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Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) | – – “Jeb Bush has been trying to prove he’s a tough guy. He said he eats nails before breakfast. He recently proclaimed he would kill baby Hitler if he had a time machine. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. “Have you ever […]

Republican Party

Can Ben Carson be Commander in Chief if he Lied about West Point?

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New York Daily News | (Video News Report) | – – “Ben Carson claims he was a troubled child and violent teenager who once tried to hit his mother with a hammer and attempted to stab a close friend to death — but no one can vouch for his dangerous reputation. The 2016 GOP candidate […]

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GOP Candidates’ Clown Car hides Deadly intent to Enrich the Rich

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By Karen Dolan | (Otherwords.org) | – – The GOP race may be a circus, but the candidates are dead serious about padding the pockets of the rich. Is it me or are the GOP presidential debates getting more circus-like each time? The CNBC “Your Money, Your Vote” debate began with this beauty pageant question: […]

Bush

Bush Sr. Blames Neocons for Ruining W.’s Presidency: Is he Warning Jeb?

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In interviews given for a new biography, George H. W. Bush, 91 lets loose against Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, whom he clearly blames for many of the failures of the presidency his son, George W. Bush. But if you attend carefully to what he said, […]

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With Ahmad Chalabi’s Death, Passing of an Age of Lies

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ahmad Chalabi (1944-2015) died of a heart attack in Iraq on Tuesday. Clarence Darrow, the great trial lawyer and orator, said, “I’ve never killed anyone, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices.” I don’t get any satisfaction from this obituary. In the first Star […]

Barack Obama

Obama makes fun of GOP Candidates: “That’s Crazy!”

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Barack Obama | (Associated Press Video) | – – “Obama roasts Republican presidential candidates while speaking at a Democractic National Committee fundraiser in New York City Monday night. (Nov. 3)” AP: “Obama: GOP Candidates Occupy ‘Different Reality’”

Islam-hatred

Which Presidential Candidates Have ‘Shown Backbone’ Against Islamophobia?

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Robert McCaw | (ISLAMICommentary) | – – Robert McCaw Last Friday, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley denounced the socially-corrosive evils of “Islamophobia and xenophobia” at a conference held by the Arab American Institute at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. What should have been an unremarkable statement was made noteworthy because only a few presidential candidates have […]

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Dr. Ben Carson fears for his Life from Militant Liberals

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Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Ben Carson has asked for Secret Service protection. He believes secular progressive hoards are coming to destroy him. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. “When asked on Thursday about his campaign’s request for Secret Service protection, Republican presidential candidate […]

Islam-hatred

Trump On Shutting Down Mosques: Yeah Sure Whatever

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By John Iadarola, Jayar Jackson, and Elliot Hill | (The Young Turks) | – – “How far would Donald Trump go to protect America from ISIS? Turns out pretty far… John Iadarola (Think Tank), Jayar Jackson, and Elliot Hill (The Lip TV) hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you […]