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Does Anyone Care About the Deficit?
On Wednesday, Ezra Klein asked if conservatives care about the deficit. Well, they did in the 90's and as Newt Gingrich knows, it didn't turn out too well. Ezra Klein tweeted a challenge on Wednesday, asking if there is any evidence (any at all!) that conservatives care about the deficit. …
Why is the RNC Defending the Tea Partiers?
RNC Chairman Michael Steele's decision to defend the Tea Party movement from the NAACP's accusations of racism was not a wise move. RNC Chair Michael Steele yesterday issued a statement repudiating the NAACP’s citation of racism within the Tea Party movement. This was not a wise move on Steele’s …Rand Paul Admits He is Less Forthright Than his Dad
RAND PAUL ADMITS HE IS "LESS FORTHRIGHT" THAN HIS DAD In an interview with National Review , Rand Paul admits how he is not as forthright as his father is about his political opinions: Paul, 47, an ophthalmologist by profession, says the kerfuffle has changed the way he campaigns. …
Virginia Budget in the Black
VIRGINIA BUDGET IN THE BLACK The Washington Examiner reports that Virginia has successfully balanced its budget and even has a surplus: Virginia will end up in the black for fiscal 2010 after reporting surprisingly robust revenue from tax receipts and cutting government spending, …
Bastille Day Goes Colonial
This Bastille Day, Nicolas Sarkozy has drawn sharp criticism for his decision to have troops from former French colonies join the celebrations. Happy Bastille Day to all French patriots and … Africans? It was not French soldiers that led the march down Paris’ Champs Élysées during Wednesday's …Frum, Bruce Fein, and David Cole Debate "American Empire"
FRUM, BRUCE FEIN, DAVID COLE DEBATE "AMERICAN EMPIRE" On The Diane Rehm Show , David Frum debated the nature of American empire with Bruce Fein and David Cole. The debate can be heard here .
McCain's Lead Over Hayworth Grows
McCain's Lead Over Hayworth Grows John McCain's lead in the Arizona Senate primary has grown substantially: A new Rocky Mountain poll in Arizona shows Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) crushing primary challenger J.D. Hayworth (R), 64% to 19%, with Jim Deakin (R) at 5%. Click here to …
Weigel: Megyn Kelly's Minstrel Show
Dave Weigel: Megyn Kelly's Minstrel Show Writing on Andrew Sullivan's blog, Dave Weigel comments on Megyn Kelly's tasteless reporting on Fox News about the Black Panthers "scandal." Kelly's obsession with the current NBPP controversy is something else, though. No one disputes that two …
Burr Faces Tough Fight
N.C. Senator Richard Burr may be one of the GOP's most vulnerable incumbents. North Carolina Senator Richard Burr is often listed as one of the most vulnerable Republican Senate incumbents. Unfortunately for Burr, recent polling underlines the danger he could be in. While he does lead his …Bastille Day
Historian Francois Furet once wrote that the French Revolution had "a birth but no end". In honor of the French national day, a link to Francois Furet's classic essay, "The French Revolution is Over." It opens (my bad typing, please excuse): Historians engaged in the study of the …Exclusive: Bristol & Levi's Evite Invitation!
From: Bristol Palin Subject: Bristol sent you an invitation Date: July 16, 2010 9:52:48 AM AKDT To: Sarah Palin Reply-To: Bristol Palin MyEvite You Are Invited to Bristol & Levi’s Wedding! Saturday, October 30, 2010 5 p.m. Church on the Rock, Wasilla …
Lake: Our Secret War Against Iran
Lake: Our Secret War Against Iran. Writing in The New Republic, Eli Lake discusses how the United States would wage a campaign of sabotage against the Iranian regime: And so, the most commonly discussed options on the table range from ineffective to problematic. Yet there is one …
Texas' Booming Economy Boosts Perry
Despite all of his controversies, one issue should make Texas Gov. Rick Perry tough to defeat in November: the state's thriving economy. Gov. Rick Perry has said more than a few crazy things over the past couple of years, but there is one issue that Bill White is going to have a difficult time …Gingrich: Afghanistan "Won't End Well"
Visiting Iowa, former House speaker Newt Gingrich became the second major GOP figure to express doubts on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. When the former speaker of the House visits Iowa, it is news. When the former speaker of the House visits Iowa and then says that the War in Afghanistan …Enough With Levin's My Way or the Highway Conservatism
Mark Levin's insistence that his beliefs are the One True Path is as un-conservative as it gets. Mark Levin's Liberty and Tyranny is too "deep" and "sophisticated" for me. Or, at least, that's what Levin says, in his reply to my criticisms of where he is guiding the conservative movement: …The Mark Levin - Conor Friedersdorf Show
Why does Mark Levin keep taking the bait? Why does Mark Levin keep taking the bait? Watching the exchanges between Conor Friedersdorf and Mark Levin is like watching a boy toss stones at a caged rhinoceros in the zoo. Plink, plink, plink: the first two, three, four stones bounce off the …More Bad News on Jobs
A new set of labor statistics reveals that the nation's bout with unemployment may be even worse than suspected. When it comes to economic conditions, I'm generally a glass-three-quarters-full kind of guy. Take unemployment. Quick—what was the risk in 2008 that an American worker would experienc…