We don’t need another dynasty

In new polling, Mr. Bush as emerged as the frontrunner among Republican voters with 23% preferring him over Christ Christie (13%) and Dr. Ben Carson (7%).
As for Ms. Clinton, the latest polling shows that 82% of Democrats could see themselves voting for her. However, her negatives are high. Some 48% of all voters said they can’t see themselves voting for her…

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La-de-da politics

“Tell me one thing you like about your opponent.”
This is one of those sappy questions lightweight political reporters ask of candidates in a debate.
Most candidates intensely dislike their opponent. This question puts them in a position of being disingenuous at best, and lying through their teeth at worse …

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More straight talk from Governor Christie

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVccFQLFmUo] Maybe I’m just tired with the President’s ostentatious oratorical self-indulgence. Maybe I’m just tired of politicians who say nothing with a lot of words. On the other hand, maybe the times call for directness.  Anyway you cut it, Governor Christie of New Jersey is a breath of fresh air amongst a…

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This is how a leader talks!

By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuTm-ON904&feature=player_embedded] Please take a few a minutes and listen to the exchange below between a New Jersey school teacher and NJ Governor, Chris Christie. Governor Christie is direct. He pulls no punches. He conveys information with clarity. He makes no apologies for making tough decisions, and he had to make them. This…

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