by Jim Heath | Aug 15, 2016 | Book Excerpts, Headlines, Republicans
In one of the most bizarre moments on the 2016 campaign trail thus far, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani today suggested there had been no terrorist attacks in America prior to Barack Obama being elected president. “Under those eight years, before Obama...
by Jim Heath | Aug 11, 2016 | Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
Donald Trump and his supporters went crazy yesterday after Seddique Mateen, the father of Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people inside a nightclub in June, made a startling appearance sitting behind Hillary Clinton at a rally. As Clinton spoke about...
by Jim Heath | Aug 9, 2016 | Headlines, Republicans
The great Republican exodus from Donald Trump continues as Sen. Susan Collins, the senior senator from Maine, joins a growing list of those in the GOP who will not back the presidential nominee. “Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the...
by Jim Heath | Aug 5, 2016 | Headlines, Republicans
Reading from prepared notes, looking like a hostage reading a ransom note, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump quietly reversed his earlier decision and tonight endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain for reelection. “In our shared...
by Jim Heath | Aug 2, 2016 | Headlines, Republicans
It is quite remarkable really. A growing list of prominent Republicans and conservatives, who have abandoned Donald Trump and joined the pro-Hillary Clinton ranks, now includes the first sitting member of Congress. Rep. Richard Hanna, a Republican from Trump’s...
by Jim Heath | Aug 1, 2016 | Democrats, Endorsements, Headlines, Republicans
The conservative editorial board of the Houston Chronicle has skipped the tradition of waiting until fall to make their endorsement for president. In a really remarkable editorial, just four years after backing Republican nominee Mitt Romney, the paper is strongly...