“The fight is really over the Independent voters and that’s why this district is worrisome to the President.”— Ellis Henican Republican Bob Turner won Anthony Weiner’s Congressional seat in a heavily Jewish populated district that has long been considered a stronghold of the Democratic party. Is this a sign of things to come in the…
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“Let’s don’t turn public school teachers into the scapegoats of all of our education problems.”— Ellis Henican President Obama says our kids can not do their best without state of the art schools. Why, then, are some people saying we should be spending less on our kids’ educations? Henican alone disagrees with the Varney &…
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“Wouldn’t (the U.S. banks’) argument be stronger if they hadn’t just led us down this dangerous path?” – Ellis Henican Ellis Henican, on Fox Business Channel’s “America’s Scoreboard”, reacts to Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, calling new international bank regulations “anti-American”. Didn’t the old rules allow the banks to almost bring down the United…
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“We know that if the government goes and spends a trillion dollars on infrastructure programs – people will get back to work.”— Ellis Henican With the President set to speak to a joint session of Congress about jobs and the economy, Ellis Henican tells Stuart Varney that government spending creates jobs. Varney & Co., Fox Business Channel (September…
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“Aren’t we better off getting into the (U.N.) arena and debating, being a full partner—not being some cheapskate that won’t pay its bills?” – Ellis Henican Ellis Henican on ‘Freedom Watch’ reacts to House Republicans introducing legislation that would allow the US to withold some of its 22% contribution to the UN operating budget – favoring instead…
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“The impact of the Katrina recovery on the economy of New Orleans and the Gulf coast may have some lessons in it for us as we deal with the smaller—but comparable—Irene.” – Ellis Henican President Obama may find that the damage left by Irene provides the need for an economic stimulus package that both Democrats…
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“One of the lessons of Katrina, where government–Republicans and Democrats–failed us at all levels, was that what really rebuilt the area was individuals – college kids, church groups.” Ellis Henican – Long Island Newsday Columnist and New Orleans native. With Long Island bracing for what President Obama called an historic storm, Stuart Varney suggested…
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“Obama is definitely beatable – but I’m not sure any of the people that are in there now are going to beat him.” – Ellis Henican Ellis appeared with Tracy Byrnes on the “Willis Report” to explain why he thinks that the Republicans most likely to do well during the primary process—candidates that are extremists or appeal to…
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“Here’s my prediction: You run a Tea Party candidate -who gets creamed by Obama – and in 2016 the Republicans are going to be looking for someone like this.” – Ellis Henican After recent comments made by Jon Huntsman, some Republicans are asking if the candidate can be trusted. Has Huntsman set his sights…
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