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Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan Stands Alone on Economic Solution

February 10, 2010 By Michael van der Galien Leave a Comment

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Remember how President Barack “Darth Vader” Obama asked Republicans to “bring it on” if they had better ideas for America’s future than the ones he and his fellow Democrats have proposed. Writing for FrontPage Magazine, Vasko Kohlmayer reports that one Republican gave Obama what he asked for – and probably more than that.
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The Savaging of Paul Ryan

February 10, 2010 By Vasko Kohlmayer 27 Comments

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The Wisconsin Republican has a plan to restore America’s financial footing – and Democrats won’t forgive him for it.

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Paul Ryan’s Express – The Weekly Standard

February 9, 2010 By Jacob Laksin 1 Comment

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Representative Paul Ryan’s 40th birthday coincided with the House GOP retreat in Baltimore on January 29. Ryan’s wife and three children joined him for the event. President Obama was also there, at the invitation of the House Republican leadership, to deliver remarks and answer questions from selected members. And he had a surprise in store [...]

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Era Of Big Government Rolls On and On

January 27, 2010 By Joseph Klein Leave a Comment

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President Obama’s State of the Union address was a re-affirmation of the central role that he wants big federal government to play in our lives. Sure, he claimed that he feels our pain, but his seventy minute speech renewed his call for final passage of his health care initiative with the same tired and discredited arguments that [...]

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After Brown victory, Obama struggles to control message – AP

January 27, 2010 By Jacob Laksin 1 Comment

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With the president’s State of the Union address coming up on Wednesday, the White House appears to be struggling to find its feet. Republican Scott Brown’s surprise victory in liberal Massachusetts has dominated the national conversation in the last week and made Obama’s goal of signing health care reform impossible before the big speech. Now, [...]

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The State Of The Union Address Obama Should Give

January 27, 2010 By Frontpagemag.com 35 Comments

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A Frontpage symposium on the president’s big speech.

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