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Category Archives: Barack Obama
Why Is President Obama Speaking Out About Trayvon Martin Before The Facts Are In?
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I don’t understand. This is difficult to comprehend, because obviously Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman are both members of the proletariat. Even if you allowed the idea that one might be slightly more prosperous than … Continue reading →
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Most Of The People Voting In GOP Primaries Are White
Ronald Brownstein writes: The conditions are converging for another presidential election that will sharply divide the country along racial lines, with troubling implications no matter which side prevails. From one direction, the Republican presidential primaries have witnessed an epic failure … Continue reading →
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What Will We Get For $2 Trillion Of Obamacare Over A Decade?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “What you get from that is nothing except a mandate that all Americans buy health insurance. Healthcare will deteriorate. Doctors will be remunerated less than today. Morale of the healthcare community will … Continue reading →
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Andrew Breitbart’s Video Released On Obama’s Radical Past
Breaking footage shows a young Barack Obama leading a protest at Harvard Law School on behalf of Prof. Derrick Bell, a radical academic tied to Jeremiah Wright. We will be releasing significant information in the coming hours.
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Letter To The President
Batia emails: Mr. President, Watching the news coverage Israel’s President Peres & Prime minister Netanyahu’s current visit in the U.S. I paid special attention to your statements in AIPAC and in the white house, today. Here is some feedback to … Continue reading →
Why Doesn’t Anybody Ask If Rick Santorum Is A Christian?
About a quarter of Americans, according to surveys, believe that President Obama is a Muslim. Obama says he’s a Christian but there’s almost nothing in his behavior or his speech that’s distinctively Christian. By contrast, nobody doubts that Newt Gingrich … Continue reading →
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Tagged man of faith, msnbc, newt gingrich, peter wehner, rick santorum, willie geist
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Why Don’t Democrats Need To Appeal To The Middle?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “Republicans have to nominate somebody who will appeal to the middle but Democrats don’t. You never hear that among the Democrats — who’s going to appeal to the independent and the center? … Continue reading →
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Tagged bain capital, Dennis Prager, economic tragedy, genocidal actions, mitt romney, newt gingrich
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The Meaning Of Sarkozy-Obama’s Exchange On Netanyahu
Ron Kampeas writes: WASHINGTON – Does Nicolas Sarkozy really hate Benjamin Netanyahu? Does President Obama really sympathize? And does it really matter? The fleeting, private exchange between the French and U.S. presidents at a summit in Cannes, France, made international … Continue reading →
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Tagged abraham foxman, anti defamation league, benjamin netanyahu, israel public affairs committee, prime minister netanyahu, public affairs committee
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The Smart Move
Joe emails: Pundits all around are shocked that Obama is supporting that movement of shleppers and misfits known as Occupy Wall Street. They wonder why Obama would lurch left when he needs the middle to win the election. Actually, Obama … Continue reading →
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Obama and the Jews
Joe writes: The jewish vote is statistically meaningless. But it has all the political meaning in the world as it is indicative of how an informed high propensity voter might vote. The jewish vote should therefore be read as the … Continue reading →
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Tagged gender gap, informed voter, jewish vote, lack of comprehension, soccer moms, youth vote
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