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Aaron Miller

| November 7, 2016

9 COMMENTS

An acquaintance of my family is running for office this year. I only knew him as a kid, so can’t verify much other than that he has long operated a respectable business and has taken good care of his family. But I heard he’s running as a conservative Democrat and so looked up his platform […]

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Three Martini Lunch

Millennials Sour on Hillary, Obamacare Price Hikes, Perfect 2016 Metaphor

October 19, 2016

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Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are pleased to see millennials far less excited about Hillary Clinton than they were about Barack Obama. They also shudder as many states reveal the massive Obamacare premium hikes in store for the coming year. They react to a DNC bus pouring human waste into a Georgia storm sewer. And they mark six years of the Three Martini Lunch with a look back at two of this year’s funniest moments.

By Ricochet Editors' Desk

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| August 3, 2016

7 COMMENTS

Via the WSJ:

WASHINGTON—Three more top Democratic National Committee officials plan to leave the organization, including the chief executive and the finance head, as fallout from an email-hacking scandal further shook the party’s leadership ranks. CEO Amy Dacey, communications director Luis Miranda and Chief Financial Officer Brad Marshall will be leaving the DNC, the committee said Tuesday. Their departures follow on the heels of Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who resigned last month after hacked emails that appeared to show staffers at the DNC conspiring against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the late days of his Democratic primary race against Hillary Clinton.

By Ricochet Editors' Desk

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Ricochet Editors' Desk

Ricochet's editorial staff

| August 2, 2016

18 COMMENTS

The WikiLeaks email scandal that embroiled the Democrats just before their convention caused DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down. Now it appears that hers was only the first of several heads to roll. The DNC’s CEO Amy Dacey resigned in disgrace earlier today, along with two lieutenants. From Politico:

Also out are Communications Director Luis Miranda and Chief Financial Officer Brad Marshall. Marshall has been heavily criticized after a mass hack of DNC emails revealed he had suggested questioning Sen. Bernie Sanders’ religion during his primary contest with Hillary Clinton.

By The Daily Shot

The Daily Shot

The Daily Shot is a quick, smart, fun way to catch up on today's big events — and get a preview of what's coming tomorrow. It's a fast snapshot of the news from a decidedly Ricochet perspective, packed with enough information to tide you over until you have a chance to sit down with your favorite non-left-wing news outlet, assuming you've found such a thing. The Daily Shot gives you just the right amount of news, wit, and information to make it through the day, and to dazzle and dumbfound a… [more]

| July 27, 2016

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Last night was the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. We could tell you about the minor figures who strode the dais: Sigourney Weaver, Chris Murphy, Leon Panetta, Joe Biden, Governor Moonbeam, the latter proudly declared “Hillary Clinton does stuff!” (And yes, we just called Joe Biden a minor figure. Sorry, Joe. The truth hurts.) But there were three important speeches Wednesday night: Michael Bloomberg, Tim Kaine, and President Obama.

By Greg Scott

Greg Scott

Greg Scott (Twitter: @GScottSays) is Director of Media for The Heritage Foundation. Greg previously served as VP of Communications at Alliance Defending Freedom and for 10 years as an active duty Marine, most recently as a Public Affairs Officer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

| July 27, 2016

36 COMMENTS

The Washington Free Beacon reports:

The Atlantic and Refinery29 hosted a panel discussion entitled “Young Women Rising: America’s Next Top Voter?” during the Democratic National Convention, Tuesday evening. Following a 30-minute conversation on “intersectionality” and millennial feminism, a reporter asked the panel for its thoughts on reproductive rights and women’s health issues for men who ascribe to a female gender identity. Ayanna Pressley, a Boston city councilor at-large, said the issue of men who identify as women getting abortions is all about “elevated consciousness.”

By Tom Meyer, Common Citizen

Tom Meyer, Common Citizen

Conservative libertarian, former Ricochet East Coast/Morning Editor. I post on Twitter @tomdmeyer

| July 27, 2016

39 COMMENTS

I have a fairly high tolerance when it comes to grieving parents: It may be a cliché, but it’s likely true that none of us can understand the anguish and sorrow of losing one’s child without having gone through it. However, I have a very low tolerance for those who enable parents to present thugs and thieves as victims and martyrs. Whatever one’s other feelings about police shootings and #BlackLivesMatter, justice and decency should have demanded that Lezley McSpadden — the mother of Michael Brown, pictured below in the blue dress — not be featured on a stage of victims at the DNC. But as you can see, she was.

By The Daily Shot

The Daily Shot

| July 25, 2016

12 COMMENTS

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Monday was the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Not unlike the Republican convention, which had a theme each night, the Democrats had a theme too. As near as we can figure, last night’s theme was “Angry Yelling.”

The Hemingways #23

An Update on the November Elections – Mark and Mollie Hemingway, 7/6/16

July 6, 2016

3 COMMENTS

Hosted by Mark Hemingway, Mollie Hemingway

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By Austin Murrey

Austin Murrey

Austin Murrey spends most of his time stockpiling canned goods and laying tripwires inside his own home. In spare moments he writes cranky letters to the editor of the Manchester Union-Leader which mostly fail to be published due to seplling.

| June 14, 2016

19 COMMENTS

Being both cynical and a catastrophist I love delivering bad news and never more so than when I can work in a Yakov Smirnoff joke. Per the Washington Post “Russian government hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump”: More

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By Austin Murrey

Austin Murrey

| May 17, 2016

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Dateline, Las Vegas – May 15, 2016. “Chaos At Nevada Democratic Convention; State Party Chair Flees Building As Sanders Supporters Demand Recount” More

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Jon Gabriel on Superdelegates

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| February 12, 2016

12 COMMENTS

Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel talks with OANN host Liz Wheeler about undemocratic Democrats and the tough primary math for Bernie Sanders. They also cover superdelegates, the electoral college, and differences between the party conventions. Jon will appear every Thursday on “Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler“.

By Brian Watt

Brian Watt

Brian Watt is a humorist, writer, designer, and marketing professional.

| February 10, 2016

15 COMMENTS

What? What are talking about? Bernie won. Bernie won decisively! Bernie won overwhelmingly! Well, not exactly. The pundits can wax rhapsodic about the popular vote and analyze all the demographic results from the New Hampshire primary all they want – women, youth, senior citizens, single-moms, lesbian moms, blue-collar workers, vegans, yoga enthusiasts, yada, yada, yada. […]

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By Benjamin Glaser

Benjamin Glaser

Reformed Presbyterian Minister, husband, and father of four that lives in the beautiful State of Mississippi. Russell Kirk/Localist Conservative.

| February 10, 2016

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Republican Primary Cruz 32% More

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By livingtheLoneStarlife

livingtheLoneStarlife

Texan by birth and never left. Why would I leave the greatest republic created by man? Other than that, just a random dude on the internet trying every day to have a little bit of fun.

| January 11, 2016

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For all the mudslinging in the GOP primary, the Democrats’ problems are so much worse. Think about it: the leading Democrat candidates both qualify for Social Security, both have been in politics forever, and have woeful empty resumes. Regardless of who wins the nomination, the Vice President selections are as equally lacking. More

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By Roberto, Crusty Old Timer LLC

Roberto, Crusty Old Timer LLC

| November 14, 2015

12 COMMENTS

In a mere two hours at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa the top contenders to witness Mrs. Clinton’s assumption of the nomination as the DNC’s preferred candidate will have their debate. So place your bets now. Place your bets, what shall it be? Will the mealy-mouthed response to yesterday’s massacre be: A.) Pleas to […]

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By David Deeble