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Old white liberal bats forget what they are arguing about
January 22nd, 2016Top 10 AFC/NFC Title Game shockers
January 22nd, 2016Top 10 AFC/NFC Title Game shockers
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Top 10 NFL Divisional shockers
January 22nd, 2016Top 10 Divisional shockers
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January 22nd, 2016NFL 2015-2016 Divisionals Recap
January 17th, 2016NFL 2015-2016 Divisionals Recap
NFL Wild Card round saw all four road teams favored. Those road teams all won.
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Now for the NFL 2015-2016 Divisionals Recap
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots — The Chiefs had won 11 straight games, but do not be fooled. They have a good defense, but Alex Smith deserves the label of dink and dunk West Coast Offense game manager. It is one thing to knock off Houston and play with a lead given to you by special teams in defense. It is quite another to play catchup on the road against a well rested New England squad. This week was the reality check.
The Patriots jumped all over the Chiefs from the start. Tom Brady led an 11 play, 80 yard drive and thew an 8 yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski for a 7-0 Patriots lead. The Chiefs then linked and dunked for 17 plays, 64 yards, taking 8 1/2 minutes off the clock. Yet they had to settle for a 34 yard Cairo Santos field goal and still trailed 7-3.
In the second quarter the Patriots were pinned at their own 2. Brady old an 11 play, 98 yard drive that consumed 5 1/2 minutes. Brady snuck in from a few inches out for a 14-3 Patriots lead. The Chiefs reached the red zone again but settled for another field goal from 23 to trail 14-6 at halftime.
In the third quarter the Patriots moved 69 yards quickly. Brady found Gronkowski for a 16 yard touchdown to make it 21-6 Patriots. Smith did lead a 12 play, 80 yard drive that took 6 minutes. A ton of luck turned a busted play for a loss into a big gain after Smith ran into his own man but somehow completed a deep ball sandlot-style. A 10 yard touchdown pass to Wilson had the Chiefs within 21-13.
In the fourth quarter the Patriots put it away. Stephen Goskowski hit a pair of field goal from 32 and 40 yards for a 27-13 Patriots lead. It is one thing to dink and dunk with a lead, but Smith was not going to throw 2 touchdown passes late by moving the team in 4 yard increments. The Chiefs got a garbage touchdown with 1:13 left but the onside kick failed. The Chiefs and all 3 timeouts and on 2nd down Bill Bellichick gambled with a pass. It doinked off a receiver, then off a defender, and was somehow caught by a receiver for the clinching first down.
It was almost an interception for a touchdown the other way. Almost means nothing. The Patriots are going to the AFC Title Game for the fifth straight year, tying the NFL record set by the 1973-1977 Oakland Raiders. As for Smith’s critics, the way to silence them is to win a big game. He didn’t. Walrus Lite Andy Reid once again lost to evil Hoodie Bellichick, preventing him from getting his upgrade to full walrus status. 27-20 Patriots.
Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals — The Cardinals did lose at home by 30 in their regular season finale, but they beat the Packers by 30 points at home last month. The Cardinals may be the most complete team in the NFL. The Packers looked great last week against an overmatched Washington squad, but this is where the rubber meets the road. Bruce Arians brought a well-rested and very focused team who still is smarting from being robbed of their quarterback last year.
A field position game quickly had the Cardinals taking over at the Green Bay 42. On 4th and 1 from the 10, David Johnson gained 2. On 3rd and goal from the 8, Carson Palmer hit Michael Floyd for the touchdown. The Cardinals led 7-0 after the first quarter, but the rest of the game was a street fight.
The second quarter saw the Packers embark on a pair of staggering 17 play drives. Green Bay moved 85 yards and took 7 1/2 minutes off the clock, followed by going 71 yards and eating up 8 minutes. Despite all of that, the Packers could not close things out in the red zone. On the first drive, Rodgers had an interception returned 100 yards for a touchdown by Patrick Peterson. Yet before one could say 14-0 blowout, it was nullified by a defensive holding penalty. A pair of field goals by Mason Crosby from 28 and 34 had the Packers trailing 7-6 at halftime.
