Tag Archive | Democrat Leaders
Posted on February 5, 2013. Tags: Average Household Income, Bipartisan Opposition, Democrat Leaders, Energy Prices, Environmentalist, Gas Tax Hike, Gasoline Costs, Gasoline Prices, Government Data, Hasty Decision, Keystone, Mitch Mcconnell, Multiple Times, Pocketbooks, Press Secretary, Senate Democrats, Senate Republican Leader, Three Decades, Wall Street Journal, White House Press
Though the economy continues to sputter along and many families are struggling, the Obama administration and Senate Democrat leaders are once again pushing policies to make energy even more expensive for Americans. According to The Wall Street Journal, “Gasoline prices took a big bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks in 2012. The average U.S. household paid […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 25, 2012. Tags: Democrat Leaders, Democrat Senator, Energy Policies, Fairy Tale, Finish Line, Gas Prices, Gasoline Prices, Harry Reid, Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, Keystone, Nev, Offshore Drilling, Oil Pipeline, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Xl
Democrat leaders claim they’re concerned about the high prices Americans are paying at the pump, but they continue to demonstrate that they’re not interested in changing some basic policies that could produce more and cheaper American energy. According to The Hill, “Senate Democrats will hold firm and reject House Republican demands to include approval […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 31, 2011. Tags: Aaa Credit, Blue Dog Democrats, Cnn, Dangerous Thing, Debt Ceiling, Democrat Leaders, Displeasure, Effective Group, Gold Standard, Health Care Debate, Health Care Plan, Heart Of The Problem, Irresponsibility, Maria Cardona, Members Of Congress, Party Candidate, Party Caucus, Pelosi, Political Consequences, Tea Party
This column in CNN by Maria Cardona made by blood boil. This writer eloquently describes the 87 members of Congress in the Tea Party Caucus as the “Tyranny 0f 87” and in these terms: The tyranny is coming from the 87 members of Congress from the tea party caucus, whose selfish and irresponsible demands during […]
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Posted on May 10, 2011. Tags: Chuck Schumer, Congressional Research Service, Critical Issue, Democrat Leaders, Democratic Leaders, Dick Durbin, Dim View, Domestic Energy, Economic Rebound, Energy Producers, Family Budgets, Gasoline Prices, Harry Reid, Largest Oil Companies, Mitch Mcconnell, Mortal Threat, Political Gimmick, Senate Republican Leader, Time Gas, Vulnerable Members
The top three Democrat leaders of the Senate, Harry Reid (D-NV), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), all went to the floor this morning to argue for their plan to raise taxes on domestic energy producers, despite the fact that doing so would clearly result in lost jobs and higher gasoline prices. The […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 4, 2011. Tags: Abortions, Black Woman, Daphnee, Democrat Leaders, Democratic Rep, Democrats, Legislator, Lifenews
This is disgusting! Democrats Harass Black Woman Legislator for Voting Pro-Life After debating in favor of a bill that would require ultrasounds before abortions, Democrat leaders openly harassed, threatened and belittled Democratic Rep. Daphnee Campbell. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/04/florida-democrat-harassed-by-democrats-after-voting-pro-life/ About Tom WhiteTom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 15, 2011. Tags: Debt Ceiling, Debt Limit, Democrat Leaders, Fo, Full Faith And Credit, George Stephanopoulos, Harry Reid, Hostage, House Minority Whip, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Jonathan Karl, National Deficit, Political Maneuver, Political Position, Political Vote, Republicans, Roundtable, Steny Hoyer, Washington Post, Whip Steny Hoyer
As Congress begins to focus on the next major fiscal issue, whether to raise the nation’s debt limit, Democrats can’t seem to agree on how to approach the issue, even as they fall all over themselves to explain why they think it’s vital to raise the limit now but eagerly voted against doing so a […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 7, 2011. Tags: Characterization, Conflicts, Congress, Democrat Leaders, Democrats, Distraction, Government Funding, Mitch Mcconnell, Policy Prescriptions, Prerogative, Proposal, Senate Republican Leader, U S Senate, Veto Threat, Washington D C
