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Josh Earnest gives props to Obama administration for Paris attacks response

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White House Press Secretary Josh EarnestĀ creditedĀ President Barack Obama‘s “early investment in our military and our intelligence” that put the French “in a position to carry out this kind of response” to last week’s Paris attacks. Earnest spoke Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “The United States and France has been for some time working to deepen our military and intelligence cooperation when it comes to Syria,” Earnest said. “And we have done that and we followed through on that. “And…

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Rivals unmoved by Ben Carson’s complaints on scrutiny of his bio

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Ben Carson says it’s time to move on from questions about the accuracy of his life story. But Tuesday’s Republican debate makes that unlikely, and some of his GOP rivals say such scrutiny is part of running for president. The retired neurosurgeon said Sunday that questions about discrepancies in his autobiography are distractions from “much more important” matters facing the country and that he’d discuss any “real” scandal uncovered about his past. He strongly disputed any dishonesty or wrongdoing. “Every…

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No whining: Chris Christie shrugs off boot from debate main stage

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Chris Christie just can’t catch a break. In the middle of what had been shaping up to be among the best weeks of his campaign for president, the Republican governor of New Jersey was kicked to the “kiddie table” when Fox Business Network said he didn’t have the poll numbers needed to qualify for Tuesday’s prime-time debate. The relegation to the undercard is the latest blow for Christie, who has struggled to emerge in a packed field led by political…

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Chris Christie credits surge in N.H. to views on drug abuse

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Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov.Ā Chris ChristieĀ took to the airwaves Monday morning on MSNBC’sĀ IIĀ Morning Joe, where he told hostĀ Joe ScarboroughĀ Americans need to change their thinking when it comes to illegal drug use. Asked by a panelist about why Christie is surging in the early primary state of New Hampshire, Christie said his views on addiction – unorthodox in a Republican primary field where harsh “law and order” views on drugs are the norm – were helping to carry him…

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Donald Trump on Oregon shootings: ‘You’re always going to have problems’

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday said the most recent campus shooting in Oregon could have happened anywhere, adding that there are already “very strong laws on the books” to address gun violence. Trump joinedĀ MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program by phoneĀ ā€“ his 13th timeĀ on the show, either in person or on the phone, since declaring himself a candidate for 2016. He spoke the day afterĀ a 26-year-old man walked into a morning class atĀ Umpqua Community College in rural OregonĀ and opened fire,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.2.15 — On Jeb and Marco

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No doubt some Florida Republicans must have scoffed about how “clueless” Donald Trump was when they heard his remarks regarding the relationship between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in New Hampshire on Wednesday night. “They hate so much. They hate more than anybody in this room hates their neighbor,ā€Ā Trump said, adding “It’s political bulls.” Now Politico’s Marc CaputoĀ reportsĀ this morning that a tracker for Jeb’s Right to Rise PAC was busted at a RubioĀ campaign eventĀ in Cedar Falls, Iowa, last night. “It…

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On MSNBC, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio lacks leadership skills

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Jeb Bush appeared on the set of MSNBC’sĀ Morning JoeĀ on Thursday, where he questioned Marco Rubio’s leadership skills. “I think I have the leadership skills to fix things, and that’s my strength, that’s what I talk about, ” he told Bloomberg News’ John Heilemann. “Marco was a member of the House of Representatives when I was governor and he followed my lead, and I’m proud of that-“ “But you do not think he has the leadership skills to fix things?” HeilemannĀ countered.…

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