This is a devastating editorial by the Concord Monitor stating their reasons that Mitt Romney should not be elected President. They are pretty compelling reasons.
A fascinating story about the change in cultures where it was once almost mandatory to have boys.
John McCain remains too unpredictable to get the Republican nomination
William Kristol writes that Time Magazine got it wrong. They sure did.
I would love to see this happen. The Democrats base would abandon them in droves if they did this.
The Heritage Foundation has a good explanation of why and how the President can cancel many of the pork in the omnibus bill.
I like Senator Coburn. He is one of the stalwarts in the battle for fiscal responsibility.
Maybe Secretary Gates needs to be a little more forceful than he has been with Congress.
over 11,000 earmarks. The question is how long are we, the American people, going to put up with this?
The Steelers won last night 41 to 24. We need to get our defense back playing together. They did not look good, but Big Ben and our receivers took care of everything. We lost Willie Parker for the rest of the year - a loss we can't afford.
Paul Weyrich is the pundit I dislike the most. He is arrogant, pompous and self serving. I rarely pay any attention to anything he says. He lost my respect when he presumed to tell people who the good and bad Christians were in politics. But in this case, I have to give him credit for the article about the pork in the omnibus bill just passed by Congress.
Tom Tancredo has dropped his futile bid for the White House and endorsed Mitt Romney.
My Heritage.org has the story of the ugly spending bill passed by Congress. What a disaster with all the earmarks, and unfortunately, the President intends to sign it.
President Bush gave Congress a pass on earmarks. That will come back to haunt the Republican party.
Rumor is that he will announce tomorrow that he is supporting Fred Thompson.
If you want to get a good idea of what a fraud this Democratically controlled Congress is, just read this article.
Tony Blankley writes for the Washington Times. His article about the in-fighting of the Republican party is on the money. Ed Morrissey of Captain's Quarters has the story.
I must admit that I am very tired of the odd names that parents stick their kids with in today's society, but as I read this story I thought 'I don't want a Court telling us what we can name our kids!!'
Well, if the Democrats are seriously thinking of getting rid of Senator Byrd, maybe they will add Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi to the list.
I respect elderly people, but there comes a time when someone of Senator Byrd's age and health has to realize that a younger person should step in.
Again, Captain Ed has it right. I can't imagine anything worse than a brokered convention.
Captain Ed, as usual, is on the money with what shenanigans this Congress is up to.
Bret Stephens has an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about the 43,000 mile journey around the world of the United States Atlantic Fleet on December 16, 1907. It is well worth reading today.
Everyone should read this carefully. Anytime the Federal government gets involved, it can't be good.
Ron Kessler has an article in Newsmax quoting Senator Bond about what Iran is really up to. I respect and trust Senator Bond's judgement, certainly much more than I trust the Intelligence community.
I can't vouch for the accuracy of this report, but it is well worth reading.
At this rate the Steelers will be lucky to make the playoffs. On second thought, they don't deserve to make the playoffs.
CQ has a way for all of us to track our Congressional porkers.
It's troubling to me that other campaigns didn't see the Governor coming. It shows shortsightedness on their part.
Shame on Mitch McConnell. Just another reason why he should not be the leader of the Republican party in the Senate.
I have followed politics closely for 40 years. I have never seen a candidate who has impressed me more with his fund raising ability than Ron Paul. Having said that, I have never seen a candidate who impresses me less with his philosophy. I have read a lot about what Mr. Paul believes and where he stands on the issues. I don't agree with him on any issue, but I do respect his fundraising ability.
Charles Babington is a lousy reporter, but this is a good analysis of what has happened to Congressional Democrats. Pay particular attention to what Trent Lott says.
Salena Zito has a good article about Rudy Giuliani. As she points out, he never planned on competing in Iowa, but if he loses in Florida (where he is now running third), his campaign is over.
I wonder how long it will take the liberals to begin to devour the Dems in Congress?
I never thought I would see the time that I would post an article about John McCain, and this week I have posted two. This is another good article about Senator McCain.
This is good news for Conservatives. ActBlue is one of the biggest fundraising organizations for the far left.
Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic cronies in the Senate and the House misread Republican resolve on a lot of issues.
The Hill is reporting that Ed Rollins is going to serve as Mike Huckabee's national chairman.
This is a very interesting article. I'm not sure that McCain's or Thompson's tactics make much sense, though.
Wow!! How cool is this. Captain Kidd the Pirate - they think they have found his ship off a tiny Dominican Republic Island - Catalina Island.
James Pinkerton of Newsday has it right in this story. The DNC, like most political pundits, vastly underestimated Mike Huckabee. Now that he has become a real player, they are scrambling.
