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Mitch Daniels, Michael Dukakis, George Will and the 'Charisma of Competence'
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyIf columnist George Will really wants to get his friend Mitch Daniels elected president, maybe he should stop talking about "the charisma of competence." Will used the phrase in a praise-laden introduction of the second-term Indiana governor at the Conservative Political Action Conference recently in Washington. He repeated it a few days later at the conclusion of a column devoted to promoting Daniels. Those are very high-profile venues, and perhaps it's true that all publicity is good publicity. But competence has not been a terrific selling point in past presidential races for short ...
Ronald Reagan Lives On -- in Schools, Streets and a Warship Bearing His Name
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyRonald Reagan's 100th birthday falls on Sunday, Feb. 6. But Grover Norquist, the conservative Republican who founded Americans for Tax Reform, wants something more permanent than mere speeches and celebrations to memorialize the 40th president of the United States. As founder of the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, Norquist dreams of the day when all 3,130 U.S. counties, parishes, boroughs and independent municipalities have something, anything -- a school, a street, a library -- named for Ronald Reagan. This president earned it fair and square because "he broke the back of the Soviet Union ...
Egypt and the Call to Remake the World: A Conservative Debate Over 'Revolution'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWith all the discussion in recent days of martial rhetoric, perhaps it was just a matter of time before someone -- in this case, me -- observed our cavalier use of the term "revolution." To be sure, the word can mean different things. It could refer to a "revolution in shaving" or a new way of thinking about, say, computers. But it's more likely that the first thing most people envision when they hear the word is a bloody coup rather than the next iPad or a razor with six blades. Like martial rhetoric, revolutionary rhetoric is probably here to stay. And it is perhaps ironic that the word ...
Ronald Reagan Honored While Conservatives Wait for Glenn Beck
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyWhile Glenn Beck has said his "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial is not political, the after-party might be. At a "tribute to Ronald Reagan" dinner on Friday night, Minnesota GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, invited all present to a town hall featuring members of Congress at the Washington monument after Beck's event. "The left is running screaming for the exits," said Bachmann, who has started a Tea Party Congressional caucus. "Real Americans are taking the country back," she said. "We're the tip of the spear." Joan Puccio, a retired nurse from Richmond, got a picture with Bachmann ...
Gen. McChrystal Isn't Alone: 31 Other People Summoned by Obama
By David Knowles - Politics DailyGen. Stanley McChrystal is headed to the to the presidential woodshed -- a place that has seen its fair share of use in the first year and a half of Barack Obama's administration. In fact, the words "summoned to the White House" have been used frequently during Obama's tenure, whether in an attempt to woo political opponents, scold corporate executives, lavish praise on allies, or simply to hear another point of view. Here's a list of who's been called for a private audience, and what they've been summoned for: I. Summoned to the Woodshed Gen. Stanley McCrystal: Following the release of ...
Even Right Wing Reaching Out to Liberal Karl
By Chris Tomasson - AOL NewsDENVER -- No, a certain member of the right wing has yet to reach out. "Rush (Limbaugh) hasn't called,'' confirmed Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, known for his liberal views. But plenty of others have called or written to Karl since he revealed last Tuesday he has a form of throat cancer, including at least one from the right. Karl was asked before Sunday's game again Boston who's the most surprising person he's heard from during this outpouring of support. "The one I laughed at, George Will sent me a nice e-mail,'' Karl said about the political columnist. "I had met him a couple of times. ...
George Will: Health Reform Provision Could Be Unconstitutional
By David Sessions - Politics DailyConservative columnist George Will writes that, where state laws protect citizens from mandated health care, a federal law fining people for not being covered could lead to constitutional challenges. Citing explicit clauses in the Arizona constitution and an Oregon "right to die" statute, both of which have been backed by higher courts, Will argues that relevant state laws would mount a serious challenge to compulsory health insurance. "In 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court held that under the Constitution's system of dual sovereignty, states' 'retained sovereignty' empowers them to 'remain ...
George Will: Time to Get Out of Afghanistan
By David Sessions - Politics DailyWashington Post columnist and longtime hawk George F. Will declared in today's paper that it is time for the U.S. to get out of Afghanistan. Beginning with a gruesome e-mail from a Marine who describes a friend's legs being blown off, Will sums up the situation bleakly: "Nation-building would be impossible even if we knew how, and even if Afghanistan were not the second-worst place to try." ...
The Week in Blog: Conservative Milk, Tea, Vitamin Water
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWill liberals crash conservatives' tax-day tea parties? (03:58) Bill: Most protests don't achieve their goal (06:07) RedState declares war on Virginia GOP chairman (06:02) New political pragmatism from the online right? (02:34) Enviro bloggers smack George Will for global warming denialism (08:20) Dark horse candidates for 2012 GOP presidential nominee (05:27) ...
Barack Obama's Hugs (Coburn) and Kisses (Hillary)
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWhile I was Twittering the President's speech last night, I struggled to compose a joke for this moment, but I type too slowly, and it passed:My joke was going to be, "Great! Now all the liberals are going to get on his case for not kissing the dudes, too!"I mention this because it's an amusing contrast to George Will's observation about the President's hug of Tom Coburn. From HuffPo:WIll chose to focus on the fact that Obama was able to wrap his arms around another man, in friendship. "I don't know when men started to hug each other, but hug they do, and look at that," he said.I guess Will ...
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