If Coakley Loses
The big question for Democrats: Has the time come to play dirty? To delay seating Scott Brown and push through healthcare reform legislation as rapidly as possible? The big question for Democrats: Has the time come to play dirty? To delay seating Scott Brown and push through the legislation as …Nightmare Scenario
Of course we cant overlook what has to be the more probable outcome in the Massachusetts Senate race: that the Democrat wins as usual. If so, what lessons do the Dems draw from their near-death experience? Of course we cant overlook what has to be the more probable outcome in Mass: that the Dem …How Conservative is Scott Brown?
At Nate Silver's site, Andrew Gelman quotes research arguing that Brown is not only more liberal than was Dede Scozzafava - but is also more liberal than most Massachusetts Republicans. Of course, he's still a lot more conservative than his opponent - and so well deserving of your vote or …Scott Brown: He's No Tea Partier
EXCLUSIVE: An interview with Scott Brown conducted by Frum Forum before his surprising swing in voter support paints a picture of a hardworking candidate; a moderate, New England Republican; and, if elected, a senator that will be sorely disappointing to the tea partiers currently backing him. …Pawlenty's (Not So) Bold Campaign
Tim Pawlenty has kicked off his presidential campaign with an important message to the voters: he's pro-freedom! Tim Pawlenty has kicked off his presidential campaign with a bold message: he's pro-freedom! On the home page of his Freedom First PAC's new website , we are treated to this image : …
One More Thought on Beck-Palin
Question: what do Palin's Fox News costars really think of her? Last night I watched for a second time the Beck-Palin interchange over favorite founding fathers. Go to slow-mo and here's what you see: When Palin tries to evade the question, Beck smiles broadly and says "bullcrap." Palin …Miracle in Massachusetts
Byron York is reporting that the bottom is dropping out of Martha Coakley's support in the Mass Senate race. Byron York is reporting that the bottom is dropping out of Martha Coakley's support in the Mass Senate race. It's not just the Democratic scare of a lifetime: Scott Brown might actually …The Coming Club for Growth Versus Tea Party Fight
The present marriage of convenience between the pro-Ayn Rand Club for Growth and the populist Tea Party movement cannot last. One thing political parties and partisans seem never to learn: the purer you are, the more you lose. The divisions of Red and Green parties in ancient Rome, where …The Beck-Palin Conversation
Republicans used to be the daddy party - the party of responsibility, of rules, of the hard truths of life. Yet these two pre-eminently visible spokespersons for conservatism and Republicanism talked for a full hour about their ... feelings. I tweeted my passing thoughts as I watched the …On the Front Lines of Haiti's Recovery
While Haiti waits for assistance from other nations to trickle in, private military contractors are already at work restoring order and helping with the humanitarian effort. The earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. The devastation is of …