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Poll: Hispanic Midterm Voters Favor GOP Senate Takeover

On Tuesday, a new Washington Post/ABC News poll showed that fully half of Hispanics do not believe that it makes a difference who wins the Senate in the 2014 midterm elections. And those who care, the poll showed, heavily favored

Poll: Hispanic Midterm Voters Favor GOP Senate Takeover

Media Label Palestinian Terror Attack Killing 3-Month-Old a 'Car Accident'

Yesterday, a Palestinian Muslim terrorist drove a car over a 3-month-old baby in Jerusalem. The baby was an American citizen. Hamas promptly praised the attack as a “daring operation.” So did the “moderate” Palestinian Authority wing Fatah, which pledged “loyalty”

Media Label Palestinian Terror Attack Killing 3-Month-Old a 'Car Accident'

Poll: Leftists Intolerant of Conservatives, Nobody Trusts BuzzFeed

A new poll from Pew Research breaks down conservatism and leftism in the media – and comes up with a number of interesting results. As it turns out, leftists are far less tolerant that conservatives and implicitly trust government sources.

Poll: Leftists Intolerant of Conservatives, Nobody Trusts BuzzFeed

6 People Who Downplayed The Threat of Ebola

With the announcement last week that a second nurse had contracted the Ebola virus – and then flown with the Ebola virus already manifesting as a “low-grade” fever – it has become clear that the government is not in control

6 People Who Downplayed The Threat of Ebola

6 Times Obama Declared Crisis, Then Did Nothing

Last week, President Obama finally began taking Ebola seriously – so seriously that he cancelled a campaign trip in order to hold an emergency meeting on Ebola. He then appointed a new Ebola czar, Ron Klain, whose stellar qualifications for

6 Times Obama Declared Crisis, Then Did Nothing

New Emails: Latest Episode in Clinton War on Women

With the Democratic machine revving up to install its selected X Chromosome Queen Hillary Clinton as president in 2016, the media have revved up the most hackneyed narrative of the last six years: the war on women. Once again, Democrats

New Emails: Latest Episode in Clinton War on Women

HuffPo's Fineman Reluctantly Slams 'Confused' Obama

On Monday, perennial Obama cheerleader Howard Fineman of The Huffington Post released a comprehensive breakdown of his disappointments with his shining star. The same columnist who once glossed over Obama’s troubles in implementing Obamacare by comparing him to both Superman

HuffPo's Fineman Reluctantly Slams 'Confused' Obama

'Stop Rush' Activist Fantasized About Torturing Limbaugh

For years, activists associated with Media Matters have attempted to undercut the advertising base for Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, with little success. Those activists, who represent a small, hard-core base dedicated to launching secondary boycotts – boycotts against advertisers on

'Stop Rush' Activist Fantasized About Torturing Limbaugh

The Idiocy of Islam's Great Defenders

On Friday night, Bill Maher hosted atheist author Sam Harris, actor Ben Affleck, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele, and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to discuss Maher’s rant last week in which he discussed the violence of radical Islam

The Idiocy of Islam's Great Defenders

5 Indicators the Economy Is Still Stagnating

The media celebrated Friday as the Department of Labor announced a “surge of hiring” – 248,000 new jobs added in September. The unemployment rate has now dropped to 5.9 percent.  The Labor Department also revised upward the jobs numbers from July and

5 Indicators the Economy Is Still Stagnating

6 Ways The Feds Screwed Up The Ebola Response

Ebola is not easy to contract. Ebola is not easy to transmit. But the federal government is making it a hell of a lot easier for those who have contracted Ebola to transmit it here in the United States, if

6 Ways The Feds Screwed Up The Ebola Response

Netanyahu Faces Off With Obama on Iran

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Barack Obama at the White House, where Netanyahu lectured Obama on the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Actually, Netanyahu went further, urging Obama to stop Iran from

Netanyahu Faces Off With Obama on Iran

What You Need to Know About Ebola

The current outbreak of Ebola virus in Dallas has people all over the United States panicked about the possibility of Ebola coming to their hometown.  Apparently, the person who contracted Ebola did so while in Liberia, then traveled to the

What You Need to Know About Ebola

7 Other Lone Wolf Islamic Attacks Inside the U.S.

Over the weekend, the FBI announced that it would treat Islamist Alton Nolan’s alleged beheading of Colleen Hufford, 54, as a case of workplace violence. That despite the fact that Nolan’s Facebook page contains a picture of Nolan giving the ISIS salute, multiple

7 Other Lone Wolf Islamic Attacks Inside the U.S.

Obama Defends Islam, Smacks Israel, American Racism at UN

On Wednesday, on the first anniversary of President Barack Obama’s speech to the United Nations in which he called for ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, Obama attempted to rally support for his airstrikes against Assad’s terrorist opposition. Taking on

Obama Defends Islam, Smacks Israel, American Racism at UN

Obama to UN: Climate Change Our Fault

On Tuesday, shortly after announcing to the American public that the United States was now bombing ISIS in Syria, the President of the United States flew to New York to address the United Nations – on climate change. His speech

Obama to UN: Climate Change Our Fault

10 Weird Things You Didn't Know About Hillary

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been through the political battles more than any major politician since Richard Nixon – and she has a lot in common with her former foe. But despite the blanket coverage of the former

