This post is in effect a response to a comment that Caroline Cox posted to my Post-Midterm Predictions, in which she inquired if all this Republican rhetoric of fiscal conservatism would actually translate into action. I agree that it will be interesting to see if the deficit becomes a real policy issue rather than a … Read more
Big picture time kids. The elections that we have been talking about and issuing predictions on for over a year are over, and the dust is beginning to settle after one of the strangest and most heated Midterm cycles of recent memory (satirized brilliantly by the Onion here). What happened is what many of us … Read more
I have a confession to make. I hate the new FCK H8 campaign circulating on the internet right now. If you haven’t seen it (I mean, click the link, it’s right there), it’s a two-minute video publicizing a campaign including t-shirt sales in order to raise funds for the fight for gay marriage rights. It’s … Read more
I have a confession to make. I am in favor of embryonic stem cell research. I know I’m not supposed to be. I know, as a good Republican, I should have grave bioethical concerns about destroying a human embryo to generate a line of stem cells for study. I know I should subscribe to the … Read more
There were many interesting points made by both Raphel and the commenters on his recent blog post about Republican priorities this November. The larger question of the “true identity” of the Republican Party is a fascinating one, and I think that we tread on treacherous territory when we try to narrow that identity too much. … Read more
The phrase “Moderate Republican” just sounds silly. Republicans aren’t supposed to be moderate. If they were, they wouldn’t be Republicans at all. To Republicans, moderateness is not just an embarrassing admission of weakness, it’s a sign of petty treason. If any of your GOP friends start leaning towards the center, intervene immediately; they are a … Read more