Senator Ted Cruz relies on two essential political elements to keep his “conservative” ruse afloat. The first is that people don’t follow “unanimous consent” passages in the Senate; the second is that people don’t follow “cloture votes” – Both of which are never recorded “roll call votes”, and allow candidates to obscure their intent and later claim a counter position.

It’s a good trick, and indeed fools almost everyone.  Unless, that is, you’re tracking them while they occur…

Red Circled Candidates All Support Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement (TPP)

CASE IN POINT – HR2146 (TPA “Trade Promotion Authority” or “Fast Track”): This House Bill #2146 originating April 30th ’15, became the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

HR2146 was originally introduced in the House of Representatives as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.

BACKSTORY – In the beginning of the congressional session, with Republicans now in control of both the House and Senate, in Feb-March-April of 2015,  Senator Ted Cruz and House Ways and Means Chairman, Representative Paul Ryan, supported Trade Promotion Authority being added to HR2146.

Their support was most notable when they posted the following Op-Ed which appeared in the Wall Street Journal on April 22nd: (more…)

Against an increasingly obvious level of support for a common sense freeze on Muslim immigration the progressive apparatchik within the bowels of NBC/WSJ rush to the typeset to deflect the damage.

We’ve written extensively before about pollster Mark Murray, NBC, and their agenda-polling promotion, so there’s no reason to re-hash that again.  However, the latest attempt is so far beyond absurd the light from where absurd emanates won’t catch it for a year.

NBC broadcasts a poll showing 57% of Americans opposing candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to halt Muslim immigration until our political representatives can figure out “what the hell is going on“. (more…)

There’s enough jaw-dropping stupid, on TV regarding Donald Trump’s proposal, to choke a horse.  Cue Senator Marco Rubio on Fox moments ago saying:

• #1  It’s unconstitutional to apply a religious test to immigration.
• #2  The U.S. Government doesn’t track religion on immigration.

Good Grief: (more…)

Too funny.  Every channel, every broadcast, every station, every radio air wave: “Trump said”…. “Trump ban”…  “Trump said”… “Trump ban”…  wall-to-wall, everywhere, e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e !  ‘Splodey’s, ‘Splodey’s, ‘Splodey’s !

BRILLIANT !!!

Folks – enjoy this, we are watching a masters’ hand play the insufferable media like a gifted prodigy plays a Stradivarius.  It is a thing of beauty.

In response to Donald Trump’s lawful, constitutional, and prudent proposal to halt Muslim immigration the media are actually saying:

…”if you aren’t nice to moderate Muslims they’ll stop being moderate and murder you”..

Let that sink in for a few minutes. (more…)

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After decades of culturally-dominating politically correct drum-beating that numbs the average psyche (from accepting common sense), it might take a few minutes for the prudent position of Donald Trump to sink-in.

However, once you get beyond the trained instinct of hysteria, and focus on the substantive request, to: “shutdown Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on” – it actually makes a great deal of sense.

Such a position is really not the least bit controversial, and that’s exactly what makes it so brilliant on many levels.

Of course, if you are not willing to accept the concept of Islamic Jihad – and/or if you are unwilling to accept that Islamic Terrorists have been targeting us for the past decade – well, in that instance Trump’s position might seem controversial.  However, for the rest of us, it makes a great deal of sense. (more…)

The FBI said earlier Monday it believes both suspects in last week’s attack in San Bernardino, were radicalized before carrying out the mass shooting. “We have learned and believe that both subjects were radicalized and have been for quite some time,” said David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI’s field office in Los Angeles:

In addition, information has surfaced about a significant amount of money being deposited into their bank account:

A $28,500 DEPOSIT was made to Syed Farook’s bank account from WebBank.com on or about Nov.18, some two weeks before he and his wife Tashfeen Malik carried out the San Bernardino massacre, a source close to the investigation tells Fox News.

[…] On or about Nov.20, Fox News is told Farook converted $10,000 to cash, and withdrew the money at a Union Bank branch in San Bernardino. Afterwards, in the days before the shooting, there were at least three transfers of $5,000 that appear to be to Farook’s mother.

The loan and large cash withdrawal were described to Fox News by the source as “significant evidence of pre-meditation,” and further undercut the premise that an argument at the Christmas party on Dec. 2 led to the shooting (read more)

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Earlier today Presidential Candidate Donald Trump proposed a “freeze” on Muslim Immigration entry while national security and lawmakers evaluate current terrorist threats.  The crowd in South Carolina approves:

Fox News Stephen Hayes calls the massive South Carolina crowd a bunch of “bigots” (more…)

When someone can encapsulate the insufferable stupidity of a political presentation, and simultaneously eviscerate political parseltongue it deserves to be watched.

Michael Weiss watched President Obama’s oval office speech and then in two and a half minutes thoroughly obliterates it.  This is not just deconstructing a position – this is epic obliteration of a opponent’s argument. This is simply must see TV:

Several combat roles have restricted women in the U.S. Military for numerous years.  The 1994 Combat Exclusion Policy has kept female soldiers from being infantry, artillery, combat engineers, etc., but that’s about to change.   President Obama supports and advocates for the position as it was announced today.

However, Secretary Carter never stated or clarified equality also means women would be forced to register for selective service (draft); and/or if women would be forced into combat infantry roles as their male counterparts have been.  Thirty percent of infantry positions are filled by command determination and not volunteers…

WASHINGTON DC – […]  Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that all combat positions will now be open to women, saying, “When I became secretary of defense, I made a commitment to building America’s force of the future. In the 21st century that requires drawing strength from the broadest possible pool of talent. This includes women.” (more…)

Imitation is the GOPe’s sincerest form of flattery…

A leaked NRSC memo (full pdf below) written by executive director Ward Baker discusses the Donald Trump phenomenon and instructs republican candidates to tap into The Trump, but don’t mimic the controversial stuff.

The memo is interesting because of the timing of when it was written (September 22nd), which is post GOP debate #2 (Operation Hummingbird – CNN Jake Tapper debate where all candidates were pitted against Trump 9/16),  and the content within it.

Essentially the memo tries to instruct GOPe candidates how to accept the seismic shift in the political landscape.   It also urges them to adopt many of Trump’s tactics, issues and approaches including adjusting the way they dress and how they use Twitter to engage genuine support from ordinary citizens.

…”[…] Avoid Washington-speak (legislation, bills, insider talk) in favor of Main Street common sense. And, tell your communications and media teams to up the vibe and change the look. Voters are on to you when you do the standard walk and talk through a business, school, or factory”…

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