Tag Archives: 2012

New GOP 2012 Challenger: Gary Johnson?

Posted on April 21, 2009 by ChrisB

2012 could be an interesting year for GOP presidential candidates if it features both Mark Sanford and Gary Johnson. This, along with the tea party movements, seems to be an outgrowth of the Ron Paul candidacy, perhaps similar to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Libertarianism | Tagged 2012, gary johnson, GOP, Mark Sanford, president, Ron Paul | Leave a comment

Sarah Palin in 2012

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Lee

Rasmussen reports today that Sarah Palin is the choice of 64% of Republicans for the 2012 Republican nomination, and that a staggering 91% of Republicans have a favorable impression of her (equally remarkable, 65% rate their view as ‘highly favorable’). … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics | Tagged 1976, 2012, conservative, establishmentarian, Foreign affairs, George HW Bush, Gerald Ford, GOP, grassroots, Howard Baker, John McCain, nomination, Palin, poll, Rasmussen, Reagan, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin | 6 Comments

Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtains

Posted on October 24, 2008 by ChrisB

Alan Reynolds at Cato asks “How’s Obama Going to Raise $4.3 Trillion?” Altogether, Mr. Obama is promising at least $4.3 trillion of increased spending and reduced tax revenue from 2009 to 2018 — roughly an extra $430 billion a year … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Election 2008, taxes | Tagged 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, Alan Reynolds, Barack Obama, Cato Institute, corporate finance, corporations, Democrats, federal spending, military, Obama, revenue, spending, taxation, taxes | Leave a comment

Obama and the Fate of Criticism

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Lee

“Tattered Hope” by Nathan Rupert Jason at postpolitical and I often get into testy email arguments about Barack Obama’s alleged “arrogance.” He is quite Greek in the sense that he thinks hubris is the fatal flaw at the heart of … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page | Tagged 2008, 2012, anti-war, arrogance, Barack Obama, change, Commentary, conservative, election, flags, Greek, hope, Howard Fineman, hubris, Iraq, Jason McBride, Jennifer Rubin, military, MSNBC, Nathan Rupert, Obama, patriotism, postpolitical, premonition, presidents, right-wing, victory | 2 Comments

The Rise of the Governess

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Lee

Way back in February 2007, when I was still writing for postpolitical, an obscure little blog popped up pitching Sarah Palin for the Vice Presidency. At the time few were that familiar with Sarah’s record or wise enough to predict … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page | Tagged 2008, 2012, conservatives, GOP, McCain, Mom, Palin, PTA, Republican, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, suffrage, veep, vice president, vp, women | Leave a comment

Bobby Begins

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Lee

Rumors have it that Bobby Jindal will deliver the keynote address at the RNCC. Shlok Vaidya thinks the GOP intends to position Jindal for 2012, the way the Democrats managed Obama in 2004. Interesting and possible, although such things are … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web, Notes on the war | Tagged 2008, 2012, Bobby Jindal, GOP, John Kerry, keynote, Obama, Republican, Republicans, RNCC, rumor, Shlok Vaidya | Leave a comment