GOP convention

Editorializing? Fox News Headline Claims ‘Trump Buries Bitter Rival Cruz’

by Spencer Irvine on July 25, 2016

That headline alone sounds very biased towards Donald Trump and anti-Ted Cruz. Does that sound fair at all?

CBS News Writes Piece about Ben Carson’s Saul Alinsky Speech

by Spencer Irvine on July 21, 2016

The CBS News article mentioned that Hillary Clinton did write her thesis on Saul Alinsky and his community organizing/agitating tactics, but emphasized she declined a job offer from Alinsky. Also, the article defended Alinsky against Dr. Ben Carson’s assertion that Alinsky praised Satan, claiming that Alinsky was praising Satan’s tactics, not Satan himself.

Ted Cruz Praised, then Booed after Not Endorsing Trump at RNC Convention

by Spencer Irvine on July 21, 2016

Ted Cruz’s speech focused on freedom and liberty, as well as blasting the current administration. However, at the end, he did not endorse Donald Trump and was booed from the stage. You can watch the whole speech in the video below (via PBS Newshour’s YouTube page):

Rudy Giuliani: “Hillary, If You Were Me, They’d Put You In Jail”

by Spencer Irvine on July 20, 2016

Rudy Giuliani minced no words when describing how Hillary Clinton avoided jail time and a fine for illegally placing government matters on a private, unsecured and secret email server in an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews:

GQ Writer Tweeted He Wanted to Beat Mother of Benghazi Victim to Death

by Spencer Irvine on July 20, 2016

Nathaniel Friedman, who writes for the GQ magazine, later apologized for tweeting he wanted to beat Pat Smith up and deleted the offending tweet. He tweeted, “I don’t care about how many children Pat Smith lost I would like to beat her to death,” in response to Smith’s speech at the RNC convention blasting Hillary […]

It’s Official: Donald Trump is the GOP Nominee

by Spencer Irvine on July 20, 2016

Despite the attempted delegate revolt, which was quashed by the RNC on the first day of the convention, last night’s delegate vote ensured that Donald Trump officially became the GOP’s nominee for president come Election Day this November.

Chris Christie: ‘I Never Expected to be Chosen’ as Donald Trump’s Vice President

by Spencer Irvine on July 19, 2016

Um, sure, Chris Christie. You stuck your neck out for Donald Trump because you believed in the cause? Hard to believe politicians, isn’t it?

Cleveland Police Call for Ban on Open Carry, Governor Kasich Reminds Them of the Constitution

by Spencer Irvine on July 18, 2016

Major liberal media news outlets such as ABC News and CBS News carried the story, where the Cleveland police officers union called for a ban on ‘open carry,’ where licensed gun owners can carry their firearms in public. But, the only mention of the constitutional right to bear arms is mentioned when Governor John Kasich […]

CBS News Article Title Reads, “Cleveland braces for guns in the streets as GOP convention looms”

by Spencer Irvine on July 14, 2016

That sounds like a fear-mongering-type headline, doesn’t it? The article is focused on Ohio being an ‘open-carry state’, where a properly-licensed gun owner can have a gun on them in plain view without being stopped. But, the headline makes it seem that a flood of guns will be roaming the streets of Cleveland, Ohio in […]

Ted Cruz Agrees to Speak at GOP Convention after Invitation from Donald Trump

by Spencer Irvine on July 8, 2016

Ted Cruz said he accepted Trump’s invitation to speak at the GOP convention in Cleveland, Ohio, but it did not come with an endorsement of Trump’s campaign. Photo by montegoodyk

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