VIA The Atlantic by Peter Beinart The presidential candidate’s remarks on homosexuality are more likely to help than hurt his political aspirations. You might think Ben Carson’s recent comments suggesting that prison turns people gay have hurt his presidential campaign. I don’t buy it. In fact, I suspect they’ll improve his chances. First, Carson’s supporters agree […]
VIA NPR by Amita Kelly Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his run for president Wednesday night in an interview with The Associated Press. Sanders is the longest-serving independent member of Congress in U.S. history and a self-described “Democratic Socialist.” The 73-year-old is considered a long shot but if elected, he would be the oldest person and […]
VIA Washington Post by Chris Cillizza You might have heard that Rand Paul has officially entered the presidential race. “I have a vision for America,” the GOP senator from Kentucky said, kicking off his campaign in Louisville on Tuesday. “I want to be part of a return to prosperity.” The announcement surprised no one since Paul has made […]
VIA “huffingtonpost.com” by Bob Cesca Huff Post Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is now apparently undecided how he’ll buy insurance, backing away from his Obamacare announcement earlier in the week. Either way, Cruz is a master at what Al Franken used to call “weasel words” — talking points that are carefully constructed to sound legitimate but […]
VIA “weeklystandard.com” by Mark Hemingway In 2012, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration abruptly stepped down from his post. According to a Foreign Policy report by Josh Rogin (now a reporter for Bloomberg), Gration was the subject of a whithering evaluation from the State Department: The impending release of a highly critical report by the […]
VIA “thehill.com” by Jessica Taylor, Jonathan Easley, and Cameron Joseph The three-day Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) drew to a close Saturday after nearly all major contenders for the GOP’s 2016 presidential nomination made their pitches and plays to the activist crowd. Just under a year out from the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire […]
VIA “Bloomberg.com” by Jonathan Allan Feb 17, 2015 9:10 PM EST A source familiar with the senator’s plans says he could declare himself a candidate in early April. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is looking to announce his presidential bid the second week of April—if he decides to run—a person familiar with his plans said Tuesday. […]
