The Wit and Wisdom of Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg

The 'white Obama' wunderkind has mastered the art of political rhetoric

Andrew Stiles
February 24, 2020 3:25 PM

Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, the 38-year-old presidential candidate who previously served as mayor of Indiana's fourth-largest city, is the Democratic Party's most gifted rhetorician since Barack H. Obama. His deep-voiced demeanor and majestic oratorical prowess have made him a formidable candidate among a select demographic of wealthy whites with graduate degrees.

Florida Democrats Slam Bernie’s Castro Comments as ‘Unacceptable,’ ‘Insulting’

Sanders's comments defending Castro could alienate the swing state's substantial Cuban-American population

Alex Griswold
February 24, 2020 3:05 PM

Three Florida Democratic congresswomen slammed presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) over his comments defending the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Sanders Campaign Manager Dodges on Whether Dem Leaders Who Spoke at AIPAC Support ‘Bigotry’

Elizabeth Matamoros
February 24, 2020 11:45 AM

Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I., Vt.) campaign manager Faiz Shakir on Monday dodged a question about whether Democratic leaders are bigots for attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference.

Biden Denies Calling South Carolina His ‘Firewall,’ Despite Evidence to the Contrary

Josh Christenson
February 23, 2020 12:30 PM

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Sunday downplayed his plummeting polls in the South Carolina primary, denying he ever claimed the state was his campaign's "firewall."

BERN IT DOWN: Sanders Torches the Establishment, Cruises to Victory in Nevada Caucus

Andrew Stiles
February 22, 2020 9:45 PM

LAS VEGAS — Lesson learned. Attend a Democratic caucus with a beard on your face, and everyone there will naturally assume you represent the Bernie Sanders campaign. You'll be tempted to say yes, because it always feels good to win in Vegas. Because on this otherwise normal Saturday in the epicenter of capitalism, a 78 year old socialist has claimed victory, and laid waste to the Democratic Party.

Betting the House on Red: Odds Favor Sanders in Nevada Amid Claims of Russian Backing

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren fight to stay alive

Andrew Stiles
February 22, 2020 8:40 AM

LAS VEGAS — Sin City is a most poetic setting to observe the Democratic Party's ongoing struggle to nominate a challenger for President Donald J. Trump, the Las Vegas of human beings, whose name looms over the lustrous strip like the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.

Continetti Hits Warren on Super PAC Flip-Flop: ‘She Never Sticks With One Position’

Washington Free Beacon Staff
February 22, 2020 8:30 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D., Mass.) flip-flop on accepting support from super PACs was emblematic of her chief flaws as a presidential candidate, Washington Free Beacon founding editor Matthew Continetti said Friday.

Sanders Takes Aim at Washington Post for Timing of Russia Story

Elizabeth Matamoros
February 21, 2020 7:03 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Friday said the Washington Post report about Russian interference in his 2020 presidential campaign was released to harm his campaign ahead of the Nevada caucuses.

HERE COMES THROUPLE: Hacker Tied to Katie Hill Arrested for Cyber Attack on Her Opponent

David Rutz
February 21, 2020 5:15 PM

The FBI arrested a man married to a staffer for former Rep. Katie Hill (D., Calif.) Friday for a hacking spree against one of Hill's political opponents.

Bloomberg Bashes Bernie on Guns

Stephen Gutowski
February 21, 2020 3:20 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg attacked frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) as soft on gun control Thursday.

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