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And THIS Is Why We Need National Voter ID Laws
2012-01-12 02:33:00 Why don’t people GET it? Hard-working Americans’ votes are disenfranchised by organized groups, like ACORN, when any hint of this crap goes on. Moe Lane at RedState makes a very important point: Now, let?s be clear: those nice old people running the polling stations? They?re not actively involved in a secret conspiracy to defraud the ... More About: National , Laws
A divisive leader & his false choices
2012-01-12 00:40:00 Can you imagine how the media would have reacted if the immediate past President of the United States told a group of Republican donors that Democrats threatened the “very core of what this country stands for.” Well, at a campaign event two days ago at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., his successor did just ... More About: America , Change , Hope
More NH: Bush-2004 Beat Obama-2012
2012-01-11 23:51:00 Via BuzzFeed: The uncontested primary of an unchallenged incumbent doesn’t mean much, but it can perhaps be taken as some kind of measure of intensity, partisan loyalty, or simple willingness to show up to and be counted. And by those measures, George W. Bush handily defeated Barack Obama in New Hampshire last night. Bush’s uncontested ...
Romney bests McCain?s 2008 showing in New HampshireHuntsman takes third
2012-01-11 08:44:00 Seems Ron Paul got the results in New Hampshire this week he had hoped to find last week in Iowa. Coming in a strong second, doing particularly well among young voters (capturing 47% of the vote of those aged 18-24) he showed that, just as in the 1980s a septuagenarian promoting liberty can find a ...
Behind my Huntsman endorsement(& about my Huntsman concerns)
2012-01-11 00:18:00 As I was considering which candidate to back in the current presidential contest, I focused not just on political ideology, but also executive competence. I quickly ruled out Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum — and not just for their lack of executive experience. Although I was, at one point impressed with Newt Gingrich’s performance in ...
New Hampshire predictions
2012-01-10 18:48:00 Over at HotAir, Ed Morrissey offers his forecast of tonight’s results: I?ll predict that Romney will hit 40%, with Jon Huntsman coming in second at 17%, Paul at 15%, and Santorum at 13%. If Paul falls to third in New Hampshire , there?s not much in the near future of the primaries ? save the binding ... More About: Predictions
Please be civil in the comments
2012-01-10 16:54:00 I have wondered sometimes if the number of people commenting has taper off in recent years because the exchanges in our threads can become, well, heated. I know this phenomenon is not unique to our blog. Perhaps, it has become more acute of late because Bruce and I tend not to edit the comments (I ... More About: Blogging , Comments
Newt Gingrich: burning bridges as he melts down
2012-01-10 08:51:00 Returning home yesterday, I didn’t have much time to chime in on the events of the day–and it was quite an eventful day, with the president’s chief of staff stepping down and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich melting down. It might take a man with Dr. Jung’s insight to explain just why the candidate has ... More About: Bridges , Burning
Obamanomics not as popular in 2012 as New Deal in 1948
2012-01-09 23:18:00 For some time, I have been compiling notes for a post on why the incumbent Democratic president will not have the success that one of his partisan predecessors had with a “Give ‘Em Hell” strategy, attacking the Republican Congress for its “Do Nothing” record. Jim Geraghty has made by task easier, linking and excerpts John Bicknell’s piece in Roll ... More About: American History , Popular , Deal
Jon Huntsman for President
2012-01-09 14:30:00 On Friday, reporting GOProud Executive Director Jimmy LaSalvia’s personal endorsement of Mitt Romney, I noted that although I found him Jimmy’s candidate of the four (then) leading contenders for the White House, I was not yet ready to endorse the former Massachusetts governor because of his failure to put forward a bold enough economic plan. ... More About: President
Good Morning from New Hampshire ? GOP Primary 2012
2012-01-09 12:52:00 It is FRIKKIN cold here this morning. I’m sure it’s not monumentally cold…but for a guy who has lived south of Mason-Dixon Line since 2000, it is damn cold! Here are a couple of photos from my under-24 hour experience in the GOP NH Primary . Right now, I’m in the Radisson Hotel — the media ... More About: New Hampshire , Morning , Hampshire , Good
Huntsman?s solid statement on civil unions
2012-01-09 04:47:00 Of all the candidates in Saturday night?s ABC News /Yahoo!/WMUR-TV New Hampshire Republican primary debate, Jon Huntsman offered the best (and most coherent) statement on state recognition of same-sex relationships: Well, personally, I think civil unions are fair. I support them. I think there?s such a thing as equality under the law. I?m a married ... More About: Gay Marriage , Unions
Why cover up party at White House?
2012-01-09 04:36:00 This on the normally pro-Obama AOL. They even link through to the FoxNews report. My brothers assumed that only Drudge would pick this up: Now why would a presidential candidate who promised transparency when he was running for the White House want to keep a social at said residence under wraps? Why the cover up? The ... More About: Party , White House , Random Thoughts
Last night?s debate shows legacy media eager to make Republican presidentia
2012-01-08 21:54:00 Sometimes in their commentary, our readers express points important enough to merit a post of their own. Our loyal reader and regular commenter V the K did just that in a comment to my recent post on Newt Gingrich: Why was so much time even put to the question of gay marriage last night? Really? ... More About: Media , Republican , Media Bias , Debate , Night
GOProud Congratulates Romney for Standing up For Gay Americans
2012-01-08 21:27:00 Our friends at GOProud were enthusiastic about Mitt Romney’s remarks on gay people in this morning’s debate. In a release, they cited something the presidential candidate said beyond the commentary he offered on marriage last night: After pointing out that while Massachusetts?s governor, a member of his cabinet was gay and he appointed judges regardless ... More About: Americans
Off To New Hampshire
2012-01-08 19:00:00 My paying job and the GOP Presidential calendar are aligning to put me in Manchester, NH tonight through Tuesday AM. I’m in Philly airport now with an hour layover. I’ll be sure to let y’all know if I encounter anything politics related during my visit. As always, follow me on Twitter! -Bruce (GayPatriot) More About: New Hampshire , Hampshire
No, the Republicans didn?t hate on gays last night
2012-01-08 16:59:00 Based on the commentary of some of my left-of-center gay friends on Facebook last night, the Republican presidential candidates engaged in a hatefest against gay people. I did not watch the debate. I am back in my hometown of Cincinnati and preferred to spend the evening with my brother. Then, this morning, after spending time ... More About: Republicans , Hate , Gay Marriage , Night , Gays
If Newt could learn to suffer in silence, he might be stronger in surveys
2012-01-08 15:42:00 Many who criticize Newt Gingrich have faulted what they call his “discipline” problem. Like many people with strong emotions, strong convictions, he tends to let you know what he feels when he is moved and what he thinks when a thought pops into his head. More often than not leadership requires restraint. Sometimes, it’s the things ... More About: Surveys , Learn
NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP DEBATE ? Join the discussion!
