Erick Erickson

Both Sides: Obama's GOP SmackDown and Mitt's Mutt

HuffPost Radio | Posted 03.11.2012

Spitzer and Matalin debate the serious and silly: Was Obama's "get-off-my-plane" presser against Iran 'bluster' effective? Does comedy of Maher/Stewart = Limbaugh's smears? And: is GOP race down to 'man-on-dog' vs. dog-on-car?

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The Bob & Chez Show 2/9/12

Bob Cesca | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Religion, Catholics, Cnn, Bob Cesca, Ron Paul, Chez Pazienza, Erick Erickson, Contraception, The Bubble Genius Bob and Chez Show, Media News

This week's topics include contraception and Catholics; the new Obama-Muslim meme; the Republican war against women; feminism Twitter war; Roland Martin suspended and Erickson still employed; homophobia; and more.

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CNN Pundit's Controversial Response To Occupy Crackdown

Posted 02.01.2012

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CNN contributor Erick Erickson responded enthusiastically after viewing video footage of an Occupy DC protester being tasered by police. "Here is ...

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Cain Is Off The Trail, But Back On Air

Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Herman Cain Radio, Erick Erickson, Herman Cain Colbert, Colbert Cain Rally, Herman Cain, Video, Black Voices News

Herman Cain, who vowed that he would "continue to be a voice for the people" when he dropped out of the presidential race, is headed back to radio t...

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Grumpy Conservatives Survey Post-Iowa Scene

Dan Kennedy | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Red State, Pat Caddell, Kellyanne Conway, National Review, Peggy Noonan, Ross Douthat, Ron Paul, George W. Bush, John Dickerson, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Slate, John LeBoutillier, Weekly Standard, American Conservative, Michele Bachmann, Fred Barnes, Erick Erickson, Daniel Larison, Fox News, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty, Jim Geraghty, John Thune, Mike Huckabee, Media News

The Pollyanna award goes to Ross Douthat of the New York Times, who thinks caucus-goers did themselves proud last night. "Presented with the weakest presidential field of any major party in a generation," he writes, "they made the best of a bad situation."

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Huntsman Is Like Reagan

Brent Budowsky | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Freddie Mac, Jack Kemp, New Hampshire, Jon Huntsman, Conservatism, Fannie Mae, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, 2012 Election, Erick Erickson, Cold War, George Will, John McCain, Jon Huntsman for President, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jon Huntsman Reagan, Politics News

Like Reagan, and unlike Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, there is a linear consistency to Huntsman's life, philosophy, career and achievements.

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Newt Gingrich Will Be the GOP Nominee in 2012 - Bet on It

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 01.21.2012

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The Tea Partiers have found their candidate. And in these times, where the Tea Party goes, as the debate ceiling debacle showed showed the world, so goes the Republican Party. Republicans, say hello to your nominee: Newt Gingrich.

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Welcome To The Final Days Of Republicans Being Unable To Accept That Romney Will Be The Nominee

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: 2012 Speculatron, 2012 Speculation, Video, Karl Rove, Jon Huntsman, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, Erick Erickson, Mitt Romney, Wall Street Journal, 2012, Jon Huntsman 2012, Politics News

Herman Cain's "blame the media for everything" strategy may enable him to survive the events of the past week in good enough shape to maintain his pol...

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Why We Are the 53% Fits Into We Are the 99%... Besides the Math

Edward Murray | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: General Electric, Exxonmobil, George W. Bush, We Are the 99 Percent, We Are the 53%, Mbna, Obama, Ernst & Young, Josh Trevino, Fox News, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Pricewaterhousecoopers, Cnn, Morgan Stanley, Unemployment, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, Jesse Lagreca, Occupy Wall Street, Citibank, Erick Erickson, Bear Stearns, Corporations Who Pay No Income Tax, UBS AG, Politics News

Regardless of what tax bracket we are in, I think we can all agree that it is morally reprehensible that the current financial system is structured to allow easy purchase of, and control over, our elected officials.

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PHOTO: CNN Pundit Launches Anti-Occupy Wall Street Site

Posted 12.11.2011

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CNN's Erick Erickson wants people to know that he pays taxes, and he thinks that the Occupy Wall Street protesters should stop whining. The CNN co...

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Meghan McCain Scares Blog Into Removing Parody Post

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 11.27.2011

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Don't mess with Meghan. Last week, conservative site RedState posted a Meghan McCain parody, mocking her criticism of Rick Perry as "George Bush 2...

