Few would argue the fact that Citizens United has been a major player in the Republican primary...and many if not most would concede that none of it has been healthy ...
As if you needed another reason to not vote Romney.
Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if ...
In a perfect world, the Republican contest to find a nominee to face Barack Obama would go on forever...or at least until August. You cannot attach a number to the ...
I suspect there are a ton of conservatives secretly agreeing with Begala and while it's too early in the game for Dems to get cocky, it's difficult to not smile ...
Quotes don't get much better than this one by Bob Dole.
"Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" asked a perplexed Gingrich, to whom Dole bluntly ...
After the beating Gingrich took last night, it's hard to imagine under what scenario he can make a comeback. Florida is going to Romney and for Gingrich to regain the ...
There's a lot out there on the President's SOTU, so I'll keep my thoughts short and sweet.
The speech did what it had to do which was target liberals and independents ...
The highlights from last night's debate.
- Newt Gingrich can't wait to become president so he can revisit the early 60s and overthrow Castro in Cuba. War, baby, war.
- Santorum, who ...
It appears that the South Carolina verdict is forcing Romney to start taking Gingrich seriously.
“We’re not choosing a talk show host, we’re choosing a leader,” Romney said, saying that their ...
Mike Huckabee offers advice to Mitt Romney concerning his unreleased tax returns.
Let him [Romney] make this challenge: "I'll release my tax returns when Barack Obama releases his college transcripts and ...
Via Political Humor...
"Mitt Romney is coming under fire because even though he is a multimillionaire, he only paid 15 percent in taxes. That's not a tax, that's barely a tip." ...
Good line.
My guess is that after Romney fails to beat Obama in the general, Huntsman will be back in 2016. The most electable guy in the field and he could ...
I found this pretty funny...and accurate. It comes from a reader over at Balloon Juice.
So, let’s review. The contenders for the GOP nomination are
A vulture capitalist who believes that any ...
Lively little debate going on at one of last week's posts with Libertarianism put under the microscope.
ocLiberal:
I know I am in sketchy territory here, (start the indignant shouting now) but ...
In the contest to determine the winner of the Far-Right Politics gold medal, rack up a few more points for Newt Gingrich.
“I think an intelligent conservative wants the right federal ...
Via Political Humor...
"Congratulations to Mitt Romney. He won the New Hampshire primary last night. See, this is proof that even the multimillionaire son of a multimillionaire can beat the odds ...
Story 1:
North Korea punishing those who 'didn't display enough sadness over Kim Jong Il's death'
North Korean authorities are reportedly punishing citizens who did not display enough sadness over the death ...
In case you missed the story, Pope Benedict made headlines this week by doing what it is popes do best - putting the irrational fear of God into his followers.
The ...
Romney was asked whether questions dealing with distribution of wealth and power were a matter of jealousy or fairness.
You know, I think it’s about envy. I think it’s about class ...
One of our commenters provided a link to an op-ed piece by Republican Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe. I thought it was bang on in that it addresses the very real problems facing the Republican party. It should be required reading for all conservatives and for all who believe that a strong two party system makes for a healthier nation.
On Arlen Specter’s departure from the party, she writes:
“…the political environment that has made it inhospitable for a moderate Republican in Pennsylvania is a microcosm of a deeper, more pervasive problem that places our party in jeopardy nationwide.”
On the broader issue of party ideology…
“There is no plausible scenario under which Republicans can grow into a majority while shrinking our ideological confines and continuing to retract into a regional party. Ideological purity is not the ticket back to the promised land of governing majorities — indeed, it was when we began to emphasize social issues to the detriment of some of our basic tenets as a party that we encountered an electoral backlash.”
Conservatives and Republicans are at a crossroads. They can keep on banging their heads against the wall of denial or face up to what is happening to their party. If they choose the former, then there will no doubt be further defections and that 21% number of Americans who identify with the party will only shrink further.
Hinging one’s fortunes solely on the failure of your opponent is a recipe for disaster and for the moment, that’s all republicans have going for themselves.
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The thing I like about conservative Bill Kristol has less to do with what he says than how he says it. No matter what words he’s speaking or what issue he’s dealing with, Kristol does it with a smile not unlike the one which is permanently painted across the face of the Joker. Kinda cool, I think.
That said, I have to agree with much of what Kristol wrote in a short piece on the Specter defection. In a nutshell, Specter as a Democrat should help Republican fortunes in the 2010 midterms. They could now argue effectively that with Democrats holding 60 seats in the Senate and a majority in the House, it becomes imperative that the electorate return check and balance in Washington.
Good point. Much will depend, I imagine, as to whether or not the Republican party will have totally imploded by that time.
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Lost the White House. Minority status in the Senate. Minority status in the House. Only 21% of Americans identify with the Republican party. Arlen Specter has just bolted to the Democratic party. No leadership. No ideas. The RNC chairman is the hapless Michael Steele. The voice of the party is a comedian (Rush). One of their shining lights is Sarah (I-can-see-Russia-from-Alaska) Palin. They have a plumber talking policy for them.
I think I’m gonna miss them.
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Wow! News is out that Arlen Specter will switch parties and caucus with the Democratic party. Along with Al Franken, that would give democrats a 60 seat majority in the Senate. Filibuster-Proof!
And with this move, the Republican party sinks one notch lower into oblivion.
“Specter has been Pennsylvania’s senior senator since April 4, 1991. He is known as a moderate Republican, with conservative views on crime, national security, and 2nd Amendment Rights, and liberal leaning views on abortion, immigration and the environment. In April 2006, he was selected by Time as one of “America’s 10 Best Senators“.
Specter…
“I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary,” said Specter in a statement. “I am ready, willing and anxious to take on all comers and have my candidacy for re-election determined in a general election.”
He added: “Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party has moved far to the right. Last year, more than 200,000 Republicans in Pennsylvania changed their registration to become Democrats. I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans.
I knew there was a reason I always liked this guy.
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You might recall a post I wrote in March on the Obamameter. PolitiFact.com has compiled 500 of Obama’s campaign promises and is tracking them and rating them as ‘Promises Kept’, ‘Promises Broken’, ‘Compromise’, etc. Well, we’re one away from Day 100 of the Obama presidency and it’s time to check in once more…
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