‘If the President wants to shut down the government over this bipartisan troop funding bill, that is his prerogative. But I would urge him to reconsider his veto threat and join us in preventing a shutdown instead.’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Thursday following the President’s threat […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 7, 2011. Tags: Abortion Services, Bipartisan Agreement, Budget Deal, Democrat Leaders, District Of Columbia, Government Shutdown, Harry Reid, John Boehner, Mitch Mcconnell, Negotiators, Nev, Oval Office, Secretary Of Defense, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader, Speaker Of The House, Stopgap Measure, Thursday Morning
Politico reports today, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday morning that he was ‘not nearly as optimistic’ about striking a budget deal as he was last night when he left an Oval Office meeting with Speaker of the House John Boehner. . . . ‘I am not nearly as optimistic as I was […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 9, 2011. Tags: Budget Negotiations, Budget Plans, Chuck Schumer, Claire Mccaskill, Current Fiscal Year, Deficit Reduction, Democrat Bill, Democrat Leaders, Democrat Senators, Fiscal Reality, Government Spending, Joe Manchin, Long Holiday, Mitch Mcconnell, Reset Button, Senate Democrats, Senate Proposal, Senate Republican Leader, Tpm, Wall Street Journal
This afternoon, the Senate will be voting on competing budget plans for the rest of the current fiscal year, the House Republicans’ bill, which cuts $61 billion in spending, and the Senate Democrats’ plan, which cuts only $4.7 billion. Speaking on the floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “At a time […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 2, 2011. Tags: Abc News, Acknowledgement, Democrat Leaders, Dick Durbin, Gap, Government Shutdown, Harry Reid, Lawmakers, Majority Leader, Majority Whip, Mark Tapscott, Mitch Mcconnell, News Briefing, Obama, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senate News, Step In The Right Direction, Stop Gap, Washington Examiner
Senate News Briefing: ABC News reports, “The Senate today passed a stop-gap spending bill to avert a government shutdown at week’s end and buy lawmakers two more weeks to reach a long-term funding deal . . . . The Senate voted 91-9 to pass the two-week extension that would cut $4 billion in funding. The […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on November 3, 2010. Tags: Ballots, Choosing The President, Constituents, Democrat Leaders, Democratic Agenda, Disapproval, Dominant Issue, Early Exit Polls, Federal Bureaucracy, Independents, Mitch Mcconnell, Private Sector, Republicans, Repudiation, Senate Republican Leader, Steep Losses, Vengeance, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Wasteful Washington
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said last night, “Americans have been speaking out for two years to cut wasteful Washington spending, reduce the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy, and help create sustainable, private-sector jobs. While Democrats in Washington too often acted as if they didn’t hear the message, tonight the voters ensured their […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on October 25, 2010. Tags: Battleground Poll, Cnbc, Congressional Leaders, David Axelrod, Democrat Leaders, George Washington University, Harry Reid, Healthcare Law, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Independent Voters, Landmark Healthcare, Los Angeles Times, Manchester Tn, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, Republican Control, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Victory Laps
Recently, Democrats have been expressing their frustration at a lack of support for their policies. Some key Democrat leaders have apparently decided the reason is because they haven’t been bragging enough about the bills they’ve passed. Last week, President Obama lamented, “[I]t was very difficult for us to spend a lot of time doing victory […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on October 2, 2010. Tags: 19 Months, Chronic Unemployment, Declaration Of Independence, Democrat Leaders, Democratic Lawmakers, Enate, Freight Train, Full Transcript, GOP, Government Freight, Illusions, Income Taxpayers, Mitch Mcconnell, National Crisis, New Jobs, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Mcconnell, Sending A Message, Skill Levels, Small Businesses, Takeovers
