Since we exist here in somewhat of a bubble on the blogospheric right, it can be easy to lose sight of how widespread and influential opposition propaganda about Republicans has been, and how certain Republican positions—largely misunderstood—feed right into it. … Continue reading →
I see that my earlier post today has already sparked a bunch of comments to the general tune of “all is lost; they’ve won the Gramscian march through education and there’s nothing to do about it.” I was going to … Continue reading →
Many of you probably remember FredHjr very well. But for those of you who weren’t around this blog in his heyday, you should know that he was one of the most brilliant and prolific commenters here. Tragically, he died in … Continue reading →
…for “black” in the eyes of Democrats, what does that say about what they actually think of black people? And what words are left that are PC enough to pass codeword muster when criticizing a black person (or a woman, … Continue reading →
Here is the new must-read post-election essay. In this case it’s a rant of the highest order.
Continue reading →I keep writing that if you only read one article on what happened in this election, and how Republicans can learn from it and go on to do a lot better next time, read this one. And then this one … Continue reading →
Liberals fear that the right will legislate (or appoint justices who will dictate) what used to be known as conventional morality, in the bedroom and regarding reproductive rights. Conservatives are afraid that the left will legislate (or appoint justices who … Continue reading →
I originally published this post on November 10, 2008. It remains very apropos today, so here it is again, with just a few words changed for clarity. An excellent observation from Baldilocks: Losers find it almost impossible to act like … Continue reading →
…from Bookworm. [ADDENDUM: Here’s another.]
Continue reading →I’ve said before that even had Mitt Romney won this election, unless it was by a landslide, we’d still be in big trouble. It would only have bought us a little time. Or maybe it would have just given us … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I copied these graphs last night but neglected to note the site they came from. Now I can’t seem to find it, so I apologize for not offering it.] If voting had been limited to people 30 years old … Continue reading →
I had been dreading yesterday for weeks, and I felt that dread especially keenly in the week leading up to the election. The arguments on the right that the polls were rigged never made sense to me. When I researched … Continue reading →