In the third quarter Rodgers was quickly intercepted to give the Cardinals a short field. Three plays later Palmer was intercepted right back. The Packers moved 81 yards and finally reached pay dirt. An 8 yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Janis had the Packers up 13-7. The Cardinals came back 74 yards in 10 plays and 5 1/2 minutes. This time it was the Cardinals bogging down in the red zone. Chandler Catanzaro hit the 28 yard field goal as the Cardinals trailed 13-10 after three quarters.
The Cardinals moved from their own 38 and began the fourth quarter with an 18 yard completion to set up 1st and goal at the 10. Easily in field goal range, Palmer went to the end zone and was intercepted. The Cardinals held on defense and got it back after a touchback with 11 minutes left in regulation.
On 3rd and 4 from the Green Bay 43, Palmer found David Johnson for 9 yards. On 3rd and 4 from the Green Bay 28, Palmer found Brown for 9 more. On 3rd and 10 from the Green Bay 19, Palmer rifled a perfect pass between two defenders to Johnson. Johnson broke a tackle, dove, and made the first down by the nose of the football. Palmer was living on the edge.
On 1st and goal from the 9, Palmer threw a dangerous pass over the middle that was batted up in the air by a defender. Somehow instead of a sure interception, it caromed to Floyd for a fluke touchdown. Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good, as Palmer’s Shane Falco impersonation completed the 14 play, 80 yard, 7 minute drive and Arizona up 17-13 with 3:45 to play.
With 2:42 left, the Packers faced 4th and 5 at their own 25. With one timeout left plus the two minute warning, Mike McCarthy made a very gutsy decision to go for it rather than punt. Rodgers threw a low ball that bounced once before being trapped incomplete. Eight seconds later, Bruce Arians made an equally if not even more controversial decision.
On 2nd and 8 from the Green Bay 23 with 2:34 left and the Packers out of timeouts, a run would have taken the clock down to the two minute warning. Instead, Arians called a pass play. Palmer threw incomplete, stopping the clock. A run on third down took the clock to the two minute warning and set up fourth down. Catanzaro hit the 36 yard field goal to put the Cardinals up 20-13, but the Packers got it back with 1:50 left instead of barely more than one minute.
The Packers took over at their own 14 with 0 timeouts. A sack of Rodgers followed by a controversial non-call of pass interference had the Packers facing 4th and 20 at their own 4 with 55 seconds left. Green Bay needed a Hail Mary to beat Detroit, but this time the Packers needed two Hail Marys. Even Aaron Rodgers cannot throw it 96 yards on one play.
Rodgers rolled to his left and heaved a pass that was caught by Janis for a 60 yard gain to the Arizona 36. The rest of the Packers raced down the field to try to get set for Rodgers to spike the football. Instead he decided to run another play. He threw to the end zone incomplete, and illegal motion pushed the packers back 5 yards. With 5 seconds left the Packers had one last chance from the Arizona 41.
Detroit a few weeks ago got burned as Jim Caldwell sent only 3 men rushing. Arians tried the reverse approach, bringing extra pressure. Rodgers rolled to his left again, and with a man in his face, heaved a pass to the end zone. Janis caught it again! Are? You? Kidding? Me? Two Hail Marys in one season. 96 yards on two bombs. The extra point was good. The game went into overtime tied 20-20. The extra session even got off to a goofy start when the coin flip saw the coin refuse to flip. On the second try the Cardinals won the toss and elected to receive. They took over at their 20.
Given that Bruce Arians just saw his team kicked in the gut, the thinking was that he would slow the game down and give his deflated team a chance to settle down. Surely Palmer would play it safe after some near catastrophes. Wrong. Nothing stops this offense’s aggressiveness. Palmer nearly got sacked, escaped, and threw a ball across his body to the other side of the field. Larry Fitzgerald was wide open and off to the races. He got some blocks, and was finally tackled after a 75 yard gain. One play into overtime, and the Cardinals had 1st and goal at the 5.
Now Arians had to play it safe. Wrong again. First Palmer threw an incompletion. Then on second down with everyone spread out, Palmer did his john Elway impersonation. A perfect shovel pass to Fitzgerald went for the touchdown and ended the game one minute into overtime.
