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This Could Well Be A Future President…

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by macaoidh

…Meet Marco Rubio, who is blowing the doors off Charlie Crist in Florida GOP Senate primary. You might want to get familiar with him, because by 2021 – if not sooner – he could end up in the White House.
Rubio brought down the house at CPAC 2010 in Washington today:

Filed under: 2010 Elections, Arlen Specter, Congress, Conservatism, Jim DeMint, Marco Rubio, The GOP | 14064 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/02/this-could-well-be-a-future-president/This+Could+Well+Be+A+Future+President...2010-02-18+21%3A24%3A05macaoidh

David Vitter’s (et al) Stimulus Plan

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Michael Youngblood

“To stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.”
 

Filed under: Barack Obama, Bill Cassidy, Charles Boustany, Congress, David Vitter, Economics, Energy, George W. Bush, Harry Reid, Jim DeMint, John Fleming, Nancy Pelosi | 12766 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/02/david-vitter%e2%80%99s-et-al-stimulus-plan/David+Vitter%E2%80%99s+%28et+al%29+Stimulus+Plan2010-02-09+01%3A25%3A19Michael+Youngblood

Vitter Joins In Blocking Bernanke Nomination, Seeks Fed Audit

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by macaoidh

by Nick Bouterie
From the Times-Picayune:
In an unusual alliance, conservative Sen. David Vitter is teaming with self-described socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders to block a vote on Ben Bernanke’s nomination for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Filed under: Congress, David Vitter, Economics, Jim DeMint, Ron Paul, The Fed | 822No Comments »http://thehayride.com/2010/01/vitter-joins-in-blocking-bernanke-nomination-seeks-fed-audit/Vitter+Joins+In+Blocking+Bernanke+Nomination%2C+Seeks+Fed+Audit2010-01-14+14%3A40%3A57macaoidh

Update: TSA Goons Lay Off Travel Blogger Demands

Posted on December 31st, 2009 by macaoidh

One day after setting off a stampede of criticism, covered earlier today on the Hayride, over its heavy-handed efforts to bull-rush a pair of travel bloggers into finking a whistleblower which had leaked its Dec. 25 security directive, the Transportation Security Administration has now backed off its demands for immediate compliance.
Blogger Chris Elliott, who had [...]

Filed under: Jim DeMint, Military/Security | 6102 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2009/12/update-tsa-goons-lay-off-travel-blogger-demands/Update%3A+TSA+Goons+Lay+Off+Travel+Blogger+Demands2010-01-01+02%3A23%3A39macaoidh

Why Is McConnell’s Capitulation A Big Deal?

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by macaoidh

Mitch McConnell was dealt an unwinnable hand on health care reform. I’m not going to argue that.
When Al Franken and ACORN stole Norm Coleman’s Senate seat in Minnesota last year, and milquetoast Republicans made only halfhearted attempts to stop it, the die was cast for McConnell. He was sitting at only 40 votes, meaning if [...]

Filed under: Congress, Jim DeMint, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Tea Parties | 4932 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2009/12/why-is-mcconnells-capitulation-a-big-deal/Why+Is+McConnell%27s+Capitulation+A+Big+Deal%3F2009-12-23+04%3A40%3A33macaoidh

Constitutional Point Of Order On Obamacare Bill

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by macaoidh

From a news release by Jim DeMint’s office…
Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and John Ensign (R-Nevada), raised a Constitutional Point of Order on the Senate floor against the Democrat health care takeover bill on behalf of the Steering Committee, a caucus of conservative senators. The Senate will vote tomorrow on the bill’s constitutionality.

Filed under: Congress, Jim DeMint, Obamacare | 4733 Comments »http://thehayride.com/2009/12/constitutional-point-of-order-on-obamacare-bill/Constitutional+Point+Of+Order+On+Obamacare+Bill2009-12-22+19%3A14%3A16macaoidh

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