In a move urged by Democratic Party leaders, state Rep. Jared Golden of Lewiston aims to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican. Golden, a combat veteran, said he’ll concentrate on “the table issues that really matter to people,” such as fixing bad trade deals, creating jobs and improving the state’s crumbling infrastructure. “I’m not […]
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Leftists in control of America
The world is turning ugly, really ugly. In America, the political left and deep state establishment, aided and abetted by the controlled media, are presently staging a coup against President Donald Trump. They are trying to impeach him on totally false, fabricated charges. Global socialist Republicans such as John McCain and House Majority Leader Mitch […]
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Do what is right for Maine
As the chapter leader of the Norway region of ACT for America, I lead more than 100 Maine citizens. We brought LD 745 (the criminalization of female genital mutilation) to the Maine Legislature through our wonderful sponsor, Heather Sirocki. The Democrats in the House fought this bill almost from the start, except within the committee […]
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Democrats created a monster
President Obama implanted the germ of entitlement for health insurance with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). It was passed when the Democrats had a Senate and House majority for two years. No Republican voted for it. Except for Medicare and Medicaid recipients, it required people to buy an insurance product (unconstitutional?) or else be fined. […]
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Democrats search for 'smoking gun' to no avail
By Ed Rogers Special to The Washington Post What has really happened since Donald Trump Jr. released his email chain setting up a meeting last June with a Russian lawyer? Are Democrats and their allies in the media any closer to having their high crime or misdemeanor? Answer: No. As Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz […]
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Democrats need to stress the common elements that bind
NEW YORK — The Democratic Party has reacted to its series of recent election losses by once again concluding that it needs a better economic message. As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said last Sunday, “Democrats need a strong, bold, sharp-edged and common-sense economic agenda.” The only disagreement within the party is about how sharp-edged […]
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Democrats can't see beyond party line
How much do Democrats really want to defeat Donald Trump? It’s worth asking in the wake of the latest Democratic failure to notch an electoral victory for the resistance, this time in the Georgia special election. There’s no doubt that Democrats want to watch TV programs that excoriate the president. They want to give money […]
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Angry Democrats turn against leaders after House election losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Party divisions were on glaring display Wednesday as a special election loss in a wildly expensive Georgia House race left bitter lawmakers turning their anger on their own leaders. “We as Democrats have to come to terms with the fact that we lost again,” said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. “Personally I […]
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Democrats, hoping to avert shutdown, send Maine budget to special panel
AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives advanced their two-year budget proposal on Monday, but it was merely a procedural move that pushed the Legislature closer to a little-used process that will place the budget in the hands of a new panel. It likely means that a committee of three Republicans and three […]
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It’s all on Trump
I’m grateful for George Mathews’ letter (June 1) on a Harvard study that demonstrates media bias against President Trump. Now I can expand on my letter citing precedent for the media’s interest in conflict rather than partisan leanings. It’s simple, really: What the president says is news. He craves publicity, and his Twitter feeds and […]