John McCain’s Finest Hour
One moment at a campaign rally in October 2008 defines better than anything else what American politics lost when John McCain passed away.
Sarah Palin: Now That I Think About It, Katie Couric’s Questions Were Fair After All
Sarah Palin To The ‘Lamestream Media’: Never Mind
No, Ben Carson Is Not Being Subjected To ‘Unfair’ Scrutiny
Ben Carson and his supporters would have you believe that he is being subjected to unprecedented and unfair scrutiny. That assertion is completely false.
Fred Thompson, Watergate Lawyer, Senator, Actor, Dies At 73
A man with one of the more unique political and personal resumes in recent memory has passed away.
On Marco Rubio And The Issue Of Missed Senate Votes
Marco Rubio is taking heat for missing a lot of Senate votes since he started running for President, but he’s not really any worse than other legislators who have run for President.
Jeb Bush Campaign Just Mostly Dead
Several recent nominees were flailing at this point in those cycles.
The Myth Of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 Inevitability And The 2016 Election
One of the most repeated comments about the 2016 race is based on something that just isn’t true.
Biden: Without Economic Collapse, McCain Would’ve Won In 2008
John McCain’s problems in 2008 went far beyond an economic crisis.
Money, Bombs, and Jesus
A discussion in the comments thread of my “Time Running Out For GOP?” post led me to a post from four-plus years ago by frequent commenter and erstwhile blogger* Michael Reynolds titled “Money, Bombs and Jesus.”
Two-Thirds of Tea Party Candidates Lost?
An NBC analysis shows Tea Party candidates winning only 5 of 10 Senate races and 40 of 130 House races, a success rate of only 32 percent.
Joe Biden Fined $219K for Campaign Violations
Biden got hammered by the FEC for violating campaign finance rules. A big fining deal?
A Contrarian View Of The New Black Panther Case
One conservative argues that the “scandal” over the New Black Panther Party’s alleged voter intimidation is a tempest in a teapot.
Did Felons Put Al Franken in the Senate?
Did felons voting illegally put Al Franken over the top in Minnesota? Probably not.
Democrats Seeing Wall Street Backlash?
Two widely-hyped reports have Wall Street firms donating less money to Democrats as payback for financial reform efforts. But a closer look reveals no such thing.
