Romney fails test: Still pandering political fraud
I had hope he believed something. I guess not…
Romney and the immigration bill
First, of all, let me say that, at first glance, I think I support this immigration bill. Once I really sit down and understand it, I will have something more detailed to say. But I was struck by Ed Morrissey’s Read more
Media
Romney losing public image: Selling snake oil or used cars?
In The Way to Win (a great book, buy it!), John Harris and Mark Halperin talk about one of the greatest risks of the "Freak Show" is losing control of your public image. I have been struck watching the aftermath Read more
Thompson the public intellectual?
Fred Thompson on the loss of military history in our university education. Is that what Presidents really write about? Is chomping on a cigar and trashing Michael Moore what Presidents really do? Are we that pissed off?
Will Romney’s education flip-flop hurt him?
During the debate, Mitt Romney was asked: MR. WALLACE: Governor Romney, during this campaign, you have been criticized — and again tonight you’ve been criticized — for changing your position on some issues. You say that it’s a part of Read more
Bloomberg? Really?
So there has been a lot of speculation about Mike Bloomberg running for President as an independent or 3rd-party candidate. Ralph Hallow at the Washington Times wrote stories yesterday and today on the question. First, Bloomberg would have the financial Read more
Giuliani campaign blogger conference call
Rudy Giuliani talks about the debate. He said it was better. Challenging questions. He points out that they had time. Jennifer Rubin, from ABCNews.com (she gets around) starts with a question about the Senate vote on withdrawal. She notes that Read more
Ron Paul Diggers think they “won”
Wow. Check this out: Hey, Diggers. This conservative blog is lying about Ron Paul in two ways: 1. It says Romney won the text message vote (Fox News is lying about this as well). 2. It says Ron Paul was Read more
Evangelical Leader: “Rudy must be stopped”
The Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody has an interesting summary of a discussion that he had with an evangelical leader. There is lots of happy-talk about Fred Thompson. But, perhaps, the most interesting is the comment about Rudy Giuliani: As Read more
Strategy
Isn’t Rudy’s best feature his personality?
Matt Lewis writes an interesting comparison of Giuliani and McCain’s debate strategies. It occurs to me that more than any issue, which serve to validate Rudy Giuliani’s credentials, what he is really offering voters is his personality. Isn’t that right?