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We watched the fallout from President Biden’s late June debate. Last night in a one-on-one interview he made his case to remain his party’s choice for President. A strong case can be made for his accomplishments. Staying in the race needs to move beyond the past to the future.
The Biden team and American voters must understand the consequences of a self-described “dictator” Donald Trump. One only needs a brief preview of the Heritage Foundations’ Project 2025 blueprint for governing to see the conflict. Their leader Kevin Roberts said this week “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
Despite Trump’s disavowing ties to the plan some of the same people who drafted the Project 2025 plan are leading the preparations of the 2024 Republican platform. They are meeting secretly behind closed doors. Access to previous past platform committee meetings have been open and televised. Meeting now in private reduces public attention to the process. What are they hiding?
Does Biden need a visit similar to the one made on President Nixon in 1974? Senator Barry Goldwater, Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott and House Minority Leader John Rhoades went to see Nixon in his private office.
A few days later he resigned.
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We Hoped, No Change
We heard “Hope & Change” delivered by President/Candidate Obama in the State of the Union Address. It was just as columnist Charles Krauthammer describes as “the old Obama in new clothing.”
Strategy To Fight EPA’s Expanding Regulatory Reach
President Obama and his administration on the very day he took office – January 20, 2009 - started its attack on West Virginia. Every West Virginian knows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been trying to shut down our state. Senator Rockefeller and...
Early Eyes On 2012
There have been some early observations in the national media about the 2012 presidential race. If you have not been keeping up you may find this helpful. Click and read. Obama could survive some bumps on the road to the 2012 reelection Who Can Win the GOP...
Capito/Tomblin Front Runners for Governor
Public Policy Polling released a survey late this afternoon that indicates Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito as the front runner for Governor. She is not expected to enter the contest. Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin captures the front runner status with Capito...
Catch Up…..Political Tidbits
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Governors Race Heats Up
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Capito’s Plans
POLITICO carried a statement regarding the plans of Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito. It makes interesting reading and speculation.
The Convention Risk
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Tomblin Asks For “Peoples Election”
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State Must Hold Election for Governor
While waiting for morning newspapers to arrive Ry Rivard, Charleston Daily Mail Capitol Reporter, has provided a news summary of the West Virignia Supreme Court order for an election to select a Governor. This early reporting will keep readers of phillipsbillboard...
Breaking Political Tidbits…..
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Supreme Court Rules on 2011 Governor Election
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President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address 50 Years Later
President Eisenhower on January 17, 1961 said farewell to the nation. Fifty years later Susan Eisenhower, his granddaughter writes about the significance of his address today. It is worth sharing and reading.
Governor’s Succession Arguments Heard
The Associated Press has filed an excellent report detailing the arguments before the Supreme Court today asking for a special election for governor in 2011. Click on Associated Press to read the report. Another Charleston based organization West Virginia Watchdog....
Manchin Is On Watch List
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In’s & Out’s 2011
In Out Tea [Party] Coffee Obamacare Obamacare Old Village...
Worst Year or Worst Leader?
Weekly there is a person named as having the worst week in Washington. Now as we near the end of 2010 Chris Cillizza editor of “The Fix”, a Washington Post political blog, presents “Who had the worst year in Washington?” The honor goes to Michael Steele, Chairman of...
No Show Joe
Last evening while reading a congressional newsletter about the day’s action I noted where newly elected Senator Joe Manchin was absent. I thought he must be seriously ill as Senators are never absent. There have been times when they arrived on stretcher to vote....
Romney Questions Tax Deal
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Obama Outsmarts All
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Capito vs. Manchin
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Confirmed: It’s Time to Go Michael
Last March www.phillipsbillboard.com said “It’s Time to Go Michael.” As each day passes it is even clearer this guy has to leave. The election of 2012 is at our doorstep. His own staff is revealing why he must depart. More important than Michael Steele departing...
Electronic Democracy
Ross Perot made “electronic town halls” a centerpiece of this 1992 presidential campaign. The idea eighteen years later may become a reality demanded by Americans. Today Rasmussen released a report that Americans want a chance to vote on deficit Commission’s...
Governor’s Race Numbers
Mark Blankenship of MBE Enterprises has taken a look at what could be the next race for Governor. He has allowed phillipsbillboard to make the finding available to you. Click on the link below to see Day 2 of his finding and how the potential candidates are doing....