David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Martin O’Malley rips DNC presidential debate schedule
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday ripped the Democratic National Committee over its presidential debate schedule, saying Democrats aren't going to stand for the "meddling" and "limiting of debate" the DNC is trying to pull. Published August 25, 2015
Martin O’Malley: ‘I don’t find anything tough about Donald Trump at all’
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley went after GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying he doesn't find anything "tough" about Mr. Trump "at all." Published August 25, 2015
Donald Trump: I’d get Xi Jinping ‘a McDonald’s hamburger’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said a President Trump would not be throwing a dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping but rather would get the leader fast-food so they could get down to business. Published August 25, 2015
Donald Trump: Jeb Bush a ‘nice person’ without ‘energy or capacity’ to make country great
Real estate mogul Donald Trump hit back at former Florida Gov. and 2016 GOP rival Jeb Bush Monday evening after Mr. Bush, during a visit to Texas, had criticized Mr. Trump's immigration plans as "not grounded in conservative principles." Published August 25, 2015
Donald Trump continues to go after Megyn Kelly
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump welcomed Fox News host Megyn Kelly back from a vacation by saying he preferred her show without her and sharing a post on social media that referred to Ms. Kelly as a "bimbo." Published August 25, 2015
StemExpress CEO suggests ‘another 50 livers a week’ in 8th undercover video
An eighth undercover video released by the pro-life Center for Medical Progress shows the head of a company that supplies human blood and tissue products to researchers discussing the procurement of samples and saying "another 50 livers a week" would make her lab happy. Published August 25, 2015
Chris Christie ad: ‘We need a strong law enforcer as president’
Amid backdrops of flashing police lights and drug users, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie laments "lawlessness in America and around the world under Barack Obama" in a new television ad. Published August 24, 2015
Donald Trump honored by bad poll numbers of GOP contenders who have attacked him
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump said Monday that the poll numbers of people like former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, in the wake of their attacks on Mr. Trump, constitute one of the greatest honors Mr. Trump has had in his life. Published August 24, 2015
Donald Trump: Probably only a handful of GOP contenders with a realistic shot at nomination
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump said Monday he thinks there are probably only a handful of Republican presidential candidates who have a realistic shot at winning the 2016 GOP nomination. Published August 24, 2015
Donald Trump: Hedge fund workers aren’t paying enough in taxes
Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday that hedge fund workers aren't paying enough in taxes and that he wants to implement a system that will take care of the middle class. Published August 24, 2015
Donald Trump: At border, Jeb Bush will find out illegal immigration not ‘an act of love’
Real estate mogul and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who on Monday is scheduled to visit the the town of McAllen, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, will discover illegal immigrants are not coming to the United States out of an "act of love." Published August 24, 2015
Obama should not get ‘four more years,’ Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania voters say
More than seven in 10 voters in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania would not like President Obama to serve a third term if he could run again in 2016, according to results from a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday. Published August 24, 2015
Scott Walker: Need to secure the border, enforce laws before talking about birthright citizenship
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he's not taking a position on whether people born in the United States should automatically be granted citizenship, saying the southern border must first be secured and laws enforced before dealing with other aspects of immigration policy. Published August 21, 2015
Ted Cruz: First Dem debate will be ‘Hillary Clinton and the Chipotle clerk’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas took a few tongue-in-cheek shots at former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Iowa Friday, saying in contrast to the first Republican presidential debate, he was pretty sure the first Democratic debate would consist of "Hillary Clinton and the Chipotle clerk." Published August 21, 2015
Scott Walker favors term limits for Congress, open to limits for federal judges
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he favors term limits for members of Congress, suggesting 12-year terms for members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate and hinting the same time frame could extend to members of the federal judiciary. Published August 21, 2015
Jim Webb on Iran: ‘Wrong time for an agreement like this’
Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia says it's the wrong time for a deal on Iran's nuclear program and that the situation of giving "tacit approval" for another country's eventual acquisition of nuclear weapons is unprecedented. Published August 21, 2015
Donald Trump: No, I’ll use the word ‘anchor baby’
As businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump kicks the issue of birthright citizenship to the forefront of the political debate, the use of the term "anchor baby" to refer to a child born in the United States to illegal immigrant parents has gotten renewed attention. Published August 21, 2015
Obama’s approval rating drops: poll
More people disapprove of President Obama's job performance as they give him low marks on dealing with issues like the Islamic State terrorist group and feel his policies would lead the country in the wrong direction, a new CNN/ORC poll said. Published August 21, 2015
Marco Rubio knocks Hillary Clinton for ‘lazy leadership’
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Thursday his tax and education policies would help struggling workers in Detroit improve their lives and knocked what he called a backward-looking vision from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Published August 20, 2015
Donald Trump: Tom Brady a ‘great guy,’ ‘ridiculous the way they’ve treated him’
Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday it's "ridiculous" the way New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been treated, calling the three-time Super Bowl MVP a "great guy" and "a great friend of mine." Published August 20, 2015