What Broke Congress? More Power for Special Interests
The reforms of the 1970s in themselves intensified the partisan divide, by allowing ideological and partisan activists to track the work of Congress more closely. Bruce Bartlett, Matt Yglesias, Kevin Drum, and Jonathan Bernstein offered different dissents from Erick Erickson 's to my column on …Latin America Silent on Human Rights
During the Latin American and Caribbean summit held in Mexico last week the region's leaders once again managed to turn a blind-eye towards reports of human rights violations. Orlando Zapata , a Cuban citizen, was raised and educated under the Cuban communist era, that is to say he was …Hutchison's Texas Gov Bid Falls Short
Three term U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's highly anticipated Texas gubernatorial run ended Tuesday with current governor Rick Perry scoring a first round primary knockout. But before blaming anti-Washington anger, Hutchison should look to her own campaign's many missteps. Well, that was …Bunning's Last Stand
Sen. Bunning's obstructionist hold on a bill extending unemployment and health benefits to Americans has become an embarrassment for the GOP, giving Democrats the opportunity to portray Republicans as unhelpful and uncaring. God knows we need to cut government spending, but Sen. Jim Bunning sure …GOP and Tea Party Need to End the Fight
The core issue that unites all conservatives is national security and defense. Republicans and Tea Partiers should focus on defending these principles and compromise on less important issues. While everyone knows there’s a left and further-left split in the U.S. Democratic party, less known is …Romney's Nomination No Lock
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans always nominate the "next-in-line" candidate, or the runner-up from last season's primaries. But this doesn't hold up to close examination. An ABC News review of Mitt Romney's new book ends thus: "If history is any guide, however, Romney stands a decent …Texas Gov Fight May Head to Round Two
Texas GOP voters will probably have to head to the polls twice to nominate their candidate for governor, at least if Rasmussen's latest numbers hold up. Texas GOP voters will probably have to head to the polls twice to nominate their candidate for governor, at least if Rasmussen's latest numbers …It's Not the Size, It's What You Do With It
In response to my CNN.com column about the breakdown of Congress, Erick Erickson argues that conservatives need to worry less about how Congress functions and more about shrinking government. But this conservative indifference to policy and governance is the real problem. There's been a lot …On the Front Lines of the Tea Party Insurgency
GOP leaders have been hopeful of picking up the currently Democratic-held Virgina fifth congressional seat in the November midterms, but in a pattern that may be replicated in races across the country, a growing tea party challenge to the party's favored candidate looks to complicate their efforts. …