Jon Rapoport

The broken record of GOP anti Obama talking points

Thursday, while appearing on “MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Indiana Republican Rep. Mike Pence encapsulated the GOP’s approach to politics in the most clear and concise manner imaginable. Pence used this forum...

McConnell and the GOP's strategy disgrace law enforcement far more than Obama

The recent comments of Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) represent a continuation of the GOP’s ongoing attempts to undermine the effectiveness of the institutions that comprise the United States government.The Republican Party&rsquo...

The Republican perils of opposing Obama at every turn

It is painfully obvious to most political observers that the Republican Party has chosen a very simple, cut and dried method to defeat President Obama during the 2010 midterms and the 2012 Presidential Election. The GOP has decided...

Disastrous decade shaped by early political strife and a horrific attack

Now that the curtain has lowered on the debut decade of the 21st century, one word comes to mind when describing the many lowlights that permeated our nation’s landscape during this very historic period in our history. That...

Debunking the myth that Obama is weak or uninterested in defense

In the nearly two years since President Obama announced his bid for the White House, many of his opponents have gone to great lengths to claim that he is either weak or simply uninterested in defending the United States. ...

Why Obama must breakaway from his predecessors and scale back the national debt

It appears that President Obama will embark on the same previously unwinnable fight championed by the vast majority of the leaders who have preceded him as residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue over the last 100 years. This epic battle...

Heavy government involvement in healthcare already exists, just ask Joe Lieberman

Without question, the most controversial and widely discussed aspect of the Democratic Party’s attempt to revamp the nation’s healthcare system has centered on the idea of a public option. The signature opposition talking point involves...

What's next in Schwarzenegger and Roski's quest to return the NFL to LA

Last week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an environmental exception bill clearing the way for a purposed $800 million NFL stadium complex to be built in Industry, Calif., 15 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles. The stadium complex, which...

The national security and economic implications of outsourcing and manufacturing losses

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McCain, Hannity and Bennett have turned Obama bashing into Chicago trashing

Beginning in the 2008 Presidential campaign and continuing through the awarding of the 2016 Summer Olympics, the great American city of Chicago has been the recipient of unnecessary ridicule from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sean Hannity, Bill Bennett and...

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