Apr 7, 2017 – “Not only was what he did legal, it was appropriate,” the 2016 GOP presidential candidate added. … We can debate the necessity or prudence until the cows come home – and we likely will – but it’s done now, and the next moves by everyone…

Apr 21, 2017 – I’ve been a supporter of former Texas Governor Rick Perry since his presidential run in 2012. … Alas, the man’s debate style doesn’t play well outside of the Lone Star state, apparently, even though to hear the man give a speech … He gave an impassioned speech about the dangers of allowing a barking carnival act to become the face of the GOP, and the facts are…

Apr 18, 2017 – As we all know, presidential candidates tend to select running mates who will make up for the qualities they lack, and potentially … During the VP debate, he calmly articulated his ticket’s plans for the future. … The time is ticking for GOP members in Congress to get things accomplished before midterm elections.…

May 25, 2017 – In February 2016, I sat in the press area for the GOP presidential debate in Greenville. … We introduced ourselves and chatted for a few minutes before the debate started. Ben was friendly and engaging.…

May 25, 2017 – It infects the GOP at least as much as any other party, and when it sufficiently debilitates its host, the host sees only escalating … Kristen Soltis Anderson at The Washington Examiner recently highlighted the fact that young people are abandoning the GOP ship like … the fact that the GOP there was hemorrhaging his fellow Mormons.…

Jun 7, 2017 – Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is known for speaking her mind. … One of my favorite moments of the seemingly never-ending campaign season was during the September 2015 debate at the Reagan Presidential … GOP Senators aren’t very hopeful than anything will come of it in 2017.…

Jul 31, 2017 – star has seen her popularity drop precipitously in recent years, possibly starting with her less-than-stellar performance as a debate … moderator during the GOP presidential primary season.…

Jul 30, 2017 – In August 2015, shortly before the first GOP debate, Donald Trump threatened a third-party run if the GOP didn’t treat him “fairly. … From the NY Post: Days before his GOP presidential debate debut, Donald Trump threatened an independent run if his fellow Republicans … to say he’d support whoever became the GOP nominee.…

Jul 29, 2017 – the debate is over … over the pending presidential nomination to the wee hours of the night. … What if we just shot for 60 GOP Senators in 2018?  The comments on this topic can be helpful. …

Jul 8, 2016 – governor and Fox News employee has an issue with allowing those who have not kissed the ring of Trump being allowed to speak at the GOP … speak is not only unfair, it also misses the bigger story: Why aren’t we talking about the outright lie told by a number of my fellow GOP … presidential contenders on national television during the very first debate in August of 2015?…

Jul 8, 2016 – Take that, Nixon-Kennedy debate.” Good for you. Now the finger pointing. “…the Tea Party can thank itself. … But doggone it, that’s not going to make the GOP appear unified so Donald has a plan for that. … Quickhits Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson weighed in on the hostilities between citizens and police.…

Jul 3, 2016 – and Vice-Presidential candidates,” and Democratic Party v. … What if GOP delegates found that Trump went back on everything he said during the primary?   … When Wolf Blitzer asked him at the February 25th debate, “Senator Cruz… He calls your plan amnesty. Is it?”…

Jul 12, 2016 – Who would be the person that would pretty much be assured a win in any presidential/vice presidential debate?” … Hannity and all of Fox News lost all objectivity when Roger Ailes’ pal, Trump, decided to wreck the GOP and entered the race. … praise fest as best he could, noting: “But what it really comes down to in the end, and one of the reasons people focus on vice presidential…

Jul 11, 2016 – events of this decidedly out-of-left-field campaign season was the announcement last week that not only would Ted Cruz attend the GOP … Ted Cruz, who was Donald Trump’s chief rival during the tumultuous Republican presidential primary, said Thursday he has accepted Trump … First, Ted Cruz is obviously not done with presidential politics.…

Jul 22, 2016 – The fallout from the RNC continues to cause chaos within the GOP. … his post due to the fact that he cannot vote for the Republican Presidential nominee. … With just 15% needed to gain a spot on the debate stage, Johnson’s prospects are looking very good.  …

Aug 2, 2016 – In a year when a socialist presidential candidate is setting the tone for a national political debate about health care, it’s reassuring … House Ways and Means Committee, made it clear he won’t stand for imposing price controls on pharmaceutical drugs in remarks at the GOP … Of course, such views are held widely in the GOP policy world.…

Aug 14, 2016 – For Gary Johnson to make the GOP presidential debate stage, he has to hit an average of 15% in the national polls. … They don’t want Gary Johnson anywhere near the debate stage. … He’d do well on the debate stage.…

Sep 1, 2016 – comes amid on/off rumors that Cuban might act as a surrogate for Trump during Hillary Clinton’s preparation for their first presidential … debate. … evaluate,process,deport — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) September 1, 2016 Cuban later went on to speculate about Trump’s taxes and why the GOP…

Sep 13, 2016 – The mainstream media is nothing if not predictable, especially during a presidential election. … One of the more egregious acts by Trump was in February at a debate in South Carolina where Trump not only faulted George W. … From that moment on, the press took on their seemingly mandatory role of examining everything the GOP candidate does with a microscope…

Sep 26, 2016 – Debates in presidential races don’t matter as much as people think they might. … But this is 2016 and it is unlike any presidential race we have seen before. … Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton come into this debate as two of the least liked presidential candidates in the last 40-50 years…

Sep 25, 2016 – If Donald Trump could have choreographed a week before the first presidential debate it would have looked a lot like this. … for all intents and purposes, announced that principle didn’t really mean all that much and probably had a significant impact on GOP … note the recent polls have been tightening and the last one should scare the living crap out of the Clinton camp: Democratic presidential…

Apr 14, 2015 – Welcome back to the RedState 2016 Presidential Primary Power Rankings! … We have decided to make this a monthly feature until at the very least the debate season starts in earnest. … But bad debate performances (allegedly caused by painkillers) doomed Perry’s 2012 run and it’s unclear whether the current crop of…

Apr 24, 2015 – The problem with the GOP, particularly the Senate, is that other than being gutless poltroons they simply don’t know how to win … Enter the GOP, dead set on pulling defeat from the jaws of victory and letting the Democrats use that extracted defeat as an enema. … First, the GOP runs like scalded dogs from any poll anyone produces that shows people are unhappy.…

May 8, 2015 – This is when GOP representatives and senators play to us in the cheap seats by preaching fire and brimstone but when it comes time … But, though it seems an issue tailor-made for the tea-party star and Republican presidential candidate, [mc_name name=’Sen. … Another conservative group is taking aim at GOP presidential hopeful Rand Paul, with a radio spot set to hit Iowa’s airwaves decrying…

Aug 18, 2017 – So, rebel that I am, let me offer something up I think is actually in the win column for this rag tag GOP administration, knowing full … I know there’s some debate about that as this piece from The Diplomat makes clear: The early morning release of this presidential…