Slappy Statist Candidates for US President 2016

[Chef Ramsay]

Donald Trump has the least interventionist plan

ISIS revenue is from the oil. Trump wants to bomb and take the oil. No need to go and topple Syria like the interventionists want, no need to arm the Kurds as in Rand Paul's plan.

Ideally I would want a non-interventionist, but from what we have available we can only choose the least interventionist, and that is Donald Trump. Rand Paul wants to redraw the map to give the Kurds a homeland, involve Turkey and a lot of crap. Given the options, I'd prefer just taking the oil.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_YK08d2bc O'Reilley w/Trump

At first I wanted Hillary to win so the whole country would explode in her face and Rand wouldn't be blamed for it. At least Rand isn't in the bombing camp like most of the rest of them, including Trump here.

[Chef Ramsay]

Seven Reasons the GOP Should Fear Donald Trump

#1. Money Talks
Unlike the other candidates, the wealthy real estate mogul doesn’t have to worry about soliciting donors, or crafting positions to appeal to special-interest money, or meeting absurd fund-raising expectations that they foolishly set for themselves. That saves him a lot of time to devote to his favorite pastime–self-promotion. If he wants to fight all the way to the convention, he could probably find more than enough money simply by searching the couch cushions at Mar-a-Lago for loose change.

#2. Expectations
He’s a nuisance, a hothead, totally unqualified, a spoiler. But enough about Pat Buchanan, whose surprisingly strong, populist, “mad as hell” primary campaign against George H. W. Bush in 1992 left the Bush faction reeling all the way to their defeat in the general election. That nobody thinks Donald Trump has any hope of winning a primary, much less a single debate, makes it all the easier for him to surprise reporters simply by doing better than expected. If Donald Trump can manage a clever quip or two in the first debate, poke fun at himself, and not set his lectern, or the moderator daring to question him, on fire, he’ll impress the hell out of nearly everyone. Besides...


Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/donald-trump-2016-seven-reasons-to-fear-119069.html#ixzz3ddpaM3fu

[Chef Ramsay]

Walker Maintains Lead in 4th Kristol Clear Straw Poll

Over the past few months, the boss has conducted an unscientific straw poll to ask newsletter subscribers (subscribe for free!) and TWS blog readers their top three choices for the 2016 GOP nominee. This morning, he sent out the results, and Scott Walker has maintained his lead.

Here's an excerpt from the newsletter:

Last but not least: the results of our straw poll.First, a caveat: The last newsletter appeared just before Donald Trump got in the race, so he wasn't on the list of candidates. He nonetheless got a fair number of write-in votes (he ended up with 2% of the first place ballots, and was on 5% of all ballots in first, second or third). I'm sure he would have done far better if he'd been listed. As I suggest in this week's editorial, while I don't think he should be the nominee or even come close to being the nominee, I do suspect the political class is under-estimating the potency of his message, and I suspect the other candidates could learn something from what he's saying.

In any case, in our latest straw poll, Scott Walker continues to hold the first place position he's had in all four of our surveys. Marco Rubio is now a clear second, and is one of only two candidates to have moved up consistently from poll to poll. The other is Carly Fiorina, who is now sixth in first place votes, but third (!) when you total first, second and third place showings. All the other candidates have more or less bounced around inconclusively, as you can see below. So the bottom line is: Walker remains strong, Rubio continues to move up, and Fiorina is surging.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/walker-maintains-lead-4th-kristol-clear-straw-poll_976107.html

[Chef Ramsay]

GUESS THE POLITICAL PARTY: AP PHOTO LINES PISTOL UP WITH SENATOR, 2016 CANDIDATE TED CRUZ’S BRAIN

That puts him in proximity with guns and gun posters, as seen in this picture from Associated Press photog Charlie Neibergall, more often than Democrats.

Still, imagine a similar situation–a U.S. Senator campaigning for President–and instead of a pro-2nd Amendment event, it’s a pro-gun control event. Imagine this Senator is standing in front of a giant poster of a pistol–one meant to demonize the weapon rather than promote it.

