A new TV ad in Florida harkens back to the notorious “death panel” falsehood. It wrongly claims Medicare benefits could be “rationed” and seniors denied treatment by the new health care law. In fact, the law specifically forbids rationing or restriction of benefits.... Read more»
All of official Washington is scratching a collective head about why Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate. Why did he make such a bad pick for VP?... Read more»1
We’ll be hearing a lot from politicians this summer and fall about the urgency of dealing with Medicare spending. If we’re fortunate, some courageous candidates will call for renewed debate on a provision of the health care reform bill that had once enjoyed bipartisan support.... Read more»
No man, woman or dog was safe from barbs at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.... Read more»
In the array of governors who turned to national politics — a collection that includes four of the last six presidents and a horde of contestants who didn’t make it — Rick Perry looks a lot more like Sarah Palin than like George W. Bush. And not just in his politics.... Read more»1
Who’s it gonna be, GOP? Someone who lives and breathes “conservative values”? Or someone electable?... Read more»
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday that she will not run for president. The announcement follows Tuesday’s word from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie that he won’t be jumping into the race, leaving little doubt that Republicans will nominate someone already running.... Read more»3
Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his family have reportedly flown to campaign events on the private jet of a wealthy businessman under investigation for possible securities fraud.... Read more»
The home Bristol Palin purchased last year in the Phoenix suburb of Maricopa is listed for rent. $1,400 will get you a pad in Pinal County’s Cobblestone Farms development, west of Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Chandler.... Read more»
Sarah Palin’s much-ridiculed story of Paul Revere isn’t entirely wrong, but it’s badly twisted. Revere didn’t ring bells or fire shots, and he was riding to warn two fellow rebels that the British were coming to arrest them — not to warn the British “that they weren’t going to be taking away our arms.”... Read more»14
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin won’t make a run for the Senate from Arizona, she told a Phoenix television station on Friday. (with video)... Read more»1
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a spate of reporting focusing on Fox CEO Roger Ailes that demonstrates just how deeply the contempt for traditional journalism runs in the organization, and how profoundly political its mission truly is.... Read more»
Sarah Palin made two wildly inaccurate claims on the debt accumulated under President Obama and oil imports.... Read more»2
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has purchased a $1.7 million home in North Scottsdale, the Wall Street Journal confirmed through sources familiar with the deal.... Read more»2
Smart v. Stupid: Republican presidential candidates don’t want Dick Armey’s Tea Party to ruin their future electability. So they wait…... Read more»
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may have paid $1.695 million for a nearly 8,000-square foot home in north Scottsdale, according to a report by the Arizona Republic.... Read more»2
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