Apr 8, 2011 – Doug Mataconis has long been a bitter, mean-spirited troll of all good and decent reformers within the GOP, and his deranged hatred … is not something that’s really up for debate in America today. … In fact my own research can’t find any marriage debate going on at all in Mississippi.…

Oct 27, 2015 – half-hour nationally-televised speech, “A Time For Choosing,” on behalf of Barry Goldwater’s campaign in the following week’s presidential … And he was unafraid to debate others on the Right – witness his vigorous 1978 debates with William F. … Reagan argued for the GOP as a club anyone could join.…

Oct 23, 2015 – In contrast, Jeb has just 2.3 percent of small-dollar contributions in the GOP field, ranking ninth. And George W. … By contrast, Jeb takes only 7 percent of that total in the GOP field today and ranks sixth. … By contrast, Jeb takes only 7 percent of that total in the GOP field today and ranks sixth.…

Oct 20, 2015 – be remiss if we failed to note that Democrat Senator Jim Webb has suspended his campaign: Jim Webb, the longshot Democratic presidential … During the debate, Webb alluded to his decision to run as a Democrat, suggesting it had been a topic of consideration. … Quit the Democratic Party after 1 debate.…

Oct 20, 2015 – John McCain (R-AZ)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’M000303′ ]’s 2008 presidential campaign. … In two election cycles, 2010 and 2014, the GOP base was wound up by promises that a GOP Congress would get rid of Obamacare and all … We saw the GOP establishment pull out all the stops to defeat solid conservatives and prop up senile adulterers.…

Oct 19, 2015 – A few dozen reporters who regularly cover Hillary Clinton gathered last August to watch the first GOP debate at her headquarters in … traveling press corps,” recalled Amy Chozick of The New York Times, ticking off names of the reporters covering Clinton’s first presidential … Do you think any news organization would let this go unremarked for a male GOP candidate?…

Oct 19, 2015 – Usually, senseless feuds and backbiting are the province of the GOP. … Before the Democrat ‘debate’, two of the vice-chairs of the DNC, [mc_name name=’Rep. … primary debate in Nevada after she appeared on television and called for more face-offs.…

Oct 18, 2015 – This is what we know: Jeb Bush’s campaign is overextended, bloated with GOP leeches, and his fundraising lackluster in the context … Of all the candidates in the GOP field, retrenchment hurts him the most since he was running based on inevitability and cutting back … Marco Rubio (R-FL)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’R000595′ ]’s presidential campaign just smashed into the wall of reality.…

Nov 6, 2015 – Next week’s GOP presidential undercard debate just lost its best comic. U.S. Sen. … GOP candidates, rather than the full 15-candidate field, including the senator. … The Wall Street Journal is co-hosting the debate next week with Fox Business.…

Nov 3, 2015 – “Then it turns out they can’t handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at the debate. … The GOP DID handle the leftwing hacks moderating the GOP debate. For instance: And: And: It wasn’t just them. … What the GOP did is what Obama should have done at the UN and in international meetings.…

Nov 3, 2015 – Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by David Harsanyi to discuss the GOP … presidential candidate demands for debate reforms, and why the quality of the questions is so important. … But So Are The GOP’s Debate Demands David Harsanyi at The Federalist Follow David Harsanyi on Twitter Thanks to Federal Assistance…

Nov 3, 2015 – In the aftermath of the smoking mountain of #FAIL that was the CNBC-hosted GOP debate, the candidates have taken the lead in deciding … Here’s what the study said about presidential debates: “No debate will be meaningful if it is not challenging, vigorous and fair.” … Late Sunday, representatives of a dozen Republican presidential candidates, who were frothing over their treatment in last week’s debate…

Nov 2, 2015 – immigration, Hillary Clinton has made a significant choice, not only on immigration but more broadly with regard to the Congressional GOP … on the GOP side is quite intense – you almost never hear about how the same dynamic affects the Democrats, in large part because so … Gallup has kept regular track of presidential approval since the Truman administration.…

Nov 2, 2015 – Their Super PAC couldn’t look at poll numbers or talk to Iowa GOP reps about what was going on in Iowa. … The super PACs backing Cruz’s presidential run have yet to reserve any TV time in the early primary states – or anywhere else – despite … His debate performance brought in nearly $800,000 that evening.…

Nov 2, 2015 – The CNBC executive on site at the debate was a guy named Brian Steel. What is so special about Steel? … Libutti has donated $2,700 — the maximum contribution — to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. … was to hold GOP candidates up to mockery? …

Oct 31, 2015 – The GOP base is angry and there are a lot of strong candidates in the field. … The campaign is now looking for ways to cut costs, even beyond what was promised in a restructuring announced before Wednesday’s debate … They are among the candidates seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.…

Oct 30, 2015 – That is no small thing for a GOP strategist known over the years as “a candidate whisperer” who has been close to Bush since 1997, … John McCain (R-AZ)’ chamber=’senate’ mcid=’M000303′ ]’s 2000 presidential campaign. “Mike is a friend,” Bush said in an e-mail. … Rubio but does not want to do so immediately after the debate because it could reinforce a perception of desperation.…

Oct 30, 2015 – of GOP presidential candidates because of the “bad faith” performance by CNBC’s so-called moderators during the October 28 debate, … And Trump has complained a lot about debate questions. … Then during the CNBC debate John Harwood referred to Trump’s campaign as “a comic version of a presidential campaign”: HARWOOD: Mr…

Oct 30, 2015 – The GOP will still be working with National Review: but NBC is taking the brunt of CNBC’s Dumpster Fire Debate.   … Before the debate, the candidates were promised an opening question on economic or financial matters. That was not the case. … in the spirit of how the debate was billed.…

Oct 29, 2015 – Image Credit: Marco Rubio: The Time To Act Is Now (YouTube) Many, maybe most, of those who watched last night’s GOP presidential debate … After his failed attack on Rubio, Bush was too quiet during the rest of  debate. … According to the New York Times, Bush had the least amount of speaking time during the debate.…

Oct 29, 2015 – If this cycle’s history servers, we’re going to have a lag between the debate last night, and the next round of polls after the debate … Since I declared Ben Carson the frontrunner, the polls we have continue to give Carson the edge over Donald Trump in the GOP Presidential … There is no doubt that going into the debate last night, Ben Carson was the 2016 Republican Presidential frontrunner.…

Oct 29, 2015 – At CNBC’s “Your Money, Your Vote: The Republican Presidential Debate” on Wednesday, the candidates took several very effective … — Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) October 29, 2015 Of course, declaring them a winner of the GOP debate is non-diagnostic. … Megyn Kelly was tough at Fox’s GOP debate. She acted responsibly. Some complained about her questions. I am not among them.…

Oct 29, 2015 – The CNBC debate was terrible. … Yes, NBC and its sister stations should never, ever host a GOP Primary debate again. … You think the CNBC debate is bad? Wait till Jorge Ramos and Univision have their GOP debate.…

Oct 28, 2015 – Now the Ohio governor is down a path that has tripped up other Republican presidential hopefuls. … He’s counting on the GOP establishment abandoning Bush and fleeing to Team Kasich. … He is angry at and disappointed in the very people who will have to vote for him in a GOP primary.…

Sep 15, 2010 – The Senate will continue debate on H.R.5297, the Small Business Jobs bill.  … Cloture was invoked on the bill thanks to Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) giving Democrats the necessary vote to shut down debate on … It gets re-drafted every presidential election cycle.…