Articles by Virgil
Susan Rice–and Now, Chuck Hagel: Lessons for Conservatives and Republicans in Effective Opposition
Let’s consider two very different efforts by the Republican “loyal opposition”: first, the successful effort to derail Susan Rice’s nomination as secretary of state; and second, the unsuccessful effort to preserve all of the Bush tax cuts as part of
Boehner Best We Can Do Right Now
Activist conservatives are high-hoping that they can defeat John Boehner in his bid, later today, to be Speaker of the House in the 113th Congress. It’s possible that a libertarian-tea party alliance — inside and outside the Republican conference —
Politico Hot and Bothered over Potential Romney Campaign Shakeups
Here are three ways to think about the epic 2900-word article that Politico ran on the Romney campaign last night, focusing in particular on Mitt Romney’s chief strategist Stuart Stevens. In a nutshell, the piece–bylined to Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei–portrays Stevens as
Obama, Egypt, and Israel: None Dare Call It Treason, Fifty Years Later
Barely more than three years ago, President Obama traveled to Cairo, speaking to students and offering a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world.” Now, in the wake of the storming of the US Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday,
How Obama–and the Media–Lost Egypt, and Israel, Too (Part 3)
In the first and second parts of this series on the Muslim Brotherhood’s takeover of Egypt–and what it means for the US and its allies–we noted that both the Obama administration and the mainstream media have consistently misjudged the political
How Obama–and the Media–Lost Egypt, Part 2
So now Mohamed Morsi, the new Islamist president of Egypt, announces that later this month he will visit Iran. And the response is near silence from Washington officialdom, on both sides of the aisle. The Beltway-minded National Journal published no fewer
How Obama–and the Media–Lost Egypt
If our government consistently gets something wrong, but then declares that everything is A-OK, how should the rest of us react? Should we ignore clearly visible warning signs, or should we simply continue to trust the Obama administration–and Obamaphilic analysts
In Fight Against Domestic Terror, DC Establishment Attacks the Real Enemy: Michele Bachmann
The State Department official is accused of being connected to a vast foreign conspiracy, hostile to America. The official denies it, as the Establishment rallies around the accused official. Indeed, Establishmentarians not only dismiss any possibility of the official’s guilt
Romney Needs to Confront His Accusers
Mitt Romney has only a few days to change the narrative of his campaign. The decisions Romney makes in mid-July are going to determine whether or not he even has a shot to win this November. Forget the VP choice,