Imagine that this same AP photographer, instead of shifting a foot to the left or the right, framed a picture with the Senator’s nose almost touching the barrel, as a closer crop makes clear.

Imagine that this photographer, even though he took a few shots with this silly setup, took many more without it. Imagine that his editor–unnamed and insulated from public backlash–chose not one but two but three of those photos to distribute to AP’s clients.

More...http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/06/21/guess-the-political-party-ap-photo-lines-pistol-up-with-senator-2016-candidate-ted-cruzs-brain/

[Phineas]

Lindsey Graham needs to have an anvil with the U.S. Constitution wrapped around it dropped on his pointy, and pathetically clueless head!

[Chef Ramsay]

WSJ Poll: Jeb Bush now the top choice of 22% of Republicans, more than any other candidate

Three-quarters of GOP primary voters say they could see themselves supporting Mr. Bush or Mr. Rubio, a significantly larger share than for any other contender.

Only Mike Huckabee is close after a surge of support since the prior Journal/NBC News poll, in April, with 65% now saying they could see themselves backing him. The survey found a decline in support for Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

The news is particularly good for Mr. Bush, a former Florida governor, who has weathered a mixed set of developments in recent weeks. The potential support for Mr. Bush rose slightly, by five percentage points, since April and has jumped 26 points since March.

http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2015/06/22/poll-jeb-bush-now-the-top-choice-of-22-of-republicans-more-than-any-other-candidate/

[Chef Ramsay]

Ted Cruz Flips on Fast-Track

The GOP White House hopeful now says he will vote against Trade Promotion Authority because he doesn't trust President Obama.
By Lauren Fox

Ted Cruz was a fierce defender of Trade Promotion Authority. Now, he is fighting against it.

In a blistering op-ed in Breitbart, Cruz announced Tuesday he no longer plans to support Trade Promotion Authority, legislation he voted for weeks [ago] that gives Congress an up-or-down vote on trade bills the president negotiates over the next six years. Citing concerns over immigration and "corrupt Washington backroom deal-making," Cruz reversed his position just hours before the Senate was poised to hold a procedural vote on the bill.
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/ted-cruz-flips-on-fast-track-20150623

[Chef Ramsay]

Trump Surges in Popularity in N.H., Taking Second Place in Suffolk Poll

He’s dismissed by the political professionals, but there is no denying that the appetite for Donald Trump among Republican primary voters is real.

The New York developer and reality television star is second among 2016 presidential candidates in a new Suffolk University poll of New Hampshire Republicans – behind only former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

The poll of 500 likely GOP presidential primary voters found 14% back Mr. Bush. Mr. Trump is right behind at 11%. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio come next, with 8% and 7%, respectively. The poll tested 19 GOP candidates – a rare survey that included ultra-longshots like Mark Everson and former Govs. Bob Ehrlich and Jim Gilmore.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/06/23/trump-surges-in-popularity-in-n-h-taking-second-place-in-suffolk-poll/

I call bs on Rand only having 4% in fricking NH, tho.

[Chef Ramsay]

MARCO RUBIO CASTS DECIDING VOTE FOR OBAMATRADE WITHOUT EVEN READING IT

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Sen. Rubio cast the deciding vote for Obamatrade on Tuesday as it squeeked through the U.S. Senate 60-37, and his Senate office is still outright refusing to answer whether he even knew what he was voting on.

Rubio, a Republican presidential candidate, was the deciding vote necessary for the U.S. Senate to clear the final 60-vote threshold and eventually, later this week, send to President Barack Obama’s desk the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that would fast-track at least three highly secretive trade deals that Obama has been negotiating for years.

TPA will, now that it’s going to pass, effectively ensure the congressional approval of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP). The text of the TiSA and T-TIP agreements is currently entirely secretive, even to lawmakers on Capitol Hill and their staffs, though WikiLeaks did uncover several TiSA documents that leaked and prove the deal would surrender congressional power over U.S. immigration policy to the executive branch and perhaps to a newly created transnational entity.

