Interactive Election Game: 2016 (TURN 5)

[Jaguar4life]

[bSTEPHEN PEARCY ON HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS/b]

Matthews:First off I love Ratt I saw them with you guys W.A.S.P and Dokken in 1986

Pearcy:Thank you and yes that was a great tour.

Matthews:Anyways I am pretty sure you have heard the news that Joe Biden surprising dropped out early what's your thoughts on that and can you try to get the people who planned to vote for him to your campaign.

Pearcy:I was surprised myself and I will try I mean he is a D.C insider and was campaigning for NAFTA and TPP which I am strongly against. But you know I will try my best. I mean I think I have a good shot at getting votes of White Working Class and Blue Dog Democrats cause I think they know they want something different.

They want better trade deals and they want flat tax cuts on their businesses and their homes cause that is who I am aiming my tax cuts for. Them and the lower class.

Matthews:What about the upper tax brackets?

Pearcy:Well the upper class yes. As for the people who make 1 to 5 million dollars. I guess so but not as much as I plan to give to working class families as for multi millionaires and billionaires and large corporations?  Well I prob will leave it alone and give them a slight raise maybe but I am not gonna Tax them 90% unlike that Senator Sanders wants to do and no offense to Senator Sanders he seems like a alright guy but he is dead wrong on his  economic policy.

Matthews:Whys that?

Pearcy:Cause it doesn't seem like something America could survive on. I mean and I am being serious when see what is going on in Venezuela for any other socalist country for that matter.

America wasn't made to be a socialist nation pure and simple. The greatest generation I believe in and my father rest his soul and along with my wife's father they stormed beaches to fight socialism and throughout most of the 20th century we had so many close calls of being nuked by a communist nation AKA the Soviet Union when even they embraced Captialism and Democracy by the end of their existence.

Matthews:I think it was still a type of socialism though

Pearcy:Well no it was basically what we have the US. State Captialism which is not as great as free Market Captialism but it's better than one party totalitarianism.

[Jaguar4life]

When is the next update?

[UWS]

When is the next update?

I think the next turn will start tommorrow at 9 pm since Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul asked for a 24 hour extension.

[NHI]

When is the next update?

I think the next turn will start tommorrow at 9 pm since Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul asked for a 24 hour extension.

Noted. Extensions are fine.
I'm wondering if everyone is agreeable, about extending until Sat 12:00 PM EST. I'm going to be driving back tomorrow and will not be back until late.

Does that work?

[CMB222]

Works for me

[UWS]

Fine by me.

[NewYorkExpress]

Okay by me...

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's schedule December 9-December 16 2015, Part 1

December 9
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.
-Debate preparation on the plane
-Flight to San Bernardino, California, where Senator Rubio hugs the victims' friends and family members to comfort them
-Speech in San Bernardino, California, denouncing the terrorist attacks committed there :

Last week, America had a dark and sad day. Two radical Islamic terrorists decided that it was America's turn to suffer terrorist attacks and killed 14 of our fellow Americans. They attacked us for defending the values that we cherish since 240 years, which are freedom, democracy, justice, gender equity, freedom of press and freedom of religion. I solemnly condemn these attacks and I'm extending my sympathies for all victims' families.

We've now learned, quickly after this incident, that this woman involved in the shooting pledged allegiance to ISIS on Facebook was inspired to take action and attack and kill fellow Americans.

This is a very dangerous world that we live in. We are facing the transcendent challenge of the 21st century, and that is radical Islamic terrorism. The FBI reported that ISIS is present in all the 50 states. That's why we have to be on our guard against terrorism. We've got to be clear : we are war with ISIS. We are at war with radical, apocalyptic jihadists. And that is why we must defeat ISIS. We will work with all of our energy to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and to restore America's national security and to preserve freedom, justice and peace.

Thank you. God bless all of you. God bless San Bernardino and God bless the United States of America.

December 10
-Flight to Sioux City, Iowa
-Meet with voters in Sioux City, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Counter-terrorism policy speech at the Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Fundraising event at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Rally with voters at Lewis and Clark Park in Sioux City, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with voters in Le Mars, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Agriculture policy speech at Wells Enterprises headquarters in Le Mars, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with voters in Alta, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with voters in Storm Lake, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with college voters at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with rural voters in Pocahontas, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with rural voters in Emmetsburg, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Freedom of religion policy speech in Emmetsburg, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with rural voters in Algona, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Meet with rural voters in Spirit Lake, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
-Agriculture policy speech in Spirit Lake, Iowa with Joni Ernst, Mike Huckabee and Bob Dole
   
December 11
-Meet with rural voters in Carter Lake, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with voters in Council Bluffs, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Fundraising event at Union Pacific museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with rural voters in Red Oak, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with rural voters in Sidney, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with rural voters in Hamburg, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Agriculture policy speech in Hamburg, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with rural voters in Van Meter, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with voters in Des Moines, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Economic policy speech in Des Moines, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Energy policy speech at MidAmerican Energy Company headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Healthcare policy speech at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Des Moines, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Meet with voters in Ottumwa, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Economic policy speech at John Deere Ottumwa Works in Ottumwa, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Manufacturing policy speech at Winger Contracting Company in Ottumwa, Iowa with Ted Cruz and Steve King
-Debate preparation
-Interview with John Dickerson on Face the Nation


John Dickerson : Today, on Face the Nation, we have the honour to have Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio to join us for this interview. Good evening Senator.

Marco Rubio : Thank you, John.

John Dickerson : Recently, Vice-President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination and endorsed Elizabeth Warren. How do you think Biden's withdrawal will impact the presidential race?

