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Perry Comes Unprepared to the GOP Debate

GOP Reagan Library Debate Pre-Debate Analysis: ---------- Tonight will be Rick Perry’s debut at a GOP presidential debate. As we have seen in this cycle, a good debate performance can provide a real boost to candidates and change the dynamics of the race. Michele Bachmann’s strong …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday September 7, 2011

How Ron Paul Could Save Obama

John Podhoretz writes about the possibility of a third party bid by Jon Huntsman and whether he could harm Obama in the process. As heartening as I found it, I wish to take issue with part of the argument. I do not think the key to a third party candidate damaging one or the other main candidates …

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Written by John Vecchione on Friday August 26, 2011

Perry's Anti-Bernanke Posse

Rick Perry hasn't been running for president for a full week and he has already made a significant gaffe. ThinkProgress has caught video of Perry saying that Ben Bernanke's efforts at monetary stimulus are "almost treasonous" and that he would treat Bernanke "pretty ugly down in Texas." The …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday August 16, 2011

This is Not the End of Ron Paul

Ron Paul has announced that he will not be seeking the reelection for his House seat and will instead be focusing on his Presidential campaign. Ron Paul has announced that he will not be seeking reelection for his House seat and will instead be focusing on his presidential campaign. (Or will it …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday July 12, 2011

Why The GOP Should Not Accept Ron Paul

The welcome extended to Ron Paul is changing the character of the GOP. If conservatives can't see how wrong his agenda is, that says something very disturbing. Conn Carroll asks a fair question from our recent bloggingheads : How can I believe that the conservative tent should stretch to …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday June 24, 2011

Noah and Conn Debate Cranks in the GOP

On Monday, I recorded a bloggingheads with the Washington Examiner’s Conn Carroll. We discussed the GOP field and whether cranks should be welcomed into the party. On Monday, I recorded a bloggingheads with the Washington Examiner’s Conn Carroll. We discussed the current state of the GOP …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday June 22, 2011

Why is Pawlenty On Stage With These Crazy People?

As the GOP got ready for its first primary season debate in South Carolina, one question stuck out: Why was Tim Pawlenty even participating? Closing Thoughts: Credit goes to the Fox News anchors who moderated the debate. They did their research and managed to ask tough questions that …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday May 5, 2011

Anti-War GOP Silent About Bin Laden Death

There's still been no comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul on the killing of Osama bin Laden, and many other anti-war Republicans have chosen to stay silent as well. No comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian Republican and likely 2012 presidential contender, on the killing of Osama bin Laden. But …

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Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

Scorched Earth Conservatives

In a fiery debate , Frontpagemagazine.com editor David Horowitz accuses NewMajority's David Frum of "scorched-earth attacks on Glenn Beck." Frum replies: "It’s bad luck for you that we are having this discussion in the same week that Glenn Beck a) expressed his enthusiasm for a Hillary Clinton …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 24, 2009