A few years ago the Cardinals beat the Packers in overtime 51-45. This game overall was less thrilling but the ending was pure Cardiac Cards. Cris Collinsworth summed it up best. ”There is no reality television that can match the drama we just saw.” The Packers are done for the year while the Cardinals are on their way to the NFC Title Game. It was a long time coming and required one extra minute and some heart pills, but Carson Palmer at age 36 finally has his first playoff win. The Cardinals are one game from the Promised Land. If Moses had dreadlocks he’d be Larry Fitzgerald. 26-20 Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks at 15-1 Carolina Panthers — Carolina won in thrilling fashion in Seattle earlier this year. The previous three years the Seahawks won three straight times in Carolina. Carolina rested up, but Seattle had beast Mode Marshawn Lynch finally ready to go. On paper this looked like a great game. It was not.
From the Carolina 25, Jermaine Stewart ran for a 59 yard gain on the very first play. Stewart ran for a 4 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Panthers. 2 plays later, On 2nd and 13 from their own 11, Russell Wilson was intercepted by Luke Kuechly, who returned it 14 yards for a touchdown. The Panthers had a 14-0 lead barely more than 3 minutes into the game.
Carolina got it back and moved 86 yards in 15 plays, taking nearly 9 minutes off the clock. The second quarter began with Stewart getting in from the one to make it 21-0 Panthers. One play later after a touchback, Wilson was intercepted. Graham Gano hit a 48 yard field goal to make it 24-0 Panthers after little more than one quarter of football.
Carolina got it back at their own 46 and moved easily. On 3rd and 14 from the Seattle 19, Cam Newton went to Greg Olsen for the touchdown. On the last play of the half, Steve Hauschka came in for a 55 yard field goal try to get the Seahawks on the board. The kick was no good as the Panthers took a 31-0 lead into the locker rooms. The question at this point would be if and when Ron Rivera would pull his starters. There is no need to risk injuries. As great as Cam Newton is, he still needs to practice his clipboard-holding skills.
The decision was delayed when the Tyler Lockett returned the second half kickoff to midfield. A personal foul on Carolina had the Seahawks starting at the Carolina 35. Wilson hit Jermaine Kearse for a 13 yard touchdown to finally get the Seahawks on the board. They trailed 31-7, but it was only 90 seconds into the second half. Seattle got it back at their own 37 and moved the ball again. On 3rd and 10 from the Carolina 33, Wilson went deep to Lockett for the touchdown. Midway through the third quarter, the Seahawks were within 31-14.
The crowd got even more nervous when Pete Carroll called a fake punt that was executed perfectly. Yet a sack of Wilson ended the drive as the Panthers sought to slow Seattle’s momentum. In the fourth quarter Wilson led the Seahawks 73 yards. On 3rd and goal from the 3, Wilson hit Kearse for the touchdown. The Seahawks were within 31-21 with 6 minutes left in regulation.
Seattle got it back at their own 22 with 2:49 left and continued a furious rally. With 1:26 left, Seattle had 2nd and 10 from the Carolina 13. A delay of game penalty followed by a pair of incompletions brought Hauschka in for the critical 36 yard field goal. It was good and the Seahawks were still alive, down by 7. Now came the critical onside kick.
Last year Seattle needed the miracle and got it. Not this year. The onside kick was grabbed high in the air by Kuechly, who somehow hung on to it. The Seahawks 2 time reign as NFC Champions is over. Champions go down fighting, and the Seahawks did. Next week Carolina hosts the NFC Title Game. 31-24 Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos — Until last week, Pittsburgh was supposed to be the most dangerous AFC team that nobody wanted to face. That was with a healthy Ben Roethlisberger. Big Ben and Antonio Brown got rocked last week in Cincinnati. Roethlisberger showed grit and courage in the win but he has a separated soldier. He will play, but will be without injured Bryant and DeAngelo Hall. Denver’s defense was ready to tee off on Big Ben. Denver can run the football, and Peyton Manning showed that reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated. Denver entered well-rested while Pittsburgh had to try and get a road win while being an injured mess.