10 Weird Things You Didn't Know About Hillary

Why The Hillary-Alinsky Letters Matter

On Monday, the Washington Free Beacon broke the news of a young Hillary Clinton’s correspondence with socialist agitator Saul Alinsky. Alinsky, whose philosophy has long been linked with President Barack Obama’s focus on community organizing, was a far larger influence

Why The Hillary-Alinsky Letters Matter

Bill Simmons: Donald Sterling Still Worse Than Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson

On Sunday, Grantland editor-in-chief and ESPN host Bill Simmons penned one of his eminently entertaining mailbags. In it, he discussed ad nauseum the situation surrounding NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and former Baltimore Ravens running

Bill Simmons: Donald Sterling Still Worse Than Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson

Secession Rising: Welcome To The Old World Order

According to a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos, nearly a quarter of Americans support their state breaking away from the United States. That included a full 29.7 percent of Republicans, as well as 21 percent of Democrats. The poll follows hard

Secession Rising: Welcome To The Old World Order

Obamacare Creator: Die at 75!

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the masterminds behind Obamacare, has now explained that he wishes to die at age 75. In an article in The Atlantic, Emanuel writes, “Seventy-five. That’s how long I want to live: 75 years.” He explains

Obamacare Creator: Die at 75!

Hypocrite Obama Decides to Send Troops Against Ebola, Not ISIS

On Tuesday, President Obama announced a troop surge…in West Africa. Not to combat terrorism, of course – to combat Ebola virus. The plan would involve sending 400,000 Ebola home health and treatment kits, thousands more test kits, and logistical equipment

Hypocrite Obama Decides to Send Troops Against Ebola, Not ISIS

Why Republicans Should Never Play Nice with Democrats

Democrats routinely deride Republicans as extremists bent on coarsening the discourse. In January 2014, in the same interview in which he infamously claimed that ISIS was a “jayvee” team, President Obama blamed conservative media for polarizing the country: The issue

Why Republicans Should Never Play Nice with Democrats

Obama Ditches Presidency to Become Commentator-in-Chief

On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that President Obama seems to be feeling criticism from those who believe his foreign policy has fallen to shambles. “He’s definitely feeling it,” one guest said to the Times. The paper reported, “It

Obama Ditches Presidency to Become Commentator-in-Chief

Obama Double-Bogeys ISIS Strategy

On Wednesday evening, President Obama gave his long-awaited speech spelling out his carefully planned strategy to deal with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The speech was brief by Obama standards – approximately fifteen minutes – and well-articulated. Sadly,

Obama Double-Bogeys ISIS Strategy

6 Future Jobs for Ray Rice

On Monday, the NFL indefinitely suspended running back Ray Rice in the aftermath of new tape showing him clocking his then-fiancee into unconsciousness. That suspension has effectively brought an end to his once-promising career. There is good news for Rice,

6 Future Jobs for Ray Rice

The Bored President

On Sunday, President Obama did an interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd. During that interview, Todd quizzed Obama going golfing just minutes after giving a statement to the press about the ISIS beheading of James Foley. Obama answered: “You know, it

The Bored President

The Real Threat of ISIS in the Homeland

Despite the best attempts of the Obama administration to declare ISIS a “regional threat” and label their ideology rootless, the truth has now penetrated the public consciousness: ISIS has global reach, largely because their ideology does as well. The latest indicator

The Real Threat of ISIS in the Homeland

The Myth of the Tiny Radical Muslim Minority

Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter attended the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conference in Detroit. There, he assured Muslims that the “principles of Allah” were designed to “bring peace and justice to all.” ISNA’s ties to terror-supporters

The Myth of the Tiny Radical Muslim Minority

5 Times Obama Spoke Loudly and Carried a Tiny Stick

On Wednesday, President Obama, speaking from Estonia, launched a series of bizarre comments at the Islamic State. After announcing that America “will not be intimidated” by the Islamic State – a bizarre statement from the most powerful man on the

5 Times Obama Spoke Loudly and Carried a Tiny Stick

The Left's Privacy Hypocrisy

Over the weekend, a hacker posted nude photos of actresses including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Ariana Grande, Mila Kunis, Scarlett Johansson, Lea Michele, Christina Aguilera, and Kirsten Dunst, among others. This prompted rightful anger on all sides of the aisle,

The Left's Privacy Hypocrisy

Left Goes Ballistic over ISIS Waterboarding of Foley

On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that journalist James Wright Foley, whom ISIS beheaded last week, was also waterboarded by the terrorist groups “several times.” The Post wrote, “James Foley was among the four [hostages] who were waterboarded several times

Left Goes Ballistic over ISIS Waterboarding of Foley

Obama Never Has a Plan

On Thursday, President Obama held a press conference in which he humiliated himself entirely on the question of America’s handling of the terror group ISIS. Explaining that he had to consult Congress and check the pulse of Americans, Obama stated,

Obama Never Has a Plan

Four Times ESPN Went Off The Political Rails

ESPN got itself in hot water on Wednesday when Josina Anderson reported that Michael Sam had not yet showered with teammates. “But another Rams defensive player told me that ‘Sam is respecting our space,’” said Anderson. “From his perspective, he

Four Times ESPN Went Off The Political Rails