The Republican presidential race appears to have shifted from debating the economy to discussing social issues - same-sex marriage, abortion and, amazingly enough, birth control. The year is 2012 and ...
Mitt Romney believes that his best line of attack is making the claim that he has not spent a moment as a D.C. politician while his two main opponents, Newt ...
No two ways about it, Rick Santorum had a good night. Not only did he sweep Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri but he also got off the best line of the ...
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 ...
As the angry right continues their attacks on Supreme court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, there comes a single voice of reason.
One of the top Republicans in the Senate, John Cornyn, is repudiating recent comments by Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich which claimed that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is a racist.
“I think it’s terrible… This is not the kind of tone any of us want to set when it comes to performing our constitutional responsibilities of advise and consent.”
Cornyn dismissed Limbaugh and Gingrich, adding: “Neither one of these men are elected Republican officials. I just don’t think it’s appropriate. I certainly don’t endorse it. I think it’s wrong.”
I’m having a hard time figuring out what the conservative game plan is in regards to Sotomayor. Asking questions about her past rulings is fair game and part of the vetting process. Making outrageous claims that she’s a racist is counterproductive to republican hopes of regaining power in 2012. Hispanics and independents are not impressed.
Here’s some of what Cornyn thinks is “wrong”.
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John Cornyn defending Sonia Sotomayor? So out of character for this ultra conservative pillar of the GOP. Ah…..¿no será el voto latino? Muchos mexicanos en Texas.
Don’t be fooled by Cornyn. He’s part of a republican committee which is setting strategy for 2010/2012. He just happens to be smart enough to realize that knocking Sotomayor on grounds of racism is detrimental to the future of his party.
Maybe they’re starting to wise up. From this morning’s Meet the Press.
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, had effusive words of praise for Sotomayor.
“Let me just say that this lady has got a good record, as Pat said, for a judge,” said Sessions, while sitting next to Leahy. “Prosecutor, lawyer, judge, district trial judge, federal judge–she’s smart, she’s capable.”
Sessions didn’t end there, adding, “She’s got the kind of background you would look for, almost an ideal mix of private practice, trial prosecution and circuit judge. That’s strong in her favor.”
Hypocrites. Do the names Miguel Estrada or Clarence Thomas ring a bell? Also, TOTUS wanted to filibuster Alito.
The “Right” just wants judges who base their rulings on the law and the Constitution rather than pushing for an outcome of letting their own politics come into play. Alas, that is too much to ask for from the “Saul Alinsky” President.
We all know that had a white man said what she said he would be out of the running. I hope that you can at least admit that to yourselves even if you will not admit it to any conservatives.
At least you people need to understand your ideological enemies. You guys are more comfortable with caricatures of your opponents, perhaps you cannot handle the truth.
This is why we conservatives and libertarians oppose her:
John Cornyn defending Sonia Sotomayor? So out of character for this ultra conservative pillar of the GOP. Ah…..¿no será el voto latino? Muchos mexicanos en Texas.
Don’t be fooled by Cornyn. He’s part of a republican committee which is setting strategy for 2010/2012. He just happens to be smart enough to realize that knocking Sotomayor on grounds of racism is detrimental to the future of his party.
Maybe they’re starting to wise up. From this morning’s Meet the Press.
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, had effusive words of praise for Sotomayor.
“Let me just say that this lady has got a good record, as Pat said, for a judge,” said Sessions, while sitting next to Leahy. “Prosecutor, lawyer, judge, district trial judge, federal judge–she’s smart, she’s capable.”
Sessions didn’t end there, adding, “She’s got the kind of background you would look for, almost an ideal mix of private practice, trial prosecution and circuit judge. That’s strong in her favor.”
Hypocrites. Do the names Miguel Estrada or Clarence Thomas ring a bell? Also, TOTUS wanted to filibuster Alito.
The “Right” just wants judges who base their rulings on the law and the Constitution rather than pushing for an outcome of letting their own politics come into play. Alas, that is too much to ask for from the “Saul Alinsky” President.
We all know that had a white man said what she said he would be out of the running. I hope that you can at least admit that to yourselves even if you will not admit it to any conservatives.
At least you people need to understand your ideological enemies. You guys are more comfortable with caricatures of your opponents, perhaps you cannot handle the truth.
This is why we conservatives and libertarians oppose her:
http://fromthefoothills.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/sonia-sotomayor-wholly-unqualified/