Marco Rubio : Well, first of all we must not underestimate the other Democratic candidates, but I think that Vice-President Biden's withdrawal will facilitate a Republican victory on next November because Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have a lot of similarities on a lot of issues, especially on the economy, social security, healthcare, trade and energy. So Democratic primary voters could feel difficulty in choosing between these two candidates due to their similarities, which, in my opinion, could cause a brokered convention in Philadelphia on next July. And most of the time, political parties who suffered brokered conventions went on to lose the general election. And if Senator Sanders is the Democratic nominee, I think it will anger many supporters of gun control due to his opposition to gun control and will find that his position on this matter is too close to our party's stance, which could result that these supporters of gun control will either stay home on Election Day or change party allegiance, thus helping me to defeat Bernie Sanders.

We are actually living the slowest economic growth America has ever known, but Senator Sanders and Senator Warren want to increase the size of government, to increase taxes on the American people and on businesses and to make us dependent on foreign oil by putting in place further. Their big government policies will hurt the economy. We need to embrace free market, to cut taxes and regulations on our people and our businesses in order to make them competitive and help them to create jobs. America is based on opportunity, fairness and freedom. I understand it because I lived the American Dream as a son of Cuban immigrants and as a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I will show better credibility and judgement than Warren and Sanders on economic issues and on how to create jobs.

John Dickerson : Senator, due to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino that killed 114 people in total, terrorism and foreign policy have seem to become the most important issue of the current presidential campaign. Obviously the powers of the Secretary of State seem to have been greatly expanded. The most powerful officer in the United States Department of State. Who do you have in mind to appoint as your Secretary of State?

Marco Rubio : You know, that's a tough question and there's a lot of qualified Americans, and among them Americans who proudly and patriotically served their country for all their lives. So my list of potential Secretaries of State is long, but I think we need a Secretary of State that is honest and trustworthy, unlike Hillary Clinton, and who will make sure that America will lead by leading, not by following like John Kerry is doing.

I like Chuck Hagel, he knows how foreign policy works and understands perfectly the challenges that America is facing on international stage. In addition of having run businesses like Vanguard Cellular and Election Systems & Software, which I think gives him economic credibility for his eventual role of promoting beneficial economic partnerships between the United States and other countries, Chuck Hagel served our country during the Vietnam War. During his career as in the U.S. Senate while representing Nebraska, he has demonstrated strong leadership. He voted in favor of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction Act, which established criminal penalties for possession of chemical or biological weapons and he cosponsored the American Missile Protection Act that deployed an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending the U.S. against limited ballistic missile attacks. As an advocate of a stronger American leadership and American real action against radical Islamic terrorism, he has proven to have a better foreign policy judgement than Barack Obama because even though he was his Secretary of Defense for two years, he resigned last year because of disagreements with this administration on many foreign policy issues, especially the fight against ISIS. Unlike Barack Obama, I will make the destruction of ISIS one of my first foreign policy priorities.

John Dickerson : Senator Rubio, thank you.

Marco Rubio : That's a great pleasure, John.

[GoTfan]

I'll have to post a summary again. This should be the last time.

Summary: Senator Sanders spent this period organising his ground campaign in the early states, beefing up his volunteer corps in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Moreover, Sanders' surrogate, Richard Trumka, blasted Biden's endorsement of Warren, labeling Biden "A man more than willing to sell out labor for a spot in a Warren administration". Trumka was immediately berated by Sanders and his campaign manager Jeff Weaver. Trumka then apologised for his remarks.

John Lynch also sounded extremely combative on the campaign trail for Sanders in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, in an interview with Anderson Cooper, Keith Ellison questioned Warren's claims to be a progressive when she has the endorsement of people like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, who in later years have become known for their hostility towards the left, and implied that the only reason they backed Warren was because they were afraid of Sanders' "political revolution".

Senator Tammy Baldwin also took an aggressive approach. While campaigning with Russ Feingold in their home state of Wisconsin, she called the AFL-CIO's endorsement of Sanders "Proof that he is the only candidate who will stand up for the workers of this country."

In the meantime, Green Day began their fundraising tour for Sanders. The first shows have resulted in a massive financial injection for the campaign. Adding to this, the Sanders campaign released its financial report for the campaign:

Largest donation: $35,000 from AFL-CIO

Average donation: $27.31

Total raised last month: $39 million

Sanders has called this proof that big donors are not necessary to fund a successful campaign.

Finally, Sanders made a pledge to run as a Democrat in all future elections.

[Jaguar4life]

RATT AND KISS TO TOUR FOR STEPHEN PEARCY
BLABBERMOUTH.COM

While Green Day tour in support of Bernie Sanders some bands more familiar to Stephen Pearcy are touring in support of him

KISS and Ratt with John Corabi on vocals to replace Stephen Pearcy on vocals will tour and campaign for Pearcy across all 50 US states and D.C. and all US Territories in the recently announced Rock n Roll to the White House tour.

All donations from the concerts will go straight to Pearcy's grassroots funded campaign.

While not as well know as Green Day these days Pearcy and his supporters are still pretty excited for this.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's schedule December 9-December 16 2015, Part 2

December 12
-Flight to Manchester, New Hampshire
-Debate preparation on the plane
-Meet with voters in Manchester, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Rally with voters at Gill Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Economic policy speech at the Manchester School of Technology in Manchester, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Speech in Manchester, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu, responding to Elizabeth Warren's accusations :

The day before yesterday, Elizabeth Warren accused our party of being led by fanatics, which means that she called us extremists. If she really thinks that we shifted that far to the right, that means that she's disconnected from reality and is stick to the past. We are in 2015 and almost in 2016, not in 1964 (referring to Barry Goldwater's unsuccessful presidential bid in 1964).

Unlike Senator Warren and her colleagues, we've always put our taxpayers' interests first. Our efforts to defund Obamacare were in the interests of the American people, especially my efforts that saved taxpayers 2.5 billion dollars that would have otherwise bailed out health insurance companies under Obamacare.

In addition, by calling us extremists, Senator Warren not only got it wrong but also called extremists around 45 % of the American people and selected the wrong target. The extremism that America is facing today is radical Islamic terrorism. But neither Senator Warren nor Senator Sanders have the courage to call the enemy by its name which is radical Islamic terrorism. They are promoting more of the same. We will bring real American leadership and we will defeat the extremism represented by radical Islamic terrorism.

