Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee puts out this timely public service announcement: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3QM_p73oI[/youtube] I’ll echo Laer, at Cheat-Seeking Missiles (which gets the hat tip for this video): “Yeah, I know the GOP is hardly perfect and has a ton of lessons to learn, but I have to say, this message
Continue readingIt says an enormous amount about Nancy Pelosi’s credibility that the public, by a two to one margin, believes spooks rather than her.
Continue readingRep. Michele Bachmann has set up an online petition in which you can add your name to the list of people who want Congress to stop funneling money to ACORN.
Continue readingThe Democrats, corrupted by power, are now seeking absolute power. Here’s the story from the horse’s mouth, the horse in this case being Minority Whip, Eric Cantor: In a completely unprecedented fashion, House Democrats have used their power as the majority party to shut out floor amendments from the minority party
Continue readingMichelle Malkin has caught on to the fact that the Left side of the blogosphere has a new meme: they contend that, should there be a pandemic, it can be traced to the always evil GOP because Rove/Collins opposed flu pandemic funding in the porkulus bill. The only problem with
Continue readingFrom Minority Leader John Boehner, a little information about the House Democrats’ $825 billion “stimulus” bill. A Dozen Fun Facts About the House Democrats’ Massive Spending Bill 1. The House Democrats’ bill will cost each and every household $6,700 additional debt, paid for by our children and grandchildren. 2. The
Continue readingIn the “I wish I’d said that” department is this truly excellent post from Power Line, pointing out that this crisis (a) establishes that McCain, not Obama, is a leader and (b) that the Democrats cannot possibly be telling the truth when they try to blame McCain for the House’s
Continue readingYou’ve all heard the question that is the title of my post, haven’t you? Is an audience necessary for a sound to have meaning or even existence? And what if, in our world, the intermediary to the audience bugs out? That’s today’s question, as Republicans vigorously debate the new drilling
Continue readingIBD does an enjoyably neat job of cutting Nancy Pelosi down to size: When challenged in an interview with Politico.com about her bullheaded refusal to let Republicans submit energy policies for approval, Pelosi resorted to risible hyperbole to justify her iron-fisted rule of the House parliamentary process. “I’m trying to
Continue readingI was out this morning getting my oil changed — and learning that it will cost almost $2,000 to fix my car from its recent run-in with a low post. When I got home, I found an interesting message on my answering machine. It’s the recorded voice of Dennis Kucinich
Continue readingAfter seeing the insanity unfold before his eyes, a visiting law professor felt compelled to say this: “I am really astonished at the mood in this room,” commented one witness, George Mason University School of Law professor Jeremy Rabkin. “The tone of these deliberations is slightly demented,” Rabkin said. “You
Continue readingCongress isn’t actually doing anything beyond complaining about how upset it is, but I was very pleased nevertheless to see that two representatives have sponsored a bipartisan resolution specifically mentioning Carter in connection with Hamas and reiterating that Hamas is a dangerous terrorist organization that should be isolated, not courted.
Continue readingMichael Yon, who appropriately boasts that he is probably the most experienced reporter in Iraq, reminds us that Congress must stop obsessing about the past in Iraq and must approach Iraq as a winnable situation. He begins by detailing the enormous strides — both practical and “hearts and mind” stuff
Continue readingHere’s the mission: UNIFY ALL PRO-VICTORY REPUBLICAN IRAQ VETERANS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN 2008 Whether Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine, we all shared a common goal in Iraq: victory. As Republican candidates for Congress we share a vision for America’s future, her security, and that of future generations. We are
Continue readingI’m not giving away anything by quoting here the concluding paragraph from Noemie Emery’s long and fascinating article about the Democrats’ desperate and, at the moment, unsuccessful anti-Surge efforts in the last year. If you read only this paragraph, good as it is, you’ll have missed all of the really
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