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RNC chair Reince Priebus dodges question about Sen. Rand Paul’s gay joke
RNC chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday refused to defend or rebuke Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his joke about same sex marriage. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting in Iowa, Paul joked that he didn’t think President Barack Obama’s views on marriage “could get any gayer.” “I don’t…
RNC chair: ‘I don’t think’ GOP wrong on Buffett Rule
Although a majority of Americans support a rule that would tax millionaires as much the middle class, the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) said on Sunday that his party was not wrong for opposing the policy. In an interview on CNN, host Candy Crowley pointed to a recent…
Reince Priebus Doubles Down on the ‘War on Caterpillars’ Rhetoric
Ladies? The GOP thinks we’re stupid: On Wednesday, MSNBC host Thomas Roberts gave Priebus a chance to revise his remarks. “I’m not going to walk back,” the RNC chairman insisted. “I’ll double down on it. This war on women is a fiction that the Democrats have created. And the real…
RNC chair: ‘I’ll double down’ on comparing women to caterpillars
The chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Wednesday refused to “walk back” claims that the Republican “war on women” was as fictional as a “war on caterpillars.” In a interview that last week, Bloomberg TV’s Al Hunt asked RNC Chairman Reince Priebus how big of a problem it…
Maddow mocks ‘war on caterpillars’: GOP needs to own up to its agenda
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Thursday night said the Republican Party needed to either own up to its legislative agenda or stop doing it. She mocked the idea that the Democrat’s huge lead among female voters in battleground states was the result of media bias, as RNC chair Reince Priebus…
Reince Priebus: GOP ‘war on women’ is fictional like ‘war on caterpillars’
Reince Priebus is talking out loud again: “If Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that the Republicans have a war on caterpillars then we would have problems with caterpillars,” Priebus explained. “The fact of the matter is that it’s…
RNC chair: GOP ‘war on women’ fictional like ‘war on caterpillars’
The chairman of the Republican National Committee is denying that his party is waging a war on women, saying it’s as fictional as the “war on caterpillars.” In a interview that will air on Saturday, Bloomberg TV’s Al Hunt asked RNC Chairman Reince Priebus how big of a problem it…
RNC chair: Obama is ‘our’ Italian cruise ship captain
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus thought Sunday morning that President Barack Obama merited being compared to Francesco Schettino, the captain of the turned over cruise ship in Italy. Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Priebus pivoted from a discussion about the GOP presidential primary and offered his comparison to…
RNC chairman calls Trump debate ‘a problem’
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), said Thursday that he’s opposed to candidates participating in a debate moderated by real estate mogul Donald Trump because Trump is still considering running for president independent of the two parties. “We appreciate what Mr. Trump has done, but if you’re…
Nevada bows to pressure, pushes caucus to February 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Nevada Republican Party pushed the date of its presidential caucus back to February 4, bowing under pressure not to undermine the New Hampshire primary that has traditionally been one of the first key contests for presidential contenders. The state party voted to move the caucus from…
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