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The Debates Do Their Job

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 14:52:22 +0000

I love the presidential debates. Why, especially in a campaign that will go down in history as one of the nastiest? Because the debates uncover what the candidates want to cover. They ultimately show us the character of the candidates. And they tell us a great deal about how each person would rule, should they […]

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Best Tweet from the Second Presidential Debate – Tweet

Ezra Grant — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:40:01 +0000

Donald Trump is always chastising Muslims because, as he sees it, they always fail to report crimes to the authority, so it is fitting that during the second presidential debate between Trump and Hillary, this particular Muslim, Moustafa Bayoumi, took to twitter and tweeted this; I’m a Muslim, and I would like to report a crazy […]

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Donald Trump Demonstrates The 5 Profiles of a Stalker in Townhall Debate – PIC

Ezra Grant — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:18:22 +0000

As Hillary Clinton went about the business of winning the second Presidential debate, her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, was busy auditioning for the role of ‘David’ in the sequel to the 90’s Stalker film, FEAR! 1. Keep talking, I’m sneaking up behind you 2. Now I’m right behind you and you can’t see me 3. […]

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Trump Manager – It’s Not the Media’s Job to be Fact-Checkers – Video

Ezra Grant — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:33:29 +0000

Donald Trump has benefited from over a billion dollars in free media since announcing his candidacy for president. In essence, the same media that Trump and his campaign manager are complains about is the same media that allowed Donald Trump to lie once every 3 minutes, and to constantly go unchallenged. But suddenly, due to some […]

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Time For the Main Event

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:05:32 +0000

I suppose it was inevitable that the first debate of the 2016 presidential campaign would be touted as a must-see, Super Bowl-sized audience extravaganza. This has been building since Dwight Eisenhower lamented that running for president was akin to being a product marketed across the country. Television and now social media has turned this election […]

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Trump Backs Out of Debate With Sanders – #ChickenTrump is Trending

Ezra Grant — Fri, 27 May 2016 22:59:54 +0000

Yes, the Republican with the biggest mouth apparently shoved his foot deep down his throat when he agreed to debate Bernie Sanders earlier in the week. But on Friday, Trump realized how EUGE a mistake it would have been to get clocked in a debate by Bernie Sanders, and decided against making himself look more […]

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Mitch McConnell Lied Again – You Cannot Have Kynect Without Obamacare

Ezra Grant — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:34:32 +0000

By now I’m sure you’ve heard the bogus and outrageous claim by Republican Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell. In his one and only debate with Alison Lundergan Grimes earlier this week, McConnell was asked about his plans for Obamacare if reelected to the Senate to represent the people of Kentucky. It should be noted that […]

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Mitch McConnell Refused to Debate Alison Lundergan Grimes

Ezra Grant — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:39:12 +0000

The Republican Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, has been in Congress since the beginning of time, and was present at George Washington’s inauguration in 1789. One would think McConnell would have all his ducks in a row and be able to point to all the advantages Kentuckians would benefit from by keeping him in Congress. […]

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Missed The Second Debate? Here’s Saturday Night Live Version – Video

Ezra Grant — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:38:38 +0000

With the third and final Presidential debate airing tonight, it will be helpful if you get up to speed with what actually happened in the last debate. But instead of sitting down for 90 minutes watching the President’s smack down of Mitt Romney, just spend 10 minutes and get a full understanding of what really […]

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Foreign Affairs

Robert I. Grundfest — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:34:36 +0000

Remember when foreign affairs wasn’t a major part of the presidential campaign? It was supposed to be about jobs, jobs and jobs. But now that the world has intruded on our parochial election, the third debate will play a major role in the last two weeks of this contest. This does not bode well for Mitt […]

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Romney’s Son Wanted To Take A Swing At President Obama During Debate

Ezra Grant — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:12:14 +0000

The audio clip above features the voice of one of Mitt Romney’s son, Tag Romney. The son of the Republican presidential nominee went on a radio show after the second presidential debate was held and responded to the following question -“What is it like for you to hear the president of the United States call your […]

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Washington/ABC Poll – Numbers Basically Unchanged As President Leads Again

Ezra Grant — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:38:56 +0000

There are a lot of polls out there and after the first presidential debate a majority of them showed Mitt Romney gaining ground and even overtaking the President. But now, just one day before the second debate between Romney and Obama, these polls are moving once again in the President’s direction. A new Washington/ABC poll […]

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Romney’s Bounce Is Over And I Bet You Didn’t Even Notice

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:02:21 +0000

Better yet, you probably thought that it started the day or two after the Denver Debacle on October 3. Nope. It actually began on September 26th, was accelerated, and probably prolonged, by the debate, and is now winding down, approximately two weeks later. It was a long bump by historical standards and was immediately preceded […]

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Right Wing Goes Nuts – That Could Only Mean A Win For Joe Biden

Ezra Grant — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:45:32 +0000

The right-wing is having a hissy fit today. Just moments after the vice presidential debate ended, the Republican talkers received their talking-points and hit the waves with one intent – trying to fool their followers into thinking that Paul Ryan won the debate. Personally I missed the debate because of some other pressing issues I […]

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Team Obama Making Changes For Remaining Debates

Ezra Grant — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:53:16 +0000

Realizing that debate number one did not go according to plan, the President’s re-election team is making changes for the remaining debates, starting with the vice presidential debate on Thursday. Perhaps most important as the president’s team struggles to put his campaign back on track is a renewed effort to win the three remaining debates, starting with […]

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Video Proof – Mitt Romney May Have Cheated During Debate

Ezra Grant — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:39:49 +0000

Both sides agreed to the rules of the debate, but Mitt Romney may have broken the most important rule – no written notes or “cheat sheet” allowed. The video below shows Mitt Romney pulling a piece of paper out his pocket and casually tossing it on his podium. Of course, his campaign already came up […]

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My Take On The First Presidential Debate – Who Won?

