ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate Open Thread: Feb. 6, 2016

Here are the details for tonight’s Republican primary debate. I was going to write a few pithy comments, but what more can be said about these people than what we’ve already said? ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate 8pm ET (7pm CT, … Continue reading

2016 Iowa Caucus Recap: “Yuge” Results For Cons, Close Call For Coms

As I write this post, the final votes from Monday night’s Iowa caucus are still being tallied. Here are the results thus far: Republicans–99% reporting Democrats–95% reporting Conservatives had an exciting night with record turnout and Cruz winning with record … Continue reading

2016 Iowa Caucuses Open Thread

And so it begins…The adventure to determine who will be the next president of the United States starts tonight in Iowa. Here are the latest poll results: Republican Donald Trump 28% Ted Cruz 23% Marco Rubio 15% Ben Carson 10% … Continue reading

The 2016 Fox News – Google GOP Debate Open Thread

Tonight, Fox News and Google will co-host the presidential primary debate where the Republican candidates will make their final case before next Monday’s Iowa Caucus. Everyone but Donald Trump will be there because Donald Trump has the emotions. The preliminary … Continue reading

A Somewhat Brief Summary of the Latest Episode of “Here Comes Donny Boo Boo”

As if this presidential race wasn’t bizarre enough already, former omnipresent reality show star and real estate billionaire Donald Trump says he won’t be participating in tomorrow’s Fox News Republican debate. He insists it’s because Megyn Kelly, the hostess of … Continue reading

2016 Fox Business Republican Debate Open Thread

First GOP presidential primary debate of 2016. Fox Business Network. “Undercard” debate with Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and the now-demoted Carly Fiorina begins at 6pm Eastern, 5pm Central. Rand Paul didn’t like being demoted, so he won’t be attending. Moderators … Continue reading

The Second CNN Republican Debate Open Thread of 2015

The fifth and final Republican presidential primary of 2015 is upon us, and the roster is now at 13 candidates. Bobby Jindal has joined Rick Perry and Scott Walker on the sidelines. CNN will again broadcast the debate, as they … Continue reading

2015 Fox Business/Wall Street Journal GOP Debate Open Thread

Welcome, everyone, to another GOP debate open thread. Tonight’s debate takes place in my own hometown of Milwaukee. I sort of wish I had tried to make arrangements to be a part of the press gaggle and gotten access to … Continue reading

CNBC Republican Presidential Debate Open Thread

So there’s another Republican primary debate tonight, this time on CNBC. It will be broken up into two parts like the two previous debates were. The lowest-polling candidates will get their turn to make their appeals to voters at 6pm … Continue reading

The CO2 Response: History Shows That History Should Forget the Most Progressive Trade Agreement in History

In his address to the nation this time around, President Obama gave us “the talk” about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which he’s repeatedly touted as “the most progressive trade agreement in history.” Now that the U.S. and the eleven other participating … Continue reading