About that Joni Ernst Gal......

So if you were wondering why you heard nothing on immigration reform from Senator Joni Ernst, we might have the answer-Joni Ernst, the newly-elected Iowa senator who's giving the Republican response in English, is a standard conservative immigration hardliner. She's going to be speaking at an immigration summit this weekend hosted by Rep. Steve King of Iowa — the leading immigration hawk in the House of Representatives. (Jeb Bush, who's generally...

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The PA Senate Race of 2016

Here's the state of Pennsylvania's 2016 Senate race:PPP's first poll of the 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race finds it picking up pretty much where the 2010 Senate race left off- with Pat Toomey holding a narrow edge over Joe Sestak. Toomey leads Sestak 40/36, similar to his 2 point margin of victory the first time the duo faced off.Four years into his first term, Toomey's approval numbers aren't terribly impressive. 28% of voters approve of the job...

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For Your Listening Pleasure- 1/21/15- 50 Cent feat. Eminem- Patiently Waiting

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Obama: Grow the Middle Class. GOP: Uh, No.

So last night, President Obama proposed things like raising the minimum wage, cutting middle-class taxes and closing tax loopholes for the rich, investing in green jobs, investing in infrastructure, and hiring veterans when they come home. The response was kind of muddled and lacked direction. For the most part, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst did not attack in her response speech. It was heavy on biography and fluff, and really didn't get into much substance...

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Senator Joni Ernst's Republican Response to the State of the Union

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So, How'd the President Do?

Yesterday I wrote my hopes out for last night's State of the Union. It's time to check in on them.The President will amend overtime rules by Executive Order- With the stroke of a pen, the President can make millions of additional workers eligible for overtime, and raise their wages as a result. I'd like to hear him say he will. We have no sign at this time that this is on the agenda.Universal free community college- I support the President's plan...

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Text of the State of the Union

From the White House:Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address | January 20, 2015U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C.9:10 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:We are 15 years into this new century.  Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across our...

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