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The Whiny Republican Support Group

Mike Papantonio | Posted 10.13.2008 | Media


Mike Papantonio

I told Gallagher that the fringe lockstep conservative types should consider organizing a support group for chronically whiny conservative pundits.

Religious Right Trolls "Horror Stories" to Oppose Gay Troops

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Nathaniel Frank

I set out to learn if reason or prejudice was behind the gay ban in the military.

Forget Hockey: Where Does Sarah Palin Stand on Baseball?

Karen Stabiner | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics


Karen Stabiner

If Westbrook Pegler were alive today, would he join in when we sing "God Bless America" in a ballpark, or would he mutter nasty asides about the religious beliefs of its esteemed composer?

The Palin Effect

Rob Stein | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Rob Stein

The Right's non-party machinery now suddenly has a laser-like focus on creating a "surge" of voters for McCain-Palin. This machinery is vast, strategically targeted, exceptionally well-financed, and ready to rumble.

It's Time To Stop, Look, and Listen to What Sarah Palin is Saying

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics


Madeleine M. Kunin

We always knew that people paid more attention to what women politicians looked like than to what they said. Hairstyles, shoes, skirts, or pants, and...

Questions Republicans For Obama Want To Ask Obama

Chuck Lasker | Posted 08.27.2008 | Home


Chuck Lasker

While we understand that Barack Obama is a Democrat, we're encouraged by many of his policies that are conservative in the truest sense. There are some questions, though, that we'd like Senator Obama to answer.

In Defense of Liberalism

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Liberal values are often superior to those held on the right, because they are tenaciously subjected to rigorous examination. Beliefs that are questioned and still prevail are the ones that stand the test of time.

East Tennessee: Conservative and Green

Kayla Webley | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home


Kayla Webley

In Republican-dominated East Tennessee conservation and environmentalism are propelled less by Al Gore-style inconvenient truths than by biblically mandated calls to stewardship.

Super-Conservative Rep. Ousted In Primary

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon, one of the nation's most conservative congressmen, lost his bid for a seventh term Tuesday in a Republi...

Obama Must Accept McCain's Town Hall Challenge

Paul Peete | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home


Paul Peete

The only modern way to combat this powerful, entrenched, well-financed conservative cabal is to create public outrage. After sleeping through the bloodless coup the 2000 elections turned out to be, Americans have tuned into the battle between Hillary and Barack that kept us listening, talking and taking sides. Obama must re-ignite that excitement by engaging McCain in the most democratic of forums.

McCain's Veepstakes Dilemma

Christopher Ingram | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics


Christopher Ingram

The question in deciding whom to pick for your VP running mate basically boils down to two things: geographic benefit and filling a void. McCain's weakness is his lack of support from conservatives.

Post-Implosion Politics

Christopher Ingram | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics


Christopher Ingram

McCain may not be perfect, but a maverick is exactly what the GOP needs now.

See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Smear Me

Steven Weber | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics


Steven Weber

Could it be that in some way the self abasing sniping between the Obama and the Clinton camps in fact plays perfectly into the soulless game plan of the bullies?

Reclaiming Conservatism

Mickey Edwards | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


Mickey Edwards

Desperate to find a way to win, Republicans in Congress are in danger of doing precisely the opposite of what they should be doing. They are being advised to tie themselves to the fortunes of John McCain.

Democratic Landslide In November?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

[Those of you who prefer "all cynicism all the time" should just skip this column, since I'm about to get blisteringly optimistic here. You have been...

Millennials: Downtrodden or Just Dumb?

Anya Kamenetz | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


Anya Kamenetz

Unfortunately, it's a pretty common pattern to label an economically disadvantaged, politically disenfranchised group as dumb.

Hillary, We're Just Not That Into You

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

We want to say it's nothing personal, but it is, and the Clintons have now progressed from denial to anger, as they realize that it's not going to happen.

Why Romney Should Repulse NH Republicans

Jim Rubens | Posted 12.27.2007 | Home


Jim Rubens

Warnings are written like a billboard all over Mitt Romney. He has used his fortune to buy the most transparently shameless act of political plastic surgery I've ever seen.

Republicans Stunned by Penniless Wisecracking Two-bit Preacher

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Mike Huckabee's not-so-improbable rise has stunned the Republican establishment and has his rivals exhibiting completely aberrant behavior.

The Lamest Tug-of-War Game Ever

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 12.09.2007 | Media


Allison Kilkenny

If we can't even air each other's commercials, then we're in more trouble than I initially thought.

Beware Candidates Trying To Purchase a Conservative Label

Jim Rubens | Posted 10.15.2007 | Home


Jim Rubens

John McCain and Rudy Giuliani have now both taken off the gloves on Mitt Romney, challenging his claims to conservatism.