-Meet with voters in Derry, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Dover, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Economic policy speech at the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Madbury, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Kingston, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Somersworth, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Hempstead, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Debate preparation

December 13
-Meet with voters in Raymond, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Salem, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Windham, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Exeter, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Economic policy speech in Exeter, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Foreign policy speech in Exeter, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Hudson, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Merrimack, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Nashua, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Economic policy speech at Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Nashua, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with college voters at Rivier University in Nashua, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in Bedford, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Meet with voters in New Boston, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Foreign policy speech at New Boston Air Force Station in New Boston, New Hampshire with Kelly Ayotte and John H. Sununu
-Debate preparation

December 14
-Flight to Greenville, South Carolina
-Meet with voters in Greenville, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Rally with voters at Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Fundraising event at the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Anderson, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Economic policy speech in Anderson, South Carolina Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with college voters at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Aiken, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with college voters at the University of South Carolina in Aiken, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Spartanburg, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Economic policy speech at BMW Spartanburg Factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Rally with voters at Duncan Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Abbeville, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Manufacturing policy speech in Abbeville, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Debate preparation

December 15
-Meet with voters in Taylors, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Chesnee, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in North Augusta, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in St. Andrews, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Meet with voters in Columbia, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Rally with voters at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Foreign policy speech in Columbia, South Carolina with Nikki Haley and Trey Gowdy
-Flight to Las Vegas, Nevada
-Debate preparation on the plane
-Senator Marco Rubio participates at the Republican presidential primary debate at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada with Senator Rand Paul, Senator Jerry Moran and Stephen Pearcy

December 16
-Rest

[NHI]

2016 Presidential Game: Republican Debate

Good evening to everyone watching this debate, I am senator Rand Paul and I hope you consider me and vote for me when the time comes in the primary.

How do you propose defeating radical islamic terrorism?: Firstly, I think we should cooperate with countries in the middle east for this, but I would try to work with countries that we are more sure that aren't being actually good to terrorists, we should work with our NATO allies and even Russia, they might not be our good friends, but for the cause of finishing terrorism, I think we should do it. My plan is also to stop funding rebels we don't reallt know, becuase we can be funding radical ISIS fighters without knowing, instead of arming the people we don't know, I would arm the Kurds, they want a state? Give them a state in exchange of helping us against ISIS, meanwhile this, my plan to prevent attacks made by this radicals here in the US is to make it clear that you will not enter this country if we don't know who you are and where are you from, your citizenship will be revoked if you join  them and I will also make it clear that if you see a suspect action YOU NEED TO REPORT IT regardless of what you think some people will call you, you can be saving lives by denouncing so if you see strange and suspect things, denounce it.

You've attacked Senator Rubio for what you call his support of amnesty. Where is wrong on immigration reform and how would you address it?: Actually, I want to point out that what I attacked was a contrast between what he said in 2010 and what he said in 2013. I do think there should be some type of immigration reform, the status quo in immigration, at least in it's current point,  is something hard and pretty much untenable, I support that we should secure our borders and I would let the states help with it normally, I think we should not fund sanctuary cities, I think we can replace a pathway to cizenship with work visas, we could give temporary visas to the illegal immigrants who actually pay taxes and are good people so they aren't undocumented anymore, these people who receive the visa will not be put ahead of anyone trying to enter the country, so they would have to wait to become legal immigrants.

You have not advocated building up the defense budget and have suggested America needs to focus more on its affairs at home. In your words what is the Paul Doctrine or the Paul foreign policy?: Well, in the shortest way possible, I would describe it as "looking more to internal problems and defense", I don't think we should topple dictators, yes they are bad guys, but many times the opposition is just as bad or even worse, the fall of the dicator means the desestabilization of the country. I think we shouldn't be the world police or anything like this, we should focus more on our own problems from our country.

The recent attack on fellow candidate has sparked an uptick in extremism in the 2016 campaign. What is the cause and how do you stop it or address it?: I want to remember that being involved with groups like Al Qaeda and Nazi Groups can have their citizenship revoked, and I willl make it clear to enforce this as president. Now... You asked what is the reason behind it, and to me it is simple, the person looks to Obama, looks to the Democrats, looks to Warren and Sanders,  and don't like them, it looks to Bush, the Republicans, Marco, me, Pearcy, Moran, and don't like us, this person has extremist ideas that don't fit in any party, this person see itself as a third way, in this case nazism, the person manifests it's radical views and disgust for both parties.

What is the main difference between you and President Obama when it comes to dealing with the nation's economy?: Well, my economic plan has as base the Austrian School of Economics, the place known for Rothbard, Hayek and Mises, I support more freedom in the market, this worked very well in numerous countries like Switzerland, Scandinavian countries and our country, America, and yes, I said the Scandinavian countries, because despite what people like Bernie might say, before becoming this big welfare state, Scandinavian countries embraced economic liberalism, or economic conservatism for american standards, so my answer to the original question is that I'll always look for the "let the free market decide" and "let the government out of this" solution in the economy.

Closing Statements: Our country os changing fast, if the current rithym continues, our sons might live in a worse condition than us, America needs a true economic conservative and someone with answers to fix this all, and I hope you will consider me when the time to vote comes.

[NHI]

Thank you Wolf.

It's really amazing to be back in Las Vegas. I spent six years as a child growing not far from where we stand tonight. I use to sit on the porch of our home and listen to my grandfather tell stories as he smoked one of three daily cigars.

One of the things my grandfather instilled in me, was that I was really blessed because I was a citizen of the greatest country in the history of our mankind. But there have always been people in American politics that wanted America to be more like the rest of the world. And In 2008, one of them was elected president of this country and the result has been a disaster.

Today you have millions of Americans that feel left out and out of place in their own country, struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, called bigots because they hold on to traditional values.

