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Upton Bill Would 'Fix' Obamacare for Good

There is considerable consternation among conservatives that Republicans are about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory once again, this time by trying to “fix” Obamacare–bowing to pressure from the media and other sources to take some joint ownership

Upton Bill Would 'Fix' Obamacare for Good

Democrats Repeat Obama's 2011 Mistake

During the last debt ceiling fight, in the summer of 2011, Republicans and Democrats were near a “grand bargain” on the long-term budget when President Barack Obama, seeing Republican poll numbers fall, made a last-minute demand for $400 billion in

Democrats Repeat Obama's 2011 Mistake

Cruz vs. Gregory: 5 Lessons

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) put on a masterclass in his appearance on NBC News’ Meet the Press with David Gregory on Sunday. In less than twenty minutes, Cruz not only demolished Democrat arguments–as transmitted by the ever-eager Gregory–but also showed a keen

Cruz vs. Gregory: 5 Lessons

New Ann Coulter Book Out on October 14!

I’m pretty excited that Ann Coulter has a new book coming out on October 14.  Never Trust a Liberal Over Three-Especially a Republican is a classic Coulter title (and the striking cover pose is also classic Coulter).  A few years ago

George Will on a Bailout for Detroit

George Will has a column on Detroit which is well worth reading. The best bit comes near the end when he sizes up the urge to rescue Detroit as the final act in a drama of liberal irresponsibility which has

George Will, DOMA, and Polygamy

Dr. George Will is a respected social scientist and acclaimed writer, but he’s not a lawyer. And he shows it by suggesting the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to

George Will, DOMA, and Polygamy

George Will: Romney Will Win Big

George Will, hardly an excitable voice within the political pundit class, made a bold prediction on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos: “I’m projecting Minnesota to go for Romney. It’s the only state that’s voted Democratic in nine consecutive elections,

George Will: Romney Will Win Big

George Will Predicts 321-217 Romney Landslide

George Will on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos: “I’m projecting Minnesota to go for Romney. It’s the only state that’s voted democratic in nine consecutive elections, but this year, there’s marriage amendment on the ballot that will bring out

The Biggest Threat To The Right Is The Right

The DNC has just released an ad composed of Republicans joining the chorus of those demanding Romney release his tax returns.  “More and more Republicans agree that Mitt Romney has not released more tax returns because he has something to

The Biggest Threat To The Right Is The Right

'The Obama Effect' Trailer: Hopeless Messiah Worship

Sometimes Hollywood produces a movie so utterly insane that you have to wonder whether it’s really not some sort of NEA-funded, meta commentary/performance art piece designed to fool the squares out in flyover country. I don’t know if “The Obama

'The Obama Effect' Trailer: Hopeless Messiah Worship

The Obama Vulnerability Cycle

Trend lines in the past few weeks have conservatives feeling upbeat about the fall election.  Romney has been disciplined and steadfast, and has amalgamated his base already.  Obama meanwhile has been beleaguered with a slowing economy, critiques from his own

The Obama Vulnerability Cycle

Will, Loesch Smack Down Huffington On ABC's 'This Week'

Arianna Huffington tried to tell the “This Week” panel that the Komen Foundation was “politicizing” abortion by removing funds from the abortion provider Planned Parenthood. George Will responded by asking her to explain the logic that it is politicizing abortion

Citizens United: Two Years of Free Speech

Two years ago the United States Supreme Court decided the landmark case of Citizens United v. FEC. The Court reversed an anomaly in campaign finance law by restoring the First Amendment protection of political speech. Over the past two years