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NH Conservatives Have a Personnel Problem

February 18, 2025 Ian Huyett

In January, news broke that Shannon Buttermore—a Gilford mother of three—had been denied a kidney transplant by Dartmouth Hitchcock because she refused a COVID vaccine shot. Dartmouth’s actions were an open violation of New Hampshire’s 2022 “Patients Bill of Rights,” which prohibits the denial of medical care on the basis of vaccination status. Although Buttermore had … Read more

Breaking: Mike Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker

January 3, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Mike Johnson will continue to be the Speaker of the US House after a last-minute first vote change by two republican holdouts. Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) clinched 218 votes to reclaim the gavel on the first ballot. The final tally was 218 for Johnson and 215 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Three … Read more

Jim Jordan Is the Conservative Choice

October 14, 2023 Amil Imani

The latest announcement from Steve Scalise has opened up the way for Jim Jordan. This decision that he has withdrawn from the race for the House Presidency was announced during a Republican conference meeting on Thursday night. Scalise had previously clinched the nomination for the post after narrowly beating Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, following a vote by the Republican conference on Wednesday.

Poll: Trump for Speaker of the US House … ? [Results]

October 10, 2023October 9, 2023 Steve MacDonald

We have the results of our poll, and they are this. It is not a compelling point of interest. However, among those who did check in and voiced their preference, Donald Trump had a slight lead over Jim Jordan (whom Trump endorsed).

A Few Thoughts About this Kevin McCarthy Business

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker, and people are, as they should, picking sides. Ray Cardello thinks Matt Gaetz is a petulant child without a plan. Ed Mosca is happy to see Republicans of the principle remove him for failing to do his job.

Republicans Turn a Win Into an Embarrassment

January 4, 2023 Ray Cardello

The midterms did not produce the tsunami or red wave that most people predicted. The Republicans did not achieve the majority they hoped for, and the Democrats still controlled the Senate.

Is the GOP Headed for Implosion?

September 26, 2018August 16, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Boehner The Clown

House Speaker John Boehner took part in an interview with Fox News this week and one of the topics, invariably, was VP-pick, Paul Ryan. During the interview, Greta Van Susteren challenged Boehner about Ryan’s votes for TARP, the auto bailouts, and two 2008 stimulus programs, asking how, as a Conservative, he politically “sells that”.

Boehner responded with just about the stupidest, yet telling, remark possible…

Does The GOP Want That New Direction Or Not

September 26, 2018November 8, 2010 Steve MacDonald

Should the New Hampshire Republican House Caucus have the opportunity to vote for their Majority leader? That’s majority leader not Speaker. Traditional wisdom says yes but today, rumor has it, that three of the four candidates for speaker are said to have voted no on the matter.