Bolden returned a punt 42 yards to have the Broncos starting at the Pittsburgh 30. On 3rd and 5 from the 14, a Manning completion came up short. On 4th and 1 from the 10, Gary Kubiak ignored Manning and the crowd and played it safe. Brandon McManus hit the 28 yard field goal to make it 3-0 Broncos.
Pittsburgh moved from their 20 to a 4th and 1 at the Denver 32. A 50 yard field goal try was no gimme in the cold weather, and Mike Tomlin decided to go for it. Rather than move the chains, Roethlisberger went deep incomplete. A field position game had Denver starting again with a short field at the Pittsburgh 31. On 2nd and 1 they lost a yard followed by an incompletion. Again Denver settled for a 41 yard McManus field goal and a 6-0 lead.
After a touchback, Maitavius Bryant caught a pass for 23 yards and then took an end around 40 more yards. Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for 15 yards and on the next carry got in from the one to make it 7-6 Steelers. In the second quarter the Steelers faced 3rd and 5 from their own 20. Roetholisberger went deep to Darrius Hetward-Bey for a 58 yard gain. Chris Boswell hit a 43 yard field goal to make it 10-6 Steelers.
The Broncos moved to a 4th and 3 at the Pittsburgh 38 with 6 minutes left in the half. Kubiak decided to go for it. Manning threw a pass to Emanuel Sanders, who had it before getting blasted by Mike Mitchell for an incompletion. Pittsburgh soon faced 3rd and 2 from their own 45. mike Tomlin called a double reverse that gained nothing.
Denver took over at their own 5 with 3:14 left in the half. CJ Anderson broke free for a 34 yard gain. With 12 seconds left in the half the Broncos faced 3rd and 10 at the Pittsburgh 32. Manning fumbled the snap, fell on it, and called timeout with 5 seconds left. McManus came in for a 51 yard field goal try. The kick looked good and at the last second a gust of wind appeared to blow it wide. The officials ruled it good, and replay showed that it was not blown wide until after it had just gone through. It was close, but the correct call as the Broncos trailed 10-9 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Pittsburgh moved from their 21 to a 3rd and 5 at the Denver 10. Roethlisberger threw incomplete. Boswell hit from 28 to make it 13-9 Steelers. Disaster nearly struck Pittsburgh when they fumbled a punt, but were lucky to retain possession at their own 6. Pittsburgh punted back and Denver took over at their own 47. A couple of 10 yard manning completions set up McManus for his fourth field goal try from 41. The kick was good as the Broncos trailed 13-12 late in the third quarter.
Pittsburgh moved from their 20 to the Denver 24. On the last play of the third quarter, Big Ben was sacked, with an offensive personal foul killing the drive. On 4th and 20 from the Denver 34, Mike Tomlin opted to punt rather than try a 52 yard field goal in less than ideal wind conditions.
After a touchback, Manning hit Sanders for a 34 yard gain. Yet after that the offense did nothing. Pittsburgh again flirted with destruction when they fumbled another punt. Again they were lucky to recover the ball in their own end zone for a touchback. Denver players thought they had a safety, but the rulebook stated it was a touchback. A penalty tacked on had the Steelers starting at their own 25.
Three completions by Roethlisberger had the Steelers on the move facing 2nd and 4 from the Denver 34. Toussaint got the carry and had the ball jarred loose by Roby. DeMarcus Ware fell on it for Denver, After exactly 50 minutes of mistake free football, the game’s first turnover had the Broncos taking over at their own 35 with 10 minutes left.
After a long gain by Anderson was wiped out by offensive holding, the Broncos faced 3rd and 12. Manning went deep to Fowler, who broke several tackles for a 31 yard gain. From the Pittsburgh 36, Denver played smash mouth and knocked the Steelers back with hard running. On 1st and goal at the 2, a pair of runs by Ronnie Hillman and CJ Anderson did not get in. On 3rd and goal, inches away, Manning hurried the play and handed the ball to Anderson. He was initially stopped cold but bulled his way in. 13 plays, 65 yards, and 7 minutes had the Broncos up with exactly 3 minutes to play. On the 2 point conversion try, Manning hit Denarius Thomas to make it 20-13 Broncos.
