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The headline from Gallup told us that, for the first time in 7 years, more Americans approve of abortion. True or false? We have the rest of the story . . . . . . from Gallup.

Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, looked at the poll and tells Breitbart News: “While on the surface, it looks like more Americans are self-identifying as pro-choice than pro-life, when you look at the split in what exactly they favor, those numbers tell a different story.”
“Americans may be misidentifying themselves when it comes to the matter of abortion since a majority clearly support significant restrictions on abortion,” Hawkins continued. “We see students misidentifying themselves all the time on campuses across the country, which is why we no longer ask them if they are pro-life or pro-choice. They don’t know what the labels mean. Instead we ask if they support legal abortion or how long into a pregnancy they tolerate abortion.”
“As this pro-life generation continues to mature and technology continues to advance, more and more Americans will come to realize the great human tragedy of abortion,” she added.
Similarly, Maureen Ferguson of the Catholic Association tells Breitbart News, “This poll shows once again that most Americans oppose most abortions. Not only do the majority of people morally oppose most abortions, they want them to be against the law.”
“Polling numbers are even higher when talking about protecting babies from late-term abortion, so we hope the U.S. Senate will listen to the will of the people and pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy,” she added.   

Read the full story,  here:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/03/two-decades-of-gallup-polls-show-majority-of-americans-want-abortion-to-be-illegal-in-most-cases/

Hillary's campaign becoming laughable? Bernie Sanders drew 3x larger crowd than Hillary over the weekend. Me? I think this is funny. (no article)

"Run Warren Run" as a grassroots movement within the Progressive wing of the Democrat Pary, has failed.

Yesterday's news included the announcement that the "Run Warren Run" grassroots movement,  has been retired   . . . .    and that is the end of Elizabeth Warrens chances for ever being President.  She will be 67 next June,  and 75 at the end of a projected two term presidency on the part of either the Dems or the GOP.  

Surprisingly, with this recent news,  we now know that the Obama years have been devastating for the Progressives within the party. Warren is the superstar of present day Progressives  . . . . . .  and she is so far out of the mainstream,  that the movement to draft her ahead of Hillary,  failed in a matter of weeks.  

Clearly,  the Dems do not have a "plan B,"  should Hillary fail in her campaign effort.  Already,  she is having problems enlisting support from Big Money,  and her scheduled "A Conversation with Hillary Clinton" predating her second announcement that she is running  (huh ???),  has failed to garner 125 female ticket holders. Only 50 tickets were sold. 

Now you know. 

Bad sign for Hillary: She wanted 125 women in her "Conversation with Hillary" exhibition, just before she "announces" again, for the presidency. She only sold 50 tickets.

NY Post:
Hillary Clinton had trouble attracting high-powered women to a New York talk hosted by Silda Wall Spitzer two weeks before her campaign officially kicks off. Sources said that after ticket sales fizzled for an intimate, $2,700-per-person, “just for women” meeting on Monday, the event was thrown open to men at the 11th hour, and the deadline extended to buy tickets.

The “Conversation With Hillary Clinton” event at Midtown law firm Akin Gump was originally aiming to attract 125 women. An email invitation seen by Page Six said the event is “just for women.” But by Friday, “They’d only sold 50 tickets, so they threw it open to men,” a source said. “Ticket sales were supposed to close at 10 a.m. Sunday, but the hostesses were working the phones and pushed the deadline till Monday.”

Editor's notes:  Understand that the fact of Hillary's second announcement,  is a declaration of defeat for the First Lady.  It simply means that she did not get the attention or popularity "bump" she expected,  with her first announcement.  
This "second" announcement may blow up in her face.  I can tell you what I will do,  as a conservative editor:  If there is no "bump,"  well,  you can imagine how folks like me will respond.  

But this second announcement is not just about her popularity.  The money is not coming in as expected.   You should know that the battle to get this woman a Democrat Party nomination is far from over.  Should the Party switch to Elizabeth Warren,  at the last minute,  such a decision would be equal to waving the white flag.  Warren is too far Left,  but more than this,  she is a freshman Senator with absolutely no real world,  blue collar,  experience.  She is a very charismatic,  intelligent, woman.  She knows what she believes,  and has a gift for defending her views   . . . . . .   and still,  she simply does not have time to overcome her two negatives:  That she is a freshman Senator;  that she is as far Left as the Democrat Party allows   . . . . . .    far, far Left of the General Population, are two overwhelming factors in a bid for a Warren Presidency.  

As it turns out, "The Dream Act" is a great moniker for an over-all picture of the Obama Administration. To imply that he has brought peace to the world, is at the top of our list.

