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he House speaker, announced Wednesday that nothing had changed; he and his caucus still oppose higher tax rates for the rich and still want to pursue Romney’s defeated goal of raising revenue by lowering rates and cutting unspecified loop- holes. Standing up to Republican recalcitrance on this and many ot

og by Eric Ostermeier in Smart Politics, I am able to point out that the only candidate for president who lost his home state by a larger margin than Mitt Romney was John Fremont in 1856. And Fremont was coming out of a campaign in which the opposition accused him of being a cannibal While Boehner was explain

singly looks like a rainbow. Schadenfreude may excuse Democrats’ smiles for a few days, but these trends portend a potential disas- ter not just for the Republican Party but for the health of our political sys- tem. America needs a plausible cen- ter-right opposition party to hold Obama’s feet to the fire, not just a

the tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to take

OVERSIGHT_025296 --- PAGE BREAK --- Laffer Associates Game On [Updated 7/6/2016] In fact, the whole group of us received virtually no support from the Republican Party or the Party’s elders. It wasn’t until Reagan had finally defeated George Bush, along with John Connally, Howard Baker, Phil Crane, Bob Dole and John

tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to ta

lican’s has declined. And Michigan, without trying to reach too far for excuses, appears to hinge on the tragedy of the Flint water contamination and Mitt Romney’s candidacy in 2008 and 2012. And so as not to take everything away from the unique Michigan phenomenon, it still must be remembered that in both 2008

ck. I have one question and one observation about Mitt Romney's visit to Israel. The question is this: Since the

July 31, 2012 418 Comments FACEBOOK TWITTER • GOOGLE+ E-MAIL SHARE PRINT REPRINTS I'll make this quick. I have one question and one observation about Mitt Romney's visit to Israel. The question is this: Since the whole trip was not about learning anything but about how to satisfy the political whims of the right

merican Jewish casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, why didn't they just do the whole thing in Las Vegas? I mean, it was all about money anyway - how much Romney would abase himself by saying whatever the Israeli right wanted to hear and how big a jackpot of donations Adelson would shower on the Romney campaig

nts (418) » The observation is this: Much of what is wrong with the U.S.-Israel relationship today can be found in that Romney trip. In recent years, the Republican Party has decided to make Israel a wedge issue. In order to garner more Jewish (and evangelical) votes and money, the G.O.P. decided to "out-pro-Israel" th

Gearan: "Four Trump allies and one Clinton associate familiar with the exchange said that Clinton encouraged Trump's efforts to play a larger role in the Republican Party and offered his own views of the political landscape. "The tone of the call was informal and Clinton never urged Trump to run, the four people said.

ent. Bill Clinton has occasionally doled out advice to Republican presidential candidates. In 2012, Clinton reportedly gave former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) some tips before his successful debate with President Barack Obama, telling the governor how to appear in command onstage. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030016

on reportedly gave former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) some tips before his successful debate with P