The Flame Represents Bad Things You Shouldn’t Touch
By Ned Resnikoff - Jan 30th, 2009 at 5:11 pmMy former roommate just sent along this article, about the state of the GOP.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The only bright spot in the nation’s capital…
Posts Tagged ‘conservatism’
Damon v. Kristol
By Jesse Singal - Jan 28th, 2009 at 1:29 pmFrom the Boston Herald:
Bill Kristol, a conservative columnist, said he’ll gladly debate Hollywood leftie Matt Damon, who called him “an idiot” in the Miami…
Flipside Conservatism
By Daniel Strauss - Jan 27th, 2009 at 5:22 pmI’m starting to think conservatives have it backwards. Ta-Nehisi Coates highlighted this article arguing that President Obama is conservative:
Because progressive commentators depict Bush as…
The Times Looking for a Slightly Less Embarrassing Conservative Voice
By Jamelle Bouie - Jan 26th, 2009 at 2:21 pmNow that Kristol is done, it’s time for idle speculation as to who will replace him as the The New York Times‘ designated conservative. In…
Ding-dong, the [Wizard] is [Out of a Job]!
By Jake Blumgart - Jan 26th, 2009 at 1:45 pmAs Daniel noted, William Kristol no longer writes for The New York Times.
The Washington Monthly puts it best:
“His columns combined the three worst…
The End of a Bad Era: Kristol Leaves the Times
By Daniel Strauss - Jan 26th, 2009 at 1:14 pmLike the end to the nightmarish presidency his column often cheer-led, Bill Kristol’s time on The New York Times editorial page is officially over. I…
Joe Scarborough Not Getting Any Less Irritating
By Ned Resnikoff - Jan 23rd, 2009 at 2:33 pmCheck out Ben Craw’s clever juxtaposition in the first half of this video between President Obama and Morning Joe got me wondering: Now that Obama’s…
The Soft Bigotry of Low (Political) Expectations
By Jamelle Bouie - Jan 14th, 2009 at 12:12 pmIt’s probably not a good sign for a political party when simply being able to field credible candidates is considered “well-positioned”:
Despite the shock of…
Progressives Can Support Regressive Taxes
By L. Russell Allen - Jan 14th, 2009 at 11:34 amMichelle Malkin is right. The tax increases on cigarettes and tobacco to fund the proposed S-CHIP expansion are regressive.
From Malkin:
The National Taxpayers Union…
Joe the Junior Woodward
By Ned Resnikoff - Jan 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pmOf the awful screwball comedy that is Joe the Plumber’s stint in as a reporter, Daniel Larison says:
Like Palin’s pseudo-populism, which actually helps preserve…
One Quick Thing On Joe
By Matt Zeitlin - Jan 12th, 2009 at 5:17 pmThe conservative defense of Joe the Plumber going to Israel is pretty strange. If you read Michelle Malkin or Bob Owens, they will point out…
Jeb Bush: The “Reasonable” Republican
By Jamelle Bouie - Jan 8th, 2009 at 9:45 amStories like this one only bolster my already firm belief that Jeb Bush will run for president (via Huffington Post):
Still, the former governor said…
But Doesn’t Everyone Say That?
By Matt Zeitlin - Dec 1st, 2008 at 5:54 pmIt’s very rare to hear someone say, “I have a hidebound ideology which will dictate all my opinions on policy in spite of any empirical…
Christian Berenstain Bears
By Kay Steiger - Dec 1st, 2008 at 5:12 pmVia Emily , the beloved Berenstain Bears of our youth are promoting wholesome Christian values on the Focus on the Family website. While many might…
Hey! You Kids! Off My Lawn!
By L. Russell Allen - Nov 24th, 2008 at 3:39 pmI felt kind of weird writing such a curmudgeonly post on Friday. So, to make up for it, I decided to link to the most…
