North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp kicked off a waiting game yesterday when she said, in the wake of Governor Jack Dalrymple’s announced retirement, that she would announce her intentions with regard to running for that office “sooner rather than later.” People I’ve spoken to say that’s probably September. Until then, it’s anyone’s guess as to…
Rod St. Aubyn: Barack Obama Has Made America Less Safe
With the recently announced Iran Nuclear Accord, the Obama administration has not made America and the Middle East safer, but in reality less safe. I have never been more concerned with this administration than with this announcement. Instead of dealing with what is truly an “Evil Empire”, we have given the radical terrorists a real…
Why Are We Treating Iran Better Than American Oil Companies?
“We can’t export. We can’t access the world market.” That’s Harold Hamm, CEO of Continental Resources, speaking during a recent CNBC interview about falling oil prices and the federal restrictions on exporting crude oil. Basically, domestic oil producers are held by regulation as a captive audience for the refiners. Because unrefined oil cannot be exported,…
John Hoeven: Obama More Willing To Work With Terror Sponsors Than Congress
Senator John Hoeven was one of 42 Senators to sign on to an open letter to Iran warning that country that any diplomatic deal they reach with President Barack Obama would be subject to Congressional oversight. Because that’s what the Constitution says and stuff. The President is not a monarch. He does not have exclusive…
From The Left: Shame On You Senator Hoeven
Recently, 47 US Senators, including North Dakota’s own John Hoeven , wrote a letter “to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran” explaining the US Constitution and the role of the President as compared to the role of the US Senate. Many of my friends on the left are very upset at this, and…
No Senator John Hoeven Is Not A Traitor
A group of U.S. Senators, including North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, recently signed a letter to the Iranian government warning the country that any diplomatic agreement with President Barack Obama must be approved by Congress. Now the New York Daily News has branded these Senators “traitors,” and a WhiteHouse.gov petition is calling for their arrest. It’s…
From The Left: Key to Obama Surviving Scandals, Let Republicans Be Republicans
It has not been a particularly good week for our President. For the past six years or so, the President and his supporters have been under constant siege from the right. They talked about his birth certificate, his college records, his family trips, about fast and furious, Black Panther-gate and so many other so-called “scandals.”…
Video: Democrat Legislator Compares ND To North Korea, Iran For Opposing United Nations Gun Treaty
The North Dakota House today brought to the floor SCR4018, which expresses the sense of the North Dakota legislature that our federal government ought to oppose a new United Nations gun treaty out of fear that it would infringe upon the 2nd amendment rights of Americans. After the resolution’s introduction on the House floor, Democrat…
Broken Promises: Obama Closes Guantanamo Closing Office
Remember when President Obama was campaigning on closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility? Well, he’s finally gotten around to closing something related to Gitmo: The State Department on Monday reassigned Daniel Fried, the special envoy for closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and will not replace him, according to an internal personnel announcement. Mr.…