Conservatives were delighted to see the Republican candidates talking back to the CNBC inquisitors at last week’s presidential debate. What made news was not that the questions were biased; that is old news. That the candidates revolted – that was…
Well, it sure didn’t take Paul Ryan all that long to prove that he’s just John Boehner in sheep’s clothing, did it? In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Ryan did all he could to tamp down expectations…
In a panel discussion at the University of Colorado after the recent Republican debate, I was asked by a student why she should be a Republican. The question forced me to ask myself the same thing. I gave the young…
Back in April, I documented how Mitch McConnell had yielded control of the Senate back to Harry Reid, and the inept and cowardly senator from Kentucky continues to prove my point. But now, Reid himself has confirmed how he is…
As you probably know by now, the budget and debt ceiling deal I wrote about a few days ago has officially passed the House of Representatives. And while it’s true that it runs contrary to every principle that Republicans campaigned…
The wise thinkers of history have always understood that political systems are the products of our conception of truth and justice. Since 1776, we in America have believed that a just political system must be based upon a concept of…
Do you remember the 1980s TV show “The A-Team?” Hannibal Smith—played by George Peppard—would frequently be heard saying: Following today’s announcement by Congressional Republicans and Obama, you can almost hear those words echoing through the halls of the Capitol and…