And around the world, America's influence has declined while this president has destroyed our military, our allies no longer trust us, and our adversaries no longer respect us. And that is why this election is so important.

America is at war. Our enemy is not some unnamed malevolent force. It is radical Islamic terrorist. We have a president who is unwilling to utter its name. We need a president who understands the first obligation of the commander-in-chief is to keep America safe. If I am elected president, we will hunt down and kill the terrorists. We will utterly destroy ISIS. We will stop the terrorist attacks before they occur. Border security is national security and we will not be admitting jihadists as refugees.

That's why I'm running for president. And that's why I'm going to ask you for your vote tonight. If you elect me president, we will have a president that believes America is the greatest country in the world and we will have a president that acts like it.

To all Candidates: How do you propose to defeating radical Islamic terrorism?

Here's what we're going to do when I'm President in order to defeat radical Islamic terrorism. We will stop the flow of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. in order to stop terrorists from getting among refugees and cross our borders and commit terrorist attacks. We will increase budget for the FBI and TSA in order to give them the necessary tools to stop terrorism. We will increase military budget in order to reinforce our military and our troops' readiness. We're going to make the U.S. armed forces' mission, including for ground troops, total destruction of ISIS. We will establish a no-fly zone in Syria in order to intensify airstrikes against ISIS. And we will build strong military coalitions with our European and Middle Eastern allies. And because a part of the money we send every year to oil-producing countries by importing their oil ends up in the hands of terrorist organizations, we have to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, which requires promoting oil drilling here in America and taking advantage of all of our sources of energy, which will deprive terrorists of the necessary funds to prepare terrorist attacks. That's how we're going to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and lead America to victory.

Senator Rubio: Please weigh in the back and forth between you and Senator Paul over immigration; including your previous support for the Gang of 8 Bill?

Well, I suppose that Rand did not read the entire bill in order to understand all the measures included in the Gang of Eight bill. Because it includes billions of dollars used to reinforce our borders and to add more border agents. So if it includes these security measures, it's far away from being in favor of amnesty. If I were really in favor open borders, this bill would not have been 1,198 pages long while doubling the size of border patrol.

As long as immigrants get back of line, pay fines and learn English, there will be no amnesty. And that's another element of my agenda on this issue.

My plan is to hire 20 000 new additional border agents, to complete the construction of the 700 miles of fencing and walls our nation needs. We will put in place a mandatory E-verify as well as a a mandatory entry/exit tracking system and until all of that is in place, we can prove that illegal immigration is under control. We will put a halt on new admissions of refugees from Syria and Iraq in order to make sure that terrorists will not cross our borders and harm our people. I do believe this country has a right to know who  they are and why they are coming. And that's why I've been clear, when I am the president of the United States of America, we don't know who you are, and we don't know why you're trying to come to the United States, you are not going to get in, because the radical threat that we now face from ISIS is extraordinary and unprecedented and when I’m President, we’ll keep ISIS out of America.

And all these elements in my immigration plan are reasons that's why Ted Cruz, one of the most anti-amnesty senators in America, endorsed me over Rand. So saying that my plan brings amnesty is simply not true.

And when it comes to stop terrorists or criminals from crossing our borders, I have no lessons to receive from Rand Paul who, on November 2013, alongside 50 Democratic Senators, voted « NO » on an amendment that I co-sponsored with Senator Kelly Ayotte for the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2014 and that would have prohibited the Department of Defense from using funds for the transfer or the release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay. This amendment was supported by 40 Republican Senators (including me) on 45. In fact, at that time, Rand supported a measure aimed at loosening restrictions on transferring detainees out of Guantanamo Bay, which is bad for national security because terrorists detained in Guantanamo are too dangerous to be released or transferred in the United States or anywhere because they can seize any opportunity to escape, to be on the run once again and to commit terrorist attacks against the United States.

So if Rand seeks to stop terrorists or criminals from crossing our borders and harming the American people, he can't have it both ways. If you want to see the facts, go on Google and type the following key words : « Rand Paul Guantanamo Detainees 2013 ».

I believe that if we capture any of these ISIS fighters alive, they are going to Guantanamo Bay, and we're going to find out everything they know, because when I'm President, unlike Barack Obama, we will keep this country safe.

Rubio: Part I (Debate Answers)

[NHI]

Senator Rubio: How would your leadership differ than Pres. Obama when it comes to dealing with terrorism?

Under my leadership, there will be no negotiation with terrorists. The choice will be very clear, terrorism's victory or America's victory. So we have to put them on the defensive. Unlike Barack Obama, I will not hesitate to call the enemy by its name, which is radical Islamic terrorism. I will not take the risk of putting America's national security in danger by closing Guantanamo. We will put a halt to the flow of Syrian refugees coming in America in order to stop ISIS from passing. I will make one of our anti-terrorist fight's mission the capture or death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. Thanks to the establishment of great and powerful military coalitions with our European and Middle Eastern allies, to our military power as well as India's Turkey's military powers, and to the numeric advantage of American and allied troops in Syria and Iraq, we will cut ISIS resources and surround ISIS' territory. ISIS will be forced to divide its forces for the defense of all the corners of their territory. That way, we will defeat ISIS more easily just like we defeated Hitler during World War II partly because of the division of its forces on Western and Eastern Europe. That way, we will locate al-Baghadi's refuge, assault it and capture or kill him, thus weakening ISIS, leading progressively to its extinction through our efforts, which will bring peace, stability and justice back in the Middle East.

To all the candidates: The recent attack on fellow candidate has sparked an uptick in extremism in the 2016 campaign. What is the cause and how do you stop it or address it?

What happened in Pearcy's rally is unacceptable. Any attack against a candidate for office is an attack against democracy. We can't tolerate such madness. This is a democratic republic and we must protect all Americans' inviolable rights.

