Category: Politics

Governor Rick Perry (R-Tx) is considering a run for President:
As many grass-roots Republicans remain in search of a conservative candidate with the pizazz to go toe-to-toe against President Obama, a man from deep in the heart of Texas who …

Rachel Maddown has gone to war with Mike Huckabee’s new American History videos and in a quite ironic way:…

Thinking about Newt Gingrich, I was reminded of back during the Clinton era, Democrats complained that Whitewater’s overall investigation cost $60,000,000, as exoribitant.

This year’s deficit is set to be $1.6 trillion. For perspective, $1.6 trillion would cover the cost of 26,667 Independent Counsel …

Bryan Fischer was in a segment today talking about Newt Gingrich’s run for President (Hat Tip: Huckleberries.)

In the piece, Fischer said, “The problem with Mr. Gingrich is not once, but twice, he has violated that solemn and sacred …

Fred Thompson has decided he’s smarter than the Founding Fathers:
WASHINGTON – Senator Fred Thompson was named national co-champion of the non-partisan National Popular Vote campaign Thursday, saying the nation cannot “run the risk of having a president who is …

You know how not raising the debt ceiling will bring about an economic apocalypse, not so says Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) :
On last Sunday morning’s talk shows, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner once again implied that, if the debt limit …

A comment on the blog chastisted me for foreclosing support for a tax increase and demanding the budget be balanced through reductions of spending. Writes the commenter:
Preemptively taking any and all tax increases (or even letting current tax cuts …

Alan Simpson of the Deficit Commission has about had enough of Republican opposition to tax increases (Hat Tip: Outside the Beltway):
Simpson said he confronted anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist when the commission met and they exchanged words over the legacy …

No, I have no interest in seeing the new Atlas Shrugged film.  P.J. O’Rouke has the lowdown on the film.

The GOP took power, but the purpose of the Republican takeover was not merely a change of partisan power, but a change in philosophy in government that will allow our nation to survive.

Rep. Paul Ryan laid his cards on the …