Oh, by the way…
…many of you will be pleased to know I’ve changed my mind somewhat on the “Obama doesn’t love America” flap. I still think it’s not the way to go for Republican candidates, as I said in my previous posts and … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
What can the Republican Congress do?
Let me begin by stating my point of view. I’m with commenter “Harold,” who writes: Not only should Republicans break the filibuster, they should break, bend, ignore every rule and tradition in the Senate. Republicans don’t seem to get that … Continue reading →
Obama vetoes Keystone
Of course he does. And he will have no hesitation to veto everything else the Republicans pass that doesn’t have the votes to override. And since the Democrats tend to hang tough, that will be just about everything the Republicans … Continue reading →
Obama and Iran: the shape of agreements to come
Scott Johnson at Powerline alerts readers to news on the current state of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, pointing to this AP article as well as this piece by David Horovitz at The Times of Israel. The AP … Continue reading →
The Republican dilemma: appealing to the base and the middle at the same time
It occurs to me that some of the disagreement we had in this thread reflects the fact that there are actually two populations to which the Republican Party could appeal. The first is the base, the “preaching to the choir” … Continue reading →
Truth-telling and hard-hitting politics
In the comments section to yesterdays’ post on Giuliani’s remarks about Obama’s lack of love for America, some people seemed to think I was saying not to tell difficult or challenging truths. I don’t know why people would read that … Continue reading →
So, does Obama love America?
[NOTE: More on this topic here.] I don’t think he loves it in any conventional sense. You don’t want to “fundamentally transform” something you love. Or do you? For example, a family can get together in an intervention to try … Continue reading →
Hillary’s big draws
Not long after the 2012 election I predicted that Hillary would run in 2016 and that she had an excellent chance of winning. I would currently place her chances somewhat lower than I did then, but still very good. Arguments … Continue reading →
Texas federal court issues injunction on Obama’s amnesty
But don’t get too excited yet. It’s just one judge in Texas, and it’s sure to be appealed. However, this illustrates once again how important federal judge appointments are; they can determine the future no matter who a subsequent president … Continue reading →
Why Jon Stewart was bad for liberals
I was surprised to read that Jamelle Bouie of Slate will be happy to see Jon Stewart go. As he himself says, Bouie’s a “liberal, college-educated millennial–the almost prototypical viewer” for Stewart’s show, so why’s he so thrilled (his word, … Continue reading →
Illegals and amnesty: loopholes, schmoopholes
If there anyone on earth who is surprised at this news?: President Obama’s temporary deportation amnesty will make it easier for illegal immigrants to improperly register and vote in elections, state elections officials testified to Congress on Thursday, saying that … Continue reading →
They’re starting to be afraid of Tom Cotton
Which means it’s time to up the attacks on him at the national level. Here’s one way it will go: “Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree.” Interesting. Unquestionably, one of the approaches to Scott Walker (who also frightens the left) … Continue reading →