More...http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/23/marco-rubio-casts-deciding-vote-for-obamatrade-without-even-reading-it/

[Chef Ramsay]

NBC: Done With Donald Trump, Miss USA, Miss Universe

NBC just announced:

At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values.

Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump.

To that end, the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants, which are part of a joint venture between NBC and Trump, will no longer air on NBC .

In addition, as Mr. Trump has already indicated, he will not be participating in “The Apprentice” on NBC.

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http://deadline.com/2015/06/nbc-donald-trump-cancels-miss-usa-miss-universe-1201461913/

[Chef Ramsay]

Joe Biden may run for president

Vice President Joe Biden’s sons reportedly urged him to run for the White House in 2016, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Biden’s son Beau, who died last month of brain cancer at the age of 46, wanted his father to get into the race, according to the report.

“It’s no secret that Beau wanted him to run,” Dick Harpootlian, a former chairman of South Carolina’s Democratic Party and a longtime Biden supporter, told the Journal. “If he does what Beau wanted him to do, he’ll run.”
Biden’s other son, Hunter, has also urged his father to get into the race, the Journal reports.

“He feels strongly about his dad running and serving,” James Smith, a Democratic state lawmaker in South Carolina, told the paper. According to the Journal’s report, several in the vice president’s corner expect him to decide on whether he will run by August.

If Biden does jump into the race, he would be a heavy underdog based on polls that show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton far out in front, followed by independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Reached for comment by the Journal, a spokeswoman for Biden responded: “The Biden family is going through a difficult time right now. Any speculation about the views of the vice president or his family about his political future is premature and inappropriate.”
Biden previously ran for president in 1988 and 2008.

More...http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/beau-biden-push-joe-biden-running-2016-presidential-election-119524.html#ixzz3eW9vbFZV

[Chef Ramsay]

John Kasich to announce presidential bid July 21

Ohio Gov. John Kasich will jump into the crowded Republican presidential field on July 21 at the student union at his alma mater, The Ohio State University, in Columbus, advisers tell POLITICO.

Kasich, 63, who was overwhelmingly reelected in November, will aim to appear less scripted and guarded than the leading candidates. Advisers say he combines establishment appeal with a conservative record going back to his stint as House Budget Committee chairman, during his 18 years as a congressman from Ohio.

Despite his late start, Kasich will be one of the most closely watched candidates — partly because Ohio is such a crucial presidential state, putting Kasich on many short lists for vice president.

Kasich briefly pursued a presidential bid in the 2000 cycle, but got no traction and dropped out in July 1999, endorsing George W. Bush.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/john-kasich-2016-presidential-bid-119517.html

[Chef Ramsay]

Jindal: 'Let's just get rid of the court'

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) condemned the Supreme Court on Friday following its ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

“The Supreme Court is completely out of control, making laws on their own, and has become a public opinion poll instead of a judicial body,” the 2016 contender said in a statement.

“If we want to save some money, let’s just get rid of the court,” Jindal added.

Friday’s historic 5-4 ruling ensures that states recognize same-sex marriages under the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

Jindal later said that the ruling fundamentally redefined the institution of marriage.

“Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that,” he added.

He also argued that protecting same-sex marriage would open the door to discrimination against people of faith who oppose its practice.

“Hillary Clinton and the Left will now mount an all-out assault on religious freedom guaranteed in the first amendment,” Jindal said of the Democratic 2016 front-runner.

“Regardless of your views on marriage, all freedom-loving people must pledge to respect our first amendment rights,” he added.

Clinton praised the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Twitter Friday morning.

“Proud to celebrate a historic victory for marriage equality – & the courage & determination of LGBT Americans who made it possible,” she wrote.

Justice Anthony Kennedy served as the swing vote, siding with the court’s more liberal members.