The Daily Beast,  along with the rest of the Media World,  apparently accepts the Administrations claims for a united 60 member alliance in the fight against ISIS,  hence the words in the opening paragraph of this latest news story at The Beast:  "A centerpiece of the U.S. war plan against ISIS is in danger of collapsing   . . . . . .  

Center piece?  Seriously?  It is well documented, folks, within and outside the Administration,  that Obama has no strategy for defeating ISIS,  either in Syria or in Iraq.  Heck,  we only fly 4 meaningful bombing missions a day and have yet to learn the identities of the 60 member coalition supposedly in the fight against ISIS. And with the events of the past several weeks,  we now know that Iraq,  as it was handed to Barack Obama,  no longer exists.  He has squandered the victory 4,000 Americans died to secure.  Look,  when the fantasy/unnamed  coalition,  does not bother to return phone calls from those willing to fight and destroy the malignancy,  you know the politicians in charge,  are only playing word games.  This Progressive Bunch currently in power, are ideologues who actually believe in "peace at any price" (a phrase that is,  in reality,  an oxymoron),  to the point that they will abandon the sacrifices of thousands of our soldiers,  create rules of engagement responsible for the deaths of hundred To make matters worse,  the current leadership is delusional,  thinking that it can pronounce "peace on earth" into existence,  without the finality of applied military force.  Yet,  this is exactly what Obama did,  over the recent Memorial Weekend   . . . . .   bragging about the ridiculous "fact" that this past Memorial Day marked the "first time in 15 years that America was not at war,"  while it still has troops in Afghanistan and fighting, 3,500 troops in Iraq and fighting,  with U.S. embassies around the world being forced into closing,  the loss of Yemen,  Somalia,  Iraq as it was given to Obama, the newly divided Syria,  the sad surrender of Libya and parts of Africa to Boko Haram (an al Qaeda extension and ISIS partner), an expanding China recently declaring its willingness to wage an "inevitable"  war with the United States, a free and sovereign Cuba and extended arm of Russian imperialism,  a soon to be "nuclear Iran,"  and on and on.  

There is no substitute for reality.  Understand that in addition to the Memorial Day announcement,  Obama has taken opportunity to state that the world,  under his leadership,  is more at peace than at anytime in the past several decades (!).  Yes,  he actually believes that he has brought "peace on Earth."   Hopefully,  the American voter will see the delusion and vote,  accordingly,  this coming election cycle.    

Note:  add this article to the delusion that is the Obama Administration:  While nobody was looking, the Islamic State launched a new, deadly offensive. 
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Impetus for the above commentary:

(From the Daily Beast):   A centerpiece of the U.S. war plan against ISIS is in danger of collapsing.  A key rebel commander and his men are ready . . .  to pull out in frustration of the U.S. program to train a rebel army to beat back the terror group in Syria, The Daily Beast has learned.

The news comes as ISIS is marching on the suburbs of Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city. Rebels currently fighting the jihadists there told The Daily Beast that the U.S.-led coalition isn't even bothering to respond to their calls for airstrikes to stop the jihadist army   . . . . . 

“We submitted the names of 1,000 fighters for the program, but then we got this request to promise not to use any of our training against Assad,” Sejari, a founding member of the Revolutionary Command Council, said. “It was a Department of Defense liaison officer who relayed this condition to us orally, saying we’d have to sign a form. He told us, ‘We got this money from Congress for a program to fight ISIS only.’ This reason was not convincing for me. So we said no.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/31/key-rebels-ready-to-quit-u-s-fight-vs-isis.html

Back in the good old days, when a man said, "I am tired of being a man. I think I will be a woman, now," we gave him therapy. Enough said. Unless he can give birth the old fashion way, he will always be Bruce, the Olympic Champion, to me.

As the election season warms up, we will give Sarah Palin more face time on this blog. While the Left has insured she will never be president, she is hard at work, successfully, leading the rebellion against the Marxist forces that are tearing this nation to pieces.

It’s unfortunate and potentially frightening knowing that everywhere you look today jihad is on the march – even on American soil. Warnings for potential terrorist attacks on our homeland are now stepped up, and with the arrest of dozens of Americans on terrorism related charges, the message is clear that no place seems safe from jihad.
Our military personnel and law enforcement agencies have to be right every time, but the terrorists only have to get “lucky” once to do horrible damage to our country. The threat of radical Islam is real, and it must not be allowed to be ignored.

With the recent capture of Ramadi, ISIS has scored a key victory that is more than symbolic as this death cult takes land that Americans spilled blood and treasure to secure. Make no mistake that this situation could have been avoided had the Obama administration heeded the warnings of military brass that urged them to keep a residual force in Iraq to maintain the peace that America and our allies fought so hard for.