In America, we are a nation that is better than anger, cursing and rage. America is not a place for extremism, racism, anti-semitism and xenophobia. These are all values that we've always fought throughout America's history, including during World War II, and we must keep fighting this evil.

And no matter wins the nomination and the presidency, we have to work together to defend liberty against neo-nazism and against extremism in general.

Senator Rubio: Is more military spending the answer?

Well Wolf, we can't carry on as if the terrorist threat doesn't exist. We can’t act like Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration did about their responsibility for the security lapses during the attack in Benghazi where 4 of our brave U.S. ambassadors were killed by radical Islamic terrorists on September 11 2012, after which Clinton arrogantly answered « What difference at this point does it make? » about the reason why these Americans died. How many Americans and other innocent people around the world must die before we understand that Barack Obama’s foreign policy has failed to keep us safe and that we must take real action against terrorism?
   
We must have the courage to tell things like they are and tell the truth to the American people. We are facing a serious threat imposed by radical Islamic terrorism. We’ve got Russia who already increased its military spending at almost the equivalent of one-fifth of America’s defense spending, we’ve got North Korea who is seeking to trigger nuclear attacks against its neighbors and against America and we’ve got China who is seeking to pursue its expansionist policies in the South China Sea and to trigger an arms race in that region

The world is better and safer when America has the strongest military in the world. So military spending will help us to reinforce and modernize our military, to ensure our troops’ readiness to fight and defeat the enemy and together, with our allies and all our military powers combined together, we’re going to defeat radical Islamic terrorism, including ISIS. And by putting in place anti-missile shields between Europe and the Middle East as well as on the Pacific, we will be able to take down any nuclear missile launched by Iran or North Korea, thus avoiding hundreds of thousands of deaths and avoiding nuclear wars.

And you know, even though Ronald Reagan increased America’s military spending so drastically, it has not prevented the United States from getting to economic prosperity. Ronald Reagan increased America’s military spending by 40 %, which helped our country to keep its status as the strongest military power in the world after a time of uncertainty, of economic downturn and growing geopolitical threat by the Soviet Union who was about to take the upper hand against the United States and possibly win the Cold War. So it helped us to promote peace through strength and to win the Cold War against the Soviet Union. And at the same time, despite increasing our military spending, we managed to cut taxes, regulations and government spending to spur economic growth, to curb the money supply and reduce inflation. As a result, at the end of the Cold War, inflation was reduced from 12.5 % to 4.4 %, we saw an average annual growth of real GDP of 3.4 %, America’s unemployment rate was reduced from 7.5 % in 1980 to 5.4 % in 1989 and 16 million new jobs were created, 16 million.

So we can increase military spending and ensure economic growth as well as America’s economic prosperity at the same time. And that’s what I will do as President of the United States.

Closing Statements :

Thank you. I want to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all those who are sitting here in this audience or watching this debate at home. As we near the end of this year, we enter one of the most important elections in a generation. For what's at stake in this election is not simply what party's going to be in charge. But our very identity as a people and as a nation. For over 200 years this has been a special country. A unique place where anyone from anywhere can achieve anything. But now millions of Americans feel like they're being left behind. Insecure in their future and unsafe in the face of terrorism. This election is about electing a president that will restore our economic vibrancy so that the American dream can expand to reach more people and change more lives than ever before. And rebuild our Military and our intelligence programs so that we can remain the strongest nation on earth. Tonight I ask you for your vote.

If you do this, we will rebuild this country, and together we will usher in a new American century, the greatest era in the history of this great land.
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[NHI]

Stephen Pearcy



1.I was busy campaigning about the economy and stuff but as soon as I heard some anti Semitic slurs I saw a man beating up one of my own supporters and I was terrified. Now lucky he is alright and I even visited him at the hospital which was like a dream come for him.

As for the attacker? Hopefully he is rotting in jail.

2.I think the Patriot Act has been terrible and just helps the terrorist more. The homeland security throughout the last decade was terrible in trying to get this type of people. And my opponents expect for Senator Paul voted in 2011 to renew the Patriot Act and since then it's been going about the same.

I believe if I am President I will increase the toughness of the border portal who I think are the one doing the best in protecting these type of wackos coming into our country.

My tax plan across the board was rated the most conservative by National Review and a lot of economists have said it would give the economy the biggest boom since the 1980s.

My tax cut plan will be the biggest tax cut in history and will cut taxes for 20% to small businesses and middle class families.

3.I am against these types of attack on free speech on any candidate even my democratic opponents. I believe there are many good reasons to criticize them but not because of their race age gender or sexuality.

I strongly disagree with President Obama on a lot of things but I always found it hateful that some people would hate him out of all the things because he is black. Come on!! That's one of the worst excuses I have ever heard!!


4.When I say Nationalist I mean I am a strong supporter of my country and its values. I want to make it great again, I want to put it on the top of the world again, I don't want it to sell out to China or something like that.  I'm less of a nationalist than President Teddy Roosevelt was to put in bluntly.

I am against these free trade deals and the globalism that the elites want to push on us and that what it is Nationalism and Populism are against globalism!

Rand Paul seems to be more constitutionalist while I seem to be more populist and more well moderate on some social issues that's the main one. And we have a disagreement on the Keystone Pipeline I personally think if it is gonna happen we should find a way to make it work and try to put it in a place where it doesn't interfere with private property.


5. If we are gonna defeat ISIS then we need to stop arming these people we know nothing about. The FSA for all we know could be good friends with ISIS and just think it. Prob going on now in Syria two CIA and US funded groups are shooting at each other and we don't even know!!

In a presidency of mine I will send in the troops as part of a last resort when seems to be wants gonna happen right now.


I feel like I am leading a revolution of populist. I see all over the Internet of hundreds and thousands of people who wait hours for me to speak and I have dozens of social media groups making pages and groups on Facebook in support of my campaign which really honors me.


I am a different kind of Republican. I am not fighting for big donors and corporations and Wall Street and big Pharma. I am fighting for my country and you the American people.