“It is demeaning to lock same-sex couples out of a central institution of the nation’s society, for they too may aspire to the transcendent purposes of marriage,” Kennedy wrote in his 34-page decision.

Chief Justice John Roberts, in his dissenting opinion, argued that the ruling had “nothing to do” with the Constitution.

He said the majority had bypassed the voters and lawmakers.

“Indeed, however heartened proponents of same-sex marriage might be on this day, it is worth acknowledging what they have lost, and lost forever: the opportunity to win the true acceptance that comes from persuading their fellow citizens of the justice of their cause,” Roberts wrote.

Jindal formally launched his 2016 Oval Office bid earlier this week, becoming the 13th candidate formally vying for the GOP nomination.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/246301-jindal-lets-just-get-rid-of-the-court

[Chef Ramsay]

Trump: Last Thing We Need is Another Bush

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump “the last thing we need is another Bush” and argued Jeb lacks “gravitas” in a wide-ranging interview broadcast on Wednesday’s “CNN Tonight.”

Trump began by talking about his polling numbers compared to Jeb Bush, stating, “Well, I’m not happy being behind Jeb Bush, to be honest with you. Because I don’t get, he’s in favor of Common Core, he’s very weak on immigration, extremely weak on immigration. He thinks people come over for love, and I’m not at all happy. I don’t understand how he’s at first place, but I’m certainly honored by the poll, and people are understanding my message, which is basically make America great again, and we’re doing very well.” And that he has “absolutely no idea” why he’s behind Bush, “maybe it’s the Bush name. But the last thing we need is another Bush. But I will tell you, I’m a little surprised that he would be in the position he’s in, and look, I’m right behind him, and I think we’ll do very well. But, I’m surprised, if anybody, I’m surprised it would be him.”

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/07/01/trump-last-thing-we-need-is-another-bush/

[Chef Ramsay]

Lindsey Graham Not Happy Over Debate Restrictions

Presidential candidate and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) is furious about Fox News' rules for the first GOP primary debate.

In a Fox News interview on Friday, Graham blasted the right-leaning network's "dumb" rules, which will limit the participants to 10 candidates polling the best in an average of the five most recent national polls.

"I think that this is a dumb way to weed out the field," Graham declared.

Many critics say the August 6 debate's rules harm the candidates campaigning in the early voting states and elevate those who have been getting those most national TV exposure or who have run for president before.

With around 17 Republican candidates running, there will be a number of furious White House hopefuls left out of the crucial opportunity to be heard before a major television audience. Graham, who is lagging in national polls, clearly agrees with that assessment. He argued that July 2015 is too early to even pay attention to polls.

More...http://finance.yahoo.com/news/republican-presidential-candidate-unloads-fox-175813117.html

Well, his sole reason for being in the race is to antagonize Rand.

[Chef Ramsay]

Chris Matthews: Donald Trump Can Be as Dangerous as Saddam Hussein

“He has a lot of information on everybody,” Matthews told moderator and Meet the Press host Chuck Todd. “He’s ready to go after a guy like Charles Krauthammer,” a popular commentator on the Fox News Channel. Trump “has already done the oppo (opposition research) on every journalist around. He’s ready with the worst stuff to throw at you.”

It’s like you used to read about in the days of Baghdad under (former Iraqi dictator Saddam) Hussein (who was executed on Dec. 30, 2006).

You didn’t want to be in a restaurant with one of his kids because they might make eye contact with you, and you might make eye contact with their girlfriend at the time, and you’re dead the next day.

More...http://newsbusters.org/blogs/randy-hall/2015/07/08/chris-matthews-donald-trump-can-be-dangerous-saddam-hussein

[Chef Ramsay]

Hillary Clinton says a woman needs her own bill - $$

A woman should have her own piece of U.S. currency, Hillary Clinton said in an interview with CNN, and making her share space on the $10 is "second class."

