Patrick Ruffini wants a "Movement 2.0." While I agree with the sentiment, I want some specifics. Ruffini starts with: A common thread is that the other shoe won’t likely drop until we have Hillary to unite against. I’d like to Read more
Basically, my answer is that Hillary Clinton is a smart politician, she sees an issue coming, and she is trying to get in front of it. I have argued repeatedly that the housing and credit bust is going to be Read more
Redstate’s Erick Erickson noted yesterday that the electoral college reform in North Carolina stopped because because Howard Dean realized it would give them no feet to stand on in California: The measure raced through the North Carolina State Senate, the Read more
Eric Pfieffer from the Washington Times says, basically, that the Save the Debate coalition has won: The majority of Republican presidential candidates are backing off their objections to participating in the unconventional YouTube debate. Candidates’ reservations about the seriousness of Read more
It is amusing to read the stories coming out of YearlyKos. You have Chris Bowers’ "Why the Progressive Movement has stalled." And you have Townhall’s Amanda Carpenter’s "Laptop Liberals Plan Takeover at YearlyKos." Both are realizations that the online left Read more
I have talked a bunch about the housing crunch and its impact on politics. Inevitably the question turns to something like, what can Republicans say or do now to get us out from underneath this issue. Frankly we struggle to Read more
I just don’t believe this guy: Before: Federalism After: No Federalism No shame. Or integrity. Sam Brownback beats Mitt Romney up on abortion, so Romney flip-flops again. ABC has the full story. But here’s what Romney told Marc Ambinder back Read more
Romney called himself a perfect 10, according to Brendan Farrington: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney placed himself alongside President Reagan as the perfect conservative during a campaign event Monday. While answering questions at a luncheon, Romney was asked where he Read more
The Cleveland Plain Dealer blog is reporting that Zack Space flipped his vote on the motion to recommit on the Agriculture bill last Thursday: Either facing pressure from their party leaders or getting last-minute facts — accounts vary — several Read more
Cramer blew up on CNBC. It’s on Drudge. Blah blah blah. Read what he actually said. And think about what that will mean politically: No, we have Armageddon. We have Armageddon … Will somebody come on TV and tell people Read more