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Jeff Flake's Problem With Social Conservatives
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIt's still early, but Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake appears poised to win the GOP nomination to replace retiring Sen. John Kyl. He has already been endorsed by The Club for Growth and RedState's Erick Erickson, and the most likely conservative competitor -- former Rep. John Shadegg -- has declined to run. But while many conservatives are excited about Flake, some social conservatives are less enthusiastic. For example, Mike Mears, who runs the Concerned Women for America PAC, posted this on his blog: So what's my problem with Flake? 1. He's bad on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. He obviously ...
Will 'Gay' Issue Create a Conservative Schism?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyFresh on the heels of Congress repealing "Don't ask, don't tell," there are reverberations within the conservative movement that have gone largely unnoticed by the media. First (though probably least interesting), is news that the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America will boycott the Conservative Political Action Conference -- the largest gathering of conservatives each year in Washington. Socially conservative groups -- and FRC and CWA are among the more prominent ones -- are upset that GOProud, a conservative gay group, will play a prominent role at the conference, set ...
Feminists Declare Unibrow Unity in 'Decembrow'
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(Dec. 9) -- Things are getting hairy in women's facial fashion -- but it's all in the name of charity. That's because this month has been declared "Decembrow" by the feminist-oriented website Feministing, and women are encouraged to grow out their eyebrows to the point where they connect in the middle. Much in the same way that men grow mustaches in "Movember" to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer, Decembrow participants are asked to get pledges and donations for their own pet causes while growing brows that would make hirsute Mexican painter Frida Kahlo proud. Getty ...
Barbara Boxer vs. Carly Fiorina: A Proxy War for the Abortion Debate?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyRecent polling suggests it's a real possibility that California Sen. Barbara Boxer might lose to Carly Fiorina in November. A Boxer loss in a "safe" Democratic state like California would be a major symbolic loss for Democrats. It also would have major policy implications for the liberal agenda, including the always-with-us, hot-button issue of abortion. For this reason, while the economy remains the No. 1 issue in the campaign, the abortion debate cannot be overlooked as it pertains to this race. "Losing Barbara Boxer in the Senate would be a major blow for the pro-choice movement," says ...
Conservatives Fire Final Salvo Against Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
By David Sessions - Politics DailyConservative activists gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill Thursday to issue their final criticisms against Elena Kagan, whose confirmation hearings begin in the Senate on Monday. Representatives of various conservative action groups assailed Kagan as a "stealth nominee" whose thin judicial record and participation in the Clinton administration suggests that she would be a justice who will rewrite the law to serve Democratic interests. By the time the nine speakers finished their remarks, they had painted a picture of Kagan as a wily political operative who has kept ...
Lesbians' Children Are Better Behaved, Study Finds
By Helena Andrews - Politics Daily"It just defies common sense and reality." That's a statement from Wendy Wright -- president of Concerned Women for America -- to CNN about a new study showing that children of lesbians are well-adjusted and have fewer behavioral problems than their classmates. Wright's Concerned Women for America, according to its Web site, supports biblical values and "promotes legislation and international policies that are beneficial to women and families." Ironic how Wright gets it so wrong. The study, published this week in the journal Pediatrics, spanned nearly three decades and followed 78 ...
Washington Post Reporter's 'Bigots' Tweet Criticized by Right
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWhen The Washington Post recently hired blogger Dave Weigel to cover the conservative movement and the GOP, one right-leaning site, Newsbusters, was not impressed. "The paper has hired another blogger who has been critical of the Right," it wrote, "and his beat will be, you guessed it, covering conservatives." Now, a Tweet Weigel sent out Saturday has confirmed conservatives' fears. While much of official Washington was preparing for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Weigel sent out the following Tweet: "I can empathize with everyone I cover except for the anti-gay marriage ...
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