By Lina Bryce Former Republican Rep. Ron Paul blasted the presidential hopeful, Donald Trump for being “authoritarian” on Alan Colmes’ Show recently. Paul’s comments about Trump came about when he was asked if Donald Trump was good or bad for the Republican Party, to which Paul replied, chuckling, “Well I don’t even care whether he’s good or bad for the…
Today’s Freedom Report podcast takes a look at senator Rand Paul’s trailing presidential campaign. Paul raised $7 million in the second quarter, with 60 percent of those donations coming from people who donated less than $200. The only campaign with more small dollar donations was Ben Carson, but the other candidates such as Jeb Bush,…
By R. Brownell Donald Trump’s brutal honesty has been accused of going too far in the past. Still, his status as a successful real-estate mogul, reality TV show celebrity, and political outsider who many believe is capable of becoming POTUS, appears to have crossed a line with his mostly conservative supporters (who usually relish in his candor). Trump took…
O’Malley Says Remarks Were a Mistake by Josh Guckert This past weekend, the progressive Netroots Nation conference was held in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the festivities, there was a Presidential town hall discussion featuring Democratic candidates Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders. O’Malley, the former Governor of Maryland, took part first. Following the coverage of the many…
Breitbart Article Headline Misconstrues Rand Paul’s Position by Josh Guckert On Friday, Breitbart published an article entitled “Rand Paul: Restrict Immigration from Muslim Nations.” The supposed statement appropriately received scrutiny from the libertarian crowd, as it suggested that Paul was proposing limiting immigration from all Muslim countries purely for the sake of their being Muslim. However,…
Trump’s Rhetoric Has Changed Significantly Over the Years by Josh Guckert In recent weeks, Donald Trump has surprisingly become one of the front-runners for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2016. When listening to his stump speeches, it is difficult to distinguish Trump from any of the other Republican contenders, as he has recently adopted many of…
Welcome once again to our fanciful romp through the world of politics. This week we will look at the gaggle of aspirants occupying the first debate stage as well as the reasons that Donald Trump has soared but will quickly drift into a low ceiling. Can Rand Paul find his footing? Will the New York…
By: Laura Meyers Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb says his Democratic Party has “moved way far to the left.” He hopes to be a more moderate voice against more liberal candidates such as Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren. “I believe we can bring a different tone to the Democratic party,” Webb said. “You’re right, the…
As Other Candidates Squabble, Rand Paul Keeps His Cool by Josh Guckert No matter where one looks, the biggest story of the 2016 presidential campaign in recent weeks has been Donald Trump‘s incendiary remarks about immigration. Accordingly, journalists have asked for and received comments on the topic from most of the presidential candidates in the…
by Micah J. Fleck [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]nd so, it has come down to this – with little to no actual criticism left to hurl in Rand Paul‘s direction, the vacuous multitudes of news media – represented as the dismembered jabbering capitulum we all love to hate – have decided enough is enough, drawn a line in…