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“STOP AND FRISK” HAS LOST ITS LEGITIMACY

“This is a well meaning police tactic that has lost its legitimacy. Every year hundreds of thousands of innocent people are stopped. The cost of it is just too high. It’s caused a huge amount of resentment.” -Ellis Henican

 

CNN November 2, 2103: Fredericka Whitfield, Michael Balboni and Ellis Henican

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APOLOGIES ARE NICE BUT…

“One of the first rules of politics is do not hand your opponents the weapon that they are going to knock you over the head with. It’s self inflicted and it is dumb.” – Ellis Henican

 

 

Jane Velez-Mitchell and Ellis Henican on HLN October 30, 2013

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OBAMA’S NSA PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY

“Plausible deniability. That’s what this is all about. You’ve got to isolate the president a little bit from some of the specific methods used.” – Ellis Henican


 

“First Look” with host Mara Schiavocampo and Ellis Henican – October 29, 2013

 

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PHONY OUTRAGE OVER OBAMA’S “OPTIMAL” ANSWER

“This is a phony piece of outrage. There’s so much serious stuff to talk about, why are we focused on this?” – Ellis Henican In an appearance on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, President Obama said that the response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya was “not optimal.” And the GOP…

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IT’S CLEAR WHO WON THE DEBATE

“If Monica Crowley is conceding a draw – where I come from that means Romney took a first class thumping. Obama romped last night.” – Ellis Henican The Presidential Debate at Hofstra was lively, contentious and in the end there was a clear and decisive winner. Which candidate? That depends on who you ask. The…

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GLOATING ROMNEY SUPPORTERS: LET’S DEBATE

“I would recommend to my gloating Romney-supporting friends – be a little careful about your victory dance.” – Ellis Henican Going into the last debate Barack Obama had a lead in the polls and nearly everyone believed Mitt Romney would have trouble connecting with the people who were watching the two candidates face-off for the first…

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BENGHAZI BLAME GAME IS POLITICAL THEATER

  “In the end I suspect that most people,  including those in the intelligence  community and the administration, will recognize this for what it was – this week’s political theater.” – Ellis Henican Immediately after the assault on the Benghazi compound, White House officials announced they did not know if it was a terrorist attack, and…

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ELLIS “LIVE FROM THE COUCH”: SOME DIFFERENT NEWS

“I keep thinking flying can’t get worse, but this is basic stuff. This isn’t some high-tech gizmo in the cockpit.” – Ellis Henican Ellis took a seat on The Couch to talk about all the news that’s better left unsaid…or, maybe, too frightening not to to talk about. American Airline’s seats that shift, Parents who shame their…

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ROMNEY HAS TO BE LIKEABLE (AND GIVE GOOD ANSWERS)

“I almost feel sorry for Romney. He’s under a lot of pressure. ‘Mitt be specific. Nail the president. But you’ve got to be completely likeable.’ I think he’s having a little trouble with that part.” – Ellis Henican Voters, especially those that are undecided are ready for tonight’s much awaited debate. The University of Denver is…

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