If you chose to watch the Super Bowl instead of the Republican debates this weekend, don’t feel bad. In fact, you’re in the majority. According to CNN, 114.4 people watched the Super Bowl, while Variety reports that only 13.2 people watched the Republican Debate. Even though there were far more people interested in Panthers vs….
How to Have an Educated Opinion about Hilary Clinton
It is safe to say that Hillary Clinton has had her fair share of the political spotlight. With Secretary of State and First Lady on her resume, she has been deeply entrenched in the national political scene for a while. Because of this, pretty much everyone has an opinion on her. If you mention her…
Stop Telling Carly Fiorina To Smile
If you Google search the name Carly Fiorina, the very first thing that comes up is “Carly Fiorina smile.” Not her policies, her platform, or her plans. Her smile. Fiorina’s critics have certainly not pulled punches on her appearance since she has begun her run for presidency. “Look at that face!” Donald Trump exclaimed at…
10 Things to Say to Pretend You Watched the Debates Last Night
Last night, CNBC hosted a Republican Presidential Debate. And in our current extremely polarized political society, you can pretty much guarantee that everyone you talk to today will have an opinion about it. Your conservative great-uncle likes that “Trump is a gun man.” Your liberal sister-in-law thinks Ben Carson is the anti Christ. Even your…
Pending Approval: Marco Rubio
Photo courtesy of KentuckySportsRadio.com Hey, remember when Rudy Giuliani was president? No? Well, that’s good because he was not. However, he was in fact leading the polls at this time during the 2012 presidential election cycle. Through this example, we can see that current poll numbers this far ahead of primaries are typically not indicative…
Donald Trump: The Man Behind the Hair
This article is the first in the U.S. Presidential Candidate Profile Series. All profiles of potential presidential candidates will be found under the “Presidential Candidate Files” tag. According to Newsweek, 29% of Americans cannot identify the Vice President, 73% can’t explain why we entered the Cold War, and 44% can’t define their own Bill of…
What’s the Deal With the Refugee Crisis?
If you have left your house within the past couple of months, chances are that you have heard of the refugee crisis. You know that it’s bad and that Europe is somehow involved, but you’re not exactly sure what’s going on. Asking at this point is kind of like asking the name of the random…
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