Category: Presidential elections
Does charity begin in the home or in the State House?
With Paul Ryan shooting across the political sky with a blazing light, the Left is getting worried. The latest attack is to trot out Catholics who claim that, because Paul Ryan objects to wealth redistribution, he’s anti-Catholic. After all, say these Catho-Lefto pundits, what could be more generous than allowing
Continue readingW. Kamau Bell, Barack Obama, and black voters
There used to be an old joke that the Jewish vote pivoted on each Jew asking himself this question “Is it good for the Jews?” Not a very nice stereotype, but probably a true one — and true for any group in America, whether white, WASP, Jewish, Catholic, Asian, Baptist,
Continue readingRe that Veep spot on the Democrat ticket — I have a guess about the dark horse replacement
I’m with American Crossroads, which believes that Joe Biden is just what the Democrat ticket needs: Gravitas! (Giggle, giggle.) I’m suspect, though, that the Democrats themselves are becoming disenchanted with Good Old Joe. Apparently they cast around for the Hillary alternative, only to get a resounding “No!” from a woman
Continue readingTavis Smiley demands “diversity” on the debates, so I offer some useful suggestions
It turns out that conservatives aren’t the only ones upset about the absence of diversity revealed in the choice of moderators for the presidential and vice-presidential debates. Tavis Smiley, a black man who has made a career out of being concerned about racial quotas, notices that the best the MSM
Continue readingRock-solid Romney Medicare ad
I wrote earlier today that both an old person and a young person understood that Obama’s economy is unsustainable. This Romney-Ryan ad drives that point home with regard to Medicare for the elderly and future health care for the young:
Continue readingThe heck with conventional wisdom: this is a different kind of election
Seniors will hate Ryan, we’re told, because he’s going to destroy their Medicare (never mind that this isn’t true). Young people will hate Romney and Ryan, we’re told, because they’re uncool white men, who want to destroy all the entitlements this generation has grown up expecting. Except…. Except today I
Continue readingThe Democrats’ 2012 campaign: A bloody spectacle, almost too horrible to watch
I don’t do well around gore, whether real or fake. I cover my eyes when the dyed corn syrup flows in movies and, unless my children need me, I tend to faint when someone becomes sanguinary in my presence (myself included). In other words, I have a pathetically weak nervous
Continue readingA matched set: one from the gutter, one explaining the gutter
Joe Biden sent me an email the other day, one that was remarkable for the complete absence of substance, and the overwhelming presence of 1930s, Daddy Warbuck-ish invective: Starting now, we can expect even more wealthy, right-wing ideologues lining up to support the Romney-Ryan ticket. The people on the other
Continue readingOther than all that, what has Paul Ryan ever done for us?
Within seconds of Romney’s announcement that Ryan would be his running mate, the chatter started. Democrats expressed delight, because they see Ryan’s stance on Medicare as one they can use to portray Romney and Ryan as Satan incarnate. A couple of years ago, they showed Ryan pushing grandma’s wheelchair off
Continue readingThe Romney-Ryan ticket
My internet has been down for most of the day (defective router), but I’ve been able to check in with the internet often enough to know that there’s a general sense of delight across the conservative blogosphere now that Romney has announced that he’s chosen Paul Ryan as his running
Continue readingRyan? — Or some other VP pick open thread
My pillow is calling me, and I hope to be asleep when Romney makes his 9:00 a.m. EST (6:00 p.m. PST) Veep announcement. Everyone seems to think its Ryan, though, which makes me happy. Whether I’m right or wrong, here’s a VP Open Thread for you.
Continue readingAt least for today, we don’t have to worry about whether Mitt Romney will come out swinging
The most recent ad from the Romney campaign reminds us that, during the primary, Romney was willing to fight. This is a fighting ad: I have no idea whether this ad gets viewed only by those of us who have already made up our minds in Romney’s favor, or if
Continue readingMr. Obama — denounce that ad!
What I particularly like about this Crossroads advertisement is the fact that it highlights the uncontrollable “I’m about to lie” face that Stephanie Cutter makes just before she speaks an outrageous lie:
Continue readingAt least one conservative is very optimistic about the upcoming election
A couple of days ago, I asked you all to make your predictions about the upcoming election. Your responses ranged from a belief that Romney will win a clear victory, to a belief that Romney will win a squeaker because of entrenched interests and voter fraud, to a belief that
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