Archive for the ‘Republicans’ Category

Barack Obama: The Populist Professor?

Last night’s State of the Union address changed nothing, aside from Chris Matthews’ eyesight, which I trust has returned to normal.  President Obama is still committed to the same unpopular policies that have left him with a dropping approval rating, and he “won’t quit”. Neither will Republicans,...
January 28th, 2010 | Democrats, Other, Politics, Republicans | Read More

Rebels Without A Cause: Conservatism’s Big Divide

If you have an opinion, there’s probably a brand of conservatism just for you.  If you care most about faith and values, for example, you might consider yourself a social conservative.  Those who worry about preserving the culture are paleo-conservatives, and neo-conservatives consider national...
December 2nd, 2009 | Conservative/Liberal, Education, Politics, Republicans | Read More

Do We Need A New Reagan?

In the recent election, one phrase kept cropping up in Republican and conservative circles: “Is _____ the next Reagan?” Many names were offered, from Mitt Romney to Sarah Palin to Bobby Jindal, among others. The Reagan-ness of various individuals was hotly debated, with various people touting...
August 12th, 2009 | Politics, Republicans | Read More

Sarah Palin: Fantasy Politics

The idea of fantasy sports captures my imagination.  Play the coach: build your team, manage your players, track their progress, and lay down the challenge to your friends and coworkers to do better.  Were there a “fantasy politics” for politicos like me, I’d join.  However, since such a thing...
July 20th, 2009 | Politics, Republicans | Read More

John McCain: Plain Spoken Heroism

By John Mark Reynolds John McCain cannot give a great speech, but he has lived a great life. He has done great things, but he wants to do more. Tonight John McCain did well, but Sarah Palin gave the speech everyone will remember. Her soaring rhetoric met her promising reality and caused a national explosion...
September 5th, 2008 | Politics, Republicans | Read More

Around the Horn: Sarah Palin for Vice-President

John McCain has announced his choice for Vice-President. Sarah Palin is McCain’s choice for the next president of the United States should something happen to him while in office. Media outlets are buzzing with stories about McCain’s interesting and unexpected nominee choice – here...
August 29th, 2008 | Politics, Republicans | Read More

Super Tuesday Too:
Reflections on the OH and TX Primaries

The Longest Two Months– While it seems like an eternity has passed, the Iowa Caucus was only 60 days ago. Fortunately this is the last of the significant primaries and the race has been decided on one side and all but determined on the other. Congrats to McCain — If winning makes you look...
March 5th, 2008 | Democrats, Politics, Republicans | Read More

Welcome to CPAC, Rudy

According to the reports coming out of the annual Conservative Political Action Committee conference, Rudy Giuliani drew “huge crowds” and was treated like a “rock star.” I find this disconcerting. Are the people attending CPAC completely unaware of Giuliani’s positions?...
March 2nd, 2007 | Republicans | Read More

Derailing the Straight Talk Express:
Why John McCain Must Be Stopped

[Note: Since I
August 22nd, 2006 | Republicans | Read More

Breaking the 11th:
Speaking Ill of Republicans

[Note: My friends at In the Agora have declared today "Breaking the 11th," in honor of Ronald Reagan's famous 11th Commandment, "Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican." As they point out, "Of course, Reagan himself often broke this rule, with good reason, and so shall we." "Breaking the 11th"...
August 11th, 2005 | Republicans | Read More