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As Rick Perry Nears 2012 Campaign, His Top Adviser Plots A 'New Playbook' Strategy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Republican Primary, Michele Bachmann, Dave Carney, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Erick Erickson, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Iowa Straw Poll, Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Rick Perry, Politics News

WOLFEBORO, N.H. – A top adviser to Texas Gov. Rick Perry was cagey about reports that Perry will make his intentions to run for president clear at a...

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Redstate.com's Erick Erickson Disavows Ad Campaign Offering Up His Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The account executive who sent out an email offering to sell to the right bidder the endorsement of RedState.com's Erick Erickson has be...

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ABC News to Redeem Guy With No Redeeming Qualities

Chez Pazienza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Erick Erickson, Andrew Breitbart, Media, ABC News, Cnn, Elections 2010, Media News

The news that Andrew Breitbart has been tapped to be part of ABC's election night coverage is light years beyond a bridge too far.

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Pedophilia Accusations in the Conservative Blogosphere: How the Right Abandoned One of Their Brightest

Michael Tracey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Breitbart, Internet, David Horowitz, Gay Rights, Ann Coulter, Alex Knepper, Erick Erickson, David Frum, TheDailyCaller.Com, Pedophilia, Tucker Carlson, Media News

Alex Knepper may have a penchant for the occasional uncouth sexual joke, but David Swindle's assertion that he represents a danger to children is entirely unwarranted -- and potentially libelous.

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Friday Talking Points [140] -- Pledging Nonsense

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House has been in the news this past week, mostly for who will be leaving it soon. One is tempted to insert the old "will the last to leave...

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John Cornyn Infuriates Right-Wingers By Scheduling Appearance At Norton Fundraiser

Wall Street Journal | Naftali Bendavid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Cornyn, Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio, Nrsc, Ken Buck, Jane Norton, Erick Erickson, Jim Demint, Denver News

Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas), who spearheads the Republicans' Senate campaigns, is heading to Denver on June 25 for a fundraiser for former Lt. Gov. J...

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Southern Strategist Sarah Palin Denies the Southern Strategy

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party Movement, Birthers, Lee Atwater, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin Rallies, Naacp Tea Party Racism, Sarah Palin, Michael Steele, Erick Erickson, Sarah Palin Racism, Racism, Race, Tea Party, Southern Strategy, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News

Sarah Palin is and was a Southern Strategist. So it's with considerable hilarity that I read her latest Facebook remarks in which she insisted there isn't a racial component to the various tea party groups.

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Mistweeted: The Firing of Octavia Nasr

Chez Pazienza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Journalists, Twitter, Bias, Cnn, Erick Erickson, Media, Octavia Nasr, Journalism, Media News

I don't think that when the true feelings of any newsperson somehow slip out into the realm of the public, the journalist is now spoiled and has "lost credibility." That's just nonsense.

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Erick Erickson Equally Hard On Republicans, 'Draws Ire From All Sides': NYT

New York Times | SHAILA DEWAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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What critics have not noted is that Mr. Erickson, the editor of the influential conservative blog RedState, is as hard on many Republicans and conserv...

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Right Wing PRAISES Ken Buck For Being Reprimanded By U.S. Attorney

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Erick Erickson, Josh Penry, Michael Bennet, 2010, U.S. Attorney, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Ken Buck, Denver News

When the Denver Post published a detailed account of events that led to Ken Buck's reprimand at the Colorado U.S. attorney's office, you could practic...

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Setting the Record Straight on Erick Erickson

Bill Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs blasted radio host Erick Erickson for telling listeners he would greet any census worker at his door with a shotgun. The response from the right-wing blogs? Unable to defend Erickson, they've decided to attack -- me!

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Erickson Compares Norton To Crist, Says She's Wavering On Immigration

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010, Jane Norton, Ken Buck, Erick Erickson, Michael Bennet, Immigration, Colorado Senate Race, Republican Party, Tea Party, Denver News

National conservative leader and avowed Ken Buck supporter Erick Erickson once again weighed in on Colorado's Republican Senate Primary on Monday, com...

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Erickson Compares Norton To Crist, Says She's Wavering On Immigration

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, 2010, Ken Buck, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Erick Erickson, Immigration, Michael Bennet, Republican Party, Denver News

National conservative leader and avowed Ken Buck supporter Erick Erickson once again weighed in on Colorado's Republican Senate Primary on Monday, com...

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Robert Gibbs Rips Erick Erickson Over Census Comments: 'Remarkably Crazy'

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs described Erick Erickson's comments about the census as "remarkably crazy." Erickson said last week that h...

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