But it’s never too late to do the right thing. That means getting serious about defeating ISIS at the source while remaining ever vigilant at home. As always, our foreign policy must be rooted in the motto Peace Through Strength. For your part, friends, I encourage you to keep in perspective the issues-of-the-day that media chooses to report on. Demand our leaders and the press keep national priorities straight, and don’t allow fear to dictate our actions and change our way of life. To cower in fear is to let the enemy win. So stay vigilant, take personal responsibility for the safety of ourselves and our property, support our troops, and learn through history that we only remain free by being brave.

May God’s hand of protection remain on this country that has dedicated herself to Him.
– Sarah Palin

Here is a comprehensive listing of the GOP declared candidates and hopefuls. Clearly, the GOP is THE party of inclusion and tolerance.

Declared and Exploratory Republican Candidates

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Army child and business owner Skip Andrews “Skip” Andrews is a diverse candidate who probably has at least one opinion to please anyone. Few politicians are able to satisfy both a pro-legalization marijuana advocate and a staunch pro-lifer. Of course, this also means most would object to a majority of his platform. More on Skip Andrews

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Creative Dreamer Michael Bickelmeyer An eccentric fellow who enjoys coming up with some very creative inventions, Bickelmeyer is running for the GOP nomination in 2016. He has a very dim view of terrorists and drug traffickers – in fact, he wants to deploy weapons to fry them from orbit. More on Michael Bickelmeyer

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Veteran and volunteer spokesperson with Americans For Fair Taxation (AFFT) Kerry Bowers A former military man with a long career in the United States Air Force, Kerry Bowers has experience not only in the armed forces but as a police dispatcher, businessman, and in many other fields. More on Kerry Bowers

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush Florida's only Republican two-term Governor, Jeb Bush is a heavyweight political contender who comes from a family of presidents. His left-leaning ideologies make him too liberal for the taste of some in his party, however, and his lineage could be hindrance rather than help. More on Jeb Bush

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Physician, Author and Citizen Politician Dr. Ben Carson Ben Carson is a highly accomplished physician who is seen as a breath of fresh air in the world of politics. He has left his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and is in pursuit of the U.S. presidency in 2016. More on Dr. Ben Carson

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate International entrepreneur and business professor Dale Christensen With experience in business management around the world, Dale Christensen is a self-described “first and foremost” family man who advocates a variety of conservative principles. More on Dale Christensen

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie Assurances given to a number of his biggest campaign contributors held Gov. Christie back from running in 2012, despite pleas from party luminaries such as former president George H.W. Bush. However, Gov. Christie has been slowly but surely positioning himself for a 2016 run. More on Chris Christie

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from Texas Ted Cruz The Harvard and Princeton-educated attorney once served as the Domestic Policy Advisor to former president George W. Bush. Noted for his formidable oratory skill, Senator Cruz is viewed by some as one of the intellectual leaders of the tea party movement. More on Ted Cruz

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Constitutional Republican and strong conservative John Dummett, Jr. Hailing from the state of California, John Dummet, Jr is a Constitutional Republican who has become disenfranchised with both the Republican and Democratic parties. More on John Dummett, Jr.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Businessman and former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson A strong conservative with an extremely dim view of large banks, Mark Everson calls the integrity of mainstream politicians into question and accuses them of catering to monied special interests. He strongly believes a President should serve only a single term. More on Mark Everson

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Businesswoman and Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina The only well-known woman running for the Republican nomination in 2016, Carly Fiorina is a unique political figure. Her business experience and conservative principles make her attractive to the right, but past difficulties and failures could haunt her moving forward. More on Carly Fiorina

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham The former Colonel with the USAF JAG unit has been one of the most recognized Republican faces in the post-2012 election era. However, his reputation as a compromise broker in Congress has taken a hit over his recent conversion into a foreign policy hawk. More on Lindsey Graham

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former combat pilot and current airline captain Chris Hill Chris Hill is a combat veteran who served as a pilot during Desert Storm. Although he is running on the Republican ticket, some of his leanings are at odds with those of the GOP, including his “Living Wage” plan and his support for labor unions and recognition of gay marriages. More on Chris Hill

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Arkansas, Man of Faith and TV Personality Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee is an Evangelical Christian who never shies away from his faith. In January, 2015, he bid farewell as host of his popular talk show on the Fox News Channel to pursue his 2016 presidential bid. More on Mike Huckabee

