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On Thursday, several likely 2016 Republican presidential contenders filed in to the Conservative Political Action Conference to make their pitches to activists on the right. Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz, and Carly Fiorina all touted their conservative credentials, in hopes of impressing the faithful. But the subtext of several appearances wasn't the hopefuls' strengths — but their weaknesses. Each of the likely candidates has at least one major flaw — and some have several. Their CPAC appearances provided a window into how they're trying to address those flaws. Some tried to show that the seeming problems with their candidacies...

Some are whispering that Hillary is too old to run for president.But that’s clearly not the issue, as Hills will only be 69 when she runs for president in 2016. Ronald Reagan was 73 when he ran in 1984, as was Bob Dole when he ran, and John McCain was 71 for his run against Hope and Change.No, the question is not:“Is Hillary too old to run for president?” It’s “Is Hillary too fat to run for president?”And before you squawk “SEXISM!” allow me to point out that weight is a legitimate issue for both sexes; just ask Chris Christie.Now...

Republicans have become the Democrats’ lackeys and Judas goats whose main job is to lead unwitting Republican voters into the liberals’ slaughter pens. Given reports that Eric Cantor wants the Republican rank and file to see that “Government Can Be Good, Too," Karl Rove has announced his intention to pick our candidates and state level Republicans have run away from any hint of changing the Electoral College vote distribution in their states making it clear that Republicans cannot be trusted with our future. These people are more concerned with what the New York Times and Debbie Wasserman Schultz has to...

Given that Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to announce his presidential candidacy tomorrow, my ears have been especially perked for mentions of his name out here in Iowa. So far, he’s only come up a couple of times, but those comments — not surprisingly — suggest Iowans, at least, feel slighted at his decision to skip the debate and straw poll. They don’t seem to feel obligated to welcome him here when he arrives on Sunday, either.Yesterday, for example, at a pre-debate event hosted by The Heritage Foundation, Rep. Steve King told us he thinks Perry’s decision to declare in...

A few minutes of pure Chris Christie Awesomeness to brighten your day. Governor Christie on accountability and the importance of fixing problems we have today for future generations.