Jenny Beth Martin

Democrats continue to blow Up Senate tradition

President Trump's nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, is headed to the Supreme Court. But not before Senate Democrats blow up the Senate's traditions.

April 5, 2017

Are Obamacare insurance mandates really that popular?

So, we found out in last week's AHCA exercise that despite there being 237 Republicans in the House of Representatives, there are not 218 votes there to repeal the core elements of Obamacare - the insurance company mandates that are causing skyrocketing premiums. That, ultimately, is the key flaw that led to the bill's demise.

March 31, 2017

Problem: Trump bill does not repeal Obamacare

The problem is, the American Health Care Act - the GOP's Obamacare "repeal" bill - does not repeal the heart and soul of Obamacare. If this bill is enacted into law without significant changes, it will likely blow up in the GOP's hands, and leave all of them - including President Trump, who campaigned on a promise to repeal Obamacare - scrambling for cover.

March 21, 2017

Put conservative principles into action

If talk is cheap, political-speak is even cheaper, and campaign talk is the cheapest of all.

March 16, 2017

Trumped up Jeff Sessions scandal

Thanks to an overly zealous liberal press that has grown bored with its function of reporting on actual news, Attorney General Jeff Sessions finds himself in the midst of a manufactured scandal. The "scandal" centers on words the senator never said, in response to a paraphrased question he was never really asked during his confirmation hearing. And this is what constitutes a "scandal" in the media's eyes.

March 7, 2017

Donald Trump budget gets it right on defense, illegal immigration, et al

To govern is to choose. And in his upcoming budget submission, President Trump has made his choice: He is going to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail and govern as a man determined to Make America Great Again, even if it drives the left crazy.

February 28, 2017

Congress could learn the art of listening from Donald Trump

Have you noticed that members of Congress are keen listeners? They love to listen to each other, and they love listening to the voices in the echo chamber. And, of course, they love to listen to the sound of their own voices. But when it comes to listening to their constituents, Congress could learn a thing or two from President Trump.

February 23, 2017

Trump has historic opportunity on budget, entitlements

In less than three weeks, President Trump will address a joint session of Congress. He is expected to offer up his thoughts on taxes and spending, and while the markets have rallied since his election on the expectation of major tax reform, the question on everyone's mind is, will he also take the opportunity to acknowledge the possibility of serious entitlement reform?

February 10, 2017

Neil Gorsuch nomination to Supreme Court a grand slam for grass-roots activists

Promises made, promises kept.

February 1, 2017

Emulating the tea party: A primer for the left

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." In adapting that old proverb, Oscar Wilde, of course, was not referring to the left's clumsy attempts to emulate the tea party. But he may as well have been.

January 25, 2017

Tom Price, CNN ‘fake news’ attack

Georgia Republican Congressman Tom Price - nominated to serve as President Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services - is the latest victim of "fake news," now forced to play defense against a misleading report from CNN.

January 23, 2017

Confirm Scott Pruitt at EPA

Quick question: Who is likely to have more impact on the American economy? Treasury Secretary-nominee Steven Mnuchin or Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt?

January 12, 2017

Why Tea Party Patriots backs Jeff Sessions

Why does Tea Party Patriots stand behind Jeff Sessions? Because, quite simply, Sen. Sessions has always stood with us in our work upholding the rule of law and defending the U.S. Constitution.

January 6, 2017

2017 New Year’s resolution for Republicans

All across the country, Americans are writing their lists of New Year's resolutions. But what about politicians? What is Washington resolved to accomplish in 2017?

December 27, 2016

2016 Naughty or Nice List

The end of the year is the perfect time to take stock of the past year and to examine achievements, missed opportunities and areas for improvement. And Santa Claus is not the only one making a "naughty or nice" list for 2016.

December 22, 2016

Confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general

Senate Democrats have made clear their determination to do what has never been done before - defeat the confirmation of a sitting colleague who's been nominated to a president's cabinet. Their target? Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as attorney general of the United States.

December 16, 2016

Democrats and confirmation hypocrisy

After suffering crushing losses at the polls on Election Day, the Democrats have finally settled on a strategy for the new year. It's an unorthodox strategy that weaves together hypocrisy, futility, and ignoring the will of the American people. But, to their credit, they do have a strategy.

December 8, 2016

Repeal Congress’ special exemption from Obamacare, kill two birds with one stone

If ever there were a political no-brainer, this is it.

November 23, 2016

Steve Bannon smear campaign

With Donald Trump's decisive Election Night victory in the history books, the professional left has set its sights on a new target - President elect Trump's first White House staff choice, former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon. The left is hoping, through smear campaigns, to remove Bannon from the post before his job with the new administration even begins.

November 18, 2016

Hillary Clinton doubling down on broken Washington

Although the words "status quo" will not appear on any ballots this election cycle, voters will nonetheless be forced to make the binary decision between doubling down on the status quo by voting for Hillary Clinton, or pivoting toward meaningful change and a course correction for the country by voting for Donald Trump.

November 2, 2016