Tag Archives: RNC

GOP Warns Networks: Drop Hillary Clinton Documentaries Or We’ll Pull Out Of 2016 Presidential Debates

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus has sent letters to CNN and NBC, warning that unless plans for documentaries about Hillary Clinton are dropped, the GOP will not allow its 2016 presidential candidates to participate in televised debates. Here an excerpt from the letter Priebus sent to CNN: I find CNN’s actions disturbing and disappointing. Your credibility as a supposedly …

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RNC: Obama Is Out Of Control

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Reince Priebus: Holder Must Resign

“Freedom of the press is an essential right in a free society. The First Amendment doesn’t request the federal government to respect it; it demands it. Attorney General Eric Holder, in permitting the Justice Department to issue secret subpoenas to spy on Associated Press reporters, has trampled on the First Amendment and failed in his sworn duty to uphold the …

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RNC Demands Transparency

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RNC On Obama’s First 100 Days

The first 100 days of his second term, that is.

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RNC Reaffirms: We’re Bigots

At its spring meeting in Los Angeles, today the Republican National Committee approved a resolution that reaffirmed the GOP’s opposition to gay marriage. There wasn’t really much doubt of their doing so, but major hate groups like the FRC and the AFA had threatened to leave the party entirely if they didn’t. UPDATE: Via press release from Young Conservatives For …

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Hate Groups Threaten To Leave GOP If Gay Marriage Opposition Is Ended

The above hate group leaders and crackpots have signed a letter to RNC chairman Reince Preibus in which they threaten to end their support for the GOP if the party platform is amended to remove the opposition to same-sex marriage.  Here’s an excerpt: Many homosexuals are active in the GOP because they agree with Republicans on economic issues. The fact …

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RNC: Billionaires Own Obama

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REPORT: Gaga Turned Down RNC $1M

Allegedly. Not even a million dollars could convince Lady Gaga to perform during last summer’s Republican National Convention. The snub by the pop star is included in a lawsuit filed by a powerful Republican nonprofit fundraising organization, American Action Network, against a vendor whose job was to stage entertainment just outside the doors to the GOP’s convention in August. Documents …

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From An Official RNC Survey

John Aravosis parses an official survey from the Republican National Committee that was distributed last week: Important to note is that the RNC now lists gays along with other groups that are discriminated against, implicitly acknowledging that gay rights are civil rights (another sore point for the religious right). The final question, that’s perhaps the most surprising, is the RNC …

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Quote Of The Day – Bobby Jindal

“We’ve got to stop being the stupid party. It’s time for a new Republican Party that talks like adults.  We had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and bizarre comments. I’m here to say we’ve had enough of that.” – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, during yesterday’s keynote address to the winter meeting of the Republican …

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RNC Mocks Obama’s Debate “Smirk”

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Open Thread Thursday

RNC vs DNC. Compare and contrast. Be specific. Cite examples. Show your work.

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Clint Beats Romney In RNC Poll

Enjoy.

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The GOP Prayed To Satan At The RNC

“Those in the Mormon cult use the words ‘god’ and ‘jesus,’ yet the ‘god’ and ‘jesus’ of the Mormon cult are NOT the God and Jesus of the Bible! Mormons believe their ‘god’ used to be a human who rose to god-like status, just like Romney, Beck, and all Mormons believe they will too after their death. The ‘jesus’ of …

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Betty White: #Eastwooding

(Via JMG reader Aaron)

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HomoQuotable – Frank Bruni

“Silence does nothing for gay and lesbian teenagers racked with self-doubt and anxiety about what the world has in store. Or for committed same-sex couples who lack the legal protections that their straight counterparts have. Silence is a stalling tactic, and silence is a cop-out. “On the convention stage in Tampa, where estrogen was platinum and melanin was gold, Republicans …

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Obama Slams Romney’s Speech

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GOP Platform: High-Capacity Clips Are OK

Think Progress notes that the official GOP party platform endorses the continued legalization of the same high-capacity bullet magazines used in Colorado’s Batman mass slaying. Gun ownership is responsible citizenship, enabling Americans to defend their homes and communities. We condemn frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers and oppose federal licensing or registration of law-abiding gun owners. We oppose legislation that is …

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