The Deeper Significance of Hillary's ‘Enemies’ Gaffe
I agree entirely with Charlie below with regard to Hillary’s statement that the enemy she is most proud of is the Republican party. But I’d add a few things. 1. This should properly be considered a...
View ArticleCharlie Brings the Conservatarian Thing to Florida — Join Us!
Mr. Cooke — thanks to the partnering of the National Review Institute and the James Madison Institute— will be chatting up and signing his acclaimed book, The Conservatarian Manifesto, in the Sunshine...
View ArticleA Lesson for Our Political Aristocrats -- Jim Webb Puts 'Enemies' in Perspective
To continue Charlie’s and Jonah’s“enemies” discussion, I thought the entire exchange was the low point of the night — at least until Jim Webb spoke. After IRS targeting scandals, Secret Service...
View ArticleWhy Is a Republican Congressman Forcing a Vote on Reviving the Ex-Im Bank?
Republican representative Stephen Fincher of Tennessee has moved to force the House of Representatives to vote on bringing back the crony Ex-Im Bank through a discharge petition, a rarely used and...
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Coming to Colorado and Texas: Jay Nordlinger and Children of Monsters!
Jay is hitting the road, courtesy of the National Review Institute, with fascinating tales and lessons from his acclaimed new book Children of Monsters. On Wednesday, October 14th, Jay will speak on...
View ArticleFlores Sends 'Dear Colleague' Email to Colleagues About Potential Speaker Bid
Bill Flores on Wednesday sent a ‘Dear Colleague’ email to his fellow Republican members of congress, obtained by National Review, expressing his interest in a bid for Speaker — but only if Paul Ryan...
View ArticleBill Flores Tests Waters on a Run for Speaker
Bill Flores on Wednesday sent a ‘Dear Colleague’ e-mail to fellow Republican members of congress, expressing his interest in a run for Speaker — but only if Paul Ryan decides to pass on a bid.Flores...
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Libya and 'Smart Power at its Best' -- Refuting Words With Pictures
Last night, Hillary Clinton declared that American intervention in Libya represented “smart power at its best.” Rather than respond with an essay, let’s just say that pictures can be worth a thousand...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: A 1990s Democrat in a Netroots Nation Party
Being the tallest of the pygmies may prove a winning strategy for Hillary Clinton, but last night’s debate was a reminder of just how out of step Clinton is with her party — and thus how fortunate she...
View ArticleA Familiar Dilemma
On the subject of Sanders, Democrats, and the Danish model, a correspondent protests that I have erred in comparing the U.S. and Danish corporate tax rates and insisting that the U.S. rate is...
View ArticleO'Malley's Big Whiff
After looking like a tough guy on the issue of Hillary’s server in televised pre-debate interviews, here’s how Martin O’Malley handled the issue after Bernie Sanders said he was sick and tired of...
View ArticleStop Hillary Pac's Debate Ad: 'I'd Like To Ask...'
At least in the D.C. market, viewers at home got to see this ad from Stop Hillary PAC, envisioning the four Americans killed in the Benghazi attacks asking questions of Hillary Clinton. As the screen...
View ArticleOn Not Taking on HIllary
Jim: I agree with you. The basic case for the Democrats to nominate someone other than Clinton concerns her ethics (and how they could cost the party in the general election), and it seems like a...
View ArticleRepublicans and Business Taxes
Rick Santorum is the latest Republican presidential candidate to release a plan to cut taxes. One common theme of nearly all the candidates’ plans is that they let businesses write off the cost of...
View Article"Hillary's Hollow Debate Victory"
My Politico column pushes back against the over-reading of Hillary’s debate performance:Las Vegas was a reminder that it is awfully hard to lose a nomination if no one truly plausible, let alone...
View ArticleKrauthammer's Take: Since Dems Won't Hit Hillary on Emails, that Primary Is Over
Charles Krauthammer said tonight on Fox News’ Special Report that Hillary Clinton “did what she needed to do” in last night’s debate and will easily win the Democratic primary. “With apologies to Yogi...
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NYT Staffer: 'F*ck You, Jeb Bush'
Jeb Bush hosted a town hall on Wednesday evening in Concord, New Hampshire, where he was asked about his proposals to address intergenerational poverty. As he delivered his answer, New York Times...
View ArticlePope Francis and Latin American Economics
From my most recent NRO article, on the lack of attention the U.S. has been paying its Latin American neighbors: “Latin America, a region of vast potential right under America’s nose since James...
View ArticleNobody Is Suggesting Confiscation, Wingnuts . . .
. . . except when they are. News from California, via the Sacramento Bee:Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday will introduce a measure for next year’s ballot that aims to stanch the proliferation of gun...
View ArticleWhy Is Our Society Manufacturing Rage-Filled, Self-Hating Young Men?
From the Thursday edition of the Morning Jolt:Why Is Our Society Manufacturing Rage-Filled, Self-Hating Young Men?One line from that BusinessWeek article jumps out:As was the case in Roseburg, these...
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