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Watch: Palin Takes Credit for the Sweep
Watch: Palin Takes Credit for Sweep httpvh://www.youtube.com/user/SarahPalinAK#p/a/u/0/xr3sj8q5lfYWatch: Rapping Keynes and Hayek Return!
Watch: Rapping Keynes and Hayek Return! At The Economist 's 21010 Buttonwood Gathering, attendees were treated to a live rap battle between economists John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k7ob438hk0Thank Rubio & Paul for Majority Leader Reid
The blame for the GOP failure to take the Senate lies not only with the losing tea party candidates but also with the victorious ones, such as Rubio and Paul. The ill-advised insurgency against the Republican establishment has clearly cost the GOP control of the Senate. While the victory in the …Nobel Winners: Drop Boycott of Israeli Profs
This week, 38 Nobel Laureates spoke out against the campaign to boycott Israeli academics and educational institutions. In response to the recent spate of attempted boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaigns against Israel, 38 Nobel Laureates have signed a statement, providing a …A Bad Night for Tea Party Radicals
On Tuesday, voters managed to impose limits on their liberal president while also rejecting many of the tea party's most unqualified candidates. I have an article in today's London Times . Behind a paywall, but the conclusion below: The best news for Republicans from the Tuesday vote is that …Applebaum: Al-Qaeda is Behind the Times
Anne Applebaum: Why Al-Qaeda is Behind the Times Anne Applebaum writes : Here is the bad news: Last week, terrorists linked to an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen disguised powerful explosives as printer cartridges, inserted them into packages, and smuggled them onto cargo planes bound for …
York: Voters Hate Reid-Still Reelect Him
York: Voters Hate Reid-But they still Reelect Him Byron York writes : LAS VEGAS — At polling places across Nevada Tuesday, researchers conducting exit polls asked voters one fundamental question about Harry Reid: Do you approve or disapprove of the way he has handled his job as …
Pelosi: "No Regrets"
Pelosi: "No Regrets" ABC News reports : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today she has "no regrets" one day after a Republican landslide stripped her of the power that defined her historic tenure as the first female speaker of the House. The California Democrat, who won a …
Cantor Preps 22-Page Game Plan
Cantor Preps 22-Page Game Plan Politico reports : Virginia Republican Eric Cantor’s official announcement of his run for House majority leader came with a twist: a 22-page game plan on how to change Congress. Cantor, currently the GOP whip , began calling colleagues to …
Cornyn Praises Failed Tea Party Candidates
Cornyn Praises Failed Tea Party Candidates The Hill reports : The head of Senate Republicans' campaign efforts contended Thursday that the GOP wouldn't have fared better had some of its preferred candidates survived their primaries and become the party's nominee for the general …
Voters: GOP House Will Disappoint
Voters: GOP House Will Disappoint The Huffington Post reports : The polling firm Rasmussen is out with a relatively shocking poll given the results of yesterday's election. Here's the gist: Hold the celebration. Most voters expected Republicans to win control of the House of …
Dems Blame White House for Loss
Dems Blame White House for Loss Politico reports : The bodies aren’t even cold yet in the House, but the Democratic Party has already opened up a bitter debate over who’s to blame. The party’s bloodied moderates Wednesday released two years of pent-up anger at a party …
Rubio to Visit Israel
Rubio to Visit Israel YNet News reports : First they took Washington, now they'll take Jerusalem? With victory in the congressional elections less than a day old, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (Rep.) who considers himself a 'Tea Party' member, is set to arrive in Israel …
Issa Will Also Investigate Bush
Issa Will Also Investigate Bush Politico reports : Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) pledged on Wednesday to investigate both Barack Obama and George W. Bush with his newfound subpoena power when he takes over as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “I’m …
SCOTUS Looks at Tax Credits for Religious Schools
SCOTUS Looks at Tax Credits for Religious Schools The New York Times reports : WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday returned to a subject that produced a major and closely divided decision eight years ago: how far may the government go in aiding religious schools? In …
The GOP Goes Gray
Republicans were forced to rely heavily on rural, older voters for their victory, raising questions about how sustainable their majority is in the long term. Who voted yesterday? The electorate on Tuesday was older and whiter than the presidential election cycle electorate in 2008, which poses …Both Dems & GOP Could Use Some Humble Pie
Despite their big victory, will Republicans listen to the voters and avoid Obama's mistakes? Before we get to the serious, Frum Forum -style analysis, I beg you, gentle reader, to allow a brief indulgence. Anyone remember when some old congressional hands told Obama that, ya know, we …Sources Say Pence Will Run For Governor Of Indiana
Sources Say Pence Will Run For Governor WANE reports: Earlier on Tuesday, NewsChannel 15 reported the following in regards to Pence's political future: NewsChannel 15 political analyst and Republican Allen County Recorder John McGauley says Congressman Mike Pence will run for …
FBI Links DC-Area Shootings
FBI Links DC-Area Shootings The BBC reports: The FBI is linking a spate of shootings targeting military buildings in the Washington DC area. In the latest incident, shots were fired at a US Coast Guard recruiting station. Four previous attacks targeted Marine Corps offices and …