2012-01-08 03:00:00 I’ll be Twittering my thoughts in “real time”, but I’ll also use this space for other comments about tonight’s GOP Debate on ABC TV. UPDATE at 9:09PM — I think I’m bored already. UPDATE at 9:15PM – Rick Santorum knee-capping Ron Paul is TEH AWESOME. The young man owning the old dithering senile maniac. -Bruce ... More About: New Hampshire , Join , Hampshire
Why lobbyists have influence (nutshell version)
2012-01-07 16:48:00 Increasing government power gives more influence to the politically connected, which is often whoever can hire up the most ex-Senators and cabinet members-turned lobbyists. –Timothy P. Carney (emphasis added)
A nice way to make the president and his wife feel perfectly comfortable
2012-01-07 16:24:00 Make sure they’re only in the White House for one term: During the struggle to pass health care reform, Obama was committed to tackling the massive problem of rising health care costs despite the political costs. “Michelle and I are perfectly comfortable if we’re only here one term if we feel like we really accomplished ... More About: President , Wife , Make , Nice
YO! New Jersey People? LISTEN UP!
2012-01-07 02:46:00 To our readers in The Garden State….. you have an important piece of legislation coming up for a vote soon! Sadly, New Jersey ?s existing rules pertaining to cable and telecommunications providers are grossly out of date. These rules, created decades ago before the iPhone, laptop computer or the Internet were even dreamed of, hamstring the ... More About: People , Listen
GOProud?s Jimmy LaSalvia Backs Mitt Romney(I still have misgivings about th
2012-01-06 21:24:00 If I had to choose among the four leading contenders (at least according to the latest polls) for the Republican nomination, I would settle on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney not so much because of his strengths, but because of the weaknesses of the other three. Although Rick Santorum is not the extremist portrayed in ... More About: Jimmy , Proud
We are all Clintonians now*
2012-01-06 06:48:00 In his speech Tuesday night (at 0:51 in this video), libertarian Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said, “Back in the old days in the early 70s, Nixon said we’re all Keynesians now, which meant that even the Republicans accepted liberal economics. . . . I’m waiting for the day when we can say we’re all ... More About: Trends , Random Thoughts
A regal action for a Republican, a welcome credo for a Democrat
2012-01-06 00:09:00 In one of Best of the Web’s frequent feature, “Two Papers in One,” James Taranto delights in the inconsistent editorial stances in the nation’s one time paper of record Today, he notes how the Times editors shifted their stands on recess appointments. Back in 2006, when the president made recess appointments, they manifested a “regal ... More About: Action , Republican , Media Bias , Democrat
Has messiness of GOP presidential nomination process helped Obama?
2012-01-05 21:43:00 Two of my favorite pundits, Glenn Reynolds and Michael Barone, frequently excerpt and link Walter Russell Mead’s commentary at the American Interest. Mead, a Democrat who voted for Barack Obama in 2008, but who supported the Iraq War in 2003, offers trenchant analysis of politics and social trends and frequent criticism of his party and its ... More About: Nomination , Presidential
Liberal pundit doubts constitutionality of Obama?s recent recess appointmen
2012-01-05 15:00:00 Even Timothy Noah at the left-of-center New Republic, who favors “a bolder stance by our president to counter Republican obstruction. . . just” doesn’t “see how these appointments [to National Labor Relations Board] can be legal”. He says this in an update to his piece contending that “Cordray’s Recess Appointment Sure Doesn’t Look Constitutional To” Him: ... More About: Liberal , Obama , Recent
NYT: Obama uses ?recess? appointments to demonize Republicans
2012-01-05 07:10:00 Even New York Times writers Helen Cooper and Jennifer Steinhauer dub political the president’s decision yesterday to make three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and one to a new “consumer” agency: President Obama touched off a fierce election-year confrontation with Congressional Republicans on Wednesday, defying their deep opposition to appoint Richard Cordray ...
Further Thoughts on Bachmann Withdrawal
2012-01-05 04:59:00 Those who have followed this blog have observed that while Bruce and I have very different blogging styles, we (very) often have quite similar points of view, he perhaps a tad more polemical than I, I perhaps a tad more philosophical than he. Now, to be sure, he eagerly embraced Herman Cain’s candidacy while I ... More About: Blogging , Media Bias , Thoughts
Parting Thoughts on Michele Bachmann
More articles from this author:2012-01-04 21:34:00 Let me get this out of the way first: I am no fan of Rep. Bachmann. I would not vote for her and I believe her social views are out of the mainstream of American conservatism, not to mention mainstream America. HOWEVER…. she has been a steady voice of reason on the disaster of Obamacare ... More About: Media Bias , Thoughts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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