procedure…
The problem with Obamacare is not that it is called 'Obamacare.'
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/12/10/obamacare-kathleen-sebelius-n51387
https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2014/12/10/obamacare-kathleen-sebelius-n51387
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comfort (actually, I don’t care if she does or not) in knowing that she’s not exactly the only person in this position: many a Democrat … And they’re taking this tack because if it’s just a branding problem then the Democratic party didn’t spend the last two decades telling…
Filibuster Politics
https://redstate.com/erick/2014/12/09/filibuster-politics-n51379
https://redstate.com/erick/2014/12/09/filibuster-politics-n51379
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legislation, thanks to its long history of use and the range of competing interests in the Senate, is likely to survive under either party … for Limited Government:
“As abominable as Reid’s actions against Senate rules were, what sort of standard would we have where one party … In fact, should Republicans choose to go back to the old 60-vote threshold, they would be rewarding Democrat lawlessness which has…