Clinton wouldn't name the woman she thinks should be on the redesigned ten, but she bashed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's decision to keep Alexander Hamilton's portrait and make the leading lady share space.

"I don't like the idea that as a compromise you would basically have two people on the same bill," Clinton told CNN's Brianna Keilar. "That sounds pretty second class to me."

More...http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/07/news/economy/hillary-clinton-woman-on-bill/

[Chef Ramsay]

Rubio Escapes From Q&A Session with Libertarians

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, offered no policy specifics whatsoever in a speech to Freedom Fest here at Planet Hollywood filled with rhetoric—and skipped off the stage without conducting a previously-agreed-to question-and-answer sessions with the audience.

The speech, which lasted just about 20 minutes, was scheduled previously to go for 30 minutes and include 10 minutes of Q&A. Rubio, after finishing his remarks, ducked off the back corner of the stage without taking questions from the audience—which all week leading up to this moment has been critical of him. What’s more, Rubio—through his campaign spokesman Alex Conant—has repeatedly refused Breitbart News Network interview requests here at the event.

More...http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/10/marco-rubio-ducks-dodges-weaves-through-las-vegas-skips-off-stage-without-conducting-planned-qa-with-libertarians/

Big surprise for neocon cheerleader and fraud conservative, even in a fiscal way.

[Chef Ramsay]

ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: ‘DUMP THE TRUMP’

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce says it wants to “Dump the Trump,” claiming that presidential contender Donald Trump “will never make the cut.”

In his weekly column, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber Glenn Hamer called Trump’s comments about Mexico “despicable” and indicative of “an individual who, despite his billions, is astonishingly ignorant about Mexico, trade and immigration.”

Hamer’s outpouring of criticism against Trump – who is now leading the pack of GOP hopefuls – comes as Trump is scheduled to be in Arizona Saturday to give a speech about immigration alongside the state’s most famous outspoken sheriff, Joe Arpaio. Trump has had to change venues, however, from the smaller Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix to the Phoenix Convention Center, where his campaign is expecting at least 5,000 people in attendance. Hundreds more are reportedly on a waiting list to get into the event.

More...http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/10/arizona-chamber-of-commerce-dump-the-trump/

[Chef Ramsay]

Escaped Mexican drug lord threatens Donald Trump

'I'm going to make you eat your words': Mexico's billion-dollar drugs lord THREATENS Donald Trump on Twitter account 'run by his son' and taunts the world after his dramatic escape from prison

• Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, head of powerful Sinaloa Cartel, is on the run
• He fled a prison in Mexico City through an elaborate tunnel network
• El Chapo has now reportedly taken to Twitter to gloat about escape online
• Posted threats about Donald Trump who had criticised Guzman's escape
• Trump has called in the FBI to investigate the threats made against him

Mexico's billion dollar drugs lord known as 'El Chapo' has gloated on Twitter about his escape from a maximum security jail by taunting authorities and threatening US-presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Joaquin Guzman, billionaire head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, made his jail break on Saturday morning and is on the run from Altiplano jail, 50 miles outside of Mexico City, security officials said.

His audacious escape saw him dash through the mile-long tunnel system, which led to a building under construction next to the prison - from where he collected clothes left for him by his conspirators.

But following his escape he has took to Twitter and used it to hit back at Trump, who has said that the Guzman embodies 'everything that is wrong with Mexico' and added he would 'kick his ass'.

On the account, administered by Guzman's son Ivan, the escapee reportedly wrote: 'If you keep p****** me off I'm going to make you eat your words you f****** blonde milk-s*****'.

In Mexico, a milk-s****** is a homophobic slur.

The property magnate is taking the threat seriously.

According to TMZ the billionaire has called in the FBI to investigate the source of the Twitter account which warned Trump he would be sorry he spoke out against Mexico.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3159344/There-s-no-jail-big-midget-Mexico-s-billion-dollar-drugs-lord-gloats-Twitter-escaping-prison-shower-block-tunnel.html