“Why do you guys want to make it hard for people to vote? This hurts poor people and minorities.” – Ellis Henican The Justice Department blocked enforcement of the voter identification law that Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed last spring, contending that it would have a discriminatory impact on minority voters. The Justice objection means [...]
“Listen to Reverend Pat. He’s prayed on it. He’s thought about it for years. He says just say no to the war on pot.” – Ellis Henican Well known outspoken religious and Republican conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs has failed. Robertson stated [...]
“The (Obama) policy is to look at everything. He actually put nuclear power plants – to my chagrin – on the table.” _ Ellis Henican Gas prices are over $4 a gallon. Everyone is feeling that pain. But, at a hearing this week, when Rep. Alan Nunnelee specifically asked Energy Secretary Steven Chu if “the [...]
Sooner or later, there won’t be much around… There is only so much oil in the ground Sooner or later there won’t be much around Tell that to your kids while you driving ’round downtown That there’s only so much oil in the ground We can’t cut loose without that juice Can’t cut loose [...]
“There is nobody that thinks that Mitt Romney is too liberal that’s going to support Barack Obama.” – Ellis Henican Mitt Romney isn’t loved by anyone but Trump. The Tea Party supports Gingrich but does the Tea Party vote matter? And the endorsement of the day goes to the famed Nevada Bunny Ranch who chose [...]
“I still have not met a single person who loves Mitt Romney. I’m convinced there is inadequate enthusiasm for him – he is going to lose in November.” – Ellis Henican Henican hosting the Alan Colmes Show – January 31, 2012: E-mail ellis@henican.com Follow him at twitter.com/henican
“This is fake outrage. Are you shocked that people with alot of money try to influence government? Washington is not broken – it is bought.” – Ellis Henican Obama’s re-election campaign identified its top fundraisers including former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and two fundraisers linked to Solyndra LLC, the California solar company that received [...]
“I wouldn’t say Obama himself is such a polarizing figure. He’s more of a conciliator type personality. A lot of people on the left say that he gives in too much.” – Ellis Henican A Gallup poll shows that President Obama is one of the most polarizing presidents in history with 80% of democrats approving [...]
“If you are the moderator of a big debate, I think you want to open quizzing the biggest candidate on what is the topic that most people are talking about – the most incendiary topic there is.” – Ellis Henican “You should not do what (John) King did when Newt attacked him. It made King look [...]
“I’ve enjoyed being on the high road. With people talking about candidate’s divorces and ex-boyfriends – I’m concerned about foreign policy and trade deficits and those sort of things.” – Ellis Henican The candidate attacks are taking their toll on the Republican race—Mitt Romney’s money in the Cayman Islands, Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife talking to [...]
ELLIS HENICAN is a columnist at Newsday and a political analyst on the Fox News Channel. He also hosts a nationally syndicated weekend show on Talk Radio Network, is author of a New York Times Bestseller, and is the voice of “Stormy” on the hit Cartoon Network series “Sealab 2021.”
