For conservatives with long memories, John McCain is about the worst possible Republican presidential nominee - unless, of course, anyone still thinks Mike Huckabee actually has a shot at the brass ring, or you like seeing the GOP split asunder. And the reason why can perhaps best be summed up in two words: McCain-Feingold.
Sen. […]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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For those who said the early caucus in Nevada wouldn’t hold any significance, note that it knocked GOP candidate Duncan Hunter out of the race and perhaps sealed Hillary Clinton’s nomination on the Democrat side. Why? Because for Democrats, Nevada’s caucus was all about Big Labor. And the biggest, most active labor […]
Posted on January 20th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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ANYBODY’S BALL-GAME: “In the major contests so far– Iowa, New Hampshire and Michigan — three different Republicans have finished first. If former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson scores the win he hopes for in South Carolina on Saturday, he would be the fourth first-place finisher. Likewise, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani could be the fifth […]
Posted on January 17th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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LEGISLATING TESTICLES: “It’s one thing to dangle fuzzy dice from a rear view mirror, but decorating a trailer hitch with a large pair of rubber testicles might be a bit much in Virginia. State Del. Lionel Spruill introduced a bill Tuesday to ban displaying replicas of human genitalia on vehicles, calling it a safety […]
Posted on January 16th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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AN EMBARRASSING TREND: “As they left town for Christmas, Congress passed an unprecedented end-of-the-year appropriations bill with billions in wasteful spending designed principally to benefit incumbent members of Congress. This bill includes thousands of self-serving Member-directed spending projects and displays total disregard for both legislative process and the Constitution…
“The 3,417-page bill (34 pounds) was dropped […]
Posted on January 15th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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There’s a vacancy on the House Appropriations Committee. That’s where all the money is spent and bills are larded up with pork. And the guy who has been most vocally and actively opposed to earmarks and pork-barrel spending, Republican Rep. Jeff Flack of Arizona, is seeking appointment by the GOP leadership to fill […]
Posted on January 15th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Many conservatives thought - hoped - that John McCain’s presidential campaign was dead beyond revival last summer as, indeed, it appeared. Alas, his win in New Hampshire last week has resurrected his campaign corpse, so it’s time to remind everyone why nominating McCain, for conservatives anyway, would be the next worst thing to nominating […]
Posted on January 14th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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In these tough budgetary times, how much money are state taxpayers coughing up for museums? And would you be interested to know that the state Department of Tourism & Recreation spent $206,933.65 on “Travel” in 2007? How about the fact that the Secretary of State’s office spent $65,609.83 for “Office Furniture & Equipment” […]
Posted on January 13th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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MANY KINDS OF TORTURE: “When you get right down to it, torture takes many forms. For one man, it’s being dunked repeatedly in water, while for another it’s being forced to sit through a Sean Penn speech or a Dixie Chicks concert.” - Columnist Burt Prelutsky
TERRORIST ENTITLEMENTS
“We have become so used to blurring the distinction […]
Posted on January 11th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Within hours of the levee break and flood, Sen. Harry Reid said he “would do everything possible to ensure the people of Fernley get the federal resources they need to help the community recover as quickly as possible.” Gov. Jim Gibbons seconded that emotion, asking President Bush for federal aid, which the president extended. […]
Posted on January 10th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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