The only downside was Denver was out of timeouts while Pittsburgh had all of theirs. After a touchback, a pair of completions led to the 2 minute warning. The Steelers faced 3rd and 5 at their own 43 and still had 2 timeouts left. An incompletion meant 4th and 5. Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips dialed up pressure and Big Ben was buried under an avalanche. The 13 yard loss had the Broncos at the Pittsburgh 30. The game seemed over, but Cincinnati thought that last week.
With 1:41 left, the Steelers took their last timeout. Denver faced 3rd and 11. The only sane thing to do would be to run the ball and try the field goal. Throwing the ball would be crazy. Manning is sane. He handed it off as the clock ticked down to just below one minute. McManus came in for his fifth field goal try to ice the game. From 45 yards out, with 53 seconds left, McManus stuck in the dagger.
Needing 2 scores, Pittsburgh moved quickly. Chris Boswell hit a 47 yard field goal with 19 seconds left. Now they needed the onside kick. The onside kick was a very good one, but it was eventually recovered by the Broncos at their own 37. The Steelers showed a ton of heart, but the Broncos are advancing to the AFC Title Game. For the 17th time, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will square off. Just like two years ago when the Broncos beat New England, this game will be in Denver. 23-16 Broncos
All the Wild Card teams are out. All four teams with first round byes advanced. One week after only road wins, all the home teams won.
The Conference Title Games are set. Both games will be played on Sunday, January 24.
AFC Title Game: 2) 12-4 New England Patriots at 1.) 12-4 Denver Broncos at 3:00 p.m. on CBS.
NFC Title Game: 2.) 13-3 Arizona Cardinals at 1.) 15-1 Carolina Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Fox
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Obama says bowing down to Obama the right thing to do
January 15th, 2016Obama declares bowing down to Obama “the right thing to do.”
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NFL 2015-2016 Divisionals Prequel
January 15th, 2016NFL 2015-2016 Divisionals Prequel
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GOP 1/14/16 Debate Recap Part Deux
January 15th, 2016GOP 1/14/16 Debate Recap Part Deux
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GOP 1/14/16 Debate Recap
January 15th, 2016GOP 1/14/16 Debate Recap
The first Republican presidential debates of 2016 are also the last GOP debates before the February 1 Iowa Caucus. The debates took place in Charleston, South Carolina and were hosted by Fox Business Network and moderated by FBN correspondents Sandra Smith and Trish Regan.
How is the state of the economy?
Carly Fiorina: “Unlike another woman in this race, I actually love spending time with my husband.”
She accused Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump of crony capitalism.
Mike Huckabee: We’re not doing well.
Rick Santorum: “All he has to do is listen to the Democrat debate and find out how bad the economy is.”
Obama is killing jobs.
What is America’s role in the world?
Fiorina: Americans must lead.
How will we navigate the balance between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
Santorum: We tear up the Iran deal on day one because “Iran has already torn it up.”
Santorum pointed out the Citadel cadets in the audience. “I will not let America be trampled on anymore by these radical Jihadists.”
What is your solution to Afghanistan?
Huckabee compared Afghanistan to the land of the Flintstones. Rebuild our armed forces. We only need to be in Afghanistan if there is a concerted effort to destroy radical Islam. No nation building.
Are you worried about Islamist refugees coming to America?
Fiorina: We can’t vette them. “We do not need to be lectured.”
Do we need a coalition to fight ISIS? Would that coalition include Russia and Iran?
Fiorina: Saudi Arabia is our ally, Iran and Russia are our adversaries. no outsourcing leadership.
Should Social Media companies be required by law to be more active in the War on Terror?
Santorum: The government needs to do a better job, not rely on the private sector.
Why is the president’s proposal for more gun restrictions troublesome?
Fiorina: Obama executive orders violate the Constitution. Enforce the laws we have. Bureaucracies do not know how to innovate. “Mrs. Clinton, actually, you cannot wipe a server with a towel.”
Can anything be done at the federal level to prevent guns from getting in the hands of criminals?
Huckabee pounced on Fast and Furious. There is no gun show loophole. Obama pushes ideas that have never worked.
Should we get rid of Visa waiver requirement?
Huckabee: European Union is a failure. O44 more interested in coddling Islamists than protecting Americans. It could slow down commerce but will not shut down commerce. Do it anyway. O44 has lost his credibility.
