Biden
At RealClearPolitics, Bill Scherurges him not to run:The question is: Would Biden’s reputation survive?As it stands, Biden can take pride in one of the greatest legacies in American politics. During...
View ArticleTen Things That Caught My Eye Today (Sept. 14, 2015)
1. Russia shipping Syria tanks.2. Pope Francis in an interview talks about welcoming strangers in the age of ISIS: “What I asked was that in each parish and each religious institute, every monastery,...
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The Conservative Case for Patent Reform
There’s a myth going around Washington that “real” conservatives should oppose patent reform. But as R Street’s Zach Graves has noted, patent reform actually has a lot of conservative support.Patent...
View ArticleWalker Takes on Unions
Read Governor Walker’s full plan here.From the New York Times this afternoon:Returning to his political roots as his campaign struggles, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin called on Monday for anti-union...
View ArticleKrauthammer's Take: Carly's 'Clever' Ad Actually 'Hit Hillary Square in the...
Charles Krauthammer tonight praised Carly Fiorina’s ”I Am Proud of Every Wrinkle” advertisement as a sleight-of-hand critique of Hillary Clinton. “She took a punch – or counterpunch – at Trump, and she...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Full-Spectrum Dominance of the GOP Race
We tend to take it for granted, but it really is remarkable how thoroughly Trump has dominated the Republican race so far.He has gotten far more earned media than everyone else and on top of that,...
View ArticleCorbyn, Cameron and the Vegan Choice
One of the more intriguing appointments that Jeremy Corbyn has made to his shadow cabinet of curiosities is Kerry McCarthy, the MP for Bristol East. Amongst other matters, she’s going to be in charge...
View ArticleReagan: The Novel
My latest Bookmonger podcast is with Thomas Mallon, author of Finale, a novel of the Reagan years. We discuss how to write about President Reagan in a work of fiction, the power of fiction to reveal...
View ArticleEurope’s Refugee Crisis Will End When the Middle East Empties Out
From the Tuesday edition of the Morning Jolt:Europe’s Refugee Crisis Will End When the Middle East Empties OutAt 7:02 this morning:Hungarian authorities say they detained 60 migrants for attempting to...
View ArticleLatest Planned Parenthood Video: 'The Headlines Would Be a Disaster'
Via the Center for Medical Progress:The fourth episode in a new documentary web series and 10th video by The Center for Medical Progress features several top-level Planned Parenthood executives...
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China's Video War Game
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II was earlier this month, and the Chinese Communist Party celebrated it with a parade to show off its military capabilities.At the same time, the world was...
View Article'They Want Cardiac, or They Want Eyes, or They Want Neural'
The Center for Medical Progress unveiled a new video showcasing conversations with three high-level officials with Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, Senior Medical Advisor...
View ArticleNew $24 Million Ad Campaign Will Tout Jeb in Early States
Spend it if you’ve got it! Jeb Bush is currently a distant third nationally, in the middle of the pack in Iowa, fifth in New Hampshire, and either third or fourth in South Carolina, so it’s time for...
View ArticleA Brief Note on Ta-Nehisi Coates's Long Essay
Ta-Nehisi Coates has another very long essay in The Atlantic, this one titled, “The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration.” He doesn’t really dispute that strong family structure is important;...
View ArticleClub for Growth Action Ad Hits Trump on Eminent Domain
Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, today announced the release of two 30-second television ads that will air on broadcast, cable, and satellite television in Iowa, and on...
View ArticleZimbabwe's Mugabe Reads Wrong Speech to Parliament
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s authoritarian leader, has never been known for running an efficient government. Having been in power over 35 years, the 91-year-old autocrat has presided over ruinous land...
View ArticleEisenhower and Reagan vs. Identity Politics
John Fonte and Mike Gonzalez have an excellent post on an exchange of letters between former President Eisenhower and then-gubernatorial-candidate Ronald Reagan on the subject of hyphenated Americans...
View ArticleMiss Tennessee Peddles Planned Parenthood Myths
Free Planned Parenthood advertising, courtesy of the Miss America pageant:Here’s the transcript of the Q&A with “Miss Tennessee,” Hannah Robison:Vanessa Williams: Hello. Take a breath. It’s a tough...
View ArticleSanders at Liberty
I wrote about the speech he gave yesterday:It’s not particularly noteworthy that a presidential candidate should go to Liberty University, a conservative evangelical college, and deliver a tough...
View Article'Marco Rubio: Catching Footballs, Fielding Questions'
Set aside questions of policy for a moment. For winsomeness, this Marco Rubio ad will be hard to beat:Yes, the base is roiling. Yes, he’s a young, one-term senator. Yes, his immigration bill was a...
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