From the AP: Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday rejected the Bush administration’s vision of a decades-long U.S. troop presence in Iraq akin to South Korea and suggested a need for public benchmarks to gauge progress. "Our objective would not be a Korea-type setting with 25-50,000 troops on a Read more…
Justin Hart of MyManMitt makes an argument for why Fred Thompson is going nowhere if he uses the internet. This is, of course, correct, as far as he takes it… which isn’t very far. His position is a straw man. First, Thompson could do what Mitt Romney is doing, which Read more…
This is good stuff from Dan Henniger at the Journal: Indeed the proprietor of this column was released from the burn ward just days ago after arguing last week in this space that some 12 million illegal workers employed by seven or eight U.S. industries across numerous states was an Read more…
I am alarmed that serious people like Rob Bluey are touting the arguments of economic neanderthals like Lou Dobbs. Rob, you want some protectionism with that?
This morning, after Rudy Giuliani dropped out of the straw poll, a Romney staffer told Marc Ambinder: "We shouldn’t be disqualified or criticized for their campaign strategy and tactics," a Romney adviser insisted to me this morning. But after John McCain drops out because it will be meaningless, Romney declares Read more…
Here’s an interesting observation from the Boston Globe: THE VARIETY of opinions expressed by the Republican presidential candidates in last night’s New Hampshire debate made for an engaging evening of aired differences. On Iraq war strategy, immigration, abortion rights, health care, trade, and English as the official US language, the Read more…
Well, Rudy Giuliani will not be at Ames. Neither will Fred Thompson. One has to wonder whether other campaigns will reconsider their commitments. Let’s look at what this all might mean. Here are some possibilities. Ames will select the most important 2nd tier candidate It is clear that the straw Read more…
This is scathing live blogging about Romney from Ana Marie Cox, no serious person. (H/T to GOP Blue at GOP Progress. ) 8:23 PM Gilmore ALSO STANDING. Mitt Romney totally flummoxed, can’t remember what polling said about standing versus sitting. 8:31 PM Romney’s decided to stand. He’s not going to Read more…
My friend Rob Bluey is concerned that a Romney advisor signing an immigration letter sends mixed signals. I think that’s strange for two reasons. First, Romney has said that the bill is amnesty, that it is not amnesty, and that it’s a form of amnesty. Those are mixed messages. I Read more…
This from the NY Sun struck me in the coverage of the debate: Mayor Giuliani hit his stride early and performed well overall. His succinct and unequivocal response on a question about whether — given what we know now — invading Iraq was a mistake damaged Governor Romney, who gave Read more…