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from CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2015 (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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Abortion Mike Huckabee: Pro-life rhetoric not to blame in clinic shootout. Mike Huckabee: Abortion should be illegal but not criminal. Chris Christie: Put defunding of Planned Parenthood on the president's desk. Scott Walker: We defunded Planned Parenthood in a blue state. Ben Carson: Was personally against abortion; but what others do matters. John Kasich: Reasonable exceptions, but respect other opinions. Mike Huckabee: Taking innocent life does not solve problem of rape. Rand Paul: Fund community health centers instead of Planned Parenthood. |
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Budget & Economy Lincoln Chafee: Widening disparity of wealth hurts the middle class. |
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Civil Rights Scott Walker: Prohibit discrimination in the workplace, but no equal pay. Bernie Sanders: Right to love each other, regardless of sexual orientation. Rand Paul: Marriage for heterosexuals; contracts for same-sex couples. |
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Corporations Bernie Sanders: Wall Street business model is a fraud & led us to recession. |
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Crime Scott Walker: Independent investigation for any death in police custody. John Kasich: Save money by converting prisoners to taxpayers. John Kasich: Community must understand challenge of police & deadly force. Chris Christie: Community policing will avoid African-American police deaths. |
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Education Chris Christie: Teachers unions are not for education of our children. |
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Energy & Oil Donald Trump: Maybe some climate change is manmade, but not all. Rick Santorum: Nothing the US could do will affect global warming. |
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Environment Chris Christie: Ethanol in gasoline is the law; and that's just the minimum. Jeb Bush: Let the market decide on RFS' ethanol in gasoline. Mike Huckabee: Ethanol mandate is a matter of national security. Rick Perry: Ethanol waiver in Texas but not in Iowa: let states decide. Rick Santorum: Ethanol mandate brings jobs & energy independence. Scott Walker: Keep ethanol mandate until oil companies allow free market. Ted Cruz: Don't pick winners & losers like RFS' ethanol in gasoline. |
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Foreign Policy Mike Huckabee: Muslim nations must fight ISIS; sanction those that don't. Jeb Bush: Islamic terrorism has co-opted Islamic religion. Lindsey Graham: Create safe haven for refugees, not bring them to US. Chris Christie: No relations with Cuba until they stop harboring fugitives. Ben Carson: Leave no doubt that we will stand with South Korea. James Webb: Prepare for unpredictable actions by North Korea. Mike Huckabee: Iranian nuclear deal arms & equips a terrorist state. Chris Christie: Arm Emiratis, Jordanians, & others before sending US troops. Chris Christie: Tourism money won't end up with the people of Cuba. Marco Rubio: Pre-conditions for Iran: end enrichment & ballistic missiles. Marco Rubio: End relations with anti-American communist tyranny in Cuba. Lindsey Graham: Destroy Iran's nuclear program, & also its air force & navy. Rand Paul: U.S. intervention in Libya strengthened Islamic State. Rick Santorum: Successfully pushed bipartisan national security legislation. |
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Free Trade Donald Trump: Disastrous deals because we don't have smart negotiators. |
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Government Reform John Kasich: Move power, money and influence out of Washington. |
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Gun Control Chris Christie: Gun restrictions based on terror watchlists is a state issue. Donald Trump: Protect the Second Amendment, but address mental health. Bernie Sanders: Ban semiautomatic guns & gun show loophole. Chris Christie: Vetoed gun laws that were not about public safety. Donald Trump: Take guns from good people & bad people have target practice. Rick Perry: Laws are in place; it's enforcement that's lacking. Bernie Sanders: Guns in Vermont are for hunting; but in L.A. are for killing. Jeb Bush: Reduce gun violence and protect 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Carly Fiorina: Pre-existing conditions is good goal but ObamaCare will fail. Carly Fiorina: Companies should offer maternity leave, but not mandated. Donald Trump: We didn't have a free market before ObamaCare. |
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Homeland Security Chris Christie: Syrian refugees cannot be vetted; don't allow any into US. Chris Christie: Re-start metadata collection; boost morale of intel officers. Chris Christie: Obama created refugee crisis; now burdens Americans with it. Jeb Bush: Let military experts determine troop count. Donald Trump: We have a problem with radical Muslims. Donald Trump: Fix veteran's hospitals, and pay private doctors for them. John Kasich: Expand voucher program for veterans' healthcare. James Webb: I opened up more billets to Navy women than anyone. John Kasich: Make a coalition to fight ISIS in Syria. John Kasich: Run drone program out of Pentagon, not the CIA. Rand Paul: 2010: decrease DOD budget by $164B; 2015: increase by $190B. |
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Immigration John Kasich: Focus of immigration should be to keep families together. Ben Carson: Use drones to destroy smuggler hide-outs on Mexican border. John Kasich: 1993: end birthright citizenship; 2015: not part of approach. Chris Christie: E-verify instead of building a physical wall. Donald Trump: Building a wall will save money because it stops bad dudes. Marco Rubio: No green card for 10 years for current illegal immigrants. Donald Trump: OpEd: businesses & Republicans condemn anti-Mexico terms. George Pataki: Practical policy: legal residency after 200 hours of service. Donald Trump: Make Mexico pay for wall with severe economics. Jeb Bush: Immigrants are an engine of economic vitality. Rick Santorum: Focus on skilled immigrants; now most are unskilled. |
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Principles & Values Chris Christie: No federal department to promote Judeo-Christian values. Lincoln Chafee: The Republican Party changed and I never changed. |
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Social Security Jeb Bush: Allow diverting over 10% to private savings accounts. John Kasich: Fix Social Security by lowering benefits. Bernie Sanders: Raise the Social Security cap on taxable income. |
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Tax Reform Chris Christie: I vetoed more tax increases than any governor in history. |
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War & Peace Mike Huckabee: We are at war with radical Islam. Chris Christie: Change rules of engagement to more effectively fight ISIS. Jeb Bush: NATO should consider declaring war on ISIS. Lindsey Graham: American troops should partner with regional army. Lindsey Graham: Russia will back down if US provokes it in deposing Assad. Lindsey Graham: If France invokes Article V, NATO should declare war on ISIS. John Kasich: Destroy ISIS, with US troops as part of coalition. John Kasich: Constitution requires Congress' approval of Iran nuke deal. Scott Walker: Lift political restrictions on 3,000 troops in Syria. John Kasich: Fight ISIS by supporting Kurds and educating Iraqis. Chris Christie: We need anytime/anywhere inspections for Iran nukes. Rick Perry: Coalition against ISIS but include US troops. Marco Rubio: Keep sanctions against Iran instead of Obama's nuke deal. Donald Trump: Bomb the oil fields in Iraq to take on ISIS. John Kasich: Iran nuke deal: verify, verify, verify, without the trust. James Webb: Iran deal requires Congressional approval. Lincoln Chafee: Until Iraq War, there was lasting peace ahead of us. Rand Paul: Oppose bombing Assad in Syria because it strengthens ISIS. Ted Cruz: Provide defensive weapons for Ukraine against Russia. Ted Cruz: Arm the Kurds to fight ISIS, with US air support. |
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2015 Sunday pundit shows (2015 Gubernatorial races and 2016 presidential preparation): |
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