As night fell on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the stage occupied again with this time eleven GOP hopefuls. The prime time debate was designed to be a TV show with Donald Trump its star, but it was Carly Fiorina who ended up stealing the show. Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio also played prominent roles in this drama.
Author: JP Mac
2nd Debate, part I
The evening’s first debate showcased the four “second tier” candidates, former Governor George Pataki, Governor Bobby Jindal, former Senator Rick Santorum, and Senator Lindsey Graham. While no one did themselves any harm, none stood out enough to earn themselves a spot on the main stage for the next debate.
Catching up on GOP politics this week…
I'm writing this having just returned to my hotel room in Greenville SC where I just got back from the Heritage Action for America "Take Back America" presidential forum. The last few days have been a little busy, of course I watched the debates on Wednesday, then it was right off to beautiful South Carolina for the event.
Second GOP Debate Matchup: Lady and the Trump
Fiorina’s numbers have been climbing after an impressive showing at the first debate. She now will be sharing the main stage with Trump and nine others, having earned the right by virtue of last month’s performance. Many Americans have started to take notice of her, and apparently so has Trump.
Bad Judgment Abounds in Kim Davis Case
Again, her civil disobedience while principled, forgets the fact that she's a public servant is not free to choose which policies she supports. Perhaps she's simply following the example of sanctuary city mayors, or Presidents with their pens and phones, so maybe her confusion is understandable.
After Virginia, gun control or Second Amendment abridgment?
In the case of the Virginia reporter shootings, the gunman had undergone and passed a background check. He had no criminal record, and was never found psychologically unfit to possess a firearm.
Societal Socialism
Society and life in general to the socialist is a zero-sum game—for every winner there must be a loser.
Is Hillary Really Done This Time?
One thing we know about the Clinton's from Whitewater, is that having mounds of evidence does not mean jail time, at least not for them.