Joseph Curl
Columns by Joseph Curl
Just one supporter shows up for Santorum lunch
Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2012 and went on to take 11 state primaries and nearly 4 million votes -- more than any other candidate except Mitt Romney -- was down to just one supporter in Iowa on Monday. Published June 9, 2015
BUSH IN BERLIN: STEP OFF, VLAD
Republican Jeb Bush on Tuesday warned Vladimir Putin to back off in Ukraine and eastern Europe, vowing that if he is elected president, the United States will take a harder line on Russian aggression. "Russia must respect the sovereignty of all of its neighbors. And who can doubt that Russia will do what it pleases if its aggression goes unanswered? Our alliance, our solidarity and our actions are essential if we want to preserve the fundamental principles of our international order... an order that free nations have sacrificed so much to build?" Bush said during a visit to Berlin. Published June 9, 2015
Obama takes swipe at Supreme Court over Obamacare
Published June 8, 2015
‘WE DON’T YET HAVE A COMPLETE STRATEGY’
President Obama on Monday said his administration does not yet "have a complete strategy" on what to do in Iraq, where the Islamic militia ISIS has swept through cities, taking control and slaughtering civilians. Holding a press conference in Krun, Germany, where he is attending the G-7 meeting, Obama said that even though the U.S. has been training Iraqi forces to run security efforts in the country for 12 years, there still isn't a plan on just how to achieve results. Published June 8, 2015
JOSEPH CURL: Media plays up Duggar abuse, played down Lena Dunham admission
The double standard in the media -- especially when Hollywood and the glitterati are concerned -- is really quite remarkable. Published June 7, 2015
NY TIMES GOES AFTER RUBIO, WIFE — FOR TRAFFIC TICKETS
The New York Times, which targeted its most feared Republican candidate last year when it tarred New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a scandal he had nothing to do with, is now going after the new top opponent of the Grey Lady's favorite candidate, Hillary Clinton. Published June 5, 2015
Perry slaps Cruz, Rubio, Paul as all talk, no action
Rick Perry jumped into the 2016 presidential race on Thursday, hurling a barb at a few of opponents who don't happen to be former governors. Published June 4, 2015
Top Dems to Julian Castro: Back Off
Published June 4, 2015
Twitter blocks access to tweets lawmakers post — then delete
Anthony Weiner can now rest easy: Twitter is shutting down a tool that allowed a government watchdog group to bring to light tweets that lawmakers posted but then quickly deleted. Published June 4, 2015
IRS official: ‘Lois Lerner was the tip of the iceberg’
The IRS's director of privacy, governmental liaison and disclosure division testified Wednesday that the tax agency set up a special committee with hundreds of lawyers to handle the probe into whether Tea Party groups were targeted, but repeatedly said she had no idea how it operated. Published June 3, 2015
POLL: Voters won’t hold George W., Bill against Jeb, Hillary
While Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley says the presidency isn't a crown to passed between two families, Iowa voters don't seem to care much if the next president has the same name as a former one -- or if he or she consults with Presidents No. 43 or 42. Published June 3, 2015
THANKS OBAMA: HEALTH PREMIUMS TO SOAR
Published June 3, 2015
Harry Reid intervened on Nevada proposal to switch to primary
Sen. Harry Reid personally intervened to shut down a move to switch Nevada elections from caucuses to a statewide primary, which political analysts say is a blow to Jeb Bush, who is making the state a key part of his yet-to-be-announced presidential run. Published June 2, 2015
Team Hillary starts lowering expectations: ‘It’s a tough race’
With her poll numbers plummeting and upstart candidates deciding she's not unbeatable after all, Team Hillary is beginning to lower expectations for the once-inevitable Democratic nominee. Published June 2, 2015
Run Warren Run To Close, Close, Close
A MoveOn.org-run organization to encourage Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for the Democratic presidential nomination has finally decided to throw in the towel. Published June 2, 2015
POLL: Hillary Clinton dishonest, untrustworthy
Nearly 6 in 10 think Hillary Clinton is dishonest and untrustworthy, a new poll finds. In just two months, the number of people who say Hillary can't be trusted has risen 8 points to 57 percent, according to a new CNN/ORC poll on the 2016 race. Exactly half agreed that she does not inspire confidence, also up 8 points. Published June 2, 2015
Hillary to kick off campaign June 13 — in NYC?
"Hillary Clinton's official campaign launch will occur Saturday, June 13th, starting with a major speech in New York City and continuing with a nationally webcast organizing meeting in Iowa. Her launch will continue with a swing through all four early primary states," according to a press release Monday. Published June 1, 2015
SCHIEFFER: Media weren’t ‘skeptical enough’ about Obama
In his exit interview after 40 some years as a TV reporter and news commentator, CBS' Bob Schieffer said the media weren't "skeptical enough" of Barack Obama as they greased the skids for his election in 2008. Published June 1, 2015
McCain spanks Paul: ‘Learn the rules of the Senate’
Sen. John McCain, the GOP's top hawk in the Senate, was none too pleased with Sen. Rand Paul's efforts to kill the National Security Agency's phone "metadata" collection program. Published June 1, 2015
JOSEPH CURL: Obama’s EPA Clean Water Act goes after the farmers
Farmers are now the bad guys. President Obama's administration last week claimed dominion over all of America's streams, creeks, rills, ditches, brooks, rivulets, burns, tributaries, criks, wetlands -- perhaps even puddles -- in a sweeping move to assert unilateral federal authority. Published May 31, 2015
