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from CBS "Face the Nation" interviews during 2013 (number of quotes indicated): |
Making an appearance on all five talk shows on one Sunday is known as a Full Ginsburg, because it was first accomplished by William Ginsburg (Monica Lewinsky's attorney) in 1998. In 2013, both Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio accomplished a Full Ginsburg, fueling speculation that both are planning a presidential run in 2016. OnTheIssues.org excerpts all five of the shows, listed below, with their respective interviewing pundits and each pundit's political affiliation: |
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Budget & Economy Mark Warner: Sequester was stupidest way to cut; shutdown cost even more. John Cornyn: We've had 17 federal shutdowns since 1976; Obama is AWOL. |
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Civil Rights Colin Powell: We have not yet fully accomplished MLK's dream. |
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Energy & Oil Jeb Bush: A "patriotic energy policy" will yield far more revenue. |
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Government Reform Mitch McConnell: Federal shutdown was just a 2-week paid vacation: bad policy. Colin Powell: Voter ID laws unnecessarily make minority voting harder. |
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Gun Control Marco Rubio: Has a concealed weapon permit, but does not carry a weapon. Mike Bloomberg: Background checks do work, and should be highest priority. |
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Health Care Lindsey Graham: Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle. Mitch McConnell: ObamaCare is a train wreck; do what we can to repeal it. John Cornyn: End Congress' carve-out exemption from ObamaCare penalties. Paul Ryan: Strategize to delay ObamaCare; don't try for repeal yet. Paul Ryan: Call for repealing ObamaCare despite lack of votes to do so. Mike Bloomberg: Large sugary drink rule is portion control, not a ban. |
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Homeland Security Peter King: Problem with Snowden leak is lack of presidential leadership. Paul Ryan: Restrict NSA and surveillance, but don't scrap PATRIOT Act. Mark Udall: NSA should not collect bulk data; go through FISA court. Richard Durbin: Benghazi was a tragedy, but not a cover-up. Lindsey Graham: Cuts to military systems will leave us with a hollow force. Jack Reed: Don't over-react to Benghazi; situation was confused. Lindsey Graham: President did not do enough to protect Benghazi embassy. Newt Gingrich: Train women for combat, even if not formally in combat. |
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Immigration Paul Ryan: Step-by-step approach, not a big massive immigration bill. Jeff Sessions: Opposes amnesty first; finish fencing and enforcement first. Marco Rubio: Compare reform to existing situation of 11 million illegals. Jeb Bush: Reform must make it easier to come legally than illegally. |
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Principles & Values Jeb Bush: Obama divided into "them vs. us"; GOP needs alternatives. Richard Durbin: Bipartisan dialogue instead of gridlock. Bobby Jindal: We've got to stop being the stupid party. |
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Social Security Mike Bloomberg: To reduce the deficit we must cut entitlements. Rob Portman: Payroll taxes don't pay for the benefits going out. |
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War & Peace Chris Christie: Governors shouldn't offer opinions about Syria. Jack Reed: Coalition to stop Syrian WMDs, but nothing more militarily. Lindsey Graham: Get involved in Syria to protect against al Qaeda and Iran. Marco Rubio: Goal for Korea: denuclearize the peninsula and to unify it. |
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2014 Sunday pundit shows (2014 Senate races and 2016 presidential preparation): |
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