Marco Rubio, the junior Republican senator from Florida, announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, receiving little attention in the national media. However, Joshua Gillin of the Miami Herald (presumably Rubio’s hometown newspaper) took note of an ill-place analogy Rubio made during his announcement speech, writing: Sen. Marco Rubio confirmed his 2016 […]
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rand Paul went round and round last week with Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul over reproductive rights. In an interview with the Associated Press, Paul discussed his position on abortion. When asked if he thought there should be any exceptions for rape and/or incest, dodged the question […]
I’ve had enough of reading things By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians; All I want is the truth; Just gimme some truth. ~John Lennon, from the lyrics to “Gimme Some Truth“ Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz recently sat down with CNBC’s John Harwood for a 10-question one-on-one interview about his political history. When asked about his […]
Does presidential hopeful Rand Paul have a problem with women? If the first full day of his campaign is any indication, there is certainly cause for concern. Paul announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday, and managed to shame himself first thing Wednesday morning by sparring with Today Show anchor Savannah […]
Rand Paul announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday, setting himself up for a battle against conservatives and liberals alike. Paul fired the first round, launching an attack on fellow Republicans for pandering to special interests and “framing himself as an anti-establishment figure with broader voter appeal,” as reported by Politico. […]