I seldom disagree with Ed Morrissey in his commentary, but I do here. We can't have it both ways. During the time that Bill Frist was Senate Majority Leader and Denny Hastert was Speaker of the House, all the pundits said that they did exactly what the White House wanted, and therefore, had no institutional integrity. Frist, in particular, was savaged by everyone for being Bush's guy, who did everything that the President wanted. Now Captain Ed is saying that Bush had to cover for his spend happy Congress. I don't think so. I think Bush was very happy with what was going on, and now sees a political advantage in fighting with the Democrats over everything. The Republican base was not happy with the wasteful spending, and Bush is trying to help his party, by preaching to the choir.
I guess in today's society, everyone has to think very carefully before they say anything.
Unbelievable!!! All thirty teams had players involved. This is as bad as the Black Sox scandal.
I'm surprised to see Roger Clemen's name, but the others were expected.
So many politicians think they know better than the American voter. Maybe they are finally getting the message.
I am not a fan of John McCain, but I think every American should respect him. This is a powerful story.
I don't think anyone can disagree with this assessment of the non-debate. The highlight of the day was Senator Thompson saying I'm not going to play the hand game.
WOW!!! Someone should tell the Democrats that they are writing the playbook for the Republicans.
The Republicans are proving the old adage in the Senate, it is a lot easier to be in the minority.
The Administration has to find a better way of keeping key Congressional committees informed.
The do nothing Congress lives up to it's name. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Harry Reid is the worst majority leader ever. Take a look at his accomplishments in his first year vs. those of Bill Frist in his first year. Frist is head and shoulders above Reid, but then, contrary to the fables of the media and the far left, Frist is ahead of most previous majority leaders.
Here is the link to the story in the New York Times about Mike Huckabee that is stirring up all the controversy. Judge for yourself.
This is not good news for the world of sports in general, and major league baseball in particular.
Does Bill Clinton really think Hillary's campaign is in trouble? If he does, is he the person to rescue it?
The race in Virginia wasn't really contested by the Democrats, but the 5th Congressional District in Ohio was hotly contested. This sounds like the way things are going to go in the upcoming election.
I wonder what it will take to convince people that we are fighting World War III?
A quarter of a percentage point wasn't aggressive enough for the stock market.
Ron Christie has an op-ed in "The Hill" that sums up what I think. George Bush is proving to be much livelier than the pundits thought.
Just one more reason that I wish Congress would just go home. I know that can't happen, but they are doing nothing constructive.
When I read stories like this, I just wish Congress would go home until after the Presidential election.
Dennis Prager has a thoughtful, timely article on what we should be looking at in choosing our Presidential candidate.
This is certainly good news. The key remains education. The more knowledge young people have about the danger of drugs, the more likely they are not to use them.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I still don't like the government getting involved in this.
A bachelor President, no matter who, would certainly be interesting in terms of media coverage.
Interesting article in the New Yorker regarding the Republican party and immigration. I don't agree with a lot of it, but it's worth reading.
I think the poll results are probably right, but as usual with the New York Times, their conclusion is ridiculous. What the poll numbers do indicate is not a dissatisfaction by Republican voters, but rather, several outstanding candidates, who are making the choice difficult.
Does anyone else think that Congressman Obey is the biggest gift the Democrats have given the Republicans so far? This guy is just unreal. Doesn't he realize he is playing right into the Administration's hands?
This is an excellent opinion/analysis of the danger of voting for Mitt Romney. Every Republican should read it and give it careful consideration.
Hugh Hewitt has the story of the female security guard in Colorado who saved a lot of lives with her heroic behavior.
As expected, after such an overwhelming loss, the grades are not very high. I'm not usually inclined to blame any one individual for a loss, but the Steeler Offensive Coordinator leaves a lot to be desired. Also, I would be tempted to fire Anthony Smith immediately.
This is good news for the United States, simply because we can't afford another hot spot in the world.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I have been following the political process since 1960, and I can't remember seeing a floor fight. It would really make this year memorable.
Interesting analysis by one of my least favorite pundits, Robert Novak. I'm not sure that I agree with his conclusions. Time will tell.
I think that in the end it comes down to who blinks first. I don't think it will be the President.
I know, how devastating these kind of cases can be to people who can no longer earn a living because of a disability, and have to wait years for a decision from an Administrative Law Judge. During my legal career, I handled many social security disability cases, and they were always some of the toughest cases of my practice.
Well, I have to salute the New England Patriots. They were clearly the better team today. In fact, I don't know if any team can beat them this year. Tom Brady is awesome.
I normally don't even bother to read the Daily Kos, because it is so far off the wall, but this story just shows how much the Republicans have frustrated the far left.
One thing about Mayor Giuliani, he isn't afraid to say what he thinks.
Salena Zito has an excellent analysis of four of the Republican frontrunners, including why they can win the nomination and why they can't. I'm disappointed that she left out Fred Thompson.
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