I believe if you vote for Stephen Percy you are making one of the greatest choices of your life.  That is all

[NHI]

When I first decided to run for president, it was because I was dissatisfied with the current administration. People were telling me they feared the future. They wondered if the American dream was dead. They wondered how they were going to keep their job in this economy. How they would pay off the debt on the family farm. How it  could possibly be legal to end the life a fully alive human based on choice. But even after all their worries, they have hope. We all have hope deep down inside of us that things will be better until we turn on politics, then it seems even worse than usual. So many nasty things being thrown back and forth. That's when I decided I was going to try my best and never run a purely negative campaign against my opponents. I was going to think about those people watching at home and wonder what they think. It is truly an honor to be here in Las Vegas, thank you.

How do you propose to defeating radical Islamic terrorism?
To defeat Islamic terrorism we must have more secure borders. That is why I propose extensive background checks on all people coming from the middle east. Our national security is my number one priority. Then, with our borders secure, we must go and defeat the terrorists where they hide. Helping our allies in the area defeat them is the best solution.

What is the main difference between you and your opponents?
I'm just a Senator from Kansas. I grew up on my family farm in the middle of nowhere. No one expected me to get anywhere near where I am today. I'm not your regular politician. I know the issues and when my constituents ask, I answer. I have held over a thousand town halls just in Kansas. But when it really comes down to it, I remain strong on my issues that I believe in. My ads aren't a bunch of actors telling you how great I am. They are me, telling you where I am and what I want to do for the nation and how I want to make it better.

How would your leadership differ than Pres. Obama when it comes to dealing with terrorism and what policies would you advocate that differ from your fellow candidates?
President Obama has been weak when it comes to the middle east. The Iran nuclear deal is a good example of that. I would draw the line and say enough is enough. Islamic terrorists, we are coming for you. Warren, Biden or Sanders will all continue to be weak in the middle east but not me. We will fight, we will persist, we will win.

The recent attack on fellow candidate has sparked an uptick in extremism in the 2016 campaign. What is the cause and how do you stop it or address it?
Well, the first thing to do is to pray for the victims and attackers. They both need prayers more than anything. I of course offer my condolences to Mr. Percy and his family. But the cause is dissatisfaction with politics. People have become so fed up with government that extremism is coming out in people. To adress it we must continue to fight for what we believe in. Because if we can't do that, there is no reason for even trying.

Do you support President Obama's climate pact with other nations in the G7?
On November 19, I and 36 other senators sent a letter to President Obama telling him what we thought. We told him that he cannot require American tax dollars to go toward international climate change funding without the approval of the Senate. But no, I do not support it. The Paris Agreement is doomed to fail just like all the other pacts made in an attempt to reduce climate change. There is a saying that "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it". This agreement is very similar to the unsuccessful Kyoto Protocol of 1997. The reason is because the treaty has no legal effect in countries. Even President Clinton didn't act on it back when he signed and President Bush just scrapped it. Because of these precedents, Paris is doomed to fail.

Closing Statements:
I have been the only candidate on this stage willing to stand up for being a true social conservative. Abortion is one of the greatest threats to our society in this day and age. I have time and time again proven to be the strongest candidate on abortion. But abortion is not the only issue. The budget needs balancing, ISIS needs defeating and we need to check the oversteps of the Obama administration just to name a few. We have a lot of work to do but I'm willing to work with you and hopefully you with me to get the right things done. Thank you and God bless America.

[NHI]

Reaction from Republican Debate in Las Vegas

Cooper: We'll turn now to our panel. Immediate thoughts on tonight's debate: Winner, losers?

Navarro: Rubio, clear winner.

Begala: As a Democrat, I thought they all were bad, but stylistically Rubio, and that's what scares me.

Castellanos: Rubio did the best, but I was equally impressed by both Moran and Paul's answers.

McEnany: I'll be the outlier, I thought Pearcy did the best. He was the most natural and plain spoken of the candidates. Rubio, I thought was too polished.

Begala: I agree with Kayleigh on that point, now that being said I don't think he has a chance in hell. If the Democrats nominate anyone other than Rubio, I think we're looking at Obama 2008 numbers or greater.

Castellanos: Oh, come on Paul. Let's be serious.

Begala: I am. Rubio is the one candidate, who as a Democrat, would keep me up at night.

Narrvaro: Exactly, because he's young, articulate and I know Alex will hate me for saying this, but he's not Mitt Romney. He's not even John McCain. He represents the future.

Cooper; We want to hold for a moment as we're getting an early snapshot at what viewers thought of the debate and who they picked as the winner.

✓ Marco Rubio: 29%
Tie: 19%
Paul: 18%
Pearcy: 16%
Moran: 12%
None of the Above: 6%

[NHI]

In the wake of the recent attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, and other cities across the globe, terrorism has increasingly become the central issue in the 2016 Presidential Election.

Beginning first with the Republican candidates, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Jerry Moran have seen an uptick in support, do to their perceived strengths on foreign policy. Rubio, has come out the strongest, even blasting fellow rival and Senator Rand Paul, including attacking him for supporting a measure aimed at loosening restrictions on transferring detainees out of Guantanamo Bay.

Rubio, continues to dominate as the favorite among the GOP establishment and is widely viewed as the Republican front runner.

Senator Rand Paul, continues to be a thorn in the Florida Senator's side, trading barbs with him in their latest debate over combating terrorism, military spending and immigration reform. For Paul, observers see him as the strongest "Anti-Rubio" candidate; with Paul's main competition coming from Activist Stephen Pearcy, who many appreciate for his straight talk and the fact he is the only candidate in the race who is not a politician.

Pearcy has also received a boost from some high profile endorsements: Including Former Vice President Dan Quayle, and 2008 Vice Presidential nominee and Former AK Governor Sarah Palin

As the Christmas holiday and New Years approaches the race is expected to stabilize, before ticking up again in January as the candidates make a final dash before the Iowa Caucuses in February.