Ezra Grant — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:20:27 +0000

I’m going to continue doing what I set out to do with this blog – be honest. Last night’s debate was horrendous. As I write this post now, (and it’s not going to be a long post), I still cannot figure out what was on the President’s mind. This is the man who has been the […]

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Presidential Debate – President Obama vs. Mitt Romney – Video

Ezra Grant — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:03:43 +0000

It’s Debate night in America, as President Obama takes to the stage with the Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Over the last few weeks, Romney has been constantly putting his foot in his mouth on a number of issues – the biggest and most dangerous to date being his statement about 47% of Americans, calling half […]

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Polling and the Debate

Robert I. Grundfest — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:48:33 +0000

The pace of polling has slowed down since last week, but the overall trend is still towards Barack Obama in the swing states. His national numbers are somewhat closer, but Gallup (RV poll) still has him up six and Rasmussen has him leading by one, which is down two points from Monday. New Quinnipiac and […]

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Ted Kennedy Slams Mitt Romney – My Opponent Is Not Pro-Choice, “He’s Multiple Choice”

Ezra Grant — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:20:16 +0000

In a classic move on Tuesday night, Democrats used a tribute video for Senator Ted Kennedy and slam Mitt Romney, highlighting who Romney really is… a flip flopper. In one of their debates for the Senate election in 1994, Mr. Kennedy listened as Romney tried to describe himself as pro-choice. When given his chance to respond, Ted […]

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Mitt Romney – Only Rich People Should Run For Office

Ezra Grant — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:48:46 +0000

The shocking claim came from the Republican frontrunner in Sunday’s debate. Mitt Romney, born into wealth and is one of the top five richest people to run for president has a message for you poor folks – if you’re not as rich as he is, then forget about running for office. That honor is only […]

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Republican Debate – To Romney’s Delight, The Losers Attacked Each Other

Ezra Grant — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:49:30 +0000

With the Iowa primaries over and Mitt Romney crowned the winner by an apparent technicality, the expectation was that his fellow competitors would use whatever avenue they had available to show why they are more deserving of the Republican nomination. That perfect avenue presented itself last night in yet another Republican debate, but the other […]

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The Search For The Biggest Flip Flopper – Gingrich Challenges Romney To A Debate

Ezra Grant — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:50:23 +0000

“I’ll tell you what,” Newt Gingrich said when responding to a question posed at an NBC interview, “if he wants to test the heat, I’ll meet him anywhere in Iowa next week, one-on-one, 90 minutes no moderator, just a timekeeper. He wants to try out the kitchen? I’ll debate him anywhere. We’ll bring his ads, […]

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Rick Perry Calls Mitt Romney’s $10,000.00 Bet “Pocket Change”

Ezra Grant — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:10:14 +0000

Tasting blood in the water, Rick Perry went in for what he hopes is the kill. On Sunday, Perry went into attack mode, suggesting that Rick Perry’s $10,000.00 bet is “pocket change” for Romney, and suggests that Romney is out of touch with middle class Americans. The morning after Mitt Romney challenged Rick Perry to a […]

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Trump May Cancel The Three Ring Circus

Ezra Grant — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:42:26 +0000

If no one wants to play with you, then why play with yourself? That’s the question Donald Trump is trying to answer, as just about all the Republican presidential candidates have decided to take their marbles and run, leaving the Donald with Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Trump is now considering cancelling the debate all […]

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The Three Stooges Stars In The Trump Debate

Ezra Grant — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:57:33 +0000

With Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry officially joining Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman in denying reality Television star Donald Trump the chance to sell his new book, December 27th is bound to remind us of The Three Stooges. That’s the day when Rick Santorum joins Newt Gingrich as they answer questions posed by Mr. […]

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Another Republican Candidate Declines Trump Moderated Debate

Ezra Grant — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:59:33 +0000

If you have a circus and the clowns don’t show up, is it still a circus? Well Ring Master Donald Trump and the conservative organization Newsmax may find out sooner than later. Yesterday, Jon Huntsman was the first Republican Presidential candidate to decline a Newsmax invitation to their December 27th debate, simply because The Donald […]

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Ron Paul Snubbed From Next Jewish Hosted Republican Debate

Ezra Grant — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:15:18 +0000

They say Mr. Paul is too extreme in his thinking, so his invite to the next Republican debate on December 7th wasn’t even considered. “He’s just so far outside of the mainstream of the Republican party and this organization,” said Matt Brooks, Executive Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition. Brooks also said that inviting Paul […]

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PolitiFact Calls Mitt Romney’s Lie “Pants On Fire”

Ezra Grant — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:36 +0000

It’s a talking point used, not only by Mitt Romney, but also by Michele Bachmann, and really just about every other Republican in Congress. They just love repeating it over and over, like it cannot be checked for accuracy or something. Well PolitiFact, the non-biased, non-partisan group, has taken it upon themselves to fact-check these […]

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Gingrich To Occupiers – Get A Job Right After You Take A Bath

Ezra Grant — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:03:31 +0000

In yet another example of Republicans not understanding – or pretending not to understand – the struggles of the 99%, Newt Gingrich, the present leader among the Republicans trying to take on President Obama in 2012, blessed the American public, once again, with his expertise ignorance on the Occupy Wall Street protesters. He starts off with […]

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