Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Elizabeth Warren blames ‘legacy’ of U.S. racism for conditions that caused campaign staff to quit
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says it's time for America to consider its "long legacy" of racism in response to six minority staffers who quit the Nevada arm of her campaign. Published February 7, 2020
Bret Baier: Donald Trump’s acquittal speech ‘starkly different’ than Bill Clinton’s in 1999
Fox News Bret Baier told viewers this week that it was worthwhile to note the "starkly different" reactions by President Trump and former President Bill Clinton regarding their respective impeachment acquittals. Published February 6, 2020
Chris Matthews gushes over Romney bucking GOP, describes rush of politically ‘romantic’ feelings
Chris Matthews said Sen. Mitt Romney's decision to buck his Republican peers elicited feelings of political romance that he hasn't felt in years. Published February 6, 2020
James Carville: Dems risk becoming an ‘ideological cult,’ media filled with ‘AOC crazy’ reporters
James Carville said the Democratic Party has a stark choice before it: "Do we want to be an ideological cult? Or do we want to have a majoritarian instinct to be a majority party?" Published February 5, 2020
Mark Levin: Pelosi’s speech shredding displays Dems’ mutation into ‘Hate America First Party’
Mark Levin says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- fresh off her decision to tear up a copy of President Trump's State of the Union address -- is emblematic of the Democrats' transformation into the "Hate America First Party." Published February 5, 2020
Joy Behar blames Democrats’ Iowa caucus disaster on ‘red state’ culture, ‘white people’
Joy Behar said the Democrats' caucus chaos Monday night is attributable to dealing with "white people" in "red-state" Iowa. Published February 4, 2020
Joe Scarborough, ‘Morning Joe’ panel lament Dems’ Iowa caucus ‘disaster,’ ‘crappy app’
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and his "Morning Joe" guests were none too pleased Tuesday morning with the Democratic Party's chaotic Iowa caucus. Published February 4, 2020
AOC: Democrats must rally behind nominee even if ‘subversive policies’ sink a campaign
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it is imperative for Democrats to back the eventual 2020 nominee -- even if "subversive policies" by party leaders torpedo a campaign. Published February 3, 2020
John Kerry boasts of lifelong gun ownership, says he rejects ‘AR-16 with a long clip’ with Biden
Former Secretary of State John Kerry assured Iowans over the weekend that Joseph R. Biden is like liberal veterans who would never use an "AR-16 with a long clip" to hunt. Published February 3, 2020
PETA livid at NFL, claims Super Bowl LIV ad with animals paying ‘homage to Kaepernick’ rejected
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is livid that a pro-Colin Kaepernick ad it wanted to air during Super Bowl LIV will be relegated to social media. Published January 31, 2020
Barbra Streisand ready for Adam Schiff 2020: ‘He speaks the truth and would make a great president’
Barbra Streisand has her eyes on one man to lead the nation in a post-President Trump world: Adam Schiff. Published January 31, 2020
Elizabeth Warren ripped for ‘stunt’ question read by Chief Justice John Roberts: ‘It’s a d-k move’
Academics, politicians, and members of the media panned Sen. Elizabeth Warren for a "stunt" move, which put Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in the awkward position of questioning his own legitimacy. Published January 31, 2020
Elizabeth Warren vows: Transgender child must approve of Secretary Of Education nominee
Sen. Elizabeth Warren assured Iowans recently that if she's elected president, then any future Secretary of Education will need the approval of a transgender child she met last year. Published January 30, 2020
Nick VanDenBroeke, Catholic priest, sorry for calling Islam ‘greatest threat’ to U.S., Christianity
A Catholic priest in Minnesota says he is sorry for recently telling parishioners that Islam represents "the greatest threat in the world both to Christianity and to America." Published January 30, 2020
Bob Iger dubbed ‘ultimate Disney princess’ with calls for more diversity
Newly crowned "princess" Bob Iger says increased diversity for women and minorities should be the company's top priority moving forward. Published January 29, 2020
Big Apple yawns at $7M fentanyl ring; new laws allow suspects released without bail
A $7 million fentanyl ring allegedly operating out of New York apartment received a Bronx yawn as the suspects were released without bail. Published January 29, 2020
Army’s artillery roars through German fog for first time in 16 years in support of NATO allies
The blast of U.S. artillery erupted on European soil for the first time in 16 years this week as commanders affirmed their "continued commitment to NATO and our collective resolve" to support regional allies. Published January 29, 2020
Minnesota college event warns white students to deal with ‘nasty little racist inside them’
White students at a Concordia College event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day were warned that they all harbor a "nasty little racist inside." Published January 28, 2020
Indonesia’s Sharia police tout historic female flogging squad: ‘Her technique was nice’
Indonesia's Sharia police have a unique take on diversity that might seem odd to Western ears: its historic all-female flogging squad. Published January 28, 2020
Rand Paul: ‘Scurrilous’ Chuck Schumer’s wild claims about Trump’s kids worth a defamation lawsuit
Sen. Rand Paul says a defamation suit may be appropriate for fellow Sen. Charles E. Schumer after comments about President Trump's children. Published January 28, 2020