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Scott Brown and the Palin Path: Will He Choose Brassy or Boring?
Democrats Leave Health Care Behind for Jobs, Toyota, Gays in Military
Murtha Turned Against War, but Not Grab-While-You-Can Politics
Rep. John Murtha, Advocate for Pa. District, Pentagon, Dies at 77
Liz Christman, Enemy of the Passive Voice, Who Rocked Some Jaunty Hats
Is Obama's Search for 'Common Ground' Real?- Tim Tebow's Brilliant Fake Leads to Pro-Life Score
'Snowmageddon' in D.C. -- The Politics, Talk Shows and Snowball Fights Go On
Sarah Palin Serves Tea Party Delegates Red Meat and Certainty
My Left Breast Put Fancy TSA Scanner to the Test
From a Grass Roots Tea Party, a PAC Blooms
At Nashville Tea Party: Saving the Country, Waiting for Palin
GOP Leaders Gave Obama an Ideal Setting, and They Shouldn't Do It Again
By Matt Lewis
President Obama's Q&A session with the GOP in Baltimore last week garnered him much praise and attention. But it's worth pointing out that in 2008, Obama's opponent John McCain offered to submit himself to this sort of grilling on a regular basis, pledging publicly to implement an American version of the British prime minister's question time. Was McCain on to something? Politics Daily's own David Corn is leading an array of bloggers, activists, and commentators from across the ideological spectrum in a movement to institutionalize more Obama/GOP question time. I don't doubt the sincerity or ...
McCain Challenger J.D. Hayworth Is No Conservative Hero
By Matt Lewis
Former Arizona congressman-turned-talk-radio-host J.D. Hayworth has resigned his gab-festing gig in order to challenge Sen. John McCain in the 2010 Republican primary. (Although he has not officially launched his campaign, Hayworth recently told the AP, "We will formally announce at a later time, but we're moving forward to challenge John McCain.") In these strange political times, such an extraordinary event -- McCain was the GOP presidential nominee just 15 months ago -- seems normal to the point of predictability. So, too, were the unsurprising responses within the political firmament. ...
Republican Contract with America, Version 2.0
By Matt Lewis
With a spate of retirements, defections and defeats, Democratic candidates are falling like flies. It seems a good year to be a Republican. But there's still a big problem: The brand is still damaged goods -- and too many Americans have no notion of what the GOP stand for. Most likely, Republicans can gain seats in 2010 by doing nothing, but many voters still wonder whether a "party of 'No!'" can govern if handed the baton? Can negativism really lead to long-term success? Perhaps the answer is to take a page from Newt Gingrich and his band of 1994 revolutionaries, who picked up a net gain ...
Sarah Palin and Steve Schmidt: The Intra-GOP Feud Continues on '60 Minutes'
By Matt Lewis
In "Going Rogue," Sarah Palin settled some scores with those she felt had done her wrong, including top aides to John McCain. One of the aides who came in for some of the most blistering criticism was a top campaign strategist, Steve Schmidt, and he's now punching back. But paybacks can be tough, as Schmidt demonstrated in his appearance on CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday night. ...
Why I Love Rush Limbaugh
By Matt Lewis
Rush Limbaugh is out of the hospital now, and by his own account on his way back to work. But his recent health scare, and the ensuing vitriol from his detractors on the world wide web, got me thinking that many non-fans don't truly "get" the Rush phenomenon. What I mean is, they don't really understand why he's so popular. Nor do they appreciate the depth of his appeal – and why many of his fans don't just like his show, but would literally take a bullet for him. ...
More Tests Planned as Rush Limbaugh Remains Hospitalized
By Matt LewisRush Limbaugh, who was rushed to a Honolulu hospital Wednesday after experiencing chest pains, is resting "very comfortably" at Queen's Medical Center while doctors try to determine if the popular radio host had a heart attack. Guest host Walter E. Williams told listeners on the nationally syndicated program Thursday that more tests are planned. Paramedics were called Wednesday to the Kahala Hotel and Resort in Hawaii, where Limbaugh, 58, has been vacationing. "He had a comfortable night and he's getting good medical attention," Williams said. A post on Limbaugh's Web site says he appreciates ...
Seven Conservative 'Power Players' to Watch in 2010
By Matt Lewis
Much hand-wringing has occurred recently over the future of the conservative movement, but the truth is there really is a strong bench. Following are seven top conservative "power players" to keep an eye on in 2010. Each person listed has an impressive list of accomplishments with many productive years ahead of them. The list includes bloggers, public relations gurus, and organization leaders -- most of whom the average American has never heard of -- but all of whom have dramatically impacted the political climate. ...
Ecuador, Hollywood and Trial Lawyers vs. Chevron Equals Liberal Hypocrisy
By Matt Lewis
It was nice to see a slice of the commentariat point out the gaudy display of hypocrisy coming from the left in Copenhagen, where the limos and private planes of the emissaries of climate change emitted their requisite greenhouse gases so everyone could talk about how to reduce emissions. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. And, global warming or not, when it comes to liberals' double standard, this metaphorical iceberg is hardly shrinking. ...
John Thune: The GOP's Answer to Obama?
By Matt Lewis
While names like Palin, Romney and Huckabee get most of the attention when it comes to 2012 presidential speculation, a dark horse may be rising out of the Great Plains. South Dakota Sen. John Thune has $5.5 million in the bank, a handsome face, hoop skills that rival the president's and an upward trajectory in the U.S. Senate. Despite failing at a 2008 bid to head the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Thune was able to take control of the Republican Policy Committee after Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) fell from grace. ...
Can Chris Dodd Be Beat in 2010? Wrestlemania Comes to Connecticut
By Matt Lewis
A heavyweight battle royal is shaping up in Connecticut, where a November Quinnipiac poll showed incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd trailing Republican challenger Rob Simmons, 49 percent to 38 percent. Even more ominous for the Democrats: The survey shows that after five terms in the Senate, Dodd registered a 54 percent disapproval rating with his home state voters. The dissatisfaction with Dodd has roots in ethics questions regarding his having received special treatment for mortgage applications at the now-defunct Countrywide Financial Corp. Just as the Wall Street financial ...
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