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Current Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal Gov. Jindal created history in 2008 when he became the first Indian American to be elected a state Governor. At the grand old age of 24, the Rhodes Scholar was appointed by Gov. Murphy Foster to manage the Health and Human Services Dept., the largest department in the state. More on Bobby Jindal

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Conservative and Tea Party supporter Michael Kinlaw Michael Kinlaw is a conservative Republican who has strong opinions on a number of issues. His views put him right in line with a number of other conservatives likely to run in 2016. Kinlaw has no political background and has launched his campaign in his hometown of Houston. More on Michael Kinlaw

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Successful entrepreneur and media personality Dennis Michael Lynch Affectionately known as “DML”, Lynch boasts a quarter-century of experience in building and managing successful businesses. He has also worked as a film producer, made public speeches and provided political commentary. He has appeared copiously on television and radio. More on Dennis Michael Lynch

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of New York George Pataki A three-term Governor of New York State with an impressive political career besides, George Pataki is a red Republican who has found success in blue country. His fiscal policies are pleasing enough to the GOP base, but his stance on social issues may leave something to be desired. More on George Pataki

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul Sen. Paul finally emerged from the huge shadow of his larger than life father, maverick Republican Ron Paul, when he was selected to deliver the tea party response to President Obama’s SOTU address in 2013, and in the process, cementing his de facto leadership of the movement. More on Rand Paul

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Texas and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Perry After his ultimately underwhelming presidential bid in 2012, Gov. Perry, the longest serving Texas governor in history, will announce his decision on a presidential bid at an event hosted by Perry’s political action committee, RickPAC, on June 4, 2015. More on Rick Perry

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Businessman and veteran Michael Petyo A “business first” fiscal conservative with a very optimistic view of the role played by corporations in generating wealth, Michael Petyo is himself a business owner who feels the United States has lost its way economically and that relaxed regulation on the private sector is the solution. More on Michael Petyo

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from Florida Marco Rubio Marco Rubio is definitely on the short list of names for Republican frontrunner. Being himself of Cuban heritage, he enjoys strong support among the important Latino demographic, in addition to holding solid conservative principles that make him eminently likeable to the Republican constituency. More on Marco Rubio

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Entrepreneur, innovator, limited government advocate Brian Russell Brian Russell is a successful entrepreneur who believes that implementing sound economic policy should be the government’s top priority. He also supports a strong military and foreign policy that presents the USA as the true leader in the free world. More on Brian Russell

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former US Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum The former two-term Senator from Pennsylvania announced yet another bid to be the party’s nominee for president in 2016 on May 27, 2015. With a small but loyal base behind him, Senator Santorum will work to expand his demographic appeal over the next months. More on Rick Santorum

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Businessman and perennial exploratory presidential candidate Donald Trump A wealthy business tycoon and well-known American personality, Donald Trump brings a dour attitude that never fails to entertain. He has channeled his notoriety into a number of outlets, including a successful reality show and a public feud with rival celebrity Rosie O'Donnell. More on Donald Trump

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker Gov. Walker’s proposed Wisconsin Act 10 triggered a wave of controversy that forced a recall election in his second year in office. However, Gov. Walker prevailed and achieved the distinction of becoming the country’s first governor to survive a recall election. More on Scott Walker

Potential Republican Candidates

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Maryland Bob Ehrlich Bob Ehrlich is a Republican who generally keeps to the middle, as necessitated by his success as a politician in the mostly liberal state of Maryland. His unapologetically pro-business stance, however, promises dividends from conservatives and difficulties from most others. More on Bob Ehrlich

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore Jim Gilmore has ruffled conservative feathers with his abortion positions, but there is no doubting his right-wing tendencies on a number of other issues. He has also achieved the closest analogue to filling the Oval Office - governing a state – giving him the resume to back up his potential aspirations. More on Jim Gilmore

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor of Ohio John Kasich After his unsuccessful presidential bid in 2000, the nine-term member of the House took a break from politics and joined the private sector, most notably serving as the Managing Director of the now defunct Lehman Bros. His 2010 comeback saw him elected the 69th Governor of Ohio. More on John Kasich

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Representative from New York Peter King Representing New York's 2nd Congressional District, King has had a long and extremely successful political career. He is a former city councilman and comptroller, before being elected to congress in 1992. He represents the establishment wing of the Republican Party. More on Peter King

Potential 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor of Michigan
	Rick Snyder
The former professor, venture capitalist, accountant and IT executive emerged from out of the blue to win the 2010 gubernatorial election. Running on a social conservative platform and gun rights, Gov. Snyder defeated his Democratic rival Virg Bernero by an impressive 18 percent. More on Rick Snyder