Do you have a plan from infrastructure attack?
Santorum immediately focused on an EMP attack. We have to make sure Iran does not get a nuclear bomb.
Do you dispute Obama’s track record on jobs?
Santorum: Obama makes numbers up. Santorum went way overtime but passionately explained why we should have illegal immigrants and refugees go back to their countries.
How can we reduce the debt without taking on entitlements?
Huckabee: Social Security is our money. Raising the retirement age will cripple physically blue collar workers.
For the main debate, FBN brought the big guns, Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo.
The candidates were asked about Obama’s contention that the economy was doing well.
Ted Cruz responded by starting with the debacle of American soldiers held in humiliating poses by Iran. Cruz referred to the failed Obama-Clinton economy.
Kasich was asked what he would do during a financial crisis. Freeze federal regulations for a year, tax cuts, balanced budgets.
Where and when should a president use military action when the world is on fire?
Chris Christie called Tuesday “Storytime with Barack Obama.”
Keep our word with our allies and our adversaries. Use military to protect American lives and American interests. He attacked “tin pot dictators” in Iran.
Jeb Bush called Obamaworld an “alternative universe.” Jeb mentioned Benghazi and the Russian reset. He also said she would be going between “The White House and the Court House.”
Rubio: “Hillary Clinton is disqualified from being Commander in Chief of the United States.” He mentioned her lying to the Benghazi families.
Carson was asked how he would handle ISIS. Carson described the problem thoroughly, and would untie the military’s hands.
Trump was asked about the peaceful Syrian refugees. Trump calmly mentioned Indonesia, San Bernardino and Paris. We are 19 trillion in debt. We cannot handle more people.
Cruz thanked the New York Times for its hit piece on him and hit back hard against charges of financial impropriety.
Cavuto asked Cruz about Trump questioning his citizenship. Cruz thanked Cavuto for asking such meaningful questions. “Since September, the Constitution hasn’t changed. The polls have.” Cruz pointed out that under Trump’s standard, Trump would be ineligible because his mother was born in Scotland.
Trump insisted he did not care about the Cruz birther issue. The crowd booed loudly. Trump admitted that the polls are why he is bringing up the issue now.
Cruz said he would not take legal advice from Donald Trump or Al Gore’s lawyers.
Rubio said that while he hated to “interrupt this episode of Court TV,” it was time to focus on fixing the damage of the Obama administration.
How would Trump unite the party?
Trump is not just angry, but very angry. The country is a disaster right now. He offered kind words for Governor Nikki Haley despite her recent criticism of him.
Rubio was asked about his criticism of Christie’s liberal record in New Jersey. Rubio brought up Christie’s support of Common Core, gun control and Planned Parenthood. nobody on the stage is a socialist or under FBI investigation, but Christie has supported positions that go against conservatism.
Christie vigorously defended his record and distinguished between governors and senators.
Jeb played peacemaker.
Carson drew laughs when he insisted he was mentioned because the question referenced “everybody.” Carson stayed on the peace train.
Kasich was asked how a self-avowed Socialist like Bernie Sanders could win the Democrat nomination. Kasich laughed and said Sanders will not be President. He offered empathy and how we can retrain older people for good jobs. He kept rambling.
Carson was asked if Bill Clinton was fair game and if Hillary Clinton was an enabler. Carson asked if we had standards and values anymore. We have race, gender and religion wars. Right and wrong exists. Do not let secular progressives destroy values.
Bartiromo turned the conversation to gun control and asked what the harm was for increasing background checks.
Jeb started by praising Haley for her leadership during the Charleston shooting. Jeb said the FBI made a mistake in that case. Focus on violence, criminals and mental health, not law abiding gun owners.
Trump said he would not limit gun sales. He is a Second Amendment guy. He agreed with Jeb about mental health.
Cavuto challenged Rubio about soaring gun sales. Rubio quickly went after Obama. “I am convinced that if he could get rid of every gun in America, he would.” “Criminals do not buy their guns from a gun show.” Obama would get rid of the 2nd Amendment if he could.
