Will This Be An Asterisk* Election? *It takes something unusual for the president’s party to do well in the midterms.
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FiveThirtyEight.com ^
| Aug. 12, 2022, at 8:18 AM | By Nate Silver
In 2020, we took pains to emphasize that, although he was a significant underdog in our forecast, then-President Donald Trump could absolutely win reelection. Frankly,
I’m not sure we’ve taken the same care this year when it comes to Democrats and the U.S. House. Their chances to hold the House started out in the Trump-in-2020 vicinity when we launched our forecast — 13 percent — and now they’ve risen to 20 percent amidst an improving political environment for Democrats. It’s still not terribly likely Democrats win control of the House. But it also means that a GOP takeover is far...
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Video of President Asterisk President message of well I'm not sure what he is talking about
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youtube video ^
| 2/21/2021 | xionman
Video I made of President Biden with some elaboration from me on his Presidents Day Message.
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Newly Elected NY Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Adds an Asterisk on Her Vote to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees
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Townhall ^
| 02/05/2021 | Cortney O' Brien
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) was one of just 11 Republicans to vote in favor of the successful resolution to remove the controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene (R-GA) from her assigned committees, including the House Education and Labor Committee, and the House Budget Committee. The final tally was 230-199.Colleagues voted to expel her
because of past conspiratorial comments Greene has made about the September 11 terror attacks, anti-Semitic remarks, apparent support for violence against Democrats in Congress, and other controversial and inflammatory behavior."These were words of the past," Greene insisted on the House floor. "These things do not represent me." She...
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Sorry, But That’s the Rule: President Asterisk Is A Draft Dodger
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Townhall.com ^
| January 25, 2021 | Kurt Schlichter
I didn’t want it to come to this, but I am compelled by my loyal adherence to the rules and norms and cultural regulations put into effect by our glorious, competent, and not-at-all-inexplicably-smug ruling caste to characterize President * as a cowardly draft dodger of cowardice.I think it is stupid, but I
am bound to these New Rules. As are you.Say it with me: President * is a cowardly draft dodger.You should also know that Asterisk is also not an Army Ranger, which became a fake issue when a bunch of liberal media hacks, led by some toad-like reporter who...
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New Stacey Abrams Ad Puts Asterisk Next to Kemp’s Governor Title
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Washington Free Beacon ^
| March 11, 2020 | David Rutz
A new ad from Stacey Abrams's voting-rights nonprofit displays an asterisk next to Georgia governor Brian Kemp's (R.) name as the Democrat continues to suggest her former opponent's 2018 victory was illegitimate. . . . Her
cause in Georgia has received attention from national Democrats, with presidential candidates such as Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), and Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) saying the race was stolen from Abrams.
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Pin the Asterisk on Kavanaugh. Christine Blasey Ford was motivated by politics, her lawyer assert
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WSJ ^
| 9/17/2019 | william mcgurn
It’s just shy of a year since Brett Kavanaugh took his seat on the Supreme Court. On cue, the New York Times on Sunday published a “previously unreported story” claiming that as a Yale undergraduate at a “drunken dorm party,” Mr. Kavanaugh had his pants down while friends pushed his genitals “into
the hands of a female student.” The accusation is similar to Deborah Ramirez ’s assertion last year in the New Yorker about another drunken Yale party. What has happened since is familiar. No sooner is the “bombshell” story dropped than it starts to look like a dud. It...
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Mazie Hirono: Kavanaugh enters Supreme Court with 'huge taint and a big asterisk'
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The Washington Times ^
| October 7, 2018 | Valerie Richardson
“He’s going to be on the Supreme Court with a huge taint and a big asterisk after his name,” said Ms. Hirono on ABC’s “This Week.” “The partisanship that he showed was astounding.” Ms.
Hirono, a prominent Kavanaugh critic, made the rounds on the Sunday shows blasting Republicans for their support of President Trump’s nominee, in particular Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican. . . . Ms. Hirono called her explanation “insulting.” “To say that she thinks that Dr. Ford thinks that she was assaulted, what is that? Is she mistaken?” asked Ms. Hirono.
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Hirono: Kavanaugh Will Always Have An Asterisk Over His Name (So they've given up?)
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Real Clear Politics ^
| September 25, 2018 | Ian Schwartz
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Tuesday that the upcoming hearing with a sexual assault accuser will determine "whether or not Judge Kavanaugh has the credibility and character to serve on the Supreme Court." Hirono also warned that there will always be an "asterisk" by Kavanaugh's name in an interview Tuesday morning on
CNN. ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN HOST: Senator, are there plans to hear from Debbie Ramirez on Thursday? SEN. MAZIE HIRONO (D-HI): I don't know, but what I really want to hear from this administration, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders is, there will be an FBI investigation. That is what we...