The video is below the transcript. Senator McConnell does a great job explaining the Democrat’s failure to address the expiration of the Bush tax cuts. This failure will raise taxes on every taxpayer. Lowest income taxpayers will see a 50% increase in their taxes, and small businesses will struggle even more to provide new jobs. […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 27, 2010. Tags: Aisle, Bcra, Bipartisan Campaign Reform, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, Campaign Reform Act, Citizens United, Contrary, Culmination, Democrat Leaders, Election Year, First Amendment, Friends On Both Sides, Mitch Mcconnell, Partisan Support, Ploy, Recession, Senate Republican Leader, Seven Months, Transparency, U S Senate
` Americans want us to focus on jobs, but by taking us off the small business bill and moving to this one, Democrats are proving the jobs they care about most are their own. Think about it. Here we are in the middle of the worst recession in memory, and Democrat leaders decided to pull […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 6, 2010. Tags: Bailout, Bernard Sanders, Bipartisan Agreement, Bipartisanship, Democrat Leaders, Dodd, Government Power, Investment Firms, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Poppycock, Rare Show, Regulatory Bill, Republican Conference, Richard C Shelby, Senate Banking Committee, Senate Republican Leader, Shelby Amendment, Taxpayer Money, Washington Post
The Washington Post reports today, “In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the financial regulatory bill aimed at ensuring that taxpayers never again be on the hook for bailing out collapsed banks and investment firms. The 93 to 5 vote brought together senators as diverse as ultra-liberal […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 18, 2010. Tags: Cbo, Democrat Leaders, Dollar Health, Health Care Reform, House Democrats, Medicare, Medicare Cuts, Mitch Mcconnell, Pelosi, Recession, Senate Bill, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Mcconnell, Seniors, Sweetheart Deals, Trillion, Trillions, U S Senate, Washington Democrats
‘Taking a bill that House Democrats are too embarrassed to vote on, adding more than $150 billion in new taxes and slashing $60 billion more from our seniors’ Medicare and keeping sweetheart deals may make some Washington Democrats ‘giddy,’ but it’s not reform’ About Tom WhiteTom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 10, 2010. Tags: Democrat Leaders, Federal Money, Free Ride, Government Spending, Health Care Bill, Health Care Plan, Health Care Reform, Health Care System, Lawmakers, Mitch Mcconnell, Premiums, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Mcconnell, Senator Mitch Mcconnell, Senior Citizen, U S Senate, Union Leaders, Union Members, Windfall
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday regarding health care reform: “The American people are looking at what’s going on in Washington right now and they’re wondering what the White House and Democrat leaders in Congress are thinking. About Tom WhiteTom is a US […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 8, 2010. Tags: Assembly Approval, Colleges And Universities, Democrat Leaders, Discrimination Policies, Discrimination Policy, Family Foundation, General Assembly, Hatred, Homosexual Activists, House Of Delegates, Information Alert, Ken Cuccinelli, Laws Committee, Legislators, Proponents, Public Colleges, Sexual Orientation, State Entities, Video Center, Virginians
Late last week it was revealed that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli sent a letter to the state’s taxpayer funded colleges and universities informing them that, without General Assembly approval, they do not have the authority to issue non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation. Apparently, the state’s public colleges and universities had issued such policies without […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 2, 2010. Tags: Bipartisanship, Democrat Leaders, Drastic Step, Extreme Tactics, Health Care Reform, Health Care System, Jersey Virginia, Last Ditch Effort, Legislative Power, Mitch Mcconnell, Opinion Survey, Role Of Government, Sad Fact, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Byrd, Senator Mcconnell, Statewide Elections, U S Senate, Washington Democrats
“The American people have spoken loud and clear on the issue of health care reform: They overwhelmingly favor a plan that addresses our problems step by step. They want a plan that lowers the cost of health care without expanding the role of government, and without raising taxes or cutting Medicare. They want us to […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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