Sunday on a special edition of Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, criticized Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a candidate for the 2016 Republican nomination, on the eve of the Iowa Caucuses. Dole ripped Cruz for being “an extreme conservative” and argued Cruz would shut down the government given the opportunity. “My candidate is Jeb Bush and I wish I could see him more on Fox today. But I think we have a number of good candidates who are Republicans and we have Cruz, who I don’t think is a Republican,” Dole said. “He is an extreme conservative. There is no one like him in the Senate. No one likes him in the Senate. All he’s done is shut down the government twice. Cost millions of dollars and put federal workers out of work for a few days. I don’t really believe the people in Iowa are extreme conservatives. They’re Grassley conservatives. They’re Sen. Ernst conservatives. They’re Gov. Branstad conservatives.” “I doubt that he’s a Republican,” Dole added. “He can’t run as an extreme conservative. He’s a RINO — he’s a Republican in name only.” Follow Jeff Poor on Twitter @jeff_poor
Month: January 2016
The Hill: Koch Brothers Hope to Improve Public Image: ‘This Isn’t Some Secret Cabal’
Charles and David Koch are still spending hundreds of millions of dollars on political causes–but now they’re making an effort to combat negative press.
Saudi Media Claim Billionaire Saudi Prince Delivered ‘Knockout’ to Trump
Tel Aviv, Israel — Tweets from Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal have already delivered a knockout blow to Donald Trump’s presidential hopes, according to a Saudi newspaper.
Hillary Brings In Bill To Make Final Pitch in Iowa
Hillary Clinton is joining with husband Bill and daughter Chelsea for her final stand in Iowa the night before the Monday caucus.
Israel Approves Mixed-Sex Jewish Prayer Site at Western Wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli government approved on Sunday the creation of a mixed-sex plaza at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to accommodate Jews who contest Orthodox curbs on worship by women there.
Donald Trump: Sarah Palin To Iowa; Ted Cruz’s Campaign Mailer ‘A Government Voter Violation’
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is coming to campaign with him ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Monday night and also said fellow GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) controversial campaign mailer “…
Bernie Sanders Campaign Raises $20 Million in January
Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign raised $20 million in January, according to a press release.
Jerry Falwell, Jr. in Iowa: Trump Has Wendy’s, Not Caviar, on His Plane
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump drew a huge crowd in Council Bluffs, Iowa for his first campaign rally of the day on Sunday, joined by his family and Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Issa: Hillary Clinton’s ‘Honesty Is In Question’
Sunday on Fox News channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Rep. Darrell Issa said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s “judgment” and “honesty” are in question because of her handling of classified material on a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. Issa said, “Well, this is where her judgment is in question, where her honesty is in question. Maria, let’s understand people are looking at the shiny object of classified, did it say classified, exactly what did it say. Let’s go back. what was Secretary Clinton’s judgment in setting up this site. What was her judgment in exchanging and having, if you will, e-mail conversations about sensitive information. What was her judgment in not giving a copy of this required by law to the State Department when she left. And what was her judgment quite candidly in this delay process that she went through where she essentially delivered none of it and now says, ‘oh, I want it all made public.’ The fact is, I don’t want it all made public. The information that is sensitive, I’d like the select intelligence committee to see it. But I want to make sure it’s not made public because that’s exactly what
Greenwald: Anti-Sanders ‘Bernie Bro’ Narrative Based on Parody Account
Glenn Greenwald writes that the “Bernie Bro” narrative, alleging widespread misogyny among Bernie Sanders’ supporters toward Hillary Clinton, is an establishment media creation–based on one easily offended author falling for a social media hoax.