There’s something vaguely sickening about the way the Democrats seem to care about women primarily when they want women to vote for them. It’s the same old, “Sit down and let me talk for you” thing we’ve seen for a century.
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Dan the Conservative
Questions?
Scott Walker sent me a letter begging for money
Real conservatives don’t beg. You are strong in the ways of conservativism, young Scott Walker. But you are not a Jedi yet.You get the job done. You get it done quietly and efficiently. And under no circumstances to you let the sort of hullabaloo we’re seeing in Wisconsin develop. The sharks are circling—and it turns out we’ve already got somebody who fell in the lake.
Or, to put it slightly differently: You have failed me for the last time.
“ Our president refuses to call evil evil, refuses to even name it, refuses to confront it, tries to appease and cajole it in an effort to reduce America’s commitments around the world.
At some point, it’s important to take a firm stand on things. Mock Bush’s “evil-doers” all you want—but at least admit he had the courage to know what he stood for.
Rick Santorum
On the one hand, I don’t think Santorum is a great candidate. He’s not particularly charismatic, is prone to take extreme positions, and doesn’t have a chance in the general.
That said, it’s good to see a conservative who isn’t trying to be some sort of mainstream Ron Paul. Or maybe Ron Paul plus tough foreign policy. The Republican Party actually believes in stuff other than tax cuts. Santorum’s policy solutions aren’t much to write home about. But he’s at least willing to consider that maybe government has a purpose.
Occupy Oakland protestors burn an American flag found inside Oakland City Hall during an Occupy Oakland protest on the steps of City Hall Saturday night.
Not a good look.
So this is happening now.
The Occupy folks seem to want people to beat them. Have they considered the utility of just wearing “kick me” signs around?
RNC Research: Three Years As President And It Takes An Election For Obama To Address College Affordability
Today, President Obama Will Travel To Michigan To Announce A Plan Focusing On The Costs Of Higher Education. “President Barack Obama will announce Friday a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don’t control tuition costs and new competitions in higher…
Hey RNC! I’m love that you and all your resources are sticking it to the lefties on Tumblr. I’ve had a rough time laying out a solid conservative plan for reducing college tuition. (I mean, it’s a real problem. But private schools cost what they cost—and how is that the government’s business?)
What do you think we should do?
savageramblings asked: Dan, regarding Ron Paul. I think the "old guard" of the Republicans is probably not too concerned regarding RP. They recognize his non-electability and probably worry more about his going rogue as a third party candidate. I can support Paul's assertions with regard to the Fed, spending, reestablishing a closer adherence to our Constitution; but, on foreign policy the man is a loon. I also believe much of his support comes from those who would be isolationists; a dangerous position.
I wonder whether some of the reluctance to really hammer Paul comes from a desire not to be seen as the bad guy by Paul’s younger supporters. While some of Paul’s positions are appealing, he’s way more radical than the others. If those newsletters are anything to be believed, he has a real penchant for conspiracy theories too.
But a guy like Romney could benefit by positioning himself as the alternative to Paul. And it wouldn’t be too difficult to let Paul pick up a bit of a lead then blast him out of the water just before Super Tuesday. Let Paul be the not-Romney, then wait to ask Paul his feelings on Israel until it would hurt most.
Could Ron Paul actually win the primary?
I’ve long been a skeptic of Ron Paul’s electoral chances. After all, he’s just not that conservative. He’s more a libertarian, which is a different thing.
And yet … his supporters are energetic and extremely passionate. No other candidate has that going. And the Caucuses favor that sort of thing.
Still, I think the old guard will rally to stop him if he wins in Iowa.
Sweet Fancy Moses!: Ron Paul Leads in Iowa! - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
I’m starting to believe this sort of thing might be possible. Some of the older Republicans might not like Paul themselves, but they see the support he gets from the younger generations and thinks it makes him more electable than the rest of the bunch.
You would also expect some shift toward Huntsman on electability grounds.
(Source: hilker)
Live stream of the Gingrich/Huntsman debate
Gingrich, the GOP’s thought leader will be debating Huntsman, who’s sort of a standard bearer for the RINOs. The debate starts shortly at 8:00—and since the candidates have a chance to talk a bit, there’s a good chance there will be some decent ideas laid out.
