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Tag Archives: GOP
New GOP 2012 Challenger: Gary Johnson?
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
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John Elway for Senate
With Obama tapping Ken Salazar for the Interior Department, rumor has it conservative John Elway may step forward to run for his Senate seat in Colorado. This rumor –similar to one for Mike Ditka in Illinois– has come and gone … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics
Tagged 2004, 2006, 2008, colorado, conservative, Democrats, Department of the Interior, GOP, illinois, John Elway, Mike Ditka, Republican, rumor, senate
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Sarah Palin in 2012
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
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Change the Leadership
This is good. This is great. This is not. John Boehner has presided over nothing but Republican defeats, why not keep him around eh? If you’ve had enough House GOP, you might notice someone of quality was reelected.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Eric Cantor, GOP, House of Representatives, John Boehner, John Shadegg, Republican leadership, Roy Blunt
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Changing Themes in the GOP
Had the radio on driving to get coffee. Rush Limbaugh was denouncing sexism and patriarchal privilege. McCain ad comes on pitching expanding embryonic stem cell research. Boy, haven’t things changed in the Republican party? For the better, says me.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged coffee, embryonic stem cells, Feminism, GOP, McCain, patriarchy, radio, Rush Limbaugh, sexism, stem cell research
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The Rise of the Governess
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
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Targeting the “Original Maverick”
(photo: WBEZ Chicago Public Radio | site) Obama’s newish McSame style attack ad mocking McCain’s “original maverick” slogan is fairly good. As Ken Wheaton notes, all the time McCain had to spend trying to convince the GOP he was a … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged ad, Bush, change, Clintons, democratic, Democrats, equalitarianism, GOP, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, inequality, Karl Rove, Ken Wheaton, McCain, McSame, Obama, Repubican, Republican, rugged individualism, video, videotape, voters, youtube
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Bobby Begins
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
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Dirty Lying Liberal Media
Every good smear deserves a plea to stop the smearer and the dirty apes who support them… One does have to wonder why the New Yawk Times would first endorse a candidate, and then publish what I would assume was … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged Election 2008, GOP, liberal media, McCain, New York Times, Republican
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I Have No Mouth Yet I Must Scream
Michael Goldfarb denounced Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives as “disgraceful” today, for their open criticism of John McCain’s record and views. He labels it the result of a psychological condition he and other McCain apologists call “McCain Derangement Syndrome”: I … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged Bill Kristol, conservative, criticism, democracy, GOP, Harriet Miers, liberal, McCain, Michel Goldfarb, Rush Limbaugh, silence, Weekly Standard
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Intervention Needed
I’m disappointed with the emerging results in the GOP primaries too (the Nightmare Ticket is near), but I’m actually starting to worry about Mr. Hewitt: “McCain can’t be considered a frontrunner by any conventional standard.” Except in polls, wins, and … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged delegates, GOP, Hugh Hewitt, polls, primaries, states
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“But I Must Eat”
Further conservative consolidation behind Mr. Slick. My friend the Huckabeeist has given in with an endorsement of Mitt Romney.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged elections Republican, endorsement, GOP, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
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Retreat to the Fringe
Social conservatives and particularly crypto-socialist social conservatives (or “populists” if you prefer), are inevitably going to be a minority faction within the GOP. But to their great credit they themselves recognize this. The implications of that self-awareness are dire for … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged 1988, Abadgaran, agenda, Coup d'État, democratic, Domestic Politics, Edward Luttwak, extremist, GOP, insurgent, Iowa, John McCain, majority, Mick Stockinger, Mike Huckabee, money, New Hampshire, Pat Robertson, populism, religion, Republicans, social conservatives, socialism, South Carolina, speed
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The Triumph of the Laity
The Huckabee campaign staff is bitter and suspicious (as usual). They’re blaming Fred Thompson’s 16% showing in South Carolina for ruining their efforts to flood the vote with a social-conservative surge. The surge was nevertheless impressive when it came, in … Continue reading
Bad News from South Carolina
Huckabee the liberation theologist is now tied with McCain in Rasmussen’s latest poll at 24%. One would hope for South Carolinians to regain their senses prior to the vote, but it doesn’t look good.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged GOP, Huckabee, liberation theology, poll, Rasmussen, Republican, social conservatism, South Carolina
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Frontrunnerless
Some people are very happy about the Michigan results: media firms. As Ken Wheaton points out in Advertising Age, with there still being no clear frontrunner for the GOP nom, spending on advertising is about to go through the roof.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged , advertising, election, GOP, Ken Wheaton, Mitt Romney, nomination, Republicans
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Liberation Theology Takes a Hit
Here’s some splendid news for those of us not delighted by the prospect of a liberation theologist takeover of the Republican Party. Rasmussen is reporting their new South Carolina numbers and Mike Huckabee has lost five points and Fred Thompson … Continue reading