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from ABC This Week interviews during 2014 (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. In 2014, John Kerry was the only person to accomplish a Full Ginsburg, but no one thinks he is planning a presidential run in 2016. In 2015 so far, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough accomplished a Full Ginsburg in the follow-up to the January 2015 State of the Union speech. OnTheIssues.org excerpts all five of the shows, listed below, with their respective interviewing pundits and each pundit's political affiliation: |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Budget & Economy Paul Ryan: Attach policies to debt limit increase which decrease debt. Jack Reed: Address the sequester & debt ceiling without any new taxes. |
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Corporations Elizabeth Warren: In 1980s, cops were taken off the beat in financial services. |
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Energy & Oil Marco Rubio: Human activity is not causing climate change. |
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Foreign Policy Ted Cruz: America is indispensable; our allies need our leadership. Ted Cruz: Sanctions on Putin for Ukraine: tyrants respond to weakness. Ted Cruz: US has a responsibility to defend our values abroad. Paul Ryan: Argentina has crony capitalism, based on exploitation. |
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Government Reform Paul Ryan: Making law with executive orders circumvents Constitution. |
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Health Care Ted Cruz: To repeal ObamaCare, show Dems they'd lose by supporting it. |
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Homeland Security Hillary Clinton: More Benghazi hearings ok only to learn what to do better. Marco Rubio: No one has been held accountable for Benghazi. Rand Paul: Don't let people who make money off weapons define policy. Rand Paul: National defense is important, but no blank check. Peter King: US FBI should investigate when planes disappear abroad. Jack Reed: No Benghazi cover-up; had 11 hearings & 25,000 documents. |
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Immigration Rick Perry: Obama administration either inept or conspiring on illegals. Rand Paul: Illegals are not bad people, but we have to control border. Paul Ryan: Immigration reform possible after the border is secure. Paul Ryan: Not "trust but verify"; need "verify then trust" approach. Rick Santorum: Comprehensive bill is easier than consensus on components. |
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Jobs Rand Paul: Unemployment insurance ok if fully paid for & short-term. |
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Principles & Values Hillary Clinton: No lingering effects of concussion; will release records. Elizabeth Warren: Registered Independent & Republican in Pennsylvania in 1990s. Chris Christie: Cleared of Bridgegate blame, but more investigations coming. |
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Technology Rand Paul: Generalized warrants for all cellphones is unconstitutional. Rand Paul: Snowden revealed NSA abuses, but a fair prison term is ok. |
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War & Peace Ted Cruz: Bomb ISIS back into the Stone Age, with Congress' approval. Ted Cruz: Install Eastern European ABMs; stand up to Russia in Ukraine. Rand Paul: Keep all options on the table, but don't declare war on Iran. Brian Schweitzer: No reason to stay in Afghanistan after 12 years of war. Brian Schweitzer: Attacking Iraq was a mistake that empowered al Qaeda. Jack Reed: Red line in Syria if chemical weapons used against people. Jack Reed: More pressure on Iran; keep all options on the table. |
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Welfare & Poverty Rand Paul: Tax cuts help the poor because local businesses will hire. Rand Paul: Economic freedom zones: low taxes in high unemployment areas. |
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2015 Sunday pundit shows (2015 Gubernatorial races and 2016 presidential preparation): |
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