Cavuto challenged Christie on his past support for gun control. Christie said he was not like Obama since Obama acted like a dictator and a “petulant child.” Christie said he made it easier to get guns in New Jersey. “Mr. President, we’re not against you. We’re against your policies.” “We are going to kick your rear end out of the White House come this Fall.”
Cruz said you prosecute criminals and target bad boys. He then went hard after Eric Holder for Fast and Furious. Cruz noted that Hillary Clinton supports the dissenters in the DC Heller case that affirmed the Second Amendment as an individual right. “Unless you are clinically insane,” Republicans in a primary support the Second Amendment. He has the endorsement from Gun Owners of America. Cruz went after Schemer, Feinstein and the entire gun crowd. He took them on alone and won.
Bartiromo asked Cruz what he meant when he said Trump embodies New York values. Cruz said the South Carolina audience knew. Cruz cited Trump’s interview with Tim Russert where Trump said he was socially liberal. Few conservatives come out of America.
Trump cited William F. Buckley. He then invoked 9/11.
Cavuto shifted the debate to foreign policy and the ten American soldiers humiliated by Iran. What would Jeb do differently?
Jeb would “restore the strength of the military.” Jeb wants to “eliminate the sequester” and “reimpose sanctions” on Iran. He would move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Kasich was asked about Saudi Arabia. He started talking about his time on the Energy Committee. He vowed that he would have to stop funding the radical clerics in the madrassas.
Lindsey Graham wants to send ground troops into Syria to take out ISIS. Should we?
Carson would listen to his generals. We take their oil. No using human shields for them. We should use special ops.
Should we remove Assad?
Christie recounted how O44 drew the red line and got 250,000 people killed. O44 has done “worse than nothing.” Hillary called Assad a “reformer.” We need a no-fly zone. The Syrians should stay in Syria. No peace in Syria with Assad in charge.
Trump was asked about his comments saying we should ban Muslim immigration. Should he rethink his position.
He said “no” and stop the political correctness. “we can’t be the stupid country anymore.”
Jeb says Trump’s position makes it impossible to take out ISIS. The Kurds are our allies. They are Muslims. Tighten up the entry Visa program. Jeb understands why people are angry, but Trump is wrong on the issue.
Trump replied, “I want security for this country.”
Should we pause Muslim immigration?
Kasich thinks we should pause on admitting Syrian refugees.
Christie said that we should take no Syrian refugees of any kind because they cannot be vetted by the FBI. You can’t just ban all Muslims.
Rubio noted that the problem exists because O44 fails to understand ISIS. anyone we cannot veto will not be admitted.
Cruz understands the anger and frustration. He called O44 an apologist for Islamic terrorists. Any American who joins ISIS forests their citizenship. We restrict all immigration from areas controlled by ISIS.
Carson would get experts together including Israelis who know how to screen people.
Jeb pointed out that we will not ban Muslims from Indonesia and India. “We need the lawyers off the back of the war fighters.”
Trump was asked about his support of a 45% tariff on Chinese goods. Trump disputed the report.” “It’s the New York Times. They’re always wrong.” Cavuto kept pressing on whether Trump would support that tariff. Trump seemed cornered. Cavuto wanted an answer and Trump kept evading. Trump finally said he was open to a tariff.
Kasich interjected himself but did not offer anything, as he frequently does. He would not back a tariff, and started speaking like an economics professor. He wants free trade but fair trade. We need to stand up, but would not offer a tariff.
Rubio said the solution is to fix the economy. Tax reform. Regulatory reform. Repeal and replace Obamacare.
Trump says Rubio’s approach “takes too long.” China would not retaliate if we slapped on a tariff. He offered nothing to back this up. Trump called Jeb “weak.”
Cruz offered a middle ground between Trump and Jeb. cruz rightly pointed out that China would slap on a reciprocal tariff. Cruz offered a flat tax. Exports are tax free. Imports pay the business flat tax.
How do we fix our infrastructure?
Christie: Reduce the corporate tax structure. Stop double-taxation. One-time repatriation of foreign assets at 8 3/4%, not 35%. That will free up capital.
Carson was asked about corporations leaving America for lower taxes. He wants a flat tax with no exemptions.
