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Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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Holder’s Fast and Furious Sideshow Helps Obama Keep Liberals From Bolting
By Ashton Ellis
Wednesday, December 14 2011
Every circus needs a clown.  With President Barack Obama’s campaign machine getting ready to kick into high gear, the Washington punditry is speculating that despite his comically disastrous tenure as U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder is in no danger of being fired.  The reason is simple: Obama needs to please his liberal base by keeping its favorite Cabinet official on the payroll.  It’s a good thing the left demands laugh lines instead of results.  During testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last week about his role in the Fast and Furious scandal…
 
17 Days in Hawaii? Ostensible Class Warrior Barack Obama Is Himself "The 1%”
So in which tropical paradise are you spending 17 days this holiday season?  What’s that…
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Keystone Pipeline Delay Compounds America’s Energy Decline
The core economic fallacy of modern liberalism is the belief that government is superior to the private…
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Obama’s Injustice is a Mighty Oak
Evidence of corruption at the Justice Department continues to mushroom – and, speaking of things…
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Eric Holder is Obstructing Justice with Fast and Furious Defense
The best reason to tell the truth is that it’s too hard to remember the lies.  When the U.S.…
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New Round of “Climategate” Leaks Deal Another Blow to Global Warming Orthodoxy
“Climategate, Part II” has arrived.  Back in 2009, “Climategate” dealt…
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Obama to the Working Class: Go Away
This is not a good moment for Barack Obama. Now less than a year away from the election that will decide…
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Fight Abusive Police and Prosecutors
Even the worst of political adversaries – the most misguided, misleading and even mendacious –…
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Maxine Waters Is Worse than Barney Frank
“It’s hard to think of anyone more polarizing than Barney Frank, but Maxine Waters manages…
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Why Supremes Will Nix ObamaCare
The Supreme Court’s agreement to consider four separate issues regarding ObamaCare has given rise…
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Wicked Wickard v. Filburn Does Not Immunize ObamaCare
If the 1942 decision Wickard v. Filburn doesn’t ring a bell, that’s certainly understandable. …
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Notable Quote   
 
"Claims that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to democracy likely contributed to Democrats' smashing success in Tuesday's elections. Ironically, the president's efforts to bring more democratic accountability to government may prove to be one of his most durable achievements -- despite persistent progressive pushback poised to ramp up under divided government. Although Trump is often described…[more]
 
 
— Benjamin Weingarten, RealClearInvestigations
 
Liberty Poll   

Should there be a full-scale investigation of the Alaska Senate race in which a candidate with virtually the same name as the incumbent was recruited into the race to induce voter confusion.