In Iowa, Rubio has taken a lead, but he faces competition from Jerry Moran, who is hoping the states evangelical leanings and conservative base will propel him to an upset. Paul and Peracy are competing in Iowa, but are focused much more on doing well in New Hampshire, where the states libertarian streak is more palpable to their candidacies.

Marco Rubio Endorsements:
George Pataki, former Governor of New York, endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic and foreign policy issues and also because he was Governor of New York on 9/11 and wants a President with strong foreign policy experience and judgement like Marco Rubio in order to defeat radical Islamic terrorism.

Adam Putnam, Agriculture Commissioner of Florida, endorses Marco Rubio because they are from the same state and due to shared views on agriculture, economic and social issues.

George P. Shultz, former Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan, endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on foreign policy issues.

Marcus Luttrell, retired U.S. Navy SEAL and author of The Lone Survivor, endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on foreign policy issues.

Jeff Sessions, Alabama Senator,  endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic, social and foreign policy issues and their shared opposition to amnesty.

Bob Corker, Tennessee Senator,  endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic, social and foreign policy issues.

John Warner, former Virginia Senator, endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on foreign policy issues.

Mark Kirk, Illinois Senator endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic and foreign policy issues and since he's from Barack Obama's home state of Illinois, he's convinced that Senator Rubio is the only one who can bring great and decisive change in America after 8 years of Barack Obama.

Rick Perry, former Texas Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate,endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic, social and foreign policy issues.

David Perdue, Georgia Senator,  endorses Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic, social and foreign policy issues.

Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania Senator, endorsed Marco Rubio due to shared views on economic, social and foreign policy issues.

Rand Paul Endorsements:
Representative from Virginia David Brat - Brat, like almost Republicans has a economic conservative view, he should endorse Paul due to their similariries in the issues of NSA surveillance and other social issues like abortion.

Representative from Tennessee Jimmy Duncan - Same as Brat + he describes himself as a non interventionist.

Stephen Pearcy Endorsements:
Peace org, Former Vice President Dan Quayle, Barry Goldwater Jr, Eddie Trunk and Sarah Palin.




The departure of Vice President Joe Biden, has narrowed the Democratic race to Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Much of the party establishment is uniting, perhaps begrudgingly around the Massachusetts Senator, who is viewed as the more electable candidate, than Sanders.

Warren received a major boost with Biden's departure, as well as his subsequent endorsement; helping to coalesce the party establishment around her candidacy.

However, Sanders continues to make waves in the primary. First, his campaign announced it had raised over $39 million, with the average donation at $27.31, illustrating Sanders' commitment to run a grassroots campaign, and belief that small donors trump big donations. Second, Sanders also announced he intends to run as a Democrat in all future election, further confirming his slow, but full embrace of the Democratic Party.

The challenge for the Democrats is the increasing presence of terrorism as a main campaign issue for voters, and both candidates have struggled to properly address the issue, without either alienating themselves or wrapping themselves around the legacy of President Barack Obama. Fortunately, both Warren and Sanders have no ties to the Obama Administration, unlike Biden, so both are able to distance themselves from the President, without abandoning him completely. Both Sanders and Warren will have a chance to debate one-on-one in New Hampshire on December 19th; the last debate of 2015.
Elizabeth Warren Endorsements:
- Jeanne Shaheen (Previously endorsed Biden),
Tom Vilsack (Previously Endorsed Biden),
Bill Nelson (Previously endorsed Biden),
Terry McAuliffe (Previously endorsed Biden),
Sherrod Brown (Previously endorsed Biden),
Daily Kos,
Tim Kaine,
Al Franken
Eric Garcetti.

Bernie Sanders Endorsements:
Senator Jeff Merkley. One of the most progressive members of the Senate, and a strong supporter of Wall Street reform

Governor Kate Brown. Also from Oregon, Brown is strong progressive and supporter of marijuana legalisation

Harvey Milk Foundation. "Senator Sanders supported LGBT rights when he was still Mayor of Burlington in the 1980s. We are glad to lend this man our support."

Archbishop Desmond Tutu. "I see in Senator Bernard Sanders a man of great integrity and moral conviction, who understand the principles of peace, compassion and freedom for all.

Polling: Republican Primary

Sen. Marco Rubio tops the latest Gallup Poll among Republicans for the GOP nomination.

Marco Rubio: 38%
Rand Paul: 20%
Stephen Pearcy: 18%
Jerry Moran: 15%
Undecided: 9%

Sen. Warren narrowly edges out Bernie Sanders in the latest poll.

Elizabeth Warren: 41%
Bernie Sanders: 36%
Undecided: 23%

The Round will run from: Dec, 17-Dec 31, 2015

We will start the next round on Monday at 11 PM EST

[NHI]

Rubio and Sanders lead in the Iowa Caucuses; the latest poll finds.

Marco Rubio: 33%
Jerry Moran: 22%
Rand Paul: 17%
Stephen Peracy: 17%
Undecided: 11%


Elizabeth Warren: 46%
Bernie Sanders: 39%
Undecided: 15%

Paul leads for the GOP in NH; Sanders & Warren are neck-and-neck

Rand Paul: 33%
Marco Rubio: 25%
Stephen Pearcy: 20%
Jerry Moran: 13%
Undecided: 9%


Elizabeth Warren: 43%
Bernie Sanders: 42%
Undecided: 15%

[Jaguar4life]

STEPHEN PEARCY ON PBS NEWS HOUR WEEKEND  INTERVIEW WITH GWEN IFFLI

Thank you for joining us Mr Pearcy and happy Hanukkah to you.

Pearcy:Oh thank you very much! *laughs*

So you rebounded after a good debate performance with some people even saying it was very Presidental.

Pearcy:Glad to hear

So on healthcare you made a statement that legal FDA approved drugs are more dangerous than illegal ones and tell us why's that?