Trump said we have to do something about corporate inversions.
Rubio said he would not offer a VAT like Cruz.
Cruz insisted his proposal was a business flat tax, not a VAT. His plan eliminates the payroll tax, death tax, Obamacare tax. Cruz would abolish the IRS. Rubio leaves the IRS in place. Art Laffer praises Cruz’s plan.
Rubio pointed out that creating a VAT means the IRS still exists to collect the VAT.
Christie said “I would like to interrupt this debate on the floor of the senate.” He said “Marco, you had your chance to answer, you believe it.” Christie insisted that Hillary and Bernie would raise Social security taxes.
Carson noted that the WSJ likes his tax plan.
Bartiromo asked if Trump would put his assets in a blind trust if he becomes president. He said that if he becomes president he would not care about his company. His kids would run the company.
Christie was asked how he would handle violent crime in the cities. He would ban sanctuary cities. He would enforce the marijuana laws. His Attorney General would enforce the law fairly and justly.
Should we retrain police?
Kasich created a task force. We need the integration of community and police. It was a platitude.
Bartiromo challenged Rubio on his pro-immigration stance. Rubio said that now we must focus on security. His position has changed because the issue itself has changed in the last two or three years. ISIS changed the discussion.
Cruz pointed out that radical Islam existed long before two or three years ago. “Border security is national security.” Cruz linked Rubio to Schumer.
Rubio said that Cruz has flip-flopped on the immigration issue. He has also flip-flopped on ethanol because of the Iowa Caucus. Cruz likes Snowden. Rubio will put him on trial. Cruz votes to cut defense. Rubio would not.
Cruz said that at least half of the things Rubio said are false.
The two Cuban men dueled to a draw in this round.
Cavuto shifted the discussion to social media in the War on Terror.
Jeb wants more improvement in government. You have to keep asking the private sector for help. He did not say he would compel the private companies by an order. The law would have to change.
Closing statements:
Kasich waxed poetic. He cares about people. He never finishes his remarks on time.
Jeb will keep us safe. Results count. Credibility counts.
Christie noted that O44 does not care. We need a fighter. Christie is a fighter.
Carson has seen so many people hurting. Truth, honesty, integrity. Heal, inspire, revive America.
Rubio noted our rights come from God. That brought free enterprise. O44 wants to change rather than fix America. Electing Hillary will make the next 4 years worse than the last 8.
Cruz spoke about the movie 13 Hours. He lacerated O44 for refusing to say radical Islam and who gives money to Iran. He attacked Hillary for apologizing after saying all lives matter.
Trump stood yesterday with 75 construction workers. These tough guys were crying as they watched Iran humiliate our American soldiers. no more bad Iran deals.
eric
Prayers for Blair Walsh
January 11th, 2016Prayers for Blair Walsh
Anyone thinking pro athletes are overpaid must ask themselves if they could handle pressure of failing in front of millions of people.
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27 yard field goal. He blew it. Afterward, he cried his eyes out. He also publicly answered every media question. He blamed himself. He could have made excuses. The snap was high. The hold was not right. The ice cold weather meant he was kicking a rock. The hashmark was wrong. Also, Walsh was not responsible for the Vikings blowing a 9-0 fourth quarter lead.
Yet Walsh made 0 excuses. He failed on the world stage. How many of us could handle that?
How many of you think that the millions of dollars he earns will wash away that pain?
Athletes earn plenty of money, but with that money comes more pressure than most of us could possibly imagine. Could you kick a 27 yard field goal? I can’t.
Could you handle possibly being a national joke for the rest of your life? Would you want to cringe every time someone says that Ray Finkle is Lois Einhorn, and know that they were joking about you?
It is my hope that Mr. Walsh has enough good people in his life to help lift him up.
We all make mistakes, but he made his publicly in front of a larger audience than most of us will ever know. Hopefully most of us in that audience will treat him with compassion rather than derision.
As a kicker, Walsh failed when it mattered most. As a human being, he was the ultimate success in how he handled his failure. He took personal responsibility. He showed heart and character.
Now let us show the same heart and character toward him.
Good luck, Mr. Walsh. Good luck and God bless.
eric @ Tygrrrr Express