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from Meet the Press 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 Jeb Bush: No conservative litmus test for judicial appointments. Jeb Bush: Abortion ok when LIFE of mother at risk, not just her HEALTH. Ben Carson: I would love to see Roe v. Wade overturned. Ben Carson: Maybe exceptions for life of mother, not for rape or incest. Carly Fiorina: Planned Parenthood is about character, not condoms. Carly Fiorina: 2010: Roe v. Wade is a decided issue; 2015: Overturn it. Donald Trump: Planned Parenthood is important, but abortions must stop. Marco Rubio: Abortion is complex issue; we must reduce the number of them. |
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Budget & Economy Ted Cruz: Use debt limit as leverage for policy change. Donald Trump: Grow the economy at 6% annually by ending inversions. Donald Trump: Cut defense budget, & entire EPA & Dept. of Education. Chris Christie: Cut taxes and reduce spending, while creating new jobs. John Kasich: Wall Street is vital for the US, but often times too greedy. |
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Civil Rights Ben Carson: Political correctness undermines Black Lives Matter movement. Bernie Sanders: Black Lives Matter: deal with institutional racism. Ted Cruz: Supreme Court gay rights ruling undermines the Constitution. Lindsey Graham: Respect Supreme Court decision & fight for religious liberty. Rick Santorum: Fight gay marriage ruling, but not with civil disobedience. Bobby Jindal: Ok to deny services to gays based on religious beliefs. Bobby Jindal: Let's have religious liberty without anti-gay discrimination. |
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Crime John Kasich: FactCheck: Catholic faith does NOT support death penalty. Jeb Bush: Conflicted about death penalty; needs reform. Donald Trump: Black lives matter, but we need strong police presence. John Kasich: Death penalty is consistent with justice & Christian values. Martin O`Malley: I reduced both violent crime and incarceration rates. |
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Drugs Marco Rubio: Medical marijuana could be OK, but not recreational use. |
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Education Mike Huckabee: I'm against Common Core; it differs from its original intent. |
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Energy & Oil Bernie Sanders: Opposed Keystone Pipeline from day one. John Kasich: Climate change is a real issue, but the extent is unproven. |
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Environment Mike Huckabee: Climate change is questionable; address other issues instead. |
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Families & Children Bernie Sanders: 1972: wrote fictional "satire" about men oppressing women. |
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Foreign Policy Ben Carson: Political solution must accompany military solution in Syria. Jeb Bush: America needs to lead in fight against Assad and ISIS. Jeb Bush: Syrian refugee camps in Jordan are really quite nice. Ted Cruz: Fighting ISIS is more important than fighting Assad. Ted Cruz: If Mideast strongmen still in power, better for US interests. Ted Cruz: US should not engage in nation building in Afghanistan. Bernie Sanders: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar should take charge in Syria. Donald Trump: US should not train rebels it does not know or control. Donald Trump: Better to have Mideast strongmen than Mideast chaos. Donald Trump: Good that Russia is involved in Syria. Donald Trump: Diplomacy & respect crucial to our relationship with Russia. Bernie Sanders: Address humanitarian crisis in Syria with allies in region. Donald Trump: Support NATO, but it's not us against Russia. John Kasich: Fight ISIS with a coalition including US ground troops. Rand Paul: Boycott countries that demonize women, like Saudi Arabia. |
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Free Trade Bernie Sanders: Does not support ANY free trade agreements. |
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Government Reform Chris Christie: Congress must work together for progress to happen. Chris Christie: As president, I will enforce law and transparency. Mike Huckabee: Banning confederate flag is an issue for the states. |
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Gun Control John Kasich: Registering mentally ill is first priority in gun control. Ben Carson: No limits to gun ownership, except in cases of insanity. Bernie Sanders: Common sense, incremental gun control plan. Donald Trump: Mental health more important than gun control. Donald Trump: Laws are ineffective in preventing gun violence. Bernie Sanders: Instant background checks: no guns for criminals or unstable. |
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Health Care Ben Carson: Replace need for Medicare with HSAs & catastrophic insurance. |
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Homeland Security Donald Trump: People saw New Jersey Muslims celebrating after 9/11. Jeb Bush: Syrian refugees already in US can stay. Bernie Sanders: Continue using drones and special forces. Bernie Sanders: Worried about invasion of privacy from NSA corporate America. Rick Santorum: The Patriot Act did not cause any invasions of privacy. Rand Paul: Focus NSA surveillance on threats, not innocent Americans. Lindsey Graham: The next stage of the fight against terrorism is in Africa. |
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Immigration Donald Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, but not through tariffs. John Kasich: Latino immigrants will continue to play critical role in US. John Kasich: Seal the border with Mexico, support legal immigrants. Mike Huckabee: Let illegal immigrant kids in college despite parents' crime. |
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Jobs Chris Christie: I fought greedy unions and irresponsible spending in N.J. Donald Trump: Don't raise minimum wage, but create more opportunities. Donald Trump: Take jobs back from foreign countries to lower unemployment. |
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Principles & Values John Kasich: Need to promote Western values to win war of ideas. Jeb Bush: Negotiate with Dems to get things done. Bernie Sanders: Social change cannot occur without mass participation. Bernie Sanders: I'm not a capitalist; I'm a democratic socialist. Ben Carson: A Muslim president would not stay true to American values. John Kasich: For the presidency. qualifications trump personal religion. Bobby Jindal: Uncompromising GOP leadership in DC to make real change. Bobby Jindal: We must stop viewing ourselves as being separated by race. Lindsey Graham: Supported removal of battle flag following shooting. Ben Carson: Personal religion important, but it's not the law. |
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War & Peace Jeb Bush: Declare a war in Syria, take out ISIS and Assad. Jeb Bush: Best way to defeat terrorist ideology is to destroy ISIS. Jeb Bush: War is the only option in Syria, to take out Caliphate. Ben Carson: Don't get involved in Syria, but push ISIS in that direction. Donald Trump: Radical violent Islam that must be feared, not Islam itself. Bernie Sanders: Voted for Afghan War, to capture Osama bin Laden. Rand Paul: Fight Iran with diplomacy and military strength, not war. Rand Paul: I brought fighting ISIS to the forefront of discussion. Ben Carson: Eradicate ISIS as quickly and efficiently as possible. Lindsey Graham: Returning from Iraq prematurely was a mistake. Lindsey Graham: Form regional coalition to enforce no-fly zone in Syria. Lindsey Graham: Ok to hold off Iranian sanctions but only while negotiating. |
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2015 Sunday pundit shows (2015 Gubernatorial races and 2016 presidential preparation): |
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