Pearcy:Well Gwen so glad you asked.  My dad and so many others I have known have died not from illegal drugs like heroin but legal approved drugs by the DEA, FDA and companies like Pflizers such as Xandax and Adderal which I feel the media and those companies seem to push and they will rarely say oh this person died due to a drug that is perfectly legal.

You saw that happen with Scott Weiland may he Rest In Peace. He didn't die because of heroin or anything like that but they found Xanax and Ziprasidone which are both approved by the FDA. And yet weed is still illegal.

I am aware of the health benefits of marijuana.

Pearcy:Well I am glad you are! *laughs*

Big Pharma who funds Elizabeth Warren and Marco Rubio's campaign are scared that if weed is legalized that they might have competition on their hands. They are scared of the free enterprise system.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Elizabeth Warren

December 17, 2015

Speech in Lebanon, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan)

Republicans have been trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act for almost six years now. It is imperative we prevent a Marco Rubio, Jerry Moran, or Rand Paul from being elected President and repealing this important law. As President, I will veto any attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, from a Congress determined to overturn one of the most monumental laws in American history.

Meet Voters in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Campton, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Debate Prep in Campton, New Hampshire (With Howard Dean)

December 18, 2015

Meet Voters in Albany, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Sandwich, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Eaton, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Debate Prep in Eaton, New Hampshire (With Howard Dean)

December 19, 2015

Speech in Rochester, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Stephen Pearcy can't seem to decide if he's a Democrat or a Republican. Over the course of this campaign, I've seen him take stances for Same-Sex marriage, pro marijuana and for financial regulation,, both positions which are anathema to the Republican platform! Yet, he's against the IRS, against the Affordable Care Act... Mr. Pearcy, make up your mind! 

Debate prep in Rochester, New Hampshire (With Howard Dean)

Debate against Bernie Sanders at Saint Anslem College, Goffstown, New Hampshire

December 20, 2015

Meet Voters in Temple, New Hampshire (With Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Arrowsic, Maine

Meet Voters in Woolwich, Maine

December 21, 2015

Meet Voters in Schaller, Iowa (With Tom Vilsack, Tom Harkin and Chet Culver)

Meet Voters in Holstein, Iowa (With Tom Vilsack, Tom Harkin and Chet Culver)

Speech at Gateway Arena-Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, Iowa (With Tom Harkin)

Thirty-Six Republican Senators, including Jerry Moran, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul signed a letter to President Obama insisting that he not negotiate any climate deal. This policy will doom our planet quickly, rendering it inhospitable for any kind of life, much like Venus or Mercury. Is that what you want your legacies to be?

December 22, 2015

Speech at Lewis and Clark Park, Sioux City, Iowa (With Tom Harkin and Chet Culver)

John McCain and Jeff Flake recently uncovered that the Department of Defense paid for patriotic displays at sporting events at stadiums and arenas much like this one with taxpayer dollars. This is inappropriate, and a waste of taxpayer money, to fund wealthy sports owners like Jerry Jones, Arthur Blank, Robert Kraft and Craig Leipold. As President I will direct the Department of Defense to arrange color guard ceremonies, and national anthem ceremonies for free. 

Speech in Le Mars, Iowa (With Chet Culver)

It was an honor to debate Senator Sanders this past week, and I look forward to more debates with him. Regardless of who you believe is the stronger candidate in November, the fact is that we need to be united as a party. Whether or not I win, we will have a progressive candidate in November, and we will put together a progressive platform.

Meet Voters in Akron, Iowa (With Tom Harkin and Chet Culver)

December 23, 2015

Attend Phoenix Suns game at US Airways Arena (to be named Talking Stick Resort Arena with the 2016-2017 season), Phoenix, Arizona


December 24, 2015

Meet Voters in East Kingston, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan)

December 25, 2015

Christmas Dinner With Constituents, Boston, Massachusetts


December 26, 2015

Meet Voters in Awendaw, South Carolina (With Bill Nelson)

Meet Voters in Isle of Palms, South Carolina (With Bill Nelson)

December 27, 2015

Meet Voters in Chipley, Florida (With Bill Nelson and Gwen Graham)

Meet Voters in Vernon, Florida (With Bill Nelson and Gwen Graham)

Meet Voters in Hampton, Florida (With Bill Nelson)

December 28, 2015

Meet Voters in Halletsville, Texas (With Julian Castro)

Attend screening of Swing Vote (2008), Yoakum, Texas


Meet Voters in Nordheim, Texas (With Julian Castro)

December 29, 2015

Meet Voters in Brookwood, Alabama (With Bill Nelson and John Lewis)

Meet Voters in Moundville, Alabama (With Bill Nelson and John Lewis)

Meet Voters in Hepizibah, Georgia (With Bill Nelson)

December 30, 2015

Appearance on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell, Me's New Year's Special, Chicago, Illinois


December 31, 2015

Meet Voters in Powder Springs, Georgia (With John Lewis)

New Years Eve Peach Drop, Atlanta, Georgia (With John Lewis)

[NewYorkExpress]

Statement on Daily Kos website

We are excited to have two proudly progressive candidates running for the Democratic nomination, but only can win that nomination, and only one can bring progressive values to the White House. That candidate is Elizabeth Warren. She will fight for progressive values, and for the ordinary Americans. We implore progressives to donate to her campaign, as she is the only candidate who can keep the White House in our hands.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

You're still doing the swingvote thing, NYE??

[NewYorkExpress]

You're still doing the swingvote thing, NYE??

At least I'm not Hillary this time... and unless you want to be a surrogate/running mate for someone...stay out (Rubio has plenty of surrogate options, for example).

[Jaguar4life]

Stephen Pearcy on social media responds to Senator Warren's message to him

I am Republican but I am bring something new to the table with McCain and Romney the last two elections did not have.

Say senator I want to remind you that senator of the democrats biggest figures John F Kennedy was for gun rights tax cuts and balanced budgets. Somethings Democrats today don't see to know of.