More random reflections on looking at this map of House results: Quite a few states are either all red or all blue. But among those that are mixed, not too many are spotted. In other words, the red-blue divide within … Continue reading →
Here’s Bookworm, writing a month ago in response to a question about what she used to believe about Republicans: He was curious as to what I believed. My answer was a simple one: “When I was a college Democrat, I … Continue reading →
What would Reagan say about the dilemmas facing us today? Actually, we kinda know what Reagan would say, because he kinda said it already. I was listening for the first time to a well-known speech Reagan gave back in Goldwater … Continue reading →
…Wow. Just wow. [Hat tip: Ace.]
Continue reading →My new article is up at PJ. Enjoy the party.
Continue reading →I’m really getting sick of this stuff. As I wrote in my post on O’Donnell approximately an hour ago: I have noticed a trend in the MSM that goes like this: the press decides that certain candidates on the right … Continue reading →
I voted by absentee ballot yesterday. I’m not one to do that, ordinarily. I like going to the polls on voting day. I like the atmosphere of civic duty. I like the people standing around (even in the rain) with … Continue reading →
Commenter Simon Weaver, transplanted Brit, writes: Not everyone believes Obama is a Marxist. Coming from England he seems pretty right wing to me. The most radical left wing thing he has done since coming into office was merely suggesting a … Continue reading →
The NY Times interviews some couples who find themselves in mixed marriages of the political variety. Note that, in the marriages described in the article, it’s the woman who’s the liberal and the man who’s the conservative. This ties in … Continue reading →
This piece by Dennis Prager is one of the best summaries of the left’s attitude towards the right, and why it is so recalcitrant to change. It also explains why the ostracism and demonization faced by liberal to conservative “changers” … Continue reading →
So. Christine O’Donnell has won the Republican primary in Delaware, handing Mike Castle a defeat. In a way, she also handed a defeat to the Republican establishment itself, serving notice that the usual rules do not apply this year, and … Continue reading →
A new Quinnipiac poll highlights some recent trends on hot-button issues such as illegal immigration and the Ground Zero mosque. On most of the questions, there is a huge disconnect between Republicans and Democrats. This is unsurprising; it’s the stance … Continue reading →