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MSNBC’s Geist: Kavanaugh Would Have ‘an Asterisk Next to His Name’ While on Supreme Court
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breitbart ^
| TRENT BAKER
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Willie Geist discussed Brett Kavanaugh’s potential confirmation to the Supreme Court, saying if confirmed, the judge would “have an asterisk next to his name as long as he’s there” because of his sexual misconduct accusations from over 30 years ago. According
to Geist, Kavanaugh should want an “independent body in the FBI” to investigate the allegations to prevent the possible asterisk. “I think there are so many people behaving so badly right now, there’s so much willful dishonesty, there are so many people who have made up their minds and there are people on the...
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Ted Cruz’s good night comes with an important asterisk
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Washington Post ^
| 6 Mar 2016 | Aaron Blake
<p>Given his horrendous showing in this year's presidential race, it can be difficult to remember that Rick Santorum won 11 states in the 2012 Republican primaries.</p> <p>That's it. There
were basically two categories of states that Santorum won: caucuses -- where turnout is lower, conservatives tend to be over-represented, organization helps and campaigns tend to spend less time and money -- and Southern primaries -- where the GOP electorate is heavily Christian and heavily conservative. Now, look at the seven states Mike Huckabee won in 2008 -- again, including Iowa.</p>
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Two Cheers For Trump’s ObamaCare Replacement Plan, With One Big Asterisk
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Investor's Business Daily ^
| 3/3/2016 | Staff
Health Reform: Donald Trump has finally filled in what he meant when he said seven months ago that he’d replace ObamaCare with something “terrific.” While
his long-awaited plan isn’t amazing, it is worthy of some praise.
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Is it O'ver for Martin O'Malley? (Drops From Asterisk to ZERO)
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Christian Science Monitor ^
| October 19, 2015 | Peter Grier
Martin O’Malley is set to appear Monday night on “The Daily Show” with new host Trevor Noah. Perhaps the former Maryland governor will bring his Irish band and perform a tune. Something
lively. That may sound non-presidential, but at this point Mr. O’Malley really needs to do something to get some attention. Otherwise, his Oval Office hopes are very close to over. Why? Because his best chance at starting to rise in the polls may have just passed, that’s why. The reviews are in on his performance in last week’s initial Democratic debate, and they’re not raves. According to a...
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How Scott Walker became an asterisk
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Politico ^
| 9-21-15 | Glenn Thrush
From presumed front-runner to quitter, Walker’s fall was fast. Before
there was Donald Trump or Ben Carson or Carly Fiorina, there was Scott Walker — a defiant outsider who portrayed himself as the regular-guy champion of the GOP’s burn-the-Beltway base. After a promising start last winter, the two-term Wisconsin governor turned out to be a tentative and mistake-prone candidate who badly fumbled core Republican issues — especially birthright citizenship — that Trump and other top GOP candidates handled with relative ease. . . Several senior Republicans with knowledge of his campaign said the 47-year-old Walker — who won two elections...
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Did You Ever Notice the Asterisk on Your Social Security Statement?
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National Review ^
| July 31, 2015 | Myra Adams
While engaging in the mundane task of gathering financial statements for a “secure retirement” meeting with my husband’s and my adviser, this Baby Boomer stumbled upon documented proof that our nation does not have the guts to confront one of its most serious economic problems. The
realization came when I pulled from my files a document statement innocently titled, “Your Social Security Statement.”
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Did You Ever Notice the Asterisk on Your Social Security Statement?
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National Review ^
| 07/30/2015 | Myra Adams
While engaging in the mundane task of gathering financial statements for a “secure retirement” meeting with my husband’s and my adviser, this Baby Boomer stumbled upon documented proof that our nation does not have the guts to confront one of its most serious economic problems. The
realization came when I pulled from my files a document statement innocently titled, “Your Social Security Statement.” At first glance, the statement did not appear menacing. I was told I could expect to receive a benefit of “about $2,136 a month” upon reaching age 70 — which certainly seems like good news. But...
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House GOP blocks Obama's Immigration Plan, but there's an asterisk
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Yahoo News / Christian Science Monitor ^
| January 14, 2015 | Frances Kiefer
House Republicans vented their anger at President Obama Wednesday by denying him the funds he needs to carry out his executive immigration action. But
will that be the epitaph for immigration reform during the Obama years? To hardliners like Rep. Steve King (R) of Iowa, yes. But a more moderate group of Republicans still sees a glimmer of hope for moving forward on immigration reform...on smaller pieces that could get bipartisan support. The template for that would be December’s vote to fund most of the federal government through September, said Rep. Tom Cole (R) of Oklahoma. The bill passed with...
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